HF 3026

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/16/2010 10:57am

A bill for an act
relating to electrical licensing; modifying requirements for responsible licensed
individuals; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 326B.33, subdivision 17.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 326B.33, subdivision 17, is amended to
read:

Subd. 17.

Employment of master electrician or power limited technician.

(a) Each contractor must designate a responsible master electrician or power limited
technician, who shall be responsible for the performance of all electrical work in
accordance with the requirements of sections 326B.31 to 326B.399 or any rule or order
adopted or issued under these sections. The classes of work that a licensed contractor is
authorized to perform shall be limited to the classes of work that the responsible master
electrician or power limited electrician is licensed to perform.

(b) When a contractor's license is held by an individual, sole proprietorship,
partnership, limited liability company, or corporation and the individual, proprietor, one
of the partners, one of the members, or an officer of the corporation, respectively, is not
the responsible master electrician or power limited technician, all requests for inspection
shall be signed by the responsible master electrician or power limited technician. If the
contractor is an individual or a sole proprietorship, the responsible licensed individual must
be the individual, proprietor, or managing employee. If the contractor is a partnership,
the responsible licensed individual must be a general partner or managing employee. If
the licensed contractor is a limited liability company, the responsible licensed individual
must be a chief manager or managing employee. If the contractor is a corporation, the
responsible licensed individual must be an officer or managing employee.

new text begin (c) new text end If the responsible licensed individual is a managing employee, the responsible
licensed individual must be actively engaged in performing electrical work on behalf of
the contractor, and cannot be employed in any capacity as an electrician or technician by
any other contractor or employer designated in subdivision 21. An individual may be the
responsible licensed individual for only one contractor or employer. new text begin This paragraph does
not apply to an individual who was the responsible licensed individual for more than one
contractor or employer on or before October 1, 2008.
new text end

deleted text begin (c) deleted text end new text begin (d) new text end All applications and renewals for contractor licenses shall include a verified
statement that the applicant or licensee has complied with this subdivision.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end