HF 2595

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 11:32pm

A bill for an act
relating to licensing of electricians; modifying education requirements for
power limited technicians; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 326B.33,
subdivision 7.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 326B.33, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Power limited technician.

(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, no
individual shall install, alter, repair, plan, lay out, or supervise the installing, altering,
repairing, planning, or laying out of electrical wiring, apparatus, or equipment for
technology circuits or systems unless:

(1) the individual is licensed by the commissioner as a power limited technician; and

(2) the electrical work is:

(i) for a licensed contractor and the individual is an employee, partner, or officer of,
or is the licensed contractor; or

(ii) performed under the direct supervision of a master electrician or power limited
technician also employed by the individual's employer on technology circuits, systems,
apparatus, equipment, or facilities that are owned or leased by the employer and that are
located within the limits of property operated, maintained, and either owned or leased by
the employer.

(b) An applicant for a power limited technician's license shall (1) be a graduate of a
four-year electrical course offered by an accredited college or university; deleted text begin or deleted text end (2) have had
at least 36 months' experience, acceptable to the commissioner, in planning for, laying out,
supervising, installing, altering, and repairing wiring, apparatus, or equipment for power
limited systems, provided however, that up to 12 months (2,000 hours) of experience
credit for successful completion of a two-year post high school electrical course or other
technical training approved by the commissioner may be allowed new text begin ; or (3) have successfully
completed a training course offered by a licensed provider of direct satellite services as
defined under section 297A.61, subdivision 27, and approved by the commissioner new text end .

(c) Licensees must attain 16 hours of continuing education acceptable to the board
every renewal period.

(d) A company holding an alarm and communication license as of June 30, 2003,
may designate one individual who may obtain a power limited technician license without
passing an examination administered by the commissioner by submitting an application
and license fee of $30.

(e) A person who has submitted an application by December 30, 2007, to take the
power limited technician examination administered by the department is not required to
meet the qualifications set forth in paragraph (b).

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective October 1, 2010.
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