SF 828

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/01/2013 09:00am

A bill for an act
relating to electrical licensing; providing an exemption from licensing for certain
radio station employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 326B.33,
subdivision 7.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, 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; or (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.

(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 (f) Notwithstanding other law to the contrary, this subdivision does not apply to
broadcast engineers and other radio station employees working with low-voltage wiring
or data cables.
new text end