Minnesota Administrative Rules

3800.3550 DESIGNATION OF RESPONSIBLE MASTER ELECTRICIAN, POWER LIMITED TECHNICIAN, LICENSED MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN, OR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER BY AN EMPLOYER.

Subpart 1.

Employees required to be licensed.

An employer who has one or more employees who perform electrical work on the employer's premises for which an electrical license is required shall submit to the department a certificate of responsible licensed individual executed by the properly licensed employee who is responsible for compliance with this chapter, chapters 1315 and 3801, and the Minnesota Electrical Act by that employer and the employer's employees.

Subp. 2.

Employees exempt from licensing.

An employer whose maintenance electricians are exempt from licensing under Minnesota Statutes, section 326B.33, subdivision 21, shall provide the department with a certificate of responsible licensed individual executed by an employee who holds a bachelor of electrical engineering degree from an accredited university or college, power limited technician, maintenance electrician, or master electrician license, and is responsible for compliance with this chapter, chapters 1315 and 3801, and the Minnesota Electrical Act by that employer and the employer's employees.

Subp. 3.

Notification of termination of responsible licensed individual.

The designated responsible individual on the certificate of responsible licensed individual required under this part shall immediately notify the department in writing of termination as the responsible licensed individual with that employer.

Subp. 4.

Evidence of compliance.

The department may require that the employer or designated responsible individual provide evidence of the manner in which they will comply with this chapter, chapters 1315 and 3801, and the Minnesota Electrical Act.

Subp. 5.

Resubmittal of designation of responsible master electrician, power limited technician, licensed maintenance electrician, or electrical engineer by an employer.

An employer shall resubmit a certificate of responsible licensed individual executed by the properly certified employee who is responsible for compliance with this chapter, chapters 1315 and 3801, and the Minnesota Electrical Act two years from the date of the previous submittal.

Subp. 6.

Employer.

For the purpose of this part, "employer" means a person, partnership, corporation, or limited liability company who has one or more employees who perform electrical work on the employer's electrical wiring, apparatus, equipment, or facilities owned or leased by the employer which are located within the limits of property owned or leased and operated and maintained by the employer.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 326.241; 326B.32

History:

14 SR 518; 29 SR 947; L 2007 c 140 art 5 s 32; art 13 s 4; 34 SR 473

Published Electronically:

November 12, 2009