§ 18-84. Electricians' licenses.

(a)

A state license for each electrical contractor, plant electrician, and master electrician must be issued from the State of Arkansas and in good standing, prior to the issuance of any electrical permit.

(b)

No person shall undertake or contract to undertake any electrical wiring or installation of commercial, residential or farmstead property within the city's jurisdiction unless being duly licensed by the state to do such work or training as an apprentice, with the exception allowed in section 18-87 (property owner's exemption).

(c)

No electrical permits shall be sold to any electrical contractor whose license has expired, been suspended or revoked, or who does not have a bond and proof of insurance on file with the electrical inspector's office.

(d)

Apprentice electricians shall be supervised on a daily basis by a master electrician or journeyman electrician. One apprentice electrician will be allowed for each journeyman or master electrician on the job. Violations of this section will result in suspension of the permit, and work authorized by the permit shall not be continued or resumed until the required supervision has been provided. A report of each violation of this section shall be forwarded to the Arkansas Department of Labor.

(Code 1978, § 11.04.07; Ord. No. 07-36, 12-4-2007)