HB551 Alabama 2014 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, an electrical contractor who has taken an examination offered by the board within the preceding 12 months and holds a license or permit issued by a county or municipal government to perform electrical contracting work, is exempt from the Alabama Electrical Contractors Act
This bill would allow any individual who successfully passes a nationally standardized journeyman electrician examination to apply for licensure without further examination requirements
This bill would also delete the requirement that an electrical contractor who holds a license issued by a county or municipal government take an examination offered by the board
To amend Sections 34-36-7 and 34-36-16, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the issuance of licenses under and exemptions from the Alabama Electrical Contractors Act; to allow licensure as a journeyman electrician without further examination requirements for any otherwise qualified individual who successfully passes a nationally standardized journeyman electrician examination; and to delete the requirement that an electrical contractor who holds a license issued by a county or municipal government take an examination offered by the board.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 26, 2014 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | HB551 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |