(a) New employees of certified firms may apply for an apprentice permit by:
- (1) Submitting the required application; and
- (2) Payment of the required fee.
- (b) An apprentice must apply for a permit within sixty (60) days of initial employment by the firm.
(c)
- (1) The permit shall be valid for one (1) year from the date of issuance and may be renewed.
- (2) An apprentice shall not continue to work as an apprentice after his or her permit expires.
- (d) An apprentice, under the direct supervision of a licensee authorized to perform the work, may perform the work allowed by his or her firm’s certificate of registration.
- (e) All requirements applicable to licenses also apply to apprentice permits unless this part states otherwise.