PURPOSE: This rule defines terms used throughout these regulations consistent with the statewide electrical contractor statutes.
- (1) Associate’s Degree—An associate’s degree in a relevant electrical program from a state accredited program.
- (2) Clear—A permit obtained by an electrical contractor is cleared when the permit is either transferred or terminated by the issuing political subdivision.
- (3) Division—The Division of Professional Registration.
- (4) Electrical contractor—Any person engaged in electrical contracting.
- (5) Four (4) year electrical engineering degree—A bachelor’s level or higher degree in electrical engineering issued by a college or university accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology or similar accrediting organization as approved by the division.
- (6) Grievance—Any complaint filed with the division by any person alleging violation of the statutes or regulations found in the statewide electrical contractor statute or regulations.
- (7) Insane or incompetent—Mentally incompetent as adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction.
- (8) National Electrical Code (NEC)—The National Electrical Code.
- (9) Office—Office of Statewide Electrical Contractors within the division.
- (10) Political subdivision—Any township, city, town, village, school, road, drainage, sewer, and levee districts and any other public subdivision, public corporation, or public quasi-corporation having the power to tax.
- (11) Qualifier—Supervisory level licensee who is designated by his or her entity as a holder of the electrical contractor license on behalf of the entity.
- (12) Statewide electrical contractor license— A license issued by the division authorizing the holder to engage in the practice of electrical contracting anywhere within the state of Missouri regardless of local licensing requirements.
- (13) Statewide electrical contractor statute— Sections 324.900, RSMo, et seq. that authorizes the issuance and regulation of statewide electrical contractor licenses.
- (14) Verifiable practical hours—Hours of practical work verified in accordance with these rules.
AUTHORITY: section 324.910, RSMo Supp. 2017.* Original rule filed Dec. 14, 2018, effective June 30, 2019. *Original authority: 324.910, RSMo 2017.