In this chapter:

1. (1) "Advisory board" means the Electrical Safety and Licensing Advisory Board.
2. (1-a) "Agricultural use" means a use or activity involving agriculture, as defined by Section 11.002, Water Code, other than the processing of an agricultural commodity.
3. (2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.
4. (3) "Department" means the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
5. (4) "Electrical code" means the National Electrical Code published by the National Fire Protection Association as adopted by the commission.
6. (5) "Electrical contracting" means the business of designing, installing, erecting, repairing, or altering electrical wires or conductors to be used for light, heat, power, or signaling purposes. The term includes the installation or repair of ducts, raceways, or conduits for the reception or protection of wires or conductors and the installation or repair of any electrical machinery, apparatus, or system used for electrical light, heat, power, or signaling.
7. (6) "Electrical contractor" means a person engaged in electrical contracting.
8. (7) "Electrical engineer" means a person licensed under Chapter 1001 who possesses the necessary qualifications, training, and technical knowledge to perform electrical engineering work in this state.
9. (8) "Electrical inspector" means a person certified by the International Association of Electrical Inspectors or International Code Council.
10. (9) "Electrical sign contracting" means the business of designing, manufacturing, installing, connecting, reconnecting, or servicing an electric sign, cold cathode, neon gas tubing, or outline gas tubing, or altering electric sign wiring or conductors either inside or outside of a building.
11. (10) "Electrical sign contractor" means a person engaged in electrical sign contracting.
12. (11) "Electrical work" means any labor or material used in installing, maintaining, or extending an electrical wiring system and the appurtenances, apparatus, or equipment used in connection with the use of electrical energy in, on, outside, or attached to a building, residence, structure, property, or premises. The term includes service entrance conductors as defined by the National Electrical Code.
13. (12) "Executive director" means the executive director of the department.

14. (12-a) "Residential appliance" means equipment that:

    1. (A) is installed as a unit in a single-family or multifamily dwelling that does not exceed four stories;
    2. (B) is directly connected to an electrical circuit; and
    3. (C) performs a specific function.
15. (12-b) "Residential appliance installation" means electrical work that is limited to the connection or disconnection of a residential appliance to an existing electrical circuit other than by inserting or removing a plug from an electrical outlet.
16. (12-c) "Residential appliance installation contracting" means the business of residential appliance installation.
17. (12-d) "Residential appliance installation contractor" means a business entity, other than an electrical contractor or electrical sign contractor, that is engaged in residential appliance installation contracting.
18. (12-e) "Residential appliance installer" means a person, other than a licensed electrician, who is licensed to perform residential appliance installation.
19. (13) "Residential wireman" means a person licensed under this chapter who may only perform electrical installations in single-family and multifamily dwellings not exceeding four stories.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1062, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1052 (H.B. 1317), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 418 (S.B. 1222), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1392 (S.B. 1982), Sec. 1, eff. March 1, 2010.