The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

1. (1) Assumed name--A name used by a business as defined in the Business and Commerce Code, Title 4, Chapter 36, Subchapter A, §36.02.
2. (2) Business affiliation--The business organization to which a master licensee may assign his or her license.
3. (3) Employee--An individual who performs tasks assigned to him by his employer. The employee is subject to the deduction of social security and federal income taxes from his pay. An employee may be full time, part time, or seasonal.
4. (4) Employer--One who employs the services of employees, pays their wages, deducts the required social security and federal income taxes from the employee's pay, and directs and controls the employee's performance.
5. (5) Filed--A document is deemed to have been filed with the department on the date that the document has been received by the department or, if the document has been mailed to the department, the date a postmark is applied to the document by the U.S. Postal Service.
6. (6) General Supervision--Exercise of oversight by a master electrician on behalf of an electrical contractor, or by a master sign electrician on behalf of an electrical sign contractor of performance by all classes of electrical licensees of electrical work bearing responsibility for the work's compliance with applicable codes under Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1305.
7. (7) On-Site Supervision--Exercise of supervision of electrical work or electrical sign work by a licensed individual other than an electrical apprentice. Continuous supervision of an electrical apprentice is not required, though the on-site supervising licensee is responsible for review and inspection of the electrical apprentice's work to ensure compliance with any applicable codes or standards.
8. (8) Electrical Contractor--A person, licensed as an electrical contractor, who is in the business of performing "Electrical Contracting" as defined by Texas Occupations Code, §1305.002(5).
9. (9) Master Electrician--An individual, licensed as a master electrician, who on behalf of an electrical contractor, performs "Electrical Work" as defined by Texas Occupations Code, §1305.002(11).
10. (10) Journeyman Electrician--An individual, licensed as a journeyman electrician, who works under the general supervision of a master electrician, on behalf of an electrical contractor, while performing "Electrical Work" as defined by Texas Occupations Code, §1305.002(11).
11. (11) Electrical Apprentice--An individual, licensed as an apprentice who works under the on-site supervision of a master electrician, a journeyman electrician, or a residential wireman, on behalf of an electrical contractor performing "Electrical Work" as defined by Texas Occupations Code, §1305.002(11).
12. (12) Electrical Sign Contractor--A person, licensed as an electrical sign contractor, who is in the business of performing "Electrical Sign Contracting" as defined by Texas Occupations Code, §1305.002(9).
13. (13) Master Sign Electrician--An individual, licensed as a master sign electrician, who, on behalf of an electrical sign contractor, performs "Electrical Sign Work" as defined in paragraph (18) of this section.
14. (14) Journeyman Sign Electrician--An individual, licensed as a journeyman sign electrician, who works under the general supervision of a master sign electrician, on behalf of an electrical sign contractor, while performing "Electrical Sign Work" as defined in paragraph (18) of this section.
15. (15) Residential Wireman--An individual, licensed as a residential wireman, who works under the general supervision of a master electrician, on behalf of an electrical contractor, while performing electrical work that is limited to electrical installations in single family and multifamily dwellings not exceeding four stories, as defined by Texas Occupations Code, §1305.002(13).
16. (16) Maintenance Electrician--An individual, licensed as a maintenance electrician, who works under the general supervision of a master electrician, on behalf of an electrical contractor and performs "Electrical Maintenance Work" as defined in paragraph (17) of this section.
17. (17) Electrical Maintenance Work--The replacement, or repair of existing electrical appurtenances, apparatus, equipment, machinery, or controls used in connection with the use of electrical energy in, on, outside, or attached to a building, residence, structure, property, or premises. All replacements or repairs must be of the same rating and type as the existing installation. No improvements may be made that are necessary to comply with applicable codes under Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1305. Electrical maintenance work does not include the replacement of any raceways, conductors, disconnecting means, or service feeder components. It also does not include the installation of any new electrical appurtenances, apparatus, equipment, machinery, or controls beyond the scope of any existing electrical installation. The term does not include work exempted by Texas Occupations Code, §1305.003.
18. (18) Electrical Sign Work--Any labor or material used in manufacturing, installing, maintaining, extending, connecting or reconnecting an electrical wiring system and its appurtenances, apparatus or equipment used in connection with signs, outline lighting, awnings, signals, light emitting diodes, and the repair of existing outdoor electric discharge lighting. This also includes the installation of an electrical service integral to an isolated sign and/or outline lighting installation

Source Note:The provisions of this §73.10 adopted to be effective March 1, 2004, 29 TexReg 1653; amended to be effective July 13, 2004, 29 TexReg 6637.