1. (a) An applicant who is licensed in another state that has entered into a reciprocity agreement with Texas regarding licensure of electricians, may obtain an equivalent license in Texas without passing the examination, provided that all other licensure requirements are met.
2. (b) The Executive Director may waive the examination requirement if, based upon acceptable proof, the Executive Director determines that the provisions of §73.21 are met.

3. (c) Acceptable proof of an applicant's qualifications may include any or all of the following:

   1. (1) a form prescribed by the Department that certifies completion of the required hours of on-the-job training under the supervision of a master electrician or master sign electrician as appropriate.
   2. (2) a form prescribed by the Department and completed by the municipality or region in which the applicant was licensed for at least one year.
   3. (3) a transcript, diploma or certificate evidencing graduation from an applicable apprenticeship program with the required number of hours of job-related education. The apprenticeship program must be approved and registered by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training or other organizations recognized by the Department.
4. (d) An applicant applying for licensure in an area in which a municipal or regional licensing program exists and who works in the area, without passing an examination, may obtain a state issued license that is equivalent to the municipal or regional license held at the time of application.
5. (e) An applicant who lives and works in an area where no municipal or regional licensing program exists, without passing an examination, may obtain a state issued master electrician's license or a master sign electrician's license if the applicant has 20,000 hours of on-the-job electrical experience acquired while working in an area where no municipal or regional licensing program existed while under the supervision of a master electrician recognized by the department.

Source Note:The provisions of this §73.24 adopted to be effective March 1, 2004, 29 TexReg 1653; amended to be effective October 20, 2005, 30 TexReg 6730.