Wyo. Code R. 041-0001-5
Effective Date: 05/14/2001 to 08/16/2001
Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 041.0001.5.05142001
(a) License applications shall be submitted on the form provided by the Department and shall be accompanied by the appropriate fees as established by these rules. All information solicited shall be provided.
(b) Examinations are scheduled by appointment in Cheyenne and/or elsewhere by the Chief Electrical Inspector. Location and frequency of the examinations will be determined by the Chief Electrical Inspector and the Board.
(c) Journeyman electrician and master electrician applicants shall receive a passing grade of 75% on the examination. Low voltage technician and limited technician applicants shall receive a passing grade of 70% on the examination.
(d) Approximately ninety (90) days prior to expiration, the Department shall send written notification of the approaching expiration of each license to the most recent address of the licensee provided to the Department. The Department is not responsible for failure of renewal notice to reach applicant.
The accompanying application for renewal for electrical contractors, low voltage contractors, and limited contractors shall be completed.
In the case of contractors, the master acknowledgment of responsibility form shall be completed and the signature of the full time actively employed master electrician of record shall be notarized and returned with the application and the appropriate fee during the ninety (90) days preceding expiration. In the case of low voltage and limited electrical contractors, the technician acknowledgment of responsibility form shall be completed and the signature of the full time actively employed technician of record shall be notarized and returned with the application and the appropriate fee during the ninety (90) days preceding expiration.
(f) Journeyman electricians, master electricians failing to renew their license prior to expiration may renew within 45 days after the original expiration date for an additional penalty fee of $50.00, provided they have obtained the required sixteen (16) hours of training on or before the date his license expired.
(g) All low voltage technicians and limited technicians failing to renew their license prior to expiration may renew within 45 days after the original expiration date for an additional penalty fee of $50.00.
(h) All journeyman electricians, master electricians, low voltage technicians, and limited technicians failing to renew their license prior to the end of the forty five (45) day extension will be required to re-examine to obtain a new license.
(i) Suspension or revocation of a license shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures set forth in Chapter VII.
(a) Temporary permits to engage in the work of a journeyman electrician, low voltage technician, or a limited technician shall be issued to applicants who apply, furnish documented evidence of experience to qualify for the examination, and pay the required fees. Journeyman applicants who do not hold a current license in another state which has equal work history requirements to Wyoming's shall be required to successfully complete a competency examination before a temporary work permit may be issued.
(i) A temporary work permit is valid, but no longer than 150 days. The expiration date shall be printed on the temporary work permit.
(a) All work done by an electrical contractor concerning the planning, laying out, supervision, and installing, or the making of additions, alterations, and repairs in the installation or wiring of apparatus and equipment for electric light, heat, and power shall be under the direction and supervision of a licensed journeyman electrician or a licensed master electrician. Any contractor who fails to have all electrical work properly supervised by a licensed journeyman electrician or a licensed master electrician may have his contractor's license suspended or revoked by the Board.
(i) It shall be permissible for an electrical contractor to employ licensed low voltage technicians and/or licensed limited technicians and apprentice technicians. The scope of work for low voltage and limited technicians and apprentice technicians working for electrical contractors shall be limited by the type of technician license or apprentice technician registration held. Low voltage and/or limited electrical work may be supervised by a licensed low voltage or limited technician of the proper category.
(b) All work done by a low voltage or limited electrical contractor concerning the planning, laying out, supervision, and installing or the making of additions, alterations, and repairs in the installation or wiring of apparatus and equipment associated with the category of low voltage or limited electrical contractor's license held, shall be under the direction and supervision of a licensed low voltage or limited technician of the proper category. Any low voltage or limited electrical contractor who fails to have all low voltage or limited electrical work properly supervised by a licensed low voltage or limited technician may have his low voltage or limited electrical contractor's license suspended or revoked by the Board.
(i) It shall be permissible for a low voltage or limited electrical contractor to employ licensed journeyman or licensed master electricians. The scope of work for journeyman or master electricians working for low voltage or limited electrical contractors shall be limited by the category of low voltage or limited electrical contractor's license held by the contractor.
(c) Electrical contractors, low voltage electrical contractors, and limited electrical contractors shall ensure that all their electrical installations comply fully with the current edition of the National Electrical Code and amendments thereto, unless written permission for an exception is issued by the Board. Such permission is limited by the requirements set forth in Article 90 of The National Electrical Code.
(d) Low Voltage - Licensing categories of systems of under ninety (90) volts by low voltage electrical contractors shall be as follows:
(i) LV-G Low Voltage General - Installations of under ninety (90) volts for systems such as sound systems, burglar alarm systems, fire alarm systems, communication systems, television and satellite systems, cathodic protection systems, and other low voltage systems.
(ii) LV-A Low Voltage Alarms - Installation and repair or remodel of burglar alarms, fire alarms, and other alarm signaling systems.
(iii) LV-C Low Voltage Communication - Installation and repair or remodel of telephone systems, intercom systems, related fiber optics, computer systems, and other communication systems.
(iv) LV-S Low Voltage Sound - Installation and repair or remodel of sound systems.
(v) LV-T Low Voltage TV - Installation and repair or remodel of cable TV systems, satellite receivers, and community antenna systems.
(vi) LV-X Low Voltage Control - Installation and repair or remodel of low voltage control and instrumentation systems and related fiber optics.
(e) Limited - Licensing categories of limited electrical work by limited electrical contractors shall be as follows:
(i) LM-E Elevators - Installation and repair or remodel of elevator systems limited to wiring on the load side of the equipment disconnect.
(ii) LM-S Signs - Installation and repair or remodel of electrical sign systems limited to wiring on the load side of the equipment disconnect.
(iii) LM-W Water Wells and Irrigation Systems - Installation and repair or remodel of water well and irrigation systems limited to electrical wiring on the load side of the equipment disconnect.
(iv) LM-L Light Fixtures - Routine checking and repair of light fixtures, limited to replacement of lamps, ballasts and fixture parts located in buildings and their premises.
(v) LM-H - Installation and repair or remodel of heating, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration, and HVAC energy management systems limited to electrical wiring on the load side of the equipment disconnect.
(a) An applicant for a journeyman electrician license must present evidence of a four (4)-year (8,000 hour) apprenticeship or experience in the electrical wiring industry. The 8,000 hours of experience must have been obtained during a time frame of no less than four (4) years. Work shall have been governed by the minimum standards of the NEC, under the direct supervision of a licensed journeyman or licensed master electrician. Electrical work experience is to consist of installation in residential, commercial, and industrial. No more than 75% of time may be in any one category. However, in special circumstances, the Board may waive this requirement. Up to two (2) years (4,000 hours) credit towards work history requirements shall be given for the number of hours of study in an accredited electrical school exceeding the 576 hours of electrically related classroom instruction required in Section 5(a)(i).
(i) Effective March 1, 1994, an applicant for a journeyman electrician or master electrician license must also present evidence of 144 hours per year, or 576 hours over a four year apprenticeship, of electrically related classroom instruction obtained through approved electrical apprenticeship training programs.
(ii) An applicant who has properly documented work experience, obtained prior to July 1, 1994, will not be required to provide evidence of electrically related classroom instruction for work experience obtained before this date.
(iii) Applicants who have a current journeyman or master license, in good standing, from a city, county or state which has requirements equal to or greater than the requirements of the state of Wyoming shall be able to use that license as proof to qualify to take the examination.
(iv) All properly documented work experience obtained while working for an exempt entity in the State of Wyoming as defined in W.S. 35-9-123 (a)(ii) through (v) will be acceptable. Such work shall have been governed by the minimum standards of the NEC, under the direct supervision of a licensed journeyman or licensed master electrician. Applicants with acceptable work history obtained while working for an exempt entity must also document an equal number of hours of related classroom instruction as required for apprentice electricians enrolled in approved electrical apprenticeship training programs.
(b) An applicant for a master electrician license must present evidence of 8 years (16,000 hours) experience in the electrical wiring industry. The 16,000 hours of experience must have been obtained during a time frame of no less than eight (8) years. The requirements for work experience for a master applicant are the same as required for a journeyman applicant and must also include evidence of experience in planning, laying out, and supervising electrical work. The requirements for the electrically related classroom instruction for a master applicant are the same as required for a journeyman applicant.
(c) An applicant for a low voltage or limited technician license must present evidence of two (2) years (4,000 hours) experience in the portion of the electrical wiring industry associated with the category of the license applied for. The 4,000 hours of experience must have been obtained during a time frame of no less than two (2) years. Work shall have been governed by the minimum standards of the NEC. No electrically related classroom instruction is required for applicants for a low voltage or limited technician license. Up to two (2) years (4,000 hours) credit towards work history requirements shall be given for the number of hours of study from an electrical school.
(d) Work experience shall be documented by official transcripts, notarized letters from past or present employers, or official letters from other licensing boards detailing the duration and character of the work.
(e) Electrically related classroom instruction, or time spent in electrical school, shall be documented with transcripts from a school or classroom training records from an apprenticeship program as approved by the Board or the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, United States Department of Labor.
(f) New or renewed master electrician, journeyman electrician, low voltage technician, and limited technician licenses are valid for no more than three (3) years, with master license, low voltage technician license, and limited technician license expiring July 1 and journeyman license expiring January 1. New licenses shall expire on the appropriate date no more than three (3) years after issuance.
(g) Renewal after expiration with the $50.00 penalty may be made on or before August 15 for master electricians, low voltage technicians, and limited technicians, and February 15 for journeymen electricians.
(h) Failure to renew prior to August 15 for master electricians, low voltage technicians, and limited technicians, and February 15 for journeyman electricians will result in cancellation of the license and reinstatement of the license will require the former license holder to pay the full fees and take the appropriate examination.
(a) Each journeyman and master electrician licensed by the State in order to renew their license shall provide proof of attendance at not less than sixteen (16) hours of training in the National Electrical Code or in advances in the electrical industry meeting the criteria established by the Board on or before the date his license expires At least eight (8) of the required sixteen (16) hours of training shall specifically cover the National Electrical code. The classes, seminars, or courses must:
(i) Concern material covered by the current edition of the Code, and/or in advances in the electrical industry.
(ii) Be taught by a certified electrical inspector, a licensed master electrician who has been certified by the Board, an individual who has electrical expertise in the electrical subject being presented, or an instructor otherwise qualified by the Board.
(iii) Have received approval from the Board for both the instructor and the course material prior to presentation of the class, seminar, or course.
(a) An apprentice electrician is any person working as an apprentice/trainee for a licensed electrical contractor and under the direct supervision of a licensed journeyman electrician, or a licensed master electrician.
(i) It is the responsibility of the electrical contractor employing apprentice electricians to register each with the Department within ten (10) days of hiring and to notify the Department within ten (10) days after termination.
(A) Prior to the initial apprentice electrician registration, or for apprentice electricians with prior work experience obtained outside the State of Wyoming, the following information shall be provided:
(I) Documentation of the total number of hours of all previous on-the-job electrical work experience. Work shall have been governed by the minimum standards of the NEC, under the direct supervision or attestation of a licensed journeyman or licensed master electrician. A breakdown indicating number of hours obtained in residential, commercial and industrial work categories shall be included. Proof of work history shall be through notarized letters on company letterhead from past or present employers.
(II) Documentation of the total number of hours of all previous electrically related classroom instruction obtained through schools or through approved apprenticeship programs. Electrically related classroom instruction, or time spent in electrical school, shall be documented with transcripts from an school or classroom training records from an approved electrical apprenticeship program.
(ii) Effective in 1994, apprentice electricians will be required to renew their registration with the Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety yearly on or before September 1. The director for multi employer electrical apprenticeship training programs shall be allowed to renew the registrations for all apprentice electricians in their training program. A notification of registration renewal will be mailed to all registered apprentices approximately ninety (90) days prior to the renewal deadline. Apprentice electricians renewing their registration with the Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety will be required to provide proof of the following:
(A) The total number of hours of on-the-job electrical work experience obtained during the twelve (12) month period from July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the current year. Work shall have been governed by the minimum standards of the NEC, under the direct supervision or attestation of a licensed journeyman or licensed master electrician. A breakdown indicating number of hours obtained in residential, commercial, and industrial work categories shall be included. Documentation of work history shall be through notarized letters on company letterhead from past or present employers.
(B) The total number of hours of electrically related classroom instruction obtained through accredited schools or through approved apprenticeship programs during the twelve (12) month period from July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the current year. Documentation of all electrically related classroom instruction, or time spent in electrical school, shall be through transcripts from an accredited school or classroom training records from an approved electrical apprenticeship program.
(iii) Apprentice electricians will not be advanced to the next year of apprenticeship training until proof of one (1) year (2,000 hours) of on-the-job electrical work experience and 144 hours of electrically related classroom instruction, obtained through an approved electrical apprenticeship program, can be documented for the current year of their apprenticeship registration.
(iv) Each apprentice electrician shall be supervised by a licensed master or journeyman electrician during his entire training period.
(A) First (1st) and second (2nd) year apprentice electricians shall be fully supervised during one hundred percent (100%) of the workday by a licensed master or licensed journeyman, who must be present on the job.
(B) Third (3rd) year apprentice electricians shall be supervised at least fifty percent (50%) of the work day by a licensed master or licensed journeyman, who must be present on the job.
(C) Fourth (4th) year and fifth (5th) year apprentice electricians shall be supervised at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the work day by a licensed master or licensed journeyman, who must be present on the job.
(D) Those who have been an apprentice for more than five (5) years shall be supervised the same as a first (1st) or second (2nd) year apprentice.
(E) It shall be the responsibility of the apprentice electrician to provide proof of experience to the Department of Fire Prevention & Electrical Safety.
(b) After March 1, 1994, electrical contractors employing apprentice electricians in the State of Wyoming must have an electrical apprenticeship training program to provide classroom instruction for all apprentice electricians in their employ. Requirements for apprenticeship training programs shall be as follows:
(i) The training program must provide at least 144 hours per year, 576 hours over a four (4) year apprenticeship program, of a structured and comprehensive sequence of instruction in subjects, such as electrical theory, the National Electrical Code, and other technical subjects related to the electrical trade.
(ii) An application for electrical apprenticeship training program approval must be completed, submitted to the Board, and approved by the Board prior to employing apprentice electricians in the State of Wyoming. All information solicited by the Board on the application must be provided. Training programs which have previously received approval from the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, United States Department of Labor, will be accepted. However, Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training approval is not required for an apprenticeship training program to receive Board approval.
(iii) Classes for electrical apprenticeship training programs must be conducted on a regular pre-scheduled basis with enough scheduled classes to accommodate the 144 hour per year requirement.
(iv) Instructors for electrical apprenticeship training programs must be licensed journeyman electricians, licensed master electricians, or other persons with adequate electrical expertise as determined by the Board.
(v) Electrical contractors shall keep monthly records for each apprentice electrician which indicate the total number of hours of on-the-job work experience in the categories of residential, commercial, and industrial wiring. Monthly records shall also indicate the number of hours of classroom instruction obtained by each apprentice and the cumulative grade average for each apprentice electrician. These records shall be subject to review upon demand of the State Electrical Board or the Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety.
(vi) The Board reserves the right to disapprove any electrical apprenticeship training program which does not possess or is not maintaining the required standards, as mandated by the Board.
(c) An apprentice technician is any person working as an apprentice/trainee for a licensed low voltage or limited electrical contractor and under the direct supervision of a licensed low voltage technician or licensed limited technician of the same license category.
(i) It is the responsibility of the low voltage or limited electrical contractor employing apprentice technicians to register each with the Department within ten (10) days of hiring, and to notify the Department within ten (10) days after termination.
(A) Prior to the initial apprentice technician registration, or for apprentice technicians with prior work experience obtained outside the State of Wyoming, the following information shall be provided:
(I) Documentation of all previous electrical work experience associated with the low voltage or limited category in which the apprentice technician will be employed. Work shall have been governed by the minimum standards of the NEC.
Proof of work history shall be through notarized letters on company letterhead from past or present employers.
(II) Documentation of all previous electrically related classroom instruction obtained through schools or through apprenticeship programs. Electrically related classroom instruction, or time spent in electrical school, shall be documented with transcripts from a school or classroom training records from an electrical apprenticeship program.
(ii) Effective in 1994, apprentice technicians will be required to renew their registration with the Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety each year on or before September 1. A notification of registration renewal will be mailed to all registered apprentices approximately ninety (90) days prior to the renewal deadline. Apprentice technicians renewing their registration with the Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety will be required to provide proof of the following:
(A) The total number of hours of on the job work experience obtained during the twelve (12) month period from July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the current year. Work shall have been governed by the minimum standards of the NEC, under the direct supervision or attestation of a licensed low voltage technician or a licensed limited technician of the same license category. Documentation of work history shall be through notarized letters on company letterhead from past or present employers.
(i) First year apprentice technicians will not be advanced to the second year of apprenticeship training until proof of one (1) year (2,000 hours) of on the job electrical work experience can be documented for the current year of their apprenticeship registration.
(ii) Each apprentice technician shall be supervised by a licensed low voltage or limited technician of the same license category during his entire training period.
(iii) It shall be the responsibility of the apprentice technician to provide proof of experience to the Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety.
(a) Fees for licenses, temporary work permits, examination applications, examination administrations, and apprentice registrations shall be as follows:
| (i) | Electrical Contractor's License | $400.00 |
|---|---|---|
| Renewal | $200.00 | |
| (ii) | Low Voltage Electrical Contractor's License | $200.00 |
| Renewal | $100.00 | |
| (iii) | Limited Electrical Contractor's License | $200.00 |
| Renewal | $100.00 | |
| (iv) | Master Electrician's License | $200.00 |
| Renewal | $100.00 | |
| (v) | Journeyman Electrician's License | $100.00 |
| Renewal | $ 50.00 | |
|---|---|---|
| (vi) | Low Voltage Technician's License | $100.00 |
| Renewal | $ 50.00 | |
| (vii) | Limited Technician's License | $100.00 |
| Renewal | $ 50.00 | |
| (viii) | Temporary Work Permit for Journeyman Electricians, Low Voltage Technicians, and Limited Technicians | $ 50.00 |
| (ix) | Master Electrician Examination Application Fee | $ 50.00 |
| Master Electrician Examination Administration Fee Not to Exceed | $300.00 | |
| (x) | Journeyman Electrician Examination Application Fee | $ 50.00 |
| Journeyman Electrician Examination Administration Fee Not to Exceed | $300.00 | |
| (xi) | Low Voltage Technician's Examination Application Fee | $ 50.00 |
| Low Voltage Technician's Examination Administration Fee Not to Exceed | $300.00 | |
| (xii) | Limited Technician's Examination Application Fee | $ 50.00 |
| Limited Technician's Examination Administration Fee Not to Exceed | $300.00 | |
| (xiii) | Apprentice Electrician Registration Fee Initial Registration | $ 20.00 |
| Yearly Registration Renewal | $ 20.00 |
|---|---|
| (xiv) Apprentice Low Voltage or Limited Technician Registration Fee Initial Registration | $ 20.00 |
| Yearly Registration Renewal | $ 20.00 |