54-1008. DURATION OF LICENSE. (1) All licenses, including license renewals, for master electricians, journeyman electricians and limited electrical installers shall be issued for a period of three (3) years and shall expire three (3) years from the date of issue unless renewed, revoked or suspended.
(2) Electrical contractor and limited electrical contractor licenses shall be issued for a period of one (1) year and shall expire one (1) year from the date of issue unless renewed, revoked or suspended.
(3) Electrical apprentice registrations issued or renewed shall be issued for a period of one (1) year.
(4) Limited electrical installer trainee registrations shall be issued for a period of three (3) years.
(5) Facility account licenses shall be issued and renewed for a period of one (1) year.
(6)(a) Provisional journeyman electrician’s licenses shall be issued for a period of six (6) months and shall expire six (6) months from the date issued, during which time a provisional journeyman electrician shall apply for and take the journeyman electrician examination. A six (6) month renewal shall be issued upon application if:
(i) The applicant has taken, but failed to pass, the journeyman electrician examination within the six (6) month period; or
(ii) The applicant has failed to take the journeyman electrician examination within the six (6) month period and has shown that exceptional circumstances prevented the applicant from taking the journeyman electrician examination.
(b) A provisional journeyman electrician’s license shall be issued and renewed only once. If the applicant fails to pass the journeyman electrician examination, or fails to take the journeyman electrician examination, within one (1) year from the date of issue of a provisional journeyman electrician’s license, the applicant is no longer eligible to apply for a provisional journeyman electrician’s license.
(7) Each licensing period and each registration period shall end at midnight on the last day of the month of the licensing or registration period. Licenses and registrations not renewed by this date shall have expired.
(8) The board shall promulgate rules to provide for a staggered system of issuing and renewing licenses.
History:
[54-1008, added 1947, ch. 251, sec. 8, p. 681; am. 1961, ch. 311, sec. 11, p. 583; am. 2002, ch. 53, sec. 1, p. 120; am. 2006, ch. 82, sec. 1, p. 244; am. 2009, ch. 112, sec. 2, p. 365; am. 2018, ch. 208, sec. 8, p. 464; am. 2018, ch. 209, sec. 8, p. 473; am. 2019, ch. 66, sec. 2, p. 159; am. 2019, ch. 292, sec. 7, p. 871.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES
Chapter 10 - ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND JOURNEYMEN
Section 54-1001 - DECLARATION OF POLICY.
Section 54-1001C - INSPECTIONS WITHIN MUNICIPALITIES — WHEN AUTHORIZED.
Section 54-1001D - INSPECTIONS OF MODULAR BUILDINGS — WHEN AUTHORIZED — APPROVAL AND CERTIFICATION.
Section 54-1003 - ADMINISTRATOR AUTHORITY.
Section 54-1003A - DEFINITIONS.
Section 54-1005 - RULES — INSPECTIONS — ELECTRICAL PERMITS AND FEES.
Section 54-1006 - IDAHO ELECTRICAL BOARD.
Section 54-1007 - ISSUANCE OF LICENSES — RECIPROCITY.
Section 54-1008 - DURATION OF LICENSE.
Section 54-1009 - REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF LICENSES — HEARINGS — TAKING TESTIMONY.
Section 54-1013 - RENEWAL OF LICENSES OR REGISTRATIONS — INACTIVE LICENSES.
Section 54-1015 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES FUND — RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS.
Section 54-1017 - VIOLATIONS OF ACT A MISDEMEANOR.