Sec. 1305.161. APPRENTICE; TEMPORARY APPRENTICE. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an applicant for a license as an electrical apprentice must be at least 16 years of age and be engaged in the process of learning and assisting in the installation of electrical work under the supervision of a licensed master electrician.
(b) An applicant for a license as an electrical sign apprentice must be at least 18 years of age and be engaged in the process of learning and assisting in the performance of electrical sign work under the supervision of a licensed master sign electrician.
(c) On the request of an applicant for an apprentice license, the executive director shall issue a temporary apprentice license that expires on the 21st day after the date of issuance to an applicant who meets the qualifications established by the executive director.
(d) The commission by rule shall set the fee, establish the qualifications, and provide for the issuance of a temporary apprentice license under this section.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1062, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1052 (H.B. 1317), Sec. 6, eff. June 18, 2005.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades
Subchapter D. License Requirements
Section 1305.151. License Required
Section 1305.152. Application Requirements
Section 1305.153. Master Electrician
Section 1305.154. Master Sign Electrician
Section 1305.155. Journeyman Electrician
Section 1305.156. Journeyman Sign Electrician
Section 1305.157. Residential Wireman
Section 1305.158. Maintenance Electrician
Section 1305.159. Electrical Contractor
Section 1305.160. Electrical Sign Contractor
Section 1305.1601. Journeyman Industrial Electrician
Section 1305.1605. Journeyman Lineman
Section 1305.161. Apprentice; Temporary Apprentice
Section 1305.1615. Emergency Electrician License
Section 1305.1617. Residential Appliance Installer
Section 1305.1618. Residential Appliance Installation Contractor
Section 1305.162. Examinations
Section 1305.163. Examination Results
Section 1305.164. Nonresident License Applicant
Section 1305.1645. License Eligibility Requirements for Applicants With Military Experience
Section 1305.165. License Issuance; Nontransferability