Introduced By: Senators Ruggerio, Celona, Kells, Goodwin and Polisena
Date Introduced : February 10, 1998
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 5-6-24 of the General Laws in Chapter 5-6 entitled "Electricians" is hereby amended to read as follows:
5-6-24. Learners and {DEL a DEL}{ADDApprentices -- Registration fee. -- ADD} This chapter shall
not forbid the employment of one properly {DEL registered learner DEL}
{ADD indentured ADD} or apprentice electrician working with and under
the direct personal supervision of a licensed journeyperson electrician {DEL ,
nor DEL} {ADD . Additionally, this chapter shall not forbid
the employment of ADD}one properly registered {ADD indentured ADD}
{DEL learner or DEL} apprentice oil burnerperson working
with and under the direct personal supervision of a licensed oil
burnerperson, nor one properly registered {ADD learner or ADD} apprentice
fire alarm installer working with and under the direct personal
supervision of a licensed fire alarm installer, nor one properly
registered {ADD learner or ADD}apprentice electrical sign installer
working with and under the direct personal supervision of a licensed
electrical sign installer. {DEL Learners or a DEL} {ADD A ADD}pprentices
shall be required to register with the division of professional
regulation initially upon payment of a fee of twenty dollars ($20.00)
per year. {DEL Learners or a DEL} {ADD A ADD}pprentices are
required to register with the division of professional regulation
immediately upon employment with a properly licensed electrical
contractor.
{ADD Indentured apprentice electricians shall be required to work a minimum of eight thousand (8,000) hours over a period of time of not less than four (4) years and successfully complete one hundred forty-four (144) hours of related instruction per year in an indentured apprenticeship program approved by the Rhode Island Department of Labor and training, to qualify for journeyperson "B" electrician examination. Limited registered apprentice electricians shall be required to work a minimum of four thousand (4,000) hours over a period of time of not less than two (2) years. ADD}
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.