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KY HB444

KY HB444
AN ACT relating to electricians.


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Introduced
02/01/2024
In Committee
03/21/2024
Crossed Over
03/07/2024
Passed
03/28/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/09/2024

Introduced Session

2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Amends KRS 227A.060 to modify experience and education requirements for an electrician or master electrician license, to require an electrician applicant or master electrician applicant to have 8,000 hours or 16,000 hours of verifiable experience, respectively, which may be reduced by designated education or teaching, to authorize a master electrician or electrician applicant to qualify for licensure through teaching or attending an associate’s degree or diploma program at a college within the Kentucky Community and Technical College System or at another accredited college or university, to enable a military veteran to meet master electrician or electrician experience requirements through applicable supervised military occupational specialty experience, to direct the department of Housing, Buildings and Construction to promulgate administrative regulations to establish an application form to allow submission of military experience, and to accept either a DD-214 form or a signed statement from the applicant’s commanding officer to verify relevant military experience; and amends KRS 227A.100 to renew electrician licenses once every two years, to allow the department to establish a system to issue electronic licenses instead of physical licenses, and to increase a $500,000 general liability insurance requirement to $1 million.

AI Summary

This bill amends Kentucky's laws related to electricians. It modifies the experience and education requirements for obtaining an electrician or master electrician license. It allows applicants to substitute certain education or teaching experience for a portion of the required work experience. The bill also enables military veterans to apply their relevant supervised military experience towards the licensing requirements. Additionally, the bill changes the license renewal period from annual to biennial, increases the required general liability insurance coverage, and authorizes the state agency to issue electronic licenses instead of physical licenses.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 134) (on 04/09/2024)

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