Section 260-RICR-30-15-7.7 - Application for LicensureA. Applicants filing for Certificate A, E, AF, LPC or SCF Certificates must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age. Applicants for other licenses must be at least eighteen (18) years of age. The years of experience for a journeyperson or contractor will only pertain to new applicants received in the division as of the effective date of acceptance of these rules and regulations.B. No licensee shall engage in business under any name other than that stated on his license, except the holder of Certificate A, AF, SCF, LPC or E pursuant to § 7.6(B) of this Part.C. Applicants for a Certificate B must submit a notarized letter from employers, and in the case of military, verification from proper officials of an applicant's former military unit, stating the type and extent of experience which the applicant has had in the type of work for which a license is being sought. Those applying for Journeypersons Certificate B License must have at least 8,000 hours (4 years) experience as a registered apprentice.D. Applicants for Contractor's Certificate A must have had at least 12,000 hours (6 years) experience and have held a Rhode Island Certificate B for two years. Out-of-state applicants who hold a contractor's license or journeyperson's license will be allowed to take the Rhode Island journeyperson's exam. Out-of-state applicants who hold a contractor's license and a Rhode Island journeyperson's license for two years and have 12,000 hours (6 years) experience will be allowed to take the Rhode Island contractor's exam.E. Applicants for a Limited Maintenance journeyperson Certificate M license must have fulfilled the application requirements and conditions set forth in R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-6-24(c).F. Applicants for a Limited Journeyperson license Certificate BF, F or CF shall be required to work a minimum of four thousand (4,000) hours over a period of not less than two (2) years as a registered limited apprentice and submit a notarized letter from their employer indicating hours worked.G. Any person applying to take the examination for the Lightning Protection Installer's License (Certificate LPI) as per R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 5-6-11(d) and 5-6-24(d) must provide the Department of Labor and Training with an affidavit or a notarized letter from a current and/or prior employer(s) evidencing that said applicant has worked for a recognized lightning protection company for a minimum of four thousand (4000) hours over a period of not less than two (2) years.H. All Limited Premise, Certificate C, and Limited Maintenance, Certificate D, licenses issued by the Department of Labor and Training, Division of Professional Regulation, shall include a description of the existing premise and the content for the existing equipment therein.I. Limited Premises and Limited Maintenance Licenses shall authorize a person, firm or corporation the right to repair and/or maintain existing electric wires, devices, appliances and equipment on the premises. An individual Limited Premise and/or Limited Maintenance License is required for each address.J. Limited Premises or Limited Maintenance License, as provided in R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 5 - - 6-10, 5-6-10, and 5-6-14 shall authorize municipalities, schools, hospitals, colleges, or other non-manufacturing firms or entities, who regularly employ one (1) or more licensed electricians (journeyperson/Certificate B), the right to repair and/or maintain existing electric wires, devices, appliances and equipment on said premise.260 R.I. Code R. 260-RICR-30-15-7.7
Amended effective 11/28/2018