The purpose of AS 08.40.005 – 08.40.200 is to protect the safety of people and property in the state from the danger of improperly installed electrical wiring and equipment by providing a procedure to assure (1) the public that persons responsible for making electrical installations in this state are qualified; and (2) a sufficient number […]
The department may adopt regulations establishing categories of electrical administrators, qualifications for those categories, and the content of examinations for applicants for each category.
The department shall adopt regulations subject to AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act), relating to the examination and licensing of electrical administrators and the establishing of the continued competency of an applicant for license renewal and reinstatement.
A licensing examination shall be offered by the department at least twice during each year at appropriate places in the state.
The department may make or have made a special inspection or investigation into the work of a licensee that it considers necessary, may issue subpoenas and process compelling the attendance of any person and the production of any papers or books, for the purpose of the investigation and examination, may administer oaths when required, and […]
(a) A person may not act as an electrical administrator in the state without a license issued by the department unless the person is covered by an exclusion under AS 08.40.190. (b) A person licensed under AS 08.40.005 – 08.40.200 may perform work only in a category for which the person is licensed.
An applicant for a license shall apply upon a form prescribed by the department.
(a) Each applicant shall be examined to determine the applicant’s (1) ability to understand plans, design specifications, and engineering terms commonly used in the electrical field; (2) knowledge of electrical installations and wiring; (3) familiarity with the regulations contained in the National Electrical Code and the National Electrical Safety Code, as approved by the American […]
A person may not qualify for or operate as an electrical administrator for more than one registered contractor.
(a) A license issued under AS 08.40.005 – 08.40.200 is nontransferable and, unless revoked or suspended, may be renewed on a date set by the department upon proof of continued competency. (b) A lapsed license may be reinstated upon proof of continued competency and by payment of all unpaid renewal fees and any penalty fee […]
An applicant who successfully passes the examination shall receive a license. The licensee shall have the license in immediate possession at all times when performing activities for which the license is required and shall present the license for inspection upon the demand of an authorized representative of the department identified as such to the licensee […]
Each applicant and each licensee shall pay application and renewal fees established by regulations adopted under AS 08.01.065.
(a) The department may take the disciplinary actions set out in (d) of this section upon a finding that (1) the license application is fraudulent or misleading; (2) the licensee has knowingly violated AS 08.40.005 – 08.40.200, the minimum electrical standards established under AS 18.60.580 – 18.60.590, or a lawful order or regulation of the […]
(a) If the department determines that a person is acting as an electrical administrator in violation of AS 08.40.005 – 08.40.200, the department may issue a cease and desist order prohibiting further action by the person as an electrical administrator. The cease and desist order remains in effect until the person has submitted evidence acceptable […]
The department may seek an injunction in the superior court to enjoin a person from violating AS 08.40.005 – 08.40.200.
A person who knowingly violates AS 08.40.005 – 08.40.200, or who knowingly violates a valid regulation or order of the department or a minimum electrical standard established under AS 18.60.580 – 18.60.590 that was in effect at the time that the installation or repair was made, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction is […]
(a) AS 08.40.005 – 08.40.200 do not apply to any utility or municipality engaged in (1) electrical construction and maintenance of electrical wiring for the generation and distribution of electrical current where the wiring is an integral part of a system owned and operated by that utility or municipal light and power department; (2) the […]
A person licensed under AS 08.40.005 – 08.40.200 as an electrical administrator who is responsible for the installation or repair of electrical wiring, conduits, devices, fixtures, equipment, or other electrical materials for transmitting, using, or consuming electrical energy or who is responsible for certifying that the installation or repair complies with applicable electrical codes shall […]
In AS 08.40.005 – 08.40.200, (1) “department” means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; (2) “electrical administrator” means a person who is responsible for (A) installing or repairing electrical wiring, conduits, devices, fixtures, equipment, or other electrical materials for transmitting, using, or consuming electrical energy; or (B) certifying that an installation or repair […]
