Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024
7.1 The
licenses granted by the Board must be renewed by June 30 of each even numbered
year, otherwise, they expire as of July 1.
7.2 Renewal. It is the responsibility of the
licensee to file a renewal application with the Board. The Board is not
required to notify licensees of expiration dates. Renewal may be accomplished
online at www.dpr.delaware.gov.
7.2.1 Renewal applications will be randomly
audited by the Board to ensure their accuracy. Licensees selected for random
audit will be notified of that selection within 60 days after the renewal
deadline. Licensees must then submit the documentation requested by the date
indicated on the audit notice.
7.2.2 As a condition of renewal, applicants
must attest to completion of continuing education (CE) as required by Section
8.0 and must also attest to maintenance
of the liability insurance required by Section
6.0. Attestation shall be completed
electronically. Licensees selected for random audit will be required to
supplement their attestations with documentation of CE attendance and
maintenance of insurance both at the time of renewal and during the biennial
period that is the subject of the audit.
7.2.3 As a condition to renewal, apprentice
electricians who have not completed an apprentice or residential apprentice
program must attest to satisfactory compliance with progress toward the
completion of an apprentice or residential apprentice program with the stated
goal of attaining a journeyperson electrician license under 24 Del.C. §
1408(a)(5) or a
residential electrician license under 24 Del.C. §
1408(a)(6).
Apprentice electricians who have not completed an apprentice or residential
apprentice program who are registered with the Delaware Department of Labor
("DOL") shall be considered in compliance with these requirements unless the
Board is notified otherwise by the DOL.
7.2.3.1 For those apprentice electricians who
have not completed an apprentice or residential apprentice program and who are
not registered with the DOL, compliance with progress toward the completion of
an apprentice or residential apprentice program is considered the completion of
the number of hours of related classroom instruction and number of hours of
practical experience relative to the amount of time the apprentice electrician
has been working. The standard for compliance for an apprentice program is 144
hours of classroom instruction per each of the 4 years of the apprentice
program and 2,000 hours of on-the-job training per each year for the total
requirement of 8,000 hours.
7.2.3.1.1
Compliance with subsection 8.4 regarding continuing education shall satisfy the
apprentice electrician's classroom educational requirements.
7.2.3.1.2 Upon license renewal, apprentice
who have not completed an apprentice or residential apprentice program and who
are not registered with the DOL must attest to the compliance with the
job-related training requirements.
7.2.3.2 An apprentice electrician who has not
completed an apprentice or residential apprentice program and who does not,
without good cause, maintain progress toward the completion of the apprentice
or residential apprentice program may have their license terminated.
7.3 A licensee may
renew an expired license within 1 year after the renewal deadline by meeting
all requirements and paying a late fee set by the Division. All late renewals
will be audited for compliance with the CE and insurance renewal
requirements.
7.4 A licensed
electrical inspection agency may renew an expired license within 45 days after
the renewal deadline by meeting all requirements and paying a late fee set by
the Division.
7.5 A licensee with
an active license may request in writing to be placed on inactive status.
Inactive status can be renewed electronically on a biennial basis by
attestation of completing the required CE for licensure. Inactive licenses may
be reactivated by the Board upon written request with proof of insurance (as
required in accordance with Section
6.0) and payment of the appropriate fee
set by the Division.
7.6 A licensee
is not authorized to work as a licensed electrician in this State during the
period of inactive status.
7.7 An
individual whose license has expired for more than one year must reapply as a
new applicant. Any prior training and experience can be used to satisfy the
requirements under 24 Del.C. §
1408(a). However,
the applicant must take the examination required by 24 Del.C. §
1408(5) and
achieve a passing score unless he or she previously passed an approved
licensure test that covered the National Electric Code that is the standard in
Delaware at the time of the new application.
