Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 18, September 16, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule sets forth the procedures for
applying for a statewide electrical contractor license.
(1) To apply for a statewide electrical
contractor license, the applicant must submit the division provided application
form, pay any applicable fees, and submit proof of the following:
(A) Liability insurance of at least five
hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) in the form of a Certificate of Insurance
issued by an insurance company authorized to engage in the business of
insurance in the state of Missouri. A Certificate of Insurance issued by an
agent is not acceptable;
(B) Bonds
required by any political subdivision have been posted;
(C) A passing score on a division approved
examination; and
(D) Having one (1)
or more of the following education and/or experience:
1. Twelve thousand (12,000) verifiable
practical hours installing equipment and associated wiring;
2. Ten thousand (10,000) verifiable practical
hours installing equipment and associated wiring and evidence of receipt of an
electrical journeyman certificate from a United States Department of
Labor-approved electrical apprenticeship program;
3. Eight thousand (8,000) verifiable
practical hours installing equipment and associated wiring and evidence of
receipt of an associate's degree from a state-accredited program;
4. Four thousand (4,000) verifiable practical
hours supervising the installation of equipment and associated wiring and
evidence of receipt of a qualified four (4) year electrical engineering degree;
or
5. A copy of an electrical
contractor or master electrician occupational or business license issued by any
Missouri political subdivision that has been current and active for six (6) of
the previous eight (8) years. The local license must be verified by the
licensing entity as being current and active and not subject to
discipline.
(2) Passage of an approved examination may be
shown by submission of any combination of the following:
(A) Examination scores transmitted to the
division by the testing entity;
(B)
Examination scores from the applicant received from the testing
entity;
(C) A copy of a local
license if that license required an examination approved by the division. The
local license must be verified by the issuing licensing entity as being current
and active, not subject to discipline, and include documentation regarding the
requirements met in order to obtain the local license including verification of
the name of the examination taken and that the applicant achieved a passing
score. A political subdivision may be either a Missouri political subdivision
or another state's political subdivision; or
(D) A copy of a state license if that license
required an examination approved by the division. The state license must be
verified by the issuing licensing entity as being current and active, not
subject to discipline, and include documentation regarding the requirements met
for licensure, including the name of the examination taken and that the
applicant received a passing score.
(3) Verifiable practical hours may be shown
by submission of any combination of:
(A)
Copies of W-2 forms accompanied by affidavit or original notarized letter on
company letterhead detailing the hours completed, the dates of such work, and
the type of work done;
(B)
Affidavits from employers or others with first-hand knowledge detailing the
hours completed, the dates of such work, and the type of work done;
(C) A copy of a local license that required
experience substantially similar to the requirements for a Missouri statewide
license. The local license must be verified by the issuing licensing entity
being current and active, not subject to discipline, and include documentation
regarding the requirements met in order to obtain the local license including
verification of the hours and/or experience. A political subdivision may be
either a Missouri political subdivision or another state's political
subdivision
(D) A copy of a state
license if that license required experience substantially similar to the
requirements for a Missouri statewide license. The state license must be
verified by the issuing licensing entity as being current and active, not
subject to discipline, and include documentation regarding the requirements met
in order to obtain the local license, including verification of the hours
and/or experience; or
(E) Any other
documents accepted by the division that verify hours completed, dates of which
work, and the type of work done.
(4) Any degree must be verified by an
original sealed transcript or by a transcript electronically sent to the
division directly from the school, college, or university.
(5) Any college or university degree must be
from a college or university accredited by a state or regional accrediting body
approved by the division.
(6) Any
application that is not completed within twenty-four (24) months from the date
it is first submitted to the division will be deemed invalid and a new
application and fees will be required if the applicant wishes to continue to
seek licensure.
(7) Applicants who
are approved for licensure will receive one (1) license. Duplicate licenses may
be provided pursuant to rule.
