Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024
(1) Failure by a
licensee of the following is considered unprofessional conduct:
(a) Electrical contractors shall have their
contractor's license posted at their place of business.
(b) A licensed residential electrician shall
perform work only in the employment of a licensed electrical contractor. A
licensed residential electrician shall perform work only on residential
construction consisting of less than five living units in a single
structure.
(c) A licensed
journeyman or master electrician who is not the responsible electrician for a
licensed electrical contractor shall perform work only in the employment of a
licensed electrical contractor.
(d)
The responsible electrician of a licensed electrical contractor shall not allow
any person to perform electrical work unless properly licensed or working with
a valid temporary practice permit.
(e) The responsible electrician of a licensed
electrical contractor is responsible for timely obtaining any permit or
inspection required by the state of Montana or the state or local building code
enforcement entity and is responsible for ensuring that the work performed
meets the requirements of the state of Montana and the National Electrical
Code.
(f) A licensee shall correct
violations of the Montana State Electrical Code as adopted by the Department of
Labor and Industry's Building and Commercial Measurements Bureau, after having
received proper notice and adequate time to do so, as determined by the
inspector involved in light of the seriousness of the violation(s) and other
similarly relevant considerations.
(g) A licensee shall comply with all relevant
laws under Title 39, MCA. Any adjudication by the court or agency having
jurisdiction of a violation of any workers' compensation, unemployment
insurance, or independent contractor law in Montana while engaged in the
electrical trade is unprofessional conduct.
(h) A licensee shall provide the board
verification of an employee's hours worked in the employ of the licensee when
the request for verification is made for purposes of
licensure.
(2) A
licensee's commission of any act of sexual abuse, sexual misconduct, or sexual
exploitation, whether or not it is related to the licensee's practice, is
considered unprofessional conduct.
(3) A licensee's failure to respond to board
inquiry or furnish information requested by the board, department
investigators, or board representatives is considered unprofessional
conduct.
AUTH:
37-1-131,
37-1-136,
37-1-319,
37-68-201, MCA; IMP:
37-1-307,
37-1-316,
37-1-317,
37-1-319,
37-68-301,
37-68-315,
MCA
