New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 31 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
Subchapter 2 - LICENSURE AND BUSINESS PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
Section 13:31-2.3 - Experience requirements
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) For purposes of this section, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Accredited and approved" means that an apprenticeship program is registered with or approved by the United States Department of Labor.
"Journeyman electrician" means an individual who has successfully completed four years of a United States Department of Labor-accredited and approved apprenticeship. A "journeyman electrician" shall not be deemed a "qualified journeyman," as that term is used at N.J.A.C. 13:31-5 and shall not supervise the performance of electrical work pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:31-3.4.
"One year of employment" means 2,000 hours of practical hands-on experience.
"Practical hands-on experience" means experience working with tools in the installation, alteration, or repair of wiring for electric light, heat, or power, which work shall have been done in compliance with the National Electrical Code. "Practical hands-on experience" shall not include time spent in supervising or engaging in the practice of engineering, estimating, or performing managerial tasks.
(b) Applicants for examination for a license as an electrical contractor shall present proof to the Board that the applicant:
(c) Between December 17, 2018 and December 17, 2022, for an applicant who was employed in the electrical trade prior to December 17, 2018, or enrolled in a formal electrical apprenticeship program completed prior to December 17, 2018, the Board shall accept one year of employment, in lieu of one year's enrollment in an electrical apprenticeship program, accredited and approved by the United States Department of Labor, up to a maximum total credit of four years.