Section 34-36-7 - Examinations; reciprocity with other states; issuance of license; qualification requirements(a) All applicants for licensure as an electrical contractor or journeyman electrician must submit a completed application, application fee, and supportive documentation of qualifications before taking an examination approved by the board. The board shall examine applicants at least once every three months according to the method deemed by the board to be the most appropriate to test the qualifications of applicants. Any national standardized or written examination proctored by an independent third party which the board shall approve as substantially similar to the examination required to be licensed under this chapter may be administered to all applicants in lieu of or in conjunction with any other examination which the board shall give to test the qualifications of applicants. The board may establish norms of achievement required for a passing grade. The board , by rule, may adopt the National Electrical Code for the purpose of examinations.(b) The board may recognize a license issued by any other state that, in the opinion of the board, has standards of practice or licensure equal to or higher than those required by this state. The board shall actively seek to reciprocate with those states meeting such standards. The board shall actively seek to maintain those states currently under agreement.(c) No license shall be issued except in compliance with this chapter and none shall be issued except to a person or a person in a firm, partnership, association, or corporation. A firm, partnership, association, or corporation, as such, shall not be licensed. A licensee shall be a citizen of the United States or, if not a citizen of the United States, a person who is legally present in the United States with appropriate documentation from the federal government. (d) Commencing on the effective date of the act adding this subsection, no new provisional electrical contractor licenses may be issued by the board. Any person who is holding an active provisional electrical contractor license on that date may continue to apply for the annual renewal of that license by submitting to the board a completed application, application fee, and supportive documentation establishing that he or she holds a valid local license or permit. A local license or permit issued by a county or municipality authorizes the holder to perform electrical contractor tasks and functions only within the boundaries of the issuing county or municipality. The provisional electrical contractor license does not expand the limited geographical boundaries imposed by the local license or permit.Ala. Code § 34-36-7 (1975)
Amended by Act 2024-375,§ 3, eff. 5/15/2024.Amended by Act 2012-102,§ 3, eff. 3/26/2012.Acts 1985, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 85-921, p. 201, §7; Act 2003-482, p. 1485, §1; Act 2010-540, p. 932, § 1.