Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06

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months after the time when this
Act shall take affect.
An applicant for Special Elec-
trician'S" license shall furnish evil
dence In writing that he has had at
least two years experience In some
special class Of electrical work, and
shall pay an examination fee Of
Two Dollars. Such special class of
electrical work shall be specified
on his license. After six months
experience had before the date when
this Act shall 60 into effect, any
person engaged as Special Elec-
trician at the time when this Act
shall take effect may. upon filing
with said board verified statement
signed by him, reciting said facts,
and upon payment Of a fee of Two
Dollars. obtain a license to engage
as a Special Electrician; provided.
however, that said application is
filed and said fee paid within six
months after the time when this
Act shall take effect"
Section 4. That Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes Of 1927. Section 5875,
be and the same hereby is amended
to read as follows:
"5S75. Every applicant for Mas
ter Electricians" license who passes
the examination shall pay an addi-
tional fee Of $1,000 before such Ii
cense Is issued, which fee shall keep
his license in force for one year. and
shall pay a renewal fee Of $1,000
each year. Every applicant for
Journeyman Electricians license
who passes the examination shall
pay an additional fee of One Dollar
and Fifty cents before such license
Is issued, which fee shall keep his
license in force for one year and
shall pay a renewal fee Of One
Dollar and Fifty cents each year.
Every applicant for Special
Electricians" license who passes the
examination shall pay an additional
fee Of One Dollar before such Ii
cense Is issued, which shall keep
his license in force for one year, and
shall pay a renewal fee Of One
Dollar each year"
Section 5. That Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes Of 1927, Section 1916,
be and the same hereby is amended
to read as follows:
1876. If a ucensee shall fail to
renew his license for a period of
two years or more after its eX-
piration. such licensee may be re-
Quired by the board to again take
the examination. All examination
and license fees shall be paid to the
treasurer of the State Board of
Electricity and shall be for the use
Of said board to carry out the pro-
visions Of this Act. Any person may
work as an apprentice to a licensed
Electrician, but shall not do any
electrical wiring for, or installing
electrical apparatus. or equipment
for light, heat or power. except with
q licensed electrician"
Section s. That Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes Of 1927, Section 5877,
be and the same hereby is amended
to read as follows:
"5877. Employees Of public serv-
ice corporations or municipal utili-
ties distributing or selling electrical
energy for light, heat or power, for
operating street railway systems, or
telephone or telegraph systems, shall
not be required to hold licenses while
doing electrical work on or in con-
nection with property owned, leased
or operated by any such munic-
ipality or corporation. Provided,
however, that the rules and regula-
tons Of the railroad and warehouse
commission, the State Fire Marshal,
and Of the Industrial Commission
OF Minnesota and all local municipal
ordinances governing such work
shall be observed"
Section Z. That a new section be
added to Mason's Minnesota Stat
ues of 1927, TO be numbered Section
5o76-A to read as follows:
"5076-A. Any applicant who shall
fail to pass the examination shall
not be entitled to take another ex-
animation until at least six months
thereafter, except that he may take
an examination for a lesser grade.
Upon written complaint against
any licensed electrician the board
shall hold a hearing, written notice
Of which shall be given to the COM
plainant, and to such licensed
Electrician at least ten days in ad-
vance Of, such hearing. After hear
ing the evidence of both parties
the board shall have the power to
revoke or suspend such license, sub
ject to appeal before court Of
competent jurisdiction"
Section 8. That Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes Of 1927, Section 1919,
be and the same hereby is amended
to read as follows:
1919. All electrical wiring, ap-
paratus and equipment for electric
light, heat and power shall comply
with the rules and regulations of the
Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sion, the State Fire Marshal and or
the Industrial Commission of the
State Of Minnesota under the
authority Of the state statutes and
In conformity with approved meth
DDS Of construction for safety to life
and property. The regulations as
laid down in the National Electrical
Code and in the National Electrical
Safety Code and in the National
Electrical Safety Code as approved
by the American Engineering
Standards Committee shall be prima
facie evidence Of such approved
methods; provided. however, that
nothing herein contained shall pro-
hibit any municipality from making
and enforcing more stringent re-
quirements than those set forth
herein, and that such requirements
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