Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/3800.3520/
Timestamp: 2019-07-23 12:13:57
Document Index: 446543342

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 3800', 'art 4', 'art 2', 'art 5', 'art 13', 'art 2']

﻿ 3800.3520 - MN Rules Part
Part 3800.3520
3800.3510 3800.3525
3800.3520 EXAMINATION; MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE; ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE.
As a precondition to issuance of any class of individual electrical license, an applicant is required to pass an examination for the type of license sought, in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 326B.33, subdivision 18.
Except as otherwise provided for a master electrician license under Minnesota Statutes, section 326B.33, subdivision 1, clause (1)(a), for a Class B installer license under Minnesota Statutes, section 326B.33, subdivision 5, and for a power limited technician license under Minnesota Statutes, section 326B.33, subdivision 7, paragraph (b), clause (1), an applicant for an electrical license shall have acceptable experience, as defined by subpart 4, before examination for licensure under Minnesota Statutes, section 326B.33, subdivision 18.
Maximum allowable credit under certain conditions.
The maximum allowable electrical experience credit under the following conditions shall be as stated:
acquired during the school term of a department-approved two-year, post-high school electrical course and other department-approved courses requiring attendance on a full-time daily basis, none; and
Acceptable experience for certain categories in certain situations.
Experience in the categories of planning for the installation of wiring, apparatus, and equipment for light, heat, and power; laying out for the installation of wiring, apparatus, and equipment for light, heat, and power; supervising the installation of wiring, apparatus, and equipment for light, heat, and power; and wiring and installing electrical wiring, apparatus, and equipment for light, heat, and power is acceptable in the situations described in items A to E.
Experience while in the employ of a contractor licensed under Minnesota Statutes, section 326B.33, subdivision 14.
Experience while working in Minnesota for an employer who is not required to be licensed as a contractor, if the work is inspected under Minnesota Statutes, section 326B.36, and done under the supervision of a properly licensed electrician.
Experience while performing electrical work in Minnesota for an employer who is exempt from licensing when the work is exempt from inspection under Minnesota Statutes, section 326B.36, or when the work is performed on federal property by a federal employee, if the department has determined in either situation that the experience is substantially equal to that acquired in performing work while in the employ of a licensed contractor. The determination shall be made after a personal inspection by not less than two department representatives on the premises where the applicable work was performed.
Schedule of minimum experience requirements and maximum experience allowances.
The minimum required experience and maximum experience allowance under subpart 2 shall be as shown in items A to H for the type of license sought.
Class A master electrician, the minimum total is 60 months, including:
planning for the installation of wiring, apparatus, and equipment for light, heat, and power: minimum experience of two months, maximum credit allowance of 12 months;
laying out for the installation of wiring, apparatus, and equipment for light, heat, and power: minimum experience of two months, maximum credit allowance of 12 months;
supervising the installation of wiring, apparatus, and equipment for light, heat, and power: minimum experience of two months, maximum credit allowance of 12 months;
wiring for and installing electrical wiring, apparatus, and equipment: minimum experience of 12 months, maximum credit allowance of 48 months;
wiring and maintaining technology circuits or systems: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of six months; and
wiring and maintaining process control circuits or systems: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of 12 months.
Class A journeyworker electrician, the minimum total is 48 months, including:
a maximum of one year of experience credit will be allowed for the successful completion of a two-year, post high-school electrical course approved by the department.
Maintenance electrician, the minimum total is 48 months, including:
a maximum of one year of experience credit will be allowed for the successful completion of a two-year, post-high school technical course approved by the department.
Lineman, the minimum total is 48 months, including:
wiring for and installing electrical wiring, apparatus, and equipment: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of 12 months;
maintaining and repairing electrical wiring, apparatus, and equipment: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of 12 months;
line work: minimum experience of 24 months, maximum credit allowance of 48 months;
installing elevators: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of three months;
wiring and maintaining process control circuits or systems: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of zero months.
Class B installer, the minimum total is 12 months, including:
maintaining and repairing electrical wiring, apparatus, and equipment: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of six months;
wiring and maintaining technology circuits or systems: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of three months; and
a maximum of up to 12 months or 2,000 hours of experience credit will be allowed for the successful completion of a two-year, post-high school electrical course or other technical training approved by the department.
14 SR 518; 17 SR 139; 29 SR 947; L 2007 c 140 art 5 s 32; art 13 s 4; 34 SR 473; L 2013 c 85 art 2 s 44