Expiry and renewal of licences
 15. (1) An electrical contractor licence expires on the date indicated on the licence. O. Reg. 570/05, s. 15 (1); O. Reg. 221/17, s. 6 (1). (2) Despite subsection (1), the licence expires on the date the electrical contractor ceases to operate the business for which the licence was issued if that date is earlier than the expiry date indicated on the licence. O. Reg. 570/05, s. 15 (2). (3) A master electrician licence expires on the date indicated on the licence. O. Reg. 570/05, s. 15 (3). (4) An application for the renewal of an electrical contractor licence or a master electrician licence shall be made no later than 30 days before the expiry date of the licence, shall be in the form established by the Authority and be accompanied by the fee set by and payable to the Authority. O. Reg. 570/05, s. 15 (4); O. Reg. 221/17, s. 6 (2). (5) An applicant for the renewal of an electrical contractor licence shall meet the requirements set out in clauses 8 (b) to (g) and, for that purpose, shall provide the information and proof required by clauses 9 (c) and (d). O. Reg. 570/05, s. 15 (5); O. Reg. 221/17, s. 6 (3). (6) Revoked: O. Reg. 221/17, s. 6 (4). (7) An applicant for the renewal of a master electrician licence shall meet the requirement set out in clause 11 (d) and provide a copy of a certificate of qualification in the trade of electrician — construction and maintenance, electrician — domestic and rural, industrial electrician or powerline technician under clause 12 (d), a valid licence under clause 12 (e) or a valid certificate and valid registration under clause 12 (f). O. Reg. 439/12, s. 6. (8) If the licence holder applies for a renewal less than thirty days before the expiry date but no later than 14 days after that date, the licence holder shall submit the information or documents described in subsection (5) or (7), as applicable, and pay the renewal fee, calculated from the date of expiry of the expired licence. O. Reg. 570/05, s. 15 (8); O. Reg. 221/17, s. 6 (5). (9) If the licence holder applies for a renewal more than 14 days but less than one year after the expiry date, the holder shall submit the information or documents described in subsection (5) or (7), as applicable, pay the renewal fee, calculated from the date of expiry of the expired licence, and the late filing fee established by the Authority. O. Reg. 570/05, s. 15 (9); O. Reg. 221/17, s. 6 (5). (10) Subject to subsection (10.1), an application for a renewal of a master electrician licence submitted one year or more after the expiry date of the expired licence shall be treated as a new application and all requirements relating to new applications apply, including the requirement to pass the master electrician qualifying examination within the 12-month period preceding the date of the application. O. Reg. 570/05, s. 15 (10); O. Reg. 221/17, s. 6 (6); O. Reg. 196/19, s. 2 (1). (10.1) If the licence holder applies for the renewal of a master electrician licence one year or more after the expiry date of the expired licence and a Director has reason to believe that the licence holder did not make the application before that expiry date because of extenuating circumstances that created undue hardship for the licence holder, the Director may accept the application if it contains the information or documents described in subsection (7) and the licence holder pays the fee that would have been payable if the licence holder had made the application in accordance with subsection (4). O. Reg. 196/19, s. 2 (2). (10.2) If a Director grants an application for the renewal of a master electrician licence under subsection (10.1), the Director may impose terms, conditions and limitations on the renewal as the Director sees fit if they relate to eligibility of the applicant for the original licence. O. Reg. 196/19, s. 2 (2). (11) An application for a renewal of an electrical contractor licence submitted one year or more after the expiry date of the expired licence shall be treated as a new application and all requirements relating to new applications apply. O. Reg. 570/05, s. 15 (11). (12), (13) Revoked: O. Reg. 221/17, s. 6 (7). Conditions of Licences