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2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 9 - DENTISTS › Section 54-910 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES FUND — RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS.

54-910. OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES FUND — RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS. All fees, charges, and fines received by the board under the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the occupational licenses fund, and all costs and expenses incurred by the board under the provisions of this chapter shall be a charge against and paid from the fund for such purposes. The funds collected under this chapter shall be immediately available for the administration of this chapter, the provisions of any other law notwithstanding.
History:
[54-910, added 2021, ch. 224, sec. 36, p. 673.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 9 - DENTISTS › Section 54-911 - BOARD OF DENTISTRY — ORGANIZATION — MEETINGS — EXPENSES — PER DIEM.

54-911. BOARD OF DENTISTRY — ORGANIZATION — MEETINGS — EXPENSES — PER DIEM. The board of dentistry shall select from its dentist members a chairman who shall serve at the pleasure of the board. The board may meet at stated times and shall meet upon the call of its chairman or a majority of the members. It shall keep minutes of its meetings and actions thereat. Five (5) members, three (3) of whom must be dentists and two (2) of whom must be nondentists, shall constitute a quorum, and the vote of the majority of the members present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall determine the action of the board.
Out of any appropriation applicable to the administration of this chapter, each member of the board shall be compensated as provided by section 59-509(p), Idaho Code.
History:
[54-911, added 1949, ch. 102, sec. 11, p. 177; am. 1963, ch. 55, sec. 1, p. 219; am. 1967, ch. 312, sec. 8, p. 886; am. 1976, ch. 177, sec. 1, p. 641; am. 1980, ch. 247, sec. 56, p. 621; am. 1981, ch. 215, sec. 7, p. 393; am. 1991, ch. 147, sec. 5, p. 350; am. 1994, ch. 58, sec. 11, p. 105; am. 1996, ch. 237, sec. 1, p. 767; am. 2014, ch. 121, sec. 1, p. 344; am. 2018, ch. 55, sec. 1, p. 141.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 9 - DENTISTS › Section 54-913 - CERTIFICATES — LICENSES — RECORDS.

54-913. CERTIFICATES — LICENSES — RECORDS. (1) All certificates of qualification to practice dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene, and all licenses shall be issued by the board in the name of the board, with the seal attached.
(2) The board shall keep a record of all applicants for licensure to qualify as a dentist, dental therapist, or dental hygienist, of applicants rejected on application or examination with the reason for rejection, of certificates of qualification and of licenses issued, and of dentists, dental therapists, and dental hygienists.
History:
[54-913, added 1949, ch. 102, sec. 13, p. 177; am. 1967, ch. 312, sec. 10, p. 886; am. 1974, ch. 13, sec. 90, p. 138; am. 1987, ch. 30, sec. 7, p. 42; am. 1994, ch. 58, sec. 13, p. 107; am. 2006, ch. 285, sec. 2, p. 875; am. 2019, ch. 221, sec. 6, p. 673.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 9 - DENTISTS › Section 54-915 - QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR DENTIST, DENTAL THERAPIST, OR DENTAL HYGIENIST LICENSURE.

54-915. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR DENTIST, DENTAL THERAPIST, OR DENTAL HYGIENIST LICENSURE. No person hereafter shall be eligible for licensure to practice dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene in this state unless the applicant:
(1) Has not been convicted, found guilty, or received a withheld judgment or a suspended sentence in this state or in any other state of a crime that is deemed relevant in accordance with section 67-9411(1), Idaho Code, unless the person demonstrates that he has been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant the public trust;
(2) Shall, for dentistry, have successfully completed the course of study in dentistry, and graduated and received a degree of doctor of dental surgery or doctor of dental medicine from a dental school accepted and approved by the board;
(3) Shall, for dental therapy, have:
(a) Successfully completed a course of study in dental therapy;
(b) Graduated from a dental therapy school accredited by the commission on dental accreditation of the American dental association, provided that such school has been accepted and approved by the board; and
(c) Completed five hundred (500) hours of supervised clinical practice under the direct supervision of a dentist;
(4) Shall, for dental hygiene, have successfully completed the course of study in dental hygiene, and received a degree from a dental hygiene school accepted and approved by the board;
(5) Shall, for dentistry, dental therapy, and dental hygiene, pass the examinations provided for in section 54-918, Idaho Code.
History:
[54-915, added 1949, ch. 102, sec. 15, p. 177; am. 1963, ch. 56, sec. 1, p. 220; am. 1967, ch. 312, sec. 12, p. 886; am. 1991, ch. 15, sec. 1, p. 32; am. 1991, ch. 147, sec. 7, p. 352; am. 1994, ch. 58, sec. 15, p. 108; am. 2003, ch. 160, sec. 2, p. 453; am. 2014, ch. 121, sec. 3, p. 345; am. 2019, ch. 221, sec. 7, p. 673; am. 2020, ch. 175, sec. 16, p. 520; am. 2022, ch. 246, sec. 9, p. 794.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 9 - DENTISTS › Section 54-916 - APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE — FEE.

54-916. APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE — FEE. Any person desiring to practice dentistry, a dental specialty, dental therapy, or dental hygiene within the state of Idaho shall make an application for licensure in dentistry, a dental specialty, dental therapy, or dental hygiene, as the case may be, on forms furnished by the board, which forms shall call for information from the applicant as shall show his full, true name and that he possesses all the qualifications required by law for the license applied for. The application and supporting instruments as shall be required, together with payment of an application fee of not more than three hundred dollars ($300) for dentists, the fee to be set by the rules of the board and not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for dental therapists and dental hygienists, the fee to be set by the rules of the board, and not more than six hundred dollars ($600) for dental specialists, the fee to be set by the rules of the board, shall be filed with the board at a sufficient time to permit the board to investigate the applicant in order to determine he has not been convicted, found guilty, or received a withheld judgment or suspended sentence in this state or in any other state of a crime deemed relevant in accordance with section 67-9411(1), Idaho Code, and his possession of the other qualifications for licensure. The fee shall not be refunded.
History:
[54-916, added 1949, ch. 102, sec. 16, p. 177; am. 1967, ch. 312, sec. 13, p. 886; am. 1976, ch. 176, sec. 1, p. 639; am. 1986, ch. 35, sec. 4, p. 112; am. 1991, ch. 15, sec. 2, p. 32; am. 1994, ch. 58, sec. 16, p. 108; am. 2019, ch. 221, sec. 8, p. 674; am. 2022, ch. 246, sec. 10, p. 794.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 9 - DENTISTS › Section 54-916A - DENTAL HYGIENE LICENSURE BY CREDENTIALS.

54-916A. DENTAL HYGIENE LICENSURE BY CREDENTIALS. The board may issue a license to practice dental hygiene without further examination to an applicant upon evidence that:
(1) The applicant currently holds an active license in good standing to practice dental hygiene in another state with no disciplinary proceedings or unresolved complaints pending before the state’s licensing board;
(2) The applicant has been licensed for at least one (1) year and the applicant has practiced a minimum of one thousand (1,000) hours in the two (2) years immediately preceding the date of application;
(3) The applicant has graduated from a dental hygiene school accredited by the commission on dental accreditation of the American dental association as of the date of the applicant’s graduation;
(4) The applicant has successfully completed a board approved clinical examination;
(5) The applicant has successfully completed the national board dental hygiene examination; and
(6) The applicant has paid the application fee as set by board rule.
History:
[54-916A, added 1992, ch. 3, sec. 1, p. 8; am. 1997, ch. 81, sec. 1, p. 192; am. 2014, ch. 121, sec. 4, p. 346.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 9 - DENTISTS › Section 54-916B - DENTAL LICENSURE BY CREDENTIALS.

54-916B. DENTAL LICENSURE BY CREDENTIALS. The board may issue a license to practice dentistry without further examination upon evidence that:
(1) The applicant currently holds an active license in good standing to practice dentistry in another state with no disciplinary proceedings or unresolved complaints pending before the state’s licensing board;
(2) The applicant has been in clinical practice at least five (5) years immediately preceding the date of application for a minimum of three thousand five hundred (3,500) hours;
(3) The applicant has graduated from a dental school accredited by the commission on dental accreditation of the American dental association as of the date of the applicant’s graduation;
(4) The applicant has successfully completed the national board dental examinations;
(5) The applicant has successfully completed a board-approved clinical examination; and
(6) The applicant has paid the application fee as set by board rule.
History:
[54-916B, added 1997, ch. 95, sec. 1, p. 224; am. 2014, ch. 121, sec. 5, p. 346; am. 2018, ch. 170, sec. 1, p. 378.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 9 - DENTISTS › Section 54-916C - DENTAL THERAPY LICENSURE BY CREDENTIALS.

54-916C. DENTAL THERAPY LICENSURE BY CREDENTIALS. The board may issue a license to practice dental therapy without further examination to an applicant upon evidence that:
(1) The applicant currently holds an active license in good standing to practice dental therapy in another state with no disciplinary proceedings or unresolved complaints pending before the state’s licensing board;
(2) The applicant has been in clinical practice at least two (2) years and has practiced a minimum of two thousand (2,000) hours in the three (3) years immediately preceding the date of application;
(3) The applicant has graduated from a dental therapy school accredited by the commission on dental accreditation of the American dental association as of the date of the applicant’s graduation;
(4) The applicant has successfully completed board-approved examinations; and
(5) The applicant has paid the application fee as set by board rule.
History:
[54-916C, added 2019, ch. 221, sec. 9, p. 674.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 9 - DENTISTS › Section 54-919 - CHEATING.

54-919. CHEATING. In the event the board finds prior to the issuance of a certificate of qualification that an applicant, whether or not receiving a passing grade in the examination, has made any false statement with intent to mislead or deceive the board or its members in or in connection with his application, or has cheated or attempted to cheat in examination, such applicant shall be denied a certificate of qualification and shall be notified in writing with the reasons, the facts and the date and means of notification shall be recorded by the board.
In the event of such finding, subsequent to the issuance of a certificate of qualification, proceedings may be maintained to revoke such certificate and any license outstanding, on such ground.
History:
[54-919, added 1949, ch. 102, sec. 19, p. 177; am. 1967, ch. 312, sec. 16, p. 886; am. 1994, ch. 58, sec. 19, p. 110; am. 2006, ch. 285, sec. 3, p. 875.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 9 - DENTISTS › Section 54-921 - REINSTATEMENT OF CANCELED LICENSE.

54-921. REINSTATEMENT OF CANCELED LICENSE. (1) A license that has been canceled for less than two (2) years may be reinstated by submitting all required application and license fees and submitting evidence of completion of all required continuing education hours.
(2) A license that has been canceled for more than two (2) years may be reinstated by satisfying the license requirements of a first-time applicant for licensure and submitting all required application and license fees.
History:
[54-921, added 1949, ch. 102, sec. 21, p. 177; am. 1967, ch. 312, sec. 18, p. 886; am. 1981, ch. 215, sec. 10, p. 396; am. 1994, ch. 58, sec. 21, p. 113; am. 2003, ch. 160, sec. 4, p. 454; am. 2006, ch. 285, sec. 6, p. 879.; am. 2015, ch. 56, sec. 2, p. 150.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 9 - DENTISTS › Section 54-922 - DISPLAY OF LICENSE.

54-922. DISPLAY OF LICENSE. No person shall practice dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene unless he either has on display in his office an unrevoked and unsuspended license for the time period in which he shall practice or has the same immediately producible upon request.
History:
[54-922, added 1949, ch. 102, sec. 22, p. 177; am. 1967, ch. 312, sec. 19, p. 886; am. 1994, ch. 58, sec. 22, p. 114; am. 2006, ch. 285, sec. 7, p. 879; am. 2019, ch. 221, sec. 12, p. 677.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 9 - DENTISTS › Section 54-923 - REVOCATION FOR CONVICTIONS OF CRIME.

54-923. REVOCATION FOR CONVICTIONS OF CRIME. A certificate or other evidence of qualification and right to practice dentistry, a dental specialty, dental therapy, or dental hygiene, and a license, may be revoked by the board whenever it shall be shown to the board that the holder of such certificate or other evidence of qualification, right to practice or license has been convicted of a crime that is deemed relevant in accordance with section 67-9411(1), Idaho Code, whether such conviction shall have occurred before or after qualification, or accrual of such right, or the issuance of such certificate or other evidence of qualification, or of such license. A person licensed to practice dentistry, a dental specialty, dental therapy, or dental hygiene who is convicted of a felony in any jurisdiction shall notify the board within thirty (30) days of conviction by submitting a copy of the judgment of conviction to the board.
History:
[54-923, added 1949, ch. 102, sec. 23, p. 177; am. 1967, ch. 312, sec. 20, p. 886; am. 1981, ch. 215, sec. 11, p. 396; am. 1986, ch. 35, sec. 7, p. 116; am. 1994, ch. 58, sec. 23, p. 114; am. 2006, ch. 285, sec. 8, p. 879; am. 2007, ch. 93, sec. 2, p. 275; am. 2015, ch. 45, sec. 1, p. 98; am. 2019, ch. 221, sec. 13, p. 677; am. 2020, ch. 175, sec. 17, p. 521.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 9 - DENTISTS › Section 54-925 - OTHER GROUNDS OF REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF DENTAL HYGIENISTS — PROBATION AGREEMENTS.

54-925. OTHER GROUNDS OF REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF DENTAL HYGIENISTS — PROBATION AGREEMENTS. The certificate or other evidence of qualification, and the right to practice dental hygiene and the license of any dental hygienist may be revoked, suspended or otherwise conditioned by the board in the event such dental hygienist shall do, in respect to the practice of dental hygiene, or as a dental hygienist, any of the things or acts set forth in section 54-924, Idaho Code; Provided, however, that notwithstanding any provisions of section 54-924, Idaho Code, a dental hygienist shall not practice otherwise than as provided in section 54-904, Idaho Code, and his doing so shall be an additional ground for revocation, suspension, or other conditions as determined by the board.
The board may refuse to issue or renew a dental hygiene license, or may revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand or take other disciplinary action with respect to a dental hygiene license as the board may deem proper, including administrative penalties not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation and assessment of the costs of disciplinary proceedings.
History:
[54-925, added 1949, ch. 102, sec. 25, p. 177; am. 1967, ch. 312, sec. 22, p. 886; am. 1994, ch. 58, sec. 25, p. 116; am. 2006, ch. 285, sec. 10, p. 881.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 9 - DENTISTS › Section 54-926 - OTHER GROUNDS OF REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF DENTAL THERAPISTS — PROBATION AGREEMENTS.

54-926. OTHER GROUNDS OF REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF DENTAL THERAPISTS — PROBATION AGREEMENTS. The certificate or other evidence of qualification, and the right to practice dental therapy and the license of any dental therapist, may be revoked, suspended, or otherwise conditioned by the board in the event such dental therapist shall do, in respect to the practice of dental therapy, or as a dental therapist any of the things or acts set forth in section 54-924, Idaho Code. Notwithstanding any provisions of section 54-924, Idaho Code, a dental therapist shall not practice otherwise than as provided in section 54-902A, Idaho Code, and his doing so shall be an additional ground for revocation, suspension, or other conditions as determined by the board. The board may refuse to issue or renew a dental therapist license, or may revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, or take other disciplinary action with respect to a dental therapy license as the board may deem proper, including administrative penalties not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation and assessment of the costs of disciplinary proceedings.
History:
[54-926, added 2019, ch. 221, sec. 15, p. 679.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 9 - DENTISTS › Section 54-930 - EXCEPTIONS TO APPLICATION OF ACT.

54-930. EXCEPTIONS TO APPLICATION OF ACT. This act shall not be construed as prohibiting a physician or surgeon, duly authorized to practice as such in this state, from treating diseases of the mouth or performing operations in oral surgery; nor as prohibiting persons authorized by the laws of another state, territory or country to practice dentistry or dental hygiene therein, or persons teaching in approved dental, dental therapy, or dental hygiene schools, from making clinical demonstrations before meetings of dentists, dental therapists, or dental hygienists in Idaho; nor as prohibiting any person from performing merely mechanical work upon inert matter in a dental laboratory; nor to prohibit students in approved dental, dental therapy, or dental hygiene schools from practicing dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene therein as part of their training or education.
History:
[54-930, added 1949, ch. 102, sec. 30, p. 177; am. 1963, ch. 56, sec. 2, p. 220; am. 2019, ch. 221, sec. 16, p. 679.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 9 - DENTISTS › Section 54-933 - INJUNCTION — PROCEDURE.

54-933. INJUNCTION — PROCEDURE. The board or any resident citizen may maintain an action in equity in the name of the state of Idaho to perpetually enjoin any person from persisting in the doing of any acts constituting a violation of this act. Such action shall be brought in the district court of the county in which such acts or some of them are claimed to have been or are being committed, by filing a verified complaint setting forth said acts. The court, or a judge thereof at chambers, if satisfied from such complaint or by affidavits that the acts complained of have been or are being committed and will probably be persisted in, may issue a temporary writ, without notice or bond, enjoining the defendant from the commission of any such act or acts pending final disposition of the cause. The cause shall proceed as in other cases for injunction. If at the trial the commission of said act or acts by the defendant be established, and the court further find[s] that it is probable that defendant will continue therein or in similar violations, the court, or a judge thereof at chambers, shall enter a decree perpetually enjoining said defendant from thereafter committing said or similar acts.
History:
[54-933, added 1949, ch. 102, sec. 33, p. 177; am. 1967, ch. 312, sec. 25, p. 886.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 9 - DENTISTS › Section 54-934 - PEER REVIEW COMMITTEES — IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY — CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS.

54-934. PEER REVIEW COMMITTEES — IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY — CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS. (1) The state board of dentistry or the Idaho state dental association or both may establish one (1) or more peer review committees pursuant to this section, for the purpose of:
(a) Determining the relevancy of a dentist’s usual and reasonable fees or treatment procedure to the terms of a contract;
(b) Assessing the quality of services rendered; or
(c) Evaluating claims against dentists or engaging in underwriting decisions in connection with professional liability insurance coverage for dentists.
(2) The board or the associations, any one (1) of which has established a peer review committee pursuant to law, any committee member or any staff member of either the board or of the associations assisting a peer review committee, and any witness or consultant appearing before or presenting information to a peer review committee shall be immune from liability in any civil action brought as a result of a peer review investigation or proceeding conducted by a peer review committee, if the board, association, committee or staff member, witness or consultant, acts in good faith within the scope of the function of the committee, has made a reasonable effort to obtain the facts of the matter as to which the board or association or he acts, in the reasonable belief that the action taken is warranted by the facts.
(3) Any entity, organization or person acting without malice in making any report or other information available to a peer review committee, or who assists in the origination, investigation or preparation of that information, or assists a committee in carrying out any of its duties or functions, shall be immune from civil liability for any such actions.
(4) Any communications or information relating to peer committee investigations or proceedings as provided by law, and the proceedings and records of the committee related to them, shall be subject to disclosure according to chapter 1, title 74, Idaho Code, unless exempt from disclosure in that chapter and title, and shall not be subject to discovery or introduced into evidence in any civil action against a dentist arising out of matters which are the subject of evaluation and review by the committee.
History:
[54-934, added 1986, ch. 331, sec. 1, p. 815; am. 1987, ch. 30, sec. 10, p. 46; am. 1990, ch. 213, sec. 75, p. 540; am. 1994, ch. 58, sec. 27, p. 117; am. 1999, ch. 30, sec. 15, p. 59; am. 2015, ch. 141, sec. 135, p. 481.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 9 - DENTISTS › Section 54-936 - CONTINUED OPERATION OF DENTAL PRACTICE — DEATH OF SOLE PROPRIETOR DENTIST.

54-936. CONTINUED OPERATION OF DENTAL PRACTICE — DEATH OF SOLE PROPRIETOR DENTIST. In the case of the death of a sole proprietor dentist, the provisions of this chapter shall not be construed as prohibiting the personal representative, executor, surviving spouse or surviving heir of the dentist, upon notification to the state board of dentistry, from continuing to operate the dental practice of the deceased for a period of not more than six (6) months following death. An additional six (6) month period of operation shall be allowed upon approval of the board pursuant to rules as adopted by the board. This exception shall only apply where during such period of time there is a good faith effort being made to sell the dental practice and that all the decisions pertaining to the diagnosis, care and treatment of the patients are made by a dentist licensed and authorized to practice pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. For purposes of this section, "sole proprietor dentist" means a dentist who solely owns a dental practice, regardless of the type of legal entity under which it is operated.
History:
[54-936, added 2008, ch. 170, sec. 1, p. 470.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 10 - ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND JOURNEYMEN › Section 54-1001 - DECLARATION OF POLICY.

54-1001. DECLARATION OF POLICY. The 2023 National Electrical Code, NFPA 70, is hereby adopted by the Idaho legislature. The 2023 National Electrical Code, NFPA 70, together with any amendments, revisions, or modifications by the Idaho electrical board through negotiated rulemaking shall collectively constitute and be named the Idaho electrical code. All installations in the state of Idaho of wires and equipment to convey electric current and installations of apparatus to be operated by such current, except as provided in this chapter, shall be made substantially in accord with the Idaho electrical code.
History:
[54-1001, added 2023, ch. 244, sec. 2, p. 745.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 10 - ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND JOURNEYMEN › Section 54-1001B - INSPECTION PROVISIONS INAPPLICABLE WHEN INSTALLATION COVERED BY MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE.

54-1001B. INSPECTION PROVISIONS INAPPLICABLE WHEN INSTALLATION COVERED BY MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE. The provisions of this act relating to state inspection, except as provided in section 54-1001C, Idaho Code, shall not apply within the corporate limits of incorporated cities and villages which, by ordinance or building code, prescribe the manner in which wires or equipment to convey current and apparatus to be operated by such current shall be installed, provided that the provisions of the Idaho electrical code are used as the minimum standard in the preparation of such ordinances or building codes and provided that actual inspections are made.
History:
[54-1001B, added 1961, ch. 311, sec. 3, p. 583; am. 2023, ch. 244, sec. 3, p. 745.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 10 - ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND JOURNEYMEN › Section 54-1001C - INSPECTIONS WITHIN MUNICIPALITIES — WHEN AUTHORIZED.

54-1001C. INSPECTIONS WITHIN MUNICIPALITIES — WHEN AUTHORIZED. The administrator of the division of occupational and professional licenses may make electrical inspections within any city upon written request from the mayor or manager of such city. Such inspections shall be made in accordance with the local ordinance or building code. Service of the inspector shall be furnished at cost, such cost to be paid monthly to the administrator by the city requesting inspection service.
History:
[54-1001C, added 1961, ch. 311, sec. 3, p. 583; am. 1974, ch. 39, sec. 78, p. 1023; am. 1996, ch. 421, sec. 39, p. 1430; am. 2023, ch. 15, sec. 33, p. 92.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 10 - ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND JOURNEYMEN › Section 54-1001D - INSPECTIONS OF MODULAR BUILDINGS — WHEN AUTHORIZED — APPROVAL AND CERTIFICATION.

54-1001D. INSPECTIONS OF MODULAR BUILDINGS — WHEN AUTHORIZED — APPROVAL AND CERTIFICATION. (1) Notwithstanding the exemption provided in subsection (1)(c) of section 54-1016, Idaho Code, the administrator of the division of occupational and professional licenses may make electrical inspections of any modular building upon written request from the manufacturer.
(a) Inspections shall be made in accordance with the codes adopted in this chapter.
(b) Inspection fees shall be as provided in section 39-4303, Idaho Code.
(c) The administrator may issue electrical permits for the installation of electrical equipment, conductors and apparatus in modular buildings.
(2) The administrator of the division of occupational and professional licenses is hereby authorized to make inspections of electrical installations as set forth herein and to issue inspection results covering such installations.
History:
[54-1001D, added 2004, ch. 250, sec. 4, p. 719; am. 2007, ch. 252, sec. 7, p. 744; am. 2018, ch. 208, sec. 2, p. 461; am. 2023, ch. 15, sec. 34, p. 93.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 10 - ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND JOURNEYMEN › Section 54-1003 - ADMINISTRATOR AUTHORITY.

54-1003. ADMINISTRATOR AUTHORITY. (1) Only the administrator of the division of occupational and professional licenses of the state of Idaho is authorized and empowered to conduct examinations and to pass upon the qualifications of applicants and to grant and issue licenses or registrations to such applicants as are found to be qualified to engage in the trade, business, or calling of a residential electrician, journeyman electrician, electrical contractor, master electrician, provisional journeyman electrician, limited electrical installer, limited electrical contractor, limited electrical installer trainee or apprentice electrician in the manner and upon the terms and conditions hereinafter provided.
(2) No licenses or registrations granted hereunder shall be transferable. Licenses and registrations shall be issued upon the condition that the holder thereof shall comply with all provisions of this chapter.
(3) The administrator of the division of occupational and professional licenses is authorized to impose civil penalties as provided in this chapter.
History:
[54-1003, added 1947, ch. 251, sec. 3, p. 681; am. 1961, ch. 311, sec. 5, p. 583; am. 1974, ch. 39, sec. 80, p. 1023; am. 1986, ch. 296, sec. 2, p. 743; am. 1996, ch. 421, sec. 41, p. 1431; am. 1997, ch. 397, sec. 2, p. 1259; am. 1999, ch. 99, sec. 2, p. 312; am. 1999, ch. 367, sec. 2, p. 969; am. 2000, ch. 242, sec. 1, p. 676; am. 2018, ch. 208, sec. 4, p. 462; am. 2018, ch. 209, sec. 2, p. 469; am. 2019, ch. 292, sec. 2, p. 866; am. 2023, ch. 15, sec. 36, p. 94; am. 2023, ch. 244, sec. 5, p. 746.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 10 - ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND JOURNEYMEN › Section 54-1004 - INSPECTION OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS — NOTICE OF CORRECTIONS — DISCONNECTING ELECTRICAL SERVICE.

54-1004. INSPECTION OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS — NOTICE OF CORRECTIONS — DISCONNECTING ELECTRICAL SERVICE. The administrator of the division of occupational and professional licenses may, during reasonable hours, inspect, reinspect or test any electrical installation coming under the provisions of this act. If, upon inspection, any electrical installation is found to be not in conformity with the provisions of this act, the person, partnership, company, firm, association or corporation making such installation shall immediately be notified by any method, as determined by the division of occupational and professional licenses, including electronic communication. The notice shall clearly indicate any and all violations to be corrected and specify a definite period of time during which such corrections shall be made. The administrator may de-energize, have made safe or disconnect any conductor in cases of emergency where necessary for safety of life or property, or order the disconnection of electrical service to any electrical installation coming under the provisions of this act when such installation is found to be dangerous to life or property.
History:
[54-1004, added 1961, ch. 311, sec. 7, p. 583; am. 1974, ch. 39, sec. 81, p. 1023; am. 1996, ch. 421, sec. 42, p. 1431; am. 2018, ch. 208, sec. 6, p. 463; am. 2018, ch. 209, sec. 4, p. 470; am. 2023, ch. 15, sec. 38, p. 96.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 10 - ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND JOURNEYMEN › Section 54-1005 - RULES — INSPECTIONS — ELECTRICAL PERMITS AND FEES.

54-1005. RULES — INSPECTIONS — ELECTRICAL PERMITS AND FEES. (1) The administrator of the division of occupational and professional licenses is hereby authorized and directed to enforce rules consistent with this chapter for the administration of this chapter and to effectuate the purposes thereof, and for the examination and licensing of electrical contractors, residential electricians, journeyman electricians, master electricians, provisional journeyman electricians, limited electrical installers, limited electrical contractors, limited electrical installer trainees and apprentice electricians, and to make inspections of electrical installations referred to in section 54-1001, Idaho Code, and to issue electrical permits covering such installations, and to collect the fees established therefor.
(2) The administrator of the division of occupational and professional licenses may make electrical inspections for another state or local jurisdiction upon request by an appropriate building official. Such inspections shall be made in accordance with the applicable electrical codes of the requesting jurisdiction. Fees charged for such inspection services shall be as provided in the rules promulgated by the board.
(3) Individuals, firms, cooperatives, corporations, or municipalities selling electricity, hereinafter known as the power supplier, shall not connect with or energize any electrical installation, coming under the provisions of this chapter, unless an inspection has been conducted and resulted as "passed" by the administrator, covering the installation to be energized. Electrical installations approved by the board and addressed through administrative rule may be connected and energized by the power supplier after the purchase of an electrical permit by a licensed electrical contractor.
(4) It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, company, firm, association or corporation other than a power supplier to energize any electrical installation coming under the provisions of this chapter prior to the purchase of an electrical permit covering such installation.
History:
[54-1005, added 1947, ch. 251, sec. 5, p. 681; am. 1955, ch. 28, sec. 2, p. 46; am. 1961, ch. 311, sec. 8, p. 583; am. 1974, ch. 39, sec. 82, p. 1023; am. 1984, ch. 123, sec. 32, p. 294; am. 1986, ch. 296, sec. 4, p. 744; am. 1996, ch. 421, sec. 43, p. 1431; am. 1999, ch. 99, sec. 4, p. 313; am. 1999, ch. 367, sec. 4, p. 971; am. 2004, ch. 250, sec. 5, p. 719; am. 2018, ch. 208, sec. 7, p. 463; am. 2018, ch. 209, sec. 5, p. 471; am. 2019, ch. 292, sec. 4, p. 867; am. 2023, ch. 15, sec. 39, p. 96; am. 2023, ch. 244, sec. 7, p. 748.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 10 - ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND JOURNEYMEN › Section 54-1008 - DURATION OF LICENSE.

54-1008. DURATION OF LICENSE. (1) All licenses, including license renewals, for master electricians, residential electricians, journeyman electricians, and limited electrical installers shall be issued for a period of three (3) years and shall expire three (3) years from the date of issue unless renewed, revoked or suspended.
(2) Electrical contractor and limited electrical contractor licenses shall be issued for a period of one (1) year and shall expire one (1) year from the date of issue unless renewed, revoked or suspended.
(3) Electrical apprentice registrations issued or renewed shall be issued for a period of one (1) year. No person shall be issued an apprentice license for more than ten (10) one (1) year periods.
(4) Limited electrical installer trainee registrations shall be issued for a period of three (3) years.
(5) Facility account licenses shall be issued and renewed for a period of one (1) year.
(6)(a) Provisional journeyman electrician’s licenses shall be issued for a period of six (6) months and shall expire six (6) months from the date issued, during which time a provisional journeyman electrician shall apply for and take the journeyman electrician examination. A six (6) month renewal shall be issued upon application if:
(i) The applicant has taken, but failed to pass, the journeyman electrician examination within the six (6) month period; or
(ii) The applicant has failed to take the journeyman electrician examination within the six (6) month period and has shown that exceptional circumstances prevented the applicant from taking the journeyman electrician examination.
(b) A provisional journeyman electrician’s license shall be issued and renewed only once. If the applicant fails to pass the journeyman electrician examination, or fails to take the journeyman electrician examination, within one (1) year from the date of issue of a provisional journeyman electrician’s license, the applicant is no longer eligible to apply for a provisional journeyman electrician’s license.
(7) Each licensing period and each registration period shall end at midnight on the last day of the month of the licensing or registration period. Licenses and registrations not renewed by this date shall have expired.
(8) The board shall promulgate rules to provide for a staggered system of issuing and renewing licenses.
History:
[54-1008, added 1947, ch. 251, sec. 8, p. 681; am. 1961, ch. 311, sec. 11, p. 583; am. 2002, ch. 53, sec. 1, p. 120; am. 2006, ch. 82, sec. 1, p. 244; am. 2009, ch. 112, sec. 2, p. 365; am. 2018, ch. 208, sec. 8, p. 464; am. 2018, ch. 209, sec. 8, p. 473; am. 2019, ch. 66, sec. 2, p. 159; am. 2019, ch. 292, sec. 7, p. 871; am. 2023, ch. 244, sec. 10, p. 751.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 10 - ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND JOURNEYMEN › Section 54-1009 - REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF LICENSES — HEARINGS — TAKING TESTIMONY.

54-1009. REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF LICENSES — HEARINGS — TAKING TESTIMONY. (1) The administrator shall have power to revoke or suspend any license or registration if the same was obtained through error or fraud, or if the holder thereof is shown to be grossly incompetent, or has willfully violated any of the rules prescribed by the board, or as prescribed in this chapter; or has, after due notice, failed or refused to correct, within the specified time, any electrical installation not in compliance with the provisions of this chapter, or has failed to pay within the time provided, civil penalties which have become final by operation of law.
(2) The administrator shall have the power to suspend any electrical contractor or limited electrical contractor license if, at any time during the term of active contractor or limited contractor licensure, the licensee failed to maintain required liability insurance or applicable worker’s compensation insurance.
(3) Before any license shall be revoked or suspended, the holder thereof shall have written notice enumerating the charges against him and shall be given a hearing by said administrator, and have an opportunity to produce testimony in his behalf, at a time and place specified in said notice, which time shall not be less than five (5) days after the service thereof.
(a) The proceedings shall be governed by the provisions of chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code.
(b) Any party aggrieved by the action of the administrator shall be entitled to judicial review thereof in accordance with the provisions of chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code.
(4) The administrator shall have the power to appoint, by an order in writing, a hearing officer to take testimony, who shall have power to administer oaths, issue subpoenas and compel the attendance of witnesses, and the decision of the administrator shall be based on his examination of the testimony taken and the records produced. Any person whose license has been revoked may, after the expiration of one (1) year from the date of such revocation, but not before, apply for a new license.
History:
[54-1009, added 1947, ch. 251, sec. 9, p. 681; am. 1961, ch. 311, sec. 12, p. 583; am. 1974, ch. 39, sec. 85, p. 1023; am. 1984, ch. 123, sec. 34, p. 296; am. 1993, ch. 216, sec. 60, p. 645; am. 1999, ch. 68, sec. 1, p. 179; am. 2000, ch. 242, sec. 3, p. 678; am. 2006, ch. 83, sec. 1, p. 245; am. 2018, ch. 208, sec. 9, p. 464; am. 2018, ch. 209, sec. 9, p. 474.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 10 - ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND JOURNEYMEN › Section 54-1014 - FEES.

54-1014. FEES. The administrator of the division of occupational and professional licenses shall charge the following fees:
(1) Application for license or registration
(2) Six-month licenses:
(a) Provisional journeyman electrician license
(b) Provisional journeyman electrician license renewal
(i) If a provisional journeyman electrician applies for a residential electrician or journeyman electrician license, the pro rata value of any time remaining on his provisional journeyman electrician license shall be credited toward the application fee for the residential electrician or journeyman electrician license.
(3) One-year licenses and registration, in accordance with sections 54-1008 and 54-1013, Idaho Code:
(a) Electrical contractor license
(b) Electrical contractor license renewal
(c) Electrical contractor license revival
(d) Limited electrical contractor license
(e) Limited electrical contractor license renewal
(f) Limited electrical contractor license revival
(g) Facility account license
(h) Apprentice electrician registration
(i) At the time the apprentice applies for a residential electrician or journeyman electrician license, the pro rata value of any remaining time on an apprentice electrician working license shall be credited toward the purchase of the residential electrician or journeyman electrician license.
(i) Apprentice electrician registration renewal
(j) Apprentice electrician registration revival
(4) Three-year licenses and registration, in accordance with sections 54-1008 and 54-1013, Idaho Code:
(a) Master electrician license
(b) Master electrician license renewal
(c) Master electrician license revival
(d) Journeyman or residential electrician license
(e) Journeyman or residential electrician license renewal
(f) Journeyman or residential electrician license revival
(g) Limited electrical installer license
(h) Limited electrical installer license renewal
(i) Limited electrical installer license revival
(j) Limited electrical installer trainee registration
(i) At the time the limited electrical installer trainee applies for a limited electrical installer license, the pro rata value of any remaining time on a limited electrical installer trainee working license shall be credited toward the purchase of the limited electrical installer license.
(k) Limited electrical installer trainee registration renewal
(l) Limited electrical installer trainee registration revival
History:
[54-1014, added 1947, ch. 251, sec. 14, p. 681; am. 1961, ch. 311, sec. 15, p. 583; am. 1974, ch. 39, sec. 87, p. 1023; am. 1986, ch. 191, sec. 1, p. 487; am. 1996, ch. 421, sec. 47, p. 1434; am. 1999, ch. 99, sec. 6, p. 314; am. 1999, ch. 367, sec. 8, p. 973; am. 2002, ch. 53, sec. 4, p. 121; am. 2006, ch. 82, sec. 3, p. 244; am. 2009, ch. 112, sec. 4, p. 367; am. 2018, ch. 208, sec. 11, p. 466; am. 2018, ch. 209, sec. 12, p. 476; am. 2019, ch. 66, sec. 4, p. 160; am. 2019, ch. 292, sec. 8, p. 872; am. 2023, ch. 15, sec. 42, p. 98; am. 2023, ch. 244, sec. 13, p. 753.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 10 - ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND JOURNEYMEN › Section 54-1015 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES FUND — RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS.

54-1015. OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES FUND — RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS. All fees, charges, and fines received by the board under the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the occupational licenses fund, and all costs and expenses incurred by the board under the provisions of this chapter shall be a charge against and paid from the fund for such purposes. The funds collected under this chapter shall be immediately available for the administration of this chapter, the provisions of any other law notwithstanding.
History:
[54-1015, added 2021, ch. 224, sec. 38, p. 673.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 10 - ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND JOURNEYMEN › Section 54-1017 - VIOLATIONS OF ACT A MISDEMEANOR.

54-1017. VIOLATIONS OF ACT A MISDEMEANOR. Any person, partnership, company, firm, association, or corporation who shall engage in the trade, business or calling of an electrical contractor, residential electrician, journeyman electrician, master electrician, limited electrical installer, limited electrical contractor, limited electrical installer trainee or apprentice electrician without a license or required registration as provided for by this act, or who shall violate any of the provisions of this act or the rules of the Idaho electrical board or of the administrator of the division of occupational and professional licenses provided for in this chapter, or who shall refuse to perform any duty lawfully enjoined upon him by the administrator within the prescribed time, or who shall fail, neglect, or refuse to obey any lawful order given or made by the administrator shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. In addition, any such person, partnership, company, firm, association, or corporation shall be subject to the civil penalties established by administrative rule, but not to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000) per violation. Each day of such violation shall constitute a separate offense. A violation will be considered a second or additional offense only if it occurs within one (1) year from the first violation.
History:
[54-1017, added 1947, ch. 251, sec. 17, p. 681; am. 1961, ch. 311, sec. 18, p. 583; am. 1974, ch. 39, sec. 89, p. 1023; am. 1984, ch. 123, sec. 36, p. 297; am. 1996, ch. 421, sec. 49, p. 1435; am. 1999, ch. 169, sec. 2, p. 458; am. 1999, ch. 368, sec. 9, p. 974; am. 2000, ch. 39, sec. 3, p. 79; am. 2018, ch. 209, sec. 14, p. 478; am. 2023, ch. 15, sec. 43, p. 99; am. 2023, ch. 244, sec. 15, p. 757.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 10 - ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND JOURNEYMEN › Section 54-1018 - SEPARABILITY.

54-1018. SEPARABILITY. If any clause, sentence, section, provision or part of this act shall be adjudged to be unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall not impair, affect or invalidate the remainder of this act which shall remain in full force and effect thereafter.
History:
[54-1018, added 1947, ch. 251, sec. 18, p. 681.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 10 - ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND JOURNEYMEN › Section 54-1019 - QUALIFICATIONS OF INSPECTORS.

54-1019. QUALIFICATIONS OF INSPECTORS. The administrator of the division of occupational and professional licenses shall appoint the number of deputy electrical inspectors as may be required for the effective enforcement of the provisions of this chapter. All inspectors shall be skilled in electrical installations with not less than four (4) years of actual experience as a journeyman or master electrician, shall possess journeyman or master electrician licenses in the state of Idaho prior to appointment and shall be fully familiar with the provisions of this chapter and rules made both by the administrator and the Idaho electrical board. No inspector employed by the division of occupational and professional licenses and assigned to the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter shall be engaged or financially interested in an electrical business, trade, practice or work, or the sale of any supplies connected therewith, nor shall he act as an agent, directly or indirectly, for any person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation so engaged. Inspectors employed by municipalities electing to claim exemption under this chapter must possess the qualifications set forth in this section. Inspectors employed by the division of occupational and professional licenses shall take and pass, before the end of their probationary period, a general inspector’s test approved by the Idaho electrical board. Inspectors shall be required to participate in continuous education training as directed by the Idaho electrical board and administered by the division of occupational and professional licenses. The board may also promulgate rules relative to the applicability of this provision to existing electrical inspectors with permanent status in the division.
History:
[54-1019, added 1986, ch. 308, sec. 1, p. 759; am. 1996, ch. 421, sec. 50, p. 1435; am. 2018, ch. 207, sec. 1, p. 459; am. 2023, ch. 15, sec. 44, p. 99.]