Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G6 - Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board › Chapter 61G6-5 - APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION › Section 61G6-5.001 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Applicant" means a business entity
				making application for certification as an electrical contractor, specialty
				electrical contractor as designated in Rule
				61G6-7.001, F.A.C.
(2) "Qualifying agent" means a person with
				the ability and authority to supervise, direct, manage and control the
				electrical and/or alarm contracting of a business entity.
(3) "Responsible management" means a
				managerial position of authority, supervision, and control over the electrical
				contracting activities of a business entity.
(4) "Engaging in electrical contracting"
				means a person or business entity who: holds a current occupational license to
				practice electrical contracting; holds an active license as an electrical
				contractor; and is able to demonstrate and document professional activity in
				the practice of electrical contracting.
(5) "Electrical contractor or unlimited
				electrical contractor" means a person as defined in Section
				489.505(12),
				F.S., whose scope of practice is not limited to a specific segment of
				electrical contracting. An electrical contractor or unlimited electrical
				contractor shall be either certified or registered.
(6) "Specialty electrical contractor" means a
				person as defined in Section
				489.505(19),
				F.S., whose scope of practice is limited to a specific segment of electrical
				contracting as defined in subsections
				61G6-7.001(1)
				-(5), F.A.C. A specialty electrical contractor may be either certified or
				registered.
(7) "Engaging in alarm
				contracting" means a person or business entity who: holds a current
				occupational license to practice alarm contracting; holds an active license as
				an alarm system contractor; and is able to demonstrate and document
				professional activity in the practice of alarm contracting.
(8) "Comprehensive" means skill, knowledge
				and experience covering all areas of contracting.
(9) "Specialized training" means instruction
				specific to an area or areas of the electrical or alarm trade provided by
				governmental or private organizations for the purpose of preparing the
				individual instructed to provide a service to the instructing entity.
(10) "Education" means formal instruction
				provided by an accredited public or private school, community college or
				university which includes formal classroom time and testing and results in the
				conference of a recognized degree. For the purposes of this definition 500 man
				hours equals one year of instruction.
(11) "Experience" means informal exposure to
				the trade wherein knowledge and skill are obtained by participation in the
				electrical or alarm contracting trade.
(12) "Alarm System" means any electrical
				device, signaling device, or combination of electrical devices used to signal
				or detect a burglary, fire, robbery, or medical emergency.
(13) "Alarm System Contractor" means a person
				whose business includes the execution of contracts requiring the ability,
				experience, science, knowledge and skill to lay out, fabricate, install,
				maintain, alter, repair, monitor, inspect, replace or service alarm systems for
				compensation, including but not limited to all types of alarm systems for all
				purposes. This term also means any person, firm, or corporation that engages in
				the business of alarm contracting under an expressed or implied contract; that
				undertakes, offers to undertake, purports to have the capacity to undertake, or
				submits a bid to engage in the business of alarm contracting; or that by itself
				or by or through others engages in the business of alarm contracting.
(14) "Broad Experience" means that he or she
				has experience in the electrical or alarm contracting industry which may
				include management, supervision and hands on experience in the installation of
				electrical or alarm components as applicable.
(15) "Comprehensive training" means obtaining
				technical, management, and supervision knowledge and experience through the use
				of instruction and practice in all phases of the electrical or alarm
				contracting trade.
(16) "Technical
				education" means the integration of academic and vocational instruction
				designed to provide direct job related training in all phases of the electrical
				or alarm contracting trade.
(17)
				"Lightning rods or related systems" means:
(a)
				Lightning rod - a strike termination device that is a receptor for attachment
				of flashes to the lightning protection system.
(b) Related system - a conductor system
				connecting the strike termination device(s) to the ground
				terminal(s).