West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 103 - Fire Marshal › Title 103 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Series 103-05 - Electricians Licensing Rules › Section 103-5-6 - License Without Examination

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
6.1. An applicant who has completed a United
				States department of labor/bureau of apprenticeship and training registered
				electrical apprenticeship program, or an electrical vocational education
				program of at least one thousand eighty hours in length and approved by the
				state board of education and has at least 2 and 1 year respectively years of
				experience in performing electrical work may be issued a one time nonrenewable
				temporary master or journeyman license for a period of 90 days.
6.2. An applicant for a one time temporary
				license under subsection 6.1. shall pay a fee of $50.00.
6.3. Occupational License or other
				authorization to practice - Notwithstanding any other law, the board shall
				issue an occupational license or other authorization to practice to a person
				upon application, if all the following apply:
6.3.1. The person holds a valid occupational
				license or other authorization to practice in another state in a lawful
				occupation with a similar scope of practice and with education, experience, and
				examination requirements for licensure or authorization to practice similar to
				those of this state, as determined by the board in this state;
6.3.2. The person has held the occupational
				license or other authorization to practice in the state where he or she holds a
				valid license or other authorization to practice for at least one
				year;
6.3.3. The person has met all
				educational and examination requirements for occupational licensure or other
				authorization to practice in the state where he or she holds a valid
				license;
6.3.4. The person is in
				good standing with the board in every other state where he or she holds a valid
				license;
6.3.5. The person has
				established residency as a West Virginia resident as defined by
§11-21-7
(a) of this code;
6.3.6. The person does not have a
				disqualifying criminal record as determined by the board in this
				state;
6.3.7. The person has never
				had his or her license or other authorization to practice revoked by the board
				in another state because of negligence or intentional misconduct related to the
				person's work in the occupation;
6.3.8. The person did not surrender an
				occupational license or other authorization to practice because of negligence
				or intentional misconduct related to the person's work in the occupation in
				another state;
6.3.9. The person
				does not have a complaint, allegation, or investigation pending before a board
				in another state. If the person has a complaint, allegation, or investigation
				pending, the board in this state shall not issue or deny an occupational
				license or other authorization to practice to the person until the complaint,
				allegation, or investigation is resolved; and
6.3.10. The person pays all applicable fees
				and meets all applicable bonding requirements in this state.
6.3.11. If West Virginia requires an
				occupational license to lawfully work in a profession, and another state does
				not issue an occupational license for the same profession and instead issues
				another authorization to practice, West Virginia shall issue an occupational
				license to the person if the person otherwise satisfies section 6.3. of this
				rule.
6.3.12. Any person issued a
				license under this article must comply with all relevant continuing education
				requirements to renew a license established by the board and any other rule
				promulgated by the board as required in §29-33-8 of this code.