HB 2400 -- Licensure of Electrical Contractors

Sponsor:  Scharnhorst

This bill requires the licensure of electrical contractors.  In
its main provisions, the bill:

(1)  Establishes the Missouri Electrical Industry Licensing Board
in the Division of Professional Registration within the
Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions, and Professional
Registration;

(2)  Specifies that the board's eight members, appointed by the
Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, will serve
four-year terms, not to exceed two terms.  Four members must be
in good standing with the National Electrical Contractors
Association, two members with the Associated Builders and
Contractors, and two members with the Independent Electrical
Contractors Association;

(3)  Requires the board to meet at least four times annually and
allows board members to be reimbursed for expenses and receive
compensation of up to $70 per day;

(4)  Allows contractors practicing prior to January 1, 2005, to
apply for a waiver of the requirements if they hold a license
issued by any authority that requires a written test and have
completed 12,000 hours of verifiable practical experience.  Other
practicing contractors may apply for a two-year limited,
non-renewable license until passing the state examination;

(5)  Allows the division to establish licensing fees to cover
administrative costs and to develop reciprocal licensing
agreements with other states;

(6)  Creates within the state treasury the Missouri Electrical
Industry Licensing Board Fund which will be used solely for the
administration and operation of the board; and

(7)  Allows the board to file complaints against contractors with
the Administrative Hearing Commission and suspend or revoke
licenses based on the commission's findings.

Any person violating the provisions of the bill will be guilty of
a class B misdemeanor.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated October 15, 2008 at 3:12 pm