72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
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LC 3402
 
                         House Bill 3379
 
Sponsored by Representative PATRIDGE (at the request of Rob
  Duncan)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Reduces experience required for licensing as Class B limited
energy technician.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to limited energy technicians; amending ORS 479.915.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 479.915, as amended by section 6, chapter 728,
Oregon Laws 2001, is amended to read:
  479.915. (1) An applicant for a Class B limited energy
technician license must:
  (a) Submit proof satisfactory to the Electrical and Elevator
Board that the person has:
  (A) At least   { - two years - }  { +  six months + } of
experience as an apprentice in limited energy electrical
activity; or
  (B) At least two years of experience equivalent to an
apprenticeship in limited energy electrical activity and
completed a board-approved 32-hour training program; and
  (b) Pass a written examination approved by the board and
administered by the Department of Consumer and Business Services.
  (2) An applicant for a Class A limited energy technician
license must:
  (a) Submit proof satisfactory to the board that the person has
completed at least four years of experience as an apprentice, or
the equivalent as determined by the board by rule, in a
recognized branch of the electrical trade; and
  (b) Pass a written examination prepared by the board and
administered by the department.
  (3) The board shall determine the adequacy of any training
program for qualification under the requirements of this section
and ORS 479.910 and section 1, chapter 728, Oregon Laws 2001.
  (4) The department shall issue a Class A limited energy
technician license to a person who qualifies under subsection (2)
of this section and pays the required fees.
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