§ 12-56. Same—Firm or corporation.

(a)

Any person holding an electrical contractor's license shall be a qualified master electrician.

(b)

Any person who has been appointed or employed as a master electrician by a licensed electrical contractor, shall register with the electrical inspector in writing on a form to be furnished by the electrical inspector's office. When an applicant has complied with the requirements of this article, the electrical inspector shall certify him as a master electrician to a specific licensed electrical contractor by placing his name on the contractor's registration certificate and by identification card issued to the registered master electrician.

(c)

The master electrician shall perform the work or supervise and direct the installation, alteration, repair, and maintenance of electrical conductors and equipment authorized by permits issued under the authority of this chapter. Whenever a master electrician shall leave or be discharged from the employ of any person who is required by this chapter to appoint or employ a master electrician, a notice in writing thereof shall be given immediately by both the employer and the master electrician to the electrical inspector's office, and the permit privileges of such a person, shall, without further order or action, stand suspended until the employment or appointment and registration of another master electrician as provided for in this article. When a master electrician has not acted in the capacity of a master electrician or in a supervisory position on electrical work in any city for a continuous period of two (2) years, he may be required to be re-examined before being certified as a registered master electrician.

(d)

No master electrician shall be permitted to use his license of registration in order to qualify more than one electrical contractor's license at any time.

(e)

The master electrician, after having passed the required examination, shall be granted a license, showing that he has the necessary qualifications to install or direct the installation of electrical conductors, devices, apparatus, and equipment. It shall be unlawful for any master electrician to permit his name to be used, or to knowingly permit himself to be held out as the officer or employee in a supervisory capacity of any person holding an electrical contractor's license unless he is, in fact, an officer or employee and does, in fact, supervise the installation of electrical work performed by such persons.

(Ord. No. 00-27, 9-5-2000)