As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [1999, c. 386, Pt. F, §1 (AMD).]
1. Apprentice electrician. "Apprentice electrician" means an apprentice, as defined in Title 26, section 2006, subsection 5-A, paragraph A, subparagraph (1), who is engaged in a written agreement to work at and learn the trade of an electrician under the direct supervision of a master, journeyman or limited electrician.
[ 2009, c. 415, Pt. A, §17 (AMD) .]
1-A. Electrical company. "Electrical company" means a person, firm, corporation or partnership employing licensees engaged in the business of doing electrical installations. A company license must be validated by an employee or officer of the company holding a current master or limited electrical license. A limited licensee may validate only a company license making installations specific to the limited license. The company license becomes void upon the death of or the severance from the company of the validating licensee.
[ 1995, c. 325, §1 (NEW) .]
1-B. Board. "Board" means the Electricians' Examining Board.
[ 2007, c. 402, Pt. I, §1 (NEW) .]
2. Electrical installations. "Electrical installations" means the installation, repair, alteration and maintenance of electrical conductors, fittings, devices and fixtures for heating, lighting, power purposes or heat activated fire alarms, intrusion alarms, energy management, telephone, telegraph, cable and closed circuit television, sound systems, conduit and raceway systems and electrically supervised manual fire alarms and sprinkler systems. "Electrical installations" includes complete installations related to photovoltaic, fuel cell and wind power generation systems. "Electrical installations" does not include the installation or repair of portable appliances and other portable electrical equipment, installation of which involves only the insertion of an attachment plug into a fixed receptacle outlet. It is the meaning and intent of this subsection that the word "portable" does not include or apply to any type of fixed electrically operated or driven equipment.
[ 2003, c. 603, §1 (AMD) .]
3. Helper electrician. "Helper electrician" means a person making electrical installations in the employment of a master electrician, limited electrician or electrical company and under the direct supervision of a master, journeyman or limited electrician but who does not qualify under subsection 1.
[ 1999, c. 386, Pt. F, §1 (AMD) .]
3-A. Journeyman-in-training electrician. "Journeyman-in-training electrician" means a person making electrical installations in the employment of a master electrician, limited electrician or electrical company and under the supervision of a journeyman, limited or master electrician.
[ 1995, c. 325, §3 (AMD) .]
4. Journeyman electrician. "Journeyman electrician" means a person making electrical installations in the employment of a master electrician, limited electrician or electrical company.
[ 1995, c. 325, §4 (AMD) .]
4-A. Supervision. One apprentice electrician or one helper electrician may work with and under the supervision of each master electrician, limited electrician or journeyman electrician. A master electrician who teaches an electrical course at a Maine career and technical education center, a Maine career and technical education region, a Maine community college or an apprenticeship program registered by the Department of Labor may have a maximum of 12 helper or apprentice electricians under direct supervision while making electrical installations that are a part of the instructional program of the school or apprenticeship program, as long as the total value of each installation does not exceed $5,000. An electrical installation may not be commenced pursuant to this subsection without the prior approval of the director or president of the school or apprenticeship program at which the master electrician is an instructor. These installations are limited to those done in buildings or facilities owned or controlled by:
A. School administrative units; and [2005, c. 347, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).]
B. Nonprofit organizations. [2005, c. 347, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).]
C. [2005, c. 347, Pt. B, §2 (RP).]
The Electricians' Examining Board and the municipal electrical inspector of the municipality in which the installation is to be made, if the municipality has an inspector, must be notified of all installation projects entered into pursuant to this subsection prior to the commencement of the project. There must be an inspection by a state electrical inspector or by the municipal electrical inspector of the municipality in which the installation has been made, if the municipality has an inspector, before any wiring on the project is concealed.
[ 2007, c. 402, Pt. I, §2 (AMD) .]
5. Limited electrician. "Limited electrician" means a person doing work to install and service the electrical work related to a specific type of electrically operated equipment or to specific electrical installations only authorized by this license.
[ 1995, c. 325, §6 (AMD) .]
6. Master electrician. "Master electrician" means an individual qualified under this chapter, engaging in, or about to engage in, the business of installing electrical wires, conduits, apparatus, fixtures and other electrical equipment. The certificate must specify the name of the individual who is authorized to enter upon or engage in business as set forth in this chapter.
[ 1995, c. 336, §1 (AMD) .]
7. Public service corporation. "Public service corporation" means a public utility, as defined in Title 35-A, section 102, or a person, firm or corporation subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Communications Commission.
[ 1997, c. 119, §1 (NEW) .]
8. Utility corporation. "Utility corporation" means a utility not described in subsection 7.
[ 1999, c. 386, Pt. F, §1 (NEW) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1965, c. 385, §2 (AMD). 1965, c. 498, §1 (AMD). 1973, c. 363, (RPR). 1975, c. 767, §§31-35 (AMD). 1977, c. 295, §1 (AMD). 1979, c. 302, §§3,4 (AMD). 1981, c. 577, §§5-9 (AMD). 1983, c. 413, §§31,32 (AMD). 1987, c. 395, §§B3,B4 (AMD). 1987, c. 735, §§42-46 (AMD). 1989, c. 443, §82 (AMD). 1989, c. 450, §§10,11 (AMD). 1993, c. 349, §66 (AMD). 1995, c. 325, §§1-6 (AMD). 1995, c. 336, §1 (AMD). 1995, c. 502, §§H24,25 (AMD). 1997, c. 119, §1 (AMD). 1999, c. 386, §F1 (AMD). 1999, c. 606, §1 (AMD). 2003, c. 20, §OO2 (AMD). 2003, c. 20, §OO4 (AFF). 2003, c. 545, §5 (REV). 2003, c. 603, §1 (AMD). 2005, c. 347, §§B1,2 (AMD). 2007, c. 402, Pt. I, §§1, 2 (AMD). 2009, c. 415, Pt. A, §17 (AMD).
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [1999, c. 386, Pt. F, §1 (AMD).]
1. Apprentice electrician. "Apprentice electrician" means an apprentice, as defined in Title 26, section 2006, subsection 5-A, paragraph A, subparagraph (1), who is engaged in a written agreement to work at and learn the trade of an electrician under the direct supervision of a master, journeyman or limited electrician.
[ 2009, c. 415, Pt. A, §17 (AMD) .]
1-A. Electrical company. "Electrical company" means a person, firm, corporation or partnership employing licensees engaged in the business of doing electrical installations. A company license must be validated by an employee or officer of the company holding a current master or limited electrical license. A limited licensee may validate only a company license making installations specific to the limited license. The company license becomes void upon the death of or the severance from the company of the validating licensee.
[ 1995, c. 325, §1 (NEW) .]
1-B. Board. "Board" means the Electricians' Examining Board.
[ 2007, c. 402, Pt. I, §1 (NEW) .]
2. Electrical installations. "Electrical installations" means the installation, repair, alteration and maintenance of electrical conductors, fittings, devices and fixtures for heating, lighting, power purposes or heat activated fire alarms, intrusion alarms, energy management, telephone, telegraph, cable and closed circuit television, sound systems, conduit and raceway systems and electrically supervised manual fire alarms and sprinkler systems. "Electrical installations" includes complete installations related to photovoltaic, fuel cell and wind power generation systems. "Electrical installations" does not include the installation or repair of portable appliances and other portable electrical equipment, installation of which involves only the insertion of an attachment plug into a fixed receptacle outlet. It is the meaning and intent of this subsection that the word "portable" does not include or apply to any type of fixed electrically operated or driven equipment.
[ 2003, c. 603, §1 (AMD) .]
3. Helper electrician. "Helper electrician" means a person making electrical installations in the employment of a master electrician, limited electrician or electrical company and under the direct supervision of a master, journeyman or limited electrician but who does not qualify under subsection 1.
[ 1999, c. 386, Pt. F, §1 (AMD) .]
3-A. Journeyman-in-training electrician. "Journeyman-in-training electrician" means a person making electrical installations in the employment of a master electrician, limited electrician or electrical company and under the supervision of a journeyman, limited or master electrician.
[ 1995, c. 325, §3 (AMD) .]
4. Journeyman electrician. "Journeyman electrician" means a person making electrical installations in the employment of a master electrician, limited electrician or electrical company.
[ 1995, c. 325, §4 (AMD) .]
4-A. Supervision. One apprentice electrician or one helper electrician may work with and under the supervision of each master electrician, limited electrician or journeyman electrician. A master electrician who teaches an electrical course at a Maine career and technical education center, a Maine career and technical education region, a Maine community college or an apprenticeship program registered by the Department of Labor may have a maximum of 12 helper or apprentice electricians under direct supervision while making electrical installations that are a part of the instructional program of the school or apprenticeship program, as long as the total value of each installation does not exceed $5,000. An electrical installation may not be commenced pursuant to this subsection without the prior approval of the director or president of the school or apprenticeship program at which the master electrician is an instructor. These installations are limited to those done in buildings or facilities owned or controlled by:
A. School administrative units; and [2005, c. 347, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).]
B. Nonprofit organizations. [2005, c. 347, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).]
C. [2005, c. 347, Pt. B, §2 (RP).]
The Electricians' Examining Board and the municipal electrical inspector of the municipality in which the installation is to be made, if the municipality has an inspector, must be notified of all installation projects entered into pursuant to this subsection prior to the commencement of the project. There must be an inspection by a state electrical inspector or by the municipal electrical inspector of the municipality in which the installation has been made, if the municipality has an inspector, before any wiring on the project is concealed.
[ 2007, c. 402, Pt. I, §2 (AMD) .]
5. Limited electrician. "Limited electrician" means a person doing work to install and service the electrical work related to a specific type of electrically operated equipment or to specific electrical installations only authorized by this license.
[ 1995, c. 325, §6 (AMD) .]
6. Master electrician. "Master electrician" means an individual qualified under this chapter, engaging in, or about to engage in, the business of installing electrical wires, conduits, apparatus, fixtures and other electrical equipment. The certificate must specify the name of the individual who is authorized to enter upon or engage in business as set forth in this chapter.
[ 1995, c. 336, §1 (AMD) .]
7. Public service corporation. "Public service corporation" means a public utility, as defined in Title 35-A, section 102, or a person, firm or corporation subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Communications Commission.
[ 1997, c. 119, §1 (NEW) .]
8. Utility corporation. "Utility corporation" means a utility not described in subsection 7.
[ 1999, c. 386, Pt. F, §1 (NEW) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1965, c. 385, §2 (AMD). 1965, c. 498, §1 (AMD). 1973, c. 363, (RPR). 1975, c. 767, §§31-35 (AMD). 1977, c. 295, §1 (AMD). 1979, c. 302, §§3,4 (AMD). 1981, c. 577, §§5-9 (AMD). 1983, c. 413, §§31,32 (AMD). 1987, c. 395, §§B3,B4 (AMD). 1987, c. 735, §§42-46 (AMD). 1989, c. 443, §82 (AMD). 1989, c. 450, §§10,11 (AMD). 1993, c. 349, §66 (AMD). 1995, c. 325, §§1-6 (AMD). 1995, c. 336, §1 (AMD). 1995, c. 502, §§H24,25 (AMD). 1997, c. 119, §1 (AMD). 1999, c. 386, §F1 (AMD). 1999, c. 606, §1 (AMD). 2003, c. 20, §OO2 (AMD). 2003, c. 20, §OO4 (AFF). 2003, c. 545, §5 (REV). 2003, c. 603, §1 (AMD). 2005, c. 347, §§B1,2 (AMD). 2007, c. 402, Pt. I, §§1, 2 (AMD). 2009, c. 415, Pt. A, §17 (AMD).
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [1999, c. 386, Pt. F, §1 (AMD).]
1. Apprentice electrician. "Apprentice electrician" means an apprentice, as defined in Title 26, section 2006, subsection 5-A, paragraph A, subparagraph (1), who is engaged in a written agreement to work at and learn the trade of an electrician under the direct supervision of a master, journeyman or limited electrician.
[ 2009, c. 415, Pt. A, §17 (AMD) .]
1-A. Electrical company. "Electrical company" means a person, firm, corporation or partnership employing licensees engaged in the business of doing electrical installations. A company license must be validated by an employee or officer of the company holding a current master or limited electrical license. A limited licensee may validate only a company license making installations specific to the limited license. The company license becomes void upon the death of or the severance from the company of the validating licensee.
[ 1995, c. 325, §1 (NEW) .]
1-B. Board. "Board" means the Electricians' Examining Board.
[ 2007, c. 402, Pt. I, §1 (NEW) .]
2. Electrical installations. "Electrical installations" means the installation, repair, alteration and maintenance of electrical conductors, fittings, devices and fixtures for heating, lighting, power purposes or heat activated fire alarms, intrusion alarms, energy management, telephone, telegraph, cable and closed circuit television, sound systems, conduit and raceway systems and electrically supervised manual fire alarms and sprinkler systems. "Electrical installations" includes complete installations related to photovoltaic, fuel cell and wind power generation systems. "Electrical installations" does not include the installation or repair of portable appliances and other portable electrical equipment, installation of which involves only the insertion of an attachment plug into a fixed receptacle outlet. It is the meaning and intent of this subsection that the word "portable" does not include or apply to any type of fixed electrically operated or driven equipment.
[ 2003, c. 603, §1 (AMD) .]
3. Helper electrician. "Helper electrician" means a person making electrical installations in the employment of a master electrician, limited electrician or electrical company and under the direct supervision of a master, journeyman or limited electrician but who does not qualify under subsection 1.
[ 1999, c. 386, Pt. F, §1 (AMD) .]
3-A. Journeyman-in-training electrician. "Journeyman-in-training electrician" means a person making electrical installations in the employment of a master electrician, limited electrician or electrical company and under the supervision of a journeyman, limited or master electrician.
[ 1995, c. 325, §3 (AMD) .]
4. Journeyman electrician. "Journeyman electrician" means a person making electrical installations in the employment of a master electrician, limited electrician or electrical company.
[ 1995, c. 325, §4 (AMD) .]
4-A. Supervision. One apprentice electrician or one helper electrician may work with and under the supervision of each master electrician, limited electrician or journeyman electrician. A master electrician who teaches an electrical course at a Maine career and technical education center, a Maine career and technical education region, a Maine community college or an apprenticeship program registered by the Department of Labor may have a maximum of 12 helper or apprentice electricians under direct supervision while making electrical installations that are a part of the instructional program of the school or apprenticeship program, as long as the total value of each installation does not exceed $5,000. An electrical installation may not be commenced pursuant to this subsection without the prior approval of the director or president of the school or apprenticeship program at which the master electrician is an instructor. These installations are limited to those done in buildings or facilities owned or controlled by:
A. School administrative units; and [2005, c. 347, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).]
B. Nonprofit organizations. [2005, c. 347, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).]
C. [2005, c. 347, Pt. B, §2 (RP).]
The Electricians' Examining Board and the municipal electrical inspector of the municipality in which the installation is to be made, if the municipality has an inspector, must be notified of all installation projects entered into pursuant to this subsection prior to the commencement of the project. There must be an inspection by a state electrical inspector or by the municipal electrical inspector of the municipality in which the installation has been made, if the municipality has an inspector, before any wiring on the project is concealed.
[ 2007, c. 402, Pt. I, §2 (AMD) .]
5. Limited electrician. "Limited electrician" means a person doing work to install and service the electrical work related to a specific type of electrically operated equipment or to specific electrical installations only authorized by this license.
[ 1995, c. 325, §6 (AMD) .]
6. Master electrician. "Master electrician" means an individual qualified under this chapter, engaging in, or about to engage in, the business of installing electrical wires, conduits, apparatus, fixtures and other electrical equipment. The certificate must specify the name of the individual who is authorized to enter upon or engage in business as set forth in this chapter.
[ 1995, c. 336, §1 (AMD) .]
7. Public service corporation. "Public service corporation" means a public utility, as defined in Title 35-A, section 102, or a person, firm or corporation subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Communications Commission.
[ 1997, c. 119, §1 (NEW) .]
8. Utility corporation. "Utility corporation" means a utility not described in subsection 7.
[ 1999, c. 386, Pt. F, §1 (NEW) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1965, c. 385, §2 (AMD). 1965, c. 498, §1 (AMD). 1973, c. 363, (RPR). 1975, c. 767, §§31-35 (AMD). 1977, c. 295, §1 (AMD). 1979, c. 302, §§3,4 (AMD). 1981, c. 577, §§5-9 (AMD). 1983, c. 413, §§31,32 (AMD). 1987, c. 395, §§B3,B4 (AMD). 1987, c. 735, §§42-46 (AMD). 1989, c. 443, §82 (AMD). 1989, c. 450, §§10,11 (AMD). 1993, c. 349, §66 (AMD). 1995, c. 325, §§1-6 (AMD). 1995, c. 336, §1 (AMD). 1995, c. 502, §§H24,25 (AMD). 1997, c. 119, §1 (AMD). 1999, c. 386, §F1 (AMD). 1999, c. 606, §1 (AMD). 2003, c. 20, §OO2 (AMD). 2003, c. 20, §OO4 (AFF). 2003, c. 545, §5 (REV). 2003, c. 603, §1 (AMD). 2005, c. 347, §§B1,2 (AMD). 2007, c. 402, Pt. I, §§1, 2 (AMD). 2009, c. 415, Pt. A, §17 (AMD).
