Electrical work supervision modification

A bill for an act

relating to labor and industry; modifying who can supervise electrical work;

amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.33, subdivisions 2, 7, 12.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.33, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Journeyworker electrician.

(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, no

individual shall perform and supervise any electrical work except for planning or laying

out of electrical work unless:

(1) the individual is licensed by the commissioner as a journeyworker electrician; and

(2) the electrical work is:

(i) for a contractor and the individual is an employee, partner, or officer of
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licensed

contractor; or

(ii) performed under the supervision of a master electrician also employed by the

individual's employer
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either directly or through joint employment
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on electrical wiring,

apparatus, equipment, or facilities that are owned or leased by the employer and that are

located within the limits of property operated, maintained, and either owned or leased by

the employer.

(b) An applicant for a Class A journeyworker electrician license shall have had at least

four years of experience, acceptable to the commissioner, in wiring for, installing, and

repairing electrical wiring, apparatus, or equipment, provided however, that one year of

experience credit for the successful completion of a two-year post high school electrical

course approved by the commissioner may be allowed.

(c) As of August 1, 1985, no new Class B journeyworker electrician licenses shall be

issued. An individual who holds a Class B journeyworker electrician license as of August

1, 1985, may retain and renew the license and exercise the privileges it grants, which include

electrical work limited to single phase systems, not over 200 amperes in capacity, on

farmsteads or on single-family dwellings located in towns or municipalities with fewer than

2,500 inhabitants.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.33, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Power limited technician.

(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, no

individual shall install, alter, repair, plan, lay out, or supervise the installing, altering,

repairing, planning, or laying out of electrical wiring, apparatus, or equipment for technology

circuits or systems unless:

(1) the individual is licensed by the commissioner as a power limited technician; and

(2) the electrical work is:

(i) for a licensed contractor and the individual is an employee, partner, or officer of, or

is
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licensed contractor; or

(ii) performed under the direct supervision of a master electrician or power limited

technician also employed
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by the individual's

employer on technology circuits, systems, apparatus, equipment, or facilities that are owned

or leased by the employer and that are located within the limits of property operated,

maintained, and either owned or leased by the employer.

(b) An applicant for a power limited technician's license shall (1) be a graduate of a

four-year electrical course offered by an accredited college or university; or (2) have had

at least 36 months' experience, acceptable to the commissioner, in planning for, laying out,

supervising, installing, altering, and repairing wiring, apparatus, or equipment for power

limited systems, provided however, that up to 12 months (2,000 hours) of experience credit

for successful completion of a two-year post high school electrical course or other technical

training approved by the commissioner may be allowed.

(c) Licensees must attain 16 hours of continuing education acceptable to the board every

renewal period.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.33, subdivision 12, is amended to read:

Subd. 12.

Unlicensed individuals.

(a) An unlicensed individual means an individual

who has not been licensed by the department to perform specific electrical work. An

unlicensed individual shall not perform electrical work required to be performed by a licensed

individual unless the individual has first registered with the department as an unlicensed

individual. Thereafter, an unlicensed individual shall not perform electrical work required

to be performed by a licensed individual unless the work is performed under the direct

supervision of an individual actually licensed to perform such work. The licensed individual

and unlicensed individual must be employed by
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the same employer
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a licensed electrical

contractor
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. Licensed individuals shall not permit unlicensed individuals to perform electrical

work except under the direct supervision of an individual actually licensed to perform such

work. Unlicensed individuals shall not supervise the performance of electrical work or make

assignments of electrical work to unlicensed individuals. Except for technology circuits or

systems work, licensed individuals shall supervise no more than two unlicensed individuals.

For technology circuits or systems work, licensed individuals shall supervise no more than

three unlicensed individuals.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no individual other than a master

electrician or power limited technician shall plan or lay out electrical wiring, apparatus, or

equipment for light, heat, power, or other purposes, except circuits or systems exempted

from personal licensing by subdivision 21, paragraph (b).

(c) Contractors employing unlicensed individuals to perform electrical work shall maintain

records establishing compliance with this subdivision that shall identify all unlicensed

individuals performing electrical work, except for individuals working on circuits or systems

exempted from personal licensing by subdivision 21, paragraph (b), and shall permit the

department to examine and copy all such records.

(d) When a licensed individual supervises the electrical work of an unlicensed individual,

the licensed individual is responsible for ensuring that the electrical work complies with

the Minnesota Electrical Act and all rules adopted under the act.