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SF0042 • 2014

Electrical licensing-installation of light bulbs.

AN ACT relating to electrical licensing; exempting from licensure persons making routine replacement of light bulbs or lamps as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Geis
Last action
2014-03-11
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2014

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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SF0042SS001

Standing Committee • GEIS

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by GEIS

  • This amendment summary is using official source text because generated interpretation was skipped for this run.
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Bill History

  1. 2014-03-11 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number

  2. 2014-03-10 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA0020

  3. 2014-03-04 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0020

  4. 2014-03-04 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0020

  5. 2014-02-28 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA0020

  6. 2014-02-28 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  7. 2014-02-27 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  8. 2014-02-26 House

    H Passed CoW

  9. 2014-02-25 House

    H Placed on General File

  10. 2014-02-25 House

    H05 Recommended Do Pass

  11. 2014-02-20 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H05

  12. 2014-02-19 House

    H Received for Introduction

  13. 2014-02-18 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  14. 2014-02-17 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  15. 2014-02-14 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  16. 2014-02-14 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  17. 2014-02-14 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  18. 2014-02-14 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  19. 2014-02-14 Senate

    S05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  20. 2014-02-11 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S05

  21. 2014-02-10 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  22. 2014-01-08 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
SF0042
Drafter:

LGC

LSO No.:
14LSO-0272
Effective Date:

7/1/2014

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0020

Chapter No.:
CH0088

Prime Sponsor:
Senator Geis

Catch Title:
Electrical licensing-installation of light bulbs.

Subject:
Exemptions to electrical licensing requirements.

Summary/Major
Elements:

This bill removes the requirement that replacement of
light bulbs be done by a licensed electrician.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE
FILE

NO.
0042

ENROLLED ACT NO. 20, SENATE

SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2014 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to
electrical licensing; exempting from licensure persons making routine replacement of light bulbs or lamps as specified;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 35
‑
9
‑
123(a)
(viii)(E)
is amended to read:

35
‑
9
‑
123.

Electrical installations to be performed by licensed electricians; exceptions.

(a)

Licensed electrical contractors employing licensed master or journeymen electricians, or registered apprentice electricians supervised by a licensed master or journeyman electrician shall install all electrical equipment. This requirement is waived for the following, however the waiver does not exempt the following persons from meeting all other code requirements under this act:

(viii)

Licensed limited electrical contractors employing licensed limited technicians or registered limited apprentice technicians who may install electrical equipment which falls under the scope of their limited license or registration. The electrical work shall only include the electrical system on the load side of the disconnect which supplies power to the electrical equipment that they are licensed to work on. The chief electrical inspector may issue a limited electrical contractor's license to a contractor not qualified for an electrical contractor's license but qualified in his li
mited area of expertise for the:

(E)

Routine repair or maintenance of light fixtures limited to replacement of
lamps,

ballasts and fixture parts.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2014.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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