WEST virginia legislature

2020 regular session

Committee Substitute

for

House Bill 4803

By Delegate Capito

[Originating in the Committee of Government Organization; February 19, 2020.]

A BILL to amend and reenact §29-3C-3 and §29-3C-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to certification of electrical inspectors.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

CHAPTER 29. MISCELLANEOUS BOARDS AND OFFICERS.

ARTICLE 3C. CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS.

§29-3C-3. Certification of electrical inspectors required.

After January 1, 2003, no electrical inspections may be performed, offered or engaged in for compensation or hire within the State of West Virginia by any person who is not certified pursuant to this article: Provided, That any person who is employed by this state or any subdivision of this state and who in the normal course of his or her business conducts electrical inspections may perform electrical inspections as within the scope of his or her employment without certification pursuant to this article. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code to the contrary, for purposes of this section any electrical building code inspector shall be considered an electrical inspector.

§29-3C-5. Denial of license; suspension and revocation of license.

The State Fire Marshal shall deny certification to any applicant, except those exempt under §29-3C-3 of this code, who:

(1) Fails to establish that he or she holds any other required qualifications for certification established pursuant to rules promulgated pursuant to section four of this article; or

(2) Is not a licensed master journeyman or master electrician in accordance with rules promulgated pursuant to section four of this article.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.