Senate Bill No. 378

(By Senators Snyder, Blair, Miller, Kessler, Kirkendoll and Gaunch)

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[Introduced January 30, 2015; referred to the Committee on Government Organization.]

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A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §29-3B-6, relating to permitting licensing of any electrician who did not renew his or her electrician's license issued earlier by the State Fire Marshal; and renewing license without retesting if twice the renewal fee is paid and earlier license was not revoked.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

            That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §29-3B-6, to read as follows:

ARTICLE 3B. SUPERVISION OF ELECTRICIANS.

§29-3B-6. Relicensing without retesting after nonrenewal, on payment of double fee.

            An electrician previously licensed by the State Fire Marshall, who did not renew his or her electrician's license, may renew the license without retesting: Provided, That the electrician's license had not been revoked and that the applicant pays double the current fee.

            NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide for renewal of a previously nonrenewed electrician's license without retesting, if the electrician pays a double fee and the nonrenewed license had not been revoked.

            §29-3B-6 is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted.