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<section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="6-101" title_number="6" title_name="Electricians" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Definitions; General Provisions">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Assignment of local registration” means any procedure by which a licensee or registrant grants to another person a right to use a local registration to enable that person to engage in the business of providing electrical services.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Assignment of local registration” includes any procedure by which:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>a licensee or registrant agrees to be the representative of another person; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>by virtue of that agreement, the other person is authorized to engage in the business of providing electrical services.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“Engage in the business of providing electrical services” means to engage in providing electrical services for compensation.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“License” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a license issued by the State Board to provide or assist in providing electrical services.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“License” includes, unless the context requires otherwise:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>a master electrician license; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>a journeyperson electrician license.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>“Licensed apprentice electrician” means, unless the context requires otherwise, an electrician who is licensed by the State Board to assist in providing electrical services while:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>under the direction or control of a licensed master electrician; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>in training to become a journeyperson electrician.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>“Licensed journeyperson electrician” means, unless the context requires otherwise, an electrician who is licensed by the State Board to provide or assist in providing electrical services while:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>under the direction or control of a licensed master electrician; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>in training to become a master electrician.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>“Licensed master electrician” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a master electrician who is licensed by the State Board to provide electrical services.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>“Local board” means a board that a local jurisdiction of the State creates to regulate any aspect of the electrical trade.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="i">
    <text>“Local registration” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a registration that is issued by a local board to provide electrical services.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="j">
    <text>“Master electrician” means an individual who has the experience, knowledge, and skill to provide electrical services in all aspects of the electrical trade, in a manner that complies with applicable plans, specifications, codes, or law.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="k">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Provide electrical services” means to provide any service in the electrical trade.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Provide electrical services” includes installing, repairing, maintaining, erecting, or altering any electrical equipment, wiring, fixture, appliance, apparatus, raceway, conduit, or system that:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>generates, transmits, transforms, or uses electrical energy in any form for light, heat, power, or communication; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>is located within a plant, substation, or elsewhere.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="l">
    <text>“State Board” means the State Board of Electricians.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="m">
    <text>“State license” means a license that is issued by the State Board to an electrician.</text>
  </level>
</section>
