Section 17-218. ELECTRICIAN'S LICENSE

 

218.1To be eligible to take the examination for an electrician's license a person shall have done at least one (1) of the following:

 

(a)Learned the trade by having been engaged in that work or occupation for at least four (4) years comprising a minimum of four thousand (4,000) working hours as an apprentice electrician under the supervision of an electrician, master electrician, or master electrician specialist, or a contractor qualified under this chapter to receive a license as a master electrician or master electrician specialist;

 

(b)Received experience equivalent to that set forth in §218.1(a), which may include performance for at least four (4) years in the United States Armed Services or Merchant Marine of the type of work for which a license is sought;

 

(c)Satisfactorily attended, at a college or university, a course of electrical engineering for four (4) years: Provided, that the applicant must also show at least one (1) year of practical experience in electrical work; or

 

(d)Obtained a combination of the experience authorized in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this subsection to establish eligibility to take the examination.

 

218.2Examination for a license as electrician shall include the following:

 

(a)A practical knowledge of the Electrical Code and regulations applicable to electrical installations, wiring methods, types and current carrying capacities of conductors, conductor and equipment protection, the standards of wiring systems, and diagrams; and

 

(b)A demonstration by the applicant to the examining board of an ability to comprehend and interpret electrical wiring plans and drawings; to maintain electrical installations; and to repair apparatus, equipment, fixtures, and appliances in accordance with the D.C. Electrical Code and established standards.

 

218.3Waiver of the examination described in §218.2 is authorized. The Board may accept, in lieu of examination, a certificate from a recognized trade organization certifying that the applicant has passed its required examination and is considered and classed by that organization as a journeyman electrician.

 

218.4A journeyman's card showing membership in a recognized trade organization shall be considered as prima facie evidence that the applicant is qualified as a journeyman in that trade, and that evidence may be accepted by the examining board.

 

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5J DCRR §625.