§ 17-28-310 - Grandfather clause.
17-28-310. Grandfather clause.
(a) Applicants for a license under this chapter shall be exempt from the examination requirement of 17-28-203, provided that the applicant:
(1) Is qualified by experience requirements to take the examination for a particular license classification under the provisions of this chapter and the regulations of the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas;
(2) Has not had a municipal electrician's license or a state electrician's license of any classification revoked or suspended for cause;
(3) Submits the appropriate fee; and
(4) Applies for a license before July 1, 1998.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, an applicant for a license under this section shall be exempt from the journeyman electrician examination requirement of 17-28-203 if he or she has completed electrical apprenticeship training and education under a bona fide apprenticeship program registered with the United States Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training and he or she meets the requirements of subdivisions (a)(2)-(4) of this section.
(c) An applicant for a specialist sign electrician license under this chapter shall be exempt from the examination requirement of 17-28-203 if the applicant:
(1) Is qualified by experience requirements to take the examination for a particular license classification under this chapter and the rules of the board;
(2) Has not had a municipal electrician's license or a state electrician's license of any classification revoked or suspended for cause;
(3) Submits the appropriate fee; and
(4) Applies for the specialist sign electrician license before September 1, 2009.