Sec. 20-340b. Exemption from licensing for certain telecommunications companies' employees.
Sec. 20-340b. Exemption from licensing for certain telecommunications companies' employees. (a) As used in this section:
(1) "Telecommunications electrical work" means work permitted to be performed
by holders of a limited electrical contractor's license (T-1) as provided by regulation
adopted under this chapter.
(2) "Public service technician" means an employee of a public service company or
certified telecommunications provider, as defined in section 16-1, or any affiliate of any
such company or provider, who is engaged in telecommunications electrical work and
who is not otherwise exempt from licensing pursuant to section 20-340.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, a public service
technician may be issued a certificate of registration by the Department of Consumer
Protection, upon authorization of the Electrical Work Board, in lieu of any license which
otherwise might be required under this chapter, which shall entitle the holder of such
certificate to perform telecommunications electrical work only as provided in this section, provided the public service company, certified telecommunications provider or
affiliate which employs the public service technician certifies to the Electrical Work
Board that the employee has obtained such training and experience deemed necessary
by the public service company, certified telecommunications provider or affiliate to
perform telecommunications electrical work included in such employee's job functions.
(c) The content and duration of the training and experience programs provided by
the public service company, certified telecommunications provider or affiliate must be
relevant to the duties of the employee and must be approved biennially by the Labor
Department. In reviewing the programs and training provided by a public service company, certified telecommunications provider or affiliate, the Labor Department shall
consider the specialization of the employees of the company or provider, the employee's
previous company or provider training, the service record of the company or provider,
the experience of the company or provider in training employees to perform telecommunications electrical work, and the quality assurance measures used by the company or
provider.
(d) An employee enrolled in the training programs of the public service company
or certified telecommunications provider shall be issued a trainee's certificate by such
company or provider, valid for the duration of the training program, and may perform
telecommunications electrical work only under the supervision of an employee of the
public service company, certified telecommunications provider or affiliate who is a
registered public service technician or holds a journeyman's license.
(e) A public service company or certified telecommunications provider employing
a public service technician shall inform the Electrical Work Board upon the change in
job description or termination of any registered public service technician previously
certified to the board pursuant to subsection (b) of this section and upon the issuance
or termination of a trainee's certificate provided to an employee pursuant to subsection
(d) of this section.
(f) A registered public service technician or employee of a public service company,
certified telecommunications provider or affiliate issued a trainee's certificate by such
company or provider may only perform such work on behalf of such public service
company, certified telecommunications provider or affiliate and only while in the direct
employment of such public service company, certified telecommunications provider or
affiliate. Such registration or trainee's certificate will be immediately relinquished upon
termination of employment from such public service company, certified telecommunications provider or affiliate.
(g) A registered public service technician may not supervise any duly registered
apprentice performing work under a permit issued pursuant to subdivision (4) of subsection (a) of section 20-334a.
(h) The public service technician's registration shall expire annually. The fee for
registration as a public service technician shall be the same fee as that charged for a
journeyman's license under section 20-335.
(i) Registered public service technicians shall be subject to the same disciplinary
actions as journeymen, including, but not limited to, actions authorized under sections
20-334, 20-341 and 21a-9.
(j) Supervisory personnel of a public service company, certified telecommunications provider or affiliate authorized to employ registered public service technicians
pursuant to this section may act as an agent of such company or provider for the purpose
of taking out a permit pursuant to section 20-332-16(b) of the regulations of Connecticut
state agencies.
(k) In lieu of displaying a contractor's license number pursuant to section 20-334,
each public service company, certified telecommunications provider or affiliate authorized pursuant to this section to employ registered public service technicians shall display
its name, logo or other trademark which clearly identifies the company or provider on
all commercial vehicles used in its business and in a conspicuous manner on all printed
advertisements, bid proposals, contracts and invoices and on all stationery used in its
business.
(P.A. 90-48, S. 1-3; P.A. 96-259, S. 3; P.A. 98-3, S. 35; P.A. 01-164, S. 2, 3; P.A. 03-19, S. 51, 52; June 30 Sp. Sess.
P.A. 03-6, S. 146(d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1.)
History: (Revisor's note: In 1997 a reference in Subsec. (b) to "Department of Labor" was changed editorially by the
Revisors to "Labor Department" for consistency with customary statutory usage); P.A. 96-259 amended Subsec. (h) to
make the registration expire annually rather than after two years; P.A. 98-3 made technical changes; P.A. 01-164 added
references to certified telecommunications providers and made technical changes in Subsecs. (a) to (f), (j) and (k), effective
January 1, 2002; P.A. 03-19 made technical changes in Subsecs. (b) and (k), effective May 12, 2003; June 30 Sp. Sess.
P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-169 replaced Department of Consumer Protection with Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the
merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004.
See Sec. 20-334a(i) re installation, service and repair of residential security systems.