§ 5-6-20.1 - Mandatory continuing education.
SECTION 5-6-20.1
§ 5-6-20.1 Mandatory continuing education.– (a) On or before January 1, 1996, the board of examiners of electricians shall,by regulation, establish a mandatory continuing education program for allpersons licensed under this chapter. The program is designed to ensure currentcompetency in each licensee's area of certification and/or licensing.
(b) On and after January 1, 1997, no license under thischapter shall be renewed unless the licensee demonstrates, in a mannerprescribed by the board of examiners of electricians, that he or she hassuccessfully completed at least fifteen (15) clock hours of continuingeducation pursuant to and in compliance with the mandatory continuing educationprogram established under this section.
(c) The course of study to be conducted over the fifteen (15)hour clock period shall be approved by the Rhode Island building commissioner'soffice. Course providers may include, but not be limited to, vocationalschools, association seminars, labor training programs, employee trainingprograms and private instructors or inspectors and must also be approved by thebuilding commissioner's office. Instructors or inspectors shall be Rhode Islandlicensed electrical contractors employed by or about to be employed by theproviders and be board approved. Instructors or inspectors must attend apreparation seminar held by the Rhode Island building commissioner's office tobe approved. That course shall be paid for by individuals attending the course.
(d) The mandatory continuing education requirement is limitedto class A and class B electricians.
(e) Out-of-state residents that hold a Rhode Islandelectrical license are allowed to submit a fifteen (15) hour continuingeducation credit from their state if it meets the Rhode Island requirements andtheir state recognizes the Rhode Island continuing education certificates;
(f) Upon completion of the fifteen (15) clock hour course, anapproved uniform certificate of completion shall be issued. Licensees arerequired to submit this verification of completion for license renewal. Thecontinuing education credits shall be included in the currently adopted editionof the National Electrical Code and the Building Officials and CodeAdministrators International, Inc. (BOCA) national codes;
(g) Only those approved instructors actually teaching afifteen (15) clock hour course shall be exempt from attending the fifteen (15)hour course.