041-2 Wyo. Code R. §§ 2-2 - Definitions

For the purpose of these Rules and Regulations, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) "Apprentice Electrician" means a person who has insufficient qualifications to be a journeyman electrician and is hired by a licensed electrical contractor to assist a licensed journeyman or master electrician. From and after March 1, 1994, an apprentice electrician must be registered with the Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety, and must be enrolled in a bona fide program of training approved by the Department, or present evidence directly to the Board that he is enrolled in an apprentice training program which provides training equivalent to a program approved by the Department.

(b) "Apprentice Technician" means a person who has insufficient qualifications to be a low voltage or a limited technician and is hired by a licensed electrical contractor, low voltage contractor, or limited electrical contractor to assist a licensed low voltage or limited technician. An apprentice technician must be registered with the Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety and must be enrolled in a training program as approved by the Board.

(c) "Chief Electrical Inspector" means the administrator of the electrical safety division, who is a Wyoming master electrician, certified as an electrical inspector by the International Association of Electrical Inspectors or the International Conference of Building Officials.

(d) "Department" means the Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety.

(e) "Documented Evidence of Work Experience" means notarized letters from employees (past and present), notarized letters from IBEW local union or a copy of a current electrical license from another state licensing board which has work history requirement equal to or greater than the State of Wyoming.

(f) "Documented School Experience" means official transcripts which indicate the number of credit hours or actual number of classroom hours of electrically related courses.

(g) "Electrical Board" (Board) consists of five (5) members appointed by the governor for six (6) year terms. One (1) member and no more than two (2) shall be journeymen electricians, one (1) and no more than two (2) shall be a master electricians, and one (1) and no more than two (2) shall be electrical contractors.

(h) "Electrical Contractor" means a person licensed by the Department to contract with another to plan, lay out and supervise the installation of electric equipment. "Electrical Contractor" excludes a person who only plans or designs electrical installations.

(i) "Electrical Safety Division" is the Division that is responsible for the licensing of companies and individuals who are performing electrical installations. The Division is also responsible for issuing electrical wiring permits as well as performing inspections of electrical installations.

(j) "Electrical Work" means the installation, alteration, reconstruction, or repair of electrical wiring and/or systems as described by the National Electrical Code (NEC) Article 90-2.

(k) "Electrical Work Experience" means electrical installations performed by the applicant and governed by the National Electrical Code.

(l) "Electrical Wiring" means any electrical conductor, conduit, material, device, fitting, apparatus, appliance, fixture, or equipment, constituting a part of or connected to any installation attached or fastened to any building, structure, or premises, and which installation or portion thereof is designed, intended, or used to generate, transmit, transform, or utilize electrical energy within the scope and purpose of the NEC.

(m) "Installation of Electric Equipment" includes installing, altering and repairing the wiring of apparatus, equipment and conductors subject to the National Electrical Code.

(n) "Journeyman Electrician" means a person licensed by the Department who has four (4) years experience in the electrical wiring industry and technical knowledge to install and supervise the installation of electrical equipment for any purpose in accordance with the National Electrical Code and city, county and state ordinances and regulations.

(o) "License" means permission to perform electrical installations in the State of Wyoming.

(p) "Limited Electrical Contractor" means a person, licensed by the Department to contract with another to plan, lay out and supervise the installation of electrical equipment associated with the type of limited electrical contractor license held. "Limited Electrical Contractor" excludes a person who only plans or designs electrical installations.

(q) "Limited Technician" means a person licensed by the Department who has two (2) years experience in the portion of the electrical wiring industry covered by his limited license and technical knowledge to install and supervise the installation of electrical equipment associated with the type of limited electrical license held in accordance with the National Electrical Code and city, county and state ordinances and regulations.

(r) "Low Voltage Electrical Contractor" means a person licensed by the Department to contract with another to plan, lay out and supervise the installation of electrical equipment associated with the type of limited electrical contractor license held. "Low Voltage Electrical Contractor" excludes a person who only plans or designs electrical installations.

(s) "Low Voltage Technician" means a person licensed by the Department who has the required number of hours of experience in the portion of the electrical wiring industry covered by his low voltage license and technical knowledge to install and supervise the installation of electrical equipment associated with the type of low voltage electrical license held in accordance with the National Electrical Code and city, county and state ordinances and regulations.

(t) "Master Electrician" means a person licensed by the Department who has eight (8) years experience in the electrical wiring industry and technical knowledge to plan, lay out and supervise the installation of electric equipment in accordance with the National Electrical Code and city, county and state ordinances and regulations.

(u) "Master Electrician of Record" means a Wyoming licensed master electrician who is actively employed by a licensed electrical contractor in a full-time capacity, and who assumes responsibility to ensure that the National Electrical Code, W.S. 35-9-120 through 35-9-130 and applicable rules of the Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety are adhered to on all electrical work undertaken by the electrical contractor in the State of Wyoming, and who is not the master electrician of State record for, or employed by, any other electrical contractor.

(v) "National Electrical Code (NEC)" is the current electrical code created by the National Fire Protection Association whose purpose is the practical safeguarding of persons and property from hazards arising from the use of electricity, and enforcement may be delayed until July of that year.

(w) "Technician of Record" means a Wyoming licensed low voltage or limited technician who is actively employed by a licensed low voltage or limited electrical contractor in a full time capacity, and who assumes responsibility to ensure that the National Electrical Code, W.S. 35-9-120 through 35-9-130 and applicable rules of the Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety are adhered to on all low voltage or limited electrical work undertaken by the low voltage or limited electrical contractor in the State of Wyoming, and who is not the technician of record for, or employed by, any other low voltage or limited electrical contractor.

(x) "Temporary Work Permit" means a permit that allows an applicant to engage in the work of a journeyman electrician, low voltage technician, or a limited technician who applies, furnishes satisfactory evidence of experience to qualify for the examination, and pays the required fees.

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041-2 Wyo. Code R. §§ 2-2

Adopted, Eff. 7/19/2023.