Title 12, Professions and Occupations
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-115-101 Legislative declaration
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The general assembly hereby declares that the state electrical board shall be specifically involved in the testing and licensing of electricians and shall provide for inspections of electrical installations where local inspection authorities are not providing the service to the s…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-115-102 Applicability of common provisions
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Articles 1 and 20 of this title 12 apply, according to their terms, to this article 115. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 843, � 1, effective October 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-115-103 Definitions
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As used in this article 115, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Apprentice means a person who is required to be registered as such under section 12-115-115 (3)(a), who is in compliance with the provisions of this article 115, and who is working at the trade in the employm…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-115-104 State electrical board
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(1) There is hereby established a state electrical board, which consists of nine members appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate, who must be residents of the state of Colorado. The governor shall strongly consider appointing an electrician who works primarily i…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-115-105 Repeal of article - subject to review
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This article 115 is repealed, effective September 1, 2032. Before the repeal, the state electrical board, including provisions relating to qualified state institutions of higher education, is scheduled for review in accordance with section 24-34-104. Source: L. 2019: Entire title…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-115-106 Board under department of regulatory agencies
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The state electrical board is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105. The state electrical board exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department and is allocated to the division. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-115-107 Board powers and duties - rules - definitions
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(1) (a) The board, annually in the month of July, shall elect from its membership a chair and vice-chair. The board shall meet at least annually and at such other times as it deems necessary. (b) A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all busines…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-115-108 Program director
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The director of the division may appoint a program director pursuant to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution to work with the board in carrying out its duties under this article 115. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 848…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-115-109 Electrician must have license - control and supervision
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(1) No person shall engage in or work at the business, trade, or calling of a journeyman electrician, master electrician, or residential wireman in this state until the person has received a license from the division upon written notice from the board or the program director, act…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-115-110 License requirements - rules - continuing education - photovoltaic installer registration - repeal
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(1) Master electrician. (a) An applicant for a master electrician’s license shall furnish written evidence that: (I) The applicant is a graduate electrical engineer of an accredited college or university and has one year of practical electrical experience in the construction indu…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-115-111 Credit for experience not subject to supervision of a licensed electrician
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For all applicants seeking work experience credit toward licensure, the board may give credit for electrical work that is not required to be performed by or under the supervision of a licensed electrician if the applicant can show that the particular experience received or the su…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-115-112 Unauthorized use of title
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No person, firm, partnership, corporation, or association shall advertise in any manner or use the title or designation of master electrician, journeyman electrician, or residential wireman unless qualified and licensed under this article 115. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE w…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-115-113 License by endorsement or reciprocity - rules
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(1) The board shall issue an electrical license by endorsement in this state to any person who is licensed to practice in another jurisdiction if the person presents proof satisfactory to the board that, at the time of application for a Colorado license by endorsement, the person…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-115-114 Temporary permits - rules
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The board or the program director or the director's agent, as provided in the rules promulgated by the board, shall issue temporary permits to engage in the work of a master electrician in cases where an electrical contractor no longer has the services of any master electrician a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-115-115 Apprentices - supervision - registration - data-sharing agreement - discipline - rules
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(1) Any person may work as an apprentice but shall not do any electrical wiring for the installation of electrical apparatus or equipment for light, heat, or power except under the direct supervision of a licensed electrician. A licensed electrician shall not directly supervise m…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-115-116 Exemptions - definition
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(1) Employees of public service corporations, rural electrification associations, or municipal utilities generating, distributing, or selling electrical energy for light, heat, or power or for operating street railway systems, or telephone or telegraph systems, or their corporate…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-115-117 Fees
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(1) As established pursuant to section 12-20-105, fees shall be charged by the board for the following: (a) Master electrician's license or permit; (b) Renewal of master electrician's license; (c) Journeyman electrician's license or permit; (d) Renewal of journeyman electrician's…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-115-118 Publications
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Publications of the board circulated in quantity outside the executive branch shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of section 24-1-136. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 858, � 1, effective October 1. Editor's note: This s…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-115-119 Inspectors - qualifications - enforcement of licensing and apprentice-supervision-ratio requirements - rules - legislative declaration - definitions
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(1) (a) (I) The director of the division is hereby authorized to appoint or employ, with the power of removal, competent persons licensed under this article 115 as journeymen or master electricians as state electrical inspectors. The director is also authorized to appoint or empl…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-115-120 Inspection - electrical permits - application - standard - definition
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(1) (a) (I) An individual required to have electrical inspection under this article 115 shall apply to the board for an electrical permit, referred to within this section as a “permit”, except where an incorporated town or city, county, city and county, or qualified state institu…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-115-121 Inspection fees
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(1) As established pursuant to section 12-20-105, inspection fees shall be charged by the board and shall be set and categorized based upon the actual expense of inspecting each type of electrical installation. (2) (a) The maximum fee, established annually, chargeable for electri…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-115-122 Violations - citations - settlement agreements - hearings - fines - rules
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(1) The board may take disciplinary or other action as authorized by section 12-20-404 in regard to any license or registration issued or applied for under the provisions of this article 115 or may issue a citation to a licensee, registrant, or applicant for licensure for any of …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-115-123 Unauthorized practice - penalties
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Any person who practices or offers or attempts to practice the profession of an electrician without an active license issued under this article 115 is subject to penalties pursuant to section 12-20-407 (1)(a). Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-115-124 Judicial review
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Section 12-20-408 governs judicial review of all final actions and orders of the board. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 870, � 1, effective October 1. Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 12-23-120 as it existed prior t…