Master Electrician

Sec. 1305.153. MASTER ELECTRICIAN. (a) An applicant for a license as a master electrician must: (1) have at least 12,000 hours of on-the-job training under the supervision of a master electrician; (2) have held a journeyman electrician license for at least two years; and (3) pass a master electrician examination administered under this chapter. (b) A master electrician may: (1) perform all electrical work, including electrical work performed by a master sign electrician; (2) supervise an electrician; (3) verify compliance with on-the-job training requirements for issuance of a master electrician license, master sign electrician license, journeyman electrician license, or journeyman sign electrician license; and (4) serve as master of record for an electrical sign contractor. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1062, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1052 (H.B. 1317), Sec. 4, eff. June 18, 2005.