2011 California Code
Labor Code
DIVISION 3. EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS [2700 - 3099.5]
CHAPTER 4. Apprenticeship
Section 3099.3

The Division of Apprenticeship Standards shall do all of the following:

(a) Make information about electrician certification available in non-English languages spoken by a substantial number of construction workers, as defined in Section 7296.2 of the Government Code.

(b) Provide for the administration of certification tests in Spanish and, to the extent practicable, other non-English languages spoken by a substantial number of applicants, as defined in Section 7296.2 of the Government Code, except insofar as the ability to understand warning signs, instructions, and certain other information in English is necessary for safety reasons.

(c) Ensure, in conjunction with the California Apprenticeship Council, that by no later than January 1, 2003, all electrician apprenticeship programs approved under this chapter that impose minimum formal education requirements as a condition of entry provide for reasonable alternative means of satisfying those requirements.

(d) Ensure, in conjunction with the California Apprenticeship Council, that by no later than January 1, 2003, all electrician apprenticeship programs approved under this chapter have adopted reasonable procedures for granting credit toward a term of apprenticeship for other vocational training and on-the-job training experience.

(e) Report to the Legislature, prior to the deadline for individuals to become certified, on the status of electrician certification, including all of the following:

(1) The number of persons who have been certified pursuant to Section 3099.

(2) The number of persons enrolled in electrician apprenticeship programs.

(3) The number of persons who have registered pursuant to Section 3099.4.

(4) The estimated number of individuals performing work for Class C-10 electrical contractors for which certification will be required after the deadline for certification, who have not yet been certified and are not enrolled in apprenticeship programs or registered pursuant to Section 3099.4.

(5) Whether enforcement of the deadline for certification will cause a shortage of electricians in California.

(6) Whether persons who wish to become certified electricians will have an adequate opportunity to pass the certification exam, to register pursuant to Section 3099.4, or to enroll in an apprenticeship program prior to the deadline for certification.

(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 22, Sec. 142. Effective January 1, 2006.)