2005 Idaho Code - 54-1006 — IDAHO ELECTRICAL BOARD

                                  TITLE  54
                    PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES
                                  CHAPTER 10
                    ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND JOURNEYMEN
    54-1006.  IDAHO ELECTRICAL BOARD. (1) The Idaho electrical board,
hereinafter known as the board, is hereby created and made a part of the
division of building safety. It shall be the responsibility and duty of the
administrator of the division of building safety to administer and enforce the
provisions of this act, and to serve as secretary to the Idaho electrical
board.
    (2)  The board shall consist of nine (9) members to be appointed by the
governor with power of removal for cause. Two (2) members shall be licensed
journeymen or master electricians; two (2) members shall be employees or
officers of licensed electrical contractors; one (1) member shall be a
licensed specialty journeyman or contractor; one (1) member shall be an
employee or officer of an electrical power provider; one (1) member shall be
an employee or officer of a manufacturing plant or other large power user; one
(1) member shall be an employee or director of a manufacturer or distributor
of electrical supplies or materials; and one (1) member shall be from the
public at large not directly associated with the electrical industry. Board
members shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years. Members of the board
shall hold office until expiration of the term to which the member was
appointed and until his successor has been duly appointed and qualified.
Whenever a vacancy occurs, the governor shall appoint a qualified person to
fill the vacancy for the unexpired portion of the term.
    (3)  All members of the board shall be citizens of the United States,
residents of this state for not less than two (2) years and shall be qualified
by experience, knowledge and integrity in formulating rules for examinations,
in passing on the fitness and qualifications of applicants for electrical
contractor and journeyman electrician licenses and in establishing standards
for electrical products to be used in electrical installations coming under
the provisions of this act.
    (4)  The members of the board shall, at their first regular meeting
following the effective date of this act and every two (2) years thereafter,
elect by majority vote of the members of the board, a chairman who shall
preside at meetings of the board. In the event the chairman is not present at
any board meeting, the board may by majority vote of the members present
appoint a temporary chairman. A majority of the members of the board shall
constitute a quorum.
    (5)  The board is authorized and directed to prescribe and amend rules
consistent with this act for the administration of this chapter and to
effectuate the purpose thereof, and for the examination and licensing of
electrical contractors, journeyman electricians, master electricians,
specialty electricians, specialty electrical contractors, specialty electrical
trainees and apprentice electricians. The board shall also establish the
classifications for specialty electrician and specialty electrical contractor
licensing and the fees to be charged for permits and inspections of electrical
systems. The board shall establish by administrative rule the fines to be paid
for citations issued and shall hear appeals regarding the imposition of civil
penalties  for violations of this chapter and the rules of the Idaho
electrical board. The board is authorized to affirm, reject, decrease or
increase the penalty imposed by the administrator. However, in no case shall
the penalty exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each offense.
    (6)  Each member of the board not otherwise compensated by public moneys
shall be compensated as provided by section 59-509(h), Idaho Code.