(a) Generally. The Board of Electrical Examiners shall conduct written examinations of eligible applicants for the licenses of master general, master limited, and restricted electrician. Written notice of the date, hour, and place of examination shall be mailed to each eligible applicant at least 10 days before the date of the examination.
(b) Examination fee. Applicants granted permission to take the written examination shall pay a fee of $50 to the County before commencing the examination.
(c) Nature of examination. The written examination for an electrician's license shall be based on the National Electrical Code, trade practices and standards, and electrical theory.
(d) Passing grade. To qualify for the granting of an electrician's license, an applicant shall obtain a grade of at least 70% on the examination.
(e) Misconduct during examination. The use of unauthorized material or other misconduct by an applicant during an examination causes the immediate rejection of the application and bars the applicant from reexamination for at least six months.
(f) Notification. The Director shall notify an applicant who has taken a written examination for a license required by this subtitle as soon as practicable after the examination of the grade received on the examination. An applicant who has received a passing grade shall be notified that on payment to the County within 60 days of the appropriate license fee, the applicant shall be issued the license for which the applicant was examined.
(g) Reexamination. Persons who have failed the examination and who have not successfully appealed to the Board of Appeals may not be reexamined until the following periods have elapsed from the date of the preceding examination: after the first examination, three months; after the second examination, six months; and after the third examination, one year.
(1985 Code, Art. 16, § 6-307) (Bill No. 11-86; Bill No. 46-92)
Charter reference – § 602.