A. Registration Of Electricians:
1. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business, trade, or occupation of an electrical contractor, journeyman electrician, or electrical apprentice, by advertisement or otherwise, in the city unless he is registered with the city and has purchased a current and valid certificate of registration issued by the city.
2. A contractor certificate of registration shall be issued only to those who have a valid Oklahoma state department of health contractor license. Each firm shall have a contractor employed full time who is responsible for the planning, contracting, supervising, or furnishing of labor and/or materials used in the trade. A contractor may have no more than two (2) apprentices under direct "on the job" supervision.
3. A journeyman certificate of registration shall be issued only to those who have a valid Oklahoma state department of health journeyman license. A journeyman may not have more than two (2) apprentices under direct "on the job" supervision.
4. An apprentice certificate of registration shall be issued only to those who have a valid Oklahoma state department of health apprentice license. An apprentice shall be under the direct "on the job" supervision of a licensed and registered journeyman or contractor.
5. Each person registered as a contractor, journeyman or apprentice shall have such certificate of registration on his/her person while engaging in the work of a contractor, journeyman or apprentice.
6. Certificates of registration are nontransferable.
7. The provisions of this section shall not apply to:
a. Minor repairs consisting of repairing or replacing outlets or minor working parts of electrical fixtures.
b. Maintenance work for state and federal institutions.
c. The construction, installation, maintenance, repair and renovation of telephone equipment or computer systems used for the communication of voice or data.
d. Property owners working on his/her owner occupied single- family dwelling.
B. Expiration And Renewal; Fees:
1. Upon application to the city, the city shall register such applicants and issue them certificates of registration in the applicable category, after the applicant has complied with the laws of the state, ordinances of the city and paid the applicable fees set by the city council by motion or resolution.
2. The registration shall expire on June 30 of each year. Persons desiring to renew their registration shall furnish the same evidence of compliance with state law and city ordinance and pay the applicable fees set by the city council by motion or resolution.
C. Revocation Of Registration; Hearing:
1. The city council, upon at least ten (10) days' notice and adequate opportunity for a public hearing, may suspend or revoke the certificate of registration of any contractor, journeyman or apprentice for violating any provision of any ordinance or regulation relating to the installation of electrical equipment or registration of personnel.
2. A request for a public hearing may be presented to the city council by the code official or any aggrieved person. (Ord. 1993-03, 9-7-1993)