4-290-010 Registration required.
4-290-020 Definitions.
4-290-030 Application and issuance of registration certificate.
4-290-035 Classification.
4-290-036 Work requiring a Class 1 registration – Additional requirements.
4-290-040 Expiration of certificate.
4-290-050 Registration fee.
4-290-060 Suspension or revocation.
4-290-070 Building permit privileges – Suspension.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to install, alter or maintain equipment for the utilization of electricity for light, heat, power, signaling or communication, or any other equipment or apparatus regulated under Title 14E of this Code, unless such person either: (1) holds a valid electrical contractor certificate of registration under Section 4-290-030 authorizing the scope of work to be performed; or (2) is employed by a person holding a valid electrical contractor certificate of registration under Section 4-290-030 authorizing the scope of work to be performed. Provided, however, that:
(i) An electrical contractor certificate of registration under Section 4-290-030 shall not be required to install, alter, or maintain any such equipment or apparatus for or by a public utility under the jurisdiction of the Illinois Commerce Commission for use in its operation as a public utility; and
(ii) A private alarm contractor shall not be required to obtain a certificate of registration under Section 4-290-030 to install, alter or maintain an alarm system, if such private alarm contractor is properly licensed by the State of Illinois under the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004, and is acting within the scope of such license.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any general contractor, subcontractor or other person to: (1) employ, permit, direct or cause any person who requires, but has failed to obtain, a valid certificate of registration under Section 4-290-030 to work as an electrical contractor on any project: or (2) allow any person who holds a valid certificate of registration under Section 4-290-030 to perform or cause to be performed electrical contractor work on any project that exceeds the scope of work authorized under such certificate.
(Added Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. IV, § 7; Amend Coun. J. 3-28-18, p. 74459, Art. V, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 9-20-18, p. 84890, Art. I, § 1)
As used in this chapter:
"Alarm system" has the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 5-10 of the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004.
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Buildings.
"Electrical contractor" means any person who installs, alters or maintains any equipment or apparatus within the meaning of Section 4-290-010 requiring a valid electrical contractor certificate of registration.
"Electrical contractor work" means the installation, alteration or maintenance of any equipment or apparatus within the meaning of Section 4-290-010 requiring a valid electrical contractor certificate of registration.
"Electrician" means an individual who has successfully completed an electrician apprenticeship program recognized by the United States Department of Labor and requiring at least 8,000 hours of relevant on-the-job training and classroom instruction, as evidenced by a written certificate of completion.
"Electrician’s apprentice" means an individual who is currently enrolled in an electrician apprenticeship program recognized by the United States Department of Labor and requiring at least 8,000 hours of relevant on- the-job training and classroom instruction.
"Employed by" means being classified as an employee of, in accordance with the Illinois Employee Classification Act, 820 ILCS 185/1, et seq.
"Private alarm contractor" means a person currently licensed by the State of Illinois as a private alarm contractor or private alarm contractor agency in accordance with the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004.
"Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004" means the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004, as amended, codified at 225 ILCS 447/Art. 5, et seq.
"Supervising electrician" means any person holding a valid certificate of registration as a supervising electrician under Chapter 4-292 of this Code.
(Added Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. IV, § 7; Amend Coun. J. 9-20-18, p. 84890, Art. I, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 32180, Art. IV, § 2)
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