(a) No person, corporation, firm or other entity shall engage in the installation, repair, alteration or addition to any electrical wiring within the corporate limits of the City without obtaining an appropriate license as provided by this chapter. The holder of such license shall register with the City as the authorized representative of the person, firm, corporation or other entity and shall represent such person, firm, corporation or other entity in all matters pertaining to this chapter. Such electrical contractor's license shall not be transferable and the holder of an electrical contractor's license may not represent and may not apply for permits for more than one person, firm, corporation or other entity on any project. The prohibitions and obligations in this section shall apply to any person, firm, corporation or other entity that supplies electricians or apprentice electricians to any electrical contractor licensed by the City.
(b) No license issued under the authority of this chapter shall be transferable; and if the person who passes the examination for an electrical contractor's license ceases to be a member of the firm or corporation to which the license is granted or ceases to be an officer of the firm or corporation to which the license is granted, then such electrical contractor's license shall be revoked. Should any electrical contractor's license be revoked for the above cause then such licensee shall be entitled to a refund of a pro rata amount of the license fee for the remainder of the calendar year. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to mean that there shall be any refund of any license fee or any part thereof when the license is revoked for any cause other than that specifically set forth in this section.
(c) Upon the death of an individual holding an electrical contractor's license or upon the death of the partner or officer in whose name a firm or corporation holds an electrical contractor's license, any person who has an interest in such individual's business or who is a partner or officer of such firm or corporation may temporarily continue to operate on the deceased's license if he complies with the following provisions:
(1) Such person holds a valid journeyman electrician's license of the City.
(2) Such person files an application for an electrical contractor's license as outlined in Section 1313.05 within thirty days after the death of the former license holder.
(3) Such person passes the examination for an electrical contractor's license as provided for in Section 1313.10 within six months after the death of the former license holder. Failure to comply with any and all of the foregoing provisions shall cause the temporary use of the electrical contractor's license to be canceled and such license revoked. Such person shall not be required to pay any additional license fee during the calendar year in which the death of the former license holder occurred or during the calendar year in which the former license holder's license was renewed as provided for in Section 1313.12.
(d) The person, partnership, corporation or unincorporated association employing the holder of an electrical contractor's license and the individual holding the electrical contractor's license shall be jointly and severally liable for all violations under this chapter.
(e) No holder of any electrical contractor's license, issued in accordance with this chapter, shall allow his or her name to be used by any other person, firm, corporation or other entity for purposes of engaging in the installation, repair, alteration or addition to any electrical wiring within the City or for obtaining a permit to do the same. No electrical contractor shall permit or allow any person to engage in the installation, alteration, repair or addition to any electrical wiring within the City under any permit granted to the electrical contractor unless such person is in the direct employ of the electrical contractor or unless such person is in the direct employ of another person, firm, entity or other corporation licensed as an electrical contractor by the City and which supplies journeyman electricians or apprentice electricians to other electrical contractors license by the City.
(f) No holder of any electrical contractor's license issued pursuant to this chapter shall utilize leased or rented employees, or engage independent contractors, to engage in the installation, alteration, repair or addition to any electrical wiring within the City unless such leased or rented employees, or unless such independent contractors, are registered as electricians or apprentice electricians under this chapter. Provided, further, that the person, firm, corporation or other entity leasing or renting such employees, or providing independent contractors to such electrical contractor, shall be jointly and severally liable with such licensed electrical contractor for all violations of this chapter and for any personal injuries or property damage for which the electrical contractor is, or may become liable for, as a result of the work, activity or actions of such leased or rented employees, or independent contractors.
(Ord. 87-2001. Passed 5-7-01.)