(A) Application for a license shall be made on forms furnished for such purpose by the Department.
(B) The application shall contain, in addition to other required information, the following:
(1) Name, age and address (legal and place of business) of applicant;
(2) Qualifications of applicant;
(3) If applicant is a corporation:
(a) Full and accurate corporation name;
(b) When and where incorporated;
(c) Full name and addresses of officers of corporation; and
(d) Name of officer or regular employee who is to take the examination and his or her qualifications.
(4) If the applicant is a partnership: names and addresses (legal and place of business) of members thereof and the name of the partner or regular employee who is to take the examination and his or her qualifications; and
(5) If the applicant conducts business under a trade or assumed name:
(a) Complete and full trade name;
(b) The name of the person or persons doing business under such trade or assumed name; and
(c) The name of the individual or regular employee who is to take the examination and his or her qualifications.
(C) Licenses shall be classified and limited as follows:
(1) Gas-fired equipment limited to input ratings not exceeding 500,000 B.T.U. per hour, per unit;
(2) Gas-fired equipment with all input ratings (unlimited);
(3) Oil-fired equipment limited to units or burners designed for the use of Nos. 1, 2 and 3 distillates as defined in the U.S. Department of Commerce Commercial Standard CS 12-40, having a maximum fire rate of 30 gallons per hour;
(4) Oil-fired equipment unlimited as to size or capacity of an oil burner and designed for any grade of fuel oil;
(5) Coal-fired equipment limited to input ratings not exceeding 500,000 B.T.U. per hour, per unit;
(6) Coal-fired equipment with all input ratings (unlimited);
(7) Combination of any two limited licenses;
(8) Combination of any two unlimited licenses;
(9) Combination of all limited licenses;
(10) Combination of all unlimited licenses; and
(11) Combination of any limited and unlimited licenses.
(D) Annual license fee for the issuance of gas-fired, oil-fired and coal-fired heating equipment shall be as follows.
(1) The fee shall be $25 for any one, or for any combination of, license classifications. Contractors may secure licenses for additional classifications without any additional license fee, provided they pay the required examination fee and their license is approved by the Board of Examiners;
(2) License registration fee shall be $10 for any one or for any combination of license classifications. Registration of additional license classifications may be made without additional charge.
All licenses and registrations shall expire June 1, following date of issuance.
(E) No license shall be revoked except for cause upon proof of charges filed by the Inspector, specifying with reasonable detail the facts showing carelessness or negligence in the performance of the licensee’s duties in connection with his or her work or showing that such licensee has violated or permitted a violation of this code or that this code has been violated in connection with work for which the licensee was responsible and of which the licensee was aware or, in the exercise of reasonable diligence, should have been aware that such violation has occurred.
(F) Upon the filing of such charges, the governing body may forthwith suspend the license involved, and shall give to such licensee notice of a hearing upon such charges, which hearing shall be held by the governing body not less than 14 days after the date of such notice unless an earlier date is agreed upon in writing by the licensee affected. Such notice shall be by personal service or registered mail forwarded to the last known address and shall state the time and place of such hearing and shall contain a copy of the charges. If such charges are sustained by the governing body, the licensee shall be notified in writing of such revocation.
(G) No person having procured a masters contractor’s license shall permit or allow the use of his or her name by any other five persons, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of obtaining a permit to do any installation, alteration, replacement or repair of gas burner or oil burner equipment in the city.
(H) The Board is hereby authorized to adopt rules and regulations necessary to make effective the provisions of this chapter.
(I) Licenses may be revoked or suspended in accordance with the charter and ordinances of the city relative thereto.
(Ord. 19, passed 1-7-1955)