(A) All persons performing any installation, alteration or repair of any electrical wiring devices, panels or equipment in the town shall be required to be licensed by the town as an electrical contractor or shall be in the employ of a licensed electrical contractor working under the supervision, direction and responsibility of a licensed contractor.
(B) Non-transferability and non-negotiability. Any license issued under this section may not be transferred, assigned, sold or negotiated to another person. It shall be unlawful to transfer, assign, sell or lend the license for use by any other person, firm or corporation to enable the person, firm or corporation to work on a job without obtaining the proper license or permit.
(C) Issuance of permits. It shall be the responsibility of licensed electrical contractors to secure permits required by the provisions of this code prior to commencing work. All work performed pursuant to a permit issued to a licensed contractor shall be the sole responsibility of the contractor and the contractor’s license bond shall pay all damages, costs and expenses caused by negligence through failure to comply with the provisions of this code. No licensed contractor shall allow any other person to do or cause to be done any work under a permit secured by the contractor except persons in his or her employ.
(D) Exemptions. No license under this section is required for the execution or performance of the following electrical work:
(1) Installation of communications systems, installations in recreational vehicles, and installations not covered by the Indiana Electrical Code (current National Electrical Code with Indiana amendments);
(2) The performance of electrical work in a one-family dwelling by the owner-occupant of the dwelling; provided, however, that this exemption does not apply to any person hired by the owner-occupant for compensation to assist or to perform the electrical work on that dwelling, and that the owner-occupant sign a waiver required by the Building Commissioner;
(3) The maintenance or servicing of an existing electrical system for the purpose of maintaining it in a safe operating condition in conformance with the provisions of this code.
(E) Application. Each applicant shall apply in writing to the Building Commissioner. The applicant shall include:
(1) The applicant’s name, address, telephone number and age;
(2) The applicant’s number of years of experience;
(3) The applicant’s present place of employment;
(4) Payment of $25 license fee;
(5) Asking the applicant if they are familiar with the Indiana Electrical Code and/or the Indiana Mechanical Code;
(6) Asking the applicant if they have been convicted of a felony within the past five years;
(7) Asking the applicant if a judgment has ever been entered against them or a lawsuit ever settled in which they or the firm where they worked for an amount in excess of $10,000;
(8) Informing the applicant that insurance is required before a license can be granted; and
(9) The applicant must show proof of certification from an institution of higher learning in the field of electrical wiring and component installation or current certification from the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana, City of New Albany, Indiana, or the City of Louisville, Kentucky.
(F) Insurance requirements. Each license- holder actively employed for hire in the town and doing work of their respective trade shall, at the time application is made for renewal and/or licensing, provide the Building Commissioner with evidence of liability insurance for each occurrence in the amount of $100,000 to $300,000 by an insurance company licensed to do business in the state. The following exceptions to this requirement may be allowed:
(1) If the license-holder is currently employed by a firm that carries insurance on the individual and he or she does not do work for hire in the town, he or she may retain his or her license by renewal, and the office of the Building Commissioner shall indicate on the license that this individual shall not be allowed to obtain permits for work within the town limits without proof of insurance, except on the premises of the firm maintaining the insurance.
(2) If the license-holder is currently not actively engaged in applying his or her trade but wishes to retain his or her license by renewal, the office of the Building Commissioner shall indicate on the license that the individual shall not be allowed to obtain permits for work within the town limits without proof of insurance, as previously set forth.
(G) All licenses shall be renewed on or before January 2 of each year.
(H) The license fee shall be $25.
(Ord. 96-640, passed 3-11-96; Am. Ord. 96-644, passed 6-10-96; Am. Ord. 99-714, passed 4-12-99; Am. Ord. 2012-004, passed 3-26-12)