(a) Before an electrical contractor, Class B contractor, or sign wiring contractor license shall be issued, the applicant shall be required to submit to and pass an examination as to his or her qualifications and fitness to install electrical wiring. The applicant shall have a current South Dakota electrical license of the same type before making application for city electrical examination. The examination shall be given under the direction of the electrical inspection manager. Any applicant who fails to pass the examination shall not be eligible to take another examination until at least 30 days shall have elapsed from the date of the last examination.
(b) Applications for examination shall be made at least one week prior to the examination date which shall be as determined by the building official. The examination must be completed within 90 days of the application submittal date. Failure to complete the examination within 90 days shall result in the forfeiture of the examination application fee and the application will be deemed null and void. After passing the examination, applicants shall secure the license within 90 days from the exam date.
(c) Applicants shall pay the examination fee for each exam given.
(1992 Code, § 15-30) (Ord. 68-86, passed 7-7-1986; Ord. 112-88, passed 11-28-1988; Ord. 116-90, passed 12-3-1990; Ord. 65-93, passed 8-9-1993; Ord. 105-08, passed 8-18-2008; Ord. 75-14, passed 10-14-2014; Ord. 130-15, passed 12-15-2015; Ord. 62-17, passed 7-18-2017; Ord. 68-20, passed 9-1-2020)