§ 5-238. Same—Master electricians.

(a)

Any person holding an electrical contractor's certificate shall appoint or employ or shall himself be a qualified master electrician.

(b)

Any person who has been appointed or employed as a master electrician by a registered electrical contractor shall register with the electrical inspector in writing.

(c)

When an applicant has complied with the requirements of this article, the electrical inspector shall certify him as a master electrician to a specific registered electrical contractor by placing his name on the contractor's registration certificate and by an identification card issued to the registered master electrician.

(d)

The master electrician shall perform the work or supervise and direct the installation, alteration, repair and maintenance of electrical conductors and equipment authorized by permits issued under the authority of this article.

(e)

Whenever a master electrician shall leave or be discharged from the employ of any person who is required to appoint or employ a master electrician, a notice in writing thereof shall be given immediately by both the employer and the master electrician to the electrical inspector's office, and the permit privileges of such employer shall, without further order or action, stand suspended until the employment or appointment and qualifying of another master electrician as provided for in this article.

(f)

No master electrician shall be permitted to use his certificate of registration in order to qualify more than one (1) electrical contractor for registration in any consecutive twelve-month period.

(g)

A master electrician, after having passed the required examination, shall be granted a certificate showing that he has the necessary qualifications to install or direct the installation of electrical conductors, devices, apparatus and equipment. It shall be unlawful for any master electrician to permit his name to be used, or to knowingly permit himself to be held out as the officer or employee in a supervisory capacity of any individual person, firm or corporation holding an electrical contractor's certificate unless he is, in fact, an officer or employee and does, in fact, supervise the installation of electrical work performed by such person.

(Ord. No. 1831, § 1, 8-27-02)