Ohio electrician license & renewal

Any individual who applies for a license shall file a written application with the appropriate specialty section of the Ohio construction industry licensing board

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Section 4740.06 | License application.

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Be at least eighteen years of age;

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Either have been a tradesperson in the type of licensed trade for which the application is filed for not less than five years immediately prior to the date the application is filed, be a currently registered engineer in this state with three years of business experience in the construction industry in the trade for which the engineer is applying to take an examination, or have other experience acceptable to the appropriate specialty section of the board;

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Maintain contractor's liability insurance in an amount the appropriate specialty section of the board determines and only in one contracting company name;

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Issue licenses to individuals who attain a score of at least seventy per cent on both parts of the examination authorized by the appropriate sections of the board and meet the requirements set forth in section 4740.06 of the Revised Code.

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All licenses a contractor holds pursuant to this chapter shall expire annually on the same date, which shall be the expiration date of the original license the contractor holds.

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An individual holding a valid, unexpired license may renew the license, without reexamination, by submitting an application to the appropriate specialty section of the board not more than ninety calendar days before the expiration of the license, along with the renewal fee the specialty section requires and proof of compliance with the applicable continuing education requirements.

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In order to qualify for the compliant contractor program, an individual must demonstrate one year of compliance with Chapter 4740. of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder. Compliance includes, but is not limited to, timely filing of renewal applications, timely payment of renewal fees, and the absence of any disciplinary actions against the individual.

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Individuals choosing to renew annually must demonstrate the completion of eight hours of continuing education at the time of renewal, while individuals choosing to renew triennially must demonstrate twenty-four hours of continuing education at the time of renewal.

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Except as provided in rule 4101:16-1-08 of the Administrative Code, a licensee shall complete ten classroom hours of an approved continuing education course each year

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Except as provided in rule 4101:16-1-08 of the Administrative Code, a licensee who holds only an electrical license pursuant to Chapter 4740. of the Revised Code shall take ten hours of continuing education with at least five hours of electrical code that has been approved by the electrical section and the remaining five hours in any health and safety, business, or technology course approved by the electrical section;

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