SUBCHAPTER D. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

Sec. 1305.151. LICENSE REQUIRED.

Except as provided by Section 1305.003, a person or business may not perform or offer to perform electrical work or residential appliance installation unless the person or business holds an appropriate license issued or recognized under this chapter.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1062, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2004.
Amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1052 (H.B. 1317), Sec. 3, eff. June 18, 2005.
Amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 418 (S.B. 1222), Sec. 4, eff. March 1, 2008.

Sec. 1305.152. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.

  • (a) An applicant for a license under this chapter must:

    • (1) submit to the department a completed application on a form prescribed by the executive director;

    • (2) submit to the department any other information required by executive director rule;

    • (3) demonstrate to the satisfaction of the executive director the appropriate amount of electrical work experience as required by this subchapter; and

    • (4) pay the application and examination fees.

  • (b) The executive director shall adopt rules to establish a process by which the department shall evaluate the experience required of applicants for a license under this chapter.

  • (c) The department may conduct an examination of any criminal conviction of an applicant, including obtaining any criminal history record information permitted by law.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1062, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 400 (S.B. 1531), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.

Sec. 1305.153. MASTER ELECTRICIAN.

  • (a) An applicant for a license as a master electrician must:

    • (1) have at least 12,000 hours of on-the-job training under the supervision of a master electrician;

    • (2) have held a journeyman electrician license for at least two years; and

    • (3) pass a master electrician examination administered under this chapter.

  • (b) A master electrician may:

    • (1) perform all electrical work, including electrical work performed by a master sign electrician;

    • (2) supervise an electrician;

    • (3) verify compliance with on-the-job training requirements for issuance of a master electrician license, master sign electrician license, journeyman electrician license, or journeyman sign electrician license; and

    • (4) serve as master of record for an electrical sign contractor.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1062, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1052 (H.B. 1317), Sec. 4, eff. June 18, 2005.

Sec. 1305.154. MASTER SIGN ELECTRICIAN.

An applicant for a license as a master sign electrician must:

  • (1) have at least 12,000 hours of on-the-job training under the supervision of a master sign electrician; and

  • (2) pass a master sign electrician examination administered under this chapter.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1062, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Sec. 1305.155. JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN.

An applicant for a license as a journeyman electrician must:

  • (1) have at least 8,000 hours of on-the-job training under the supervision of a master electrician; and

  • (2) pass a journeyman electrician examination administered under this chapter.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1062, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Sec. 1305.156. JOURNEYMAN SIGN ELECTRICIAN.

An applicant for a license as a journeyman sign electrician must:

  • (1) have at least 8,000 hours of on-the-job training under the supervision of a master sign electrician; and

  • (2) pass a journeyman sign electrician examination administered under this chapter.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1062, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Sec. 1305.157. RESIDENTIAL WIREMAN.

An applicant for a license as a residential wireman must:

  • (1) have at least 4,000 hours of on-the-job training under the supervision of a master electrician or residential wireman; and

  • (2) pass a residential wireman examination administered under this chapter.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1062, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Sec. 1305.158. MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN.

An applicant for a license as a maintenance electrician must:

  • (1) have at least 8,000 hours of on-the-job training under the supervision of a master electrician or maintenance electrician; and

  • (2) pass a maintenance electrician examination administered under this chapter.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1062, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Sec. 1305.159. ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR.

  • (a) An applicant for a license as an electrical contractor must:

    • (1) be licensed under this chapter as a master electrician or employ a person licensed under this chapter as a master electrician;

    • (2) establish proof of financial responsibility in the manner prescribed by the executive director; and

    • (3) maintain workers' compensation coverage for the contractor's employees through an insurance company authorized to engage in the business of insurance in this state or through self-insurance, or elect not to obtain workers' compensation coverage, as provided by Subchapter A, Chapter 406, Labor Code.

  • (b) A person who holds a master electrician license issued or recognized under this chapter may only be assigned to a single electrical contractor, unless the master electrician owns more than 50 percent of the electrical contracting business.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1062, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.