OAR 918-282-0140: General Supervising Electrician License

(1) A general supervising electrician when working for or as an electrical contractor requiring a signing supervisor: (a) Directs, supervises, makes, or controls the making of electrical installations; (b) May design, plan, and lay out work for the customers of the contractor with whom the supervising electrician is continuously employed; and (c) Is the only individual authorized to direct, supervise, or control the installation or alteration of an electrical service. (2) The general signing supervising electrician must: (a) Sign all permits; (b) Ensure all electrical installations meet minimum safety standards; (c) Be continuously employed as a general supervising electrician on the electrical contractor’s regular payroll and be available during working hours to carry out the duties of a supervising electrician under this section; (d) Ensure proper electrical safety procedures are used; (e) Ensure all electrical labels and permits required to perform electrical work are used and signed; (f) Ensure electricians have proper licenses for the work performed, and may not permit either by assent or by failure to prevent, an individual to perform work for which they are not properly licensed; (g) Comply with corrective notices issued by the inspecting authority; (h) Notify the division in writing within five days if the signing supervising electrician terminates the relationship with the electrical contractor; and (i) Not act as a supervising electrician for more than one employer. (3) Supervising electricians who fail to comply with the provisions of this rule through act or omission may be subject to penalties. Penalties include, but are not limited to, fines, license conditioning, suspension, and revocation. (4) If the general supervising electrician leaves the employment of the general electrical contractor or employer, electrical work which requires a general supervising electrician shall not be conducted until a replacement general supervising electrician is employed and written notice designating the supervising electrician is given to the division. (5) License and Equivalent Requirements: (a) The licensing requirements for a general supervising electrician are set out in ORS 479.630. (b) To comply with the experience requirements, a non-journeyman applicant relying on equivalent experience shall provide proof that applicant had: (A) Qualifying experience to become a journeyman electrician, that is at least 8,000 hours of work experience with sufficient minimum hours in each area set out in OAR 918-282-0170; and (B) Additional qualifying experience as a journeyman, that is at least 8,000 hours of work experience that is equivalent to journeyman work. (c) A licensed journeyman only needs to document 8,000 hours of experience as a journeyman.