Delaware SB 102: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 23 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PILOTAGE RATES.

Bill Text

Engrossment 

 SPONSOR: 

 Sen. Walsh & Rep. Osienski & Rep. K. Williams 

 Sens. Hocker, Hoffner, Pettyjohn, Poore; Rep. Lambert 

 DELAWARE STATE SENATE 

 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY 

 SENATE BILL NO. 102 

 AS AMENDED BY 

 SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1 

 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE BOARD OF ELECTRICAL EXAMINERS. 

 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE: 

 Section 1. Amend 

 Chapter 14, Title 24 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: 

 §1402. Definitions. 

 The following words, terms 
 , 
 and phrases, when used in this chapter shall have the meanings ascribed to them under this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: 

 (1) “Apprentice electrician” 
 shall mean 

 means 
 a person who is licensed by the Board and whose principal occupation is the learning and assisting in the performance of electrical services. 

 (2) “Board” 

 shall mean 

 means 

 the State Board of Electrical Examiners established in this chapter. 

 (3) “Cut-in-card” 
 shall mean 

 means 
 the approval certificate sent to the power company by the inspection agency after an inspection has been completed, which authorizes the power company to turn on the electricity at the property. 

 (4) “Division” 
 shall mean 

 means 
 the State Division of Professional Regulation. 

 (5) “Dwelling” 
 shall mean 

 means 
 , for purposes of this chapter, any enclosure that affords habitable living space for a human being or human beings. 

 (6) “Electrical inspection agency” 
 shall mean 

 means 
 the agency responsible for the oversight and the issuing of certificates of inspection for all electrical work performed in this State. 

 (7) “Excessive use or abuse of drugs” 
 shall mean 

 means 
 any use of narcotics, controlled substances or illegal drugs without a prescription from a licensed physician, or the abuse of alcoholic beverage such that it impairs that person’s ability to perform the work of an electrician. 

 (8) “Full-time employee” 
 shall mean 

 means 
 an individual, who is added to the company payroll and who has on file with the employer a W-4 form authorizing the employer to withhold taxes and who receives a wage or salary and who is under the supervision of a licensed electrician. 

 (9) “Homeowner” 
 shall mean 

 means 
 , for purposes of this chapter, an individual who both owns and lives in that person’s home or dwelling. 

 (10) “Journeyperson electrician” 
 shall mean 

 means 
 a person who is qualified and skilled to perform electrical work and who has met the requirements of § 1408 of this title to be licensed as a journeyperson electrician. 

 (11) “License” 
 shall mean 

 means 
 the certificate issued by the Board that is evidence that the holder has met the requirements of this chapter. 

 (12) “Limited electrician” 
 shall mean 

 means 
 a person licensed by the Board to plan, estimate, layout, perform or supervise the installation, erection or repair of any electrical conductor, molding, duct, raceway, conduit, machinery, apparatus, device or fixture, for the purpose of lighting, heating or power, in any structure which contains 4 or fewer dwelling units, as determined by the applicable building code. 

 (13) “Limited electrician special” 
 shall mean 

 means 
 a person licensed by the Board to plan, estimate, layout, perform or supervise the installation, erection or repair of any electrical conductor, molding, duct, raceway, conduit, machinery, apparatus, device or fixture, for any of the following purposes: 
 elevators, 
 swimming pools, air conditioning, heating and oil burners, in any structure which contains 4 or fewer dwelling units, as determined by the applicable building code. 

 (14) “Master electrician” 
 shall mean 

 means 
 a person, licensed by the Board, to plan, estimate, layout, perform or supervise the installation, erection or repair of any electrical conductor, molding, duct, raceway, conduit, machinery, apparatus, device or fixture for the purpose of lighting, heating or power in any structure. 

 (15) “Master electrician special” 
 shall mean 

 means 
 a person, licensed by the Board, to plan, estimate, layout, perform or supervise the installation, erection or repair of any electrical conductor, molding, duct, raceway, conduit, machinery, apparatus, device or fixture for any 1 of the following purposes: 
 elevators, 
 swimming pools, electric signs, air conditioning, heating, refrigeration and oil burners, and overhead and underground primary distribution systems. 

 (16) “Person” 
 shall mean 

 means 
 an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, joint stock company, limited partnership, limited liability company and any other legal entity and includes a legal successor of those entities. 

 (17) “Residential electrician” means a person who is qualified and skilled to perform residential electric wor