35-9-124. Powers and duties of board; appeals.
(a) The board shall:
(i) Adopt rules and regulations to implement this section and to establish minimum standards for:
(A) Training requirements for all classes of electricians;
(B) Licensing requirements for all classes of electricians; and
(C) Reciprocal licenses for any journeyman electrician, master electrician, low voltage technician or limited technician license.
(ii) Regarding the installation of electrical equipment and electrical safety standards, hear appeals to determine the suitability of alternate materials and type of construction and to interpret and grant variances from the National Electrical Code.
(b) Any applicant may appeal a decision of the chief electrical inspector to the board.
(c) The board may suspend or cancel the license of any licensee for a repeated or serious violation of this act or the rules and regulations of the board. A serious violation is any violation that poses a risk of injury or death to persons or is likely to result in property damage exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00). A repeated violation is one that occurs within two (2) years of any previously documented violation.
(d) Any person whose license is suspended, cancelled or refused by the board may appeal to the appropriate district court.
(e) Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 84, § 3.
(f) The board may hear appeals of civil penalties imposed by the department pursuant to W.S. 35-9-130.
(g) The board may enter into and approve reciprocal license agreements with other states if such agreements conform with the conditions and minimum standards required under W.S. 35-9-126(d).