Each applicant for a certificate of competency as mine electrician shall produce evidence of at least one year of experience in performing electrical work in a coal mine or acceptable related industry. The applicant shall pass an examination as to his or her practical and technical knowledge of the nature and properties of electricity, direct and alternating currents, electrical equipment and circuits, permissibility of electrical equipment, the National Electrical Code, and the laws of this State relating to coal mine electricity. To be eligible for taking a mine electrician examination administered by the State Mining Board, the applicant must meet at least one of the following criteria:
         (1) be classified as an apprentice mine electrician
    
and have met the requirements for an apprentice;
        (2) possess a Bachelor of Science degree in
    
electrical engineering and provide evidence of experience;
        (3) possess a current coal mine electrician
    
certification from another state coal mine electrical program; or
        (4) be qualified as a mine electrician, but have not
    
taken a State-approved coal mine electrician examination or a federal coal mine electrician examination.
    “Qualified mine electrician” means an individual who has completed the required classroom instruction from an approved college or university and can produce evidence of at least one year of experience in performing electrical work in a coal mine or acceptable related industry.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 225 ILCS 705/40.1

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.36
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
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