Connecticut General Statutes 20-353 – Restricted and limited licenses. Examinations. Duties of state apprentice training division of Labor Department
(a) The Department of Consumer Protection, at the direction of the board, may issue restricted licenses, either as apprentice electronics technician, electronics technician, antenna technician or radio electronics technician, to applicants otherwise eligible under this chapter who demonstrate their competence in any particular television or radio electronics field but who, in the opinion of the board, have insufficient training and experience to service all types of receiving equipment.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 20-353
- Apprentice electronics technician: means an individual to whom a permit as an apprentice has been issued pursuant to the provisions of section 20-351. See Connecticut General Statutes 20-342
- Board: means the Electrical Work Board. See Connecticut General Statutes 20-342
- Dish antenna: means a one-meter or less in diameter dish designed to receive direct broadcast satellite service, including direct to home satellite service, or to receive or transmit fixed wireless signals via satellite. See Connecticut General Statutes 20-342
- Person: means any individual, firm, association, partnership, joint stock association, trust, limited liability company or corporation. See Connecticut General Statutes 20-342
- Receiving equipment: means television or radio receiving apparatus and associated components, including, but not limited to, antenna receiving systems, phonographs, tape recorders and audiovisual equipment. See Connecticut General Statutes 20-342
- Service: means the installation, maintenance, repair, replacement, inspection and modification of receiving equipment. See Connecticut General Statutes 20-342
(b) The board, with the consent of the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, may prepare written, oral and practical examinations to determine the qualifications of persons who apply for restricted licenses or renewals of such licenses. Such examinations shall be administered by the Department of Consumer Protection.
(c) The Department of Consumer Protection, at the direction of the board, may issue a limited technician license or a limited dealer technician license to any person for the installation of a dish antenna, as defined in section 20-342. Such person shall have successfully completed a training program established and approved by the state apprentice training division of the Labor Department and shall have passed an examination approved or administered by the Department of Consumer Protection.
(d) The content and duration of the training and experience program shall be relevant to the duties of the employee and shall be approved biennially by the state apprentice training division of the Labor Department. In reviewing the program and training, the state apprentice training division shall consider the specialization of the employees of the company, the employee’s previous company training, the service record of the company, the experience of the company in training employees, the work performed by the company and the quality assurance measures used by the company.