58-55-104. Electrician Education Fund.
| (1) |
There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the Electrician Education Fund. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 58-55-104
- Apprentice electrician: means a person licensed under this chapter as an apprentice electrician who is learning the electrical trade under the immediate supervision of a master electrician, residential master electrician, a journeyman electrician, or a residential journeyman electrician. See Utah Code 58-55-102
- Commission: means the Construction Services Commission created under Section 58-55-103. See Utah Code 58-55-102
- Electrical trade: means the performance of any electrical work involved in the installation, construction, alteration, change, repair, removal, or maintenance of facilities, buildings, or appendages or appurtenances. See Utah Code 58-55-102
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Journeyman electrician: means a person licensed under this chapter as a journeyman electrician having the qualifications, training, experience, and knowledge to wire, install, and repair electrical apparatus and equipment for light, heat, power, and other purposes. See Utah Code 58-55-102
- Master electrician: means a person licensed under this chapter as a master electrician having the qualifications, training, experience, and knowledge to properly plan, layout, and supervise the wiring, installation, and repair of electrical apparatus and equipment for light, heat, power, and other purposes. See Utah Code 58-55-102
- Residential journeyman electrician: means a person licensed under this chapter as a residential journeyman electrician having the qualifications, training, experience, and knowledge to wire, install, and repair electrical apparatus and equipment for light, heat, power, and other purposes on buildings using primarily nonmetallic sheath cable. See Utah Code 58-55-102
- Residential master electrician: means a person licensed under this chapter as a residential master electrician having the qualifications, training, experience, and knowledge to properly plan, layout, and supervise the wiring, installation, and repair of electrical apparatus and equipment for light, heat, power, and other purposes on residential projects. See Utah Code 58-55-102
| (2) |
The fund consists of money from a surcharge fee, established by the division in accordance with Section 63J-1-504, placed on initial, renewal, and reinstatement licensure fees for an apprentice electrician, journeyman electrician, master electrician, residential journeyman electrician, and residential master electrician. |
| (3) |
The surcharge fee described in Subsection (2) may not be more than $5. |
| (4) |
The fund shall earn interest and all interest earned on fund money shall be deposited into the fund. |
| (5) |
The director may, with the concurrence of the commission, make distributions from the fund for the following purposes:
| (a) |
education and training of licensees under this chapter who are practicing in the electrical trade; and |
| (b) |
education and training of other licensees under this chapter or the public in matters concerning electrical laws and practices. |
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| (6) |
If the balance in the fund is more than $100,000 at the end of any fiscal year, the excess amount shall be transferred to the General Fund. |
| (7) |
The division shall report annually to the Business, Economic Development, and Labor Appropriations Subcommittee regarding the balance in the fund and how the fund is being used. |
Enacted by Chapter 215, 2019 General Session
