"New Rule" Wa State temporary electrical certificate
Updated On: Feb 01, 2017
Brief Description: The purpose of this emergency rulemaking is to adopt emergency rulemaking to issue temporary electrician permits in lieu of certificates of competency to out-of-state electricians as authorized by RCW 19.28.231. Under the emergency rule, electricians who have completed an equivalent state regulated four-year journey level electrical apprenticeship program or possess an equivalent journey level electrician certificate obtained by examination in another state and who can meet the requirements under 19.28.181 are eligible for a temporary permit. The temporary electrician permit is valid for 90 days and is not renewable. A temporary electrician can only work under the permit on jobsites where a general electrical contractor licensed in Washington State has requested and received permission to employ temporary electricians from the department's Chief Electrical Inspector. General electrical contractors are required to regularly report the status of temporary electricians and a current copy of the report must be posted at the jobsite and available to the department and any other authority having jurisdiction.
The emergency rule also amends language to allow journey level electricians from Canada that have completed at least four years of electrical construction training and have possessed a Red Seal endorsement for one year to become eligible to take the Washington State exam and receive a Certificate of Competency as a journey level electrician.
