§ 17-28-305 — Local regulatory authority - Exceptions

(a) Any individual licensed or registered under this chapter shall not be subject to examination or licensing by any city or county in order to perform electrical work. (b) (1) A city or town may by ordinance, rules, regulations, or contract prescribe rules, regulations, and standards for the materials used in the construction, installation, and inspection of all electrical work in the city or county, provided the rules, regulations, or standards are not in conflict with the standards prescribed by the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas under § 17-28-202 , § 17-55-101 et seq., and § 20-31-104 . (2) A city or county may by ordinance require a person, before doing electrical work on his or her primary residence, to demonstrate a technical competency to comply with the city or county standards. (3) If the city has adopted an ordinance to exercise its territorial planning jurisdiction, the city may exercise jurisdiction over the construction, installation, and inspection of electrical work within the city's territorial planning jurisdiction under § 14-56-413 if the city and county agree to the exercise of jurisdiction by the city over electrical work within the city's territorial planning jurisdiction. (c) Any city or county may establish by ordinance, rules, and regulations a system of permits and inspections for the installation, repair, and maintenance of electrical facilities and electrical work. (d) An electrical inspector shall be licensed by the board under § 17-55-101 et seq.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2015, No. 1156,§ 5, eff. 7/22/2015. Amended by Act 2013, No. 756,§ 3, eff. 8/16/2013. Acts 1979, No. 870, § 8; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-5308; Acts 1997, No. 1289, § 9.