§ 43-09-16 — When license not required

The following persons are not required to be licensed by and are not subject to regulation
by the board under this chapter:
1. Employees of public utilities engaged in the manufacture and distribution of electrical
energy while engaged in work directly pertaining to the manufacture and distribution of
electrical energy. This exemption terminates at the first point of service attachment,
except for the installing or testing of electric meters and measuring devices and the
maintenance of electric meters and measuring devices.
2. Employees, independent contractors, or subcontractors of a company that is a
telecommunication carrier as defined under section 57-34-01 or that is a satellite or
cable systems provider, while acting in the scope of employment or the terms of the
contract.
3. Employees, independent contractors, or subcontractors of dealers in household
appliances, such as room air-conditioners, clothes dryers, dishwashers, freezers,
garbage disposals, refrigerators, stoves, washing machines, water heaters, and similar
appliances while installing and connecting such appliances to an existing electrical
receptacle.
4. A representative of a manufacturing firm that is installing or modifying controls of wiring
solely on industrial machinery that is for use by the firm itself, and performed by or
under the direction of a registered professional engineer who issues a state-accepted
evaluation, which is to be maintained with the equipment.
5. An individual who is installing a nonelectrical system.
6. An individual who is installing a power limited system that is installed within a
residential dwelling or is installed with a factory connector or cord powered by an
existing electrical receptacle.