§ 6.20.120. Registrations or licenses—Revocation and suspension.

A.

The metropolitan board of electrical examiners may issue stop work orders and shall revoke or suspend a registration or license issued to any electrical contractor, master electrician, equipment contractor, electrical equipment installer, low-voltage contractor, low-voltage wiring installer, metropolitan journeyman electrician, metropolitan apprentice electrician, or metropolitan beginning electrician upon positive proof that such person:

1.

Knowingly violated the provisions of this chapter or the rules and regulations of the board;

2.

Practiced fraud or deception in making application for or obtaining such registration or license;

3.

Has become incompetent under the provisions of this chapter to perform a service to the public as an electrical contractor, master electrician, equipment contractor, electrical equipment installer, low-voltage contractor, low-voltage wiring installer, metropolitan journeyman electrician, metropolitan apprentice electrician, or metropolitan beginning electrician;

4.

Permitted his/her license or registration to be used, directly or indirectly, by another to obtain or perform electrical work or services;

5.

Is guilty of such other unprofessional or dishonorable conduct of such nature as to deceive or defraud the public;

6.

Permitting himself or his company to represent itself as in the business or art of electrical services unless it employs a master electrician;

7.

Knowingly took out a permit for work to be done by persons without a license issued by the board of electrical examiners and appeals to engage in electrical work, including the construction, renovation, installation, alteration, extension, removal, reparation, maintenance, or servicing of any electrical systems for which a permit is required, as a master electrician, electrical equipment installer, or low-voltage wiring installer.

B.

The metropolitan board of electrical examiners and appeals shall revoke or suspend a registration or license issued to any master electrician who knowingly obtains an electrical permit for work to be done by a person or persons without a license issued by the board of electrical examiners and appeals, or who does not personally supervise the installation of electrical work for which an electrical permit has been obtained.

C.

No action of the board to suspend or revoke a certificate of registration shall become final until the alleged offender has been given an opportunity to appear before the board to show cause as to why such action should not be taken.

D.

Notice in writing of the proposed action of the board to revoke or suspend a registration or license shall be given to the holder of such registration or license, stating the specific charges upon which such action is based. The notice shall stipulate that a hearing will be scheduled at time and place set by the board for the aggrieved party to show cause why such action should not be made final. Such hearing shall not be held less than forty-eight hours following notice to the aggrieved party. Failure to appear before the board to answer the specific charges set forth in the notice shall be deemed just cause for final revocation or suspension of a registration or license.

E.

In the event a registration or license is revoked by the board, an application for reinstatement of such license shall not be accepted by the board within twelve months after the date of such revocation.

F.

The department of codes administration shall have the authority through use of initial work-site inspections, scheduled work-site inspections, and unannounced work-site inspections to report any ground for possible revocation or suspension to the board of electrical examiners.

(Ord. BL2013-570 § 1, 2013)