Existing law requires the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement’s (DLSE) in the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) to maintain minimum standards for the competency and training of electricians, including a system of testing and certification. The DLSE issues certification cards to electricians who have been certified and paid the applicable fee for such certification.
AB 1707 permits an individual who fails the certification examination to immediately apply to retake the examination no sooner than 21 days from the application, subject to a fee. AB 1707 also transfers electrician-certification authority from the DLSE to the Contractors State License Board, subject to an appropriation and specified transition procedures.
AB 1707 adds Business and Professions Code chapter 9.1, beginning with Section 7192; amends Labor Code Section 108.2; adds Labor Code Section 108.6; and repeals Labor Code Chapter 4.5, beginning with Section 108.
