H.F. _____ Section 1. Section 103.10, subsection 3, paragraph a, Code 1 2026, is amended to read as follows: 2 a. An applicant who can provide proof acceptable to the 3 board that the applicant has been working in the electrical 4 business and involved in planning for, laying out, supervising, 5 and installing electrical wiring, apparatus, or equipment for 6 light, heat, and power since January 1, 1998, and for a total 7 of at least sixteen thousand hours in any state , of which at 8 least eight thousand hours shall have been accumulated since 9 January 1, 1998, may be granted a class B master electrician 10 license without taking an examination. An applicant who is 11 issued a class B master electrician license pursuant to this 12 section shall not be authorized to plan, lay out, or supervise 13 the installation of electrical wiring, apparatus, and equipment 14 in a political subdivision which, prior to or after January 1, 15 2008, establishes licensing standards which preclude such work 16 by class B master electricians in the political subdivision. 17 The board shall adopt rules establishing procedures relating 18 to the restriction of a class B master electrician license 19 pursuant to this subsection . 20 EXPLANATION 21 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 22 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 23 This bill allows work hours performed in any state to be 24 counted toward the 16,000 hours required for licensure as a 25 class B master electrician without an examination. 26 -1- LSB 5793YC (2) 91 ss/ns 1/ 1