(a) An applicant for a license as a journeyman lineman must:
(1) have at least:
(A) 7,000 hours of training in an apprenticeship program approved by the United States Department of Labor; or
(B) 3-1/2 years of experience as a journeyman lineman for an electric utility, electric cooperative, municipally owned utility, or electrical contractor in this state; and
(2) pass a journeyman lineman examination administered under this chapter.
(b) A journeyman lineman license is not required for:
(1) a person performing work exempt under Section 1305.003(a)(5); or
(2) a person who:
(A) is performing journeyman lineman work;
(B) possesses a journeyman electrician license; and
(C) is employed by an institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.