Utah Code § 58-55-104

Electrician Education Fund

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Current — January 1, 2027

As of January 1, 2025

(1) There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the Electrician Education Fund.

(2) The fund consists of money from a surcharge fee, established by the division in accordance with Section 63J-1-504, placed on initial, renewal, and reinstatement licensure fees for an apprentice electrician, journeyman electrician, master electrician, residential journeyman electrician, and residential master electrician.

(3) The surcharge fee described in Subsection (2) may not be more than $5.

(4) The fund shall earn interest and all interest earned on fund money shall be deposited into the fund.

(5) The director may, with the concurrence of the commission, make distributions from the fund for the following purposes:

(a) education and training of licensees under this chapter who are practicing in the electrical trade; and

(b) education and training of other licensees under this chapter or the public in matters concerning electrical laws and practices.

(6) If the balance in the fund is more than $100,000 at the end of any fiscal year, the excess amount shall be transferred to the General Fund.

(7) The division shall report annually to the General Government Appropriations Subcommittee regarding the balance in the fund and how the fund is being used.

(1) There is created the Electricians and Plumbers Licensing Board consisting of the following members:

(a) three individuals:

(i) licensed as master plumbers as defined in Section 58-55-401, or a journeyman plumber as defined in Section 58-55-401; and

(ii) of whom at least one represents a union organization and at least one has no union affiliation;

(b) two individuals:

(i) who are each a qualifier for separate licensed plumbing contractors as defined in Section 58-55-202; and

(ii) of whom one represents a union organization and one has no union affiliation;

(i) licensed as master electricians as defined in Section 58-55-301, or as journeyman electricians as defined in Section 58-55-301; and

(ii) of whom at least one represents a union organization and at least one has no union affiliation;

(d) two individuals:

(i) who each are a qualifier for separate licensed electrical contractors as defined in Section 58-55-202; and

(ii) of whom one represents a union organization and one has no union affiliation; and

(e) one individual who is a member of the general public and who has never been licensed in a construction trade.

(2) The duties, functions, and responsibilities of the board include:

(a) recommending to the commission appropriate rules;

(b) recommending to the commission policy and budgetary matters;

(d) acting as presiding officer in conducting a hearing associated with an adjudicative proceeding and issuing recommended orders.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.