A. Any city or town in this state may prescribe rules, regulations and standards for the materials used and the construction, installation and inspection of all electrical work in connection with any building, structure or conveyance in such city or town provided that no electrical work shall be done without a permit first being obtained from such city or town. This permit may be issued upon such terms and conditions as the city or town may prescribe.

B. Any city or town in this state may create an office of electrical inspector whose duty it shall be to inspect all electrical installations under the jurisdiction of such city or town and to issue a certificate upon the completion of each inspection. This inspector shall have at least three (3) years of active experience in the electrical industry and shall have no interest, direct or indirect, in any firm or corporation engaged in the electrical industry.

C. Any city or town in this state, with a population in excess of four thousand (4,000) but not exceeding thirty thousand (30,000), may create an office which combines the powers and duties of the plumbing inspector and the electrical inspector. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the holder of such office must have at least three (3) years' practical experience in the plumbing industry and three (3) years' practical experience in the electrical industry. Any such city or town may, in its discretion, appoint some other person deemed qualified for such office if such person, within two (2) years after the date of appointment, successfully passes the examination for a license as a plumbing inspector and the examination for a license as an electrical inspector conducted by a recognized national building code or standard service.

D. Any city or town with a population of four thousand (4,000) or less may, in its discretion, appoint some other person deemed qualified for this office.

E. The electrical inspector may hold more than one office in the city or town appointing such person and the salary of the person shall be as determined by such city or town.

Added by Laws 1982, c. 337, § 14. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 324, § 2, emerg. eff. June 14, 1991; Laws 1995, c. 9, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.