Sec. 1305.168. CONTINUING EDUCATION. (a) To renew a master electrician, journeyman electrician, master sign electrician, journeyman sign electrician, maintenance electrician, journeyman industrial electrician, journeyman lineman, or residential wireman license, the license holder must complete four hours of continuing education annually.

(b) Continuing education courses that satisfy the requirements of Subsection (a) must address safety, the National Electrical Code, as adopted under Section 1305.101, and state laws and rules that regulate the conduct of license holders under this chapter.

(b-1) To renew an electrical apprentice license or electrical sign apprentice license, a license holder who is not enrolled in an apprenticeship training program must complete four hours of continuing education annually. Continuing education courses that satisfy the requirements of this subsection must address safety, the National Electrical Code, as adopted under Section 1305.101, and state laws and rules that regulate the conduct of license holders under this chapter.

(c) The executive director by rule shall approve continuing education courses, online continuing education courses, course content, and course providers. The commission may adopt a fee for the administration of the department's duties regarding continuing education.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1062, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1052 (H.B. 1317), Sec. 8, eff. June 18, 2005.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 741 (S.B. 470), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 79 (H.B. 1625), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 882 (H.B. 796), Sec. 4, eff. June 14, 2013.

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 826 (H.B. 1698), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2017.