35-9-102. Definitions.

(a) As used in W.S. 35-9-101 through 35-9-130:

(i) "Apprentice electrician" means a person who has insufficient qualifications to be a journeyman electrician and is hired by a licensed electrical contractor to assist a licensed journeyman or master electrician. An apprentice electrician must be registered with the department of fire prevention and electrical safety and must be enrolled in a bona fide program of training approved by the bureau of apprenticeship and training, United States department of labor, or present evidence directly to the department that he is enrolled in an apprentice training program which provides training equivalent to a program approved by the bureau of apprenticeship and training, United States department of labor;

(ii) "Apprentice technician" means a person who has insufficient qualifications to be a low voltage or a limited technician and is hired by a licensed electrical contractor, low voltage contractor, or limited contractor to assist a licensed low voltage or limited technician. An apprentice technician must be registered with the department of fire prevention and electrical safety and must be enrolled in a training program as approved by the department;

(iii) "Board" means the electrical board;

(iv) "Council" means the council on fire prevention and electrical safety in buildings;

(v) "Department" means the department of fire prevention and electrical safety;

(vi) "Electrical contractor" means a person licensed by the department to contract with another to plan, lay out and supervise the installation of electric equipment. "Electrical contractor" excludes a person who only plans or designs electrical installations;

(vii) "Full-time paid fire fighters" means an individual regularly employed for devoting his entire time of employment to the care, operation and requirements of a regularly constituted fire department;

(viii) "Installation of electric equipment" includes installing, altering and repairing the wiring of apparatus equipment and conductors subject to the National Electrical Code;

(ix) "Journeyman electrician" means a person licensed by the department who has four (4) years experience in the electrical wiring industry and technical knowledge to install and supervise the installation of electrical equipment for any purpose in accordance with the National Electrical Code and city, county and state ordinances and regulations;

(x) "Limited electrical contractor" means a person, licensed by the department to contract with another to plan, lay out and supervise the installation of electrical equipment associated with the type of limited electrical contractor license held. "Limited electrical contractor" excludes a person who only plans or designs electrical installations;

(xi) "Limited technician" means a person licensed by the department who has met the minimum experience requirements as prescribed by board rules and regulations in the portion of the electrical wiring industry covered by his limited license. The limited technician shall have technical knowledge to install and supervise the installation of electrical equipment associated with the type of limited electrical license held in accordance with the National Electrical Code and city, county and state ordinances and regulations;

(xii) "Low voltage electrical contractor" means a person licensed by the department to contract with another to plan, lay out and supervise the installation of electrical equipment associated with the type of limited electrical contractor license held. "Low voltage electrical contractor" excludes a person who only plans or designs electrical installations;

(xiii) "Low voltage technician" means a person licensed by the department who has met the minimum experience requirements as prescribed by board rules and regulations in the portion of the electrical wiring industry covered by his low voltage license. The low voltage technician shall have technical knowledge to install and supervise the installation of electrical equipment associated with the type of low voltage electrical license held in accordance with the National Electrical Code and city, county and state ordinances and regulations;

(xiv) "Master electrician" means a person licensed by the department who has eight (8) years experience in the electrical wiring industry and technical knowledge to plan, lay out and supervise the installation of electric equipment in accordance with the National Electrical Code and city, county and state ordinances and regulations;

(xv) "Master electrician of record" means a Wyoming licensed master electrician who is actively employed by a licensed electrical contractor in a full-time capacity, and who assumes responsibility to ensure that the National Electrical Code, W.S. 35-9-120 through 35-9-130 and applicable rules of the department of fire prevention and electrical safety are adhered to on all electrical work undertaken by the electrical contractor in the state of Wyoming, and who is not the master electrician of record for, or employed by, any other electrical contractor;

(xvi) "Owner" means the person holding legal title to a building or real property;

(xvii) "Public building" means a building intended for access by the general public;

(xviii) "Remodeling" includes repairing, altering or adding to a building or its electrical system;

(xix) "Technician of record" means a Wyoming licensed low voltage or limited technician who is actively employed by a licensed low voltage or limited electrical contractor in a full-time capacity, and who assumes responsibility to ensure that the National Electrical Code, W.S. 35-9-120 through 35-9-130 and applicable rules of the department of fire prevention and electrical safety are adhered to on all low voltage or limited electrical work undertaken by the low voltage or limited electrical contractor in the state of Wyoming, and who is not the technician of record for, or employed by, any other low voltage or limited electrical contractor.