SUPERVISING ELECTRICIANS

Municipal Code of Chicago tit. 4, ch. 4-292

in effect

Municipal Code of Chicago § 4-292-010 Appointment.

4-292-010 Appointment. Before any license under Chapter 4-290 shall be issued to any electrical contractor, such electrical contractor shall appoint or employ a person who holds a valid supervising electrician license under this chapter. (Added Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. IV, § 9; Amend Coun. J. 12-19-25, p. 38125, Art. XVIII, § 2)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 4-292-015 Definitions.

4-292-015 Definitions. As used in this chapter: “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Buildings. (Added Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. IV, § 9; Amend Coun. J. 12-19-25, p. 38125, Art. XVIII, § 2)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 4-292-020 Qualifications.

4-292-020 Qualifications. (a) An applicant for a license as a supervising electrician shall be at least 21 years of age, and shall have at least two years’ experience installing, altering, repairing and maintaining electrical wires, equipment, and apparatus, or equivalent experience, under the direct supervision of a supervising electrician or equivalent person. An applicant shall: (1) furnish the name(s) and address(es) of the applicant’s current and former employer(s); (2) identify the period(s) of time during which the applicant was employed by each such employer; (3) describe in what capacity the applicant was so employed; and (4) provide any other information reasonably required by the Commissioner to assess the applicant’s qualifications to act as a supervising electrician. Such information shall be submitted using forms made available by the Commissioner in accordance with Section 4-292-030. (b) The Commissioner shall prepare as many different examinations as are necessary to adequately provide for the number of applicants in different specialties. Each applicant shall be required to pass an examination sufficiently strict to indicate that the applicant has satisfactory knowledge and technical training to perform or supervise the work of installing, altering, repairing, or maintaining electrical wires and apparatus authorized by permits issued by the Commissioner. It shall be the Commissioner’s responsibility to control and supervise such examinations. (c) Each applicant shall be required to pay an examination fee as provided in Section 4-5-120 of this Code for each examination that the applicant takes. Such fee shall be paid prior to the day the examination is taken. (Added Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. IV, § 9; Amend Coun. J. 12-19-25, p. 38125, Art. XVIII, § 2)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 4-292-030 Application.

4-292-030 Application. An applicant for a license as a supervising electrician shall file a written application with the Commissioner on a form furnished by the Commissioner. It is a condition of the license that all information in the license application be kept current. (Added Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. IV, § 9; Amend Coun. J. 12-19-25, p. 38125, Art. XVIII, § 2)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 4-292-040 License.

4-292-040 License. (a) Upon receipt of a completed application in proper form and the examination fee provided for in Section 4-292-020(c), the Commissioner shall allow the applicant to take an examination provided for in Section 4-292-020(b). (b) If the applicant obtains a passing score on the examination, pays the license fee provided for in Section 4-292-040(d), and the Commissioner determines that the applicant is in compliance with Section 4-292-020 and all other applicable requirements of this Code, the Commissioner shall license the applicant as a supervising electrician. (c) No supervising electrician shall be listed with more than one electrical contractor licensed under Chapter 4-290. (d) The license fee shall be as provided in Section 4-5-120 of this Code. The license shall be valid for one year from the date of its issuance and may be renewed. (e) Expired licenses may only be reinstated within three years of expiration. (f) Eligibility for issuance of a license under this chapter shall be a continuing requirement for maintaining such license. (Added Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. IV, § 8; Amend Coun. J. 12-19-25, p. 38125, Art. XVIII, § 2)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 4-292-050 Duties.

4-292-050 Duties. The supervising electrician shall perform the work or supervise and direct the installation, alteration, repair, and maintenance of electrical equipment and apparatus authorized by permits issued by the Commissioner under the authority of the electrical regulations of this Code. (Added Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. IV, § 9; Amend Coun. J. 1-23-19, p. 94952, Art. I, § 3)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 4-292-060 Notice of discharge or resignation.

4-292-060 Notice of discharge or resignation. Whenever a supervising electrician leaves or is discharged from the appointment or employ of any electrical contractor who is required under Section 4-290-010 to appoint or employ a supervising electrician, a written statement giving notice of such fact shall be provided to the Commissioner by both the electrical contractor and the supervising electrician within five days of such occurrence. Upon such occurrence, the permit privileges of such electrical contractor shall without further order or action by the Commissioner stand suspended until such time that the electrical contractor employs or appoints a supervising electrician in accordance with Section 4-292-010. A supervising electrician may transfer to another electrical contractor with the permission of the Commissioner, which permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. (Added Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. IV, § 9; Amend Coun. J. 12-19-25, p. 38125, Art. XVIII, § 2)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 4-292-070 Re-examination.

4-292-070 Re-examination. (a) If a person seeking to renew a supervising electrician license under this chapter has not been licensed as a supervising electrician under this chapter for a continuous period of three years, such person shall be reexamined in accordance with Section 4-292-020 before such person shall again be licensed as a supervising electrician. (b) [Reserved.] (c) Any person licensed as a supervising electrician and employed by the City of Chicago as an electrician or inspector shall not be required to pay the renewal fee provided in Section 4-292-040(c) during their period of employment if the terms of their employment prohibit them from performing or supervising electrical work within the City of Chicago; provided, however, that if, following separation from City employment, the former employee does not pay the renewal fee provided in Section 4-292-040(c) within 60 days after that separation, the former employee shall be required to be reexamined for such license in accordance with Section 4-292-020 before such person shall again be licensed as a supervising electrician. (Added Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. IV, § 9; Amend Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 32180, Art. IV, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 12-19-25, p. 38125, Art. XVIII, § 2)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 4-292-080 Suspension or revocation.

4-292-080 Suspension or revocation. The Commissioner may suspend or revoke the license, registration or certification of any person licensed, registered or certified under this chapter as provided in Section 14A-3-305 of this Code. (Added Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. II, § 58; Amend Coun. J. 12-19-25, p. 38125, Art. XVIII, § 2)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 4-292-090 Building permit privileges - Suspension.

4-292-090 Building permit privileges - Suspension. The Commissioner may suspend the ability of any person licensed, registered or certified or required to be licensed, registered or certified under this chapter to submit new applications or complete pending applications for a building permit or other permit issued by the Department of Buildings for cause as set forth in Section 14A-3-304 of this Code. (Added Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. II, § 58; Amend Coun. J. 12-19-25, p. 38125, Art. XVIII, § 2)

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