29-3B-1 Declaration of purpose
29-3B-2 Necessity of license; definitions
29-3B-3 Exemptions; nonapplicability of license requirements; legislative rules for limited reciprocity
29-3B-4 Licenses; classes of licenses; issuance of licenses by commissioner; qualifications required for license; nontransferability and nonassignability of licenses; expiration of license; renewal; reciprocity
29-3B-5 Rules; applications and examinations; fees
29-3B-6 Relicensing without retesting after nonrenewal under certain circumstances
29-3B-7 Denial of license; suspension and revocation of license
29-3B-8 Effect of noncompliance with article; failure to obtain license
29-3B-9 Nonapplicability of local ordinances; exclusive license
29-3B-10 Disposition of fees, fines and other receipts
29-3B-4a Veteran qualification for examination for license as an electrician
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Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 29 > Article 3B - Supervision of Electricians

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Electrical work: means the installation of wires, conduits, apparatus, fixtures, other appliances, equipment, or systems for transmitting, carrying, controlling, or using electricity as defined in the scope of the national electric code. See West Virginia Code 29-3B-2
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Journeyman electrician: means a person qualified by at least one year of electrical work experience to do any work installing wires, conduits, apparatus, equipment, fixtures, and other appliances, provided that this classification is not authorized to design electrical systems. See West Virginia Code 29-3B-2
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • License: means a valid and current certificate of competency issued by the state Fire Marshal. See West Virginia Code 29-3B-2
  • Master electrician: means a person with at least two years of electrical work experience, including experience in all phases of electrical wiring and installation, who is competent to design electrical systems, and to instruct and supervise the electrical work of journeyman electricians, and other related workers. See West Virginia Code 29-3B-2
  • Offense: includes every act or omission for which a fine, forfeiture, or punishment is imposed by law. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
  • Specialty electrician: means a person qualified to perform electrical work in a limited or specialized area. See West Virginia Code 29-3B-2
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10