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Chapter 2. California Apprenticeship Council
Subchapter 4. Electrician Certification
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§296.1. Applying for and Renewing Registration as an Electrician Trainee.


(a) An individual who is enrolled in or has completed an Approved Curriculum may register with DAS as an Electrician Trainee Registrant by submitting an application as set forth herein. The application and all information and attachments must be submitted under penalty of perjury and accompanied by the applicable fee as set forth in Section 292.0. No application will be accepted for processing unless accompanied by the required fee.

(b) Applications may be obtained from any District Office for DAS or from DAS's website. Applications must be filed by mailing the completed application to the following address:

 
DIVISION OF APPRENTICESHIP STANDARDS
ATTN: ELECTRICIAN CERTIFICATION UNIT
P.O. BOX 420603                     
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94142-0603        
 
 
(c) The application must include:

  (1) Full name of the applicant and any other names the applicant has used to work in the electrical industry within five years previous to the date of application.  


  (2) Date of birth and driver's license or state identification card number.  


  (3) Mailing address.  


  (4) Telephone number (Day and Evening).  


  (5) Proof of enrollment in or completion of an Approved Curriculum.  


  (6) Name, mailing address, and telephone number of current employer in the electrical industry, if any.  


(d) Within 90 days of the receipt of an application, the DAS shall inform the applicant in writing either that the application is accepted for filing or that it is deficient or that the applicant has submitted insufficient proof of enrollment in or completion of an Approved Curriculum. If the application is deficient or the applicant has submitted insufficient proof of enrollment in or completion of an Approved Curriculum, the DAS shall inform the applicant of the information or documentation required and why the proof of enrollment in or completion of an Approved Curriculum is insufficient.

(e) An Electrician Trainee Registrant must renew his or her registration with DAS on an annual basis, by submitting a renewal application. The renewal application requirements are the same as that for the registration application, as set forth in subsections (a) through (c) above, except that no fee is required for renewal and the following additional information is required:

  (1) Copies of transcripts showing Approved Curriculum classwork completed during the prior year; and,  


  (2) A list of the Electrician Trainee Registrant's employers in the electrical industry and on-the-job experience acquired during the prior year.  


(f) Within 90 days of the receipt of a renewal application, the DAS shall inform the applicant in writing either that the registration has been renewed or that the application is deficient or that the applicant has submitted insufficient proof of further classwork or experience, in which case DAS shall inform the applicant of the information or documentation required and why the proof of further classwork or experience is insufficient.

(g) An individual whose registration as an Electrician Trainee Registrant was withdrawn, denied, or cancelled must show good cause to reapply as an Electrician Trainee Registrant.


     Note: Authority cited: Sections 3099 and 3099.4, Labor Code. References: Sections 3099 and 3099.4, Labor Code.  

 HISTORY 
   
1. New section filed 2-9-2006; operative 3-11-2006 (Register 2006, No. 6).

2. Amendment of section heading and subsections (a), (e) and (e)(2) and new subsection (g) filed 7-18-2008; operative 8-17-2008 (Register 2008, No. 29).

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