[Adopted 10-6-2014 by L.L. No. 8-2014 ]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION
Includes all work done and materials used in installing, manufacturing and extending a system of electrical wiring for light, heat or power and all appurtenances thereto and all apparatus or equipment used in connection therewith inside or attached to any building or structure, lot or premises.
MASTER ELECTRICIAN
Includes any person engaged in or holding himself out to the public as engaged in the business of contracting to install or alter the electrical equipment or apparatus for the utilization of electricity supplied for light, heat or power, except a person doing electrical construction or repair work personally on his own property or an electric light or power company, telephone or telegraph company or electric or steam railway company, or the like, which does electrical or repair work on its own property or constructs or installs its own system.
PERSON
Includes one or more persons of either sex, natural persons, corporations, partnerships, associations, joint-stock companies, societies and all other entities of any kind capable of being sued.
No person shall, within the limits of the Incorporated Village of Stewart Manor, engage in, carry on or work at the business of installing or making repairs, alterations, additions or changes to existing systems of electrical wiring or electrical apparatus for heat, light or power, as master electrician as herein defined, without first having passed an examination and obtained and paid for, and having in full force and effect, a license as herein provided.
All persons seeking an electrician license shall file the following with the Village Clerk:
A. 
Electrician license application, fully completed, signed and notarized;
B. 
Current certificate of workers' compensation insurance or an affidavit of no help in a form acceptable to the Village Clerk;
C. 
Certificate of liability insurance naming the Incorporated Village of Stewart Manor as an additional insured and certificate holder, with limits of no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence;
D. 
A copy of a current master electrician's license issued by either the Town of Hempstead, the Town of North Hempstead or the Town of Oyster Bay;
E. 
With respect to new licenses, a copy of a certificate of competency; and
F. 
A check in the amount of the fee required by § 108-13 of the Code.
The Village Clerk upon receipt of all applicable documents and fees shall, except as herein provided, issue to the applicant a license to engage in or work at the business as provided in § 108-10. All licenses shall be numbered in the order in which they are issued and shall state clearly the name and address of the licensee and the fee paid.
Every master electrician shall pay an initial license fee and yearly renewal fee as established by resolution of the Board of Trustees. All licenses shall be issued as of January 1 and shall continue in force for up to one year, unless sooner revoked by the Village Clerk. No license or certificate shall be used by any person other than the original licensee or person to whom it was issued, and any holder of such license or certificate who permits it to be used by any other person, and any person who uses such license or certificate granted to any other person, shall each be guilty of a violation of this article.
Before a license shall be issued or renewed, every master electrician shall make, execute and deliver to the Village Clerk a certificate of insurance naming the Incorporated Village of Stewart Manor as an additional insured and certificate holder on a general liability policy, with limits of no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, insuring against damages imposed by law from insurance companies authorized to do such business in the State of New York. Such insurance shall protect such Village against all loss or damage occasioned by the negligence of the master electrician or his agents, servants, employees or representatives in failing to execute properly and protect all work done by him or his agents, servants, employees or representatives or under his direction or supervision, and from all loss or damage occasioned by or arising in any manner from any such work done, which is not caused by the negligence of such Village or its agents or employees. This certificate of insurance shall provide that the policies shall not be changed or canceled until 30 days' written notice has been given to the Village. In addition, a current certificate of workers' compensation insurance or an affidavit of no help, in a form acceptable to the Village Clerk, must be provided.
Any license may be revoked at any time by the Village if the licensee or any person performing any work under his jurisdiction willfully violates any ordinance or law relating to electrical construction or is responsible for any electrical installation which is a hazard to life or property. Whenever any license shall be so revoked, no refund of any unearned portion of the fee for said license shall be made. No license shall be granted to a person whose license has been revoked within a period of 30 days from the date of such revocation. Notice of such revocation and the reason or reasons therefor, in writing, shall be served by the Building Department or Village Clerk upon the person named in the application, and a copy shall be filed with the Village Clerk.
A. 
No person shall carry on the business at or from any other place in the Village than the one designated in the license therefor without first having notified the Village Clerk of the change and having had the same endorsed on the license; nor shall be continue to carry on or work at such business after the license has been revoked or has expired.
B. 
No license shall be granted to a person under 21 years of age.
A. 
Any person, association, firm or corporation which violates any provision of this article or assists in the violation of any provision of this article shall be guilty of a violation of this article only and shall be punishable as follows:
(1) 
By a fine of not more than $2,000 or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both, for conviction of a first offense.
(2) 
By a fine of not more than $5,000 or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both, for conviction of a second offense, provided the first and second offenses were committed within a period of five years of each other.
(3) 
By a fine of not more than $10,000 or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both, for conviction of the third or subsequent offense or a series of offenses, all of which were committed within a period of five years.
B. 
Each week's continued violation shall constitute a separate additional violation of this article.