The Board of Electrician Examiners, heretofore established,
shall consist of four members: the Senior Code Enforcement Officer,
the Electrical Inspector of the Town, and two persons who have been
actively engaged in the electrical business for at least 10 years
preceding their membership in such Electricians Board. The last two
members shall be appointed by the Town Supervisor. The last two members
shall be residents of the Town of West Seneca and shall have terms
of office for two years. The term of office of the first two members
shall be permanent while they are employed by the Town. The last two
members shall serve as volunteers and shall receive no compensation
as Electricians Board members.
The Board of Electrician Examiners shall have jurisdiction and
examination authority over all persons desiring or intending to engage
in the trade, business or calling of electrical contracting or construction
in the Town, with the power to examine and certify persons applying
for certificates of competency as a master electrician or a residential
electrician to determine their fitness and qualification for acting
as such and to issue certificates of competency to all such persons
who shall have satisfactorily passed examinations before such Board
and shall be by it deemed qualified for such certificate.
A.
The Board shall hold examinations annually to examine persons applying
for such certificates of competency. The entrance fee for applicants
to be certified as a master electrician or residential electrician
shall be $100. A double fee shall be charged if there is only one
applicant for any given examination.
B.
Before an applicant shall be admitted to a regular scheduled examination,
he shall file his application therefor, in writing, with the Town
at least 30 days before the examination date and shall pay to the
Clerk the required examination fee.
C.
The Town, at least 10 days prior to the examination, shall publish
in the Town newspaper a notice of the date and place where each regular
scheduled examination shall be held.
