It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct, carry on, or engage in the business, trade, or calling of installing, replacing, or altering electrical wires, fixtures, fixed appliances, or apparatus within the city, unless employed and supervised by a duly registered electrical contractor, without first having obtained an electrical contractor's registration certificate from the building official or his or her designee. (Ord. 1858 §1, 2008)

No certificate issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be assigned or transferred to any person other than the person to whom it is issued. (Ord. 1858 §1, 2008)

Application for an electrical contractor's certificate of registration shall be made on such forms as the building official shall require. Such application must contain information sufficient to establish the applicant's qualifications for a certificate. The building official may require such other information of an applicant as he or she deems necessary to enforce the terms of this chapter. (Ord. 1858 §1, 2008)

To be qualified to secure or retain an electrical registration certificate, an applicant must be a master electrician, currently licensed by the State of Colorado or must designate and have in charge of and responsible for all electrical work, an employee who is a master electrician, currently licensed by the State of Colorado. No such employee may be designated for more than one license. Such an employee shall be designated as such in the registration application. (Ord. 1858 §1, 2008)

(A) All contractor's registration certificates issued after the effective date of this chapter will expire on February 28, 2009.

(B) All electrical contractor's registrations issued pursuant to any prior ordinances of the city will remain valid until February 28, 2009.

(C) After December 28, 2009, all electrical contractor's registrations shall run concurrently with the

State of Colorado licenses and shall be renewed in the City and County of Broomfield when license renewals are required by the State of Colorado. (Ord. 1858 §1, 2008)

It shall be the duty of any electrical contractor registrants to:

(A) Retain his or her master electrician's license from the State of Colorado, or the alternative, to retain in his or her employment a state-licensed master electrician as provided in section 15-14-040;

(B) Immediately notify the city's building official of any revocation, suspension, or other change in the status of his or her master electrician's license or that of his or her employee designated pursuant to section 15-14-040;

(C) Report in writing to the building official any accident occurring in the course of this trade within the city which results in injury or death to any person or damage to any building or structure;

(D) Provide safety measures and equipment to protect workers and the public, as necessary;

(E) Observe all provisions of the municipal code; and

(F) Present his or her registration card when so requested by the building official or his or her authorized representative. (Ord. 1858 §1, 2008)

The building official may revoke, suspend, or deny a certificate of registration provided for in this chapter if he or she finds that the certificate holder is responsible for one or more of the following acts or omissions:

(A) Failure to comply with the terms of section 15-14-060.

(B) Violation of the terms of section 15-14-020.

(C) Intentional evasion of the requirements of this chapter, chapter 15-12, chapter 3-04, or chapter 3-08. (Ord. 1858 §1, 2008)

If the building official determines that a certificate of registration should be revoked, suspended, or denied under the terms of this chapter, the procedure therefor shall be as provided in sections 15-32-160 through 15-32-180 of this code. (Ord. 1858 §1, 2008)