General Assembly Committee Bill No. 5021 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 4023 *04023HB05021GL_* Referred to Committee on General Law Introduced by: (GL) General Assembly Committee Bill No. 5021 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 4023 *04023HB05021GL_* Referred to Committee on General Law Introduced by: (GL) AN ACT CONCERNING CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION FOR ELECTRICIANS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 20-334d of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2011): (b) The commissioner, with the advice and assistance of the Electrical Work Board established pursuant to subsection (b) of section 20-331, shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to (1) establish requirements for accredited continuing professional education for electricians licensed pursuant to sections 20-330 to 20-341, inclusive; (2) establish qualifying criteria for accredited continuing professional education programs and establish qualifying criteria for acceptable certificates of continuing education; and (3) provide for the waiver of required accredited continuing professional education for electricians for good cause. Such regulations shall require not less than four hours and not more than seven hours per year of accredited continuing professional education for such electricians. This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 July 1, 2011 20-334d(b) This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 July 1, 2011 20-334d(b) Statement of Purpose: To require a minimum of four hours and a maximum of seven hours of accredited continuing professional education for licensed electricians. [Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.] Co-Sponsors: REP. CHAPIN, 67th Dist.; REP. NICASTRO, 79th Dist. Co-Sponsors: REP. CHAPIN, 67th Dist.; REP. NICASTRO, 79th Dist. H.B. 5021