Bill Text: MN HF1990 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Public television station employee electrical licensing requirements modified.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-02-25 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy [HF1990 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-HF1990-Introduced.html
1.2relating to electrical licenses; modifying requirements for certain employees of
1.3public television stations;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 326B.33,
1.4by adding a subdivision.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 326B.33, is amended by adding a
1.7subdivision to read:
1.8 Subd. 22. Public television stations. (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the
1.9contrary, public television stations that employ formally trained, full-time engineers or
1.10electronic technicians whose primary function is to install, maintain, and repair broadcast
1.11equipment are exempt from the requirements of this section.
1.12(b) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, formally trained, full-time
1.13engineers or electronic technicians whose primary function is to install, maintain, and repair
1.14broadcast equipment, and who are employees of a public television station, are exempt
1.15from the licensing requirements under this section and may install low-voltage wiring for
1.16the employer. All installations and low-voltage system modifications performed pursuant
1.17to this paragraph must comply with electrical code requirements under chapter 326B.
1.3public television stations;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 326B.33,
1.4by adding a subdivision.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 326B.33, is amended by adding a
1.7subdivision to read:
1.8 Subd. 22. Public television stations. (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the
1.9contrary, public television stations that employ formally trained, full-time engineers or
1.10electronic technicians whose primary function is to install, maintain, and repair broadcast
1.11equipment are exempt from the requirements of this section.
1.12(b) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, formally trained, full-time
1.13engineers or electronic technicians whose primary function is to install, maintain, and repair
1.14broadcast equipment, and who are employees of a public television station, are exempt
1.15from the licensing requirements under this section and may install low-voltage wiring for
1.16the employer. All installations and low-voltage system modifications performed pursuant
1.17to this paragraph must comply with electrical code requirements under chapter 326B.
