Worcester County Electrical Board Public Informational Meetings

NOTICE OF

WORCESTER COUNTY ELECTRICAL BOARD

PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS

The Worcester County Electrical Board will hold two public informational meetings to review and discuss draft recommendations to the Worcester County Commissioners regarding adoption of the 2014 National Electric Code and associated changes to the County's Electrical Standards.  The public informational meetings will be held as follows:

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014

7:00 P.M.

Worcester County Government Center

One West Market Street

Training Room A, Third Floor

Snow Hill, MD 21863

and

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2014

 7:00 P.M.

Worcester County Public Library

Ocean Pines Branch

11107 Cathell Road.

Ocean Pines, MD 21811

A public hearing on the matter will be held at a later date, to be determined by the Worcester County Commissioners.

A public hearing on the matter will be held at a later date, to be determined by the Worcester County Commissioners.

A fair summery of the recommended changes is as follows:

(1)        Include low voltage lighting and control circuits in the definition of "electrical work".

(2)        Amend the definition of "Electrician General" to modify the scope of work permitted by the license.

(3)        Amend the definition of "Minor Electrical Installation" to exclude certain low voltage       lighting and solar powered fixtures from the requirement for an electrical permit and installation by a licensed electrician.

(4)        Add a definition of "Nonhazardous Location" for electrical installations.

(5)        Increase the period time one must be actively engaged in electrical work under supervision before taking the examination for an electrician general license from two out of three years to four consecutive years and providing that the required supervision may be by either an electrician general or master electrician.

(6)        Add a requirement for continuing education for all licensed electricians.

(7)        Clarify that electrical licenses are renewed on a biannual basis and remove an         inconsistency in the current law with regard to license expiration and renewal grace periods.

(8)        Add a provision that all wiring installed in concealed attic spaces of poultry houses be       installed in either rigid nonmetallic conduit or liquidtight flexible nonmetallic conduit.

 Copies of the recommendations in their entirety are available at the offices of the Department of Development Review and Permitting  at either 13070 St. Martins Neck Road, Bishopville, MD 21813 or the Worcester  County Government Center, Room 1201, One West Market Street, Snow Hill Md. 21863.  Copies may also be obtained by calling the Department at either 410-632-1200 or 410-352-3057.  Information is also available on the County's website at www.co.worcester.md.us.