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        The
Electrical Licensing
    Regulations

                                being

        Chapter E-7.2 Reg 4 (effective July 1, 2018).




                              NOTE:
This consolidation is not official. Amendments have been
incorporated for convenience of reference and the original statutes
and regulations should be consulted for all purposes of interpretation
and application of the law. In order to preserve the integrity of the
original statutes and regulations, errors that may have appeared
are reproduced in this consolidation.
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                                                Table of Contents
1   Title                                                 10   Guarantee bond
2   Definitions                                           11   Surety
3   Exemption from section 8 of Act                       12   Claim against bond
4   Exemption from subsections 15(4), 16(4), 17(8)        13   RRS c E-7.2 Reg 1 repealed
      and 23(4) of Act                                    14   RRS c E-7.2 Reg 3 repealed
5   Fees                                                  15   RRS c E-7.2 Reg 2 repealed
6   Selection of term                                     16   Transitional
7   Expiry dates                                          17   Coming into force
8   Reinstatement fee
9   No refund
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                            CHAPTER E-7.2 REG 4
                           The Electrical Licensing Act
Title
    1   These regulations may be cited as The Electrical Licensing Regulations.
Definitions
    2   In these regulations:
         “Act” means The Electrical Licensing Act;
         “agricultural production” means 1 or more of the following activities:
              (a) the growing of grains, fruits, vegetables, nursery products and forage
              products;
              (b) the raising of:
                    (i) cattle, sheep, hogs, horses or poultry; or
                    (ii) other animals for the purposes of producing food or fur;
              (c) the keeping of bees;
         “farm” means a land holding that is:
              (a)   located:
                    (i) in or outside the corporate limits of a city, town, village or
                    other municipality within the meaning of The Cities Act, The
                    Municipalities Act and The Northern Municipalities Act, 2010; or
                    (ii) within the boundaries of an area that is legally zoned for
                    agricultural use; and
              (b) used and developed exclusively for the purposes of agricultural
              production;
         “farm building” means a farm building as defined in The Uniform Building
         and Accessibility Standards Act;
         “hazardous location” means a hazardous location as defined in the latest
         edition of the Canadian Electrical Code prescribed in the regulations made
         pursuant to The Electrical Inspection Act, 1993.
                                                23 Mar 2018 cE-7.2 Reg 4 s2.
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Exemption from section 8 of Act
    3(1) Subsection 8(1) of the Act does not apply to work of single phase electrical
    installation that:
          (a) is performed:
                (i) by an individual who operates a farm; and
                (ii) on the premises of the farm mentioned in subclause (i) or within a
                farm building on the premises of that farm;
          (b)   does not exceed 200 amperes or 300 volts between phase conductors; and
          (c) does not involve a hazardous location.
    (2) Nothing in subsection (1) relieves any person from compliance with the
    requirements of The Electrical Inspection Act, 1993 and regulations made pursuant
    to that Act.
                                                     23 Mar 2018 cE-7.2 Reg 4 s3.


Exemption from subsections 15(4), 16(4), 17(8) and 23(4) of Act
    4 Subsections 15(4), 16(4), 17(8) and 23(4) of the Act do not apply to the work
    of electrical installation at a job site as long as the number of unlicensed persons
    assisting each journeyman, restricted journeyman or holder of a limited contractor’s
    licence, as the case may be, in doing that work does not exceed 2.
                                                     23 Mar 2018 cE-7.2 Reg 4 s4.


Fees
    5(1) An applicant for a licence shall pay the fee set out in Table 1 of Part 1 of the
    Appendix.
    (2) The holder of a licence that is lost or destroyed may obtain a duplicate copy on
    payment of the fee set out in Table 1 of Part 1 of the Appendix.
                                                     23 Mar 2018 cE-7.2 Reg 4 s5.


Selection of term
    6 An applicant for any of the following licences shall specify in the application
    whether a licence with a term of 1 year or 3 years is requested:
          (a) a restricted journeyman’s licence;
          (b) a journeyman’s licence;
          (c) a restricted contractor’s licence;
          (d) a contractor’s licence;
          (e)   an employer’s licence;
          (f) a supply house licence.
                                                     23 Mar 2018 cE-7.2 Reg 4 s6.
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Expiry dates
    7(1) The expiry date of a licence mentioned in section 6 is 1 year or 3 years, as
    requested by the applicant, from the date of issuance.
    (2) The expiry date of a temporary journeyman’s licence is any date not more than 1
    year from the date of issuance that the director may determine.
    (3) The expiry date of a limited contractor’s licence is 1 year from the date of
    issuance.
    (4) The expiry date of a licence is to be shown on the licence.
                                                   23 Mar 2018 cE-7.2 Reg 4 s7.


Reinstatement fee
    8 A person shall pay the reinstatement fee set out in Table 1 of Part 1 of the
    Appendix if:
          (a) the person’s licence is suspended; and
          (b) the person wishes to have his or her licence reinstated.
                                                   23 Mar 2018 cE-7.2 Reg 4 s8.


No refund
    9    No refund is payable for fees paid pursuant to section 5 or 8.
                                                   23 Mar 2018 cE-7.2 Reg 4 s9.


Guarantee bond
    10(1) The amount of the guarantee bond to be furnished to the ministry pursuant to
    section 14 of the Act by a person who applies for or who holds a contractor’s licence,
    a restricted contractor’s licence or a limited contractor’s licence is to be:
          (a) subject to clause (b), $10,000; or
          (b) $30,000, if the principal under the guarantee bond has had a claim against
          or paid under a guarantee bond.
    (2) The guarantee bond described in subsection (1) is to be in the form and contain
    the terms and conditions set out in Part 2 of the Appendix.
                                                   23 Mar 2018 cE-7.2 Reg 4 s10.


Surety
    11 The surety under a guarantee bond is to be licensed to carry on business in
    Saskatchewan and to be acceptable to the ministry.
                                                   23 Mar 2018 cE-7.2 Reg 4 s11.


Claim against bond
    12 If a claim is made against or paid under a guarantee bond, the principal under
    the guarantee bond shall immediately provide the ministry with a new guarantee
    bond in accordance with section 10.
                                                   23 Mar 2018 cE-7.2 Reg 4 s12.
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RRS c E-7.2 Reg 1 repealed
    13 The Electrical Contractor’s Guarantee Bond Regulations, 1988 are repealed.
                                                    23 Mar 2018 cE-7.2 Reg 4 s13.


RRS c E-7.2 Reg 3 repealed
    14 The Electrical Licensing Exemption Regulations are repealed.
                                                    23 Mar 2018 cE-7.2 Reg 4 s14.


RRS c E-7.2 Reg 2 repealed
    15 The Electrical Licensing Fees Regulations are repealed.
                                                    23 Mar 2018 cE-7.2 Reg 4 s15.


Transitional
    16(1)      In this section:
            “existing guarantee bond” means a guarantee bond provided to the ministry
            pursuant to the former regulations that is in existence on the day before the
            coming into force of these regulations;
            “existing licence” means a licence issued pursuant to the former regulations
            that is in existence on the day before the coming into force of these regulations;
            “former regulations” means The Electrical Contractor’s Guarantee Bond
            Regulations, 1988 or The Electrical Licensing Fees Regulations, as the case
            may be.
    (2) Every existing licence is continued pursuant to these regulations subject to
    the terms and conditions pursuant to which it was issued and may be dealt with
    pursuant to these regulations as if it were issued pursuant to these regulations.
    (3) Every existing guarantee bond is continued pursuant to these regulations
    subject to the terms and conditions pursuant to which it was furnished and may be
    dealt with pursuant to these regulations as if it were furnished pursuant to these
    regulations.
                                                    23 Mar 2018 cE-7.2 Reg 4 s16.


Coming into force
    17(1)      Subject to subsection (2), these regulations come into force on July 1, 2018.
    (2) If these regulations are filed with the Registrar of Regulations after July 1, 2018,
    these regulations come into force on the day on which they are filed with the Registrar
    of Regulations.
                                                    23 Mar 2018 cE-7.2 Reg 4 s17.
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                                      Appendix
                                       PART 1
                                       Table
                                       Table 1
                                [Sections 5 and 8]
                                  Licence Fees

                                                     Licence Fee ($)
Type of Licence              1-year Term    3-year Term         Duplicate    Reinstatement
1. Temporary journey-            25         not available           25            50
man’s licence
2. Restricted journeyman’s       25                 75              25            50
licence
3.   Journeyman’s licence        25                 75              25            50
4. Limited contractor’s          85         not available           25            50
licence
5. Restricted contractor’s       85                 255             25            50
licence
6.   Contractor’s licence        85                 255             25            50
7.   Employer’s licence          85                 255             25            50
8.   Supply house licence        85                 255             25            50


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                                       PART 2
                            Electrical Contractor’s Bond
I/we_ __________________________________________________________________________
                                       (the Principal)
as Principal and________________________________________________________________
                                        (the Surety)
as Surety are held and firmly bound to the Crown in right of Saskatchewan (the Obli-
gee) in the sum of ________________________________ dollars, to be paid to the Obligee,
for which payment we jointly and severally bind ourselves, our executors, adminis-
trators, successors and assigns.
The terms and conditions of this bond are as follows:
    1. The Principal, being a contractor within the meaning of The Electrical Licensing
    Act (the Act), is required to provide and maintain security by way of a bond in the
    sum written above as required by the regulations made pursuant to the Act.
    2. The Surety confirms that it is licensed to carry on business in Saskatchewan
    and that it is an insurer duly licensed and registered pursuant to The Saskatchewan
    Insurance Act.
    3. The obligation set out in section 1 of this bond is subject to the condition that
    if the Principal complies with the provisions of The Electrical Inspection Act, 1993
    and the regulations made pursuant to that Act and with any municipal bylaws
    applicable to the work of electrical installation, the Principal’s obligation shall be
    void, otherwise the Principal’s obligation shall remain in full force and effect, unless
    and until the suretyship has been terminated in the manner set out in this bond.
    4. If any defects are not remedied within the time specified in the notification by the
    chief inspector, the chief inspector may, in accordance with section 25 of the Act and
    section 12 of The Electrical Licensing Regulations, require the necessary corrective
    work to be done, or the electrical equipment supplied, by another contractor, and
    the cost of the work, including the costs incurred by the Saskatchewan Power
    Corporation in arranging for another contractor, and the electrical equipment is to
    be charged against the amount of this bond.
    5. The Surety shall pay any and all claims pursuant to this bond within 60 days
    after the proofs of claims have been provided.
    6. If the Surety intends to put an end to the suretyship hereby entered into, the
    Surety shall at any time give 60-days’ notice in writing of its intention to put an
    end to the suretyship to all three of the following persons:
         (a) the Principal;
         (b) the director of licensing; and
         (c) the chief inspector.
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     7. If the Surety gives notice in accordance with section 6 of this bond, this bond
     and all accruing responsibility on its part and of its funds and property shall, as
     of the 60th day after the day on which notice is given, cease and terminate with
     respect to any acts or defaults of the Principal subsequent to the termination, but
     the Surety and its funds and property are and remain liable for all or any deeds,
     acts or defaults done or committed by the Principal in operating as a contractor from
     the commencement of the period of this bond up to the termination.
     8. The total liability imposed on the Principal or Surety by this bond and any and
     all renewal(s) and extension(s) shall be concurrent and not cumulative and shall in
     no event exceed the sum written above or the amount substituted for that sum by
     any endorsement agreement.
Sealed with the respective seals of the Principal and of the Surety and
dated the______ day of__________________ , 20______ .

SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED in the presence of:
(If Principal is an individual)

___________________________           ___________________________            (affix seal here)
Principal                             Witness

___________________________           ___________________________            (affix seal here)
Surety                                Witness

(If Principal is a partnership)

Name of firm___________________________________________________________________


___________________________           ___________________________            (affix seal here)
Principal (Authorized Officer)        Witness

___________________________           ___________________________            (affix seal here)
Surety                                Witness

(If Principal is a corporation)

Name of corporation_ ___________________________________________________________


___________________________           ___________________________            (affix seal here)
Principal (Authorized Officer)        Witness

___________________________           ___________________________            (affix seal here)
Surety                                Witness
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