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'.. . ,~.. .. . . all other requirements of this' Ordinance. In doing electrical work on his own property as provided herein such owner shall not use any hired assis- tant unless such assistant is duly licensed under the terms of this ordinance. Section 3. APPLICATIONS FOR EXAMINATION FOR MASTER ELEC- TRICIAN'S LICENSE; EXAMINATION; PASSING GRADE; BOND; QUORUM OF ELECTRICAL BOARD; RECORDS OF EXAMINATIONS. Application for a license as a master electrician shall be made in writing to the electrical board, stating the name and address of the applicant, a statement as to the active and practical , experience of the applicant and such other relevant in- formation as may be required by the electrical board. All applications shall be sworn'to before an officerof the state authorized to administer oaths, and officially certified to by such officer under his seal of office. Each applicant, befor.e he shall be entitled to take the examination provided for herein, shall have had six years' experience, active and practical, during which six year period he shall have devoted not less than two-thirds of his time, exclusive of normal periods of rest and recreation, ,to electrical work in general as the term "electrical work" is defined in Section 2. For the purpose of this r.equirement, a degree or a diploma from a school of electri- cal engineering shall be considered as the equivalent of two years' active anq. practical experience. An oral or written examination shall be given such applicant by the electrical board, iri the discretion of the board. . \ . .. Those applying for said license shall be given a reasonable examination as to their qualifications to install, repair, alter and and maintain electrical appliances, wiring, apparatus, devices, fixtures or equipment, for which a permit is required under the terms and conditions of this article, and as to their qualification to plan installations of electrical wiring and equipment, to plan changes, to prepare plans and specifications, to interpret plans and specifications and to supervise various types of electrical installations for which a permit is required in this article. Each applicant for such license shall give the bond hereinafter required. The board shall grant licenses applied for and shall issue certificates therefor to each applicant who shall :rnf!.ke a grade of 70% or better on the examination given him; providing that in no case shall a license be granted until after payment by the applicant of the fee provided for in Section 16; and provided further that all work previously performed by an applicant for renew- al of license shall have been done in accordance with the provisions of this article, and should any master, electrician refuse to complete any work in accordance with the provisions of this article, it shall be the duty of the City Inspector to report such said fact to the owner of the premises and to the Mayor and Board of Commissioners. Until such work has been completed in compliance witp. this article, it shall be the duty of the City Electrical In- spector to refuse further permits to said master electrician until such time as said work has been properly done. Two (2) members of the Board present at any meeting shall constitute a quorum for the granting and revocation of licenses and for the transaction of all other business of said Board, and a majority vote of the three (3) members of the Board at any meetings thereof shall prevail. The Board shall give written examinations for master electricians' licenses and either written or oral examinations for maintenanc,e electricians' licenses. A complete record of the examination given, consisting of the questions, answers, grades arid final results shall be kept in a permanent record book of the Board for a period of not less than one year. The appli- .....