Department of Consumer and Business Services
Building Codes Division - Chapter 918
Division 282
ELECTRICAL AND ELEVATOR LICENSING
918-282-0230
Limited Journeyman Stage Electrician License
(1) A limited journeyman stage electrician:
(a) Shall be employed by an electrical contractor;
(b) Shall only install temporary feeders, branch circuits and equipment used for the production of shows, exhibits, displays, festivals, conventions, stage, theater, film or video productions;
(c) Shall be authorized to perform maintenance on temporary equipment designed to be accessed by qualified personnel such as, but not limited to, electronic dimmers, pendant drops, cords, connectors, theatrical and film and video lighting fixtures operating at not more than 150 volts to ground; and
(d) Is not authorized to install or extend permanent wiring of the structures involved, or install, maintain or repair service conductors or service equipment.
(2) License and Equivalent Requirements. Applicants for acceptance under equivalent requirements shall show proof of the following work categories and minimum hours of on-the-job training or experience:
(a) Stage/film and video/event lighting, 750 hours;
(b) Stage/film and video/event dimmer distribution and applications, 250 hours;
(c) Three-phase temporary power distribution and power sources including service disconnects and generators, 500 hours;
(d) Stage/film and video lamp operator, 500 hours;
(e) Set construction, installation, maintenance and repair, 1,000 hours, a minimum of which shall be:
(A) Stockroom, 50 hours;
(B) Troubleshooting, 50 hours;
(C) Pre-rigging/rigging, 50 hours;
(D) Transportation and hoisting, 50 hours;
(E) Layout and design, 50 hours;
(F) Pattern and blueprint, 50 hours.
(f) Stage/film and video/even property, 1,000 hours, a minimum of which shall be:
(A) Repair of related equipment, 125 hours;
(B) Troubleshooting, 125 hours;
(C) Maintenance of related equipment, 125 hours.
(g) A minimum of 150 electrical-related training hours during the course of an apprenticeship or approved training program.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 479.730
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 479.730
History:
BCD 11-2005, f. 6-7-05, cert. ef. 7-1-05
DC 15-1987, f. & ef. 5-15-87; Renumbered from 814-022-0950; BCA 11-1992, f. & cert. ef. 6-26-92; BCD 19-1996, f. 9-17-96, cert. ef. 10-1-96, Renumbered from 918-320-0160; BCD 23-2000, f. 9-29-00, cert. ef. 10-1-00; BCD 22-2001, f. 12-28-01, cert. ef. 1-1-02