SECTION 158:40-5-5. Bond and insurance requirements

(a)   Each active electrical contractor must furnish a license bond in the amount of $5,000.00 to the Bonds and Insurance Unit. This bond is to be a continuous bond with a thirty (30)-day cancellation notice. Such bond shall be conditioned upon faithful and lawful performance of all work entered upon by the contractor within the State of Oklahoma and shall be for the benefit of persons injured or suffering financial loss by reason of failure of such performance. The bond will be filed with the Bonds and Insurance Unit of the Oklahoma Construction Industries Board and be in lieu of all other license bonds to any political subdivision.

(b)   Each active electrical contractor must maintain insurance coverage and furnish and maintain in effect in the Bonds and Insurance Unit of the Oklahoma Construction Industries Board, Electrical Licensing Unit, a certificate of insurance therefore which indicates that the electrical contractor has a comprehensive general liability policy including manufacturers and contractors, completed operations, and independent contractors liability coverage. Limits of liability are to be no less than $50,000.00 combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage. The Construction Industries Board must be added to a electrical contractor's certificate of insurance as a certificate holder but not as an additional insured and with no additional cost. This is required in order for the Construction Industries Board to be notified in the event such liability policy is cancelled for any reason or expires for non-payment of premiums.

(c)   Each active electrical contractor shall be aware of the requirements of Titles 85 and 85A of the Oklahoma Statutes (Workers' Compensation Acts and the Rules and Regulations of the Workers' Compensation Court of the State of Oklahoma), and indicate in the space provided on the application compliance therewith.

(d)   Failure to provide the complete information with current bond and insurance certificate will result in an inactive electrical contractor's license being issued until such time as the requirements are met. Failure to maintain the bond and insurance in force, as required, will result in the issuance of an inactive license to said electrical contractor.

(e)   Electrical contractors shall pay all fines and penalties imposed by penalty orders of the Board and fines and penalties imposed by courts of competent jurisdiction for the violation of municipal ordinances. The Board may seek payment through the surety bond of any fines or penalties which the licensee fails to pay.

(f)   Exceptions. The bond and insurance requirement will be waived if the electrical contractor is employed by a corporation, partnership, public entity, or political subdivision and said corporation, partnership, public entity or political subdivision submits an affidavit on behalf of the contractor that the employee will only perform electrical work on property owned by said corporation, partnership, public entity, or political subdivision and the employer assumes all financial responsibility in lieu of the contractor providing bond and insurance. The affidavit must include a statement by the employer that the Board will be notified if the contractor is no longer employed by said employer, or if the employer no longer wishes to assume financial responsibility for the contractor.

[Source: Added at 19 Ok Reg 726, eff 1-22-02 (emergency); Added at 19 Ok Reg 1269, eff 5-28-02; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 765, eff 4-26-04; Added at 22 Ok Reg 1060, eff 5-26-05; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 1859, eff 6-26-08; Amended at 31 Ok Reg 907, eff 9-12-14; Amended at 32 Ok Reg 1625, eff 9-11-15; Amended at 34 Ok Reg 879, eff 10-1-17; Amended at 35 Ok Reg 921, eff 10-1-18]