(a) It is the intent of the General Assembly that an apprentice electrician should be trained in a manner that:

(1) Develops the skills of the apprentice electrician;

(2) Ensures the safety of electricians and the public; and

(3) Guarantees that the work of the apprentice electrician complies with legal requirements and meets industry standards.

(b)

(1) An apprentice electrician shall not engage in electrical work unless he or she is supervised by a master electrician or a journeyman electrician.

(2) The work done and the tools and methods utilized by the master electrician, journeyman electrician, and apprentice electrician in the course of supervision shall comply with legal requirements and meet industry standards.

(3)

(A) The master electrician or journeyman electrician shall observe the work of an apprentice electrician in person at regular and reasonable intervals.

(B) The Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas shall promulgate rules which determine the regular and reasonable intervals under subdivision (b)(3)(A) of this section in consideration of the:

(i) Nature of the work; and

(ii) Skill and experience of the apprentice electrician.

(4)

(A) The supervising master electrician or journeyman electrician shall remain within reasonable proximity of the apprentice electrician while work is being performed.

(B) The proximity of the supervising electrician to the apprentice electrician is reasonable if:

(i) The supervising electrician is:

(a) Within the line of sight of the apprentice electrician; or

(b) At the same street address at which the apprentice electrician is working; or

(ii) The job site is not a single-family residence, requires a contractor's license, and the supervising electrician is within the line of sight of the apprentice electrician.

(c) One (1) master electrician or journeyman electrician may supervise up to three (3) apprentice electricians on a single electrical job.