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C. COMMISSION means: The Electrical Commission <br /> of the City of Decatur, as established by this Chapter. <br /> D. RECIPROCITY means: Any person, firm, or <br /> corporation who is licensed for the current year in any city, village, <br /> or town in the State of Illinois where requirements of licensing are <br /> equal to or greater than the requirements of the City of Decatur <br /> may obtain a City of Decatur Electrical Contractor's license by <br /> filing an application, paying the $50 registration fee, and providing <br /> a copy of their current license from the aforementioned city, <br /> village, or town. <br /> 3. LICENSE REQUIRED. <br /> A. (No corporation, partnership, or other person shall <br /> install, alter or service electrical equipment in the City of Decatur, <br /> Illinois, without first having obtained a license as an Electrical <br /> Contractor in the City of Decatur except that, any Electrical <br /> Contractor who obtains a City of Decatur license through may <br /> install, alter or service electrical equipment in this City without <br /> securing an additional license so long as such contractor complies <br /> with the rules and regulations and provisions of ordinance of this <br /> City. <br /> B. The license requirements of subsections(A) hereof shall <br /> not apply: <br /> (1) to persons working under the supervision of a person <br /> licensed under the provisions of subsection (A); or, <br /> (2) to persons residing, or intending to reside, in a <br /> single family dwelling owned by such person or persons and who <br /> install, alter or service electrical equipment therein - provided that, <br /> said owner/occupant must submit to a minimum written test as <br /> prescribed by the Electrical Commission and pass said test with a <br /> satisfactory score of 70% and such person or persons must reside <br /> in said residence for not less than six (6) months after completion <br /> of such work, and that <br /> such work is subject to all other requirements of applicable Code <br /> or ordinance. <br /> (3) to any corporation, partnership, municipal <br /> corporation, or other public or private entity installing, altering or <br /> servicing electrical equipment owned by such entity, in the course <br /> of normal or emergency maintenance; provided that, all such work <br /> is supervised or administered by a licensed contractor employed by <br /> such entity. "Installing", as used herein, shall not apply to the <br /> construction of a new building or to the remodeling of an existing <br />