§ 8-321. Employee mechanic registration.

(a)

Any person may work as an employee mechanic for a licensed master mechanical contractor but shall not do any installation of mechanical apparatuses or equipment for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, incinerators, and other miscellaneous heat-producing appliances except under the direct supervision of a licensed master mechanic or master mechanical contractor. Any master mechanical contractor or master mechanic who is the employer or supervisor of any employee mechanic working at the trade shall be responsible for the work performed by such employee mechanic.

(b)

The license of any such master mechanical contractor or master mechanic may be suspended or revoked under the provisions of this division for any improper work performed by an employee mechanic during the time of such person's employment while under the supervision of such licensee. The registration of such employee mechanic may also be subject to suspension or revocation under the provisions of this division.

(c)

Upon employing an employee mechanic, the mechanical contractor shall notify the building official within 30 days of such actual employment, and the employer shall also notify the building official within 30 days of the termination of such employment.

(d)

All employee mechanics employed by licensees who are covered by this division, shall, within 60 days of actual employment, register with the building official, and the building official shall register such employee mechanic upon receiving verification of employment and upon such employee mechanic paying to the unified government the required registration fee.

(Code 1964, 7-61; Code 1988, § 8-259; Ord. No. 64937, § 11, 12-19-1985; Ord. No. 65407, § 17, 3-23-1989)