Section 462.50  Certification Requirements

An applicant shall be certified if it certifies that:

a)         It will remain in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and Commission rules and orders including, but not limited to, the requirements of Sections 16-128(a) and 16-128B of the Act and this Part.

b)         It will ensure that its employees, agents or contractors that install energy efficiency measures, or the employees, agents or contractors of any entity, agent or contractor with which it has contracted to perform those functions within the State of Illinois, shall:

1)         Comply with applicable building and electrical codes, including those contained in the NEC; and

2)         Comply with the energy efficiency measure manufacturer's installation instructions.

c)         It will comply with applicable municipal licensing and bonding requirements to do business in the State of Illinois.

d)         Every installation of an energy efficiency measure will only be performed by:

1)         a qualified person;

2)         a person licensed as an electrical contractor in at least one municipality in the State of Illinois who is not a qualified person, provided he/she is directly supervised by a qualified person; or

3)         a person enrolled in either an apprenticeship as a journeyman electrician from a USDOL Registered Electrician Apprenticeship and Training Program or certificate or degree program accredited by an educational institute related to the duties of an installer that, upon satisfactory completion, will meet the requirement to become a qualified person, provided he/she is directly supervised by a qualified person.

e)         It is licensed to do business in the State of Illinois.