§ 4114.533. Elective suspension (escrow) of a department-issued license.

(A)

A license holder other than journeyperson plumber, may place their department-issued license in elective suspension (escrow) upon a written request and payment of the fee as prescribed by the fee schedule for such placement to the department's license section at any time. The written request shall be submitted with his or her application for the immediate establishment of the elective suspension (escrow) status or to occur in lieu of their contractor license renewal. The license-holder shall pay the fee as prescribed by the fee schedule and obtain, a department-issued contractor license elective suspension (escrow) renewal each year as herein before regulated. During the period of the elective suspension (escrow) the license-holder shall not be required to obtain or furnish the required of elective suspension (escrow), the license-holder shall not perform any work of a department-issued licensed contractor and no permits shall be issued to such license-holder.

(B)

A journeyperson plumber ma place his or her license in elective suspension (escrow) upon written request and payment of the fee as prescribed by the fee schedule for such placement, to the department's license section. The written request shall be submitted with hi or her application for renewal o change of license status. The license-holder shall pay the fee as prescribed by the fee schedule for, and obtain a department-issued journeyperson plumber's license elective suspension (escrow) renewal each year as herein before regulated. For the duration of the elective suspension (escrow), the licensed individual shall not perform any work of a licensed journeyperson plumber.

(C)

A license may be placed in elective suspension (escrow) indefinitely. However, such license shall be renewed each year by payment of the fee prescribed by the fee schedule for such placement. Failure to renew a license that is in elective suspension (escrow) or re-establish a license that is in employment escrow status in accordance with Section 4114.535 shall be sufficient cause for such license to become immediately canceled by the department without recourse. Reestablishment of license shall be only accomplished by making a new application for such department-issued license with the department.

(D)

Upon notification to the department's license section and paying the fee as prescribed in the fee schedule, and providing evidence fall required documentation the elective suspension (escrow) status of a department-issued license shall be removed. Thereafter, the department-issued licensed-holder may perform the work of his or her licensed craft or trade as a department-licensed contractor and obtain permits, or work as a journeyperson plumber, as applicable.

(Ord. 1670-01 § 1 (part): Ord. 1697-2006 § 23; Ord. No. 0151-2009, §§ 19, 36, 6-22-2009)