The fee for the examination and issuance of the initial Certificate of Competency shall be Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for a Class A Electrical Contractor, Class B Electrical Contractor, Appliance Repair Shop, Electrical Sign Contractor or Motor Shop, and Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each of the following: Class A Journeyman Electrician, Class B Journeyman Electrician, Electrical Appliance Repairman, Journeyman Sign Electrician.

Such fees shall be paid to the Joint Electrical Examining and Appeals Board for the use and benefit of the city and/or county on such terms and conditions as they may provide in the articles of agreement referred to herein. Such fees shall be paid before any applicant will be permitted to take any examination. When good cause is shown the fees provided by this section may be increased or decreased from time to time by mutual agreement of the city and county.

The Certificate of Competency provided herein, once issued, shall be subject to renewal without further examination on an annual basis upon payment of the renewal fee to said Joint Board in the amount of Ten Dollars ($10.00) for a Class A Electrical Contractor, Class B Electrical Contractor, Appliance Repair Shop, Electrical Sign Contractor or Motor Shop, and Five Dollars ($5.00) for each of the following: Class A Journeyman Electrician, Class B Journeyman Electrician, Electrical Appliance Repairman, Journeyman Sign Electrician. If the renewal fee is not paid the certificate and all rights thereunder shall expire upon the conclusion of term of issuance. The period of issuance shall not exceed one year. An expired certificate shall be reinstated within one year from the date of expiration thereof without further examination upon application therefor and payment of the renewal fee; provided further, that any such holder of a Certificate of Competency must qualify by examination as provided herein before reissuance of any such certificate which has been allowed to lapse or expire for a period of more than one year.