Chapter I General Provisions

Article 1 These Measures are formulated in accordance with the Regulations on Power Supply and Use and relevant state regulations to strengthen the management of permits for installation, repair, and testing of electric power facilities, maintain market order for such activities, and regulate the licensing behavior for installation, repair, and testing of electric power facilities.

Article 2 These Measures apply to the application, acceptance, review, issuance, management, and supervision of permits for installation, repair, and testing of electric power facilities. Where the state has other provisions, those shall prevail.

Article 3 The State Electricity Regulatory Commission is responsible for guiding and supervising the issuance and management of permits for installation, repair, and testing of electric power facilities nationwide. The dispatched agencies of the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (hereinafter referred to as licensing authorities) are responsible for the acceptance, review, issuance, and routine supervision of permits for installation, repair, and testing of electric power facilities within their respective jurisdictions.

Article 4 Any entity engaged in the business of installation, repair, or testing of electric power facilities within the territory of the People's Republic of China shall obtain a permit for installation, repair, and testing of electric power facilities in accordance with these Measures. No unit or individual may engage in the business of installation, repair, or testing of electric power facilities without obtaining such a permit.

For the purposes of these Measures, installation, repair, and testing of electric power facilities refer to the installation, maintenance, and testing of power transmission, power supply, and power receiving facilities.

Article 5 Units that have obtained permits for installation, repair, and testing of electric power facilities may conduct business in accordance with the law and are protected by law.

Chapter II Classification and Grading

Article 6 Permits for installation, repair, and testing of electric power facilities are divided into three categories: installation, repair, and testing.

Entities that have obtained an installation-type permit may engage in the installation of electric power facilities.

Entities that have obtained a repair-type permit may engage in the maintenance of electric power facilities.

Entities that have obtained a testing-type permit may engage in the testing of electric power facilities.

Article 7 Permits for installation, repair, and testing of electric power facilities are divided into five levels: Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4, and Level 5.

Entities that have obtained a Level 1 permit may engage in the installation, repair, or testing of electric power facilities at all voltage levels.

Entities that have obtained a Level 2 permit may engage in the installation, repair, or testing of electric power facilities at voltage levels below 220 kV.

Entities that have obtained a Level 3 permit may engage in the installation, repair, or testing of electric power facilities at voltage levels below 110 kV.

Entities that have obtained a Level 4 permit may engage in the installation, repair, or testing of electric power facilities at voltage levels below 35 kV.

Entities that have obtained a Level 5 permit may engage in the installation, repair, or testing of electric power facilities at voltage levels below 10 kV.

Chapter III Application

Article 8 An application for a permit for installation, repair, and testing of electric power facilities shall be submitted to the licensing authority at the location of the applicant.

Units engaged in the installation, repair, or testing of electric power facilities may apply to the industry and commerce administration for a business license or change of business scope only after obtaining the permit for installation, repair, and testing of electric power facilities issued by the licensing authority.

Article 9 To apply for a permit for installation, repair, and testing of electric power facilities, the following conditions shall be met:

(1) Having legal person status;

(2) Having registered capital commensurate with the category and level of the applied permit;

(3) Having equipment, business premises, and related resources commensurate with the category and level of the applied permit;

(4) The technical director and safety director shall have professional titles commensurate with the category and level of the applied permit and shall not hold positions in other units concurrently;

(5) Having professional personnel commensurate with the category and level of the applied permit, and they shall not hold positions in other units concurrently.

Applicants for Level 1 to Level 3 permits shall also have performance records within the specified period commensurate with the category and level of the applied permit.

Applications for permits for installation, repair, and testing of electric power facilities shall meet the specific conditions specified in the Annex to these Measures, the Standards for Permit Levels for Installation, Repair, and Testing of Electric Power Facilities.

Article 10 An application for a permit for installation, repair, and testing of electric power facilities shall provide the following materials:

(1) Permit application form;

(2) Legal person certification materials and net asset certification materials;

(3) List of main equipment and machinery, and certification materials for business premises;

(4) Resumes of the technical director and safety director, professional and technical qualification certificates, and other relevant certification materials;

(5) Detailed list of engineering and technical personnel and economic management personnel, and their professional and technical qualification certification documents;

(6) Registration form for electrician workers.

Applicants for Level 1 to Level 3 permits shall also provide performance reports and relevant certification materials for related business within the specified period.

Article 11 A newly established unit after merger shall re-apply to the licensing authority for a permit for installation, repair, and testing of electric power facilities. The permit level of the newly established unit after merger shall be determined based on the actual conditions met, but shall not be higher than the highest level of the same type of permit among the parties before the merger.

When applying for a permit for installation, repair, and testing of electric power facilities, the newly established unit after merger shall, in addition to the materials specified in Article 10, provide the following materials:

(1) Certification materials for the merger;

(2) Permits for installation, repair, and testing of electric power facilities of each unit before the merger.

Article 12 A newly established unit after division shall re-apply to the licensing authority for a permit for installation, repair, and testing of electric power facilities. The licensing authority shall, based on assets, personnel, equipment, and other conditions, determine that at most one unit after the division may partially or wholly continue the performance records of the unit before the division in the same type of business.

The permit level of the newly established unit after division shall be determined in accordance with these Measures based on the actual conditions met, but shall not be higher than the level of the same type of permit of the unit before the division.

When applying for a Level 1 to Level 3 permit for installation, repair, and testing of electric power facilities, the newly established unit after division shall, in addition to the materials specified in Article 10, provide the following materials:

(1) Certification materials for the division;

(2) Performance certification materials;

(3) The permit for installation, repair, and testing of electric power facilities of the original unit.

Chapter IV Acceptance, Review, and Decision

Article 13 Upon receiving an application, the licensing authority shall review whether the application materials are complete and conform to the statutory form. The licensing authority has the right to require the applicant to explain or clarify the application matters.

Article 14 The licensing authority shall handle the permit application submitted by the applicant according to the following circumstances:

(1) If the application materials contain errors that can be corrected on the spot, the applicant shall be allowed to correct them on the spot;

(2) If the application materials are incomplete or do not conform to the statutory form, a Notice of Correction of Application Materials shall be issued to the applicant on the spot or within 5 days, and all contents that need to be corrected shall be notified at one time;

(3) If the application materials are complete and conform to the statutory form, or if the applicant submits all corrected application materials as required by the licensing authority, a Notice of Acceptance shall be issued to the applicant.

Article 15 The licensing authority shall complete the review of the applicant within 20 days from the date of acceptance and decide whether to grant the permit according to the following provisions:

(1) If, upon review, the applicant's conditions meet the statutory conditions and standards, the licensing authority shall make a written decision to grant the permit in accordance with the law, and issue and deliver the permit to the applicant within 10 days from the date of the decision;

(2) If, upon review, the applicant's conditions do not meet the statutory conditions and standards, the licensing authority shall make a decision not to grant the permit in accordance with the law, notify the applicant in writing, and state the reasons for refusal in the notice.

Article 16 If the licensing authority deems it necessary to verify the substantive contents of the application materials during the review process, it shall assign more than 2 staff members to conduct on-site inspection.