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(e) Fixtures, appliances, devices, or equipment shall not be connected to any electric wiring until the rough electric wiring, including conductors, have been inspected and approved [, except as otherwise satisfactory to the department.] by the authority having jurisdiction. (f) All obstructions, covers, plates, tapes, light fixtures, etc., which make impracticable the making of a thorough inspection of electric wiring shall be removed upon notice (either verbal or in writing) to do so, and shall be kept removed until the electric wiring has been inspected and approved. (g) The supervising electrician or electrical contractor shall be present on the job site upon request of the [administrative authority.] authority having jurisdiction. SECTION 8. Chapter 9, article 2, section 9 -11 of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) is amended to read as follows: Section 9 -11. Request for inspection. (a) Whenever any work regulated by this chapter, or any portion thereof, is ready for inspection, the [administrative authority] authority having jurisdiction shall be notified by the permit holder that same is ready for inspection. The notice shall be in writing on forms furnished by the [administrative authority,] authority having jurisdiction, by e -mail to the area inspectors or may be faxed or by telephone at the option of the [administrative authority.] authority having jurisdiction. The notice shall be filed with the department not less than forty -eight hours and not more than seventy -two hours before any such inspection is desired. (b) The [administrative authority] authority having jurisdiction shall proceed to inspect the same or [to make inspection arrangements] notify the contractor of a reschedule within forty -eight hours, not including weekends or holidays, after receipt of such notice. When work conforms in all respects with the provisions of this chapter, a notice granting authority to proceed with installations shall be given. (c) No electrical wiring shall be covered or concealed until forty -eight hours have expired after the scheduled inspection or until the [administrative authority] authority having jurisdiction has approved the installation and given permission to cover or conceal the same. If the permitted work is covered or concealed without inspection, the electrical contractor will provide verification that the concealed work complies with all the provisions of this chapter. Should the [administrative authority] authority having jurisdiction condemn any of said work or equipment as not being in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, notice in writing to that effect shall be given [b., -them] to the [person] permit holder engaged in the work[7] or posted at the job site. (d) Within a reasonable time thereafter, the work or equipment shall be altered or removed as required, and necessary changes shall be made so that all such work and equipment may fully comply with the provisions of this chapter before further work is connected on or with the condemned work or equipment. In default, the electrical contractor shall be liable to the penalties provided in this chapter, and 5