• Must be, or employ a master electrician who holds a license issued by the State Board of Electrical Examiners
• Applicants will receive the examination registration form after the Board has approved their application.
• The registration must be sent along with the $60.00 exam fee, to the testing service.
• Experience and education requirements range from 3 to 6 years
• Must have proof of liability insurance for $300,000
• Issued for 2 years, expiring on June 30th of even numbered years

An electrical contractor services include low voltage, fire detection, sign wiring, and all residential, commercial and industrial building or structural wiring.

Applications can be downloaded here from the state website.

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As a condition of renewal, 10 hours are required for licenses in effect for over 2 years and 5 of the 10 hours must be code related. For licenses in effect for over 1 year, but less than two years, the applicant must complete 5 hours. Licenses less than a year at renewal require no continued education.

• The exams are given the first Saturday in February, May, August and November.
• 75% pass rate required
• Applicants who fail two consecutive times with a grade of less than 50% each time must wait one year before re-testing

These references are available for purchase from our online contractor’s bookstore or by calling our office at 1-800-952-0910.

• Alternating Current Fundamentals 6th edition
• American Electrician's Handbook
• Direct Current Fundamentals, 2000
• National Electrical Code Book 2002

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