Maryland Master Electrician License

• Must have at least 7 years experience and pass a state trade exam
• At least 3 years of credit may be given for professional training courses taken.
• A minimum of $300,000 General Liability Insurance is required as well as $100,000 in Property Damage Insurance. If the Master has employees, he must carry Worker's Compensation Insurance.
• The state license is required in the three counties that do not require local licensing. Other counties require local licensing.

Work that can be Done Under this License

A Master Electrician has the experience, knowledge and skill to provide electrical services in all aspects of the electrical trade, in a manner that complies with applicable plans, specifications, codes or law.

Applying to get your License

To apply for the Electrical Contractor license, contact:
Board of Master Electricians
410-230-6163
410-333-6314 fax

Reciprocity Agreements

Continuing Education

Exam Details

• The Maryland Master Electrician Exam has 90 questions and a time limit of 4 hours.
• A 70% is required to pass.
• The fee for the exam is $65 and pre-approval is required.
• Topics on the exam include electrical theory, wiring and protection, wiring methods and materials, equipment for general use, special occupancies, special equipment, spcecial communications, and application and calcuations.
• To schedule your exams, contact PSI at 1-800-733-9267.

Books and References for the Exam

The following reference is permitted to be taken into the examination. These references may be tabbed (with a permanent index tab) and highlighted. They are available for purchase from our online contractor’s bookstore or by calling our office at 1-800-952-0910.

• 2005 National Electrical Code

Exam Review, Training, Education

We currently offer the Maryland Electrical Exam Review in an online practice test format. Our electrical practice includes over 400 real NEC questions. Each time you take the practice test, the questions are randomly generated from our database. Therefore, you will never see the same test twice, guaranteeing you the best review possible for your examination.