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State-by-State Electrical Licensing Authorities
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| State | Licensing Authority | Statutory Requirements | Directory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama (AL) | Alabama Electrical Contractors Board (AECB) | State electrical contractor license required for jobs over $50,000 or any commercial work; journeyman/master licensing handled at state and municipal levels. | Explore |
| Alaska (AK) | Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing | Electrical Administrator License and Journeyman Electrician Certificate of Fitness required for all commercial and residential wiring. | Explore |
| Arizona (AZ) | Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC) | CR-11 (Residential/Commercial) or R-11 (Residential) Electrical Contractor license required for any electrical project over $1,000. | Explore |
| Arkansas (AR) | Arkansas Board of Electrical Examiners | Master Electrician and Electrical Contractor license required statewide for performing electrical installations. | Explore |
| California (CA) | California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) | C-10 Electrical Contractor License required for all electrical jobs over $500. Electricians must be state certified under DIR. | Explore |
| Colorado (CO) | Colorado State Electrical Board (DORA) | Master Electrician license and state Electrical Contractor registration mandatory for all residential and commercial electrical work. | Explore |
| Connecticut (CT) | Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) | E-1 Unlimited Electrical Contractor license or E-2 Unlimited Journeyperson license required. | Explore |
| Delaware (DE) | Delaware Board of Electrical Examiners (DPR) | Master Electrician license required to pull permits and perform electrical installations. | Explore |
| Florida (FL) | Florida Electrical Contractors Licensing Board (DBPR) | Certified Electrical Contractor (EC) for statewide work or Registered Electrical Contractor (ER) for local jurisdictions. | Explore |
| Georgia (GA) | Georgia State Board of Electrical Contractors (SOS) | Class I (Single phase, residential up to 200A) or Class II (Unlimited commercial/industrial) license required. | Explore |
| Hawaii (HI) | Hawaii Board of Electricians and Plumbers (DCCA) | State Journey Worker Electrician (EJ) or Supervising Electrician (ES) license required. | Explore |
| Idaho (ID) | Idaho Electrical Board (DOPL) | Master Electrician and Electrical Contractor license required statewide. | Explore |
| Illinois (IL) | Municipal Electrical Commission (e.g. City of Chicago Dept of Buildings) | Regulated at the municipal level; Chicago Supervising Electrician license widely recognized across suburbs and counties. | Explore |
| Indiana (IN) | Local County & Municipal Building Departments | Licensing is managed locally by county/city building departments (e.g., Indianapolis/Marion County Dept of Business and Neighborhood Services). | Explore |
| Iowa (IA) | Iowa Electrical Examining Board (DPS) | State Electrical Contractor, Master Electrician, and Journeyman Electrician licenses required. | Explore |
| Kansas (KS) | County & City Codes (e.g., Johnson County Contractor Licensing) | Administered at the local city/county level with standard Prometric/ICC master electrician testing. | Explore |
| Kentucky (KY) | Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction (DHBC) | Electrical Contractor (EC) and Master Electrician (ME) licenses required statewide. | Explore |
| Louisiana (LA) | Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC) | Commercial Electrical Contractor license required for projects over $10,000; Residential license required for home electrical work. | Explore |
| Maine (ME) | Maine Electricians' Examining Board (PFR) | Master Electrician license required to pull permits and perform contracted electrical work. | Explore |
| Maryland (MD) | Maryland State Board of Electricians (MD Labor) | Master Electrician state license required for contracting electrical installations statewide. | Explore |
| Massachusetts (MA) | Massachusetts Board of State Examiners of Electricians | Class A (Master Electrician) or Class B (Journeyman Electrician) license required. | Explore |
| Michigan (MI) | Michigan Electrical Administrative Board (LARA) | Electrical Contractor License and Master Electrician License required statewide. | Explore |
| Minnesota (MN) | Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) | Class A Master Electrician and Electrical Contractor license required statewide. | Explore |
| Mississippi (MS) | Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC) | Commercial Electrical license for jobs >$50,000; Residential Electrical license for jobs >$10,000. | Explore |
| Missouri (MO) | Missouri Division of Professional Registration & County Boards | State licensing option exists; most licensing is enforced by St. Louis, Kansas City, and county building boards. | Explore |
| Montana (MT) | Montana State Electrical Board (DLI) | Master Electrician and Electrical Contractor license required statewide. | Explore |
| Nebraska (NE) | Nebraska State Electrical Division (NSED) | Electrical Contractor or Master Electrician license required statewide. | Explore |
| Nevada (NV) | Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB) | C-2 Electrical Contractor license required for all electrical work. | Explore |
| New Hampshire (NH) | New Hampshire Electricians' Board (OPLC) | Master Electrician license required to engage in the business of electrical contracting. | Explore |
| New Jersey (NJ) | New Jersey Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors (DCA) | Electrical Contractor Business Permit and Licensed Electrical Contractor required. | Explore |
| New Mexico (NM) | New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department (CID) | EE-98 (Residential and Commercial Electrical) contractor license required. | Explore |
| New York (NY) | NYC DOB & Local Municipal/County Electrical Boards | NYC Master Electrician License (DOB) or local municipality/county board licensing required. | Explore |
| North Carolina (NC) | North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors (NCBEEC) | Limited, Intermediate, or Unlimited Electrical Contractor License required. | Explore |
| North Dakota (ND) | North Dakota State Electrical Board (NDSEB) | Master Electrician and Contracting Master licenses required. | Explore |
| Ohio (OH) | Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB) | State Commercial Electrical Contractor License required; residential licensing enforced locally. | Explore |
| Oklahoma (OK) | Oklahoma Construction Industries Board (CIB) | Unlimited Electrical Contractor and Unlimited Electrical Journeyman license required. | Explore |
| Oregon (OR) | Oregon Building Codes Division (BCD) & CCB | Electrical Contractor (C) license and General Supervising Electrician (S) license required. | Explore |
| Pennsylvania (PA) | Municipal Licensing Boards (Philadelphia L&I, Pittsburgh PLI) | Enforced at the municipal/city level; Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Master Electrician licenses are standard. | Explore |
| Rhode Island (RI) | Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT) | Electrical Contractor Class A or Journeyperson Class B license required. | Explore |
| South Carolina (SC) | South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board (LLR) | Commercial Electrical Contractor license or Residential Electrical Specialty Contractor license required. | Explore |
| South Dakota (SD) | South Dakota State Electrical Commission | Electrical Contractor and Class B or Master Electrician license required. | Explore |
| Tennessee (TN) | Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors | CE (Electrical Contractor) license required for projects >$25,000; Limited Licensed Electrician (LLE) for projects <$25,000. | Explore |
| Texas (TX) | Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) | Electrical Contractor (EC) license and Master Electrician license required statewide. | Explore |
| Utah (UT) | Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL) | S200 (General Electrical Contractor) or S201 (Residential Electrical Contractor) license required. | Explore |
| Vermont (VT) | Vermont Electrical Licensing Board (DPS) | Master Electrician license required to perform complex electrical installations and pull municipal permits. | Explore |
| Virginia (VA) | Virginia Board for Contractors (DPOR) | Class A, B, or C Contractor License with Master Electrician (ELE) specialty designation required. | Explore |
| Washington (WA) | Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) | General Electrical Contractor (01) license and Administrator certification required. | Explore |
| West Virginia (WV) | West Virginia State Fire Marshal (WVSFMO) | Master Electrician license and Electrical Contractor certification required. | Explore |
| Wisconsin (WI) | Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) | Electrical Contractor and Master Electrician license required statewide. | Explore |
| Wyoming (WY) | Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention & Electrical Safety | Master Electrician and Electrical Contractor licenses required. | Explore |