State Licensing
| Agency: | Electrical Contractors Board |
| Address: | 610 South McDonough Street, Montgomery, AL 36104 |
| Phone: | 334-269-9990 |
| Fax: | 334-263-6115 |
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| Website | http://www.aecb.state.al.us |
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| Agency: | State Department of Labor |
| Address: | 3301 Eagle Street, Ste. 302, Anchorage, AK 99503 |
| Phone: | 907-269-4925 |
| Fax: | 907-269-4932 |
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| Website | http://www.labor.state.ak.us |
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| Agency: | Arizona Registrar of Contractors |
| Address: | 800 W. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85007 |
| Phone: | 602-542-1525 |
| Fax: | 602-542-1599 |
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| Website | http://www.azroc.gov |
| Licensing Info | C-7 for residential, L-67 for commercial, K67 for dual Check for best license for you. There are several that cover low voltage lighting. |
| Agency: | Board of Electrical Examiners |
| Address: | 10421 West Markham, Little Rock, AR 72205 |
| Phone: | 501-682-4549 |
| Fax: | 501-682-1765 |
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| Website | http://www.arkansas.gov/labor |
| Licensing Info |
| Agency: | Contractors State License Board |
| Address: | PO Box 26000, Sacramento, CA 95826 |
| Phone: | 916-255-3900 |
| Fax: | 916-366-9130 |
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| Website | http://www.cslb.ca.gov |
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| Agency: | Colorado State Electrical Board |
| Address: | 1580 Logan St., Ste 550, Denver, CO 80203 |
| Phone: | 303-894-2300 |
| Fax: | 303-894-2310 |
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| Website | http://www.dora.state.co.us/electrical |
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| Agency: | Department of Consumer Protection, Occupational & Professional Division |
| Address: | 165 Capitol Avenue, State Office Building, Hartford, CT 06106 |
| Phone: | 860-713-6135 |
| Fax: | 860-713-7239 |
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| Website | http://www.state.ct.us/dcp |
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| Agency: | State Board of Electrical Examiners |
| Address: | 861 Silver Lake Blvd., Cannon Bldg., Ste. 203, Dover, DE 19904 |
| Phone: | 302-7394522, ext. 204 |
| Fax: | 302-739-4522 |
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| Website | http://www.professionallicensing.state.de.us |
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| Agency: | District of Columbia Dept. of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs, Occupational & Professional Licensing Division |
| Address: | 941 N. Capitol St., NE, 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20002 |
| Phone: | 202-442-4459 |
| Fax: | 202-442-4528 |
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| Agency: | Electrical Contractors Licensing Board, Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation |
| Address: | 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0771 |
| Phone: | 850-487-1395 |
| Fax: | 850-922-2918 |
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| Website | http://www.myflorida.com/dbpr |
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| Agency: | Construction Industry Licensing Board |
| Address: | 237 Coliseum Drive, Macon, GA 31217 |
| Phone: | 478-207-1416 |
| Fax: | 478-207-1425 |
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| Website | http://www.sos.state.qa.us/plb/construct |
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| Agency: | Dept. of Commerce & Consumer Affairs, Professional & Vocational Licensing Division |
| Address: | PO Box 3469, Honolulu, HI 96801 |
| Phone: | 808-586-2705 |
| Fax: | 808-586-2689 |
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| Website | http://www.hawaii.gov/dcca/pvl/areas_electrician.html |
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| Agency: | Electrical Bureau, Division of Building Safety |
| Address: | PO Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720 |
| Phone: | 208-332-7147 |
| Fax: | 208-334-4891 |
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| Website | http://www.state.id.us/dbs/electrical/index.html |
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| Agency: | Dept. of Professional and Occupational Regulation |
| Address: | 320 W. Washington Street, 3rd Floor, Springfield, IL 62786 |
| Phone: | 217-782-0458 |
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| Website | http://www.dpr.state.il.us |
| Licensing Info | No state level licensing. |
| Agency: | No state level licensing |
| Address: | |
| Phone: | 317-232-6213 |
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| Hours | 7:00-3:30 M-F |
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| Agency: | Division of Labor/Contractor, Registration Section |
| Address: | 1000 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50319 |
| Phone: | 515-242-5871 |
| Fax: | 515-281-7995 |
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| Licensing Info | No state level licensing. |
| Agency: | Kansas State Board of Technical Profession |
| Address: | 900 SW Jackson Street, Ste. 507, Topeka, KS 66612 |
| Phone: | 785-296-3053 |
| Fax: | 785-296-3054 |
| Hours | 8-12, 12:30-4:30 |
| Website | http://www.state.ks.us |
| Licensing Info | No state level licensing. |
| Agency: | Johnson County Contractor Licensing |
| Address: | 111 S. Cherry Street, Ste. 1056, Olathe, KS 66061 |
| Phone: | 913-715-2234 |
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| Website | http://www.contractorlicensing.jocoks.com |
| Licensing Info | No state level licensing. |
| Agency: | Environmental an Public Protection Cabinet, Office of Housing, Buildings, and Construction |
| Address: | 101 Sea Hero Rd. Ste. 100, Frankfort, KY 40601 |
| Phone: | 502-573-0364 |
| Fax: | 502-564-4011 |
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| Website | http://hbc.ppr.ky.gov/ |
| Licensing Info |
| Agency: | State Licensing Board for Contractors |
| Address: | PO Box 14419, Baton Rouge, LA 70898 |
| Phone: | 800-256-1392 |
| Fax: | 225-765-2431 |
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| Website | http://www.lslbc.state.la.us |
| Licensing Info | No requirement for licensure for low voltage lighting but need hope improvement contractor licensure for over $7500 contracts. $50 fee/annual renewal. |
| Agency: | Dept. of Professional & Financial Regulation, Office of Licensing & Regulation |
| Address: | 35 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0035 |
| Phone: | 207-624-8603 |
| Fax: | 207-624-8637 |
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| Website | http://www.maineprofessonalreg.org |
| Licensing Info | Limited electrician – low energy. 270 hours of electrical education, 4000 hours of experience. License – $100 fee for 2 years. Application fee – $25. |
| Agency: | State Board of Master Electricians |
| Address: | 500 North Calvert St., Room 302, Baltimore, MD 21202 |
| Phone: | 410-230-6163 |
| Fax: | 410-333-6314 |
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| Website | http://www.dllr.state.md.us |
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| Agency: | Division of Professional Licensure |
| Address: | 239 Causeway Street, Floor 5, Boston, MA 02114 |
| Phone: | 617-727-9931 |
| Fax: | 617-727-5012 |
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| Website | http://www.mass.gov/reg/boards/el |
| Licensing Info |
| Agency: | Dept. of Labor and Economic Growth, Bureau of Construction Codes and Fire Safety |
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Electrical Division, PO Box 30254, Lansing, MI 48909 |
| Phone: | 517-241-9320 |
| Fax: | 517-241-9308 |
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| Website | http://www.michigan.gov/bccfs |
| Licensing Info | No Requirements. 338.887 Sec 7M / Pub Act 217: no licensing requirements. Permit Req / Mich rule part 8 (rule 80.19): inspection required. No new licensure requirements being considered. |
| Agency: | Minnesota State Board of Electricity |
| Address: | 1821 University Avenue, Ste., 128, Saint Paul, MN 55104 |
| Phone: | 651-642-0800 |
| Fax: | 651-642-0441 |
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| Website | http://www.electricity.state.mn.us |
| Licensing Info | Power Limited Technician license |
| Agency: | Mississippi State Board of Contractors |
| Address: | 215 Woodline Drive, Suite B, Jackson, MS 38232 |
| Phone: | 601-354-6161 |
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| Website | http://www.msboc.state.ms.us |
| Licensing Info | No statewide license required |
| Agency: | Dept. of Codes and Administration |
| Address: | 414 East 12th Street, Kansas City, MO |
| Phone: | 816-513-1500 |
| Fax: | 816-513-1519 |
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| Website | http://www.kcmo.org |
| Licensing Info |
| Agency: | Department of Commerce, Professional & Occupational Licensing Bureau |
| Address: | 301 South Park, 4th Floor, PO Box 200513, Helena, MT 59620 |
| Phone: | 406-841-2367 |
| Fax: | 406-841-2309 |
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| Website | http://www.discoveringmontant.com/dli/ele |
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| Agency: | State Electrical Board |
| Address: | 800 South 13th, Suite 109, PO Box 95066, Lincoln, NE 68509 |
| Phone: | 402-471-3550 |
| Fax: | 402-471-4297 |
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| Website | http://www.electrical.state.ne.us |
| Licensing Info |
| Agency: | Nevada State Contractors Board |
| Address: | 9670 Gateway Drive, Ste. 100, Reno, NV 89511 |
| Phone: | 775-688-1141 |
| Fax: | 775-688-1271 |
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| Website | http://www.nscb.state.nv.us |
| Licensing Info |
| Agency: | Electricians Licensing Board |
| Address: | 2 Industrial Park Dr., Bldg. 2, PO Box 646, Concord, NH 03302 |
| Phone: | 603-271-3748 |
| Fax: | 603-271-2257 |
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| Website | http://www.state.nh.us/electrician |
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| Agency: | Dept of Law and Public Safety, Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors |
| Address: | PO Box 45006, Newark, NJ 07101 |
| Phone: | 973-504-6410 |
| Fax: | 973-648-3355 |
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| Website | http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/nonmed.htm#elec5 |
| Licensing Info |
| Agency: | Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries Division |
| Address: | 2550 Cerrillos Rd., Santa-Fe, NM 87505 |
| Phone: | 505-841-8020 |
| Fax: | 505-841-8019 |
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| Website | http://www.rld.state.nm.us |
| Licensing Info |
| Agency: | State Dept. of Labor, Division of Safety and Health |
| Address: | License & Certificate Unit, Building 12, Rm. 161, Albany, NY, 12240 |
| Phone: | 518-457-2735 |
| Fax: | 518-485-8530 |
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| Website | http://www.labor.state.ny.us |
| Licensing Info | No state level licensing. |
| Agency: | Dept. of Buildings, Electrical Licensing Division |
| Address: | One Centre Street, 23rd Floor, Rm. 2337, New York, NY 10007 |
| Phone: | 212-669-8672 |
| Fax: | 212-669-3894 |
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| Agency: | Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors |
| Address: | PO Box 18727, Raleigh, NC 27619 |
| Phone: | 919-733-9042 |
| Fax: | 919-733-6105 |
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| Website | http://www.ncbee.org |
| Licensing Info |
| Agency: | North Dakota State Electrical Board |
| Address: | PO Box 857, Bismarck, ND 58502 |
| Phone: | 701-328-9522 |
| Fax: | 701-328-9524 |
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| Website | http://www.ndseb.com |
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| Agency: | State of Ohio Dept. of Commerce, Division of Industry Compliance OCIEB |
| Address: | 6606 Tussing Road, PO Box 4009, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 |
| Phone: | 614-644-3496 |
| Fax: | 614-728-1200 |
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| Website | http://www.com.state.oh.us |
| Licensing Info |
| Agency: | Construction Industries Board |
| Address: | 2401 NW 23rd Street, Ste. 5, Oklahoma City, OK 73107 |
| Phone: | 405-271-5217 |
| Fax: | 405-271-5254 |
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| Website | http://www.health.state.ok.us/cib |
| Licensing Info |
| Agency: | Dept. of State-Business License Division |
| Address: | 18th & Herr St. Room 104, Harrisburg, PA 17125 |
| Phone: | 717-783-3397 |
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| Website | http://www.dgs.state.pa.us |
| Licensing Info | No state licensing done at this time |
| Agency: | Division of Professional Regulation |
| Address: | 1511 Pontiac Avenue PO Box 20247, Cranston, RI 02920 |
| Phone: | 401-462-8580 |
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| Website | http://www.dlt.state.ri.us |
| Licensing Info | R.I. treats low voltage the same as high voltage. You must acquire a license, go through the journeyman category and then apply for a full license in 4 years. |
| Agency: | Contractors Licensing Board, Synergy Office Park, Kingstree Blvd |
| Address: | 110 Centerview Dr. Suite 201, Columbia, SC 29211 |
| Phone: | 803-896-4686 |
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| Website | http://www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/contractors |
| Licensing Info | No license required |
| Agency: | State Electrical Commission |
| Address: | 302 South Pierre St., Pierre, SD 57501 |
| Phone: | 800-233-7765 |
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| Website | http://www.state.sd.us |
| Licensing Info | No license required |
| Agency: | Board of Licensing Contractors |
| Address: | 500 James Robertson Parkway, Ste. 110, Nashville, TN 37243 |
| Phone: | 615-741-8307 |
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| Website | http://www.state.tn.us |
| Licensing Info | Any contracts over $25K require a state license. Testing is done by Experior and the exam is business law plus trade skills. Renewal 2 years. |
| Agency: | Texas Dept. Licensing and Regulation |
| Address: | PO Box 12157, Austin, TX 78711 |
| Phone: | 512-463-6599 |
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| Website | http://www.license.state.tx.us/electricians/elec.htm |
| Licensing Info | Less than 24 volts – no license required |
| Agency: | Division of Professional License |
| Address: | 160 E 300 S, 1st Floor, Salt Lake City, UT 84114 |
| Phone: | 801-530-6628 |
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| Website | http://www.dopl.utah.gov |
| Licensing Info | No license required for less than 50 volts. |
| Agency: | Dept. of Labor and Industry |
| Address: | National Life Building, Drawer 20, Montpelier, VT 05620 |
| Phone: | 802-828-2107 |
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| Website | http://www.state.vt.us/labind/Fire/Electrical.htm |
| Licensing Info | Installs for the residential market are exempt with no licensing requirements. For public buildings, a standard electrician’s license if required. |
| Agency: | Dept. of Professional & Occupational Registration, Virginia Board of Contractors |
| Address: | 3600 W. Broad St., 4th Floor, Richmond, VA 23230 |
| Phone: | 804-367-8511 |
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| Website | http://www.dpor.virginia.gov |
| Licensing Info | For jobs up to $7500 a class ‘C’ license is required. From $7500 to $70,000, a class ‘B’ license is needed. Above $70,00, you need a class ‘A’ license. Testing is done by PSI. The license is classified as a specialty license and the test is the business |
| Agency: | Dept. of Labor and Industries |
| Address: | PO Box 44460, Olympia, WA 98504 |
| Phone: | 360-902-5269 |
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| Website | http://www.lni.wa.gov/scs/electrical |
| Licensing Info | Requires both a residential and commercial license. Must have 4000 hours experience to take the test. Can get a ‘training card’ to journeyman under a licensed individual |
| Agency: | State Fire Marshall |
| Address: | 1207 Quarrier St. 2nd Floor, Charleston, WV 25301 |
| Phone: | 304-558-2191 |
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| Website | http://www.wvfiremarshal.org |
| Licensing Info | Need a low voltage specialty license. Cost is $25. Renewal every year. |
| Agency: | Dept. of Commerce- Safety and Building |
| Address: | 201 W Washington Avenue, Madison, WI 53707 |
| Phone: | 608-261-8500 |
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| Website | http://www.commerce.state.wi.us |
| Licensing Info | None |
| Agency: | Dept. of Fire Protection and Electrical Safety |
| Address: | Herschier Bldg. 1W, Cheyenne, WY 82002 |
| Phone: | 307-777-7993 |
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| Website | http://www.wyofire.state.wy.us |
| Licensing Info | Requires a limited lighting test which can be taken every other month. They use Experior and the cost is $85. You must have 3 years/4000 hours experience to take the test. License is good for 2 years. |