Electrical license requirements by state
What your state asks of a electrician before the first paid job. Pick a state below for the license and what it costs, the least insurance you must carry, whether you need a bond, when to charge sales tax, and the deadlines that protect your right to be paid.
Electrical in Arizona
- License you need
- R-11 Electrical (residential) Renew Every two years. You can choose to renew each year instead at half the two-year fee
- Insurance you must carry
- No state minimum customers usually ask for $1,000,000
- Workers' comp
- Required as soon as you hire anyone
Electrical in California
- License you need
- C-10 Electrical Contractor Renew Every two years for an active license. An inactive license renews every four years
- Insurance you must carry
- No state minimum customers usually ask for $1,000,000
- Workers' comp
- Required as soon as you hire anyone
Electrical in Florida
- License you need
- Certified Electrical Contractor Renew Every 2 years
- Insurance you must carry
- $100,000 plus $500,000 for property damage
- Workers' comp
- Required as soon as you hire anyone
Electrical in Michigan
- License you need
- Electrical Apprentice registration Renew Every year
- Workers' comp
- Required as soon as you hire anyone
- Credit score
- None found
Electrical in North Carolina
- License you need
- Limited (L) electrical contracting license Renew Every year. The license expires one year after the day it was issued, and the board sends a renewal notice about 60 days before
- Insurance you must carry
- No state minimum customers usually ask for $1,000,000
- Workers' comp
- Required as soon as you hire anyone
Electrical in Texas
- License you need
- Apprentice Electrician Renew Every year
- Insurance you must carry
- $300,000 liability, at least
- Workers' comp
- Your choice not required in this state
Electrical in Washington
- License you need
- General Electrical Contractor License (01) Renew Every 2 years (the license expires 24 months after the day it is issued)
- Insurance you must carry
- None. L&I encourages an electrical contractor to carry liability insurance but does not require it and keeps no record of it liability, at least
- Workers' comp
- Required as soon as you hire anyone
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