Here are the requirements in the land of 10,000 lakes, 50 kazillion mosquitoes, and even more required licenses.
Matt
Electrician's Licenses
To do electrical work in Minnesota you need to be licensed by the State Board of Electricity.
The Board issues four types of contractor licenses – Class A Electrical, Class B Electrical Elevator, and alarm and communication. It also issues eight types of electrician licenses. Let's look first at the contractor licenses. To get either contractor license you must post a contractor's bond for $5,000. You must also have general liability insurance for $100,000 per occurrence, $300,000 aggregate, and property damage insurance for $300,000 per occurrence, $300,000 aggregate. There are no experience requirements for contractor licenses.
You don't have to pass an exam to get an electrical contractor license but you must either be a licensed master electrician or employ a licensed master electrician who will be responsible for all the electrical work your company does.
Requirements for Master electrician's license
A. Class A master electrician (60 months required):
(1) planning for the installation of wiring, apparatus, and equipment for light, heat, and power: minimum experience of two months, maximum credit allowance of 12 months;
(2) laying out for the installation of wiring, apparatus, and equipment for light, heat, and power: minimum experience of two months, maximum credit allowance of 12 months;
(3) supervising the installation of wiring, apparatus, and equipment for light, heat, and power: minimum experience of two months, maximum credit allowance of 12 months;
(4) wiring for and installing electrical wiring, apparatus, and equipment: minimum experience of 12 months, maximum credit allowance of 48 months;
(5) maintaining and repairing electrical wiring, apparatus, and equipment: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of 24 months;
(6) line work: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of three months;
(7) installing elevators: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of six months;
(8) laying out and installing wiring, apparatus, and equipment for home appliances: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of three months; and
(9) wiring and maintaining electronic controls: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of three months.
Electrician's exam license fee: The exam you have to pass to get an electrician license will be on licensing laws, the current National Electrical Code, and electrical theory. It will cost you $35 to take an exam. A license is good for two years.
The Board has reciprocal agreements with Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota for both master and journeyman licenses. If you've received a license by examination in one of these states and held it for one year or more, you can get a reciprocal license in Minnesota. You'll have to pay an application fee and license fee to receive your reciprocal license.
Minnesota, as well as several other states require continuing education in order to renew your license(s). Here are the requirements.
3800.3602 REQUIREMENTS FOR RENEWAL OF ELECTRICIAN LICENSE.
Subpart 1. License renewal. The board shall not renew the electrician license of an applicant for renewal who has held the license for at least 24 months after the effective date of this part unless the applicant has credit for the hours of instruction required by this part.
Subp. 2. Hours of instruction. Within the 24 months preceding the expiration of an electrician license, each holder of a license shall receive credit for 16 hours of instruction through one or more educational programs. Credit shall be allowed only once for any educational program in any 24 month period. Where a licensee holds more than one type of electrician license, the same credits for hours of instruction may be applied to each license.
