Apply for an Electrical Contractors' license

Individuals or businesses working as a contractor in the electrical construction trade must have a valid electrical contractor's license.

What you need to do

1. Apply online and pay your fee of $306.10 ($266.20 + $39.90) by credit card (VISA or MasterCard only). However, L&I will not issue the license until the original required documents listed below have been received. You will need the following:
   • Have your UBI number.
   • Have your credit card handy. (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express.)
   • Email address and phone number.
   • Names, addresses and SSN (required by federal law) of all principals for the company.
   • Be prepared to mail or drop off at your local L&I office the required documents described above.

   Note: Fees are nonrefundable after license has been issued. Refund requests must be made in writing to the department. Mail to the address listed below.

2. Submit the following items together in a packet to L&I.
   • A completed Application for Electrical Contractor’s License (296 KB PDF), including:
     • Uniform Business Identifier (UBI) number (issued by the Department of Revenue).
     • Complete address and phone number for company.
     • The company owners/principal information including mailing address:
       • SSN for each owner (required);
       • The role of each owner (for example corporations have president, registered agent, etc.)
   • An original, current surety bond (100 KB PDF) or assignment of savings account (191 KB PDF)
     Note: The forms must be completed by your bonding company or financial institution.
   • The administrator/master certificate number and the Assignment of Administrator's/Master Certificate (134 KB PDF) form must be completed and notarized and mailed to the address below within 7 days. (The fee is paid through the online application)
     
Department of Labor & Industries
Electrical Program
P.O. Box 44460
Olympia, Washington 98504-4460
3. You will also need an Industrial Insurance Account, if you are going to hire employees.
4. You must not have any outstanding, unpaid citations with L&I.

What L&I will do

Verify that the following information is on file with L&I:

• All necessary application information.
• Surety bond or assignment of savings account.
• Notarized Change Assignment of Administrator/Master Certificate form.

Note: L&I will verify the company is properly registered with Washington state, Secretary of State's office (corporations, llc or llp structures) and Department of Reveue before a license will be issued.

L&I will notify you of the action taken on your application within 5 days after we receive the information listed above.