1. (1) The following fees and charges have been established by the Board effective January 17, 2026.
2. (a) Electrical Contractor Examination Fee $165.00
3. (b) Journeyman Electrician Examination Fee $115.00
4. (c) Electrical Contractor License Fee $150.00
5. (d) Journeyman Electrician License Fee $ 35.00
6. (e) Electrical Contractor Renewal Fee $150.00
7. (f) Journeyman Electrician Renewal Fee $ 35.00
8. (g) Electrical Contractor Restoration Renewal Fee $ 50.00 per year
9. (i) Inactive Electrical Contractor Certificate $ 75.00
10. (j) Inactive Journeyman Electrician Certificate $ 15.00
11. (k) Re-issuance or Replacement Card Fee $ 25.00
12. (l) Provisional License Renewal Fee $ 75.00
13. (m) Reciprocal Electrical Contractor License $315.00

14. (n) Continuing Education Provider $250.00

    All renewal fees, restoration renewal fees and inactive licenses are due and payable annually.

    (Inactive contractors are not eligible to purchase local licenses or permits until the inactive contractor returns to an active certified contractor status and meets all requirements for licensing as an active electrical contractor, including payment of the proper fee(s))

15. (2) Examination fees are in addition to the fees required for initial licensing fee.
16. (3) All fees established by the Board shall be submitted with the application for examination to become certified with the Board, and no part of said fees shall be refunded. These fees shall be received by the Board and held for the purpose of paying the expenses associated with processing the application and to pay the expenses associated with testing.
17. (4) The Board may pass along to the applicant the service fee charged by any credit card company, bank, or card processing organization to process any online or in house credit card fee.

Author: Jeffrey M. Becraft

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975,34-36-7; 34-36-8; 34-36-9;34-36-11

History: New Rule: Published December 31, 2025; effective February 14, 2026.