Wash. Admin. Code § 296-46B-909
| Notes: | (1) The department will deny renewal of a license, certificate, or permit if an individual owes money as a result of an outstanding final judgment(s) to the department or is in revoked status. The department will deny application of a license, certificate, or permit if an individual is in suspended status or owes money as a result of an outstanding final judgment(s) to the electrical program. |
| (2) Certificates may be prorated for shorter renewal periods in one-year increments. Each year or part of a year will be calculated to be one year. | |
| (3) The amount of the fee due is calculated based on the fee effective at the date payment is made. |
| (1) General or specialty contractor's license per 24-month period. (Nonrefundable after license has been issued.) | |
| (a) Initial application or renewal made in person, by mail, or by fax | $353.90 |
| (b) Renewal fully completed using the online web process | $306.20 |
| (c) Reinstatement of a general or specialty contractor's license after a suspension | $71.50 |
| (2) Master electrician/administrator/electrician/trainee certificate. | |
| (a) Examination application (nonrefundable) | |
| Administrator certificate examination application. (Required only for department administered examinations.) (Not required when testing with the department's contractor.) | $44.20 |
| (b) Examination fees (nonrefundable) | |
| Note:Normal examination administration is performed by a state authorized contractor. The fees for such examinations are set by contract with the department. For written examinations administered by the department, use the following fee schedule. | |
| (i) Master electrician or administrator first-time examination fee (when administered by the department) | $106.70 |
| (ii) Master electrician or administrator retest examination fee (when administered by the department) | $125.00 |
| (iii) Journey level or specialty electrician examination fee (first test or retest when administered by the department) | $80.30 |
| (iv) Certification examination review fee | $165.50 |
| (c) Original certificates (nonrefundable after certificate has been issued) | |
| (i) Electrical administrator original certificate (except 09 telecommunication) | $160.00 |
| (ii) Telecommunications administrator original certificate (for 09 telecommunications) | $106.40 |
| (iii) Master electrician exam application (includes original certificate and application processing fee) ($44.20 is nonrefundable after application is submitted) | $204.60 |
| (iv) Journey level, specialty, or reciprocal electrician application (includes original certificate and application processing fee) ($44.20 is nonrefundable after application is submitted) | $114.60 |
| (v) Training certificate | |
| (A) Initial application made in person, by mail, or by fax | $56.00 |
| (B) Initial application fully completed online using the online web process | $48.10 |
| (C) 0% supervision modified training certificate. Includes trainee update of hours (i.e., submission of affidavit of experience) ($67.90 is nonrefundable after application is submitted) | $102.20 |
| (D) 75% supervision modified training certificate. | $67.90 |
| (E) Unsupervised training certificate as allowed by RCW 19.28.161 (4)(b). | $33.50 |
| (d) Certificate renewal (nonrefundable) | |
| (i) Master electrician or administrator certificate renewal | |
| (A) Renewal made in person, by mail, or by fax | $202.20 |
| (B) Renewal fully completed using the online web process | $175.70 |
| (ii) Telecommunications (09) administrator certificate renewal | |
| (A) Renewal made in person, by mail, or by fax | $134.70 |
| (B) Renewal fully completed using the online web process | $116.10 |
| (iii) Late renewal of master electrician or administrator certificate | |
| (A) Renewal made in person, by mail, or by fax | $404.50 |
| (B) Renewal fully completed using the online web process | $351.40 |
| (iv) Late renewal of telecommunications (09) administrator certificate | |
| (A) Renewal made in person, by mail, or by fax | $269.50 |
| (B) Renewal fully completed using the online web process | $232.40 |
| (v) Journey level or specialty electrician certificate renewal | |
| (A) Renewal made in person, by mail, or by fax | $106.40 |
| (B) Renewal fully completed using the online web process | $92.60 |
| (vi) Late renewal of journey level or specialty electrician certificate | |
| (A) Renewal made in person, by mail, or by fax | $212.90 |
| (B) Renewal fully completed using the online web process | $185.30 |
| (vii) Trainee update of hours submitted more than 30 days after expiration of a training certificate | $67.90 |
| (viii) Trainee certificate renewal | |
| (A) Renewal made in person, by mail, or by fax | 67.90 |
| (B) Renewal fully completed using the online web process when the affidavit of experience is submitted per WAC 296-46B-942 (8)(d) | $59.20 |
| (ix) Late trainee certificate renewal | |
| (A) Renewal made in person, by mail, or by fax | $95.40 |
| (B) Renewal fully completed using the online web process | $83.00 |
| (e) Certificate - Reinstatement (nonrefundable) | |
| (i) Reinstatement of a suspended master electrician or administrator's certificate (in addition to normal renewal fee) | $71.50 |
| (ii) Reinstatement of suspended journey level, or specialty electrician certificate (in addition to normal renewal fee) | $33.50 |
| (f) Assignment/unassignment of master electrician/administrator designation (nonrefundable) | $53.00 |
| (3) Certificate/license. | |
| (a) Replacement for lost or damaged certificate/license. (Nonrefundable.) | $23.10 |
| (b) Optional display quality General Master Electrician certificate. | $37.70 |
| (4) Continuing education courses or instructors. (Nonrefundable.) | |
| (a) If the course or instructor review is performed by the electrical board or the department | |
| The course or instructor review | $68.00 |
| (b) If the course or instructor review is contracted out by the electrical board or the department | |
| (i) Continuing education course or instructor submittal and approval (per course or instructor) | As set in contract |
| (ii) Applicant's request for review, by the chief electrical inspector, of the contractor's denial | $165.90 |
| (5) Copy fees. (Nonrefundable.) | |
| Certified copy of each document (maximum charge per file): | $75.30 |
| (a) First page: | $33.50 |
| (b) Each additional page: | $2.50 |
| (6) Training school program review fees. Initial training school program review fee. (Nonrefundable.) | |
| (a) Initial training school program review fee submitted for approval. Valid for three years or until significant changes in program content or course length are implemented (see WAC 296-46B-971(4)). | $784.70 |
| (b) Renewal of training school program review fee submitted for renewal. Valid for 3 years or until significant changes in program content or course length are implemented (see WAC 296-46B-971(4)). | $392.20 |
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.27, 19.28, 70.87, 43.22, 43.22A, and 18.106 RCW. WSR 26-10-060 (Order 25-30), s 296-46B-909, filed 5/5/26, effective 7/1/26. Statutory Authority: Chapter 19.28 RCW, RCW 19.28.031, and 19.28.251. WSR 25-10-077, s 296-46B-909, filed 5/6/25, effective 7/1/25; WSR 24-07-096, § 296-46B-909, filed 3/19/24, effective 7/1/24. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.28.031, 19.28.041(3), 19.28.051, 19.28.061(3), 19.28.101(6), 19.28.161(2), 19.28.201, 19.28.211(3), 19.28.251, 19.28.420(7), and 19.28.440. WSR 21-11-085, § 296-46B-909, filed 5/18/21, effective 7/1/21. Statutory Authority: Chapter 19.28 RCW, RCW 19.28.031 and 19.28.251. WSR 19-15-117, § 296-46B-909, filed 7/23/19, effective 8/23/19. Statutory Authority: Chapter 19.28 RCW, RCW 19.28.031, 19.28.101, 19.28.051, and 19.28.211. WSR 16-23-139, § 296-46B-909, filed 11/22/16, effective 1/1/17. Statutory Authority: Chapter 19.28 RCW. WSR 14-11-075, § 296-46B-909, filed 5/20/14, effective 7/1/14; WSR 13-03-128, § 296-46B-909, filed 1/22/13, effective 3/1/13. Statutory Authority: Chapter 19.28 RCW and 2011 1st sp.s. c 50. WSR 12-11-108, § 296-46B-909, filed 5/22/12, effective 6/30/12. Statutory Authority: Chapter 19.28 RCW and 2009 c 564. WSR 10-18-025, § 296-46B-909, filed 8/24/10, effective 10/1/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.28.006, 19.28.010, 19.28.031, 19.28.041, 19.28.061, 19.28.101, 19.28.131, 19.28.161, 19.28.171, 19.28.191, 19.28.201, 19.28.211, 19.28.241, 19.28.251, 19.28.281, 19.28.311, 19.28.321, 19.28.400, 19.28.420, 19.28.490, 19.28.551. WSR 09-20-032, § 296-46B-909, filed 9/29/09, effective 10/31/09; WSR 08-24-048, § 296-46B-909, filed 11/25/08, effective 12/31/08; WSR 06-24-041, § 296-46B-909, filed 11/30/06, effective 12/31/06.]