Electrician licenses in
Washington, DC
Washington, DC licenses electricians statewide.
Search Washington, DC electrician licenses (opens official site)
Official search run by DC Board of Industrial Trades (Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection) at govservices.dcra.dc.gov.
What the license should say
In Washington, DC you'll see one of these on an electrician's card, bid or truck:
- Master electrician
- Individual; has worked as a journeyman electrician for at least 4 years and may be the designated master for an electrical contractor (DC Code 47-2853.92).
- Journeyman electrician
- Individual; 8,000 apprentice hours over at least 4 years or an electrical engineering degree plus 2 years, with a DC code class (DC Code 47-2853.92).
- Electrical contractor
- Business; licensed with a designated DC master electrician and a bond.
Hiring a company, not a person?
Electrical contractor license from the Board of Industrial Trades, requiring proof of business registration or good standing, a designated DC-licensed master electrician and a bond.
Before you hire
- Contractor licensing in Washington, DC (small-job limits, bonds, permits)
- How to check a license in Washington, DC, step by step
- Before-you-hire checklist (one page, free PDF)
- File a complaint about an electrician (opens official site)
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