Electrician licenses in
Iowa
Iowa licenses electricians statewide.
Search Iowa electrician licenses (opens official site)
Official search run by Iowa Electrical Examining Board (Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing) at dps-eeb.my.site.com.
What the license should say
In Iowa you'll see one of these on an electrician's card, bid or truck:
- Class A master electrician
- Individual; plans, lays out and supervises electrical installations.
- Class B master electrician
- Individual; issued without exam on 16,000 hours of experience and may not plan or supervise work in cities whose licensing standards exclude class B licensees (Iowa Code 103.10).
- Class A journeyman electrician
- Individual; wires and installs electrical equipment and supervises apprentices.
- Class B journeyman electrician
- Individual; issued without exam on 16,000 hours of experience and may not work in cities whose licensing standards exclude class B licensees (Iowa Code 103.12).
- Residential master or residential electrician
- Individual; limited to residential installations.
- Electrical contractor
- Business that is or employs a class A or B master electrician and is registered as a contractor with the state.
Hiring a company, not a person?
An electrical contractor license; the business must employ a licensed class A or class B master electrician and be registered as an Iowa contractor.
Doing it yourself
Iowa Code 103.22(7) lets an owner do electrical work on their existing principal residence (not new construction, not an attached apartment) if it qualifies for the homestead tax credit.
Before you hire
- Contractor licensing in Iowa (small-job limits, bonds, permits)
- How to check a license in Iowa, step by step
- Before-you-hire checklist (one page, free PDF)
- File a complaint about an electrician (opens official site)
Keep this handy
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