Electrician licenses in
Kentucky
Kentucky licenses electricians statewide.
Search Kentucky electrician licenses (opens official site)
Official search run by Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, Electrical Division at dhbc.ky.gov.
What the license should say
In Kentucky you'll see one of these on an electrician's card, bid or truck:
- Electrical contractor
- Business or individual; must name an affiliated master electrician and carry $1,000,000 general liability insurance.
- Master electrician
- Individual; 16,000 hours of experience and passed the master exam.
- Electrician
- Individual; 8,000 hours of experience and passed the electrician exam.
Hiring a company, not a person?
An electrical contractor license from the department; the applicant must name an affiliated licensed master electrician and carry $1,000,000 general liability insurance.
Before you hire
- Contractor licensing in Kentucky (small-job limits, bonds, permits)
- How to check a license in Kentucky, step by step
- Before-you-hire checklist (one page, free PDF)
- File a complaint about an electrician (opens official site)