Electrician licenses in
Vermont
Vermont licenses electricians statewide.
Search Vermont electrician licenses (opens official site)
Official search run by Vermont Division of Fire Safety (Department of Public Safety), Trade Licensing at data.vermont.gov.
What the license should say
In Vermont you'll see one of these on an electrician's card, bid or truck:
- Master Electrician (EM)
- Individual; must have held a journeyman license for at least two years or comparable experience and pass the Board exam.
- Journeyman Electrician (EJ)
- Individual electrician license issued by the Electricians' Licensing Board.
- Electrical Specialist (ES)
- Individual limited to a specialty such as automatic gas or oil heating (A1) or refrigeration and air conditioning (C3).
Doing it yourself
26 V.S.A. 910 requires no license for electrical work by an owner or the owner's regular employees in the owner's freestanding single unit residence or its accessory outbuildings.
Before you hire
- Contractor licensing in Vermont (small-job limits, bonds, permits)
- How to check a license in Vermont, 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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