PDFWAC 296-46B-909
Electrical/telecommunications contractor's license, administrator certificate and examination, master electrician certificate and examination, electrician certificate and examination, copy, and miscellaneous fees.
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 | $312.30 |
(b) Renewal fully completed using the online web process | $270.20 |
(c) Reinstatement of a general or specialty contractor's license after a suspension | $63.20 |
(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.) | $39.00 |
(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) | $94.20 |
(ii) Master electrician or administrator retest examination fee (when administered by the department) | $110.40 |
(iii) Journey level or specialty electrician examination fee (first test or retest when administered by the department) | $70.90 |
(iv) Certification examination review fee | $146.10 |
(c) Original certificates (nonrefundable after certificate has been issued) | |
(i) Electrical administrator original certificate (except 09 telecommunication) | $141.30 |
(ii) Telecommunications administrator original certificate (for 09 telecommunications) | $93.90 |
(iii) Master electrician exam application (includes original certificate and application processing fee) ( $39.00 is nonrefundable after application is submitted) | $180.60 |
(iv) Journey level, specialty, or reciprocal electrician application (includes original certificate and application processing fee) ( $39.00 is nonrefundable after application is submitted) | $101.20 |
(v) Training certificate | |
(A) Initial application made in person, by mail, or by fax | $49.50 |
(B) Initial application fully completed online using the online web process | $42.50 |
(C) 0% supervision modified training certificate. Includes trainee update of hours (i.e., submission of affidavit of experience) ( $60.00 is nonrefundable after application is submitted) | $90.30 |
(D) 75% supervision modified training certificate. | $60.00 |
(E) Unsupervised training certificate as allowed by RCW 19.28.161 (4)(b). | $29.60 |
(d) Certificate renewal (nonrefundable) | |
(i) Master electrician or administrator certificate renewal | |
(A) Renewal made in person, by mail, or by fax | $178.50 |
(B) Renewal fully completed using the online web process | $155.10 |
(ii) Telecommunications (09) administrator certificate renewal | |
(A) Renewal made in person, by mail, or by fax | $118.90 |
(B) Renewal fully completed using the online web process | $102.50 |
(iii) Late renewal of master electrician or administrator certificate | |
(A) Renewal made in person, by mail, or by fax | $357.00 |
(B) Renewal fully completed using the online web process | $310.20 |
(iv) Late renewal of telecommunications (09) administrator certificate | |
(A) Renewal made in person, by mail, or by fax | $237.90 |
(B) Renewal fully completed using the online web process | $205.10 |
(v) Journey level or specialty electrician certificate renewal | |
(A) Renewal made in person, by mail, or by fax | $93.90 |
(B) Renewal fully completed using the online web process | $81.80 |
(vi) Late renewal of journey level or specialty electrician certificate | |
(A) Renewal made in person, by mail, or by fax | $187.90 |
(B) Renewal fully completed using the online web process | $163.60 |
(vii) Trainee update of hours submitted more than 30 days after expiration of a training certificate | $60.00 |
(viii) Trainee certificate renewal | |
(A) Renewal made in person, by mail, or by fax | $60.00 |
(B) Renewal fully completed using the online web process when the affidavit of experience is submitted per WAC 296-46B-942 (8)(d) | $52.30 |
(ix) Late trainee certificate renewal | |
(A) Renewal made in person, by mail, or by fax | $84.20 |
(B) Renewal fully completed using the online web process | $73.30 |
(e) Certificate - Reinstatement (nonrefundable) | |
(i) Reinstatement of a suspended master electrician or administrator's certificate (in addition to normal renewal fee) | $63.20 |
(ii) Reinstatement of suspended journey level, or specialty electrician certificate (in addition to normal renewal fee) | $29.60 |
(f) Assignment/unassignment of master electrician/administrator designation (nonrefundable) | $46.80 |
(3) Certificate/license. | |
(a) Replacement for lost or damaged certificate/license. (Nonrefundable.) | $20.40 |
(b) Optional display quality General Master Electrician certificate. | $33.30 |
(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 | $60.10 |
(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 | $146.50 |
(5) Copy fees. (Nonrefundable.) | |
Certified copy of each document (maximum charge per file): | $66.50 |
(a) First page: | $29.60 |
(b) Each additional page: | $2.30 |
(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)). | $692.50 |
(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)). | $346.20 |
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 19.28 RCW, RCW 19.28.031 and 19.28.251. 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.]