BUSINESS LICENSES
• Electrical Contractor
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- You must be a licensed master electrician, or employ a licensed master electrician;
- Maintain the required limits of business liability insurance:
(1) Minimum $300,000 per occurrence (combined for property damage and bodily injury);
(2) Minimum $600,000 aggregate (total amount the policy will pay for property damage and bodily injury coverage); and
(3) Minimum $300,000 aggregate for products and completed operations.
- Meet the statutory requirements for workers compensation coverage.
• Electrical Sign Contractor
- You must be a licensed master electrician or master sign electrician, or employ a licensed master electrician or master sign electrician;
- Maintain the required limits of business liability insurance:
(1) Minimum $300,000 per occurrence (combined for property damage and bodily injury);
(2) Minimum $600,000 aggregate (total amount the policy will pay for property damage and bodily injury coverage); and
(3) Minimum $300,000 aggregate for products and completed operations.
- Meet the statutory requirements for workers compensation coverage.
• Residential Appliance Installation Contractor
- You must be a licensed residential appliance installer, or employ a licensed residential appliance installer;
- Maintain the required limits of business liability insurance:
(1) Minimum $300,000 per occurrence (combined for property damage and bodily injury);
(2) Minimum $600,000 aggregate (total amount the policy will pay for property damage and bodily injury coverage); and
(3) Minimum $300,000 aggregate for products and completed operations.
- Meet the statutory requirements for workers compensation coverage.
INDIVIDUAL LICENSES
• Master Electrician
- 12,000 hours of on-the-job training under the supervision of a master electrician;
- Hold a journeyman electrician license for at least two years;
- Passing score on the master electrician examination.
• Master Sign Electrician
- 12,000 hours of on-the-job training under the supervision of a master or master sign electrician;
- Passing score on the master sign electrician examination.
• Journeyman Electrician
- 8,000 hours of on-the-job training under the supervision of a master electrician;
- Passing score on the journeyman electrician examination.
• Journeyman Sign Electrician
- 8,000 hours of on-the-job training under the supervision of a master or master sign electrician;
- Passing score on the journeyman sign electrician examination.
• Residential Wireman
- 4,000 hours of on-the-job training under the supervision of a master electrician or residential wireman;
- Passing score on the residential wireman examination.
• Maintenance Electrician
- 8,000 hours of on-the-job training under the supervision of a master electrician or a maintenance electrician;
- Passing score on the maintenance electrician examination.
• Residential Appliance Installer
- Be at least 16 years old;
- Pass the residential appliance installer examination.
• Electrical Apprentice
- Be at least 16 years old;
- Assisting in the installation of electrical work under the supervision of a master electrician.
• Electrical Sign Apprentice
- Be at least 18 years old;
- Assisting in the installation of electrical work under the supervision of a master sign electrician.
Information provided by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.