Electrical Contractor License

If you work as an electrical contractor in Mt. Vernon, you must have a valid Electrical Contractor License. This helps make sure electrical work in our community is done safely and follows the rules.

License Details

• The license costs $90.00

• Licenses are renewed every year from May 1 to April 30

• You must renew by June 1 or your license will be terminated

• If your license is terminated, you must reapply and pay all necessary fees

• You must have a qualified Supervising Electrician listed on your license

How To Apply

You can:

• Complete and submit the application online 
• Download the application and bring it to the Engineering and Inspections Office at City Hall. 

Who Can Be a Supervising Electrician?

To get a license, you must have at least one Supervising Electrician who:

• Is 21 years old or older

• Has journeyman-level electrical qualifications

Proof of journeyman qualifications can be shown by:

• A union journeyman wireman card (photocopy required), or

• A certificate of journeyman from an approved testing center (70% passing score required)

If you need to take the test, contact Pearson VUE at 1-877-234-6082 and schedule exam F17 at a nearby testing center. The test is open-book and based on the 2008 or later National Electric Code (NFPA 70 NEC).

If the Supervising Electrician Leaves

• The City must be notified within 10 days

• The company has 60 days to name a new qualified Supervising Electrician

• If no replacement is named within 60 days, the license will be terminated and the company must reapply