West Virginia electrician license & renewal

The West Virginia State Fire Marshal's Office, Regulatory and Licensing Division, is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the following license programs state-wide: Electricians

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Regulatory and Licensing Division

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The online portal is now open for applications and renewals of the following license types: Code Enforcement, Electricians, Electrical Inspectors, Fire Protection Workers, Home Inspectors, Individual Blasters, and Pyrotechnicians.

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3.1. Necessity of License - Under provisions of applicable law, no electrical work may be performed, offered, or engaged in for compensation or hire within the State of West Virginia by any person, firm, or corporation unless such person, firm, or corporation possesses a license issued by the State Fire Marshal in accordance with W. Va. Code §29-3B-1 et seq. and a copy of such license is posted on any job in which electrical work is being performed for hire. If any firm or corporation applies for, is granted and holds a valid electrician license, such license does not exempt electricians employed by, working directly or indirectly for, subcontracting for, or providing services to such firm or corporation from the requirement of also possessing journeyman or master electrician license.

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7.2. Renewal Fee Required - The State Fire Marshal shall renew annually, or for up to a three year time period, the electrician license of any licensee who makes application and upon payment of a renewal fee of 9 103CSR5 $50.00 per year. It shall be the individual's responsibility to submit their license renewal request to the State Fire Marshal.

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5.6. Age Requirement - An applicant must be 18 years of age in order to take any examination or to be issued a license. Provided, that if such applicant is currently enrolled in an approved West Virginia Department of Education electrical vocational program, such applicant may take the examination and upon passing the examination shall not be issued a license until they are 18 years of age.

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4.2. "Journeyman License": To apply for a "journeyman electrician's license", a person must: (1) have at least 1 year of experience as an assistant/helper electrician in performing electrical work under the direction or instruction of a master or journeyman electrician; (2) have completed a United States Department of Labor/Bureau of Apprenticeship and training registered electrical apprenticeship program; or (3) have completed an electrical vocational education program of at least one thousand eighty hours in length approved by the WV Board of Education which should include an on-the-job training/work hours module, successfully passed all final written and practical testing required by the WV Department of Education, and obtained an affidavit showing competency to sit for the journeyman electrician examination from the program instructor.

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4.1. "Master License": To apply for a "master electrician license" a person must have 2 years of experience as a journeyman electrician in electrical work of such breadth, independence, and quality that such work indicates that the applicant is competent to perform all types of electrical work and can direct and instruct journeyman electricians and assistant/helper electricians in the performance of electrical work.

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70% on any test is required to permit the State Fire Marshal to issue an electrician license to any applicant.

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A $25.00 application review fee, for the Master, Journeyman or Specialty examination. The fee is not returnable.

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7.1. Expiration - All electrician licenses issued by the State Fire Marshal expire on the 30th day of June each year. 7.2. Renewal Fee Required - The State Fire Marshal shall renew annually, or for up to a three year time period, the electrician license of any licensee who makes application and upon payment of a renewal fee of 9 103CSR5 $50.00 per year. It shall be the individual's responsibility to submit their license renewal request to the State Fire Marshal.

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(d) To the extent that other jurisdictions provide for the licensing of electricians, the State Fire Marshal shall grant the same or equivalent classification of license without written examination upon satisfactory proof furnished to the State Fire Marshal that the qualifications of the applicant demonstrate that the person can perform work safely and competently and is in good standing with all other jurisdictions where he or she is licensed, and upon payment of the required fee.

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