The State of California defines an Electrical Contractor as “anyone who places, installs, erects or connects any electrical wires, fixtures, appliances, raceways, conduits, solar photovoltaic cells or any part thereof, which generates, transmits, transforms or utilizes electrical energy in any form or for any purpose.”  All Electrical Contractors are required to hold a license from the Contractor’s State Licensing Board (CSLB) when working on projects of $500 or more, including labor and materials.

Electrical Contractor Licenses fall beneath the Class C Specialty Contractor Licenses offered by the CSLB.  Class C licenses include 43 different sub-classifications related to various building trades and crafts.   Of the 43 different sub-classifications offered, there are two related to electrical contracting:

1. Class C-10 Electrical Contractor (General)
2. Class C-45 Electrical Sign Contractor

As part of the licensing process, contractors are required to (more…)