Electrical Licensing Boards - Tennessee

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Tennessee Statewide NEC Adoption
2017 effective October 1, 2018

Stay up to date with your state's Code activity by visiting the NEMA website, or NFPA. Please check with your State Board. Licensing requirements do change, and this site may not have been updated to reflect those changes.

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License Requirements

  • Limited Licensed Electrician (LLE)
  • This state license is only required for electricians where the total cost is LESS THAN $25,000 and they are working in a municipality where there is not a local license agency...
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Reciprocity

  • None

Exam Testing Company

  • PSI (800) 733-9267

Testing NEC Edition

  • 2011 or 2017. Only the 2017 version used after 1/9/2019.

Exam Details

  • Open Book: 40 questions, 120 minutes

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Renewal

  • Biennial; expires every two years on the last day of the month of its issuance. LLE Renewal

License Requirements

  • Contractor (CE) If you perform electrical work where the total cost is $25,000 or more, there is no need to apply for a state LLE license and you would need to obtain a "Contractor's" license with...
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Reciprocity

  • None

Exam Testing Company

  • PSI (800) 733-9267

Testing NEC Edition

  • 2011 or 2017. Only the 2017 version used after 1/9/2019.

Exam Details

  • Business & Law management Exam: 50 questions, 120 minutes Electrical Contractor (CE) Trade Exam: 100 questions, 240 minutes A "trade" exam waiver agreement exists with several state license agencies, for contractors having an active license with many...
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Candidate Booklet

Recommended Study Resources

Renewal

  • Biennial; expires every two years on the last day of the month of its issuance. Renewal

Board

  • Board for Licensing Contractors 500 James Robertson Parkway, Suite 100 Nashville, TN 37243

Board Phone

  • (615) 741-2241

Board Fax

  • (615) 532-2868

Board Email

  • contractor.Renewal@tn.gov

Please note that the content provided on the following pages is for your information and convenience and may have been modified by the state since it was last updated here. It is the ultimate responsibility of each licensee to verify that they are meeting the requirements of their state for licensing and renewal, and for the edition of the NEC on which their test is based.

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