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Electrical Licensing Boards - Tennessee
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
Reciprocity
- None
Testing NEC Edition
- 2011 or 2017. Only the 2017 version used after 1/9/2019.
Exam Details
- Open Book: 40 questions, 120 minutes
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...
Reciprocity
- None
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...
Board
- Board for Licensing Contractors 500 James Robertson Parkway, Suite 100 Nashville, TN 37243
Board Link
Board Phone
- (615) 741-2241
Board Fax
- (615) 532-2868
Board Email
- contractor.Renewal@tn.gov
Tennessee Electrical Contractors and LLE (Limited Licensed Electricians) have no continuing education requirements
We do not have any formal course approvals for Tennessee. Take courses at your discretion.
Tennessee License Renewal: Tenn. Code. Ann 62-6-131. (b) All limited licensed electrician (LLE) licenses shall expire biennially on the month of their issuance.
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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