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Electrical License - Plant License

A plant electrician's license shall entitle the holder thereof to be named as a designee on a plant electrical license and to perform and supervise full-time employees of the firm holding the plant electrical license in performing electrical work with an existing building owned or used by that firm subject to the conditions in paragraph (h) of this section. The work done is to be limited to the maintenance, repair, replacement, relocation and altering existing electrical circuits and to the installation of new circuits of sixty (60) amps or less capacity in or on existing buildings.

Permit Expiration:

License expiration every 2 years on even year dates.

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Requirements

What Are The Requirements?

Must have 3 years or 6,000 documented hours of electrical experience with an electrical contractor.

Some Conditions And Restrictions On This Application

Must have 3 years or 6,000 documented hours of electrical experience with an electrical contractor.

How Do I Renew?

Applicant will get an email before the license will expire. They can also see the expiration date on their license.

How Do I Apply?

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Go to https://chattanoogatn.portal.opengov.com/ and register a free account. Once logged in they can scroll down till you see Trade Licensing (icon is a person in a yellow vest and hard hat). Once you click on that scroll down till you see the electrical license Journeyman. Click select and follow the next 6 steps. Once you hit submit the license clerks will look at the information given and get back with either needing more information or the testing information.

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What Is The Cost?

Number of Electrical Maintenance EmployeesFee (Every 2 Years)
1 - 5$400.00
6 - 14$800.00
15 or more$1,200.00

Process Details

Status Updates

Emails as the process moves forward or they can get on their account and look.

Processing Time

Typically 48 - 72 hours.

Contact Us

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