| Notes: | (1) The department will deny renewal of a license, certificate, or permit if an individual owes money as a result of an outstanding final judgment(s) to the department or is in revoked status. The department will deny application of a license, certificate, or permit if an individual is in suspended status or owes money as a result of an outstanding final judgment(s) to the electrical program. |
| (2) Certificates may be prorated for shorter renewal periods in one-year increments. Each year or part of a year will be calculated to be one year. | |
| (3) The amount of the fee due is calculated based on the fee effective at the date payment is made. |
| (1) General or specialty contractor's license per twenty-four month period. (Nonrefundable after license has been issued.) | |
| (a) Initial application or renewal made in person, by mail, or by fax | $245.00 |
| (b) Renewal fully completed using the on-line web process | $221.00 |
| (c) Reinstatement of a general or specialty contractor's license after a suspension | $49.70 |
| (2) Master electrician/administrator/electrician/trainee certificate. | |
| (a) Examination application (nonrefundable) | |
| Administrator certificate examination application. (Required only for department administered examinations.) (Not required when testing with the department's contractor.) | $30.80 |
| (b) Examination fees (nonrefundable) | |
| Note: Normal examination administration is performed by a state authorized contractor. The fees for such examinations are set by contract with the department. For written examinations administered by the department, use the following fee schedule. |
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| (i) Master electrician or administrator first-time examination fee (when administered by the department) | $74.10 |
| (ii) Master electrician or administrator retest examination fee (when administered by the department) | $86.70 |
| (iii) Journeyman or specialty electrician examination fee (first test or retest when administered by the department) | $55.70 |
| (iv) Certification examination review fee | $114.80 |
| (c) Original certificates (nonrefundable after certificate has been issued) | |
| (i) Electrical administrator original certificate (except 09 telecommunication) | $110.80 |
| (ii) Telecommunications administrator original certificate (for 09 telecommunications) | $73.80 |
| (iii) Master electrician exam application (includes original certificate and application processing fee) ($30.80 is nonrefundable after application is submitted) | $141.70 |
| (iv) Journeyman or specialty electrician application (includes original certificate and application processing fee) ($30.80 is nonrefundable after application is submitted) | $79.50 |
| (v) Training certificate | |
| (A) Initial application made in person, by mail, or by fax | $39.00 |
| (B) Initial application fully completed on-line using the on-line web process | $35.00 |
| (C) 0% supervision modified training certificate. Includes trainee update of hours (i.e., submission of affidavit of experience) ($47.20 is nonrefundable after application is submitted) | $70.90 |
| (D) 75% supervision modified training certificate. | $47.20 |
| (E) Unsupervised training certificate as allowed by RCW 19.28.161 (4)(b). | $23.50 |
| (d) Certificate renewal (nonrefundable) | |
| (i) Master electrician or administrator certificate renewal | |
| (A) Renewal made in person, by mail, or by fax | $140.10 |
| (B) Renewal fully completed using the on-line web process | $127.00 |
| (ii) Telecommunications (09) administrator certificate renewal | |
| (A) Renewal made in person, by mail, or by fax | $93.40 |
| (B) Renewal fully completed using the on-line web process | $84.00 |
| (iii) Late renewal of master electrician or administrator certificate | |
| (A) Renewal made in person, by mail, or by fax | $280.20 |
| (B) Renewal fully completed using the on-line web process | $254.00 |
| (iv) Late renewal of telecommunications (09) administrator certificate | |
| (A) Renewal made in person, by mail, or by fax | $186.80 |
| (B) Renewal fully completed using the on-line web process | $168.00 |
| (v) Journeyman or specialty electrician certificate renewal | |
| (A) Renewal made in person, by mail, or by fax | $73.80 |
| (B) Renewal fully completed using the on-line web process | $67.00 |
| (vi) Late renewal of journeyman or specialty electrician certificate | |
| (A) Renewal made in person, by mail, or by fax | $147.60 |
| (B) Renewal fully completed using the on-line web process | $134.00 |
| (vii) Trainee update of hours outside of renewal period (i.e., submission of affidavit of experience outside of the timeline in WAC 296-46B-965 (7)(d)) | $47.20 |
| (viii) Trainee certificate renewal | |
| (A) Renewal made in person, by mail, or by fax | $47.20 |
| (B) Renewal fully completed using the on-line web process when the affidavit of experience is submitted per WAC 296-46B-965 (7)(d) | $43.00 |
| (ix) Late trainee certificate renewal | |
| (A) Renewal made in person, by mail, or by fax | $66.20 |
| (B) Renewal fully completed using the on-line web process | $60.00 |
| (e) Certificate - reinstatement (nonrefundable) | |
| (i) Reinstatement of a suspended master electrician or administrator's certificate (in addition to normal renewal fee) | $49.70 |
| (ii) Reinstatement of suspended journeyman, or specialty electrician certificate (in addition to normal renewal fee) | $23.50 |
| (f) Assignment/unassignment of master electrician/administrator designation (nonrefundable) | $36.80 |
| (3) Certificate/license. | |
| (a) Replacement for lost or damaged certificate/license. (Nonrefundable.) | $16.20 |
| (b) Optional display quality General Master Electrician certificate. | $26.30 |
| (4) Continuing education courses or instructors. (Nonrefundable.) | |
| (a) If the course or instructor review is performed by the electrical board or the department | |
| The course or instructor review | $47.30 |
| (b) If the course or instructor review is contracted out by the electrical board or the department | |
| (i) Continuing education course or instructor submittal and approval (per course or instructor) | As set in contract |
| (ii) Applicant's request for review, by the chief electrical inspector, of the contractor's denial | $115.10 |
| (5) Copy fees. (Nonrefundable.) | |
| (a) Certified copy of each document (maximum charge per file): | $52.30 |
| (i) First page: | $23.50 |
| (ii) Each additional page: | $2.10 |
| (b) Replacement RCW/WAC printed document: | $5.20 |
| (6) Training school program review fees. Initial training school program review fee. (Nonrefundable.) | |
| (a) Initial training school program review fee submitted for approval. Valid for three years or until significant changes in program content or course length are implemented (see WAC 296-46B-971(4)). | $542.80 |
| (b) Renewal of training school program review fee submitted for renewal. Valid for 3 years or until significant changes in program content or course length are implemented (see WAC 296-46B-971(4)). | $271.40 |