Commercial Contractor License - Electrical (or Specialty electrical) classification
CLB-ELEC · State license · Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board (Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing)
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- Continuing education
- Not required
- Deadline rule
- Expires at 12:00 midnight on the day before the anniversary of issuance unless the Board designates otherwise (A.C.A. 17-25-307); the date is on the license. Renewal notices are mailed about 60 days before expiry, but failure to receive one does not excuse late renewal. A renewal is timely only if the completed application is received by the expiration date (17 CAR 255-203).
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- Grace period
- A timely renewal (received by expiration date) lets the licensee keep using the license until the Board's next meeting. Renewals within 30 days after expiration deem the license reinstated pending Board action but do not cover the gap. After 30 days the applicant has no valid license until the Board approves.
Fees, approximate
- Renewal fee
- About $50
- Late fee
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Renewal received before expiration: about $50. Received within 30 days after expiration, or later: about $100 (17 CAR 255-203). The Board renewal page states that any application not complete (renewal, fee and financial information) by the expiration date owes a $50.00 late fee, even when the license has been extended.- Reinstatement
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A license may be renewed up to 2 years after expiration; a license expired 2 years or more may apply for reinstatement (17 CAR 255-203(b)(4)). Inactive status is available at renewal (renewal fees due; no financial information).
Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Why approximate?
Boards change fees often and some charge extra processing fees. We show a recent amount so you can plan.
- Bond
- Required: $10,000. Verify the amount with the board.
- Insurance
- Workers' compensation coverage required if the contractor is required to have it under the Workers' Compensation Law (A.C.A. 17-25-316); proof required at issuance and renewal. No general liability minimum found in CLB statutes/rules. Financial: licensees must show minimum net worth (Building/Heavy/Highway/Municipal-Utility $50,000; Light Building, Mechanical, Electrical $20,000; Specialty $5,000) via compiled/reviewed/audited statement, or file a surety bond in lieu of financial statement (A.C.A. 17-25-304; bond = 10x the required net worth). Projects under $1.5M may use a 'restricted' license with compiled statement.
- Reciprocity
- A.C.A. 17-25-305(b) allows reciprocal agreements; 90-day temporary license for applicants holding a substantially equivalent license in good standing from another jurisdiction (17 CAR 255-201).
Notes
Contractor holding an Electrical classification must employ at least one full-time Arkansas master electrician. Note: Act 746 of 2025 repealed the separate state 'electrical contractor' license, so the CLB license plus a master electrician qualifier is the contractor-level credential. Commercial license required for projects of $50,000 or more (labor+materials) except single-family residences (A.C.A. 17-25-101); contracts cannot be split to avoid the threshold. A $10,000 surety bond payable to the State (A.C.A. 17-25-404) is a condition of licensure (cash bond alternative). Fee per 17 CAR 255-203 and statutory cap of $100/yr (A.C.A. 17-25-303). CLB phone (501) 372-4661, 4100 Richards Rd, North Little Rock AR 72117; fax 501-372-2247.