Class B Electrician
Class B · State license · North Dakota State Electrical Board
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- Continuing education
- 8 hours
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8 hours of board-approved continuing education, at least 4 hours (half) must be code related, based on the National Electrical Code, must be on file with the board for each annual renewal (NDAC 24.1-04-01-01; board CE page). Proof must come from the class provider (roster filed within 15 days of the class); individual certificates are not accepted. Credits may be banked for up to two renewal periods; the same class cannot be credited twice in a code cycle. NDCC 43-09-15.1 sets a statutory floor of 8 hours per biennium and caps the board at 16 per biennium, which the board meets as 8 per annual renewal. - Deadline rule
- Expires April 30 each year; renewals open January 1 (online).
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- Grace period
- None; the license is expired after its April 30 (Master, Class B, Power Limited) or March 31 (Journeyman) expiration date and must be reinstated.
Fees, approximate
- Renewal fee
- About $40
- Late fee
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No separate late fee. An expired license requires a reinstatement fee equal to the annual fee (24.1-03-01-01(5) NDAC). A license not renewed for three consecutive years or more requires re-examination (NDCC 43-09-15).- Reinstatement
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Pay a reinstatement fee equal to the annual fee and have the required CE on file; re-examination is required if not renewed for three consecutive years or more (NDCC 43-09-15).
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
- Not required
- Insurance
- Required only when acting as a contractor (farmstead wiring, or residential wiring in 1-2 family dwellings in cities of 2,500 or fewer): public liability insurance with policy limits of at least $500,000 (NDCC 43-09-20(2)) plus a Secretary of State contractor license. Not required for a non-contracting license.
- Reciprocity
- Master: IA, MN, SD. Journeyman: AK, AR, CO, ID, IA, ME, MN, MT, NE, NH, SD, UT, WY; 1 yr current license, 8,000 hrs (journeyman) / 10,000 hrs (master) supervised experience; 8-hr ND code class if home state has no CE.
Notes
Limited scope (farmstead/residential 1-2 family in cities of 2,500 or fewer when contracting). Fee per 24.1-03-01-01 NDAC and the board renewal page. Phone (701) 328-9522. The board is replacing its online licensing system: the current system shuts down January 29, 2027 at 5:00 PM CST and the new system opens February 3, 2027. Licenses due for renewal during the transition stay valid, no late fees are charged, and renewals reopen in the new system after February 3, 2027 (everyone needs a new login).
Confidence: HighConfirmed from official rule textLast checked Oct 17, 2026
Sources (12)
- https://www.ndseb.com/licensing/electricians-license-renewal/
- https://www.ndseb.com/continuing-education/continuing-education-requirements/
- https://www.ndseb.com/image/cache/2026_Laws_Rules_Wiring_and_Conveyance_Standards.pdf
- https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t43c09.pdf
- https://www.ndseb.com/licensing/electrical-contracting-non-contracting-guidelines-requirements/
- https://www.ndseb.com/licensing/reciprocal-license-agreements-requirements/
- https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/north-dakota/N-D-A-C-24.1-03-01-01
- https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/north-dakota/N-D-A-C-24.1-04-01-01
- https://codes.findlaw.com/nd/title-43-occupations-and-professions/nd-cent-code-sect-43-09-15.html/
- https://codes.findlaw.com/nd/title-43-occupations-and-professions/nd-cent-code-sect-43-09-15-1.html/
- https://codes.findlaw.com/nd/title-43-occupations-and-professions/nd-cent-code-sect-43-09-20.html/
- https://www.ndseb.com/