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Kentucky Electrical license renewal checklist

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Informational: verify with the issuing board. Fees are approximate and rules change. One block per license type: tick each line as you go.

Electrical

State license · Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction (DHBC), Public Protection Cabinet

Deadline: Licenses are biennial (for licenses issued or renewed on or after July 15, 2024). Renew on or before the last day of the licensee's birth month in the second year. Business entities without a birth month renew on or before the last day of the month the license was issued, in the second year (KRS 227A.100(1); 815 KAR 35:060 Sec. 8).
Renewal cycle: Every 2 years
CE hours: 6 hours
Renewal fee: About $400. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Late fee: About $50 late renewal fee. If all renewal documents are postmarked on or before the last day of the renewal month, the filing is timely and no late fee applies (815 KAR 35:060 Sec. 9).
Grace period: 60-day grace period after expiration during which the licensee may continue to practice and renew by paying the renewal fee plus the late fee (KRS 227A.100(2)).
Insurance: General liability policy of at least $1,000,000 (KRS 227A.060(1)(c); 227A.100(8)) plus workers' compensation proof (insurance certificate from a provider approved by the Kentucky Department of Insurance, or a notarized statement that coverage is not required and why). DHBC Electrical Licensing must be the certificate holder, and insurers must notify DHBC of cancellation or lowered limits (815 KAR 35:060 Sec. 6). A Kentucky master electrician must hold or be employed by the contractor.
Official link: https://dhbc.ky.gov/HBCOnline/login
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026, confidence high

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State license · Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction (DHBC), Public Protection Cabinet

Deadline: Biennial; renew on or before the last day of the licensee's birth month in the second year (KRS 227A.100(1); 815 KAR 35:060 Sec. 8).
Renewal cycle: Every 2 years
CE hours: 6 hours
Renewal fee: About $200. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Late fee: About $50 late renewal fee; filing is timely if documents are postmarked by the last day of the renewal month.
Grace period: 60-day grace period after expiration (renewal fee plus late fee).
Official link: https://dhbc.ky.gov/HBCOnline/login
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026, confidence high

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