ClearLicensed renewal checklist
New York Electrical license renewal checklist
Verified dataState data last checked Oct 17, 2026clearlicensed.com/states/NY/checklist/electrical
Informational: verify with the issuing board. Fees are approximate and rules change. One block per license type: tick each line as you go.
Electrical
Electrical contractor (outside NYC)
Local / county license · NYC Department of Buildings - Licensing & Exams Unit
Issued by your city or county: the deadline and fees depend on where you work.
- Deadline
- Not published, check with the board
- Renewal cycle
- Not published, check with the board
- CE hours
- Set by your city or county
- Renewal fee
- Check the official site for the fee.
- Late fee
- Not published, check with the board
- Grace period
- Not published, check with the board
- Official link
- https://www.nyc.gov/dobnow
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence medium
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (check the official site for the amount)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup
NYC Master Electrician (Special Electrician similar) (Master Electrician)
Local / county license · NYC Department of Buildings - Licensing & Exams Unit
Issued by your city or county: the deadline and fees depend on where you work.
- Deadline
- 1-year license that expires on the licensee's birthday (1 RCNY 104-03(g); Admin Code 27-3015). Renew online in DOB NOW: Licensing before the license expires; late fee applies if filed after the expiration date.
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- CE hours
- 8 hours
- Renewal fee
- About $90. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- About $400 late renewal fee, plus a notarized affidavit on the DOB-issued seal explaining why the renewal is late (DOB renewal guide Rev 02/26). The older fee chart and license page still show about $310.
- Grace period
- None stated. Late renewal is accepted with the late fee and affidavit.
- Insurance
- Per DOB licensing insurance guidelines: commercial general liability minimum $1,000,000 per occurrence (original notarized broker certification), workers' compensation (forms C105.2, U26.3 or GSI 105.2) and disability (forms DB-120.1 or DB-120.2). A CE-200 exemption affidavit is accepted only if the company has no employees (not allowed for General Contractor or Safety Registration applicants).
- Official link
- https://www.nyc.gov/dobnow
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence high
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- Completion certificates for 8 hours of continuing education
- Certificate of insurance that meets the requirement above
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $90, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup