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Electrical Licenses

Howard County licenses Master General, Master Restricted and Master Limited Electricians. All licenses are for a two-year period.

For information and application materials on electrical licensing, including renewal, contact the Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits, Licenses and Permits Division at (410) 313-3128. The permit counter is located at 8930 Stanford Boulevard, Columbia, Maryland 21045. Our mailing address remains at Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits, George Howard Building, 3430 Courthouse Drive, Ellicott City, MD 21043. For information on State licensing requirements please visit their website at http://www.dllr.state.md.us.

Currently, the Master General Electrician license period is from November 30, 2007 through November 30, 2009. Renewal instructions for the 2011 renweal cycle wil be mailed out in September 2009.

The Master Restricted and Master Limited Electrician license period is from November 30, 2008 through November 30, 2010.

RENEWAL INSTRUCTIONS – MASTER GENERAL ELECTRICIAN LICENSE HOLDERS-FILING DEADLINE

Mail the complete renewal package to:

The Howard County Board of Electrical Examiners

Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits

3430 Courthouse Drive

Ellicott City, MD 21043

To ensure that you receive your 2009/2011 license prior to the November 30 expiration of your present license, submit the following prior to November 1, 2009 to allow time for processing:

  • Completed and signed “License Renewal Cards,”FRONT AND BACK.
    BOTH cards must be returned to this office.
  • 2009/2011 License RENEWAL FEE of $110 for a MASTER GENERAL
  • Make check or money order payable to “Director of Finance, Howard County.”
  • A Certificate of Insurance.

MAILING INFORMATION

We request that you submit your renewal prior to November 1, 2009, to ensure that it will be processed and returned to you by December 1, 2009.

Please notify this office of any changes in address, etc. that may occur during this license period to ensure receipt of licensing, electrical fees and/or other pertinent information regarding the electrical industry in Howard County.

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