Electrical Administrator — Residential Wiring

Alaska Electrical Administrator — Residential Wiring

Every Alaska electrical contractor business performing residential work must designate a licensed Electrical Administrator — the Alaska DCBPL Residential Wiring category authorizes supervision of electrical work on dwellings up to a four-plex and three stories.

Scope: four-plexes and under; three-phase service excluded

The license authorizes supervision of electrical installation, maintenance, and repair on residential dwelling units of no more than four units and three stories in height (12 AAC 32.235). Three-phase services and wiring are outside this license's scope — those projects require an Unlimited Commercial Wiring Electrical Administrator.

Pass the PSI residential wiring exam at 70% to get licensed

The PSI Residential Wiring Administrator Exam consists of 75 questions; a score of at least 70% is required (12 AAC 32.015). The exam covers NEC application to residential installations and Alaska statutes (AS 08.40) and regulations (12 AAC 32).

Application costs $150; biennial license costs $170

• Application fee: $150 nonrefundable per license category (12 AAC 02.210)
• Initial license fee: $170 (biennial)
• Renewal fee: $170 every two years

Renew by December 31 of each odd-numbered year with 8 hours of CE

Licenses expire December 31 of odd-numbered years regardless of issue date. Each renewal requires 8 hours of continuing education covering the current National Electrical Code (NEC) or National Electrical Safety Code (NESC), per 12 AAC 32.315.

Operating without a valid license risks license action and criminal misdemeanor charges

Under AS 08.40.170, the DCBPL may refuse to issue, revoke, suspend, or take other disciplinary action against a license. Unlicensed practice is separately addressed under AS 08.40.175, which authorizes cease-and-desist orders, and AS 08.40.180, which makes knowing violations a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $5,000.