Electrical Administrator — Unlimited Commercial Wiring

Alaska Electrical Administrator — Unlimited Commercial Wiring

Every Alaska electrical contractor business doing commercial or industrial work must designate an Unlimited Commercial Wiring Electrical Administrator — Alaska DCBPL's broadest inside-wiring license, covering supervision of all NEC-governed electrical work beginning at the secondary side of the transformer.

Scope covers all inside wiring — commercial, industrial, and residential; no project-type restriction

The license authorizes supervision of installation, construction, maintenance, and repair of all electrical work subject to the National Electrical Code, beginning at the secondary side of a transformer (12 AAC 32.165). Commercial, industrial, and residential systems are all within scope. This license does not cover pole-and-tower linework or outdoor substations — those fall under the Unlimited Linework category (12 AAC 32.165(c)).

Pass the PSI unlimited commercial exam at 70% to get licensed

The PSI Unlimited Commercial Wiring Administrator Exam consists of 100 questions; a score of at least 70% is required (12 AAC 32.015). The exam covers the NEC comprehensively — commercial, residential, low-voltage control, special occupancies, motors, 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.