I am wondering how many of you hold onto your Master License after retirement? If you are,I would guess that you are paying a yearly renewal fee plus keeping liability insurance and Bonding. I know in some areas you can put your license as inactive. In my area you can only do that for so long. I know that I worked long and hard to get my Masters License and I am not quite ready to give it up! How about the rest of you?
Keeping Master Electricians License After Retirement
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I have been retired for 6 years and have kept mine but I'm not sure if I will do it again. I will have to do 8hrs of CE before the end of the year and renew by 1/8/23
It is an expense but that is not the reason I will let it go, I just really don't think I will use it again
It is an expense but that is not the reason I will let it go, I just really don't think I will use it again
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- New Jersey
- Occupation
- Journeyman Electrician
Here in NJ being a licensed contractor is a two part process. The first part is passing the exam and obtaining a license. That doesn't allow you to do any work or sign for permits. To do that requires the part two, a business permit. The business permit is issued when you have a electrical contractor's license, proof of insurance and a surety bond. You can remain a part one (licensed electrical contractor) indefinitely as long as you keep up with your 34 hours of CEU credits every three years and pay the license renewal fee. Since I no longer have a business permit that is what I do.
It does suck having to shell out close to a thousand bucks every three years to keep the license active but like you I've spent an incredible amount of energy and time to get so I'm not giving it up any time soon.
It does suck having to shell out close to a thousand bucks every three years to keep the license active but like you I've spent an incredible amount of energy and time to get so I'm not giving it up any time soon.
- Location
- Tennessee NEC:2017
- Occupation
- Semi-Retired Electrician
I retired in April of this year. I plan on keeping my license as I'm doing small stuff and on occasion, a larger job if an emergency. Our licenses are good for two years and are not that expensive. My biggest expense is the insurance, but its not terrible, so I will keep it as long as I'm doing enough work to justify it.
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- Bremerton, Washington
I gave my ME up as I only needed it to teach classes.
mtnelect
HVAC & Electrical Contractor
- Location
- Southern California
- Occupation
- Contractor, C10 & C20 - Semi Retired
I am in the fourth quarter and haven't reached the goal post yet ...
EricHL
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- Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Retire?
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ptonsparky
Tom
- Occupation
- EC - retired
I have until the end of this year to get my twelve hours of CEU. It's Not looking like I will get it done. Forty years with the same Card #. Bummer but I can't keep it up forever.
petersonra
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- Northern illinois
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- engineer
If there is no plan to use it for something, I don't see any good reason to pay the money to keep it.
- Location
- New Jersey
- Occupation
- Journeyman Electrician
I just keep it active because who knows what opportunity may present itself in the future. I'm keeping my options open for when I hang up my tool belt in 8 months.
- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Occupation
- Retired Electrical Contractor
I thought after I retired I would work 2 or 3 service calls a week for extra play money but I lost interest quickly. I didn't renew my license.
LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
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- Henrico County, VA
- Occupation
- Electrical Contractor
It's what I have to do to my motorcycle every several thousand miles.
electrofelon
Senior Member
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- Cherry Valley NY, Seattle, WA
I have a similar dilemma with one of my other state licenses (MA). I never work there, but it's a hard one to get so I keep renewing it.
mtnelect
HVAC & Electrical Contractor
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- Southern California
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- Contractor, C10 & C20 - Semi Retired
Even if you retire ... you got to keep moving or nature will take you out !
Agreed and I keep doing things (helping friends) just to keep agile (or something close
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ptonsparky
Tom
- Occupation
- EC - retired
Agility left me a long time ago.
tallgirl
Senior Member
- Location
- Great White North
- Occupation
- Controls Systems firmware engineer
Right answer!
When I moved here I wasn't sure if I'd quit at 67 or 70. I turn 61 in March (don't let my profile picture fool you!). I love the summers here, I love being able to go skiing whenever there's snow, so it'll be 70.
But when I retire, that's it. I'm done.
ptonsparky
Tom
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- EC - retired
A simple reminder to you youngsters. Be prepared for things to go downhill physically in a hurry. A bathroom needs to be handicap. That big two person party shower is not big enough if you can't get a wheel chair in it. The house needs ramps or plans for easy installation. You and/or a loved one will need these even if for a short time.
b1miller
Member
- Location
- Washington
- Occupation
- Electrician/Electrical Administrator/SCADA Engineer
I retired 7 years ago but kept up my masters for part time consulting work. The last 5 years or so one of our local electrical distribution houses has been giving free CEU classes that are Washington State L&I approved. What's not to like about that.
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