Maine Electrician License Renewal

Last reviewed October 2026 · 4 min read

Maine Electricians' Examining Board licenses run two years; master and journeyman licenses count from the date you were first licensed. Master, journeyman, limited and journeyman-in-training electricians renew for $150 ($20 if you're over 70) and certify a 15-hour National Electrical Code update course, except in the renewal years the board's schedule skips (2028 is one). Renew up to 90 days late with a $50 late fee; you're considered unlicensed from the expiration date until you do.

At a glance

Renews every: Two years. Master and journeyman licenses run two years from the date you were first licensed; go by the expiration date on your own license
Fee: $150 for a master, journeyman, limited or journeyman-in-training electrician license, every two years. $20 if you're over 70
Continuing education: A 15-hour current National Electrical Code update course, certified when you renew, for master, journeyman, limited and journeyman-in-training electricians. Helper and apprentice electricians need none
Code update schedule: Renewing in 2026 or 2027: the 2026 code update. 2028: no code update required. 2029 or 2030: the 2029 code update. 2031: none. 2032 or 2033: the 2032 code update. The schedule assumes a 3-year code cycle and can move with the National Electrical Code's actual publication dates
Proof of CE: You certify the course on the renewal application and don't send certificates, but renewals are audited at random: keep your documentation for your last two CE certifications
Renew: Online through the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation's renewal application. Submitting it isn't an automatic renewal: the department must verify you've met every condition first
Up to 90 days late: A $50 late fee on top of the renewal fee. The renewed license runs from the date you renew, not back to the expiration date, and you're considered unlicensed in between, though you won't be disciplined for working unlicensed in that gap if you renew within the 90 days and pay the late fee
90 days to 2 years late: A master, journeyman or limited electrician files a new renewal application and pays the license fee and late renewal fees, without retaking the exam. Past 90 days, you can be disciplined for any work done while unlicensed
More than 2 years late: A master, journeyman or limited electrician gets a new license by meeting all the requirements for one again

A master or limited electrician must get a permit from the board before making or altering an electrical installation, unless the work is on the statute's list of exceptions.

Board-approved code update courses and providers are listed in the board's license search, under "Course and Course Providers".

How to renew

Check the expiration date on your license: licenses run two years.
Check the board's schedule for your renewal year: every year needs a code update except 2028, 2031 and others on the schedule's 3-year cycle. If yours does, finish a board-approved 15-hour National Electrical Code update course before you renew.
Renew online and pay the $150 fee ($20 if you're over 70), certifying your code update course. Keep the course certificate in case you're audited.
Watch for the renewal to be verified and issued: submitting the application doesn't renew the license by itself.

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Deadline checklist

90 days outCheck your expiration date and whether your renewal year needs a code update (none in 2028). If it does, book a board-approved 15-hour National Electrical Code update course.
30 days outFinish the code update course and keep the certificate for your records.
14 days outRenew online and pay the $150 fee. Check your helper electricians' licenses are current too.
Expiration dateLast day to renew on time. Up to 90 days after, you can still renew with a $50 late fee, but you're unlicensed until you do.

Put this renewal in your calendar

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The file covers one date: once you renew, make a new one. How to add it to your calendar

The license isn't the only thing expiring

Most lapses that cost contractors work aren't the license itself. They're one of these, renewing on a different date:

Your helper electricians' licenses
General liability insurance policy
Workers' compensation policy (or exemption)
Certificates of insurance (COIs) you've given to clients and GCs
Commercial auto insurance

LicenseLedger keeps every one of those dates in one place and emails you before each one expires, with reminders far enough ahead to finish CE and paperwork.

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Frequently asked questions

How often do Maine electricians renew their license?

Every two years. Master and journeyman licenses run two years from the date you were first licensed. The fee is $150 for a master, journeyman, limited or journeyman-in-training electrician license, or $20 if you're over 70.

How many CE hours do Maine electricians need?

A 15-hour current National Electrical Code update course, certified when you renew, for master, journeyman, limited and journeyman-in-training electricians. Renewing in 2028: no code update required. Helper and apprentice electricians need none.

What if my Maine electrician license expired?

Up to 90 days late: a $50 late fee on top of the renewal fee, and you're considered unlicensed until you renew. From 90 days to 2 years late, a master, journeyman or limited electrician files a new renewal application and pays the license fee and late renewal fees, without retaking the exam. More than 2 years late, they get a new license by meeting all the requirements for one again.

Official sources

Rules, fees and CE requirements change. Confirm the current requirements with the official source before you renew:

Maine Electricians' Examining Board (Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation)

This guide is general information, not legal advice.

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Maine Electrician License Renewal

Last reviewed October 2026 · 4 min read

At a glance

Renews every: Two years. Master and journeyman licenses run two years from the date you were first licensed; go by the expiration date on your own license
Fee: $150 for a master, journeyman, limited or journeyman-in-training electrician license, every two years. $20 if you're over 70
Continuing education: A 15-hour current National Electrical Code update course, certified when you renew, for master, journeyman, limited and journeyman-in-training electricians. Helper and apprentice electricians need none
Code update schedule: Renewing in 2026 or 2027: the 2026 code update. 2028: no code update required. 2029 or 2030: the 2029 code update. 2031: none. 2032 or 2033: the 2032 code update. The schedule assumes a 3-year code cycle and can move with the National Electrical Code's actual publication dates
Proof of CE: You certify the course on the renewal application and don't send certificates, but renewals are audited at random: keep your documentation for your last two CE certifications
Renew: Online through the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation's renewal application. Submitting it isn't an automatic renewal: the department must verify you've met every condition first
Up to 90 days late: A $50 late fee on top of the renewal fee. The renewed license runs from the date you renew, not back to the expiration date, and you're considered unlicensed in between, though you won't be disciplined for working unlicensed in that gap if you renew within the 90 days and pay the late fee
90 days to 2 years late: A master, journeyman or limited electrician files a new renewal application and pays the license fee and late renewal fees, without retaking the exam. Past 90 days, you can be disciplined for any work done while unlicensed
More than 2 years late: A master, journeyman or limited electrician gets a new license by meeting all the requirements for one again

A master or limited electrician must get a permit from the board before making or altering an electrical installation, unless the work is on the statute's list of exceptions.

Board-approved code update courses and providers are listed in the board's license search, under "Course and Course Providers".

How to renew

Check the expiration date on your license: licenses run two years.
Check the board's schedule for your renewal year: every year needs a code update except 2028, 2031 and others on the schedule's 3-year cycle. If yours does, finish a board-approved 15-hour National Electrical Code update course before you renew.
Renew online and pay the $150 fee ($20 if you're over 70), certifying your code update course. Keep the course certificate in case you're audited.
Watch for the renewal to be verified and issued: submitting the application doesn't renew the license by itself.

Still tracking this in a spreadsheet? On a paid plan, get emailed 90, 60, 30, 7 and 1 days before it expires, by default.

Start free

Deadline checklist

90 days outCheck your expiration date and whether your renewal year needs a code update (none in 2028). If it does, book a board-approved 15-hour National Electrical Code update course.
30 days outFinish the code update course and keep the certificate for your records.
14 days outRenew online and pay the $150 fee. Check your helper electricians' licenses are current too.
Expiration dateLast day to renew on time. Up to 90 days after, you can still renew with a $50 late fee, but you're unlicensed until you do.

Put this renewal in your calendar

The file covers one date: once you renew, make a new one. How to add it to your calendar

The license isn't the only thing expiring

Most lapses that cost contractors work aren't the license itself. They're one of these, renewing on a different date:

Your helper electricians' licenses
General liability insurance policy
Workers' compensation policy (or exemption)
Certificates of insurance (COIs) you've given to clients and GCs
Commercial auto insurance

LicenseLedger keeps every one of those dates in one place and emails you before each one expires, with reminders far enough ahead to finish CE and paperwork.

Track your renewal dates free

Frequently asked questions

How often do Maine electricians renew their license?

How many CE hours do Maine electricians need?

What if my Maine electrician license expired?

Official sources

Rules, fees and CE requirements change. Confirm the current requirements with the official source before you renew:

Maine Electricians' Examining Board (Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation)

This guide is general information, not legal advice.

Other Maine guides

Maine Plumber License Renewal

All Maine guides on one page

Electrician guides for other states

Compare electrician license renewals across states

Get a reminder before this renewal is due

Add this license, your insurance policies and the COIs you collect from subs to LicenseLedger, and get an email before each one expires. Free for up to 3 records, no credit card required.

Start free

How LicenseLedger works for electricians

Not ready to sign up? Get the free tracking spreadsheet