| Greene County Board of Electrical Examiners
Name of Chairman: Earl D. Snell
Telephone Number: (518)719-3261
For Applications call - Greene County Legislature
Offices at (518)719-3270
electricalexaminer@discovergreene.com
(518)719-3793
Welcome to the Greene County Board of Electrical Examiners. Downloadable applications are available to make the application process quicker and easier.
Quick Links
List of Licensed Master Electricians in Greene County
Print Class A Application
Print B Permit Application
Print Homeowners Permit Application
CLASS A – To perform the work of Master Electrician. “Master Electrician” shall in short mean any person engaged in the installation or repair of electrical wiring, appliances or devices for heat, light or power purposes or for signaling devices operating on 50 volts or more and any person who supervises or contracts to perform the foregoing work.
CLASS B – To perform the work of Master Electrician but only for a single job or installation at one location or property. See “Waiver of Exam” below. Must have current valid license from another area that currently reciprocates with Greene County.
RECIPROCITY
The municipalites that currently reciprocate with the County of Greene are as follows:
- City of Albany
- City of Amsterdam
- City of Fulton
- City of Kingston
- City of Mt. Pleasant
- City of Newburgh
- City of Oneonta
- City of Poughkeepsie
- County of Putnam
- Village of Saranac Lake
- Village of Saugerties
- City of Schenectady
- County of Sullivan
- City of Troy
Place of Business – The applicant shall prove to the satisfaction of the Board that he/she has or will establish a place for the regular transaction of business or that he/she is exclusively employed by a person who owns or operates a plant used or occupied for commercial or industrial purposes.
Experience – The applicant shall have successfully served as a Journeyman for at least five (5) years in the electrical contracting and construction field. Trade school training may reduce the five (5) year requirement at the discretion of the Board.
Knowledge – The applicant shall have a working knowledge of electricity, and the natural laws of electricity, appliances and devices for electric light, heat, power and signaling purposes used and required in such work, combined with a practical working knowledge of the National Electrical Code. The applicant shall demonstrate this knowledge in a written examination.
Age and Citizenship – The applicant must be a citizen of the United States and must be a minimum of twenty-one years of age.
Application and License Fees – All applicants must show proof of $100,000.00 Liability Insurance.
CLASS A
APPLICATION FEE
A $50.00 fee must be paid at time of application, refundable if not eligible for testing. (This covers first testing fee.)
$20.00 fee to be paid to retest, payment must be made in advance.
$100.00 fee plus $50.00 for a sign will be required after passing the test. The annual renewal fee shall be $100.00 payable on or before the expiration date. There is a late renewal charge of $50.00.
Class B - $150.00 fee for residential, commercial/industrial, $150.00 if job is under 5000 square fee, $500.00 if over 5000 square feet, (One job only). This license is renewable once at $50.00. If the job is not completed at the end of two years the applicant must file another application and submit a fee of $100.00.
Homeowner’s Permit – “Homeowner Electrician” shall mean and include any person who owns a single family dwelling and resides therein in Greene County. Said licenses is valid for only two (2) years and is limited to electrical work on the homeowner’s residence. Notwithstanding the above, a “Homeowner Electrician” shall not include person who constructs a residence upon a vacant building lot or replaces an entire service. 1200 Square feet maximum limit on work done.
The Homeowner must fill out an Application and send it to the Board. He/she will be requested to appear before the Board for an interview to satisfy them that he/she is qualified to do the work in question. At that time he/she will fill out an Inspection Application. Upon payment of the fee the permit will be issued.
Special Electrician – Shall mean and include any person who is in the exclusive employ of the owner, lessee or manager of a building, plant or structure and whose employment consists wholly of the work of maintaining or repairing electrical wiring, apparatus, fixtures, devices, appliances and equipment utilized or designed for the utilization of electricity for light, heat, or power purposes or for signaling systems. Work outside this sphere are not covered by this license.
Homeowner’s Permit – the fee for Homeowner is $50.00. The permit runs for two (2) years. The Homeowner is responsible for any inspection fees.
SPECIAL ELECTRICIAN
APPLICATION FEE
A $50.00 fee must be paid at time of application, refundable if not eligible for testing. (This covers first testing fee.)
$20.00 fee to be paid to retest, payment must be made in advance.
A $75.00 fee plus $50.00 fee for a sign is required after passing examination. Annual renewal is $75.00 and there is a late renewal charge of $50.00.
Homeowner’s Permit – The Homeowner shall satisfy the Board in an interview that he/she is capable of doing the work in question.
Special Electrician – The applicant shall have successfully served as a Journeyman for at least five (5) years in the electrical contracting and construction field. Trade school training may reduce the five (5) year requirement at the discretion of the Board. The applicant shall have a working knowledge of electricity, and the natural laws of electricity, appliances and devices for electric light, heat, power and signaling purposes used and required in such work, combined with a practical working knowledge of the National Electrical Code. The applicant shall demonstrate his knowledge in a written examination.
The above is furnished only as general information and is not intended to constitute an exact legal description of the Local Law No. 2
The following are approved Electrical Inspection Agencies in Greene County.
New York Board of Fire Underwriters
40 Fulton Street, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10038-1857
800-356-2556
MDIA
District Office, Hilltop Plaza
143 Troy Schenectady Road
Watervliet, NY 12189
518-273-0861
New York Electrical Inspections
PO Box 510
Arkville, NY 12455
888-693-4693
Electrical Underwriters of NY, LLC
PO Box 4089
New Windsor, NY 12553
845-569-1759
The Inspector, LLC
7063 State Route 374
Chateaugay, NY 12920
800-487-0535
Swanson Consulting, Inc.
PO Box 395
Salisbury Mills, NY 12577
845-496-5160
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