The electrical license renewal is the License Renewal Application that the Oklahoma Construction Industries Board (CIB) uses to renew electrical contractor and journeyman licenses. The same printed form also covers mechanical and plumbing licenses, with a separate license number line for each trade. You can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the Board publishes the original on its Electrical Forms page, and the application goes to the CIB office as described below.
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What is Electrical License Renewal – Oklahoma?
The License Renewal Application, Electrical, Mechanical, and Plumbing Licenses is the Oklahoma Construction Industries Board (CIB) form that a licensed contractor or journeyman completes to renew an existing trade license. The CIB lists it as Electrical License Renewal among its electrical license renewal forms.
One printed form serves three trades. It has a line for an electrical, a mechanical and a plumbing license number, and you circle whether you hold a Contractor or a Journeyman license. A check box lets an electrical licensee renew an Alarm Endorsement at the same time, which carries an additional payment.
The form also holds the paperwork rules for contractors. If a bond or insurance has expired, a copy of the continuing certificate is required. An inactive contractor license can be reactivated, and an active contractor can ask for an inactive license by checking a box. Electrical contractors must also supply workers' compensation verification or exemption paperwork under Titles 85 and 85A of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Other forms on the CIB's electrical page are separate documents: the Alarm Endorsement Renewal Application, the Contractor Electing to Renew as Journeyman Application, and the Electrical License Application for new licenses. This renewal form is for licenses you already hold.
Who needs to file Electrical License Renewal – Oklahoma?
Oklahoma electrical contractors and journeymen who need to renew their license file this application with the Construction Industries Board. Because the printed form also covers mechanical and plumbing licenses, holders of those licenses use the same document; this page concerns the electrical renewal.
Conditions the form attaches to specific groups:
- Contractors only: if your bond or insurance has expired, you must mail or fax a copy of the continuing certificate.
- Inactive contractors who want to reactivate: mail the original bond and a copy of your Certificate of General Liability Insurance (it must carry a 30 day cancellation) with the renewal form.
- Active contractors who want an inactive license: check the box in the contractor notes. The form says no insurance or bond is required for an inactive license.
- Electrical contractors: provide workers' compensation insurance verification or exemption paperwork.
- Electrical licensees with an Alarm Endorsement: check the alarm box if you want to renew it.
The form does not describe how someone may sign or file for another person.
When to file Electrical License Renewal – Oklahoma
Submit the form when your license comes up for renewal. The form prints no calendar deadline, but it does set a late-fee point: a late fee applies once 30 days have passed from the license's expiration. The form prints one renewal total for a contractor and one for a journeyman, and a higher total for each when the late fee is included; check those amounts on the form or with the Board.
Contractors with an expired bond or insurance send the continuing certificate with the renewal. An inactive contractor who wants to reactivate sends the original bond and the liability insurance certificate with the form. The form warns that an incomplete renewal delays processing of your license.
Documents you need
- Payment of the renewal fee, online at Oklahoma.gov/cib or by check or money order to the Construction Industries Board; the form prints the amounts, and a late fee applies after 30 days from expiration.
- Contractors only: a copy of the continuing certificate, mailed or faxed, if your bond and/or insurance has expired.
- Inactive contractors reactivating a license: the original bond plus a copy of your Certificate of General Liability Insurance, which must have a 30 day cancellation clause.
- Electrical contractors only: workers' compensation insurance verification or exemption paperwork, as outlined in Titles 85 and 85A of the Oklahoma Statutes.
- Electrical licensees renewing an Alarm Endorsement: the additional payment for the endorsement, with the alarm check box marked.
How to fill out Electrical License Renewal – Oklahoma
Enter your license numbers
Write your license number on the line for the trade you are renewing: Electrical, Mechanical or Plumbing. For an electrical renewal, use the Electrical line.
Circle Contractor or Journeyman
Circle the license type that matches your license, as the form directs. Fees and paperwork differ between the two.
Renew your Alarm Endorsement if needed
Check the Alarm Endorsement Renewal box only if you hold the endorsement and want to renew it. The box is for electrical licenses only and requires an additional payment.
Complete the contractor-only notes
If you are a contractor, check the inactive-license box if you are active and want an inactive license. Reactivating or an expired bond or insurance calls for the paperwork the notes describe.
Enter your personal information
Under Individual's Mailing Information, print your full name, birth date, SSN, phone and email.
Give mailing and physical addresses
Enter your mailing address and physical address. If they differ, you must provide both.
Complete the employment information
Enter the company name, mailing address, physical address, company phone and company fax. Use only employment information relevant to your trade license.
Add workers' compensation paperwork
If you are an electrical contractor, prepare workers' compensation insurance verification or exemption paperwork to send with the renewal.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check that every part is filled in and printed clearly. Download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF, then arrange payment and send the entire form as described under How to submit.
How to submit Electrical License Renewal – Oklahoma
The form names two parts to a renewal: the signed application, which you must return to the CIB office, and the payment, which you can make online or by check or money order.
- Application: return the entire form, not detached pages, to the Construction Industries Board, 2401 NW 23rd, Suite 2F, Oklahoma City, OK 73107.
- Payment online: pay on the Board's website at Oklahoma.gov/cib. The form states that if you pay online you must still submit this application to the office.
- Payment by mail: send a check or money order to the same Oklahoma City address. A fee applies, and the amounts are printed on the form.
- Contractor paperwork: a copy of a continuing bond or insurance certificate may be mailed or faxed. The fax number is (405) 521-6525.
For questions, call (405) 521-6550 or toll free 1-877-484-4424. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Paying online and not submitting the application; the form says an online payment does not replace returning the application to the office.
- Detaching part of the form; it says "Do Not Detach – Return Entire Form – Print Clearly."
- Leaving sections blank; the form warns that an incomplete renewal delays processing of your license.
- Giving only a mailing address when your physical address is different; the form requires both.
- Entering employment information that does not relate to your trade license; the form says to use only information relevant to it.
- Contractors with expired bond or insurance not sending a copy of the continuing certificate.
- Reactivating an inactive contractor license without the original bond and a liability insurance certificate with a 30 day cancellation.
- Electrical contractors omitting workers' compensation verification or exemption paperwork.
- Checking the Alarm Endorsement box without including the additional payment for it.
Frequently asked questions
How do I renew my electrical license in Oklahoma?
Complete the Oklahoma CIB License Renewal Application and return the entire form to the Construction Industries Board, 2401 NW 23rd, Suite 2F, Oklahoma City, OK 73107. Pay the fee online at Oklahoma.gov/cib or by check or money order. Contractors may need to add bond, insurance and workers' compensation paperwork.
Can I fill out the electrical license renewal online?
Yes. You can fill out the electrical license renewal PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is independent of the CIB and does not submit the form or the payment; you send them to the Board through its channels.
If I pay online, do I still need to send the application?
Yes. The form states that if you pay online you must still submit the application to the CIB office. An online payment alone does not complete the renewal.
Is there a late fee for renewing an electrical license?
Yes. The form says a late fee takes effect after 30 days from expiration, and it prints separate renewal-plus-late-fee totals for contractors and for journeymen. Check the amounts on the form or call the Board at (405) 521-6550.
What do contractors need to send with the renewal?
Contractors send a copy of the continuing certificate if their bond or insurance has expired. Reactivating an inactive license takes the original bond and a liability insurance certificate. Electrical contractors also provide workers' compensation verification or exemption paperwork.
Can I renew my Alarm Endorsement on the same form?
Yes, for electrical licenses. Check the Alarm Endorsement Renewal box and include the additional payment. The CIB also lists a separate Alarm Endorsement Renewal Application on its electrical forms page.
Can I switch my active contractor license to inactive?
Yes. Active contractors can check the inactive-license box in the contractor notes. The form says the fee is the same as for an active contractor license, but no insurance or bond is required.
Who do I contact with questions about my renewal?
Call the Construction Industries Board at (405) 521-6550 or toll free 1-877-484-4424. The fax number printed on the form is (405) 521-6525.
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