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North Carolina Electrician License Lookup

Verify that an electrician is licensed before you hire. This is the NC Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors registry, check the classification and current status of any NC electrical contractor.

NCBEEC data Free public record No account needed

37,195 licenses on record · last checked against the board Aug 24, 2026

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All classificationsLimited18597Unlimited10247Special Restricted Fire Alarm/Low Voltage2912Intermediate1671Single Family Detached Residential Dwelling1591Special Restricted Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning1554Special Restricted Elevator244Special Restricted Electric Sign190Special Restricted Groundwater Pump ClassificationLicense135Special Restricted Swimming Pool54

135 licenses classified Special Restricted Groundwater Pump ClassificationLicense

How the lookup works

1
Search the registry

Type a company or electrician name, or a license number. We match against every license the NC electrical board publishes.

2
Read the license

See the classification and current status straight from the NC Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors.

3
Hire with the facts

Confirm the license is active and the classification covers your job before you sign anything or pay a deposit.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a licensed electrician in North Carolina?
For most electrical work, yes. North Carolina requires a licensed electrical contractor for electrical installations, and a permit is typically required. A homeowner may perform limited work on their own primary residence, but hiring a licensed electrical contractor is the norm and is often legally required.
What do the electrical license classifications mean?
The board licenses by scope. Unlimited has no cap on the size of a job. Intermediate covers mid-size work, and Limited covers smaller projects. Single Family Detached Residential Dwelling is limited to residential homes, and the Special Restricted classifications cover specific work like fire alarm and low voltage, elevators, swimming pools, or electric signs.
What if an electrician isn't listed here?
The board publishes active licenses. An electrician missing from this registry may not hold an NC electrical contractor license, may be listed under a different legal name than the one they trade under, or the license may be very new. Absence is a reason to ask questions, not proof of wrongdoing.
Who licenses electricians in North Carolina?
The North Carolina Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors (NCBEEC), a different board from the one that licenses general contractors. That's why electricians have their own registry and classifications here.
Straight from the public record

Every license here is sourced from the NC Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors and checked against the board on a regular schedule. If an electrician is not listed, that is a reason to ask questions, not proof of anything.