Renew your electrical contractor licence
Renew your electrical contractor licence online
Online renewal process
You need to renew your electrical contractor licence annually.
If your licence is due for renewal but you have not received a renewal notice in the mail, phone 1300 362 320.
You cannot renew your licence online if details of your qualified persons have changed.
Renew your electrical contractor licence online
Use this application to renew an electrical contractor licence due to expire, or reinstate an electrical contractor licence which has expired in the last 12 months.
You cannot renew or reinstate your electrical contractor licence if:
- It has been expired for more than one year; or
- You have changed the structure of your business (e.g. changed from sole trader to a company); or
- You have changed your ABN
In these circumstances you will need to apply for a new electrical contractor licence.
At this stage you cannot renew your licence online if details of your qualified persons have changed. If your qualified person details have changed you must complete a change of qualified person form (PDF, 88KB). Post this form together with your renewal application to the postal address provided.
Before you start make sure you have your:
- renewal form (form 19) and the guidelines for your renewal, both of which have been mailed to you (the guidelines for renewing your electrical contractor licence (PDF, 175 KB) are also available online). You need the identifying numbers printed on the mailed form to be able to fill in this on-line renewal; and
- insurance policy or your certificate of currency
It will take approximately ten minutes to submit your application online. To complete your application you must forward all supporting documentation and pay the licence fee.
If you have any questions as you complete your renewal online, telephone 1300 362 320 for assistance. The guidelines for renewing your electrical contractor licence (PDF, 175 KB) may assist you.
Online renewal process
There are 11 steps to renew or reinstate your licence online:
- login
- check and update licence details
- check and update contact details
- check details of qualified persons
- update liability insurance details
- declare financial requirements
- check and print out application details
- fee and payment option
- make declaration
- accept terms and conditions
- submit and print out the checklist of supporting documentation required
Last updated 3 October 2008
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