Electrician License ($5,000) Bond - City of Bessemer, AL in Alabama

Brief Summary

Bessemer will not let an electrical business work inside the city limits until a $5,000 bond is on file with the city clerk and treasurer. It is one flat figure for every contractor, and you pay a yearly premium instead of tying up $5,000.

Bessemer Code Sec. 18-62 requires anyone entering the electrical business within the city limits to qualify under the city electrical code, post a $5,000 bond and obtain a license. The bond guarantees that all work follows the city's rules and regulations, and it is filed with the city clerk and treasurer. Confirm the current bond form and filing steps with the city before the bond is issued.

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How to Apply for a Electrician License ($5,000) Bond:

• Hold your Alabama electrical license or qualify under the Bessemer electrical code.
• Have the business name exactly as it will appear on the city license.
• Provide owner name and address for the credit review.
• Pay the premium and receive the executed $5,000 bond.
• File the bond with the Bessemer city clerk and treasurer.
• Obtain the city license and keep your electrician cards current.

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One amount for everyone

The Bessemer bond does not change with company size or license class. Sec. 18-62 of the city code says that before any person engages in the electrical business within the city limits, he must qualify under Article III of Chapter 18, post a $5,000 bond and obtain a license. The bond is filed with the city clerk and treasurer.

What a state license does and does not cover

Many contractors assume their Alabama license is enough. Under Sec. 18-66, a holder of a valid statewide license is deemed qualified and may begin electrical work once the license is shown. That settles the competency question. It does not remove the bond in Sec. 18-62, and the city business license rules in Sec. 22-22 still require electrical contractors to hold the state license as well.

What the bond protects

The bond guarantees that the contractor's work meets the city's electrical rules and regulations. Bessemer has adopted the National Electrical Code by reference in Sec. 18-59. If work is done outside those rules and the contractor does not make it right, a claim can be made on the bond up to $5,000, and the contractor repays the surety.

Related city fees

Appendix D of the code sets master and journeyman electrician cards at $40.00, with a $5.00 penalty on back cards more than a year old. Permit fees start at a $15.00 minimum. Building Inspections, on the first floor of City Hall, handles permits and inspections.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Alabama Electrician License ($5,000) Bond:

• Bond amount of $5,000, the same for every electrical business.
• City of Bessemer named as obligee.
• Bond filed with the city clerk and treasurer before work begins.
• State license for electrical contractors under the city business license rules.
• Owner credit review sets the premium rate.

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