Electrician ($5,000) Bond - Jefferson County, AL in Alabama

Brief Summary

A state electrical license from the Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors lets you work anywhere in Alabama, but it does not settle what Jefferson County asks for at the permit counter. The $5,000 county bond is a separate local filing. Get the amount and form right the first time and your permits are not held up.

The Jefferson County Electrician bond is a $5,000 surety bond in favor of Jefferson County, posted by electrical contractors who pull electrical permits in the county's jurisdiction. It guarantees the contractor will follow the county electrical code and permit conditions. It is separate from the state license issued by the Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors. Confirm the current form and filing steps with Jefferson County Development Services before the bond is issued.

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

• Hold a current electrical contractor license from the Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors, or a local license where the county accepts one.
• Contact Jefferson County Development Services for its current bond form and filing steps.
• Apply for the $5,000 bond and pay the premium.
• Make sure the business name on the bond matches your license and county registration.
• File the executed bond with Jefferson County before pulling electrical permits.
• Keep the bond in force for as long as you pull permits in the county.

Detailed Information About the Alabama Electrician ($5,000) Bond:

State license and county bond are two different things

Under Code of Alabama Section 34-36-13, no one may run an electrical contracting business or work as a master or journeyman electrician without a license from the Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors or from the county or city where the work is done. A valid statewide license lets you work in any county, but only if you also hold the proper county or municipal building permit and business license. The same section says everyone working under a state license must follow local laws and ordinances. The county bond is part of that local layer.

Who is exempt from licensing

Section 34-36-13 lists people the licensing chapter does not cover. These include a property owner or the owner's employee doing electrical work on the owner's own premises, electricians employed by a licensed contractor, utility power and telephone work, retail merchants installing or repairing appliances they sold, and systems that run at 25 volts or less. If you fall into one of those groups, ask Development Services whether the county still wants a bond for your permit.

What the bond guarantees

The $5,000 bond is a promise from a surety company to Jefferson County that the contractor will do electrical work to the county code and meet the conditions of the permits it pulls. If the contractor fails to, the county can claim against the bond. The surety pays valid claims and then recovers the money from the contractor.

State licensing costs

The Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors charges $165 for the electrical contractor exam and $150 for the electrical contractor license. The journeyman exam is $115 and the journeyman license is $35. These fees go to the state board, not the county.

What it costs

You pay a premium on the $5,000 bond, not the full amount. The surety quotes it after reviewing the contractor's credit and business history.

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

• Bond amount of $5,000.
• Jefferson County as obligee.
• Surety company authorized to write bonds in Alabama.
• State license from the Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors.
• County building permit and business license for each job, as Section 34-36-13 requires.

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