If you have a valid license in another state, the Division may grant you a Georgia license by endorsement. Your license must have required you to pass an exam and have work experience basically equal to those for a Georgia license. Currently the Division accepts valid unrestricted electrical contractor licenses from Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina. In any case, you still must pay the application and license fees for the Georgia license.

Recommended Reading for the Electrical and Low Voltage Contractor's Exam

Electrical Contractor's Exam:

American Electricians Handbook, McGraw-Hill Publishing, 13311 Monterry Avenue, Blacklick, OH 43004-0543

Business and Project Management for Contractors - Georgia Construction Industry Licensing Board Edition, National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies, PO Box 14941, Scottsdale, AZ 85267 http://www.NASCLA.Org .

Code of Federal Regulations - Title 29, Part 1926 (OSHA), U.S. Government Bookstore, 999 Peachtree St. N.E., Suite 120, Atlanta, GA 30309

Employer's Tax Guide, Circular E, Internal Revenue Service www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p15.pdf

Georgia State Electrical Code, or National Electrical Code Handbook 2008, The Code and the Handbook are available from the National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, PO Box 9146, Quincy, MA 02269. The Georgia Amendments are available from Engineer's Bookstore, Inc., 748 Marietta Street, NW, Atlanta, GA 30318.

Printreading based on the NEC, American Technical Publishers, 1155 West 175th Street, Homewood, IL 60430

Ugly's Electrical References, G. V. Hart, United Printing Arts, 3509 Oak Forest, Houston, TX 77018

Low Voltage Contractor's Exam:

The Americans With Disabilities Act: Your Responsibilities as an Employer, EEOC

Code of Federal Regulations - Title 29, Part 1926 (OSHA), U.S. Government Bookstore, 999 Peachtree St. N.E., Suite 120, Atlanta, GA 30309

Employer's Tax Guide, Circular E, Internal Revenue Service

Georgia State Electrical Code National Electrical Code or National Electrical Code Handbook. The Code and the Handbook are available from the National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, PO Box 9146, Quincy, MA 02269. The Georgia Amendments are available from Engineer's Bookstore, Inc., 748 Marietta Street, NW, Atlanta, GA 30318.