1. Starting in 2020, licenses shall be renewed once every three years. The division shall mail a renewal notice to the last known address of each person licensed under sections 324.900 to 324.945 prior to the renewal date. Failure to provide the division with the information required for renewal or to pay the required fee after such notice shall result in the license being declared inactive. The licensee shall not practice until he or she applies for reinstatement and pays the required fees. The license shall be restored if the application for reinstatement is received within two years of the renewal date.

2. Upon request, the division may grant inactive status to a licensee if the person:

Ask a business law question, get an answer ASAP!
Thousands of highly rated, verified business lawyers.
Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.

(1) Does not hold himself or herself out as possessing a license required under sections 324.900 to 324.945 in this state; and

(2) Does not maintain any continuing competency requirements established by the division.

3. If an electrical contractor transfers employment from one company to another, all permits on the contractor’s license shall first be cleared. It is the responsibility of the contractor to notify the division of the contractor’s intent to transfer employment and any current active permits on the contractor’s license when transferring employment. Upon such notification, the division shall notify all affected political subdivisions via electronic communication of the contractor’s status. It shall be assumed all permits are cleared if no response is given otherwise by affected political subdivisions within seventy-two hours of the notification.