Set up a compliant Texas electrical sign contracting business with TDLR
domain: tdlr.texas.gov · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Apply for the Electrical Sign Contractor license using TDLR form ELC-LIC-003 with the $110 application fee.
Designate a Master Electrician or Master Sign Electrician of Record employed by (or owning more than 50% of) the business before the license will be issued.
Obtain minimum liability insurance of $300,000 per occurrence, $600,000 aggregate, and $300,000 products/completed-operations aggregate, and submit the Electrical Contractor Certificate of Insurance form.
Provide proof of workers' compensation coverage, a certificate of self-insurance authority, or file a notice of no coverage through the Texas Department of Insurance's Employer E-File system.
If the Master Sign Electrician of Record leaves, notify TDLR and designate a replacement within 30 business days to keep the contractor license active.
Known gotchas
Losing the Master Sign Electrician of Record without replacing them within 30 business days puts the contractor license at risk.
TDLR licenses individual Journeyman/Master Sign Electricians separately from the business-level Electrical Sign Contractor license; a business needs both layers in place.
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