Idaho Statutes Title 54. Professions, Vocations, and Businesses § 54-1013. Renewal of licenses or registrations--Inactive licenses

(1) A license or registration once issued under this chapter, unless revoked or suspended as herein provided, may be renewed at any time during the final month of the licensing period on the payment of the renewal fee herein specified, proof of satisfaction of applicable continuing education requirements for journeyman electricians or master electricians as established by the electrical board, proof of satisfaction of applicable apprentice and specialty trainee instruction and work requirements as established by the electrical board, and provided that all outstanding civil penalties, and permit or other fees, have been paid in full, and all outstanding correction notices have been satisfactorily resolved. For electrical contractors and specialty electrical contractors, proof of liability insurance in the amount of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) shall also be required, and proof of worker's compensation insurance shall be required if applicable.

(2) Any license or registration that has expired may be revived at any time within one (1) year from the last day of the final month of the licensing period, by payment of the revival fee herein specified, together with all outstanding civil penalties, and permit or other fees and penalties, and upon proof that outstanding correction notices have been satisfactorily resolved. For electrical contractors and limited electrical contractors, proof of liability insurance in the amount of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) shall also be required, and proof of worker's compensation insurance shall be required if applicable.

(3) Certificates of competency issued prior to July 1, 1961, shall, for the purpose of this chapter, be considered as licenses and may be renewed or revived as herein provided.

(4) The administrator may renew, on an inactive basis, the license of an electrical contractor or limited electrical contractor who is not engaged in electrical contracting in this state. The board shall fix and collect an inactive license fee for such an inactive license renewal in an amount not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150). Each inactive license shall be issued for a period of one (1) year. An electrical contractor or limited electrical contractor holding an inactive license may not engage in the practice of electrical contracting or limited electrical contracting in this state. If an electrical contractor or limited electrical contractor wishes to convert his inactive license to an active license, he may do so by paying a processing fee of thirty dollars ($30.00) and providing proof of the required liability insurance and applicable worker's compensation insurance.