Electrical Contractor Permit Requirements in Little Rock, AR

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

   Required if you have employees or operate as an LLC or corporation. Free from the IRS.

   Official government source

   Free·Immediate (online application)

   Free

   Immediate (online application)

1. Arkansas Sales and Use Tax Permit — Department of Finance and Administration

   Any business selling taxable goods or taxable services in Arkansas must obtain a gross receipts (sales) tax permit before transacting business, and a separate permit is required for each business location under Ark. Code 26-52-201. The permit is issued by the Department of Finance and Administration's Sales and Use Tax Section. The state sales and use tax rate is 6.500%, with city and county rates added on top — in Little Rock, for example, the combined rate is 8.625% (6.5% state, 1% Pulaski County, 1.125% city).

   Official government source

   $50.00 sales tax permit fee, paid electronically when the registration is submitted.·Register online through the Arkansas Taxpayer Access Point at atap.arkansas.gov. Registration questions go to the Sales and Use Tax Section at 501-682-7104, Ledbetter Building, 1816 W 7th St, Room 1330, Little Rock.

   $50.00 sales tax permit fee, paid electronically when the registration is submitted.

   Register online through the Arkansas Taxpayer Access Point at atap.arkansas.gov. Registration questions go to the Sales and Use Tax Section at 501-682-7104, Ledbetter Building, 1816 W 7th St, Room 1330, Little Rock.

1. Arkansas Board of Electrical Examiners — Electrician License

   Electrical work in Arkansas requires a license from the Board of Electrical Examiners, part of the Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing (the department's current name — 'Arkansas Department of Labor' is the old one). Six classifications exist: master, journeyman, residential master, residential journeyman, air conditioning, and industrial maintenance electrician, plus registration for apprentices. A business doing electrical work must designate a master electrician, and licenses are renewed annually.

   Official government source

   Examination fee $80 for master, journeyman, residential master, or residential journeyman, and $50 for industrial maintenance. The license itself is $50 per year for a master or residential master and $25 per year for a journeyman, residential journeyman, or industrial maintenance electrician; apprentice registration is $10 per year·Renewals are annual with no grace period; a late renewal costs a full year's renewal fee plus $10 for every calendar month past the expiration date

   Examination fee $80 for master, journeyman, residential master, or residential journeyman, and $50 for industrial maintenance. The license itself is $50 per year for a master or residential master and $25 per year for a journeyman, residential journeyman, or industrial maintenance electrician; apprentice registration is $10 per year

   Renewals are annual with no grace period; a late renewal costs a full year's renewal fee plus $10 for every calendar month past the expiration date

2. City of Little Rock Business License

   Little Rock requires a business license for businesses operating within city limits, issued by the Finance Department's Treasury Management Division after zoning approval. Home-based businesses file the license application together with a home occupation accessory use permit. The license is renewed annually and must be displayed at your place of business.

   Official government source

   Set by business classification in Little Rock Code § 17-52 — a base charge plus a cumulative per-employee amount (for example, $135 base plus $8 per employee for the first 50 employees); some classifications add an inventory percentage. Fees are not based on gross revenue. Call Treasury Management at 501-371-4566 for your classification·Home-based applications are generally approved or denied within five to ten business days; in-person applications at the Zoning office are often issued while you wait

   Set by business classification in Little Rock Code § 17-52 — a base charge plus a cumulative per-employee amount (for example, $135 base plus $8 per employee for the first 50 employees); some classifications add an inventory percentage. Fees are not based on gross revenue. Call Treasury Management at 501-371-4566 for your classification

   Home-based applications are generally approved or denied within five to ten business days; in-person applications at the Zoning office are often issued while you wait

3. Little Rock Electrical Permit (per project)

   An electrical permit must be obtained from the City of Little Rock Planning and Development Department, Building Codes Division, for each electrical project, and a final inspection is required at completion. Pulaski County has no permitting role inside city limits.

   Official government source

   Set by the city's building permit fee ordinance (Ord. 22,204), linked from the Building Codes Division page; call Permits at 501-371-4832 for the amount for your job·The city does not publish a fixed issuance time for trade permits; inspections are scheduled through Building Codes (501-371-4832)

   Set by the city's building permit fee ordinance (Ord. 22,204), linked from the Building Codes Division page; call Permits at 501-371-4832 for the amount for your job

   The city does not publish a fixed issuance time for trade permits; inspections are scheduled through Building Codes (501-371-4832)

Official Sources

• Arkansas Department of Labor — Electrical Contractor License
• City of Little Rock Finance Department

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