District of Columbia Licensing Legislation

Licensing Category

Telecommunications
No district licensing for design. Installation and maintenance requires a low-voltage specialty license.

Electrician
District licensing required. For exact requirements, you should check with the District of Columbia Bureau of Licensing.

Electrical Contractor
District licensing required. For exact requirements, check with the District of Columbia Bureau of Licensing.

Professional Engineer
District licensing required.

Alarm Systems Installer License
Persons performing the business of selling, servicing, installing, repairing or maintaining alarm systems must be licensed by the District.

Enforcement
Enforcement performed by District inspectors.

Other References and Sources of State Statutes and Codes Reviewed
www.dc.gov

Last updated January 2013.