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San Antonio Electrician Rules: Chapter 10, Registration and Maintenance Technicians

San Antonio's Chapter 10 has an electrical article of its own. It makes state-licensed contractors register with the city and keeps renewing older city licenses. It also registers a separate group called electrical maintenance technicians.

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  1. Who registers and who still holds a city license
  2. Electrical maintenance technicians
  3. Code edition: the chapter names two
  4. Exam sites in San Antonio
  5. Training programs in San Antonio
  6. Cities around San Antonio
  7. What this page cites

Who registers and who still holds a city license

Sec. 10-113 of Chapter 10 says that once the state began licensing electricians, the city stopped licensing them through its own testing. The Building Official keeps renewing the city electrical licenses issued before the state program began.

State licensed electrical contractors and electrical sign contractors have to register with the city before they perform electrical work. The ordinance asks for insurance of at least $300,000 per occurrence, $600,000 aggregate and $300,000 aggregate for products and completed operations, kept on file as a certificate addressed to the city.

City licenses renew for two years, and the renewal asks for proof of an accredited four hour code study course for each year of renewal. Ask Development Services what registration or renewal costs today.

Electrical maintenance technicians

Chapter 10 lists a registration called electrical maintenance technician, separate from a license. Initial applicants complete eight hours of training approved by the code official. The work is limited to maintaining, repairing or replacing devices and fixtures that match the ones already installed at existing outlets, and it happens under an annual electrical maintenance permit.

A maintenance technician registration is a city registration for that limited scope. The state licenses that cover wider work are listed on our license types page.

Code edition: the chapter names two

The chapter's effective date is 1 May 2025. Its history note says Ordinance 2025-01-30-0075, adopted 30 January 2025, reflects adoption of the 2023 edition of the National Electrical Code with local amendments.

The electrical article itself is titled Sec. 10-51, Adoption of National Electrical Code (2020), and it adopts the 2020 edition. Sec. 10-52 lists the local amendments, which include changes to the Dwelling Unit definition and to how grounded conductors are identified under Article 200.6.

The same document names both editions, and the state exams have referenced the 2026 NEC since 1 September 2026. Ask Development Services which edition plan review applies to your job. Our page on which code edition applies covers the state rules.

Exam sites in San Antonio

PSI lists two San Antonio sites for the TDLR electrician exams:

The hours calculator gives you an exam date from your logged hours, and the hours page shows what each license asks for.

Training programs in San Antonio

IBEW Local 60 describes a five year apprenticeship with 8,000 on-the-job training hours before a worker becomes a licensed journeyman. Apprentices get college credit through St. Philip's College. The South Texas JATC training committee is at 2503 Blanco Rd., San Antonio, TX 78212, and the phone number is 210-225-8900.

IEC Greater San Antonio (210.431.9861) describes a four year curriculum with at least 144 classroom hours a year. Classes meet one to two nights a week from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m., September through May or June. Its page says the curriculum is recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training.

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Cities around San Antonio

San Antonio has a 2024 Census estimate of 1,526,656 people. Nearby cities with their 2024 Census estimates include New Braunfels (116,477), Schertz (44,428), Seguin (38,789), Cibolo (37,816), Converse (31,400), Universal City (20,267), Live Oak (16,218) and Selma (11,900). Each is its own city, so ask its permit office what it requires.

Austin and Houston have their own pages: see Austin and Houston.

What this page cites

When this guide says NEC or National Electrical Code, it means the code published by the National Fire Protection Association, which holds both names as registered trademarks.

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