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Electrical HOME

Welcome to the Electrical Homepage

The State Electrical Board licenses, registers, and regulates electricians, apprentices, and electrical contractors. The Board does not regulate communication systems, elevators or passenger conveyors, bridge or highway projects, or data processing systems. The Board's mission is to protect the health and safety of the people of Colorado by enforcing the state electrical statutes. The Board conducts regular inspections of the installations it regulates, and reviews special requests for exceptions to the code.

The Board is made up of nine professional and public members appointed by the governor.

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Processing times for permit applications submitted via U.S. mail may be delayed by up to 5-7 business days. We are encouraging all individuals requesting an electrical or plumbing inspection to submit their permit applications using our online system. 

Online permit submissions are processed in the system immediately upon payment. For any questions regarding the online system please contact dora_eandp_permits@state.co.us.

Program Information

Program/Board Members

Sarah Lesko, Program Director

State Electrical Board
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202

Phone: 303-894-7800  |  Fax: 303-894-2310  |  Email: dora_electricalboard@state.co.us

Board Members:

  • Thomas R. Kiel, Chair
    General Contractor
  • Benjamin Larkin, Vice-Chair
    Master Electrician
  • Brent Nilsen
    Public at Large
  • Mark Montoya
    Master Electrician
  • Adam Quintana
    Building Official  
  • Vacant
    General Contractor
  • Tyler Bain 
    Electrical Utilities
  • Russell Strickler
    Public at Large
  • Sharresa Allen
    Journeyman Electrician 
Public Notices

Colorado State Electrical Board – Stakeholder Meeting – October 1, 2025

The purpose of this Stakeholder Meeting is for the Board to receive feedback on proposed revisions to Rule 1.4 – DEFINITIONS, 1.5 – INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE, 1.6 – APPRENTICE REGISTRATION AND RECORDKEEPING, 1.7 – APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE, 1.9 – PERMITS, INSPECTIONS, AND VERIFICATION OF LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS, 1.10 – ENFORCEMENT and 1.13 – RENEWAL AND REINSTATEMENT. The purpose of the proposed rule revisions is to correct and clarify the rules, and to implement Colorado Senate Bill 25-165 (CONCERNING ELECTRICAL WORK REGULATED IN THE STATE).

Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at 11:00 A.M. (MDT)
Stakeholder Meeting Notice
Webinar Registration
Draft Rules 
Colorado Senate Bill 25-165
Submit Written Comments 
Review Written Comments
Stakeholder Meeting Recording - October 1, 2025

Colorado State Electrical Board - Request for Written Comment Extended

The Colorado State Electrical Board is proposing a new policy, 3.3 - CONCERNING THE VARIANCE POLICY REGARDING ELECTRIC VEHICLE POWER INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS FOR MULTIFAMILY BUILDINGS IN THE MODEL ELECTRIC READY AND SOLAR READY CODE. The purpose of the proposed policy is to clarify HB23-1233 that directed the Board to adopt rules requiring that a permit applicant comply with the EV power transfer infrastructure requirements for multifamily buildings in the Model Electric Ready and Solar Ready Code as required by section 12-115-107(3)(a), C.R.S.; and to further clarify the Board finds the variance process set forth in Chapter 1, Section 102 must be included with the EV power transfer infrastructure requirements for multifamily buildings. Please submit written comments by November 18, 2025, in order for your comments to be considered before the public policy hearing scheduled for Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 9:30 A.M. Written comments will be posted on the website under the "Public Notices" tab as received for all stakeholders to access and review. The Board will not accept public testimony at the November 19, 2025 meeting. Feedback is limited to written comments that will be reviewed and discussed by the Board during the open meeting prior to a determination of whether the Board will adopt the proposed policy.

Legislative Updates

The Division of Professions and Occupations regulates more than 550,000 licensees, certificate holders and registrants. Each year, the General Assembly passes legislation directly impacting those populations. Many bills then require rulemaking or other policy updates by the Division or Boards in order to implement these changes. All relevant bills from the most recent legislative session have been combined onto a single webpage for easy access here. We encourage all licensees to read all bills directly impacting their profession(s). You may access the individual bills and summaries by visiting the link below:

Meeting Minutes