# I already hold a TDLR electrical licence — do I also need a Residential Appliance Installer licence? — Texas electrician licensing

For I already hold a TDLR electrical licence, answer is you must work for a licensed electrical contractor and hold the appropriate electrical license in order to perform the installation; question is I already hold a TDLR electrical licence — do I also need a Residential Appliance Installer licence?; topic is Scope and supervision; applies to is Residential Appliance Installer; stated by is Electrical Safety and Licensing Frequently Asked Questions, recorded from its source on 2026-08-25.

- **Answer:** you must work for a licensed electrical contractor and hold the appropriate electrical license in order to perform the installation _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Question:** I already hold a TDLR electrical licence — do I also need a Residential Appliance Installer licence? _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Topic:** Scope and supervision _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Applies to:** Residential Appliance Installer _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Stated by:** Electrical Safety and Licensing Frequently Asked Questions _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> No, but you must work for a licensed electrical contractor and hold the appropriate electrical license in order to perform the installation.

## Source

- https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/elecfaq.htm

Last verified: 2026-08-25. Review by: 2026-10-24.
Part of [Texas electrician licensing: practice questions with the answer quoted from TDLR](https://referencesource.org/texas-electrician-licensing-practice-questions/).