What type of registration is required in Washington State

Washington State has strict rules about who can design, bid, sell, and install electrical systems. Automated Driveway Gates are covered under these requirements. These regulations are designed to protect the property owner from unqualified contractors that are not aware of the applicable codes. Any company selling, repairing, or installing Automatic Driveway Gates is required to have an Electrical Contractor's license. There are a handful of companies that are advertising Automated Driveway Gates while not properly licensed (a General Contractor's license is not sufficient). If you have searched online you have definitely seen their ads. If you go to their websites you would think they are completely legit. But if you dig deeper by going to Labor and Industries contractor lookup page and searching by name, you would find that they have been fined repeatedly by Labor and Industries. Is this the type of company you would trust with your project?