Apply by reciprocity if you hold a current license in another state or jurisdiction. If you do not hold a current license in another state or jurisdiction, apply by examination.
Requirements for All Applicants
Submit:
- Completed, signed and notarized application
- Processing fee by check or money order made payable to "State of Delaware"
- Verification of licensure (letter of good standing) from each state or other jurisdiction in which you hold, or have ever held, a license, sent directly from each state to the Board office
- Proof of general liability insurance of at least $300,000
Additional Requirement for Applicants Licensed in States Not Substantially Similar
You must submit proof of experience, in addition to the requirements above, if none of the states where you hold a current license has licensure standards “substantially similar” to those of Delaware. Use this table to decide whether to submit proof of experience.
IF you are currently licensed in one of these states… |
THEN the licensure standards (see note below)… |
AND you… |
Maine
Michigan
Wyoming
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Are substantially similar |
Do not need to submit any proof of experience. |
Arkansas
Colorado
D.C.
Florida
Georgia
Maryland
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
North Carolina
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
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Are not substantially similar |
Must submit proof of experience for a minimum of five years after licensure:
- For periods of employment, submit a Verification of Employment form describing your experience. If you cannot obtain the required form from the supervising licensed electrician, you may substitute tax W-2 forms showing full-time employment. Include a letter explaining why you cannot obtain the form.
- For periods of self-employment, you may submit tax form Schedule C as proof of experience.
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A State or jurisdiction not listed above. |
Must be evaluated by the Board . |
Must submit a copy of the other State’s law and regulations for evaluation. |
Note : The determination of substantial equivalence may change based, for example, on changes in the other jurisdiction’s statute.
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