News

Important from the Office of the Delaware State Fire Marshal: The State Fire Commission has recently adopted a new edition of the Delaware State Fire Prevention Regulations effective September 1, 2021. Therefore, all projects submitted on or after September 1, 2021 will be required to comply with the new edition of the Delaware State Fire Prevention Regulations, including the adoption of the NFPA 70, National Electrical Code, 2020 edition. Effective May 11, 2024, the Board’s Rules and Regulations have changed. Please click here to review the current version of the Rules and Regulations.

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Objective and Function

The primary objective of the Delaware Board of Electrical Examiners is to protect the general public from unsafe practices and practices which tend to reduce competition or fix prices for electrical services. The Board must also maintain standards of professional competence and service delivery. To meet these objectives, the Board

• develops standards for professional competency
• promulgates rules and regulations
• adjudicates complaints against professionals and, when necessary, imposes disciplinary sanctions.

The Board issues licenses to apprentices, journeypersons, master electricians, master electricians special, limited electricians, and limited electricians special. Master special and limited special licenses limit practice to certain specialties such as elevators or HVAC. The Board also licenses electrical inspection agencies.

The Board’s statutory authority is in 24 Del. C., Chapter 14.

Meetings

Unless notified otherwise, the Board meets the first Wednesday of each month at 8:30 a.m., except August and December. All meetings are open to the general public and are held at 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Cannon Building Conference Room A, Dover Delaware.The meeting schedule is available at the State of Delaware public meeting calendar.

The Board may need to review and approve your application for licensure and will only review a complete application. A complete application includes your application and any documentation submitted through DELPROS and/or any documents submitted through the mail or email from third-parties. The Board will review your documentation at its next scheduled meeting.