Delaware Board of Electrical Examiners — Meetings, Contact, and How It Works

What the Board Does

The Board of Electrical Examiners is the regulatory body responsible for licensing individual electricians in Delaware. It operates under the Division of Professional Regulation (DPR) and draws its authority from Title 24, Chapter 14 of the Delaware Code. Its core functions are straightforward: evaluate applicant qualifications, issue licenses, set continuing education requirements, and adjudicate complaints against licensees.

The Board does not regulate electrical businesses, issue business licenses, or perform field inspections. Those responsibilities belong to the Division of Revenue (business licensing), county building departments (construction permits), and state-approved third-party inspection agencies (electrical inspections). The Board's jurisdiction is limited to individual professional credentials.

Monthly Meeting Schedule

The Board meets on the first Wednesday of each month, with two exceptions: no meetings in August or December. These meetings are where the Board reviews completed license applications, approves candidates for examination, and handles disciplinary matters.

This schedule creates natural bottlenecks in the licensing timeline. If your application is complete but arrives at the Board office after the materials cutoff for the current month's meeting, it rolls to the following month. And with August and December skipped, a late-June submission might not be reviewed until September — a three-month gap.

The critical planning rule: for an exam-track application, complete examination documentation must be submitted at least 45 days before the scheduled examination date to allow for Board review. Count backwards from the exam date you want, account for the meeting schedule, and submit well in advance.

Application Review Process

When you submit a license application through DELPROS, it does not go directly to the Board for approval. The administrative staff at the Division of Professional Regulation first reviews the file for completeness — checking that all fees are paid, Verification of Employment forms have been received directly from supervisors, and all required documentation has been uploaded. Master and Limited insurance proof is submitted after passing the exam.

Only complete files are placed on the Board's meeting agenda. Incomplete files remain in the system, ticking against the six-month DELPROS expiration window. The Board does not review partial applications or issue conditional approvals.

After the Board reviews and approves a complete application, the applicant receives an email notification authorizing them to schedule their exam with ProV. The Board Liaison forwards registration information to ProV within one to two weeks of the meeting.

Disciplinary Authority

The Board investigates complaints against licensed electricians and has the authority to take disciplinary action including:

• License suspension or revocation
• Formal administrative hearings conducted under the Delaware Administrative Procedures Act
• Referral to the Division's investigators for field complaints

Under 24 Del. C. § 1408, applicants with prior administrative penalties, drug/alcohol impairments, or felony sexual offenses are not automatically disqualified from licensure but are subject to Board review. The Board reviews each case individually.

If the Board identifies grounds for potential denial of a license application, it must schedule a formal hearing. The Board President presides over evidence presentation, and the designated Complaint Officer who participated in the initial file review must recuse themselves from voting. Applicants denied licensure after a formal hearing can appeal to the Delaware Superior Court within 30 days.

Contact Information

Mailing Address: Delaware Board of Electrical Examiners, Cannon Building, Suite 203, 861 Silver Lake Blvd., Dover, DE 19904

Phone: (302) 744-4500

Fax: (302) 739-2711

Email: [email protected]

Online Portal: delpros.delaware.gov (applications, renewals, service requests)

License Lookup: Available through the DELPROS public search tool — verify any electrician's active license status and history

Fee Schedule: Published on the DPR website at dpr.delaware.gov/boards/electrician/fees/

VOE Form: The official Verification of Employment form is downloadable from the DPR website

Regulatory Changes in Progress

The Board regularly considers amendments to its administrative code. Two changes in the 2025-2026 cycle are worth tracking:

Low-voltage licensing exemption: In 2025, the Board proposed eliminating the exemption that allows unlicensed technicians to install wiring under 50 volts (security systems, networking, landscape lighting, thermostats). After significant industry pushback over potential job losses, the Board discussed withdrawing the proposed licensing requirement (Regulation 10.1.6) in February 2026 and is instead exploring a localized low-voltage inspection requirement. The final resolution has not been published — check the monthly Board minutes for updates.

Apprentice supervision ratios: Proposed regulation 29 DE Reg 684 would establish strict onsite supervision ratios of apprentices to licensed electricians. If adopted, this will directly affect contractor scheduling and apprentice hour tracking.

Board meeting minutes and proposed rule changes are published through the Delaware Register of Regulations and the DPR website.

For a timeline calculator that maps Board meeting dates to application submission deadlines, and a complete guide to navigating the Board's approval process, the Delaware Electrician License Guide includes the meeting-by-meeting planning tools that account for the August and December gaps.

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