How do you check an electrical license in Delaware?

Use DELPROS License Look-Up for the Delaware Board of Electrical Examiners. For an individual, the portal recommends selecting the profession and entering a name or partial name. The board issues several electrician classes, including master, limited and journeyperson; search the person whose electrical work you are considering.

Source: Board of Electrical Examiners, read 5 November 2026.
Source: DELPROS public search instructions, read 5 November 2026.

The license lookup is yours to run on the state's site.

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The Board issues licenses to apprentices, journeypersons, master electricians, master electricians special, limited electricians, and limited electricians special.
Source: Board of Electrical Examiners, read 5 November 2026.
Master special and limited special licenses limit practice to certain specialties such as elevators or HVAC.
Source: Board of Electrical Examiners, read 5 November 2026.
When searching for an individual it is recommended to start by selecting the Profession and entering the name or partial name of the individual.
Source: DELPROS public search instructions, read 5 November 2026.

How do you run the electrical license lookup in Delaware?

Open the DELPROS public search and use its Individual option for a person. The portal publishes the instructions below; you do not need to submit a job request to use the state search. Open License Look-Up, read 5 November 2026.

Source: DELPROS public search instructions, read 5 November 2026.

DELPROS instructions: "To look up a license, first select 'INDIVIDUAL' or 'FACILITY' under the search option below." Source, read 5 November 2026.

Source: DELPROS public search instructions, read 5 November 2026.

The individual-search note: "When searching for an individual it is recommended to start by selecting the Profession and entering the name or partial name of the individual." Source, read 5 November 2026.

Source: DELPROS public search instructions, read 5 November 2026.

If a search does not find the person, the portal cautions: "Any information entered as search criteria must match EXACTLY how the information is stored in the system, otherwise the individual you are searching for may not be found." Source, read 5 November 2026.

Source: DELPROS public search instructions, read 5 November 2026.

Keep your optional DELPROS profession and name-search notes beside the written InstaBids request, so the electrical tasks and questions remain organized.

Which electrician license classes does Delaware issue?

The board lists individual electrician classes as well as electrical inspection agencies. Match the class terminology to the work you plan to describe; this page does not assess any person’s record. Board page, read 5 November 2026.

Source: Board of Electrical Examiners, read 5 November 2026.

The Board of Electrical Examiners states: "The Board issues licenses to apprentices, journeypersons, master electricians, master electricians special, limited electricians, and limited electricians special." Source, read 5 November 2026.

Source: Board of Electrical Examiners, read 5 November 2026.

The board explains its specialty classes: "Master special and limited special licenses limit practice to certain specialties such as elevators or HVAC." Source, read 5 November 2026.

Source: Board of Electrical Examiners, read 5 November 2026.

The General Assembly publishes: "(a) No person shall engage in the practice of providing electrical services or hold himself or herself out to the public in this State as being qualified to act as a licensed electrician; or use in connection with that person’s name, or otherwise assume or use, any title or description conveying or tending to convey the impression that the person is qualified to act as a licensed electrician, unless such person has been duly licensed under this chapter." (24 Del. C. § 1407(a)). Source, read 5 November 2026.

Source: General Assembly, electrical licensure provision, read 5 November 2026.

Use optional notes about master, limited and specialty classes to describe the electrical tasks precisely when you prepare your written InstaBids request.

Does an out-of-state license cover electrical work in Delaware?

The board’s FAQ answers the question about working in Delaware with an out-of-state license directly. Its answer concerns permission to work in Delaware; an application for reciprocity is a separate topic. Electrical FAQ, read 5 November 2026.

Source: Board of Electrical Examiners FAQ, read 5 November 2026.

Asked whether an out-of-state license is enough, the board answers: "Yes. The Delaware Board of Electrical Examiners must issue you a license to work in Delaware." Source, read 5 November 2026.

Source: Board of Electrical Examiners FAQ, read 5 November 2026.

The board’s out-of-state FAQ can inform your optional research notes while your written InstaBids request explains where the electrical work will take place.

Do employees need an electrical license for work in Delaware?

The board’s FAQ addresses electrical work done only for an employer, including a company, school district or state agency. Its wording is qualified, so retain that qualification rather than treating the answer as universal. Electrical FAQ, read 5 November 2026.

Source: Board of Electrical Examiners FAQ, read 5 November 2026.

The board’s answer begins: "Generally, you must have an electrical license even if you are doing electrical work only for your employer." Source, read 5 November 2026.

Source: Board of Electrical Examiners FAQ, read 5 November 2026.

Keep the board’s employer-work FAQ with your optional research, and describe the actual electrical tasks and site context in the written InstaBids request.

Where can you read status definitions and report electrical concerns?

DELPROS publishes an Application and License Status Legend, and DPR publishes a separate complaint page. Read the status exactly as the record shows it, then consult the legend rather than treating every label as equivalent. Status legend, read 5 November 2026.

Source: DELPROS status legend, read 5 November 2026.

For Active, the DELPROS legend says: "The license or approval is active and practice is permitted." Source, read 5 November 2026.

Source: DELPROS status legend, read 5 November 2026.

For Inactive, the DELPROS legend says: "This license is no longer active but is eligible to reactivate." Source, read 5 November 2026.

Source: DELPROS status legend, read 5 November 2026.

DPR’s complaint instructions: "To begin the complaint process in DELPROS, click “File A Complaint” below:" Source, read 5 November 2026.

Source: DPR complaint instructions, read 5 November 2026.

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How do you check an electrical license in Delaware?

Key facts

How do you run the electrical license lookup in Delaware?

Which electrician license classes does Delaware issue?

Does an out-of-state license cover electrical work in Delaware?

Do employees need an electrical license for work in Delaware?

Where can you read status definitions and report electrical concerns?

Where does InstaBids fit in?

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