The Board of Electrical Examiners consists of eleven (11) members appointed by the Mayor of the City of Detroit. Duties of the Board include prescribing license application forms, examining applicants for licensure, prepare, review, and approve examinations for electrical licensing, conduct hearings to determine if licensees have complied with the provisions of applicable administrative rules and to promulgate any other administrative regulations necessary to make the provisions of the Michigan State Electrical Code effective.

Board of Electrical Examiners Mission Statement
The Board of Electrical Examiners operational authority is established by the 2019 City of Detroit Municipal Code, Electrical Code Article III Sec. 80.50. The duties of these eleven (11) mayoral appointees have been developed to ensure that electrical, electronic, and fire safety installations are safe and effective for the citizens of Detroit. The Board of Electrical Examiners works closely with the Electrical Inspection Division and promulgates code information to the licensees of the Electrical Inspection Division of the Buildings, Safety Engineering & Environmental Department of the City of Detroit. Members of the Board pledge to the citizens of Detroit our continued effort to see that they have the safe and wonderful functionality of electricity.