The Tamilnadu "Electrical Licensing Board" is a body constituted by the Government of Tamilnadu under rule 45 of Indian Electrcitiy Rules 1956, for the issue of competency certificates and Licenses to the contractors. The Chief Electrical Inspector to Government is the President of the Licensing Board. The head office is located in the Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai. This Electrical Licensing Board has no Branches. It issues, and renews Licenses of different category.

 These Licenses are mandatory for anybody to carryout any electrical installation works. Here all the services are done with a minimal amount that is charged to the   applicant.