Electrician license reciprocity and transfer, state by state
Moving with an electrician license? Here is what each state's board says it accepts from other states, with the partner lists exactly as the boards publish them.
How electrician licenses move between states
No license is valid nationwide: the board in the state you move to decides whether it accepts yours. Across the 44 states and DC we cover, the routes boards publish for the main electrician license are reciprocity agreements (25), license by endorsement (14), military service members and spouses (11), exam waiver (9), universal license recognition (8), temporary license or permit (4), exam score transfer (1) and other route (1). 24 boards name the states whose licenses they accept; those lists are one-way, so a state on the list does not necessarily accept a license from the listing state. What each route means.
Electrician reciprocity by state
| State | License | Routes the board publishes | States the board lists |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Journeyman Electrician | No route published | – |
| Alaska | Electrician Journeyman Certificate of Fitness | Reciprocity agreements1 Temporary license or permit1 | Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming1 |
| Arizona | C-11 Electrical | Exam waiver2 Universal license recognition3 Military service members and spouses4 | – |
| Arkansas | Journeyman Electrician | Reciprocity agreements5 Military service members and spouses6 | Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin and Wyoming7 |
| California | General Electrician | Exam waiver8 | – |
| Colorado | Journeyman Electrician | License by endorsement9 Reciprocity agreements9 | No list on the pages cited |
| Connecticut | E-2 Unlimited Electrical Journeyperson | No reciprocity10 License by endorsement11 | – |
| Delaware | Journeyperson Electrician | License by endorsement12 Exam waiver12 | – |
| District of Columbia | Journeyman Electrician | Reciprocity agreements13 License by endorsement14 | Maryland and Virginia13 |
| Florida | Certified Electrical Contractor (EC) | License by endorsement1516 | – |
| Georgia | Electrical Contractor Class I | No reciprocity17 | – |
| Hawaii | Journey Worker Electrician | No reciprocity18 | – |
| Idaho | Journeyman Electrician | Reciprocity agreements19 | No list on the pages cited |
| Indiana | No state license20 | – | – |
| Iowa | Journeyman Electrician, Class A | Reciprocity agreements21 License by endorsement22 Universal license recognition23 | Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming24 |
| Kansas | No state license25 | – | – |
| Kentucky | Electrician | Reciprocity agreements26 License by endorsement27 | Virginia and West Virginia26 |
| Maine | Journeyman Electrician | Reciprocity agreements28 License by endorsement29 | New Hampshire, Vermont, North Dakota, Idaho, Oregon and Wyoming28 |
| Maryland | Journeyperson Electrician License | Reciprocity agreements30 License by endorsement31 | Virginia, Delaware and District of Columbia30 |
| Massachusetts | Journeyman Electrician (Class B) | Reciprocity agreements32 License by endorsement33 | New Hampshire32 |
| Michigan | Electrical Journeyman | Military service members and spouses34 Temporary license or permit34 | – |
| Minnesota | Class A Journeyworker Electrician | Reciprocity agreements35 | Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming36 |
| Mississippi | Certificate of Responsibility — Electrical (major classification) | Exam waiver37 Universal license recognition38 Military service members and spouses38 | States named for the waiver: Alabama, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Tennessee37 |
| Missouri | Statewide Electrical Contractor License | No reciprocity39 Military service members and spouses40 | – |
| Nebraska | Journeyman Electrician | Reciprocity agreements41 Exam waiver42 | Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming41 |
| Nevada | Classification C-2: Electrical | License by endorsement43 Military service members and spouses44 | Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia43 |
| New Hampshire | Journeyman Electrician | License by endorsement45 | Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington45 |
| New Mexico | EE-98J Journeyman residential and commercial electrical | Reciprocity agreements46 | Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming47 |
| North Carolina | Intermediate (I) electrical contracting license | Exam score transfer48 | – |
| North Dakota | Journeyman electrician | Reciprocity agreements49 Military service members and spouses50 | Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming49 |
| Ohio | Electrical contractor (Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board state license) | Reciprocity agreements51 Universal license recognition52 | Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, Virginia and Texas51 |
| Oklahoma | Unlimited Electrical Journeyman | Reciprocity agreements53 Other route54 | Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming53 |
| Oregon | General Journeyman Electrician (J) | Reciprocity agreements55 | Arkansas, Idaho, Maine, Montana, Utah, Washington and Wyoming56 |
| Pennsylvania | No state license57 | – | – |
| South Carolina | Mechanical Contractor - Electrical subclassification (license issued to an entity by the South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board, license groups 1-5) | Exam waiver58 Military service members and spouses59 | – |
| South Dakota | Journeyman Electrician | Reciprocity agreements60 | Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas and Wyoming60 |
| Tennessee | Limited Licensed Electrician (LLE) | No reciprocity61 Military service members and spouses62 | – |
| Texas | Journeyman Electrician | Reciprocity agreements63 Military service members and spouses64 | Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wyoming63 |
| Utah | Journeyman Electrician | Universal license recognition65 | – |
| Vermont | Journeyman Electrician | Reciprocity agreements6667 Universal license recognition66 | Maine and New Hampshire68 |
| Virginia | Journeyman Electrical (ELE) | Reciprocity agreements69 Universal license recognition70 Exam waiver71 Military service members and spouses72 | District of Columbia, Kentucky and West Virginia69 |
| Washington | General journey level electrician (01) | Reciprocity agreements73 Exam waiver74 Temporary license or permit75 | Oregon73 |
| West Virginia | Journeyman Electrician | License by endorsement76 Universal license recognition77 Exam waiver78 | – |
| Wisconsin | Journeyman Electrician | Reciprocity agreements79 | Iowa and New Hampshire79 |
| Wyoming | Journeyman Electrician | Reciprocity agreements80 Temporary license or permit81 | Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Iowa and Utah80 |
Each state's own board decides whom it accepts. Before you move, read the conditions on the state page and confirm with the board.
Sources
Every number and rule above links to one of these official pages. Select a footnote number to read the board's own words.
- MI ReciprocityAlaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Mechanical Inspection SectionDated October 21, 2026Checked November 7, 2026
- Out-of-State Waiver Request Form RC-L-200GArizona Registrar of ContractorsChecked November 7, 2026
- A.R.S. 32-4302 Out-of-state licenses; universal recognitionArizona State LegislatureChecked November 7, 2026
- Service Members and VeteransArizona Registrar of ContractorsChecked November 7, 2026
- Board of Electrical Examiners statutes (Ark. Code Ann. 17-28), 2025 compilationArkansas Department of Labor and Licensing, Board of Electrical ExaminersChecked November 7, 2026
- 17 CAR pt. 210 Rules of the Board of Electrical Examiners (final)Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing, Board of Electrical ExaminersChecked November 7, 2026
- Electrical Inspection and LicensingArkansas Department of Labor and LicensingChecked November 7, 2026
- ECU FAQDepartment of Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Standards EnforcementDated October 22, 2026Checked November 7, 2026
- 3 CCR 710-1 State Electrical Board Rules and RegulationsColorado Secretary of State (Code of Colorado Regulations)Dated September 22, 2026Checked November 7, 2026
- Electrical LicenseConnecticut Department of Consumer ProtectionChecked November 7, 2026
- Electrical Journeyperson - Equivalent Out of State LicenseConnecticut Department of Consumer ProtectionChecked November 7, 2026
- JourneypersonDelaware Division of Professional RegulationChecked November 7, 2026
- Board of Industrial TradesDistrict of Columbia Department of Licensing and Consumer ProtectionChecked November 7, 2026
- § 47–2853.12. License, certification, and registration criteria; waiver. | D.C. Law LibraryCouncil of the District of Columbia (D.C. Law Library)Checked November 7, 2026
- Certified Electrical Contractor - Endorsement (ECLB 2)Florida Department of Business and Professional RegulationChecked November 7, 2026
- Fla. Stat. 489.511The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine, The 2026 Florida Statutes)Checked November 7, 2026
- 44 Application - Electrical RECIPROCITY (Revised 06-22)Georgia Secretary of State, State Construction Industry Licensing Board, Division of Electrical ContractorsChecked November 7, 2026
- Electrician and Plumber License Requirements and Application (PVL form 2026-06)Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Professional and Vocational Licensing Division (Board of Electricians and Plumbers)Checked November 7, 2026
- Idaho Code 54-1007 Issuance of licenses - ReciprocityIdaho State LegislatureChecked November 7, 2026
- Contractor LicensesCity of Indianapolis Department of Business and Neighborhood ServicesChecked November 7, 2026
- Reciprocal Licensing Agreements with Other StatesIowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (Electrical Examining Board)Dated January 29, 2026Checked November 7, 2026
- License by Verification FormIowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (Electrical Examining Board)Dated October 20, 2025Checked November 7, 2026
- 481 IAC ch. 401 Licensing requirements, procedures, and feesIowa Legislature (Iowa Administrative Code)Dated September 30, 2026Checked November 7, 2026
- Electrical Licensing FAQsIowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (Electrical Examining Board)Checked November 7, 2026
- Business Starter Kit: ConstructionKansas Business CenterChecked November 7, 2026
- New Application Checklists (electrical)Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and ConstructionChecked November 7, 2026
- KRS 227A.070Kentucky Legislative Research CommissionDated July 15, 2010Checked November 7, 2026
- Journeyman Electrician, Senior Journeyman ElectricianMaine Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Electricians' Examining BoardChecked November 7, 2026
- 02-318 CMR ch. 180 Licensure by EndorsementMaine Secretary of State (rules of the Electricians' Examining Board)Dated July 22, 2024Checked November 7, 2026
- Licensing Applications - ElectriciansMaryland Department of Labor, State Board of ElectriciansChecked November 7, 2026
- Licensing FAQs - ElectriciansMaryland Department of Labor, State Board of ElectriciansChecked November 7, 2026
- Apply for reciprocity for an out-of-state electricians licenseMassachusetts Division of Occupational Licensure, Board of State Examiners of ElectriciansChecked November 7, 2026
- 237 CMR 13.00 Eligibility criteria for initial licensureMassachusetts Board of State Examiners of Electricians (mass.gov regulation PDF)Checked November 7, 2026
- Skilled Trades Regulation Act, 2016 PA 407 (MCL 339.5101-339.6133), full act PDFMichigan Legislature (Legislative Council)Dated May 16, 2025Checked November 7, 2026
- Electrical license reciprocityMinnesota Department of Labor and IndustryChecked November 7, 2026
- Individual Electrical License Reciprocity ApplicationMinnesota Department of Labor and IndustryChecked November 7, 2026
- MSBOC Reciprocity Instructions and Form (updated 07-2025)Mississippi State Board of ContractorsDated July 1, 2025Checked November 7, 2026
- MSBOC Commercial ApplicationMississippi State Board of ContractorsChecked November 7, 2026
- OSEC FAQ's for Electrical ContractorsMissouri Division of Professional Registration, Office of Statewide Electrical ContractorsDated July 1, 2019Checked November 7, 2026
- 20 CSR 2117-2 Licensure RequirementsMissouri Secretary of State, Code of State RegulationsDated April 30, 2026Checked November 7, 2026
- Reciprocal InformationNebraska State Electrical DivisionChecked November 7, 2026
- State Electrical Board Rules (April 2024)Nebraska State Electrical DivisionChecked November 7, 2026
- Licensure by EndorsementNevada State Contractors BoardDated February 11, 2025Checked November 7, 2026
- Veterans Assistance ProgramNevada State Contractors BoardDated July 9, 2025Checked November 7, 2026
- New Changes to Reciprocity in New HampshireNew Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and CertificationChecked November 7, 2026
- Continuing EducationNew Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries DivisionChecked November 7, 2026
- Electrical BureauNew Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries DivisionChecked November 7, 2026
- NASCLANC State Board of Examiners of Electrical ContractorsChecked November 7, 2026
- Reciprocal License Agreements & RequirementsNorth Dakota State Electrical BoardChecked November 7, 2026
- Application for Electrician's License by Exam SFN 11858 (11-2020) + Employment Verification SFN 11845North Dakota State Electrical BoardChecked November 7, 2026
- OCILB Contractors & Contracting CompaniesOhio Department of Commerce, Division of Industrial Compliance, Ohio Construction Industry Licensing BoardChecked November 7, 2026
- Ohio Revised Code section 4740.06Ohio Legislative Service Commission (codes.ohio.gov)Dated December 29, 2023Checked November 7, 2026
- Guidelines for Electrical License Through ReciprocityConstruction Industries BoardDated March 21, 2024Checked November 7, 2026
- OAC Title 158 Chapter 40 Electrical Industry (CIB PDF)Construction Industries BoardDated July 11, 2026Checked November 7, 2026
- OAR 918-030 General Licensing RequirementsOregon Secretary of State, Archives Division (OARD) - Building Codes Division rulesChecked November 7, 2026
- Reciprocal licensesBuilding Codes Division (Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services)Checked November 7, 2026
- Contractor Licensing (state and local requirements pertaining to certain contractors)Pennsylvania Department of Labor & IndustryChecked November 7, 2026
- S.C. Code Title 40 Chapter 11 - ContractorsSouth Carolina LegislatureChecked November 7, 2026
- S.C. Code Title 40 Chapter 1 - Professions and Occupations general provisionsSouth Carolina LegislatureChecked November 7, 2026
- Reciprocal Licensing AgreementsSouth Dakota Electrical Commission (Department of Labor and Regulation)Checked November 7, 2026
- How to Get a License: ContractorTennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance, Board for Licensing ContractorsChecked November 7, 2026
- Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. ch. 0680-01 LicensingTennessee Secretary of State, Official Compilation of Rules and Regulations (Board for Licensing Contractors)Dated November 18, 2025Checked November 7, 2026
- Transfer Your Out-of-State Electrician License to TexasTexas Department of Licensing and RegulationChecked November 7, 2026
- Texas Occupations Code ch. 1305 ElectriciansTexas Legislature (Texas Legislative Council), Texas Constitution and StatutesChecked November 7, 2026
- R156-55b Electricians Licensing Act RuleUtah Office of Administrative Rules (Utah Administrative Code)Dated August 1, 2025Checked November 7, 2026
- 26 V.S.A. Chapter 15: Electricians and Electrical Installations (full chapter)Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online)Checked November 7, 2026
- Vermont Electrical Safety Rules, 2025 Edition (Effective 11/05/2025)Vermont Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire SafetyDated November 5, 2025Checked November 7, 2026
- Electrical Application and Instructions - All ClassificationsVermont Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire SafetyChecked November 7, 2026
- Tradesmen reciprocal agreementsVirginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Board for ContractorsChecked November 7, 2026
- Tradesman Universal License Recognition Application A501-2710ULRVirginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Board for ContractorsDated July 1, 2026Checked November 7, 2026
- 18VAC50-30-70Virginia General Assembly, Legislative Information System (Virginia Administrative Code)Checked November 7, 2026
- Military and Veterans ServicesVirginia Department of Professional and Occupational RegulationChecked November 7, 2026
- ElectricianWashington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I), Electrical ProgramChecked November 7, 2026
- WAC 296-46B-945 Supervision of electrical traineesWashington State LegislatureDated July 3, 2023Checked November 7, 2026
- RCW 19.28 Electricians and electrical installationsWashington State LegislatureChecked November 7, 2026
- W. Va. Code 29-3B-4West Virginia LegislatureChecked November 7, 2026
- 103CSR5 Electrician Licensing Rules (eff. May 1, 2024)Office of the State Fire MarshalDated May 1, 2024Checked November 7, 2026
- W. Va. Code 29-3B-3West Virginia LegislatureChecked November 7, 2026
- DSPS journeyman-electrician reciprocityWisconsin Department of Safety and Professional ServicesChecked November 7, 2026
- Electrical Safety - LicensingWyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical SafetyDated October 28, 2026Checked November 7, 2026
- DFPES General Agency Rules Chapter 6: Electrical Licensing (041.0003.6.10052023)Wyoming Secretary of State - Administrative RulesDated October 5, 2023Checked November 7, 2026