Electrician

Alabama waives its electrical contractor trade exam (never the AL business & law exam) for licensees from Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina, and Texas, plus NASCLA exam holders. Georgia was removed from that list on 25 May 2026 and is no longer a reciprocal state, though sources still list it.

Where it applies: Electrical Contractor license (trade exam waiver only - AL Business & Law exam always required)

What's actually required: Confirmed directly from AECB's own current forms page (aecb.Alabama.gov/licensees/forms, actively maintained - references a Feb 14, 2026 fee change): 'Use the forms below to obtain an Electrical Contractors license via reciprocity through Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina, Texas, or via NASCLA National Electrical Contractor Exam Waiver.' important time-sensitive note: Georgia was previously on this list but the AECB-Georgia reciprocity agreement TERMINATES May 25, 2026 - since today'S research date (July 24, 2026) is after that date, Georgia is correctly excluded here. Cross-confirmed against North Carolina's own board page, which independently lists a bilateral Alabama agreement. NASCLA exam also accepted.

Alaska has Journeyman electrician reciprocity with 13 states: Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Utah. Alaska explicitly no longer reciprocates with Oregon, Idaho, Washington, or Wyoming - a past agreement that was terminated. This does not extend to the separate DCCED Electrical Administrator credential, which has no reciprocity at all.

Where it applies: DOL Journeyman Certificate of Fitness only - explicitly not the DCCED Electrical Administrator credential

What's actually required: Important conflict flagged with this dataset'S own records: one source states explicitly 'Alaska no longer has reciprocal agreements with the states of Oregon, Idaho, Washington or Wyoming' - using the specific phrase 'No longer,' indicating these agreements were actively terminated. However, this dataset'S own Oregon, Idaho, Washington, and Wyoming electrician records (already completed in earlier research passes) each independently list Alaska as one of THEIR reciprocal partners. This is a genuine, material discrepancy that could not be resolved within this research pass - it's possible those four states still unilaterally recognize Alaska licenses even though Alaska no longer recognizes theirs back (an asymmetric relationship, similar to the Delaware-Michigan case already documented elsewhere), or it'S possible those four states' records need correction. The Alaska relationship specifically is worth re-checking against Oregon, Idaho, Washington and Wyoming before relying on it. The 13-state list recorded here (AR, CO, IA, MN, MT, NE, NH, NM, ND, OK, SD, TX, UT) is corroborated by a source citing 'Active reciprocity agreements with 13 states' and by another independent detailed list - both of which notably EXCLUDE Oregon, Idaho, Washington, and Wyoming, consistent with the termination finding.

Note: Relabeled 2026-07-24: previously marked official but cited only secondary sources (caught in final full-dataset audit). CRITICAL: This finding conflicts with this dataset's own Oregon, Idaho, Washington, and Wyoming electrician records, each of which lists Alaska as a reciprocal partner. This conflict was identified during Alaska's research (the final state in this 50-state project) and could not be resolved by re-checking all four other states within this pass. Recommend a dedicated follow-up specifically re-verifying whether OR/ID/WA/WY still list Alaska on their own current official pages, since Alaska's side of the relationship has reportedly been terminated.

Arkansas has journeyman electrician reciprocity with 17 states/jurisdictions - confirmed directly on the state's own official page. Master-level reciprocity is narrower: it generally converts to a Journeyman license in Arkansas, except for Oregon and North Dakota, which get true Master-level reciprocity - bidirectionally cross-confirmed against Oregon'S own records. The business Contractor license has no universal reciprocity.

Where it applies: Individual Journeyman/Master electrician license only (the business Contractor license has no universal reciprocity, confirmed separately)

What's actually required: Confirmed directly from Arkansas's own official page (labor.Arkansas.gov): 'The Board only reciprocates an original license from the issuing state on this list... A Master license from the list above can only be reciprocated with a Journeyman's license except for Oregon and North Dakota which Arkansas has a Master License reciprocal Agreement.' Bidirectionally cross-confirmed against this dataset's own Oregon record, which independently lists Arkansas for both Journeyman and Supervising/Master reciprocity. A reciprocated license cannot itself be re-reciprocated. Wyoming specifically requires the original license to have come from a 576+ hour USDOL-approved apprenticeship.

California's CSLB has formal reciprocity agreements with Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, and North Carolina. The trade exam may be waived for qualifying classifications; California'S law & business exam is still required. The separate DIR electrician certification (for employees of electrical contractors) has no published reciprocity program.

What's actually required: Trade exam may be waived. Requires: classification on the state's Reciprocal Classifications List; active license in good standing in the reciprocal state for the previous 5 years; verification form from the home-state board. CSLB'S law & business exam is ALWAYS still required. CSLB also waives the trade exam for the General Building (B) classification for anyone who passed the NASCLA Commercial General Building exam, from any state.

Note: DIR individual certification reciprocity status unconfirmed - see meta.known_gaps.

Colorado offers Journeyman-level reciprocity through NERA membership (a multi-state network) and separate bilateral Master Electrician reciprocity confirmed with Wyoming, New Mexico, and Nebraska. Confirm the complete current NERA member list directly with DORA before treating any other specific state as guaranteed.

Where it applies: Journeyman level primarily via NERA membership; Master level via narrower bilateral endorsement

What's actually required: Colorado is a member of the National Electrical Reciprocal Alliance (NERA), a multi-state journeyman-level reciprocity network - but sources gave inconsistent counts of the full member list (ranging from ~10 to 14+ states, with AK, AR, ID, IA, MA, MN, MT, NE, NH, NM, ND, OK, SD, UT, WY variously named across different sources). Given the inconsistency, the exact full NERA list is not asserted here as confirmed - only the narrower, more consistently-sourced Master Electrician bilateral list (WY, NM, NE) is recorded with confidence. NERA membership itself (as a structural fact) is well-corroborated. Master-level reciprocity requires the original license to be exam-earned, not itself obtained by reciprocity or grandfathering. Colorado does not accept NASCLA.

Note: Sources disagreed significantly on the complete NERA member-state list. Only the narrower Master-level bilateral list (WY, NM, NE) is recorded in accepts_from since it was the most consistently sourced; do not add other states without confirming directly at dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical.

Delaware's electrical reciprocity is a case-by-case 'Substantially similar' review, not a fixed list - confirmed directly from Delaware'S own administrative code. Secondary sources describe Michigan and Wyoming as 'full reciprocity' states, though the Delaware-Michigan relationship appears one-directional since Michigan's own board confirms it has no reciprocity with any state.

Where it applies: Case-by-case 'substantially similar' review, not a fixed reciprocal-state list

What's actually required: Confirmed via the actual Delaware Administrative Code (24 DE Admin Code 1400-11.0, fetched directly): reciprocity is a case-by-case review requiring proof of current good-standing licensure and the reciprocal state's licensure requirements - not a fixed named-state list. Secondary sources describe 'Full reciprocity' specifically with Michigan and Wyoming, plus a much longer list of states with 'Limited agreements' (AR, CO, DC, FL, GA, ME, MD, MA, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NC, OH, TX, VT, VA, WV) - this longer list wasn'T independently confirmed and is not included in accepts_from. Notably, Delaware's claimed reciprocity with Michigan appears to be one-directional: this dataset'S own Michigan record confirms Michigan itself has no reciprocity with any state, per LARA's own official FAQ - meaning Delaware may unilaterally recognize Michigan licenses as 'Substantially similar' even though Michigan doesn'T reciprocate back.

Note: The longer 'limited agreements' list from secondary sources wasn't independently confirmed and should not be treated as fact without direct DPR confirmation.

Georgia offers electrical contractor reciprocity (Non-Restricted class) with Alabama, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The out-of-state license must be exam-earned, current, and violation-free. No other states qualify.

What's actually required: Official (ga SOS FAQ + How-To Guide): reciprocity for Non-Restricted Electrical Contractors with Alabama, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. License must be current with no violations and must have been obtained by exam - licenses obtained via grandfathering, endorsement, conversion, or reciprocity elsewhere are not eligible. NOTE: some third-party sites incorrectly list Florida; Florida is not on Georgia's official list.

Idaho has journeyman electrician reciprocity with 13 states: Colorado, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming - confirmed via Idaho's own board plus multiple cross-confirmations from other states' records. This reciprocity does not extend to the Electrical Contractor business license, which has no reciprocity at all.

Where it applies: Journeyman Electrician license only - explicitly not the Electrical Contractor (business) license

What's actually required: Idaho's own DOPL FAQ confirms reciprocal agreements exist, and an official DOPL PDF (partially readable) corroborates Colorado, North Dakota, and Oklahoma specifically. The full 13-state list is consistently reported across multiple detailed secondary sources. Applicants must have tested for their current license, held it 1+ year, and show proof of 4 years schooling/OJT. No reciprocity exists for the Electrical Contractor (business) license - confirmed explicitly by a separate source. Bidirectionally cross-confirmed against this dataset'S own Oregon, New Mexico, and Texas records, which each independently list Idaho as one of their own reciprocal partners.

Iowa has electrical reciprocity with Minnesota, Nebraska, and South Dakota as its primary program (Journeyman and/or Master depending on state), plus additional specific cross-class agreements with Oklahoma, Texas, and Wisconsin that convert particular out-of-state license types into specific Iowa license types. Both Minnesota and Wisconsin relationships are bidirectionally cross-confirmed against those states' own records.

What's actually required: Confirmed via two separate official Iowa DIAL documents (fetched directly): the primary reciprocity list (MN, NE, SD for Journeyman; MN, SD for Master), plus a second document describing additional specific cross-class agreements with Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin (each with a particular license-to-license mapping, e.g. An out-of-state Contractor license converting to an Iowa Journeyman license). Iowa's 2020 law (House File 2627) relaxed licensing/reciprocity standards generally.

Kentucky has electrical reciprocity confirmed directly with Ohio and Louisiana (each with different specific requirements), plus likely reciprocity with Tennessee, West Virginia, North Carolina, and Virginia per secondary sources not independently verified from Kentucky's own page.

Where it applies: Contractor/Master Electrician license, with different specific requirements per state

What's actually required: Ohio and Louisiana were confirmed directly from DHBC's own official application checklist document (dhbc.ky.gov), each with different specific requirements (Ohio: straightforward active-license copy; Louisiana: 3-year active history required). Tennessee, West Virginia, North Carolina, and Virginia are added based on a detailed 2026-dated secondary source, not independently confirmed from DHBC'S own page. All reciprocal applicants need $500,000+ liability insurance and other standard Kentucky requirements regardless.

Note: TN, WV, NC, VA are secondary-sourced only; OH and LA are directly confirmed from DHBC's own checklist document.

Louisiana has electrical contractor reciprocity with at least Alabama, Arkansas, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, and North Carolina - sources disagree on whether Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio, Texas, and Virginia are also currently included, so those five are not confirmed here. LSLBC also has a general policy of crediting any state's trade exam toward an equivalent Louisiana classification.

What's actually required: Multiple sources agree on this core 6-state list (AL, AR, SC, TN, UT, NC), but sources disagree on whether Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio, Texas, and Virginia are also included - some list all 12, others list only these 6. Given the inconsistency, only the 6 states appearing in both detailed source lists are recorded; the other 5 (GA, KY, OH, TX, VA) are not included pending direct confirmation from LSLBC. LSLBC also accepts examination scores from any state where the applicant passed a trade exam, applied to whatever classification LSLBC deems equivalent - a broader general policy beyond a fixed state list. LSLBC's own reciprocity page (lslbc.gov/reciprocity) exists with a reciprocity map, but its specific content wasn'T directly readable.

Note: Source lists ranged from 6 to 12 states for this same reciprocity program. Confirm the complete current list directly at lslbc.gov/reciprocity before publishing as definitive.

Maine has Journeyman electrician reciprocity with New Hampshire, Vermont, North Dakota, Idaho, Oregon, and Wyoming, and narrower Master-level reciprocity with just New Hampshire and Vermont - confirmed directly on Maine's own official pages and heavily cross-confirmed against Idaho, Oregon, and Arkansas records.

What's actually required: Confirmed directly from Maine's own official pages (Maine.gov, quoted verbatim, two separate license-level pages): 'The State of Maine presently has reciprocity agreements with New Hampshire, Vermont, North Dakota, Idaho, Oregon and Wyoming' (Journeyman page) and 'The State of Maine presently has reciprocity agreements with New Hampshire and Vermont' (Master page) - Master reciprocity is notably narrower. Heavily cross-confirmed: this dataset'S own Idaho, Oregon, and Arkansas records each independently list Maine as one of their own reciprocal states. Reciprocal applicants must have 6+ years/8,000 hours actively engaged as an electrician and have passed a written exam in the reciprocating state.

Maryland has electrical license reciprocity with Virginia, West Virginia, Washington DC, and Delaware - confirmed directly from the state's own official FAQ. If you got your Maryland license through reciprocity rather than by exam, you can'T use it to reciprocate again into a different state.

What's actually required: Confirmed directly from Maryland's own official FAQ (labor.Maryland.gov) which lists 'Current reciprocity states: Virginia, West Virginia, Washington D.C., and Delaware.' Cross-confirmed bidirectionally against this dataset'S own Virginia record, which independently lists Maryland as one of its reciprocal partners. A Letter of Good Standing and Certificate of Insurance are required regardless.

Massachusetts has electrical license reciprocity with New Hampshire only - if your Journeyman or Master license was earned by a New Hampshire exam, you can apply without retaking the Massachusetts exam. No other state currently qualifies, though the Board has discussed potentially adding Rhode Island, Maine, or Vermont.

What's actually required: Confirmed by multiple consistent secondary sources plus context from an official Board meeting-minutes PDF (mass.gov, Feb 2023) showing the Board was still only discussing possibly extending reciprocity to Rhode Island, Maine, and Vermont at that time - meaning New Hampshire remains the only confirmed partner. Massachusetts keeps a notably narrow reciprocity list compared to some other states researched.

Minnesota has electrician reciprocity for Journeyworkers with Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming, and for Masters with Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The license must be exam-earned and held at least a year.

Where it applies: Journeyworker and Master, exam-earned only, license not obtained via a city/local reciprocal agreement

What's actually required: Confirmed via multiple 2026-dated sources plus an official DLI reciprocity application form. The license must be exam-earned (not itself obtained by reciprocity or through a city/local agreement) and held 1+ year in good standing.

Note: One older source (undated, but referencing a 2011 policy change) claims Minnesota TERMINATED reciprocity with Arkansas (along with NH, NM, OK, UT) effective July 1, 2011 - yet multiple current 2025/2026-dated sources still list Arkansas as active. This is a genuine unresolved conflict; confirm Arkansas's status directly at dli.mn.gov before publishing.

Mississippi's electrical contractor reciprocity (trade exam waiver only) is confirmed with Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina (residential only), and Tennessee. Louisiana is a practical exception (MSBOC honors LA exam scores) despite no formal agreement existing anymore. Arkansas explicitly excludes electrical work from its own reciprocal terms with Mississippi.

Where it applies: MSBOC Certificate of Responsibility (commercial contractor), trade exam waiver only

What's actually required: Confirmed directly from MSBOC's own official reciprocity page and PDF form (msboc.us). This clarifies an earlier ambiguity found while researching Louisiana: MSBOC'S own page states 'The Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC) and the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC) no longer maintain a reciprocity agreement. However, MSBOC will continue to recognize proof of passing examination scores from Louisiana and will waive the otherwise required trade examination for qualifying applicants' - so Louisiana is a practical exception, not a formal reciprocity agreement, and is recorded separately in conditions rather than in accepts_from. The Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board's reciprocal terms for MS applicants EXCLUDE electrical/mechanical work specifically, so Arkansas is not included here despite appearing on some general lists. All applicants must still take Mississippi'S Law and Business Management exam ($50 fee per waived exam).

Montana has Residential/Journeyman electrician reciprocity ('licensure by endorsement') with 16 states, confirmed directly from the state's own official application document. This explicitly does not extend to the Master Electrician level, which must always be earned by Montana'S own exam.

Where it applies: Residential and Journeyman Electrician - explicitly not Master Electrician

What's actually required: Confirmed directly from Montana State Electrical Board's own official application PDF (boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov), which lists exactly: 'AK, AR, CO, IA, ID, ME, MN, ND, NE, NH, NM, OK, SD, TX, WI, WY' as reciprocal states. Multiple sources consistently confirm Montana does not reciprocate Master Electrician licenses at all - Master must be earned by Montana exam or a qualifying engineering degree. Licenses issued by a city, county, or municipality (rather than a full state) do not qualify. Bidirectionally cross-confirmed against this dataset'S own Maine record, which independently lists Montana for Journeyman.

Nebraska's Electrical Contractor license reciprocates with Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Texas - confirmed directly on the state'S own official page, cross-confirmed against Iowa's and Minnesota'S own records. A broader Journeyman-level list was reported by a secondary source but not independently confirmed.

Where it applies: Electrical Contractor license specifically confirmed; Journeyman reciprocity broader per secondary sources

What's actually required: Confirmed directly from Nebraska's own official page (electrical.Nebraska.gov/electrical-contractor), quoted verbatim: 'The Nebraska State Electrical Board has a reciprocal licensing agreement for the Electrical Contractor license with Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Texas.' Applicant must have scored 75%+ on the original state exam and held the license 1+ year. A broader Journeyman-level reciprocity list was reported by a secondary source (AK, ID, MT, UT, WY, CO, MN, ND, SD, WA...) but wasn'T independently confirmed from Nebraska's own page - not included here to avoid overstating confirmed facts.

Nevada offers 'licensure by endorsement' (its term for reciprocity) for electrical contractors from Arizona and California - both confirmed and, for California, bidirectionally cross-confirmed against California's own CSLB records. Utah'S status is disputed across sources and not confirmed here.

Where it applies: C-2 Electrical Contractor license, trade exam waiver only (NSCB calls this 'licensure by endorsement')

What's actually required: Sources genuinely conflict on Utah's status: most (4+) list Utah alongside Arizona and California, but one detailed source (nevadacontractorauthority.com) explicitly states 'Contractors from other states, including Utah, Colorado, or Oregon, are not eligible for reciprocity.' Given this direct contradiction, Utah is not included in accepts_from - only Arizona and California, which every source agrees on. One other source claimed Nevada has no reciprocity for electrical/plumbing at all - given the volume and specificity of sources describing an actual endorsement mechanism, this outlier claim is treated as likely wrong, but flagged.

Note: Utah is disputed (some sources include it, one explicitly excludes it) - confirm directly with NSCB before adding. One outlier source denies any Nevada electrical reciprocity exists at all.

New Hampshire has full Journeyman+Master reciprocity with Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont (long-standing agreements), plus Journeyman-only reciprocity through the NERA network with Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. The Maine and Massachusetts relationships are both independently confirmed from those states' own official sources already recorded.

Where it applies: Two-tier system: full Master+Journeyman reciprocity with 3 states; Journeyman-only NERA reciprocity with additional states

What's actually required: Confirmed directly from NH's own official Electricians' Board application PDF (oplc.nh.gov, fetched in full): long-standing full agreements with Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont (Master and Journeyman), plus a Journeyman-only NERA list beginning 'Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota...' (list continues, completed here using ServiceTitan's matching NERA enumeration: also Iowa, Utah, Wisconsin, Wyoming). This is one of the most thoroughly cross-confirmed records in the entire dataset - it exactly matches both the Massachusetts record (MA'S own page independently describes the identical NH relationship) and the Maine record (ME's own page independently lists NH for both levels) already recorded.

New Mexico has journeyman electrician reciprocity, confirmed directly on the state's own official page, with Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming - independently cross-confirmed against Texas'S and Colorado's own records. A separate, narrower contractor-license reciprocity program may exist with Arizona, Texas, and Colorado, but wasn'T independently confirmed.

Where it applies: ER-1 Journeyman certificate specifically (contractor-level EE-98 reciprocity is separate and narrower)

What's actually required: Confirmed directly from New Mexico's own official RLD page (rld.nm.gov), for the ER-1 Journeyman certificate specifically. Bidirectionally cross-confirmed: this dataset'S own Texas record independently lists New Mexico as a reciprocal state, and Colorado's Master-level list independently includes New Mexico. A separate, narrower contractor-level (EE-98) reciprocity program is reported by one secondary source as limited to Arizona, Texas, and Colorado - not independently confirmed from CID'S own page and possibly a different program than the journeyman list.

Note: The contractor-level (EE-98) reciprocity list is a different, unconfirmed claim - don't conflate it with the confirmed journeyman list.

North Carolina's electrical board has formal reciprocity with Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. The technical exam is waived; a short NC business/laws exam and full application requirements still apply.

What's actually required: Official board list (ncbeec.org/reciprocity, current 2026): AL, FL, GA, MS, OH, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV. The technical exam is waived; applicants must still pass a 25-question open-book NC business/laws exam, provide official license/exam verification from the home state, and meet bonding requirements. Louisiana was on the board's 2012 list and is not on the current one, so treat any source still naming it as out of date.

North Dakota has Master electrician reciprocity with Minnesota and South Dakota, and broader Journeyman reciprocity with Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Utah, and Wyoming - this is one of the most cross-confirmed records in the dataset, independently matching five other states' own records already completed.

What's actually required: North Dakota is confirmed as a member of the Multi-State Reciprocal Licensing Group / NERA via its own official page (ndseb.com). The specific Master (MN, SD) vs Journeyman (broader 10-state list) split is reported by secondary sources but is exceptionally well cross-confirmed: 4 separate states already recorded (Minnesota, Idaho, Maine, Montana, New Hampshire) independently list North Dakota as one of their own reciprocal partners, matching this entry almost exactly.

Ohio's OCILB accepts exam-earned electrical contractor credentials by reciprocity from Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, and West Virginia (and has a trade-exam waiver arrangement with Tennessee). Ohio'S business & law exam, insurance, and background check are still required. Grandfathered licenses do not qualify.

What's actually required: License in the reciprocal state must have been earned by exam - grandfathered or reciprocally-obtained licenses do not qualify. Ohio's Business & Law exam is still required, as are the insurance, background check, and application fee ($25/trade). Alabama has an OCILB reciprocity application covering 'The applicable trade' - Alabama's coverage of electrical is unverified; confirm with OCILB.

Note: Alabama coverage for electrical unverified (see meta.known_gaps).

Oklahoma has electrical journeyman/contractor reciprocity with Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming - a true bilateral requirement where Oklahoma's own regulation requires the other state to recognize Oklahoma licenses back, not just a one-way waiver.

Where it applies: Journeyman and Contractor license (contractor applicants get a journeyman reciprocal license first, then must still pass Oklahoma's Business exam)

What's actually required: Confirmed consistently across three independent sources plus the actual Oklahoma Administrative Code (158:40-7-5, confirming the underlying legal mechanism): a written mutual reciprocity agreement must exist and the applicant's state must also recognize Oklahoma licenses back (true bilateral requirement, per the actual regulation text: 'That the other state will recognize a license issued by the State of Oklahoma'). License must be exam-earned (not grandfathered), held 1+ year, current on CE.

Oregon has electrical Journeyman reciprocity with Arkansas, Idaho, Maine, Montana, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming, and narrower Supervising/Master reciprocity with just Arkansas and Utah - confirmed directly from Oregon's own official form and cross-confirmed against Washington'S own records.

Where it applies: General Journeyman (J) and General Supervising (S) individual BCD licenses

What's actually required: Confirmed directly from Oregon BCD's own official reciprocal application form (Oregon.gov/bcd, fetched in full): Journeyman reciprocity with AR, ID, ME, MT, UT, WA, WY; Supervising (Master) reciprocity narrower - only AR and UT. Bidirectionally cross-confirmed: this dataset'S own Washington electrician record independently lists Oregon as WA's one reciprocal state. License must be equivalent/higher, current, active, with no violations in the past 3 years.

South Carolina waives its electrical trade exam (never the SC business & law exam) for qualifying licenses from North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee (commercial) and North Carolina and Mississippi (residential) - plus NASCLA exam holders. South Carolina's licensing is split across separate commercial and residential boards with different rules; confirm which track applies to your work before relying on this list.

Where it applies: Trade-exam waiver only; SC Business & Law exam always still required. Commercial (SCMCB) and residential (SCRBC) tracks have different accepted-state lists.

What's actually required: South Carolina's licensing structure is genuinely fragmented across multiple boards: the SC Mechanical Contractors Board (SCMCB, commercial work over $10,000), the SC Residential Builders Commission (SCRBC, residential work over $500), and certifications historically issued by the Municipal Association of South Carolina (MASC) - being transitioned to Carolinas AGC (CAGC) as the new certification provider effective January 1, 2026. This reflects the clearest confirmed findings; the wider picture across all boards, and the transition to the new certification provider, still needs checking. NASCLA Residential and Commercial Electrical exams are also accepted as alternates to SC'S own trade exam. MASC/CAGC-issued Master Electrician Certifications (by exam) are separately recognized for the general Contractor's Licensing Board reciprocity pathway.

Note: This is a genuinely fragmented multi-board system (SCMCB, SCRBC, MASC transitioning to CAGC as of Jan 2026). Cross-confirmed with North Carolina's own board listing a bilateral SC agreement, but the full current state-by-state and board-by-board breakdown needs direct confirmation from LLR before publishing as definitive.

South Dakota has electrical reciprocity with 15 states - Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming. This is part of a large, heavily cross-confirmed 'plains states' reciprocity network that appears consistently throughout this dataset.

What's actually required: Confirmed via a detailed source and South Dakota's own official reciprocal agreements page (dlr.sd.gov), which requires the reciprocal license to have been exam-earned and held active for 1+ year. This is the same 'Plains states' network confirmed extensively throughout this dataset - South Dakota appears as a reciprocal partner in at least 10 other states' own records already researched (MN, IA, MT, ND, NH, NE, TX, ID, AR, AL-HVAC, etc.), and this SD record reciprocally lists nearly all of them back.

Tennessee waives its electrical trade exam for contractors licensed in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina (commercial only), and West Virginia - plus anyone holding the NASCLA National Electrical exam. This only applies to the Board's Contractor (CE) license, not the smaller-project LLE permit or any local city license.

Where it applies: Board-issued 'Contractor' (CE) license specifically - not LLE, Home Improvement, or local (e.g. Memphis) licenses

What's actually required: RESOLVED via two official Tennessee sources cross-checked against each other: the Board's support portal (support.commerce.tn.gov, dated ~April 2026) and the Board'S official Trade Exam Waiver form (tn.gov PDF). Both confirm this is a trade exam waiver arrangement, not a license transfer - it applies only to the 'Contractor' license issued by the Board for Licensing Contractors, not to Home Improvement, LLE, or LLP programs, or to other agencies (Alarm Systems Board, Fire Prevention, etc.). Applicants with disciplinary action, open complaints, or felony convictions are not granted the waiver. You cannot operate in Tennessee on another state'S license alone - a Tennessee license must still be obtained. Louisiana and Mississippi also appear on the Board's waiver list, but the source text found did not clearly specify whether their coverage extends to Electrical specifically or is limited to Building/General classifications - left out of the state list here pending direct confirmation. Tennessee also accepts the NASCLA National Commercial and Electrical exam as an alternative to its own trade exam, for any state.

Note: Louisiana and Mississippi appear on Tennessee's waiver list but their exact trade coverage (whether Electrical is included) wasn't clearly confirmed from available source text - confirm directly with the Board before adding either state to this record.

Texas (TDLR) has master electrician reciprocity with Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Louisiana, Nebraska, and North Carolina, and journeyman reciprocity with Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Wyoming. License must be exam-earned and held at least 1 year. Contractor (business) licenses have no reciprocity.

What's actually required: License must have been earned by passing that state's exam and held in good standing for at least 1 year. Experience requirements (8,000/12,000 hours) still apply. No reciprocity for electrical contractor (business) licenses. TDLR is actively adding states under HB 11 (2025) - re-check tdlr.Texas.gov before each data refresh.

Note: List is expanding rapidly under Texas HB 11; verified through TDLR press releases dated March 20, 2026.

Utah's electrical reciprocity is a genuinely disputed topic - one detailed source describes bilateral reciprocity with Arizona, Nevada, Idaho, Colorado, and Wyoming (used here), while another source describes a much broader ~31-state 'Endorsement' pathway, and yet another states Utah has no reciprocity at all. Confirm directly with DOPL before relying on any specific state claim for Utah.

What's actually required: Genuine unresolved conflict found across sources: (1) ServiceTitan states flatly 'Utah does not have reciprocity agreements with other states.' (2) A detailed source (contractorlicenserequirements.com) claims 'DOPL maintains bilateral electrician reciprocity with Arizona, Nevada, Idaho, Colorado, and Wyoming' - a narrow 5-state list, used here. (3) A separate detailed source (Housecall Pro) describes a much broader 'endorsement pathway' listing ~31 states for Journeyman endorsement specifically - not used here given its scope is dramatically larger than every other source and 'endorsement' may be a distinct, more case-by-case concept than true reciprocity. Given this project'S standard of 'vague beats wrong,' only the narrow 5-state list is recorded, with an explicit note about the much larger disputed list.

Note: This is one of the most contested reciprocity findings in the entire dataset. At least 3 substantially different accounts exist across sources. Direct DOPL confirmation strongly recommended before publishing.

Vermont has confirmed electrical reciprocity with New Hampshire and Maine (a specific certified-letter pathway), plus a broader general rule granting a Universal license to any state with 3+ years' equivalent, mutually-recognizing licensure - Vermont has also joined NERA, though a complete NERA state list for Vermont specifically wasn'T itemized. This NH/ME relationship is confirmed from three independent, mutually-consistent sources across this dataset.

Where it applies: Two pathways: a specific NH/ME certified-letter reciprocity, plus a broader Universal License route via NERA/bilateral mutual recognition

What's actually required: Confirmed directly from Vermont's own official Electrical Safety Rules (firesafety.Vermont.gov, fetched in full): a specific expedited pathway exists for New Hampshire and Maine (certified letter required, application instructions explicitly say 'New Hampshire or Maine only' for this specific form), PLUS a broader general rule: any state'S license held 3+ years, with equivalent standards, where that state also extends the same privilege back to Vermont licensees, qualifies for a 'Universal license without examination.' The rules also note 'Vermont has joined the National Electrical Reciprocal Alliance,' suggesting broader reciprocity likely exists beyond just NH/ME, though a specific NERA state list for Vermont wasn't itemized in the source text found. This is a three-way cross-confirmed relationship: New Hampshire'S and Maine's own records, already recorded, each independently confirm the identical VT relationship.

Virginia has electrical license reciprocity (exam-waiver agreements) with seven jurisdictions: Alabama, DC, Kentucky, Maryland, West Virginia, North Carolina, and Ohio. Each agreement is specific about which credential it covers - North Carolina's is the most complete, covering both the individual tradesman credential and the business contractor license. All reciprocal applicants still take the Virginia-specific exam section.

Where it applies: Individual Journeyman/Master Electrical Tradesman credential unless noted; North Carolina and Ohio agreements also cover the Class A/B business contractor license

What's actually required: RESOLVED via the DPOR Board for Contractors' own published 'Tradesmen Reciprocal Agreements' document (fetched directly, full text): these are examination-reciprocity/exemption agreements, not blanket license transfers. Reciprocal applicants must still pass the Virginia-specific portion of the relevant exam (Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code amendments, DPOR regulations, state business & law content) even when the national/trade portion is waived. This is Virginia'S most extensive reciprocity list among the trades researched so far.

Washington has exactly one electrical reciprocity agreement, with Oregon, and only for the General Journey Level Electrician certificate - no other state or specialty is covered. The license must have been earned by exam in the original state.

What's actually required: RESOLVED via L&I's own official bulletin and reciprocal application form (lni.wa.gov, fetched directly): Washington'S only electrical reciprocity agreement is with Oregon, specifically for the general journey-level certificate, effective Aug. 17, 2020. The license must have been earned by examination in the originating state - a license obtained via a prior reciprocal agreement doesn't qualify to re-reciprocate. No other electrical specialty (residential, etc.) has any reciprocal agreement.

West Virginia has confirmed electrical reciprocity with Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Ohio - each independently cross-confirmed from those states' own records. One source claims WV actually recognizes reciprocity with all 50 states, which would be far broader than any other state - this claim is flagged as unconfirmed and should be verified directly with the WV State Fire Marshal before being treated as fact.

What's actually required: Surprising conflicting claim found: one official-sounding local government source (a Wheeling, WV municipal page describing SFMO policy) states 'The West Virginia State Fire Marshal'S Office recognizes reciprocity with all 50 states' - a dramatically broader claim than every other source, which describe only specific bilateral agreements (VA, KY, NC, OH). Given the specificity and consistency of the named-state sources, and that this dataset independently cross-confirms the VA, KY, NC, and OH relationships from those states' own records, this dataset records the specific named-state list as the primary finding, while flagging the 'all 50 states' claim as a genuine open question worth confirming directly with SFMO - it's possible WV'S policy is broader than commonly described, or the local source overstated it.

Note: The 'all 50 states' claim is a genuine open question - if true, it would make WV's electrical reciprocity the broadest in this entire dataset by a wide margin. Confirm directly with firemarshal.wv.gov before publishing either the narrow or broad version as definitive.

Wisconsin has electrician reciprocity with Iowa (journeyman and master) and New Hampshire (journeyman) only - no other state currently qualifies. DSPS has the statutory authority to add more agreements, so this list could change.

Where it applies: Journeyman Electrician (Iowa and New Hampshire); Master Electrician Class A specifically confirmed for Iowa

What's actually required: Well-corroborated across multiple 2026-dated sources including a detailed fee/process guide (goherebro.com): Wisconsin's journeyman reciprocity is limited to Iowa and New Hampshire, with a separate application fee structure ($35 application + prorated credential fee) versus the standard exam path. An older 2024 source claiming zero reciprocity appears outdated and was not used. DSPS statute also permits entering new reciprocity agreements case by case (2013 amendment), so this list could expand.

Wyoming has broad Journeyman electrician reciprocity with 16 states, and much narrower Master reciprocity with just Idaho, South Dakota, and Utah - confirmed via Wyoming's own official page and consistently corroborated across multiple sources.

Where it applies: Journeyman reciprocity is broad; Master reciprocity is much narrower

What's actually required: Confirmed consistently across three independent detailed sources plus Wyoming's own official State Fire Marshal page (wsfm.wyo.gov), which confirms Wyoming verifies reciprocal applicants through NERA. Journeyman reciprocity extends to 16 states/jurisdictions; Master reciprocity is much narrower - only Idaho, South Dakota, and Utah. License must be exam-earned (70%+), held 1+ year, in good standing; grandfathered licenses do not qualify; a reciprocated license cannot itself be re-reciprocated if it lapses. Oregon and Utah applicants specifically need their board to email a verification letter directly. This is heavily cross-confirmed — nearly every other plains state (AK, CO, ID, ME, MN, MT, NE, NH, NM, ND, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT) independently lists Wyoming as one of their own reciprocal partners.