Contractor License from North Dakota to Wyoming: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety (State Fire Marshal's Office) — Electrical Safety Licensing ↗
A contractor license transfers from North Dakota to Wyoming by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety (State Fire Marshal's Office) — Electrical Safety Licensing, verify your North Dakota license, and meet Wyoming's endorsement requirements. Wyoming licenses only electricians at the state level, through the Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety; general contractors, plumbers and HVAC contractors are regulated by individual cities and counties, so there is no state-level licence for those trades and nothing to reciprocate. Electrician reciprocity waives the Wyoming examination but is asymmetric: the Journeyman agreement covers seventeen states while the Master agreement covers only three. The originating licence must have been obtained by examination with a score of at least 70% (journeyman) or 75% (master), held at least one year from the examination date, and be current and in good standing. Reciprocity may be exercised only once per applicant..
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Verdict
Licensure by endorsement
Wyoming does not have a trade agreement covering North Dakota for the selected trade, so this move runs on Wyoming's case-by-case endorsement process. If you do commercial general-building work, check whether Wyoming accepts the NASCLA exam — passing it once can replace the trade exam here and in about fourteen other states. Electricians should check Wyoming's NERA status.
What changes, North Dakota → Wyoming
| North Dakota (current) | Wyoming (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | $100–$450 (Initial license fee by class: Class D (up to $100,000/job) $100, Class C (up to $300,000) $225, Class B (up to $500,000) $300, Class A (over $500,000) $450; renewals $30-$90) | $100–$200 (Reciprocal licensing fees as published: Journeyman $100.00, Master Electrician $200.00. There is no state general contractor, plumbing or HVAC licence to charge for; local jurisdictions set their own fees.) |
| Processing time | Board does not publish a stated processing time | The Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety does not publish a processing-time range; set null rather than estimated. |
| Licensing authority | North Dakota Secretary of State — Contractor Licensing | Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety (State Fire Marshal's Office) — Electrical Safety Licensing |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Wyoming sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Wyoming's current requirements on the Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety (State Fire Marshal's Office) — Electrical Safety Licensing website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety (State Fire Marshal's Office) — Electrical Safety Licensing.
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- The out-of-state licence must have been obtained by examination, scoring at least 70% for journeyman or 75% for master, and held at least one year from the examination date.
- The licence must be current, active and in good standing with no violations.
- Provide 16 hours of CEUs completed within the 3-year period since the last renewal, at least 8 of them code related.
- Oregon and Utah applicants must have their licensing board email a verification letter directly to [email protected].
- Reciprocity may be used only once — if the reciprocated Wyoming licence lapses, it cannot be reciprocated again.
- Pay the fees ($100–$200 (Reciprocal licensing fees as published: Journeyman $100.00, Master Electrician $200.00. There is no state general contractor, plumbing or HVAC licence to charge for; local jurisdictions set their own fees.)) and allow The Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety does not publish a processing-time range; set null rather than estimated..
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Does Wyoming accept a North Dakota contractor license?
A contractor license transfers from North Dakota to Wyoming by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety (State Fire Marshal's Office) — Electrical Safety Licensing, verify your North Dakota license, and meet Wyoming's endorsement requirements. Wyoming licenses only electricians at the state level, through the Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety; general contractors, plumbers and HVAC contractors are regulated by individual cities and counties, so there is no state-level licence for those trades and nothing to reciprocate. Electrician reciprocity waives the Wyoming examination but is asymmetric: the Journeyman agreement covers seventeen states while the Master agreement covers only three. The originating licence must have been obtained by examination with a score of at least 70% (journeyman) or 75% (master), held at least one year from the examination date, and be current and in good standing. Reciprocity may be exercised only once per applicant..
What still applies even if reciprocity covers my trade?
Wyoming's business and law exam, financial statement, bond, and registration — reciprocity waives the trade exam only, not these.
What does the North Dakota-to-Wyoming move cost and how long does it take?
$100–$200 (Reciprocal licensing fees as published: Journeyman $100.00, Master Electrician $200.00. There is no state general contractor, plumbing or HVAC licence to charge for; local jurisdictions set their own fees.); processing The Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety does not publish a processing-time range; set null rather than estimated..
Would the NASCLA exam help for this move?
If you do commercial general-building work, possibly — about 15 states accept the NASCLA Accredited Commercial General Building exam toward licensure. Check whether Wyoming is one on the Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety (State Fire Marshal's Office) — Electrical Safety Licensing site.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.
- Wyoming State Fire Marshal — Electrical Safety Licensing (reciprocal journeyman and master state lists, reciprocal fees, exam-score and CEU requirements, one-time-only rule) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- ND Secretary of State — Contractors (license required when a job exceeds $4,000; NDCC ch. 43-07; fee classes A-D) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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