Contractor License from Texas to Kansas: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Kansas Office of the Attorney General — Roofing Contractor Registration (no state contractor/electrical/plumbing licensing board) ↗
Kansas does not offer contractor reciprocity with any state. Expect a full application to the Kansas Office of the Attorney General — Roofing Contractor Registration (no state contractor/electrical/plumbing licensing board), including Kansas's exams.
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Verdict
No reciprocity offered
Kansas recognizes no state's contractor license, so coming from Texas changes nothing — it is a full application either way. The practical plan: identify which Kansas license class matches your work, book the business/law and trade exams, and prepare the financial statement and bond early. Nothing about your Texas license is wasted, but none of it substitutes for Kansas's process.
What changes, Texas → Kansas
| Texas (current) | Kansas (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | $30–$115 (Fees differ by agency and trade: TDLR journeyman electrician $30 and master electrician $45; TSBPE reciprocal license verification $40 non-refundable, plus the IdentoGO fingerprint fee; TDLR ACR out-of-state application $115. There is no state general-contractor license fee because Texas does not license general contractors.) | No statewide trade-license fee; local jurisdictions set their own fees, and the AG roofing registration fee was not captured. |
| Processing time | No single figure applies. TSBPE states a reciprocal plumbing license arrives by US mail within 30 days of the completed online application and payment; TDLR publishes no processing time for electrician or ACR reciprocity. | Varies entirely by local jurisdiction. |
| Licensing authority | Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (electricians, air conditioning and refrigeration) and Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners (plumbers); no state general-contractor license | Kansas Office of the Attorney General — Roofing Contractor Registration (no state contractor/electrical/plumbing licensing board) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Kansas sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Review Kansas's initial-licensure requirements on the Kansas Office of the Attorney General — Roofing Contractor Registration (no state contractor/electrical/plumbing licensing board) website (linked below).
- Expect to meet Kansas's education/experience requirements and pass its required exams — prior out-of-state licensure may still count toward experience.
- Submit the standard (new applicant) application with fees (No statewide trade-license fee; local jurisdictions set their own fees, and the AG roofing registration fee was not captured.).
- Allow Varies entirely by local jurisdiction..
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Frequently asked questions
Does Kansas accept a Texas contractor license?
Kansas does not offer contractor reciprocity with any state. Expect a full application to the Kansas Office of the Attorney General — Roofing Contractor Registration (no state contractor/electrical/plumbing licensing board), including Kansas's exams.
What still applies even if reciprocity covers my trade?
Kansas's business and law exam, financial statement, bond, and registration — reciprocity waives the trade exam only, not these.
What does the Texas-to-Kansas move cost and how long does it take?
No statewide trade-license fee; local jurisdictions set their own fees, and the AG roofing registration fee was not captured.; processing Varies entirely by local jurisdiction..
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 Kansas is one on the Kansas Office of the Attorney General — Roofing Contractor Registration (no state contractor/electrical/plumbing licensing board) site.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.
- Kansas Office of the Attorney General — Roofing Registration (only statewide construction-trade program) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- TDLR — Transfer Your Out-of-State Electrician License to Texas (master and journeyman reciprocal states; $45/$30 fees; hour requirements) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- TDLR — Licensing Reciprocity for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (Georgia and South Carolina license-to-class mapping) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- TDLR — Out of State Applicants, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration ($115 fee; insurance minimums; exam may still be required) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- TSBPE — Reciprocal License Verification Request (Louisiana and Arkansas only; $40 fee; IdentoGO fingerprints; per-state conditions) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- TSBPE — Reciprocal License Agreement with Louisiana (~30 days by mail) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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