Transfer Your Electrician License to Georgia: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Georgia State Board of Electrical Contractors (Construction Industry Licensing Board, Office of the Secretary of State) ↗
Georgia has no NERA-style partner list, but the Georgia State Board of Electrical Contractors (Construction Industry Licensing Board, Office of the Secretary of State) licenses qualified out-of-state electricians by endorsement, judging your license and experience case by case. Georgia issues no journeyman electrician license; for its statewide electrical CONTRACTOR license the Board waives the exam only for applicants who hold a Non-Restricted (Class II) license obtained by examination in Alabama, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, or Tennessee, with no violations — every other applicant must pass the Georgia electrical contractor examination. Fee: $40 ($30 application + $10 processing (non-refundable) for the electrical contractor reciprocity application; see the Board fee schedule for the license-issuance fee).
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Verdict
Licensure by endorsement
Georgia works case by case rather than from a fixed partner list, so the Georgia State Board of Electrical Contractors (Construction Industry Licensing Board, Office of the Secretary of State)'s read of your specific license and experience decides the outcome. This is also the usual route for master electricians, who typically move by endorsement rather than through journeyman reciprocity. Get any exam waiver or experience credit confirmed by the board in writing before you count on it.
Georgia has NO journeyman electrician license — it licenses electrical CONTRACTORS statewide through the State Board of Electrical Contractors (Class I Restricted and Class II Non-Restricted), and journeymen/helpers simply work under a licensed contractor. This is not NERA and not journeyman reciprocity: the Board offers contractor reciprocity for the Non-Restricted (Class II) license with Alabama, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, waiving the Georgia contractor exam for a license earned by examination in one of those five states. Grandfathered/endorsement/conversion/reciprocity licenses are excluded and must apply by exam. A separate low-voltage contractor license has its own reciprocity form. Because there is no state journeyman credential, the per-state journeyman reciprocity list is empty; the five contractor states are documented here in the notes only.
Georgia requirements at a glance
| Exam | Georgia issues no journeyman electrician license; for its statewide electrical CONTRACTOR license the Board waives the exam only for applicants who hold a Non-Restricted (Class II) license obtained by examination in Alabama, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, or Tennessee, with no violations — every other applicant must pass the Georgia electrical contractor examination |
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| Fees | $40 ($30 application + $10 processing (non-refundable) for the electrical contractor reciprocity application; see the Board fee schedule for the license-issuance fee) |
| Processing time | The Board publishes no official processing-time figure for reciprocity |
Step by step
- Confirm Georgia's current requirements on the Georgia State Board of Electrical Contractors (Construction Industry Licensing Board, Office of the Secretary of State) website — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Georgia State Board of Electrical Contractors (Construction Industry Licensing Board, Office of the Secretary of State) (application linked on this page).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Georgia does not license individual journeyman electricians — the transferable statewide credential is the electrical CONTRACTOR license (Class I Restricted / Class II Non-Restricted).
- For contractor reciprocity, hold a current Non-Restricted license obtained by examination in AL, LA, NC, SC, or TN, in good standing with no violations.
- Grandfathered, endorsement, conversion, or reciprocity licenses are NOT eligible for reciprocity — apply by examination instead.
- Submit three notarized reference forms (at least one from a licensed electrical contractor).
- Pay the fees ($40 ($30 application + $10 processing (non-refundable) for the electrical contractor reciprocity application; see the Board fee schedule for the license-issuance fee)) and allow The Board publishes no official processing-time figure for reciprocity.
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Frequently asked questions
Does my electrician license transfer to Georgia?
Georgia has no NERA-style partner list, but the Georgia State Board of Electrical Contractors (Construction Industry Licensing Board, Office of the Secretary of State) licenses qualified out-of-state electricians by endorsement, judging your license and experience case by case. Georgia issues no journeyman electrician license; for its statewide electrical CONTRACTOR license the Board waives the exam only for applicants who hold a Non-Restricted (Class II) license obtained by examination in Alabama, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, or Tennessee, with no violations — every other applicant must pass the Georgia electrical contractor examination. Fee: $40 ($30 application + $10 processing (non-refundable) for the electrical contractor reciprocity application; see the Board fee schedule for the license-issuance fee).
Will I have to retake the journeyman exam in Georgia?
Georgia issues no journeyman electrician license; for its statewide electrical CONTRACTOR license the Board waives the exam only for applicants who hold a Non-Restricted (Class II) license obtained by examination in Alabama, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, or Tennessee, with no violations — every other applicant must pass the Georgia electrical contractor examination.
What does licensing in Georgia cost an out-of-state electrician?
$40 ($30 application + $10 processing (non-refundable) for the electrical contractor reciprocity application; see the Board fee schedule for the license-issuance fee) ($30 application + $10 processing (non-refundable) for the electrical contractor reciprocity application; see the Board fee schedule for the license-issuance fee).
How long does Georgia take to process the application?
The Board publishes no official processing-time figure for reciprocity — The Board publishes no official processing-time figure for reciprocity.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- Georgia SOS — Board of Electrical Contractors FAQ (reciprocity states, exam waiver, grandfather exclusion) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Georgia SOS — Electrical Reciprocity Application (Form 44) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Georgia SOS — Georgia State Board of Electrical Contractors (board home) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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