Electrician License from Mississippi to Georgia: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Does Georgia accept a Mississippi electrician license?
There is no Mississippi state license to carry to Georgia: Mississippi issues no statewide journeyman electrician license. Georgia does license this work, so ask the Georgia State Board of Electrical Contractors (Construction Industry Licensing Board, Office of the Secretary of State) whether it credits a local license or your documented experience; otherwise you qualify as a new applicant.
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Verdict
No state license to transfer
The issue on this move is the starting point: Mississippi issues no statewide journeyman or master electrician license, so there is no Mississippi state license for Georgia to verify, endorse or reciprocate. Georgia does license electricians, through the Georgia State Board of Electrical Contractors (Construction Industry Licensing Board, Office of the Secretary of State), and it licenses out-of-state electricians by endorsement — but that route starts from a state license. Ask the board, in writing, whether it credits a local Mississippi license or your documented hours; otherwise plan for its new-applicant route and 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.
What's different between Mississippi and Georgia
Computed from both states' verified data rows, in both directions, and from the route every other origin gets into Georgia. Exam notes are our summary of each board's published rules, with sources below.
- Route, each way
Mississippi to Georgia (this page): No state license to transfer.
Georgia to Mississippi (the reverse move): No state license to transfer.
Mississippi issues no statewide journeyman electrician license, so neither direction is a state-license transfer.
- Does coming from Mississippi matter?
Coming from Mississippi matters here: only 13 of 50 origins (the other 49 states and DC) get this result for a move into Georgia.
The others get: licensure by endorsement (37).
- Fee and processing
Mississippi issues no statewide journeyman electrician license, so there is no Mississippi state license application fee or processing time to compare with Georgia's.
- Exam rules on record
Georgia and Mississippi carry different exam notes (our summaries, below); any state law or jurisprudence exam is listed with each state's requirements.
- Georgia (this move): 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
- Mississippi (the reverse move): There is no statewide journeyman or master electrician license to transfer; individual electrician licensing is handled by the city or county, so any exam requirement is set by the local jurisdiction. A master electrical CONTRACTOR may take the NASCLA Accredited Electrical exam instead of the Mississippi master electrical exam for the state contractor license
What changes, Mississippi → Georgia
| Mississippi (current) | Georgia (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | No statewide individual journeyman/master electrician license exists, so no state fee applies; municipal fees vary by jurisdiction. The separate MSBOC electrical CONTRACTOR (company) license carries its own fee | $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 | Not applicable — no statewide individual electrician license; timing depends on the municipality | The Board publishes no official processing-time figure for reciprocity |
| Licensing authority | Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC) — electrical CONTRACTOR licensing; no statewide individual journeyman/master electrician license | Georgia State Board of Electrical Contractors (Construction Industry Licensing Board, Office of the Secretary of State) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Georgia sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Review Georgia's requirements on the Georgia State Board of Electrical Contractors (Construction Industry Licensing Board, Office of the Secretary of State) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Ask the Georgia State Board of Electrical Contractors (Construction Industry Licensing Board, Office of the Secretary of State) whether it credits a local Mississippi license or your documented experience: Mississippi issues no statewide journeyman electrician license, so there is no state license to verify.
- Otherwise apply as a new applicant: meet Georgia's education/experience requirements and pass the exams it requires.
- Submit the application with fees listed above, and allow for the processing time shown there.
Official links
Related guides
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)
- MSBOC — Classifications (Electrical is a contractor/company classification) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- MSBOC — Frequently Asked Questions ($50,000 commercial threshold; contact city/county below it) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by the License Reciprocity Editorial Team · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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