Electrician License from New Hampshire to Maine: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Maine Electricians' Examining Board (Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Dept. of Professional & Financial Regulation) ↗
Yes — Maine has a reciprocity arrangement covering New Hampshire license holders. Apply to the Maine Electricians' Examining Board (Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Dept. of Professional & Financial Regulation) under its reciprocity/endorsement track; typically you skip the national exam and complete state-specific requirements only.
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Reciprocity agreement
New Hampshire is on Maine's journeyman reciprocity list, which puts this move on the fast track: Maine waives its journeyman exam for electricians who earned a qualifying New Hampshire license by examination, held it at least a year, and meet the experience hours. Two conditions decide whether you actually qualify — your New Hampshire license must have come from an exam, not a grandfather clause, and it must be current. The list is also revocable; the verification date on this page is when we last confirmed New Hampshire on it, and the Maine Electricians' Examining Board (Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Dept. of Professional & Financial Regulation) is the live source.
What changes, New Hampshire → Maine
| New Hampshire (current) | Maine (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Training hours | 8,000 | 8,000 |
| Application fee | OPLC application/license fees are published only on the board's fee page (the application states 'SEE WEBSITE FOR FEES'); the official fee schedule was access-restricted and could not be retrieved as of 2026-07-21 - see https://www.oplc.nh.gov/find-board/electricians-board/electricians-license-fees | $150 (Reciprocity license fee is $150 for journeyman or master; a separate $21 criminal-records-check fee brings the total 'Required Fee' stated on the application to $171.) |
| Processing time | OPLC does not publish a processing time for endorsement/reciprocal applications | The board does not publish a processing time; applications show as Pending then Active in the ALMS online license search. |
| Licensing authority | New Hampshire Electricians' Board (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification) | Maine Electricians' Examining Board (Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Dept. of Professional & Financial Regulation) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Maine sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Maine's current requirements on the Maine Electricians' Examining Board (Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Dept. of Professional & Financial Regulation) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the reciprocity application to the Maine Electricians' Examining Board (Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Dept. of Professional & Financial Regulation) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Hold a current journeyman license from a reciprocal state and have passed that state's written exam.
- Submit affidavits documenting at least 8,000 hours in electrical installations (12,000 hours for master).
- Submit license verification directly from the reciprocating state's board.
- Undergo a criminal history records check (SBI).
- Pay the fees ($150 (Reciprocity license fee is $150 for journeyman or master; a separate $21 criminal-records-check fee brings the total 'Required Fee' stated on the application to $171.)) and allow The board does not publish a processing time; applications show as Pending then Active in the ALMS online license search..
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Frequently asked questions
Does Maine accept a New Hampshire electrician license?
Yes — Maine has a reciprocity arrangement covering New Hampshire license holders. Apply to the Maine Electricians' Examining Board (Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Dept. of Professional & Financial Regulation) under its reciprocity/endorsement track; typically you skip the national exam and complete state-specific requirements only.
Which exam will I take moving from New Hampshire to Maine?
No Maine exam is required for a journeyman who holds a current license from a reciprocal state and passed that state's written examination; applicants from non-reciprocal states must qualify by experience and pass the Maine journeyman examination.
What does the New Hampshire-to-Maine move cost and how long does it take?
$150 (Reciprocity license fee is $150 for journeyman or master; a separate $21 criminal-records-check fee brings the total 'Required Fee' stated on the application to $171.); processing The board does not publish a processing time; applications show as Pending then Active in the ALMS online license search..
What could disqualify me even though New Hampshire is on Maine's list?
A New Hampshire license you were grandfathered into rather than earning by exam, a license held less than a year, or falling short of the experience-hour minimum — Maine's reciprocity is conditional, not automatic.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- Maine Electricians' Examining Board — Journeyman Electrician licensing (reciprocity states, fees, experience) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Maine Electricians' Examining Board — Reciprocity License Application (Journeyman/Master), rev. 01/2020 ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NH OPLC - New Changes for Reciprocity (Plc 313.24 Electricians' Board qualifying jurisdictions) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NH OPLC Electricians' Board - Journeyman/Master/Reciprocal Application (8,000-hour journeyman requirement; reciprocity section) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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