Transfer Your Electrician License to New Hampshire: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)
Does my electrician license transfer to New Hampshire?
New Hampshire has no electrician license reciprocity list; instead the New Hampshire Electricians' Board (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification) licenses journeymen by endorsement from 31 qualifying jurisdictions it deems equivalent (Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming), usually without its journeyman exam. Licensees from other states apply on its standard terms. No New Hampshire exam is required to license a journeyman by endorsement if you hold a current license in a listed qualifying jurisdiction and have at least 1 year of professional experience in the journeyman category (Plc 313.24); applicants from non-listed jurisdictions must license by examination (verify 8,000 hours of on-the-job training and pass the NH journeyman exam). 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.
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Verdict
Licensure by endorsement
New Hampshire licenses journeymen by endorsement from a published list of jurisdictions it deems equivalent — not by reciprocity. If your license comes from a listed state, the board's endorsement route applies, usually without its journeyman exam; if it does not, you license on New Hampshire's standard terms. The list names whom New Hampshire accepts, which says nothing about whether those states accept New Hampshire, and master electricians should check the board's master-level rules, which are separate from the journeyman track.
New Hampshire licenses journeyman AND master electricians (RSA 319-C). Two overlapping endorsement pathways both waive the NH exam: (1) the HB 594 (2023) universal endorsement under Plc 313.24, which recognizes 31 journeyman 'qualifying jurisdictions' (used here) and a narrower master list, requiring 1 year of experience in the category; and (2) longstanding reciprocity on the application form - Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont (journeyman AND master) plus NERA journeyman-only reciprocity with Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and Iowa. reciprocity_partners uses the broader current Plc 313.24 journeyman list. The master-endorsement qualifying-jurisdiction list differs from the journeyman list. Fees are set on the OPLC fee page, which was access-restricted at verification.
New Hampshire requirements at a glance
| Experience hours | 8,000 hours of documented experience for the journeyman license |
|---|---|
| Fees | 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 |
| Processing time | OPLC does not publish a processing time for endorsement/reciprocal applications |
Step by step
- Confirm New Hampshire's current requirements on the New Hampshire Electricians' Board (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification) website — rules change.
- Submit the reciprocity/endorsement application to the New Hampshire Electricians' Board (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification) (application linked on this page).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Hold a current electrician license in a listed qualifying jurisdiction with at least 1 year of professional experience in the journeyman category (Plc 313.24).
- Applicants by examination must verify a minimum of 8,000 hours of on-the-job training (master applicants: 2,000 hours as a licensed journeyman).
- Provide 3 professional references and a recent color photograph (Elec 302.04).
- Disclose any felony convictions and any license discipline in any jurisdiction.
- Pay the fees listed above, and allow for the processing time shown there.
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Frequently asked questions
Which states' electrician licenses does New Hampshire accept by endorsement?
Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming (31 states it deems equivalent, verified 2026-07-21 against the New Hampshire Electricians' Board (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification)). This is an endorsement list, not license reciprocity.
How many experience hours does New Hampshire require?
8000 hours of documented on-the-job experience for the journeyman license; out-of-state hours generally count toward this minimum.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
Reviewed by the License Reciprocity Editorial Team · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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