Electrician License from Texas to Maryland: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Maryland State Board of Electricians (Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, Maryland Department of Labor) ↗
A electrical license transfers from Texas to Maryland by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Maryland State Board of Electricians (Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, Maryland Department of Labor), verify your Texas license, and meet Maryland's endorsement requirements. Maryland waives its journeyperson exam only for a Virginia journeyperson whose license was obtained by examination (or a Virginia apprenticeship) and held at least one year; applicants from every other state must sit the Maryland journeyperson exam (Original License by Examination). Master reciprocity is separate and broader.
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Maryland publishes no reciprocity list covering Texas, but the Maryland State Board of Electricians (Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, Maryland Department of Labor) licenses out-of-state electricians by endorsement, so this move runs on the board's case-by-case judgment rather than an automatic waiver. If you hold a master license this is usually your route regardless — master electricians typically endorse rather than transfer through journeyman reciprocity. Ask the board, in writing, exactly which exam or experience requirement it will waive before you rely on it.
What changes, Texas → Maryland
| Texas (current) | Maryland (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Training hours | 8,000 | — |
| Application fee | $30 ($30.00 journeyman electrician reciprocal license fee; the master electrician reciprocal license fee is $45.00.) | $18.5 (Journeyperson original license fee is $18.50 (effective 7/1/2025); master original license is $25.00. No separate reciprocity fee is charged. Non-reciprocal applicants also pay a PSI exam fee set by the testing service; a Letter of Good Standing is $50 when required) |
| Processing time | TDLR does not publish a fixed processing time for out-of-state reciprocal license applications. | The Maryland State Board of Electricians does not publish a processing time for reciprocity or endorsement applications |
| Licensing authority | Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) — Electricians program | Maryland State Board of Electricians (Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, Maryland Department of Labor) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Maryland sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Maryland's current requirements on the Maryland State Board of Electricians (Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, Maryland Department of Labor) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Maryland State Board of Electricians (Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, Maryland Department of Labor) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Hold a valid out-of-state journeyperson license obtained BY EXAMINATION (or a Virginia apprenticeship), licensed for a minimum of one year.
- Journeyperson reciprocity is limited to Virginia; from all other states you must apply for an Original License by Examination.
- Submit letters of verification showing license issuance/expiration/examination dates and disciplinary history.
- A Maryland license itself obtained through reciprocity cannot be used to reciprocate into another state — only exam-earned licenses qualify onward.
- Pay the fees ($18.5 (Journeyperson original license fee is $18.50 (effective 7/1/2025); master original license is $25.00. No separate reciprocity fee is charged. Non-reciprocal applicants also pay a PSI exam fee set by the testing service; a Letter of Good Standing is $50 when required)) and allow The Maryland State Board of Electricians does not publish a processing time for reciprocity or endorsement applications.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Maryland accept a Texas electrician license?
A electrical license transfers from Texas to Maryland by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Maryland State Board of Electricians (Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, Maryland Department of Labor), verify your Texas license, and meet Maryland's endorsement requirements. Maryland waives its journeyperson exam only for a Virginia journeyperson whose license was obtained by examination (or a Virginia apprenticeship) and held at least one year; applicants from every other state must sit the Maryland journeyperson exam (Original License by Examination). Master reciprocity is separate and broader.
Which exam will I take moving from Texas to Maryland?
Maryland waives its journeyperson exam only for a Virginia journeyperson whose license was obtained by examination (or a Virginia apprenticeship) and held at least one year; applicants from every other state must sit the Maryland journeyperson exam (Original License by Examination). Master reciprocity is separate and broader.
What does the Texas-to-Maryland move cost and how long does it take?
$18.5 (Journeyperson original license fee is $18.50 (effective 7/1/2025); master original license is $25.00. No separate reciprocity fee is charged. Non-reciprocal applicants also pay a PSI exam fee set by the testing service; a Letter of Good Standing is $50 when required); processing The Maryland State Board of Electricians does not publish a processing time for reciprocity or endorsement applications.
Does this route work for a master electrician?
Usually yes — master electricians typically move by endorsement rather than journeyman reciprocity. Confirm the Maryland State Board of Electricians (Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, Maryland Department of Labor)'s master-level experience and exam requirements, which are separate from the journeyman track this site's grid tracks.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- Maryland State Board of Electricians — Licensing Applications / How to Apply ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Maryland State Board of Electricians — Fees ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- TDLR — Electricians: Out-of-State (reciprocity) applicants ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- TDLR News — Texas Expands Electrician Reciprocity with Ohio (2026-06-05) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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