Reciprocal licenses

Reciprocate your license

The State of Oregon has reciprocity agreements with other states for some individual licenses allowing licensed individuals from those states to obtain a license in Oregon without having to take the exam. The reciprocity agreements are only with states that have substantially similar electrical and plumbing licensing criteria.

Electrical licenses

Individuals interested in obtaining a General Journeyman Electrician (J) or General Supervising Electrician (S) reciprocal license must complete the Reciprocal Electrical License Application. See the list of states where there is a reciprocity agreement with the State of Oregon below.

Reciprocal Electrical License Application

Washington applicants: Individuals must have completed an apprenticeship program in the state of Oregon or Washington and passed the licensing exam for the State of Washington.

Plumbing licenses

Individuals interested in obtaining a Journeyman Plumbers (JP) reciprocal license must complete the Reciprocal Plumbing License Application. See the list of states where there is a reciprocity agreement with the State of Oregon below.

Reciprocal Plumbing License Application

Important

Incomplete applications will result in delays in processing. Application fees are non-refundable.

License verification for
out-of-state reciprocity

If you are using your Oregon license to reciprocate, use the following form to request verification of license status and testing scores from the Building Codes Division for your Oregon license. Processing time is currently 4 to 6 weeks.

License Verification Request Form

Reciprocal license agreements

The following are the licenses and the states where there is a reciprocity agreement with the State of Oregon.

Journeyman Plumbers (JP)

General Journeyman Electrician (J)

Reciprocity applicants must have qualified to take the examination for their journeyman electrician certificate of competency or license by completing four (4) years of electrical apprenticeship vocational education (576 classroom hours minimum) and completing a minimum of four (4) years (8,000 hours) in the electrical trade under the direct supervision of a licensed journeyman electrician.