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Reciprocal Licensing Agreements
To take advantage of a reciprocal licensing agreement with the following states, you must have earned your license there by examination and you must have held it for at least one year unless otherwise specified. The license must be in an active status for one year in order to reciprocate the license to South Dakota. Please note reciprocating states may require additional education/supervision and score levels differing from South Dakota.
Existing Reciprocal Agreements with South Dakota |
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| State | License Reciprocated |
| Alaska | Journeyman (JM), no ec equivalent |
| Arkansas | Journeyman (JM), Master Electrician (EC) |
| Colorado | Journeyman (JM), no ec equivalent (Master Electrician or ME + 2,000 more hours) |
| Idaho | Journeyman (JM), Master Electrician (EC) |
| Iowa | Journeyman (JM), Master Electrician (EC) |
| Minnesota | Journeyman, Electrical Contractor |
| Montana | Journeyman (JM), Master Electrician (EC) |
| Nebraska | Journeyman, Electrical Contractor |
| New Hampshire | Journeyman (JM), Master Electrician (EC) |
| New Mexico | Journeyman only |
| North Dakota | Journeyman, Electrical Contractor |
| Oklahoma | Journeyman, unlimited electrical contractor (EC) |
| Texas | Journeyman (JM), Master Electrician (EC) |
| Utah | Journeyman (JM), Master Electrician (EC) |
| Wyoming | Journeyman, Electrical Contractor |
States Part of NERA Group without Existing Agreements with South Dakota |
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| State | Requirements |
| Maine | Journeyman, master electrician |
| Wisconsin | Journeyman, master electrician |
States with Similar Licensing Requirements |
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| State | Requirements |
| Alabama | Journeyman, master electrician |
| California | General electrician (JM), Electrical Contractor (EC) |
| Connecticut | Unlimited journey person (JM), Unlimited EC (EC) |
| Delaware | Journey person (JM), Master Electrician (EC) |
| District of Columbia | Journeyman (JM), Master Electrician (EC) |
| Georgia | Electrical Contractor Class II (JM), no EC equivalent |
| Hawaii | Journey worker (JM), Supervisory Electrician (EC) |
| Kentucky | Electrician (JM), Master Electrician (EC) |
| Maryland | Master Electrician (EC), no JM equivalent |
| Massachusetts | Journeyman (JM), Master Electrician (EC) |
| Michigan | Master Electrician (EC), no JM equivalent |
| New Jersey | Journeyman (JM), Electrical Contractor (EC) |
| North Carolina | Intermediate License (JM), no EC equivalent |
| Oregon | General Journeyman (JM), General Supervisory Electrician (EC) |
| Rhode Island | Journeyman (JM), Master Electrician (EC) |
| Vermont | Journeyman (JM), Master Electrician (EC) |
| Virginia | Journeyman (JM), no EC equivalent |
| Washington | General Journey-Level Electrician (JM), Master Electrician (EC) |
| West Virginia | Journeyman (JM), no EC equivalent (2,000 hours short) |
States with Unverified Requirements for Reciprocation |
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| State | Requirements (call to confirm) |
| Arizona | no state licenses |
| Florida | varies by county/municipality |
| Illinois | no state licenses |
| Indiana | no state licenses |
| Kansas | no state licenses |
| Louisiana | no state licenses |
| Mississippi | no state licenses |
| Missouri | no state licenses |
| Nevada | no similar licenses |
| New York | no state licenses |
| Ohio | no state licenses |
| Pennsylvania | no state licenses |
| Puerto Rico | no similar licenses |
| South Carolina | no state licenses |
| Tennessee | no state licenses |