Arizona has no electrical reciprocity agreements with other states. Instead, the Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC) can waive its trade exam, and your experience proof, if your qualifying party held a comparable contractor license in another state within the past 5 years and earned it by passing a trade exam. You file waiver form RC-L-200G with your license application. The Arizona Statutes and Rules Exam can't be waived.
Arizona licenses electrical contracting businesses (R-11, C-11 and CR-11), not individual journeymen or masters. The qualifying party is the owner or employee who meets the license requirements for the company. For the exam route, see the Arizona R-11 and C-11 exam guide.
| At a glance | Arizona electrical reciprocity |
|---|---|
| Who licenses you | Arizona ROC. PSI gives the trade exams. |
| Partner states | None. The ROC says Arizona has no direct reciprocity with any state. |
| What can be waived | The trade exam, the experience proof or both (RC-L-200G) |
| Who qualifies | A qualifying party who held a comparable license in another state in the past 5 years, earned by trade exam |
| Exam you still take | The Statutes and Rules Exam (SRE): an online open-book course and exam through Gmetrix, $61 |
| License fees | $580 C-11, $720 R-11 or $850 CR-11 for 2 years (ROC fees), plus a bond |
| Where an AZ license travels | Nevada (CR-11), California (C-11), Louisiana and Utah master, each on its own terms |
Arizona electrical reciprocity for out-of-state contractors
The ROC decides case by case. It publishes no list of comparable state licenses and doesn't pre-approve waivers.
| AZ license | Accepted from | You still need |
|---|---|---|
| R-11, C-11 or CR-11 by waiver | A comparable license in another state, held by your qualifying party in the past 5 years and earned by trade exam | RC-L-200G verified by your state, the SRE, a bond, the license application and fees |
| R-11, C-11 or CR-11 with NASCLA | A passed NASCLA electrical exam, from any state | The SRE, your NASCLA scores, 4 years of experience, a bond and fees |
| Universal recognition | A license held at least 1 year by someone who moves to Arizona (A.R.S. 32-4302) | Same discipline and level, earned by exam, no discipline. Arizona may still require its state-law exam. |
| Journeyman or master | Not issued by Arizona | Nothing statewide if you work for wages (A.R.S. 32-1121). Check your city. |
The SRE is the one exam you can't skip. The only way out is having been a qualifying party on an Arizona license in the past 5 years (ROC classification requirements).
How to request an Arizona trade exam waiver
- Download RC-L-200G (revised February 2023) and fill in Section A with your current license and the Arizona license you want.
- Send it to the board that issued your license. That board fills in Section C with your license status, verified years of experience and the exams you passed, then stamps it with the state seal.
- The other state mails it back to you. Don't change anything on it.
- Pass the SRE through Gmetrix.
- Send the waiver form with your full license application, bond and fees. The ROC reviews the waiver only once the application arrives.
Fill out one RC-L-200G for each license you want waived. The ROC licensing line is 877-692-9762.
No waiver? Then your qualifying party takes PSI's R-11 or C-11 trade exam: 110 questions in 240 minutes, graded on the 2017 NEC. JCR's 2017 NEC package is built on that edition.
What you get for $495: step-by-step video lessons, JCR's study manual (2017 NEC edition) with a six-week plan, a printed mock exam booklet, digital practice exams and permanent code tabs, which the ROC outlines allow.
Using an Arizona electrical license in other states
Each state below names Arizona on its own official list or rule. The receiving state's terms apply.
| State | AZ license it accepts | You still need |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | CR-11, with the CR-11 exam passed, counts for the C-2 Electrical license. The trade exam and experience forms are waived. | Active for the past 4 years with the same qualified individual and no discipline. Nevada Business and Law exam, $300 application, $600 license. |
| California | C-11 Electrical counts for the C-10 Electrical license. CSLB's list also names the older K-11 and L-11 codes. | Active and in good standing for the past 5 years. CSLB's business and law exam. CSLB can still require the trade exam. |
| Louisiana | A passed Arizona trade exam, for the matching Louisiana classification | The exam must have been passed with no waiver. LSLBC's reciprocity request form and all other license rules. |
| Utah | CR-11's responsible person may qualify for Utah Master Electrician. | Proof you were the person who qualified the license, plus the Utah Master Electrician Law and Rule exam |
California's reciprocity is a 5-year rule, not Nevada's 4. Louisiana's rule comes from a 2024 board notice that replaced its old state-by-state agreements.
Where an Arizona license gets no credit
- Montana: its equivalency list marks Arizona "No" for residential, journeyman and master electrician.
- Utah journeyman: Utah's journeyman map shows no Arizona equivalent.
- Nevada for C-11 or R-11 alone: Nevada's chart names only the CR-11.
- Oklahoma, Nebraska, North Carolina and Tennessee: Arizona isn't on their official partner lists.
Check other states in JCR's state-by-state reciprocity guide.
The NASCLA route into Arizona
NASCLA's accredited electrical exam is a national contractor exam that several states accept. Arizona takes it in place of the ROC trade exam for R-11, C-11 and CR-11 (ROC fees page). A qualifying party who already passed it may send those scores with the application (ROC).
- It skips the trade exam only. You still prove 4 years of experience and pass the SRE.
- The exam uses the 2020 or 2023 NEC (PSI's Arizona NASCLA outline).
More in JCR's NASCLA exam guide.
Moving to Arizona as a journeyman electrician
Arizona issues no state journeyman or master license, so there's nothing to transfer.
- Working for wages: an employee paid only wages needs no ROC license (A.R.S. 32-1121).
- Running your own jobs: you need an ROC license with a qualifying party, a bond and the SRE. See the Arizona license guide.
- Local rules: ask the city's building department before you start a job.
Arizona reciprocity questions
Does Arizona have electrical license reciprocity?
No formal agreements. The ROC can waive the trade exam, and experience proof, if your qualifying party held a comparable license in another state within the past 5 years and earned it by passing a trade exam.
Can the Arizona Statutes and Rules Exam be waived?
Not for an out-of-state license. The SRE is skipped only for someone who was a qualifying party on an Arizona license in the past 5 years.
Does Nevada accept an Arizona electrical license?
Yes, the CR-11. Nevada waives its C-2 trade exam if the same qualified individual held the CR-11 for the past 4 years and passed the CR-11 exam. You still pass Nevada's Business and Law exam.
Does California accept an Arizona C-11?
Yes. CSLB maps the Arizona C-11 to its C-10 license if you've held it for the past 5 years in good standing. You still take California's business and law exam.
Can I transfer my journeyman license to Arizona?
There's nothing to transfer. Arizona doesn't license journeymen at the state level, and employees paid wages don't need an ROC license.
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More Arizona guides
- How to get an Arizona electrical license
- Arizona electrician exam
- 2017 NEC practice test questions
- Arizona electrical practice test: five free questions and answers
Nearby: Nevada reciprocity · New Mexico reciprocity
Where these rules come from
- Arizona ROC: Applying for a license
- ROC out-of-state waiver form RC-L-200G (February 2023)
- ROC classification requirements
- ROC license and exam fees
- A.R.S. 32-4302: Out-of-state applicants
- A.R.S. 32-1121: Who is exempt
- NSCB licensure by endorsement
- CSLB reciprocity requirements
- CSLB reciprocal classifications list
- LSLBC exam reciprocity notice (October 2024)
- Utah master endorsement map
- Utah journeyman endorsement map
- Montana substantial equivalency list
JCR checked every rule on this page against the ROC's pages, forms and statutes and each receiving state's own sources on October 21, 2026. The ROC rules on waivers one application at a time, so call its licensing department if you're unsure your license is comparable.