Mississippi Electrical License Reciprocity (2026): 5 States

Mississippi's electrical contractor license reciprocates with Alabama, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Tennessee, and Mississippi also accepts passing Louisiana exam scores. The agreements replace only the Mississippi trade exam. You still pass the Mississippi Law and Business Management exam at PSI. A commercial license also needs a CPA-reviewed financial statement showing $50,000 net worth (a company financial statement prepared and reviewed by a certified public accountant), plus liability insurance of $300,000 per occurrence and $600,000 total.

Moving to Mississippi: licenses that count

MSBOC signs its agreements board by board. These are the ones that cover electrical work. Every row still needs the Mississippi Law and Business Management exam.

• NASCLA: for commercial Electrical, your qualifying party can take the NASCLA Accredited Electrical exam instead of the Mississippi trade exam.
• Not for electrical: MSBOC's agreements with Arkansas, California, Florida and Georgia cover building work only.
• Every partner: you must have held the license 1 year and passed its exam yourself.

New to Mississippi from a non-partner state?

Mississippi's Universal Recognition of Occupational Licenses Act (Miss. Code Ann. §73-50-2) can help if you move here. It works like this:

• Prove you live in Mississippi, with a state ID, utility bill, lease or job offer.
• Show a license with a similar scope that you've held at least 1 year, verified by your state. Or show 3 years of similar work in a state with no statewide license, with 3 job references.
• File Form UROL with your application. MSBOC decides if your training and experience match.
• Pass the Mississippi Law and Business Management exam, like everyone else.

Military members, spouses and dependents can use the Military Family Freedom Act instead.

What to send MSBOC

• Reciprocity Verification Form: fill in Part 1 and mail it to your home board. They fill in Part 2. Send it to MSBOC with $50 for each exam skipped.
• Application: commercial costs $400 with one classification. Residential costs $50.
• Financial statement (commercial only): reviewed or audited by a CPA, dated in the last 12 months, showing at least $50,000 net worth. Electrical is a major classification, so the $50,000 level applies. A compiled statement isn't accepted.
• Insurance: commercial needs general liability of $300,000 per occurrence and $600,000 total, with MSBOC as certificate holder. Residential needs proof of liability coverage. Both need workers' comp at 5 or more employees.
• References: 3 letters, one from your bank, plus a list of at least 3 electrical jobs you finished.
• Exam: after MSBOC clears your file, PSI emails you to book the Law and Business Management exam.

All forms are on the MSBOC forms page. Exam details are on MSBOC's testing page.

Where a Mississippi electrical license is accepted

These states accept a Mississippi license by name, or accept any state's license on terms a Mississippi licensee can meet. Most still require their own law exam or course.

States that don't take a Mississippi license

• Texas: Mississippi isn't on TDLR's reciprocity list at any level.
• Georgia: no reciprocity with any state.
• Nevada: its endorsement chart has no Mississippi entry.
• West Virginia: its Contractor Licensing Board's electrical agreements cover North Carolina, Ohio and Tennessee only. The Board may still review PSI exam scores case by case.
• Kentucky and Virginia: neither lists Mississippi as an electrical partner.
• Licenses earned by waiver: Alabama, South Carolina and Tennessee want proof your qualifying party passed an exam. An MS license you got through reciprocity usually won't carry further.

For other states, see the 50-state reciprocity guide. The NC side is in the North Carolina reciprocity guide.

Partner states with JCR guides: South Carolina reciprocity guide and Tennessee reciprocity guide.

Getting licensed by exam instead? JCR's Mississippi license guide covers each step, and the state requirements page compares states.

How to apply in Mississippi by reciprocity

1. Find your license in the table above. Make sure you've held it 1 year.
2. Fill out the commercial or residential application and pick your classification.
3. Send the Reciprocity Verification Form to your home board. When it comes back, attach it with $50 for each exam skipped.
4. Add your financial statement (commercial), insurance certificate, reference letters and job list.
5. Wait for PSI's email, then pass the Mississippi Law and Business Management exam.
6. Don't bid or sign contracts until MSBOC issues the license.

Mississippi reciprocity questions

Does Mississippi have reciprocity with Louisiana?

Not by agreement anymore, but MSBOC still accepts passing Louisiana exam scores in place of its trade exam. Going the other way, Louisiana accepts any trade exam you passed in another state, Mississippi included.

Does Mississippi have electrical reciprocity with Alabama?

Yes, both ways. An Alabama electrical contractor license earned on the Alabama exam skips Mississippi's trade exam. Alabama gives its Electrical Contractor license to Mississippi electrical licensees who pass Alabama's Business and Law exam.

Can I transfer a Texas master electrician license to Mississippi?

Not by agreement. Texas isn't a Mississippi partner. If you move to Mississippi, the Universal Recognition Act may let MSBOC accept a similar license you've held at least 1 year.

Do I still take the Mississippi Law and Business exam with reciprocity?

Yes. Reciprocity, Louisiana scores, NASCLA and Universal Recognition all replace the trade exam only. Every applicant passes Law and Business Management at PSI.

How much net worth do I need for a Mississippi electrical license?

For a commercial Electrical license, your CPA-reviewed or audited financial statement must show at least $50,000 net worth. You also need general liability insurance of $300,000 per occurrence and $600,000 total. Residential applicants show proof of liability insurance but no financial statement.

Is there a Mississippi journeyman license I can transfer?

No. MSBOC licenses electrical businesses, and a qualifying party tests for each one. All the agreements cover contractor-level licenses.