Guides · Reciprocity
Sometimes. Rarely cleanly. And the answer is never about “plumbing licenses” in general — it is about your two states, your level, and whether your license is active. Here is how to find your door.
A handful of state pairs have real agreements: TX–LA, TX–AR, WA–ID, OR–ID, OR–MT, MN–ND, MN–SD. If your pair is on the list, the destination board licenses you on your home license after verifying it directly with your home board. Conditions always apply.
Washington's model for everyone except Idaho: present the license for consideration. The board weighs your license and experience and decides. Documentation is the application — certified verification, hour records, employer history.
For most pairs this is the answer: no endorsement, so you qualify for the destination's journeyman exam on your experience. Your years are not wasted — they are your eligibility — but they must be verifiable years. Boards credit what they can confirm.
A lapsed home license. No state endorses one, and review boards start from good standing. If your license has lapsed, your first move is at home: reinstate or restart (renewal checker), then transfer.
Your exact pair, with your status: the reciprocity checker.
