Elevator Mechanic

Alabama has a reciprocity provision for out-of-state elevator mechanics, but whether it reaches your credential depends on the terms. See what is actually required below.

What's actually required: Alabama must waive its examination, not merely may. Section 25-13-8(c): 'A license shall be issued to an individual holding a valid license from a state having standards substantially equal to those of this chapter upon application and without examination.' The implementing rule, r. 480-8-3-.01(3), goes slightly further and reaches Canadian provinces as well as states. What that waives is the written examination at s. 25-13-8(a)(1), and by implication the three-years-experience limb too, since subsection (c) is a standalone issuance provision. No grade or class is excluded: Alabama runs a full Elevator Mechanic licence and a separate Limited Elevator Mechanic licence for platform lifts and stairway chairlifts. Rule 480-8-3-.01(4) Separately requires a limited mechanic to hold manufacturer or approved-training certification for the equipment installed, and whether that survives a reciprocity grant is not resolved by the text — confirm with the Inspections Division. There is no residency requirement, but there is a real structural condition on how you work: s. 25-13-4(a) makes it unlawful to work on a conveyance unless you hold a mechanic licence and are under the direct supervision of a licensed elevator contractor. The licence is therefore usable only inside an Alabama-licensed elevator contractor, which must carry $1,000,000 general liability and $500,000 property damage cover. 'Substantially equal' is a judgment call and no list of qualifying states is published. Ongoing: biennial renewal with 8 hours of board-approved continuing education in the year before renewal; a lapse beyond 90 days expires the licence permanently. One thing not to confuse with any of this: s. 25-13-11 'Comity' is permissive and applies to the firm-level contractor licence, not to the individual mechanic. Fee: $100 for the Elevator Mechanic and Limited licence, covering both initial issuance and biennial renewal (r. 480-8-3-.04(1)(e), as amended effective 13 October 2025). No separate reciprocity fee, and no examination fee on the waiver route.

Alabama judges an incoming credential against its own requirements rather than a named list of states. See the terms below.

Arkansas has a reciprocity provision for out-of-state elevator mechanics, but whether it reaches your credential depends on the terms. See what is actually required below.

What's actually required: Arkansas genuinely waives the exam here — this is one of the places where its usual pattern, where 'endorsement' means only exam eligibility, does not apply. The rule is captioned 'Reciprocity' and says 'without examination' in terms. Section 881-110(o)(1): 'The board may license a person as an elevator inspector, elevator mechanic, or elevator contractor without examination if he or she holds an equivalent license for a state or city that has similar requirements... and the person has not had a license revoked for an act of bad faith or a violation of law, rules, or ethics.' Four things worth knowing. It is discretionary — 'may license' — and no list of qualifying jurisdictions is published. A city licence counts, not just a state one, which matters if you were credentialed municipally. The only express bar is disciplinary. And you can start work immediately: s. 881-110(o)(2)(A) says the board 'Shall issue a temporary and provisional license immediately upon receipt of an application, the required fee, and the documentation', effective until it decides — that is mandatory, and it lets an incoming mechanic work while the file is reviewed. Reciprocity also short-circuits reinstatement: s. 881-110(n)(3)(C) excuses a reinstatement applicant from re-examination after a lapse over six months if the (o) requirements are met. One ambiguity to plan around: (o)(1) Expressly waives only the examination. The mechanic qualification at s. 881-110(m)(1)(A) separately requires three years' verified work experience, and the rule does not say whether that limb is waived or still documented under s. 881-110(p). Assume you may be asked for it. Note also s. 881-110(p)(2): experience obtained in violation of any licensing requirement does not count. There is no residency requirement for the mechanic licence, unlike the contractor licence, which needs a permanent Arkansas office or registered agent. Both classes — full Elevator Mechanic and the restricted accessibility technician — are reachable. A separate and broader route exists: s. 881-110(r)(2) Requires automatic licensure for a holder in good standing of a similar-scope out-of-state licence who is a uniformed service member stationed in Arkansas, a veteran residing or establishing residency there, or a qualifying spouse. That one is not discretionary. Fee: $75 annually for elevator mechanic and the same for the restricted accessibility technician class. Renewal is $150 for two years; late renewal within six months is $95 for one year or $170 for two. No separate reciprocity fee, and no examination fee on the waiver route.

Arkansas judges an incoming credential against its own requirements rather than a named list of states. See the terms below.

Colorado has a reciprocity provision for out-of-state elevator mechanics, but whether it reaches your credential depends on the terms. See what is actually required below.

What's actually required: Colorado waives the examination, and the structure of the rule is what proves it. Section 4-1-1(2) Lists alternative qualifying scenarios, and holding an out-of-state licence is a standalone one: under s. 4-1-1(2)(b)(i) you qualify by submitting 'Documentation that the applicant holds a current and valid license from another state whose standards, as determined by the Administrator, meet or exceed those of these regulations'. The Colorado examination requirement sits only in the separate experience route at s. 4-1-1(2)(b)(ii)(B), so an applicant on the out-of-state limb never reaches it. The limits are real. The equivalence finding is discretionary and no list of qualifying states is published. Your licence must be current and valid. Section 4-1-1(3) Lets the Administrator attach an equipment exclusion to the licence it issues 'if the applicant has not provided proof of adequate training on this equipment' — so you can be licensed but carved out of, say, escalators, and that is the practical risk to watch. No licence type is excluded; Types 1 through 5 are all reachable. There is no residency requirement, but there is an employment-structure condition: s. 1-4 defines a Conveyance Mechanic as someone holding a current licence 'and who is employed by a Conveyance Contractor'. It is not usable freelance, and the employing firm needs its own $500 contractor licence and statutory insurance. There is also a local trap. Colorado delegates conveyance regulation to Approved Authorities Having Jurisdiction by memorandum of agreement — Denver, Greenwood Village and others — and the state's own application carries the acknowledgement 'I understand that a local jurisdiction may require additional licensing.' A state licence is not automatically enough in one of those territories. One caveat on the source: the edition of 7 CCR 1101-8 readable end to end on the Secretary of State'S server is the one effective 1 January 2015. Later editions from 2021 and 2023 exist and only a draft of one was reachable. The provision survives — the current application still points to s. 4-1-1(2)(b) for the out-of-state route — but check the subsection numbering and fee table against the current codified edition. Fee: $125 for a new conveyance mechanic licence and $125 to renew (Table 4-1, matching the application). No separate reciprocity fee and no examination fee on the out-of-state route.

Colorado judges an incoming credential against its own requirements rather than a named list of states. See the terms below.

Delaware has a reciprocity provision for out-of-state elevator mechanics, but whether it reaches your credential depends on the terms. See what is actually required below.

What's actually required: Delaware must issue, not may — the statute says 'shall'. Section 6108(a): 'Upon payment of the appropriate fee and the submission and acceptance of an application, the Board shall grant a license to an applicant who presents proof of current licensure in good standing in another state, the District of Columbia, or territory of the United States whose standards for licensure are substantially similar to those of this State, as defined in s. 6107(a).' The examination at s. 6107(a)(2) Is part of the package being compared rather than a separate hurdle, so an applicant from a substantially similar jurisdiction does not sit Delaware'S exam. The most useful part is the fallback for weaker home states. Section 6108(b) lets someone from a state with less stringent requirements qualify anyway 'if the individual can prove... that the individual has worked in another jurisdiction or jurisdictions in the field... for a minimum of 5 years after licensure' — so a weaker licence is curable by five years' practice rather than fatal. Section 6108(c) requires evidence verified by oath that your licence is in good standing in every state where you are or have been licensed. The burden sits squarely on you: s. 6100-11.3 requires you to submit the other state'S current statute and rules, and 'The burden of proof is upon the applicant to demonstrate that the statute and rules of the licensing state are at least equivalent to the experience and examination requirements of this State.' Where the five-year fallback applies, proof means an employer's notarised affidavit, or failing that a letter explaining why, plus W-2s or tax documents showing five years' full-time work, at the Board's discretion. There is no residency requirement, and no class or grade exclusion — Delaware issues a single undifferentiated licence. There is an employment-linked insurance condition: s. 6100-7.0 requires licensees to work only for an elevator company carrying general liability cover of at least $300,000. Bars at s. 6107(a)(3)-(a)(6): administrative penalties or consent agreements in any state, a substantially related criminal conviction (waivable after a hearing), impairment affecting safe practice, or discipline pending anywhere. Ongoing: biennial renewal by 30 June of even years with 10 hours of continuing education per period; expiry beyond a year forces a fresh application.

Delaware judges an incoming credential against its own requirements rather than a named list of states. See the terms below.

Florida has a reciprocity provision for out-of-state elevator mechanics, but whether it reaches your credential depends on the terms. See what is actually required below.

What's actually required: Florida waives its examination for an out-of-state credential, though it never uses the word 'reciprocity'. There are two layers to the credential itself: the Elevator Certificate of Competency is the individual licence, and the Certified Elevator Technician registration sits on top of it annually. Section 399.01(16)(a) issues a certificate only if you meet both of two requirements, and that two-limb structure is the whole answer. Limb 1: 'Four years' work experience in the construction, maintenance, service, and repair of conveyances... Verified by current or previously registered elevator companies'. Limb 2, one of: 'a. Proof of completion and successful passage of a written examination administered by the division...; b. Proof of completion of an apprenticeship program... registered with the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training of the United States Department of Labor or a state apprenticeship authority; c. Proof of licensure or certification by a state or local jurisdiction in the United States having standards substantially equal to or more stringent than those of this chapter.' So your out-of-state licence satisfies limb 2 and you do not sit Florida's exam — but limb 1 is not waived, and those four years must be verified by registered elevator companies. That verification is the real friction if your previous employers were never Florida-registered. Two things easily missed: limb 2.c. Accepts a local jurisdiction'S licence, not only a state's; and 'substantially equal to or more stringent' is a departmental judgment call with no published list. There is also a standalone route at s. 399.01(16)(b): 'A licensed mechanical engineer whose license is in good standing may be granted an elevator certificate of competency', which appears to bypass the four-year limb entirely. No residency requirement applies to the certificate, and there are no class or grade tiers — it is one undifferentiated certificate. It is statewide and cannot be overridden locally: s. 399.13(1) Bars a county or municipality from issuing or disciplining these credentials, so unlike Colorado, no delegated local jurisdiction can layer its own mechanic licensing on top. Ongoing: valid one year, renewal requires 8 hours of continuing education. Fee: $50 non-refundable for the certificate, fixed by statute at s. 399.01(16), and $50 non-refundable annually to renew. No separate fee for the out-of-state route and no examination fee where limb 2.c. Is used.

Florida judges an incoming credential against its own requirements rather than a named list of states. See the terms below.

Hawaii has a reciprocity provision for out-of-state elevator mechanics, but whether it reaches your credential depends on the terms. See what is actually required below.

What's actually required: True reciprocity/endorsement, discretionary. § 436B-14.7(2) Allows endorsement to an applicant who holds a license in another U.S. Jurisdiction and either (A) is in one of an enumerated list of health professions (which elevator mechanic is not), or (B) 'is in a profession or vocation not included in subparagraph (A) for which the licensing authority of this State has determined that the licensure requirements of the other jurisdiction are equivalent to or exceed those of this State.' Elevator mechanic qualifies through subparagraph (B) — confirmed directly in the Board's own April 2023 meeting minutes, where the Executive Officer explained this exact provision to an applicant asking about reciprocity. This is a general cross-profession statute administered by the Elevator Mechanics Licensing Board for this occupation specifically, not merely a temporary-permit workaround; a separate, narrower temporary-permit pathway also exists (3-month permits, based on proof of a prior NEIEP/union exam) but is distinct from the permanent §436B-14.7 endorsement route and should not be conflated with it. Requires good standing and Board discretion on equivalence. Fee: $40.00 application fee (per the standard fee schedule for Elevator Mechanic license, apprentice, or temporary permit); $170.00 or $85.00 license fee depending on point in the renewal biennium; $170.00 renewal fee (biennial, due June 30 of even years)..

Hawaii judges an incoming credential against its own requirements rather than a named list of states. See the terms below.

Illinois has a reciprocity provision for out-of-state elevator mechanics, but whether it reaches your credential depends on the terms. See what is actually required below.

What's actually required: True reciprocity, exam waived, discretionary. 225 ILCS 312/45(b) lists four alternative qualifying pathways for an Elevator Mechanic License, the fourth of which is simply 'a valid license from a state having standards substantially equal to those of this State' — no separate examination, apprenticeship, or documented-hours requirement is layered on top of this route. The 'substantially equal' determination is made by the Elevator Safety Review Board / OSFM. Distinct from this permanent pathway, § 1000.80 also creates a narrower 30-day Temporary limited elevator mechanic license for emergency situations, which separately treats out-of-state experience as one factor in a competency certification — that temporary mechanism should not be confused with the permanent reciprocity route under 45(b)(iv). No residency requirement was found in the statute or rule text retrieved. Fee: Elevator Mechanic License initial and renewal fee set under 41 Ill. Admin. Code § 1000.100; the exact current dollar figure was not itemized in the sources retrieved and should be confirmed with OSFM's Elevator Safety Division..

Illinois judges an incoming credential against its own requirements rather than a named list of states. See the terms below.

Indiana has a reciprocity provision for out-of-state elevator mechanics, but whether it reaches your credential depends on the terms. See what is actually required below.

What's actually required: Indiana treats an out-of-state licence as a qualifying route in its own right. The Department of Homeland Security's official FAQ lists 'Reciprocity: Currently hold an elevator mechanic license issued by another state' as one of three standalone paths to an Indiana Elevator Mechanic License, alongside three years' documented experience — or 18 months plus three years in a related certified field — and passing the naec CET or NEIEP exam. Holding the out-of-state licence is presented as sufficient on its own, with no stated requirement to additionally prove substantially equal standards or sit an Indiana exam. The FAQ does not set out the underlying equivalence test the department applies, so expect some administrative discretion to remain. No residency requirement appears in the source. Fee: paid by credit card or e-check with the online application; the amount was not itemised and should be confirmed with IDHS.

Indiana judges an incoming credential against its own requirements rather than a named list of states. See the terms below.

Kansas has a reciprocity provision for out-of-state elevator mechanics, but whether it reaches your credential depends on the terms. See what is actually required below.

What's actually required: Kansas only began licensing elevator mechanics on 1 January 2023, so a good deal of what you will find online still lists it as a state with no licence at all. That is out of date. K.S.A. 44-1807(c) sets out four alternative qualifying pathways, and the third is holding 'a valid license from a state having standards substantially equal to those of this act and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto' — true reciprocity, with the Kansas exam and apprenticeship route waived. The equivalence decision is discretionary and made by the state fire marshal. Watch one carve-out at subsection (g): a city or county running its own fire-marshal-approved elevator programme may issue its own local mechanic licence, but that licence is valid only inside that jurisdiction and is not a substitute for the statewide one. No residency requirement appears in the statute. Fee: initial application fee capped by statute at $150 (K.S.A. 44-1807(a)(2)); the licence runs two years and renews biennially at no more than the initial fee.

Kansas judges an incoming credential against its own requirements rather than a named list of states. See the terms below.

Kentucky has a reciprocity provision for out-of-state elevator mechanics, but whether it reaches your credential depends on the terms. See what is actually required below.

What's actually required: Reciprocity exists, but how much of the examination it actually waives is unclear from the rule text — confirm with the Board before assuming it is a full waiver. 815 KAR 4:030 states an applicant is eligible for reciprocity if they hold 'a current license, certification, or registration in another state whose standards are substantially equal to those of this Commonwealth,' submitting Form EV-4 and the $96 fee. However, the same regulation separately states 'a reciprocal elevator mechanic... shall meet the experience required by KRS 198B.4013(2)' and, in the examination-requirements subsection, that 'an applicant for an elevator mechanic license... shall take and pass the examination administered in compliance with this section' without an express carve-out for reciprocal applicants. It is therefore unclear from the regulation whether the KY exam is waived for a true reciprocal applicant or whether reciprocity mainly substitutes for the KY experience/apprenticeship prerequisite while the exam is still required. Discretionary, based on 'substantially equal' standards. No residency requirement was found in the text retrieved. Fee: $96.00 (elevator mechanic or accessibility/residential elevator mechanic reciprocal application/renewal fee, per Form EV-4 and 815 KAR 4:030); contractor-level reciprocal fee is $240..

Kentucky judges an incoming credential against its own requirements rather than a named list of states. See the terms below.

Maine has a reciprocity provision for out-of-state elevator mechanics, but whether it reaches your credential depends on the terms. See what is actually required below.

What's actually required: Maine does license elevator mechanics individually, and has for years, under 32 M.R.S. §§15213-15216-C and the Chapter 537 rules — a fair number of third-party sites still list it as a state with no licence, and they are wrong. Reciprocity runs through endorsement, and it is discretionary. Section 8003-H requires the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, 'including the licensing boards and commissions within the office' — which covers the Elevator and Tramway Safety Program — to 'establish a process to issue a license by endorsement to an applicant who presents proof of licensure by another jurisdiction of the United States as long as the other jurisdiction maintains substantially equivalent license requirements'. You must be in good standing everywhere you are licensed: no pending complaints, no suspended licence, none surrendered or revoked. Be careful about what that actually waives. The office may still require a jurisprudence examination where one is otherwise required, so Maine's general written competency exam under Chapter 537 §2(B) may not be fully waived — the endorsement may reach only the underlying experience and apprenticeship prerequisite. Chapter 537 contains no elevator-specific reciprocity rule of its own; the whole pathway rests on the general Title 10 statute. Fee: not itemised in the sources retrieved; contact the Elevator and Tramway Safety Program for the current schedule.

Maine judges an incoming credential against its own requirements rather than a named list of states. See the terms below.

Maryland has a reciprocity provision for out-of-state elevator mechanics, but whether it reaches your credential depends on the terms. See what is actually required below.

What's actually required: Maryland's two official pages disagree, and this follows the more specific one. The Board'S dedicated reciprocity page says: 'The Maryland Elevator Safety Review Board currently has a reciprocal agreement with the state of Virginia. Individuals who hold a current and valid Elevator license in good standing in Virginia can reciprocate an equivalent license to Maryland... if the license was received by an approved apprenticeship program or through examination.' That is real reciprocity with the exam waived, limited to Virginia alone, and conditioned on a verification letter from the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation. The Board's separate FAQ page says the opposite: 'Does Maryland have reciprocal agreements with other states? No. Maryland does not have any reciprocal agreements with other states at this time.' Both sit on the same official dllr.state.md.us domain, neither is dated, and which is current could not be established. The reciprocity page names the exact partner state and the exact mechanism, which is why it is treated as the likelier answer here — but confirm with the Board before relying on it. If you are licensed anywhere other than Virginia, assume no reciprocity and plan to qualify by Maryland'S ordinary experience-plus-exam or apprenticeship route under §12-827. Fee: the standard Elevator Mechanic fee schedule does not itemise the reciprocity route; confirm with the Board.

Mississippi has a reciprocity provision for out-of-state elevator mechanics, but whether it reaches your credential depends on the terms. See what is actually required below.

What's actually required: Mississippi does license elevator mechanics individually, despite a number of third-party sites listing it among the states that do not. The Conveyance Safety Act, effective 1 July 2013, created a real Elevator Mechanic License issued to individuals by the State Fire Marshal. Do not confuse it with the Mississippi State Board of Contractors' elevator contractor licence, which is a separate credential with its own unrelated reciprocity agreements covering Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee and South Carolina. Those agreements do not reach the mechanic licence. For the mechanic licence itself, 45-45-15(2)(b) says 'A license shall be issued to an applicant who holds a valid license from a state having standards substantially equal to those of this chapter without examination and upon verification of qualification by the Administrator'. That is mandatory language and the exam is waived, subject to the Administrator'S discretionary check that your home state's standards are equivalent. There is no residency requirement. Fee: $100 per the Elevator Mechanic License application form; no separate reciprocity fee was identified.

Mississippi judges an incoming credential against its own requirements rather than a named list of states. See the terms below.

Missouri has a reciprocity provision for out-of-state elevator mechanics, but whether it reaches your credential depends on the terms. See what is actually required below.

What's actually required: True reciprocity, exam waived, discretionary. DFS's own reciprocity page states: 'The applicant with license issued by another state shall provide the Elevator Safety Board documentation that the out of state licensing requirements meet or exceed Missouri requirements as long as license is valid and has not been revoked or suspended.' The equivalence determination is made by the Elevator Safety Board on case-by-case documentation review rather than through a published list of approved states. No residency requirement found. Covers both Elevator Mechanic I and II levels. Fee: $75.00 (Elevator Mechanic I or II, initial or renewal, two-year license), payable to the Elevator Safety Fund..

Missouri judges an incoming credential against its own requirements rather than a named list of states. See the terms below.

Montana has a reciprocity provision for out-of-state elevator mechanics, but whether it reaches your credential depends on the terms. See what is actually required below.

What's actually required: Two-tier true reciprocity, exam waived, broadly available. (1) The department may enter into formal, case-by-case reciprocity agreements with other states or jurisdictions whose requirements are 'substantially equivalent to or greater than' Montana's. (2) Where no such formal agreement exists, mechanics licensed elsewhere may still apply for 'Licensure by endorsement' - defined in the rule as available even without a signed formal agreement, so long as the other state'S qualifications are 'substantially equal to Montana'S qualifications for the same level of licensure.' To qualify for endorsement the applicant must submit a completed application with fees and hold a comparable, current, active, good-standing license from another state or jurisdiction. This second, broader pathway functions as a general open-ended reciprocity route rather than requiring a negotiated bilateral agreement. No residency requirement found. Fee: $150.00 (application by endorsement or reciprocity, includes the original license fee, per ARM 24.142.402); application by examination is $200..

Montana judges an incoming credential against its own requirements rather than a named list of states. See the terms below.

Nebraska has a reciprocity provision for out-of-state elevator mechanics, but whether it reaches your credential depends on the terms. See what is actually required below.

What's actually required: True reciprocity, exam waived, discretionary. 48-2524 states: 'Upon application, an elevator mechanic license or an elevator contractor license may be issued to a person holding a valid license from a state having standards substantially equal to those of the Conveyance Safety Act.' This covers both the mechanic and the contractor license under the same clause. The 'substantially equal' determination rests with the commissioner/state elevator inspector. No residency requirement found in the statute or the implementing rule (230 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 1, 12), which lists the reciprocal out-of-state license as one of several alternative qualifying pathways alongside documented experience plus exam, or completion of a nationally-recognized training program such as NEIEP. Fee: $75.00 (Elevator Mechanic License, per 230 NAC ch. 1 fee schedule)..

Nebraska judges an incoming credential against its own requirements rather than a named list of states. See the terms below.

New Hampshire has a reciprocity provision for out-of-state elevator mechanics, but whether it reaches your credential depends on the terms. See what is actually required below.

What's actually required: True reciprocity, exam waived, conditioned. Lab 1303.06(d): 'An examination shall not be required if the applicant holds a license issued by a state that meets the requirements of Lab 1303.03(f).' The department's own Elevators FAQ confirms an exam is required 'Unless you qualify under New Hampshire Administrative Rules Chapter LAB 1303.06 Examination Not Required.' As part of application review, Lab 1303.04(c)(3) Requires the department to 'Verify that the applicant's license is current whether issued by this state or another jurisdiction,' and (c)(5) Requires comparing any Lab 1303.03(f) equivalency information against New Hampshire's own rules - indicating a substantial-equivalency test rather than automatic acceptance. The substantive content of Lab 1303.03(f) was not retrieved in full and should be confirmed with the Department of Labor. No residency requirement found. Fee: $50.00 initial elevator or accessibility lift mechanic license application fee..

New Hampshire judges an incoming credential against its own requirements rather than a named list of states. See the terms below.

New Jersey has a reciprocity provision for out-of-state elevator mechanics, but whether it reaches your credential depends on the terms. See what is actually required below.

What's actually required: New Jersey grants reciprocity with the exam waived, though one condition is unresolved. N.J.A.C. 13:44M-2.2(a) requires the Board to license anyone documenting 'a valid, current elevator mechanic license in good standing issued by another state', where the Board finds that state's education, training and examination requirements were substantially equivalent to New Jersey'S when the licence was issued, where you have practised as a licensed elevator mechanic for at least six months in the preceding five years, and where the good-standing and no-pending-discipline conditions at (b) and (c) are met. The enabling statute, in the Board's own posted 'Law Establishing' PDF, adds a mutuality condition the regulation does not restate: reciprocity applies 'Provided that equal reciprocity is provided for New Jersey licensed mechanics by the law of the applicant's domiciliary state and provided further that the domiciliary state'S standards are equal to or comparable to those of this State.' Whether the Board enforces that two-way test in practice, or relies on the one-way regulation, could not be established. There is no residency requirement, though a non-resident applicant must designate a New Jersey agent for service of process. Fee: $100 non-refundable application fee, plus an initial licence fee of $260 in the first year of the biennial cycle or $130 in the second (N.J.A.C. 13:44M-6.1). A $10,000 surety bond is required before issuance (N.J.S.A. 45:14H-12).

New Jersey judges an incoming credential against its own requirements rather than a named list of states. See the terms below.

Ohio has a reciprocity provision for out-of-state elevator mechanics, but whether it reaches your credential depends on the terms. See what is actually required below.

What's actually required: Ohio has only recently begun licensing this trade. Until HB 107, Ohio licensed only elevator INSPECTORS, not mechanics or contractors, so any pre-2023 source describing Ohio's elevator mechanic requirements is obsolete. A dedicated official application-instructions document from the Ohio Department of Commerce'S eLicense Portal is explicitly titled for 'Out-of-State Elevator Mechanic License Holder Reciprocity,' confirming a genuine reciprocal pathway exists for mechanics holding an out-of-state licence, separate from the standard experience-plus-exam or nationally-recognised-training routes. The precise statutory equivalence test - whether Ohio must find the other state's standards 'Substantially equal,' and whether a bilateral agreement is required - was not retrieved in full for the mechanic-specific provision and should be confirmed with DIC. Ohio'S general reciprocity statute (ORC 4796, effective 29 December 2023) grants a similar licence to holders of 'substantially similar' out-of-state credentials, and Ohio's separate elevator INSPECTOR reciprocity clause at ORC 4105.02(A) explicitly cross-references Chapter 4796, suggesting the mechanic pathway likely operates on comparable principles. Fee: Not itemized in the sources retrieved; confirm with DIC'S Elevator Section..

Ohio judges an incoming credential against its own requirements rather than a named list of states. See the terms below.

Oklahoma has a reciprocity provision for out-of-state elevator mechanics, but whether it reaches your credential depends on the terms. See what is actually required below.

What's actually required: True reciprocity, exam waived, discretionary. OAC 380:70-5-2(5): 'A license may be issued to an individual holding a valid elevator mechanic'S license from a state having standards substantially equal to those of this Act, upon application.' This sits alongside the standard qualifying pathways of documented experience plus exam, nationally-recognised training programme completion such as NEIEP, or registered apprenticeship completion. No residency requirement found; the 'Substantially equal' determination is discretionary and made by the Commissioner/Chief Elevator Inspector. Fee: Not itemized in the sources retrieved; confirm with the Oklahoma Department of Labor..

Oklahoma judges an incoming credential against its own requirements rather than a named list of states. See the terms below.

Vermont has a reciprocity provision for out-of-state elevator mechanics, but whether it reaches your credential depends on the terms. See what is actually required below.

What's actually required: Vermont in fact both licenses individual elevator mechanics and grants true reciprocity. 21 V.S.A. 144 states: 'A license for elevator mechanic or inspector shall be issued to an applicant, upon application and payment of the required fee, or to an individual who holds a comparable valid license or certification from a state that has equal or more stringent requirements.' True reciprocity - the Vermont exam is waived for a qualifying out-of-state licence holder - and framed in mandatory terms ('shall be issued'), though the 'equal or more stringent' equivalence determination necessarily involves judgment by the Board. No residency requirement was found. Fee: Not itemized in the sources retrieved; mechanic and inspector licence fees, permits and operating certificates fund the state's Elevator Safety Fund..

Vermont judges an incoming credential against its own requirements rather than a named list of states. See the terms below.

Virginia has a reciprocity provision for out-of-state elevator mechanics, but whether it reaches your credential depends on the terms. See what is actually required below.

What's actually required: Virginia has real reciprocity, but you have to ask for it on the right form — and the obvious form is the wrong one. The route runs through Virginia's cross-profession Universal License Recognition statute, which the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation'S own ULR page lists 'Elevator Mechanics' as covered by. Section 54.1-205 requires DPOR boards to 'recognize licenses or certificates issued by another state as fulfillment of qualifications for licensure' where you hold a current, valid out-of-state licence in a similarly scoped profession, passed an examination and met training standards there, have no disciplinary actions or pending investigations, and no disqualifying criminal record. That is a genuine exam waiver. But DPOR's standard elevator mechanic certification application, Form A501-2718, frames an out-of-state licence as something that 'May be used to qualify you for the Virginia examination' — exam eligibility only, not a waiver. Same agency, same trade, two forms, opposite outcomes. You must specifically request the Universal License Recognition route on Form A501-2710/2717-20 rather than the standard tradesman application. Anyone who simply downloads the obvious form sits an exam they were entitled to skip. Fee: not itemised for the ULR application; confirm with DPOR'S Board for Contractors.

Virginia judges an incoming credential against its own requirements rather than a named list of states. See the terms below.