New Hampshire HVAC, Plumbing & Electrical License Requirements
Last updated 2026. Requirements may change — always verify with your state licensing board.
- Renewal
- Varies by municipality
- CE hours
- Varies by municipality
- Initial cost
- Varies by municipality
- License types
- None at state level — local licenses required
- Experience
- Varies by municipality
- Exam
- Varies by municipality
- Bond
- Varies by municipality
- Insurance
- Workers' comp required with employees under state law
- Reciprocity
- N/A — local licensing applies
- Board
- No statewide licensing authority
- Notes
- Local jurisdictions issue licenses
- Renewal
- Biennial
- CE hours
- Verify with board
- Initial cost
- ~$150
- License types
- Journeyman → Master Plumber
- Experience
- 4 years
- Exam
- State plumbing exam
- Bond
- Not required at state level
- Insurance
- Workers' comp required with employees; general liability recommended
- Reciprocity
- Extensive reciprocity — recognizes journeyman plumbers from AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IN, IA, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MT, NV, NJ, NM, NC, ND, OH, OR, RI, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
- Board
- New Hampshire Mechanical Safety & Licensing Board
- Website
- www.oplc.nh.gov
- Renewal
- Biennial
- CE hours
- Verify with board
- Initial cost
- ~$150
- License types
- Journeyman → Master Electrician
- Experience
- 4 years
- Exam
- NEC-based exam
- Bond
- Not required at state level
- Insurance
- Workers' comp required with employees; general liability recommended
- Reciprocity
- No formal reciprocity — verify with board
- Board
- New Hampshire Electricians' Board
- Website
- www.oplc.nh.gov
New Hampshire licenses plumbers and electricians at the state level through the Office of Professional Licensure & Certification. HVAC has no state license and is regulated only at the local level.
New Hampshire plumbing has one of the broadest reciprocity programs in the country. Journeyman plumbers from over 30 states (AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IN, IA, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MT, NV, NJ, NM, NC, ND, OH, OR, RI, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY) are recognized for endorsement. If you're licensed in any of those states, New Hampshire is one of the easiest plumbing markets to enter.
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New Hampshire
Full New Hampshire guide →- Renewal
- Varies by municipality
- CE
- Varies by municipality
- Cost
- Varies by municipality
- Board
- No statewide licensing authority
- Renewal
- Biennial
- CE
- Verify with board
- Cost
- ~$150
- Board
- New Hampshire Mechanical Safety & Licensing Board
- Website
- www.oplc.nh.gov
- Renewal
- Biennial
- CE
- Verify with board
- Cost
- ~$150
- Board
- New Hampshire Electricians' Board
- Website
- www.oplc.nh.gov
Requirements may change. Always verify with your state licensing board.