Washington contractor license reciprocity
Contractor registration has no reciprocity. L&I has a reciprocal agreement with Oregon for 01 journey-level electricians. (source: L&I: Electrician licensing (opens in a new tab))
Check a license on the L&I website (official site, opens in a new tab)
How: Look up the contractor and check the registration is active, plus workers' comp status, safety violations and bond lawsuits. (source: L&I: Verify a contractor, tradesperson or business (opens in a new tab))
Checked against official Washington State Department of Labor & Industries sources. See sources.
Reciprocity (license transfer)
- Oregon: Reciprocal agreement for 01 journey-level electricians. (source: L&I: Electrician licensing (opens in a new tab))
- Contractor registration itself is not a license, so there is no reciprocity for it. (source: L&I: Register as a contractor (opens in a new tab))
Sources and last verified
Last verified: . Next check due: . Every fact on this page links to one of these official pages.
- L&I: Verify a contractor, tradesperson or business (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- RCW 18.27.020 (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- RCW 18.27.040 (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- RCW 18.27.060 (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- RCW 18.27.200 (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- RCW 18.27.340 (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- L&I: Register as a contractor (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- L&I form F625-001-000 (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- WAC 296-200A-016 (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- WAC 296-46B-920 (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- L&I news: contractor bond increase (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- L&I: Electrician licensing (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- L&I: Report a contractor (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- EPA Section 608 technician certification (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- 40 CFR Part 82 Subpart F (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
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