Barber License Reciprocity by State
- States researched
- 51
- Offer endorsement
- 50
- Interstate compacts
- 0
Already hold a Barber license and moving your license to another state? Most states offer an endorsement (sometimes called "reciprocity") route that lets you transfer an active out-of-state license without repeating training from scratch, though you may still need to pass a state-specific exam, submit fingerprints, or pay a transfer fee. A handful of occupations also participate in interstate compacts, which let a single license cover practice in every member state. The table below covers every state we've researched for Barber.
| State | Endorsement available | Compacts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Yes | — | No interstate compact covers barbering. Alabama instead runs its own reciprocity/transfer process: an applicant licensed 5+ years in another state (in good standing) can transfer directly. An applicant licensed less than 5 years must show a passed national written and/or practical exam, or else sit for Alabama's own written and/or practical exam (with a 6-month temporary work permit issued in the interim). Nonrefundable reciprocity fee is $100 domestic; out-of-country credential-evaluation transfers are also available. |
| Alaska | Yes | — | No interstate compact covers barbering. Alaska offers 'Licensure by Waiver of Examination' ($330 total: $150 application + $180 initial license) for an applicant who holds a current license from another state board and has already passed a written and practical/proficiency exam there — verification of training, examination, and licensure must be sent directly from the other state board. Applicants who haven't passed such exams elsewhere must test in Alaska. A Temporary Permit ($430 total, valid up to 6 months) lets an out-of-state license holder work in Alaska while the permanent application is processed. |
| Arizona | Yes | — | No interstate compact covers barbering. Arizona offers license-for-license reciprocity: an out-of-state (or foreign) barber with a current license in good standing, issued by an agency with licensing and disciplinary power, qualifies if their school hours are similar to Arizona's and they passed the necessary exams. Applicants complete an online Infection Protection & Law Review class, have their state send an official license verification directly to the Board, and pay the $175 barber reciprocity fee. Arizona also implements SCRA license portability for military members and spouses relocating on orders. Verified via archive snapshot [2026-01-06]. |
| Arkansas | Yes | — | No interstate compact covers barbering. Under 17 CAR § 275-112 (Acts 2019, Nos. 426 and 1011), a barber holding a substantially similar license in good standing from another US jurisdiction qualifies for reciprocal licensure; if their original training was under 1,500 hours, they must have practiced at least one year in a barbershop. Combined reciprocity-and-license fee is $150. Separate rules provide automatic licensure for uniformed service members/veterans/spouses, a temporary and provisional license, and a route (with Arkansas examination) for applicants from states or countries that do not license barbers. |
| California | Yes | — | No interstate compact covers barbering. California offers Licensure by Endorsement (Reciprocity, form 1011, $50 for barber): an applicant holding a current out-of-state barber license that is not revoked, suspended, or otherwise restricted and is in good standing can be licensed without retesting; the other state's board must send license certification directly to the California Board. Approved applicants pick up their license at a PSI location (photo ID, no appointment needed). Out-of-state applicants who don't qualify for endorsement may instead apply for examination, with out-of-state practice credited toward training hours (3 months = 100 hours). |
| Colorado | Yes | — | No interstate compact covers barbering. Licensure by endorsement (§12-8-118 C.R.S.; 4 CCR 731-1 Ch. 4): an applicant with a current, unrestricted license in good standing from another state/territory/foreign country qualifies by attesting to graduation from an approved school, training hours equal to or greater than Colorado's (1,500 contact hours for barber), passage of a written exam, and passage of a practical exam OR at least 1,000 hours of work experience in the 2 years preceding application. Applicants who don't meet these may be directed to take the missing exam(s) case-by-case. Endorsement applicants may not practice until the Colorado license is issued. |
| Connecticut | Yes | — | No interstate compact covers barbering. CGS §20-236(a)(2): a person holding a current barber license from any other state, DC, or a US commonwealth/territory that was issued on the basis of completing an education/training program and an examination is entitled to a Connecticut license WITHOUT examination for the $100 fee; license verifications must be sent from every state of licensure. §20-236(a)(3) adds a route for practitioners who have held an out-of-state license for not less than forty years, eligible for licensure without examination regardless of the exam basis. (DPH's site navigation labels this route 'licensed in another state for at least 4 years,' but the 2025 statute text says forty years.) cga.ct.gov timed out in the automated sweep and has no Wayback snapshot for this URL; direct curl access on 2026-07-11 confirmed the page is reachable (HTTP 200), but content was not independently reverified in this pass. |
| Delaware | Yes | — | No operational interstate compact covers barbering. (Delaware has enacted the Cosmetology Licensure Compact as 24 Del. C. Ch. 51 Subchapter III, but that compact covers cosmetologists, not barbers.) Under §5109, Delaware grants a reciprocity license ($128) to an applicant with a current license in good standing from a state whose standards are substantially similar; if the other state's requirements are less stringent, the applicant must instead prove 1 continuous year of licensed work in the field within the last 5 years. Applicants who tested in a language other than English must demonstrate English communication ability. |
| District of Columbia | Yes | — | No interstate compact covers barbering. DC offers licensure by endorsement (exam waiver) for barbers licensed in another state: upload a copy of the current out-of-state license and have the state board where you are licensed send a Letter of Certification directly to the DC Board. |
| Florida | Yes | — | No interstate compact covers barbering. Florida licensure by endorsement (Fla. Stat. §476.144): available to a barber holding a current, active license in another state who passed a comparable (or more stringent) licensing exam and completed at least 900 training hours or equivalent; out-of-country credentials require evaluation by a NACES-member agency. Apprentice licensees are not eligible for endorsement. Applicants who don't qualify can take the Florida examination route instead. |
| Georgia | Yes | — | Georgia does not reciprocate with any state, but licensees active and in good standing in another U.S. state or territory may apply for licensure by Endorsement (mail-in only; not available in the online portal). Applicants licensed with fewer school hours than Georgia requires may still apply without acquiring additional hours. Proof of passing a national or state-approved written and practical exam in English exempts the applicant from re-examination; otherwise the board issues an exam-approval letter (maximum three attempts). Verification of licensure is required from every state where the applicant has ever been licensed. No interstate barber compact exists. Verified via archive snapshot 2025-11-10. |
| Hawaii | No | — | Per the Board FAQ, Hawaii has no reciprocal arrangements with any other board of barbering: out-of-state licensees must qualify and apply for Hawaii licensure. However, more than 6 months of licensed out-of-state experience can satisfy the training requirement, and applicants who already passed the NIC examination elsewhere may submit their NIC score report instead of retaking the exam — so experienced out-of-state barbers effectively qualify by application without new schooling, but there is no endorsement/reciprocity pathway as such. |
| Idaho | Yes | — | Licensure by endorsement is available for applicants licensed in another state; the endorsement license fee is $90 under the fee schedule effective July 1, 2026 (previously $35). Apply online through the DOPL portal. Out-of-state licensees who do not qualify for endorsement may credit practical work experience toward Idaho's instruction hours (100 barber student-hours per 6 months of experience per IDAPA 24.28.01). No interstate barber compact exists. |
| Illinois | Yes | — | Illinois offers Licensure by Endorsement ($45) for barbers licensed under the laws of another jurisdiction, and Licensure by Acceptance of Examination ($30) for applicants who passed a comparable out-of-state examination; both are filed through IDFPR (endorsement applications via online-dfpr.micropact.com per the IDFPR barber page). Illinois does not reciprocate licenses automatically — endorsement is a substantial-equivalency review. No interstate barber compact exists. ilga.gov blocks automated access; verified via Wayback snapshot (closest capture 2026-05-16). |
| Indiana | Yes | — | Reciprocal licensure is available when the issuing jurisdiction imposes 'substantially equal requirements' and required at least 70% passing scores on written and practical exams; license verification must be sent directly from the issuing state/country to the Board. Experience credit: 1 year of licensed practice counts as 100 hours of education for applicants who completed at least 1,000 hours. No interstate barber compact exists. |
| Iowa | Yes | — | Licensure by endorsement (481 IAC 940.2(1)(b)(1)): a person licensed in another jurisdiction as a barber or cosmetologist receives the combined barbering-and-cosmetology license; verification must be sent directly from the licensing jurisdiction (web-based verification acceptable). Applicants who cannot meet endorsement requirements may use licensure by verification (481-501.1) or, if arriving from a state that did not license the occupation, submit work experience in lieu of education (481-501.2). Pre-2000 graduates qualify with their original state written+practical exams; post-2000 graduates need a national theory exam. No interstate barber compact exists. |
| Kansas | Yes | — | K.S.A. 65-1813: the board may license without examination an applicant who is at least 18, of good moral character, and licensed in a state/territory/country with substantially the same requirements — but only if that jurisdiction grants reciprocal authorization to Kansas barbers under like conditions. Out-of-state barbers from non-comparable jurisdictions must apply for the Kansas examination (per the board's exam page), and licensed Kansas cosmetologists or military barbers may qualify via 500 additional school hours. No interstate barber compact exists. |
| Kentucky | Yes | — | The board's fee schedule lists licensure by endorsement at $250 for out-of-state barbers; endorsement application details (experience/verification requirements) are handled through the board office. No interstate barber compact exists. Fee schedule verified via archive snapshot 2026-03-05. |
| Louisiana | Yes | — | R.S. 37:369(B): a person currently licensed by another U.S. state, territory, possession, or D.C. may be licensed without further examination if the issuing jurisdiction's requirements are equivalent to or exceed Louisiana's AND that jurisdiction grants similar reciprocity to Louisiana certificate holders. Out-of-state barbers not covered by reciprocity may instead take the Louisiana examination ($80) if they are at least 18, hold a high school diploma or equivalent, and prove immediately-prior licensed practice elsewhere. No interstate barber compact exists. Statute verified via archive snapshot (snapshot retrieved 2026-07-11). |
| Maine | Yes | — | Licensure by endorsement (32 M.R.S. §14231): the Director may issue a license to an applicant with proof of licensure in another U.S. state (absent disqualifying factors), or from another country with standards the Director considers equivalent or higher. Under OPOR rules ch. 21, an endorsement applicant remains subject to Maine's required two-part examination unless a comparable jurisdiction exam is accepted, and applicants with fewer course hours than Maine requires may substitute verifiable licensed work experience from the prior 4 years (W-2 or acceptable records). No interstate barber compact exists. |
| Maryland | Yes | — | Maryland offers licensure by endorsement to an applicant holding a current, active barber license in good standing from another U.S. state, issued under substantially equivalent standards, verified directly by the issuing state (not applicant-submitted) plus proof of at least six months of work experience and completion of the one-hour Domestic Violence Awareness training. The application fee for Master Barber, Barber, or Limited Barber Stylist endorsement is $56. Seven states' licensees do NOT qualify for endorsement and must instead pass both the PSI theory and practical exams: Alaska, California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, New Jersey, and New York. No interstate barbering compact was found on this page or elsewhere; no operational compact for barbering currently exists nationally. |
| Massachusetts | Yes | — | Out-of-state barbers may transfer a license without re-examination if ALL apply: current license in another U.S. state/jurisdiction, obtained by passing an exam there, never suspended/revoked, a school program substantially equivalent to Massachusetts' 1,000 barbering hours, and equivalent license scope. An exam is required if the applicant trained through an apprenticeship rather than a school, has fewer than 1,000 school hours, or lacks a current exam-based license. Out-of-state barber transfer application fee: $225 (out-of-country barber application: $0, but the written theory exam is mandatory for out-of-country applicants). Requires license verification sent by the original state, a sealed school transcript, and a notarized CORI form. No interstate barbering compact exists or is referenced. Verified via archive snapshot 2026-03-07 (mass.gov 403s automated fetches). |
| Michigan | Yes | — | Licensure by endorsement is available (same $80 combined application + license fee): the applicant must have verification — sent directly from the other licensing agency to LARA — of holding or having held a barber license in good standing in another state, jurisdiction, or country for at least 1 of the 3 years immediately preceding the application. If the other jurisdiction's requirements are determined not substantially equivalent to Michigan's, the applicant must pass the PSI practical and theory exams. Foreign-trained applicants need a NACES-member credential evaluation, and unavailable foreign records may be substituted with experience at 100 training hours per 3 months of barber/apprentice experience. No interstate barbering compact exists or is referenced. Verified via archive snapshot 2025-02-08 (michigan.gov 403s automated fetches). |
| Minnesota | Yes | — | Minn. Stat. 154.11: a nonresident with a currently active barber license/registration from another state (or verified foreign credentials) whose jurisdiction has substantially the same requirements is issued a certificate of registration WITHOUT examination upon payment of the $85 reciprocity fee. An applicant without a current license but with 1,500 verified barber-school hours completed within the previous four years in a substantially equivalent program is eligible for the Minnesota examination. Applicants meeting neither standard must satisfy the full in-state requirements (154.05), and apprenticeship-trained applicants never licensed elsewhere need 500 additional school hours. Temporary military certificates are available under Minn. Stat. 197.4552. No interstate barbering compact exists or is referenced in Chapter 154. |
| Mississippi | Yes | — | Two out-of-state routes. (1) Reciprocity (Rule 5.8, $55): a practitioner licensed by a state with the same educational requirements as Mississippi may apply with license copies and good-standing verification — but the rule states applicants must still pass the Chapter 6 examination after applying. (2) Universal Recognition of Occupational Licenses Act (UROLA, Rule 5.10, $55): a person who establishes Mississippi residency and holds a current out-of-state license in good standing files the universal application and must pass only the Mississippi Laws and Sanitation Examination within one year; a non-renewable 365-day temporary practice permit is issued while pending. A Military Family Freedom Act route also exists for active-duty members and spouses (Rule 5.11). No interstate barbering compact exists or is referenced. |
| Missouri | Yes | — | Missouri offers licensure for out-of-state barbers: the Board's fee rule (20 CSR 2085-3.010) sets a $100 barber reciprocity fee and a $100 exam score endorsement fee, and the Barber CIB directs out-of-state licensees (and holders of expired Missouri licenses) to contact the Board at 573-751-1052 for eligibility review. No interstate barbering compact exists or is referenced by the Board. pr.mo.gov blocks automated access; verified via Wayback snapshot (closest capture 2023-06-29). |
| Montana | Yes | — | Out-of-state licensees submit the same online Montana application ($80); department staff evaluate it based first on the other state's current licensing laws and then on individual qualifications. Applicants who have already passed the NIC barber theory and practical exams (75%+) in another state submit proof of passage with the application; otherwise both NIC exams must be taken through Prov. License verification must be sent to Montana directly from each state where a license is or was held. No interstate barbering compact exists or is referenced by the Board. |
| Nebraska | Yes | — | Nebraska has reciprocity with many states, evaluated case by case — applicants submit the 'Licensure by Reciprocity or Credentials' application plus a license certification sent from the current licensing state; both forms are required. The application fee is $265 including the two-year licensing fee, or more if the applicant's home state charges Nebraska licensees a higher amount (licensure by credentials is governed by Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-239). No interstate barbering compact exists or is referenced. Verified via archive snapshots (site unreachable via DNS at research time). |
| Nevada | Yes | — | Multiple routes for out-of-state barbers: (1) License by endorsement (NAC 643.025) for holders of a corresponding, valid, unrestricted U.S. license with substantially similar qualifications, per NRS 622.530; the Board publishes an 'Application to Receive Registered Barber License by Endorsement'. (2) NRS 643.120: a licensee from a jurisdiction with substantially the same requirements must be admitted per Board regulations. (3) The Board's 'Registered Examination' route for barbers with 5+ years of licensed work experience within the last 10 years. Out-of-state applicants approved to sit the exam may practice under supervision before the exam via a temporary exemption (NRS 643.130). Foreign-trained barbers with 5 years' experience and a current foreign license may substitute a 250-hour refresher course for the 1,500 school hours (NAC 643.060). No interstate barbering compact exists or is referenced. Verified via archive snapshots (leg.state.nv.us blocks automated fetches). |
| New Hampshire | Yes | — | Under RSA 310:17 (HB 594, 2023 — universal license recognition, implemented May 3, 2024), OPLC issues a New Hampshire license to a professional holding an active license in good standing from a 'qualifying jurisdiction' whose requirements are substantially similar. For the Barber license, OPLC lists ALL U.S. states and the District of Columbia as qualifying jurisdictions; for Master Barber, only Delaware, Georgia, North Dakota, Tennessee, and Virginia qualify. No interstate barbering compact exists — this is state-law universal recognition, not a compact. Reciprocity page verified via archive snapshot 2025-08-18 (oplc.nh.gov 403s automated fetches). |
| New Jersey | Yes | — | Licensure by endorsement is available ($100 endorsement fee plus license fee). Out-of-state applicants who have practiced barbering (or a related licensed practice) for at least three years may submit a notarized affidavit of work experience and a certification of licensure in lieu of training documentation (N.J.A.C. 13:28-1.1), but must still pass the New Jersey Board's examination. No interstate compact covers barbering. |
| New Mexico | Yes | — | Out-of-state licensees apply for reciprocity through the NM-PLUS online portal with a jurisprudence exam and fee; training hours/qualifications must be equivalent to or exceed New Mexico's. Expedited licensure is also available (16.34.6 NMAC), but barbers licensed in Florida, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and the U.S. Virgin Islands are excluded from the expedited path because those jurisdictions' education/training requirements are not consistent with New Mexico's minimums. No interstate compact covers barbering. |
| New York | Yes | — | Per the DOS barber FAQ, New York has reciprocal agreements for barbers with Maine, Pennsylvania, and New Mexico — the practical exam is waived with an original license certificate bearing a raised seal from those states. Barbers from other states can qualify through the 3-years-of-experience path with two Experience Statements. No interstate compact covers barbering. |
| North Carolina | Yes | — | The Board issues a license without examination to out-of-state licensees who are active, in good standing, practiced at least one of the last five years, have no pending discipline, and whose state's requirements are substantively equivalent (86B-28); equivalency/currency can be waived with 5+ years' experience plus a practical, written, or oral exam. Issuance by certification costs $120. No interstate compact covers barbering. |
| North Dakota | Yes | — | Out-of-state barbers relocating to ND file the board's Reciprocity Application for a Master Barber license; the board must adopt endorsement rules for substantially similar out-of-state/foreign licensees (43-04-32(6)). The exam can be waived if the applicant is at least 18.5 years old, has a high-school diploma or equivalency, graduated from a board-approved school requiring at least 1,550 hours (subsequent experience credits 200 hours/year toward any shortfall), holds a license from a state with substantially the same requirements, and certifies 3 years of full-time practice (43-04-38.1). Foreign-trained applicants must pass the written and practical exams. A military-spouse waiver path also exists. No interstate compact covers barbering. |
| Ohio | Yes | — | ORC 4709.07(E) requires the board to license out-of-state barbers under Ohio's universal license recognition law (Chapter 4796) — either holding a barber license in another state, or satisfactory work experience/certification from a state that does not license barbers. Reciprocity license issuance is $70 (OAC 4713-1-17). No interstate compact covers barbering. codes.ohio.gov blocks automated access; verified via Wayback snapshot (closest capture 2025-12-15). |
| Oklahoma | Yes | — | Out-of-state licensees obtain a certification of records from their home-state board and complete a 34-question open-book Oklahoma rules-and-regulations test (board FAQ). HB 2141 sets the reciprocity license (initial) at $45 plus a $45 processing fee. No interstate compact covers barbering. |
| Oregon | Yes | — | Out-of-state applicants with an active license substantially equivalent to Oregon's certification requirements may qualify through the reciprocity pathway ($100 application + $65 certification per field of practice) but must still pass Oregon's written field-of-practice exam and the Oregon Laws and Rules exam. No interstate compact covers barbering. |
| Pennsylvania | Yes | — | Three routes ($65 fee): (1) reciprocity without examination for holders of a current license from a state with a PA reciprocity agreement; (2) license by endorsement examination (theory only) for barbers licensed in non-agreement states, with a certification letter from the home-state board; (3) Act 41 endorsement for out-of-state licensees with substantially equivalent requirements who are active, in good standing, and without discipline or criminal conviction. No interstate compact covers barbering. |
| Rhode Island | Yes | — | § 5-10-8(c): the division may license, case-by-case and with or without examination, barbers licensed in states maintaining substantially equivalent standards ($25 application by verification/endorsement). If the other state's requirements are not equivalent, the regulation grants 100 hours of instructional credit per three months of licensed active practice, up to 500 hours (216-RICR-40-05-4). No interstate compact covers barbering. webserver.rilegislature.gov blocks automated access; verified via Wayback snapshot (closest capture 2025-04-02). |
| South Carolina | Yes | — | License by reciprocity ($140) requires a current license in good standing from a state or country with similar or higher requirements, verification of licensure sent by the issuing state, a passed NIC theory and practical examination (candidates who did not pass the NIC exam must test in South Carolina), and active practice during the preceding calendar year. South Carolina does not accept apprentice licenses or out-of-state on-the-job/apprentice hours, and has no grandfather clause. No interstate barbering compact exists. Verified via archive snapshots (2025-05-23 licensure page, 2026-05-19 FAQ). |
| South Dakota | Yes | — | SDCL 36-14-14 allows transfer for applicants at least 18 years old who hold a barber license from a state or country with substantially the same requirements, or who prove by affidavits at least five years of practice as a barber elsewhere. Transfer fee is $150. If the issuing jurisdiction required fewer than 1,500 instruction hours, the applicant receives 50 hours of credit toward the 1,500-hour requirement for each month of licensed practice. No interstate barbering compact exists. |
| Tennessee | Yes | — | Out-of-state Master Barber applicants apply through CORE with a non-refundable application fee and a certification of license sent directly by their state board (only one license must be current). Tennessee's reciprocity benchmark for Master Barber is 1,500 school hours; applicants below that may instead submit acceptable work-history proof (tax returns showing occupation, or an employer letter on letterhead) showing practice as a licensee for at least 1 of the last 3 years, or at least 2 of the last 5 years. No interstate barbering compact exists. CORRECTED 2026-07-11: the prior note described this alternative pathway as 'notarized affidavits proving five years of continuous licensed barbering work' and also cited a Tennessee-practical-exam requirement for applicants from no-practical-exam states plus a Texas-transcript requirement — none of which the current live source supports, so those details have been removed pending re-verification. Original sourceUrl (tn.gov .../reciprocal.html) now 404s; replaced with the live Renewal, Reciprocity & Other Resources page on tn.gov, fetched directly 2026-07-11. |
| Texas | Yes | — | Barbers licensed in another US state (including Barber and Master Barber license types) may apply for a Texas license by reciprocity/equivalence using form BAC-LIC-003 with a $100 non-refundable fee and a sealed letter of certification from the issuing state, using the out-of-state license as proof of training and experience — no Texas exam is required when the issuing state's requirements are substantially equivalent. No interstate compact covers barbering; Texas has introduced but not enacted cosmetology-compact legislation, which would not cover barber-only licenses in any case. |
| Utah | Yes | — | Applicants currently licensed as the equivalent of a barber in another US state, territory, or district may qualify for licensure by endorsement, submitting license verification from the other jurisdiction (or verification of graduation) per DOPL's 'Endorsement to Utah: Barber' guidance. Out-of-state applicants must meet the educational or experience requirement and the examination requirements; NIC exams passed at 70% or greater within one year prior to application are accepted. No interstate barbering compact exists. |
| Vermont | Yes | — | Apply by Endorsement: for applicants licensed/certified in a jurisdiction with qualifications substantially equivalent to Vermont's; official license verification must be sent directly to OPR from the initial and most recent states of licensure. If the other state's requirements are not substantially equivalent, the applicant must instead show 1,500 documented hours of practice over not less than one year (Affidavit of Experience). Fast Track Endorsement is available for applicants actively licensed in good standing in another jurisdiction for three or more years preceding the application. Out-of-state apprenticeship hours are not accepted. No interstate barbering compact exists. |
| Virginia | Yes | — | License by endorsement ($120) is available to applicants holding a current license elsewhere; per the Board's endorsement guidance, out-of-state applicants must have completed at least 80% of Virginia's required hours. Out-of-state applicants whose training equaled or exceeded Virginia's hours submit training documentation; those with fewer hours must also submit proof of 6 months' work experience (Training & Experience Verification Form). Out-of-state barbers whose training and scope included chemical texture services may qualify for the Master Barber license (contact the Board). Virginia has enacted legislation to join the Cosmetology Licensure Compact, but that compact covers cosmetology — no operational interstate compact covers barbering, so compacts is empty. |
| Washington | Yes | — | Reciprocity ($60) requires an active license in good standing in another jurisdiction and proof of passing that jurisdiction's approved exam(s). Applications use DOL's combined License, Renewal, Reinstatement, or Reciprocity Application for cosmetology professions. No interstate barbering compact exists. |
| West Virginia | Yes | — | Per W. Va. Code §30-27-9 and the Board's transfer page: the Board issues a license to an applicant of good moral character holding a valid license from another state (granted after completing that state's educational requirements, no pending charges, never revoked) who is 18+, meets the education requirement, submits a physician's health certificate, and pays the $100 reciprocity fee. Required documents: license certification from the current state and training verification from the training state. Applicants holding an expired out-of-state license may receive a provisional license that converts to a full license after one complaint-free year working under supervision. The Board also recognizes reciprocity for military barbers for the state examination. No interstate barbering compact exists. |
| Wisconsin | Yes | — | Licensure by endorsement is available for barbers licensed in other jurisdictions (Wis. Stat. § 454.27); DSPS notes Wisconsin's credentials are not granted by automatic reciprocity. Endorsement applicants must complete an approved one-hour course on Wisconsin statutes and administrative code and submit verification of licensure (Form 3020) and certification of training (Form 3044). No interstate barbering compact exists. |
| Wyoming | Yes | — | W.S. 33-7-203: an applicant holding a current registered barber certificate from a state whose requirements meet or exceed Wyoming's may receive a certificate by endorsement without examination ($150 endorsement/reciprocity fee per Board rules). Applicants from states that do not require a board examination, or who did not graduate from a state-approved program, cannot obtain endorsement — but those who graduated from a barber school may receive a temporary permit to practice until the next board-scheduled examination. Out-of-state school graduates may alternatively apply by examination if their school hours equal or exceed Wyoming's requirements. No interstate barbering compact exists. |
"Endorsement available" reflects whether the destination state has a published route to transfer an active out-of-state license. Always confirm current rules with the issuing board before relying on endorsement to practice in a new state.