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Plumber License from Florida to Idaho: Does It Transfer? (2026)

Last verified: 2026-09-01 · source: Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) — State Plumbing Board ↗

A plumbing license transfers from Florida to Idaho by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) — State Plumbing Board, verify your Florida license, and meet Idaho's endorsement requirements. Idaho waives its journeyman plumber written examination for reciprocity applicants who hold an active journeyman license obtained BY EXAMINATION in Montana, Oregon, or Washington and who meet the experience and residency conditions ('No written examination shall be required for the reciprocal certificate when reciprocating from' these states); every other applicant must pass the IAPMO-based Idaho journeyman examination.

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

Florida is not among the states Idaho names for an automatic exam waiver, so this move runs on the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) — State Plumbing Board's individual endorsement or equivalency review rather than a guarantee. Idaho waives its journeyman plumber written examination for reciprocity applicants who hold an active journeyman license obtained BY EXAMINATION in Montana, Oregon, or Washington and who meet the experience and residency conditions ('No written examination shall be required for the reciprocal certificate when reciprocating from' these states); every other applicant must pass the IAPMO-based Idaho journeyman examination. Bring your Florida license, proof that it is active and in good standing, and your apprenticeship and exam records — and get any discretionary exam or experience credit in writing before you rely on it.

What changes, Florida → Idaho

Side-by-side: Florida vs Idaho (Plumber (journeyman/master)), verified 2026-09-01
Florida (current)Idaho (destination)
Application fee$350 ($350 certification-by-endorsement application fee (CILB 10). The standard exam-route Certified Plumbing Contractor application is $245 (May 1 even year–Aug 31 odd year) or $145 (Sep 1 odd year–Apr 30 even year). A separate electronic-fingerprint fee applies)$51.9 ($51.90 non-refundable application/processing fee, charged at the same rate whether the application type is Initial, Reciprocal, or Reopen Closed License (DOPL Plumbing Journeyman Application, revised 2024-10-03). Not included in this amount: the IAPMO journeyman examination fee paid to PSI, later renewal fees, and the 2.5% Access Idaho surcharge added when paying by credit or debit card. idaho.gov hosts still refused direct connections on 2026-09-01, so the DOPL application form was read from an Internet Archive capture of the board's own PDF)
Processing timeNo board-stated processing timeNo board-stated processing time in weeks
Licensing authorityFlorida Department of Business and Professional Regulation — Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB)Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) — State Plumbing Board

The destination column is what you must satisfy — Idaho sets the rules for this move.

Step by step

  1. Confirm Idaho's current requirements on the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) — State Plumbing Board website (linked below) — rules change.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) — State Plumbing Board (application linked below).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
  4. Reciprocity: hold an active out-of-state journeyman license obtained by examination in Montana, Oregon, or Washington, shown on a DOPL License Verification Form.
  5. Reciprocity from Montana or Oregon: document completion of an apprenticeship program and 8,000 hours of work experience.
  6. Reciprocity from Washington: document 8,000 or 16,000 hours of work experience.
  7. Applicants reciprocating from Montana or Washington must be a resident of the state where they are licensed at the time of application.
  8. Standard (non-reciprocity) applicants must document 8,000 hours of supervised experience and pass the IAPMO examination; specialty/appliance/pipe-fitting hours do not count toward journeyman experience.
  9. Pay the fees ($51.9 ($51.90 non-refundable application/processing fee, charged at the same rate whether the application type is Initial, Reciprocal, or Reopen Closed License (DOPL Plumbing Journeyman Application, revised 2024-10-03). Not included in this amount: the IAPMO journeyman examination fee paid to PSI, later renewal fees, and the 2.5% Access Idaho surcharge added when paying by credit or debit card. idaho.gov hosts still refused direct connections on 2026-09-01, so the DOPL application form was read from an Internet Archive capture of the board's own PDF)) and allow No board-stated processing time in weeks.

Official links

Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) — State Plumbing Board ↗Idaho application ↗License verification ↗

Related guides

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Frequently asked questions

Does Idaho accept a Florida plumbing license?

A plumbing license transfers from Florida to Idaho by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) — State Plumbing Board, verify your Florida license, and meet Idaho's endorsement requirements. Idaho waives its journeyman plumber written examination for reciprocity applicants who hold an active journeyman license obtained BY EXAMINATION in Montana, Oregon, or Washington and who meet the experience and residency conditions ('No written examination shall be required for the reciprocal certificate when reciprocating from' these states); every other applicant must pass the IAPMO-based Idaho journeyman examination.

Which exam applies moving from Florida to Idaho?

Idaho waives its journeyman plumber written examination for reciprocity applicants who hold an active journeyman license obtained BY EXAMINATION in Montana, Oregon, or Washington and who meet the experience and residency conditions ('No written examination shall be required for the reciprocal certificate when reciprocating from' these states); every other applicant must pass the IAPMO-based Idaho journeyman examination.

What does the Florida-to-Idaho move cost and how long does it take?

$51.9 ($51.90 non-refundable application/processing fee, charged at the same rate whether the application type is Initial, Reciprocal, or Reopen Closed License (DOPL Plumbing Journeyman Application, revised 2024-10-03). Not included in this amount: the IAPMO journeyman examination fee paid to PSI, later renewal fees, and the 2.5% Access Idaho surcharge added when paying by credit or debit card. idaho.gov hosts still refused direct connections on 2026-09-01, so the DOPL application form was read from an Internet Archive capture of the board's own PDF); processing No board-stated processing time in weeks.

Can I keep my Florida plumbing license after I'm licensed in Idaho?

Yes — plumbing licenses in different jurisdictions run independently. Keep the Florida credential active on its own renewal and continuing-education schedule and you hold both, which is common for plumbers working near a state line.

Sources

Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-09-01.

Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-09-01

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