Where a New York master plumber license transfers
New York does not issue a statewide master license, so other states have nothing to reciprocate with. Each row below is that state's standard out-of-state path, which you would meet in full.
New York master plumber · “Master Plumber (municipal)”
Licensed by cities and counties
Issued by New York cities and counties (no statewide plumber licence)
New York does not issue a statewide master plumber licence. The Department of State Division of Licensing Services' 35 occupations do not include plumber. The person-held contracting credential is municipal. Westchester County requires a Master Plumber trade licence to contract in the county (exam application $50, licence and renewal $600; Restricted Master renewal $50 per municipality up to $600); Yonkers sits inside that county. Rochester lists Plumbing Licensing on its Licensed Trades portal without publishing fees.
How local licensing works in New York
How local licensing works. Master plumber licensing is entirely local. A Master Plumber licence from one New York city or county does not authorise work in another, and New York State has no endorsement or reciprocity programme for plumbers. There is no defaultPath and no agreements array at this level.
New York City. 'Master Plumbers are licensed to perform plumbing work in New York City.' Fees on the DOB master-plumbers page: licence $200.00, renewal $150.00, late $50.00 (1–30 days) or $100.00 (31 days or more), seal $50.00 new / $75.00 renewal, term 3 years. Written exam application LIC41 $585; practical exam application LIC42 $530. A separate Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor licence uses the same fee/term schedule but does not cover plumbing work as defined in NYC Admin. Code §28-401.3. How-to: Obtain a Master Plumber License; renew a licence; DPL-1 form; business-address verification. All new applications online via DOB NOW since 7 September 2021. Nothing on the landing page describes reciprocity.
Westchester County (including Yonkers). County law: plumbers must hold a Westchester trade licence; first step is the licensing examination. Master Plumber exam application $50.00; Master Plumber licence $600.00; Master Plumber renewal $600.00. Restricted Master Plumber renewal $50.00 per municipality, $600.00 maximum. Certificate of Competency (shelving) $50.00 per year. Late Master / Restricted Master renewals: $50 (1 Nov–31 Dec), $100 (1 Jan–30 Apr), $200 (1 May–31 Dec); after 31 December appearance before the Licensing Board. Exam/re-exam paid to the testing company (amount unpublished). The plumbing fee table has no 'reciprocal plumber' line (unlike electrical's 'Master and Reciprocal Electrician' on the same page). Yonkers work requires this county Master (or Restricted Master) plumber licence.
Rochester. Plumbing Licensing is a listed Licensed Trade with online apply/pay/renew. For NYC, budget the $585 written and $530 practical exams plus $200 licence / $50 seal and apply in DOB NOW; confirm experience and insurance on the obtain checklist before sitting. For Westchester, file the $50 exam application and $600 licence. For Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse and Albany, contact the local board — published inbound rules were not verified here.
- New York City (Department of Buildings — Master Plumber)
- Westchester County (Department of Consumer Protection — Master Plumber)
- Yonkers (Westchester County Master / Restricted Master plumber licence)
- Rochester (Licensed Trades — Plumbing Licensing)
- Syracuse (Division of Code Enforcement; plumber licence unconfirmed on 2026 notice)
- Buffalo (plumbing landing page HTTP 404; master plumber licence unconfirmed)
- Albany (plumber examining board not verified this session)
Every destination
| State | Mechanism | Note | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| Alaska | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| Arizona | Not applicable | no state license at this level | 2026-09-16 |
| Arkansas | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| California | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| Colorado | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| Connecticut | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| Delaware | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| District of Columbia | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| Florida | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| Georgia | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| Hawaii | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| Idaho | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| Illinois | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| Indiana | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| Iowa | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| Kansas | Not applicable | no state license at this level | 2026-09-16 |
| Kentucky | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| Louisiana | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| Maine | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| Maryland | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| Massachusetts | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| Michigan | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| Minnesota | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| Mississippi | Not applicable | no state license at this level | 2026-09-16 |
| Missouri | Not applicable | no state license at this level | 2026-09-16 |
| Montana | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| Nebraska | Not applicable | no state license at this level | 2026-09-16 |
| Nevada | Not applicable | no state license at this level | 2026-09-16 |
| New Hampshire | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| New Jersey | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| New Mexico | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| North Carolina | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| North Dakota | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| Ohio | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| Oklahoma | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| Oregon | Not applicable | no state license at this level | 2026-09-16 |
| Pennsylvania | Not applicable | no state license at this level | 2026-09-16 |
| Rhode Island | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| South Carolina | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| South Dakota | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| Tennessee | Not applicable | no state license at this level | 2026-09-16 |
| Texas | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| Utah | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| Vermont | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| Virginia | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| Washington | Not applicable | no state license at this level | 2026-09-16 |
| West Virginia | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| Wisconsin | No credit | no state license to transfer | 2026-09-16 |
| Wyoming | Not applicable | no state license at this level | 2026-09-16 |