PE comity state requirements

PE Comity Requirements by State: 10 Boards Compared

Compare PE comity terminology, NCEES Record roles, mandatory state steps, background checks, timing, and official sources for 10 boards.

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PE comity requirements are state-specific. Compare the board's terminology, whether a full NCEES Record is required or optional, the mandatory state step, fingerprint or background requirement, and review timing before choosing a filing path.

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PE comity requirements for 10 supported states

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PE comity requirements for 10 supported states
State	Board term	NCEES role	Mandatory state step	Fingerprint / background	Timing	Official source	Check path
California (CA)	Comity applicant using the same PE application as other applicants	Accepted: a full Record can support the application, but the board still controls its own review.	Civil applicants take the California Civil Seismic Principles and Civil Engineering Surveying exams after technical-review approval.	A full set of fingerprints is required when the application is submitted.	California timing varies. Civil applicants become eligible for the state-specific exams after technical-review approval and cannot take an exam in the same quarter in which they request and pay for it.	California BPELSG Professional Engineer application	Check California path
Texas (TX)	Standard PE application; Texas does not offer true interstate reciprocity or comity	Accepted: a full Record can support the application, but the board still controls its own review.	Complete the Texas ethics exam with the full PE application.	Fingerprints are required for TXDPS and FBI criminal-history checks.	Texas publishes an average processing time of two months, or eight weeks, depending on the adequacy of the submission.	Texas PE application process	Check Texas path
Florida (FL)	Licensure by endorsement; Florida does not license PEs by reciprocity or comity	Recommended: a full Record can reduce duplicate education, exam, experience, and reference work.	Complete the Florida Laws and Rules Study Guide with a score of at least 90 percent.	No fingerprint step is stated on the reviewed PE page; an equivalent out-of-state investigation can delay issuance.	Florida endorsement timing depends on whether education, exam, and experience records are complete.	Florida PE licensure process	Check Florida path
New York (NY)	Licensure by endorsement; New York has no reciprocity or comity agreement	Accepted: a full Record can support the application, but the board still controls its own review.	Submit Form 1 and document that New York's education, examination, and experience requirements are met.	Applicants must be of good moral character; no fingerprint step is stated on the reviewed requirements page.	New York reviews applications in the order received; timing depends on complete education, examination, and experience documentation.	New York PE license requirements	Check New York path
Washington (WA)	Professional Engineer by comity	Accepted: a full Record can support the application, but the board still controls its own review.	Pass the Washington Engineer Law Review with a score of at least 80 percent.	No fingerprint step is stated on the reviewed PE-by-comity page.	Washington says a complete PE comity application can take up to eight weeks to process.	Washington PE by comity	Check Washington path
Colorado (CO)	Initial Professional Engineer license by endorsement	Accepted: a full Record can support the application, but the board still controls its own review.	Use DPO Online Services for the Professional Engineer initial-license endorsement application.	No PE fingerprint step is stated on the reviewed AES applications page.	Colorado application timing depends on DPO review and whether the submitted record is complete.	Colorado AES applications	Check Colorado path
Georgia (GA)	Professional Engineer licensure by comity	Required: complete and transmit an NCEES Record before the board can finish this path.	Establish and transmit an NCEES Record, then complete the Georgia comity application and fee.	No fingerprint step is stated on the reviewed Georgia PE information page.	Georgia comity timing depends on a completed application and NCEES Record transmission.	Georgia PE licensure by comity	Check Georgia path
North Carolina (NC)	Initial or comity PE licensure	Recommended: a full Record can reduce duplicate education, exam, experience, and reference work.	Choose one path: NCEES Record plus the NC short form, or the NC-only application.	No fingerprint step is stated on the reviewed initial/comity page.	North Carolina offers an NCEES Record option intended to speed multi-state licensure.	North Carolina initial or comity PE licensure	Check North Carolina path
Virginia (VA)	Endorsement application under Virginia's licensure-by-comity rule	Accepted: a full Record can support the application, but the board still controls its own review.	Pass the Virginia Examination on Board Regulations sent after the application is received.	No fingerprint step is stated on the reviewed PE application or board page.	Virginia timing depends on the application packet, NCEES Council Record if used, and board review.	Virginia APELS board	Check Virginia path
Nevada (NV)	PE licensure by comity or endorsement	Required: complete and transmit an NCEES Record before the board can finish this path.	Transmit a completed NCEES Record, then complete the Nevada short electronic application.	The short application includes Nevada affidavit questions; no fingerprint step is listed on the reviewed page.	Nevada says administrative review generally takes five business days after the completed NCEES Record and short form are received.	Nevada PE comity	Check Nevada path

How to use the comparison

Use the table to narrow the route, then confirm the applicant-specific details.

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Start with the target state's row
Read the board term, NCEES role, mandatory state step, and fingerprint or background requirement before opening forms.
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Collect the applicant facts
Confirm current state, target state, discipline, FE and PE exams, degree type, experience, references, and NCEES Record status.
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Run the state-prefilled path check
Use the row CTA to open the free planner with only the non-sensitive target state carried into the form.
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Verify before filing
Use the linked board page for current forms, fees, deadlines, and rule changes; the board remains the final authority.

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PE comity requirements for 10 supported states

How to use the comparison

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Collect the applicant facts

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Verify before filing

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