A Compact Nurse License state allows a nurse with an active license in one state to work in other reciprocal states without having to obtain new certification. The following states are Compact Nursing States: Alabama Arizona Arkansas Colorado Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana (Registered Nurse and Practical Nurse) Maine Maryland Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey (New Jersey is allowing nurses who hold active, unencumbered, multi-state licenses issued by Nurse Licensure Compact member states to practice in New Jersey under their multi-state licenses.) New Mexico North Carolina North Dakota Ohio (Law passed and awaiting implementation) Oklahoma Pennsylvania (Law passed and awaiting implementation) South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont (Implementation began 2/1/2022) Virginia West Virginia (Registered Nurse and Practical Nurse) Wisconsin Wyoming