Alabama to Utah: journeyman electrician license reciprocity
Utah has a specific endorsement rule for Alabama journeyman electricians.
Reference only, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the licensing board before you apply. Full disclaimer.
Endorsement from Alabama (Journeyman Electrician)
The board reviews your out-of-state credentials case by case. Some exam is usually still required, often only a law or code exam.
DOPL's Endorsement to Utah map lists the Alabama Journeyman Electrician license as equivalent to Utah's Journeyman Electrician license. The applicant must have held that license for at least one year and it must be active and in good standing. No Utah exam is required; the applicant submits the DOPL application, the $116 fee, and an official verification of licensure from Alabama.
At a glance
- Trade exam
- Waived
- Law / code exam
- Not required
- Agreement
- Active
What you must already have
- You must have held your Alabama license for at least 1 year.
- Your Alabama license must be active and in good standing.
- You must have no disciplinary action or unresolved complaints on your record.License must be in good standing; prior discipline must be disclosed and documented.
What you'll do to get licensed in Utah
- 1Application fee. Pay the application fee ($116). Non-refundable DOPL application-processing fee.
- 2Other. Official verification of licensure from the origin state (Licensure By Endorsement Verification Form).
Published fees on this path total $116, excluding exam-vendor fees, bonds, and insurance.
How Utah licenses journeyman electricians
Utah journeyman electrician · “Journeyman Electrician”
Statewide license
Issued by Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL)
Utah issues a statewide Journeyman Electrician license through the Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) under the Utah Construction Trades Licensing Act (Utah Code 58-55) and Rule R156-55b. Utah has no signed state-to-state reciprocity agreements; instead it offers licensure by endorsement under Utah Code 58-1-302 to holders of licenses that DOPL has mapped as equivalent, provided the license has been held at least one year and is active and in good standing. Journeyman endorsement applicants are not required to take a Utah exam. Applicants from jurisdictions without an equivalent statewide license can still count verified out-of-state hours toward the standard route, which requires the Utah Journeyman Electrician Written Exam and the Utah Electrician Practical Exam.
Common questions
- Do I have to take the Utah journeyman electrician exam if I'm licensed in Alabama?
- No. The trade exam is waived on this path under the agreement with Alabama.
- How long do I need to have held my Alabama license?
- At least 1 year before applying.
- What does it cost to get a Utah journeyman electrician license from Alabama?
- Published fees on this path total $116, not counting exam vendor fees or bonds.
- Does it work the other way, from Utah to Alabama?
- Not necessarily. Reciprocity is directed. Going from Utah to Alabama, the mechanism is experience credit.
Sources
- Utah Code 58-1-302 - License by endorsement · Utah Code 58-1-302 · Utah State Legislature · Statute · verified September 14, 2026Version effective 5/1/2024, marked superseded 7/1/2026; the current version was not retrievable as text. Requires similar scope of practice, at least one year of experience under the origin license, and good standing; DOPL's 2026 application form reflects the same requirements.
- Utah DOPL - Electrical licensing home page · Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) · Agency Page · verified September 14, 2026dopl.utah.gov URLs redirect here. Lists license classifications and names Prov as the exam vendor.
- Journeyman Electrician - Out of State Applicants Applying by Endorsement · Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) · Agency Page · verified September 14, 2026Directs applicants to the Journeyman Electrician Endorsement to Utah map and the Verification of Licensure form. States no examination requirement for journeyman endorsement applicants.
- Utah Electrician Application (JE / RJE / ME / RME) with checklist and instructions · Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) · Form · verified September 14, 2026Form version v20260716. $116.00 non-refundable application-processing fee for all applicants. Endorsement checklist: official verification showing active licensure in good standing for at least one year from a jurisdiction designated as equivalent; master endorsement applicants must pass the Utah Master Electrician Law and Rule Examination at 75% or greater. Hours obtained outside Utah count with official verification from that jurisdiction.
- Endorsement to Utah: Journeyman Electrician (state-by-state equivalency map) · Utah Code 58-55; 58-1-302 · Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) · Other · verified September 14, 2026Map last updated 7/1/2020. Green = equivalent license (endorsement available if held at least one year, active, in good standing); yellow = additional documentation needed (NJ); gray = no equivalent statewide license.
- Licensure By Endorsement Verification Form (LE-58-V-App) · Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) · Form · verified September 14, 2026Completed by the origin state; records method of licensure (exam date and score, apprenticeship or hours) and disciplinary history.
Verified dates are when a person last opened each source and confirmed the facts above. Cite the board, not us.