Virginia to Utah: journeyman electrician license reciprocity
Utah has a specific endorsement rule for Virginia journeyman electricians.
Reference only, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the licensing board before you apply. Full disclaimer.
Endorsement from Virginia (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 Virginia 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 Virginia.
At a glance
- Trade exam
- Waived
- Law / code exam
- Not required
- Agreement
- Active
What you must already have
- You must have held your Virginia license for at least 1 year.
- Your Virginia 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 Virginia?
- No. The trade exam is waived on this path under the agreement with Virginia.
- How long do I need to have held my Virginia license?
- At least 1 year before applying.
- What does it cost to get a Utah journeyman electrician license from Virginia?
- Published fees on this path total $116, not counting exam vendor fees or bonds.
Sources
- Utah Code 58-1-302 - License by endorsement · Utah Code 58-1-302(2) · Utah State Legislature · Statute · verified September 17, 2026
- Utah DOPL - Electrical licensing home page · Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) · Agency Page · verified September 23, 2026
- Journeyman Electrician - Out of State Applicants Applying by Endorsement · Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) · Agency Page · verified September 23, 2026
- Utah Electrician Application (JE / RJE / ME / RME) with checklist and instructions · Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) · Form · verified September 23, 2026
- 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 23, 2026
- Licensure By Endorsement Verification Form · Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) · Form · verified September 16, 2026
Verified dates are when a person last opened each source and confirmed the facts above. Cite the board, not us.