Nevada to Utah: home inspector license reciprocity
Utah gives no credit for a Nevada home inspector license. You qualify from scratch.
Reference only, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the licensing board before you apply. Full disclaimer.
Private Home Inspector license (all other states)
Your out-of-state credentials give no advantage. You meet the destination's requirements from scratch.
An out-of-state home inspector license is worth nothing at the Utah counter, and that is not a slight - it is simply that Utah asks for something an out-of-state license cannot substitute for. Every applicant, Utah resident or not, files the same two things: a current and active national certificate from the American Society of Home Inspectors, the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors, or the International Code Council as a Residential Combination Inspector, and documentation of general liability insurance of $500,000 and errors and omissions insurance of $500,000 with the Division of Professional Licensing named as certificate holder. An inspector arriving from a licensing state who already holds one of those certifications is effectively ready to apply; an inspector who holds a state license but no national certification has to obtain one first, however long they have practiced. Applications are filed online or on the division's manual form, and the division says it typically processes complete applications within seven business days.
Utah neither adopts nor rejects the National Home Inspector Examination by name. Its rule and its published notice name three certifying organizations rather than any examination, so what Utah tests is the currency of a private certification, not a score. An applicant who has passed the NHIE should expect it to matter only insofar as it supports the certification the division actually wants to see. There is no Utah law-and-rules paper either. The division publishes no endorsement or reciprocity route for this classification and no list of partner states, so holding a license in another state carries no advantage here. Utah's general endorsement machinery for the construction trades is written around contractor licensing and has nothing to operate on here. Military members and military spouses should check the division's Military Resources page before applying, because separate provisions may apply to them. The requirements set out here are the ones the division itself publishes, on the notice and the application page that cite Utah Code section 58-56-9 and Utah Administrative Code R156-56-302; read that rule alongside them before applying, since a new classification's rule can carry detail the division's summary leaves out.
At a glance
- Trade exam
- Waived
- Law / code exam
- Not required
- Out-of-state hours
- Do not count
What you must already have
- A current and active national certificate from the American Society of Home Inspectors, the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors, or the International Code Council as a Residential Combination Inspector.This replaces the education, experience and examination requirements other states impose. The certification has to be current and active at application, and the division requires national certification to be maintained, and updated when new codes are adopted, for each area in which the licensee provides inspection services.
What you'll do to get licensed in Utah
- 1Insurance. Carry the required insurance ($500,000). General liability insurance of $500,000, active at the time of application and maintained throughout licensure. The Division of Professional Licensing must be listed as the certificate holder on the insurance documents, at 160 E 300 S, PO Box 146741, Salt Lake City, UT 84114..
- 2Insurance. Carry the required insurance ($500,000). Errors and omissions insurance of $500,000, separate from and in addition to the general liability policy, active at application and maintained throughout licensure with the division named as certificate holder. Failure to maintain either policy may result in disciplinary action against the license..
- 3Other. Proof of a current and active national certificate from ASHI, InterNACHI or the ICC as a Residential Combination Inspector, filed with the application and kept current for the life of the license..
- 4License fee. Pay the license or certificate fee ($64). The Building Inspector program's published renewal fee is $64, and licenses in the program expire on 30 November of odd years, with a renewal notice mailed at least 60 days beforehand. The division had not published a separate initial application fee for the private home inspector classification when this entry was written; ask the division at (801) 530-6628 for the current amount..
- 5Trade exam. Pass the destination's trade exam (if applicable). Utah sets no examination for this license. The three certifying organizations it accepts set their own examination and qualification requirements, so any testing happens on their terms rather than the state's..
Published fees on this path total $64, excluding exam-vendor fees, bonds, and insurance.
What you'll need to buy or arrange
Liability insurance
Some states require proof of general liability or workers' compensation coverage at licensing time.
- Insurance · $500,000
- Insurance · $500,000
Exam preparation
Most boards contract PSI, Prov, or ICC for exams. Check which code edition the exam is written to before buying a prep course.
- Trade exam · if applicable
How Utah licenses home inspectors
Utah home inspector · “Private Home Inspector”
Statewide license
Issued by Utah Division of Professional Licensing, Building Inspector Licensing Board (Department of Commerce)
Utah began licensing home inspectors in 2026, and it did it in an unusual way. House Bill 58 of the 2025 general session created a new license classification called Private Home Inspector, defined in statute as an individual who offers services to the public and examines residential dwellings and their components to identify potential issues associated with the sale or purchase of real property. The bill took effect on 1 January 2026 and the Division of Professional Licensing opened applications and began enforcing the requirement on 1 May 2026. The classification sits inside the division's existing Building Inspector program, next to the Combination Inspector and Limited Inspector licenses held by code officials, and is overseen by the Building Inspector Licensing Board. The unusual part is what Utah asks for. There is no state examination, no state-set education requirement, no experience threshold and no trainee tier. Instead the division requires a current and active national certificate from one of three named bodies - the American Society of Home Inspectors, the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors, or the International Code Council as a Residential Combination Inspector - and two insurance policies, general liability of $500,000 and errors and omissions of $500,000, each naming the division as certificate holder. Both the certification and the insurance have to be kept current for as long as the license is held, and letting either lapse is a disciplinary matter. Licenses in this program expire on 30 November of odd years. Utah effectively outsources the competence test to the certifying bodies and keeps the consumer protection for itself in the form of mandatory insurance and disciplinary jurisdiction.
Common questions
- Do I have to take the Utah home inspector exam if I'm licensed in Nevada?
- No. The trade exam is waived on this path.
- What does it cost to get a Utah home inspector license from Nevada?
- Published fees on this path total $64, not counting exam vendor fees or bonds.
- Do my Nevada work hours count in Utah?
- No. Utah does not credit out-of-state hours on this path.
- Does it work the other way, from Utah to Nevada?
- Not necessarily. Reciprocity is directed. Going from Utah to Nevada, the mechanism is experience credit.
Sources
- Utah Code Title 58, Chapter 56 - Building Inspector and Factory Built Housing Licensing Act · Utah Code sec. 58-56-9(3) · Utah State Legislature · Statute · verified September 17, 2026
- Utah DOPL Building Inspector program - notice, New License for Private Home Inspectors · Utah Code sec. 58-56-9; Utah Admin. Code R156-56-302 · Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Professional Licensing · Agency Page · verified September 17, 2026
- Utah DOPL Building Inspector program - Renew a License · Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Professional Licensing · Agency Page · verified September 17, 2026
- Utah Division of Professional Licensing - complete list of licenses · Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Professional Licensing · Agency Page · verified September 17, 2026
- Utah DOPL - Apply for a Private Home Inspector License · Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Professional Licensing · Agency Page · verified September 17, 2026
- Utah H.B. 58 (2025 General Session), Building Inspector Amendments - enrolled copy · H.B. 58 (2025); Laws of Utah 2025, ch. 75 · Utah State Legislature · Statute · verified September 17, 2026
Verified dates are when a person last opened each source and confirmed the facts above. Cite the board, not us.