Utah Electrician License Requirements

Official classification: E200 General Electrical Contractor / E201 Residential Electrical Contractor (contractor license); individual Apprentice, Journeyman, and Master Electrician licenses are separate · Issued by the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL).

⚡ ElectricianUT ✔ Verified 2026-06-18

License types

E200 General Electrical Contractor — Statewide electrical contracting; the qualifier must hold a Master Electrician license
E201 Residential Electrical Contractor — Electrical contracting on residential and small commercial structures
Individual Journeyman Electrician — Performs electrical work unsupervised once licensed; a required step toward Master
Individual Master Electrician — Supervises journeymen/apprentices; required to qualify an E200 contractor license

Requirements at a glance

Experience required	Contractor (E200): the qualifier must be a licensed Master Electrician, plus the general contractor experience pathway (4,000 hours / 2 years of paid construction experience or an accepted alternative). Individual Journeyman: a 4-year (576 classroom-hour) apprenticeship plus 8,000 hours supervised experience, OR 16,000 hours supervised experience. Individual Master: 8,000 hours as a licensed Journeyman (or accelerated paths with an electrical-engineering or applied-science degree).
Application fee	Contractor: $175 (primary classification). Individual electrician (all classifications): $110
License fee	Included in application fee
Renewal fee	Contractor: $128. Individual electrician: $84
Renewal period	Contractor license: every 2 years (expires Nov 30 of odd years). Individual electrician license: every 2 years (expires Nov 30 of even years).
Continuing education	Contractor: 6 CE hours per renewal (3 must be live). Individual electrician: 16 hours per 2-year term, at least 12 on the National Electrical Code.
Bond required	No flat state license bond. Applicants must demonstrate financial responsibility (questionnaire); a surety bond is required only if they fail it (recent delinquencies, bankruptcy, judgments, or negative net worth). Conditional minimum $15,000 for electrical/specialty classifications (R156-55a-602).
Liability insurance	Required: minimum $1,000,000 per incident and $3,000,000 aggregate (DOPL listed as certificate holder)
Property damage	Covered within the general liability policy
Workers' comp	Required if you have employees, or a Workers' Compensation Coverage Waiver from the Utah Labor Commission
Background check	No routine fingerprint background check; DOPL reviews criminal history through its Criminal History Guidelines.
Credit requirement	No credit-score requirement, but financial responsibility must be demonstrated (see bond); poor financial standing triggers a bond.
Reciprocity	None
Processing time	Variable; DOPL does not publish a guaranteed processing time.

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Exams

Utah Journeyman Electrician written exam + practical exam (individual license)	Provider: Prov (provexam.com) Passing: Not publicly disclosed Fee: Not publicly disclosed
Utah Master Electrician law and rule exam (individual license; practical waived if passed as Journeyman)	Provider: Prov (provexam.com) Passing: Not publicly disclosed Fee: Not publicly disclosed
Utah Business and Law exam (required for the E200/E201 contractor license)	Provider: Prov (provexam.com) Passing: Not publicly disclosed Fee: Not publicly disclosed

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Local / municipal notes

Two distinct credentials exist: the E200/E201 business contractor license (qualified by a Master Electrician) and the separate individual Journeyman/Master Electrician licenses.

Fees and rules change frequently (often annually). This page was last verified on 2026-06-18 — always confirm current requirements directly with the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) before applying. This is not legal advice.

Official sources

https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/contracting/apply-for-a-license/general-contractor/
https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/contracting/apply-for-a-license/specialty-contractor-license/
https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/electrical/apply-for-a-license/journeyman-electrician/utah-applicants/
https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/electrical/exam-information/
https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/fee-schedule.pdf
https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/utah/Utah-Admin-Code-R156-55a-301
https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/utah/Utah-Admin-Code-R156-55a-602