- (1) Under Subsection 58-55-302(1)(c)(i), the exam requirements for licensure are established in this section.
- (2) A Master Electrician or Residential Master Electrician applicant shall pass the Utah Master Electrician Law and Rule Exam with a score of at least 75%.
(3) A Journeyman Electrician applicant shall pass:
- (a) the Utah Journeyman Electrician Written Exam with a score of at least 75%; and
- (b) the Utah Electrician Practical Exam.
(4) A Residential Journeyman Electrician applicant shall pass:
- (a) the Utah Residential Journeyman Electrician Exam with a score of at least 75%; and
- (b) the Utah Residential Electrician Practical Exam.
(5) An applicant may be admitted to the exams after:
- (a) the applicant has completed the requirements for licensure under Section R156-55b-302a;
(b) for a Journeyman Electrician applicant under Subsection R156-55b-302a(3)(a), the applicant has completed:
- (i) the program of electrical study; and
- (ii) at least 6,000 hours of the required full-time work experience; or
(c) for a Residential Journeyman applicant under Subsection R156-55b-302a(4)(a), the applicant has completed:
- (i) the program of electrical study; and
- (ii) at least 3,000 hours of the required full-time work experience.
(6) An applicant who fails an exam may retake that exam:
- (a) no sooner than 30 days following any failure, up to six failures; and
- (b) no sooner than 120 days following any failure thereafter.
KEY: occupational licensing, licensing, contractors, electricians
Date of Last Change: August 1, 2025
Notice of Continuation: May 26, 2026
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 58-1-106(1)(a); 58-1-202(1)(a); 58-55-308(1)