58-55-303. Qualifications for licensure.

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Effective 1/1/2027

(1)An applicant for a license under this part shall:

(a)submit an application the division approves;

(b)pay the fee the division determines in accordance with Section 63J-1-504 ; and

(c)pass the examination requirements described in this section and in rules the commission establishes by rule, made with the concurrence of the director and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.

(2)A master electrician applicant shall provide satisfactory evidence that the applicant:

(a)graduated as an electrical engineer from an accredited college or university the division approves and completed one year of practical electrical experience as a licensed apprentice electrician;

(b)graduated from an electrical trade school with an associate of applied sciences degree in a course the division approves and completed two years' practical experience as a licensed journeyman electrician;

(c)completed four-years of practical experience as a licensed journeyman electrician; or

(d)meets the qualifications for expedited licensure the commission establishes with the concurrence of the director and by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.

(3)A master residential electrician applicant shall provide satisfactory evidence that the applicant:

(a)completed at least two-years' practical experience as a licensed residential journeyman electrician; or

(b)meets the qualifications for expedited licensure the commission establishes by rule, made with the concurrence of the director and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.

(4)A journeyman electrician applicant shall provide satisfactory evidence that the applicant:

(a)successfully completed at least four-years' full-time training and instruction as a licensed apprentice electrician under the supervision of a licensed master electrician or a licensed journeyman electrician, in accordance with a training program the division approves;

(b)has at least eight-years' full-time experience the division approves in collaboration with the Electricians and Plumbers Licensing Board; or

(c)meets the qualifications for expedited licensure the commission establishes by rule, made with the concurrence of the director and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.

(5)A residential journeyman electrician applicant shall provide satisfactory evidence that the applicant:

(a)successfully completed two-years' training in an electrical training program the division approves;

(b)completed four-years' practical experience in wiring, installing, and repairing electrical apparatus and equipment for light, heat, and power under the supervision of a licensed master, journeyman, residential master, or residential journeyman electrician; or

(a)An apprentice electrician applicant shall identify to the division the proposed supervisor of the apprenticeship.

(b)Upon licensure, an apprentice electrician and the apprentice electrician's supervisor shall:

(i)ensure the apprentice electrician works under the immediate supervision of a licensed master, journeyman, residential master, or residential journeyman electrician for the initial three-years' training;

(ii)allow the apprentice electrician, beginning in the fourth year of training, to work without supervision for up to eight hours in any 24-hour period; and

(iii)comply with rules the commission makes with the concurrence of the director and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, regarding the ratio of apprentice electricians to supervisor.

Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 42 , 2026 General Session