Contractor License from Illinois to Utah: Does It Transfer? (2026)
There is no Illinois state license to carry to Utah: Illinois issues no statewide general contractor license. Utah does license this work, so ask the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) — Contractor Licensing whether it credits a local license or your documented experience; otherwise you qualify as a new applicant.
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Verdict
No state license to transfer
The issue on this move is the starting point: Illinois issues no statewide general contractor license, so there is no Illinois state license for Utah to recognize. Utah does license general contractors through the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) — Contractor Licensing: ask whether it credits a local license or documented experience, and expect its full application, business/law exam, financial statement and bond otherwise.
What changes, Illinois → Utah
| Illinois (current) | Utah (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | General contractor fee: none at state level — general contractor licensing is local, so the city or county sets any fee | The initial contractor licence/endorsement application fee could not be verified — dopl.utah.gov returns HTTP 403 to non-browser clients and the DOPL fee schedule was not retrievable. The only official figures obtained are from the Add a Qualifier / Add Classification form: $175 per additional classification and $50 per additional qualifier added to an existing license. The frequently repeated '$226' aggregator figure is not used |
| Processing time | None at state level — set by the local authority | DOPL does not publish a processing-time estimate for contractor endorsement |
| Licensing authority | General contracting: licensed locally (city or county); trade licenses: Illinois Department of Public Health — Plumbing Program (general contractors are licensed municipally) | Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) — Contractor Licensing |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Utah sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Review Utah's requirements on the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) — Contractor Licensing website (linked below) — rules change.
- Ask the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) — Contractor Licensing whether it credits a local Illinois license or your documented experience: Illinois issues no statewide general contractor license, so there is no state license to verify.
- Otherwise apply as a new applicant: meet Utah's education/experience requirements and pass the exams it requires.
- Submit the application with fees (The initial contractor licence/endorsement application fee could not be verified — dopl.utah.gov returns HTTP 403 to non-browser clients and the DOPL fee schedule was not retrievable. The only official figures obtained are from the Add a Qualifier / Add Classification form: $175 per additional classification and $50 per additional qualifier added to an existing license. The frequently repeated '$226' aggregator figure is not used). Processing time: DOPL does not publish a processing-time estimate for contractor endorsement.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Utah accept an Illinois contractor license?
There is no Illinois state license to carry to Utah: Illinois issues no statewide general contractor license. Utah does license this work, so ask the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) — Contractor Licensing whether it credits a local license or your documented experience; otherwise you qualify as a new applicant.
What still applies even if reciprocity covers my trade?
Utah's business and law exam, financial statement, bond, and registration — reciprocity waives the trade exam only, not these.
What does the Illinois-to-Utah move cost and how long does it take?
The initial contractor licence/endorsement application fee could not be verified — dopl.utah.gov returns HTTP 403 to non-browser clients and the DOPL fee schedule was not retrievable. The only official figures obtained are from the Add a Qualifier / Add Classification form: $175 per additional classification and $50 per additional qualifier added to an existing license. The frequently repeated '$226' aggregator figure is not used. Processing time: DOPL does not publish a processing-time estimate for contractor endorsement.
Would the NASCLA exam help for this move?
Possibly — NASCLA accredited exams replace the trade exam only in participating states, and this site has not verified that Utah is one. Check on the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) — Contractor Licensing site.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.
- Utah DOPL — Endorsement to Utah: Contractor (one-year requirement, ownership rules, 25-hour pre-licensure course, equivalence map) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Utah DOPL — Apply for a General Contractor License (exam requirement satisfied by one year of similar-scope out-of-state licensure) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Utah DOPL — Apply for a Specialty Contractor License (25-hour vs 30-hour pre-licensure course; insurance, EIN, entity registration) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Oregon BCD — Reciprocal Agreement BCD# 73-0-452, Utah Journeyman & Master and Oregon Journeyman & Supervisor Electrical ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Utah DOPL — Add a Qualifier / Add Classification form ($175 per classification, $50 per qualifier) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Illinois Department of Public Health — Plumbing (licensing, forms; reciprocity form is Chicago-only) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Illinois IDFPR — Roofing Contractors (no reciprocity provision) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by the License Reciprocity Editorial Team · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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