Licensing authority
Utah Board of Nursing
Source quotation
The Utah Board of Nursing will issue a multistate license
commerce.utah.gov · State Board of Nursing
Nursing licensure · NLC status table · EMS licensure
UT
Utah
Does this state recognize my multistate license?
Multistate license recognizedUT
Yes — a qualifying multistate license permits RN/LPN practice here
Utah has implemented the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN with an active multistate license from their primary state of residence may practice here without an Utah license. The facility and contract still set their own credentialing requirements.
Supporting evidence and conditions
Utah has implemented the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN with an active multistate license from their primary state of residence may practice here without an Utah license. The facility and contract still set their own credentialing requirements.
NCSBN · nursecompact.com · verified 15 Oct 2026
- Law enacted
- Yes enacted
- In force
- Yes since 19 Jan 2018
- Issuing multistate licenses
- Yes issuing multistate licenses
Each answer links to the state rule it comes from. Open “Source quotation” for the exact wording.
Licensing authority
Board contacts, official applications and governing rules.
Authority website
Source quotation
Nursing Welcome Exam Information Renew a License
commerce.utah.gov · State Board of Nursing
Licensing portal
Conditions & source context
Exact Apply Online href was read from the captured official RN/LPN application page HTML.
Contact
Utah Division of Professional Licensing P.O. Box 146741, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6741 Phone: (801) 530-6628
Source quotation
Division of Professional Licensing Mailing Address : P.O. Box 146741, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6741 Physical Address: Heber M. Wells Building 4th Floor 160 East 300 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Contact Info Phone: (801) 530-6628
commerce.utah.gov · State Board of Nursing
Governing law
- Act
- Utah Nurse Practice Act
- Statutes
- Utah Code § 58-31b
- Rules
- Utah Administrative Code R156-31b
License requirements
License types, exams, expiration dates and multistate eligibility.
Licence types
RN
- State title
- Registered Nurse
- Multistate
- Yes
- Notes
- Utah issues multistate licenses to qualifying applicants.
LPN
- State title
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Multistate
- Yes
- Notes
- Utah issues multistate licenses to qualifying applicants.
Source quotation
The Utah Board of Nursing will issue a multistate license if the applicant is either:
commerce.utah.gov · State Board of Nursing
Multistate licences issued
Yes
Conditions & source context
Utah-issued MSL eligibility: Utah primary state of residence and uniform licensure requirements; the guide lists exam, endorsement for a new Utah resident, or upgrading an existing Utah single-state license. It expressly says an LPN licensed through education equivalency is not eligible for an MSL. These are Utah issuance criteria, not remote-privilege conditions.
Source quotation
The Utah Board of Nursing will issue a multistate license if the applicant is either:
commerce.utah.gov · State Board of Nursing
Licence term
- Years
- 2
- Expires on
- The same date for everyone
- Fixed date
- January 31
- Expiration year by license type
- RN
- odd-numbered years
- LPN
- even-numbered years
Source quotation
RN Licenses expire on January 31 of odd years. LPN licenses expire on January 31 of even years.
commerce.utah.gov · State Board of Nursing
NCLEX required to get licensed
Yes
Conditions & source context
This page separates initial examination from endorsement; candidate value records NCLEX for initial licensure.
Source quotation
Take and pass the NCLEX or qualify for licensure by endorsement
commerce.utah.gov · State Board of Nursing
Working across state lines
Compact membership, license privileges and application requirements.
NLC law enacted
- Status
- Yes
Conditions & source context
NCSBN's NLC implementation table (rev. Aug 2026) lists Utah as implemented on Jan. 19, 2018.
NLC law in force
- Status
- Yes
- Effective
- 2018-01-19
Conditions & source context
NCSBN's NLC implementation table (rev. Aug 2026) lists Utah as implemented on Jan. 19, 2018.
Issuing multistate licences
- Status
- Yes
Source quotation
The Utah Board of Nursing will issue a multistate license if the applicant is either:
commerce.utah.gov · State Board of Nursing
Can I take a contract on privilege alone
Yes — a qualifying multistate license permits RN/LPN practice here
Conditions & source context
Utah has implemented the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN with an active multistate license from their primary state of residence may practice here without an Utah license. The facility and contract still set their own credentialing requirements.
Apply from another state
Eligibility, application fees, background checks and temporary licenses.
Endorsement available
Yes
Source quotation
you may qualify for licensure by endorsement.
commerce.utah.gov · State Board of Nursing
What it is called
Licensure by endorsement
Where to apply
Conditions & source context
Exact MyLicenseOne href captured from the official RN/LPN application page.
What you must provide
Licensure by endorsement
- Detail
- A nurse currently licensed as the equivalent of an RN or LPN in another U.S. state, territory, or district may qualify for endorsement.
Equivalent-jurisdiction route only
- Detail
- For a license from a jurisdiction marked equivalent in the Board guide, the license must be active, in good standing, and held for at least one year. The guide’s visible update is 9/10/2020 and it says information may change; confirm the jurisdiction matrix before relying on this route.
No equivalent statewide license
- Detail
- A local/non-equivalent license may assist with documentation; submit evidence of hours, exams, other qualifications, and license scope for the Division’s equivalency determination.
Fingerprints and application
- Detail
- Complete the application and submit fingerprints.
License verification
- Detail
- Submit official verification; use Nursys when the issuing jurisdiction participates, otherwise request verification directly from that Board.
Conditions & source context
The one-year condition is only for a guide-listed equivalent-jurisdiction pathway. The same 2020 guide describes evidence-based equivalency review when no equivalent state/territory license exists and warns that the information may change.
Source quotation
To apply to Utah using one of the licenses deemed equivalent (jurisdictions in green on the above map), you must have held the equivalent licensure in that state for at least one year. Additionally, the license must be active and in good standing.
commerce.utah.gov · State Board of Nursing
Application fee
- Amount
- 60
- Per
- application
- Non-refundable
- Yes
- Also payable
FBI fingerprint file search (FP-01; General / Multiple)
- Amount
- 12
- Scope
- Fee schedule tags both RN and LPN rows with FP-01.
BCI fingerprint file search (BCI-01; Compacts Only)
- Amount
- 20
- Scope
- Conditional to compact cases; do not apply to every single-state endorsement.
Fingerprint Processing Fee for non-Dept of Commerce applicants
- Amount
- 10
- Scope
- Only as labelled by DOPL fee schedule.
Electronic payment fee when base subtotal is under $100
- Amount
- 3
- Scope
- Published schedule; electronic payments.
Electronic payment fee when base subtotal is $100 or more
- Scope
- Up to 3% as published by DOPL.
Conditions & source context
The same current fee page separately lists the LPN row with the same application/renewal amounts and codes. FP-01 is a $12 FBI file search; BCI-01 is a $20 BCI search labelled “Compacts Only.” It also lists a $10 fingerprint processing fee for non-Commerce applicants and electronic-payment charges ($3 for a base subtotal under $100; up to 3% for $100 or more). All listed fees are non-refundable. the current DOPL page is the captured source for these values and the discrepancy remains an open source lead.
Source quotation
Nursing | Registered Nurse | $60.00 | $68.00 | FP-01,BCI-01
commerce.utah.gov · State Board of Nursing
How long it takes
- Typical
- 21
- Basis
- published_by_state
Conditions & source context
Current RN/LPN application page states a complete-application timeframe; it does not separately limit this estimate to endorsement applications.
Source quotation
The typical processing time frame for a complete application is 21 days.
commerce.utah.gov · State Board of Nursing
Background check
- Required
- Yes
- Fingerprints
- Yes
Source quotation
This license type requires applicants to submit fingerprints.
commerce.utah.gov · State Board of Nursing
Nursys verification
- Required
- No
- Verification for endorsement
- Yes
Conditions & source context
Verification is required; Nursys is used when the originating jurisdiction participates.
Source quotation
If your jurisdiction participates in the NURSYS program, please request your verification from nursys.com for the fastest delivery.
commerce.utah.gov · State Board of Nursing
Renewal and education
Renewal dates, required education and reinstatement options.
Renewal interval (years)
2
Source quotation
RN Licenses expire on January 31 of odd years. LPN licenses expire on January 31 of even years.
commerce.utah.gov · State Board of Nursing
State-specific requirements
- License types
- RN
- LPN
- Cycle years
- 2
- Alternatives
- At least 400 hours licensed practice
- At least 200 hours licensed practice plus 15 approved CE hours
- At least 30 approved CE hours
- Suicide prevention training
- Required for renewal
- Complete at least one listed online training
- Frequency
- not stated by the captured source
Conditions & source context
The RN/LPN renewal page presents one shared checklist. It requires at least one listed online suicide-prevention training before renewal, but the page gives no look-back period or one-time-versus-each-cycle frequency. Frequency remains unknown.
Source quotation
During the past 2 years, I have completed licensed practice of at least 400 hours OR at least 200 hours with 15 hours of approved continuing education OR completed 30 hours of approved continuing education. completed at least ONE of the following online suicide prevention trainings
commerce.utah.gov · State Board of Nursing
Ask the board of nursing
Utah's published rules don't answer these. Ask before you apply — commerce.utah.gov.
- Conditions for privilege. What do I have to satisfy for multistate privilege to apply in Utah?
- Temporary licence. Can I start working in Utah before full approval?
Where the sources disagree or go quiet
Worth asking about directly.
What Utah-specific NLC enactment and statutory effective dates should be recorded?
Does the older DOPL guide lead showing $90 remain applicable after the captured current DOPL fee schedule lists $60 for RN application?
Does Utah require one listed suicide-prevention course once or during every RN/LPN renewal cycle?