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Senate 2nd Reading Amendments 3-5-2013 lp/pla
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Senator Wayne A. Harper proposes the following substitute bill:


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CONTRACTOR LICENSING AMENDMENTS

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2013 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Wayne A. Harper

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House Sponsor: Kay J. Christofferson

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill modifies the Utah Construction Trades Licensing Act.
             10      Highlighted Provisions:
             11          This bill:
             12          .    establishes that the experience requirement for a contractor license includes two
             13      years of full-time paid employment;
             14          .    requires that before a course may be included in the program of approved
             15      continuing education for contractors, the Construction Services Commission shall
             16      invite and consider written input regarding the proposed course from:
             17              .    the Associated General Contractors of Utah;
             18              .    the Homebuilders Association of Utah; S. [ and ] .S
             19              .    the Utah Subcontractors Council; S. [ and ] .S
             19a           S. . the Utah Plumbing & Heating Contractors Association; [ and ]
             19b      . the Independent Electrical Contractors of Utah; and .S
             19c      S.. the Rocky Mountain Gas Association; and .S
             20          .    makes technical changes.
             21      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             22          None
             23      Other Special Clauses:
             24          None
             25      Utah Code Sections Affected:



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     AMENDS:
             27          58-55-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 192
             28          58-55-302.5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 53
             29     

             30      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             31          Section 1. Section 58-55-302 is amended to read:
             32           58-55-302. Qualifications for licensure.
             33          (1) Each applicant for a license under this chapter shall:
             34          (a) submit an application prescribed by the division;
             35          (b) pay a fee as determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504 ;
             36          (c) (i) meet the examination requirements established by rule by the commission with
             37      the concurrence of the director, except for the classifications of apprentice plumber and
             38      apprentice electrician for whom no examination is required; or
             39          (ii) if required in Section 58-55-304 , the individual qualifier must pass the required
             40      examination if the applicant is a business entity;
             41          (d) if an apprentice, identify the proposed supervisor of the apprenticeship;
             42          (e) if an applicant for a contractor's license:
             43          (i) produce satisfactory evidence of financial responsibility, except for a construction
             44      trades instructor for whom evidence of financial responsibility is not required;
             45          (ii) produce satisfactory evidence of knowledge and at least two years full-time paid
             46      employment experience in the construction industry and knowledge of the principles of the
             47      conduct of business as a contractor, reasonably necessary for the protection of the public
             48      health, safety, and welfare;
             49          (iii) (A) be a licensed master electrician if an applicant for an electrical contractor's
             50      license or a licensed master residential electrician if an applicant for a residential electrical
             51      contractor's license;
             52          (B) be a licensed master plumber if an applicant for a plumbing contractor's license or
             53      a licensed master residential plumber if an applicant for a residential plumbing contractor's
             54      license; or
             55          (C) be a licensed elevator mechanic and produce satisfactory evidence of three years
             56      experience as an elevator mechanic if an applicant for an elevator contractor's license; and



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         (iv) when the applicant is an unincorporated entity, provide a list of the one or more
             58      individuals who hold an ownership interest in the applicant as of the day on which the
             59      application is filed that includes for each individual:
             60          (A) the individual's name, address, birthdate, and Social Security number; and
             61          (B) whether the individual will engage in a construction trade; and
             62          (f) if an applicant for a construction trades instructor license, satisfy any additional
             63      requirements established by rule.
             64          (2) After approval of an applicant for a contractor's license by the applicable board and
             65      the division, the applicant shall file the following with the division before the division issues
             66      the license:
             67          (a) proof of workers' compensation insurance which covers employees of the applicant
             68      in accordance with applicable Utah law;
             69          (b) proof of public liability insurance in coverage amounts and form established by rule
             70      except for a construction trades instructor for whom public liability insurance is not required;
             71      and
             72          (c) proof of registration as required by applicable law with the:
             73          (i) Utah Department of Commerce;
             74          (ii) Division of Corporations and Commercial Code;
             75          (iii) Unemployment Insurance Division in the Department of Workforce Services, for
             76      purposes of Title 35A, Chapter 4, Employment Security Act;
             77          (iv) State Tax Commission; and
             78          (v) Internal Revenue Service.
             79          (3) In addition to the general requirements for each applicant in Subsection (1),
             80      applicants shall comply with the following requirements to be licensed in the following
             81      classifications:
             82          (a) (i) A master plumber shall produce satisfactory evidence that the applicant:
             83          (A) has been a licensed journeyman plumber for at least two years and had two years of
             84      supervisory experience as a licensed journeyman plumber in accordance with division rule;
             85          (B) has received at least an associate of applied science degree or similar degree
             86      following the completion of a course of study approved by the division and had one year of
             87      supervisory experience as a licensed journeyman plumber in accordance with division rule; or



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         (C) meets the qualifications determined by the division in collaboration with the board
             89      to be equivalent to Subsection (3)(a)(i)(A) or (B).
             90          (ii) An individual holding a valid Utah license as a journeyman plumber, based on at
             91      least four years of practical experience as a licensed apprentice under the supervision of a
             92      licensed journeyman plumber and four years as a licensed journeyman plumber, in effect
             93      immediately prior to May 5, 2008, is on and after May 5, 2008, considered to hold a current
             94      master plumber license under this chapter, and satisfies the requirements of this Subsection
             95      (3)(a) for the purpose of renewal or reinstatement of that license under Section 58-55-303 .
             96          (iii) An individual holding a valid plumbing contractor's license or residential
             97      plumbing contractor's license, in effect immediately prior to May 5, 2008, is on or after May 5,
             98      2008:
             99          (A) considered to hold a current master plumber license under this chapter if licensed
             100      as a plumbing contractor and a journeyman plumber, and satisfies the requirements of this
             101      Subsection (3)(a) for purposes of renewal or reinstatement of that license under Section
             102      58-55-303 ; and
             103          (B) considered to hold a current residential master plumber license under this chapter if
             104      licensed as a residential plumbing contractor and a residential journeyman plumber, and
             105      satisfies the requirements of this Subsection (3)(a) for purposes of renewal or reinstatement of
             106      that license under Section 58-55-303 .
             107          (b) A master residential plumber applicant shall produce satisfactory evidence that the
             108      applicant:
             109          (i) has been a licensed residential journeyman plumber for at least two years and had
             110      two years of supervisory experience as a licensed residential journeyman plumber in
             111      accordance with division rule; or
             112          (ii) meets the qualifications determined by the division in collaboration with the board
             113      to be equivalent to Subsection (3)(b)(i).
             114          (c) A journeyman plumber applicant shall produce satisfactory evidence of:
             115          (i) successful completion of the equivalent of at least four years of full-time training
             116      and instruction as a licensed apprentice plumber under supervision of a licensed master
             117      plumber or journeyman plumber and in accordance with a planned program of training
             118      approved by the division;



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         (ii) at least eight years of full-time experience approved by the division in collaboration
             120      with the Plumbers Licensing Board; or
             121          (iii) satisfactory evidence of meeting the qualifications determined by the board to be
             122      equivalent to Subsection (3)(c)(i) or (c)(ii).
             123          (d) A residential journeyman plumber shall produce satisfactory evidence of:
             124          (i) completion of the equivalent of at least three years of full-time training and
             125      instruction as a licensed apprentice plumber under the supervision of a licensed residential
             126      master plumber, licensed residential journeyman plumber, or licensed journeyman plumber in
             127      accordance with a planned program of training approved by the division;
             128          (ii) completion of at least six years of full-time experience in a maintenance or repair
             129      trade involving substantial plumbing work; or
             130          (iii) meeting the qualifications determined by the board to be equivalent to Subsection
             131      (3)(d)(i) or (d)(ii).
             132          (e) The conduct of licensed apprentice plumbers and their licensed supervisors shall be
             133      in accordance with the following:
             134          (i) while engaging in the trade of plumbing, a licensed apprentice plumber shall be
             135      under the immediate supervision of a licensed master plumber, licensed residential master
             136      plumber, licensed journeyman plumber, or a licensed residential journeyman plumber; and
             137          (ii) a licensed apprentice plumber in the fourth through tenth year of training may work
             138      without supervision for a period not to exceed eight hours in any 24-hour period, but if the
             139      apprentice does not become a licensed journeyman plumber or licensed residential journeyman
             140      plumber by the end of the tenth year of apprenticeship, this nonsupervision provision no longer
             141      applies.
             142          (f) A master electrician applicant shall produce satisfactory evidence that the applicant:
             143          (i) is a graduate electrical engineer of an accredited college or university approved by
             144      the division and has one year of practical electrical experience as a licensed apprentice
             145      electrician;
             146          (ii) is a graduate of an electrical trade school, having received an associate of applied
             147      sciences degree following successful completion of a course of study approved by the division,
             148      and has two years of practical experience as a licensed journeyman electrician;
             149          (iii) has four years of practical experience as a journeyman electrician; or



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         (iv) meets the qualifications determined by the board to be equivalent to Subsection
             151      (3)(f)(i), (ii), or (iii).
             152          (g) A master residential electrician applicant shall produce satisfactory evidence that
             153      the applicant:
             154          (i) has at least two years of practical experience as a residential journeyman electrician;
             155      or
             156          (ii) meets the qualifications determined by the board to be equivalent to this practical
             157      experience.
             158          (h) A journeyman electrician applicant shall produce satisfactory evidence that the
             159      applicant:
             160          (i) has successfully completed at least four years of full-time training and instruction as
             161      a licensed apprentice electrician under the supervision of a master electrician or journeyman
             162      electrician and in accordance with a planned training program approved by the division;
             163          (ii) has at least eight years of full-time experience approved by the division in
             164      collaboration with the Electricians Licensing Board; or
             165          (iii) meets the qualifications determined by the board to be equivalent to Subsection
             166      (3)(h)(i) or (ii).
             167          (i) A residential journeyman electrician applicant shall produce satisfactory evidence
             168      that the applicant:
             169          (i) has successfully completed two years of training in an electrical training program
             170      approved by the division;
             171          (ii) has four years of practical experience in wiring, installing, and repairing electrical
             172      apparatus and equipment for light, heat, and power under the supervision of a licensed master,
             173      journeyman, residential master, or residential journeyman electrician; or
             174          (iii) meets the qualifications determined by the division and applicable board to be
             175      equivalent to Subsection (3)(i)(i) or (ii).
             176          (j) The conduct of licensed apprentice electricians and their licensed supervisors shall
             177      be in accordance with the following:
             178          (i) A licensed apprentice electrician shall be under the immediate supervision of a
             179      licensed master, journeyman, residential master, or residential journeyman electrician. An
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     exceed eight hours in any 24-hour period.
             182          (ii) A licensed master, journeyman, residential master, or residential journeyman
             183      electrician may have under immediate supervision on a residential project up to three licensed
             184      apprentice electricians.
             185          (iii) A licensed master or journeyman electrician may have under immediate
             186      supervision on nonresidential projects only one licensed apprentice electrician.
             187          (k) An alarm company applicant shall:
             188          (i) have a qualifying agent who is an officer, director, partner, proprietor, or manager of
             189      the applicant who:
             190          (A) demonstrates 6,000 hours of experience in the alarm company business;
             191          (B) demonstrates 2,000 hours of experience as a manager or administrator in the alarm
             192      company business or in a construction business; and
             193          (C) passes an examination component established by rule by the commission with the
             194      concurrence of the director;
             195          (ii) if a corporation, provide:
             196          (A) the names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and fingerprint cards
             197      of all corporate officers, directors, and those responsible management personnel employed
             198      within the state or having direct responsibility for managing operations of the applicant within
             199      the state; and
             200          (B) the names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and fingerprint cards
             201      of all shareholders owning 5% or more of the outstanding shares of the corporation, except this
             202      shall not be required if the stock is publicly listed and traded;
             203          (iii) if a limited liability company, provide:
             204          (A) the names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and fingerprint cards
             205      of all company officers, and those responsible management personnel employed within the
             206      state or having direct responsibility for managing operations of the applicant within the state;
             207      and
             208          (B) the names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and fingerprint cards
             209      of all individuals owning 5% or more of the equity of the company;
             210          (iv) if a partnership, provide the names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security
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     personnel employed within the state or having direct responsibility for managing operations of
             213      the applicant within the state;
             214          (v) if a proprietorship, provide the names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security
             215      numbers, and fingerprint cards of the proprietor, and those responsible management personnel
             216      employed within the state or having direct responsibility for managing operations of the
             217      applicant within the state;
             218          (vi) if a trust, provide the names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers,
             219      and fingerprint cards of the trustee, and those responsible management personnel employed
             220      within the state or having direct responsibility for managing operations of the applicant within
             221      the state;
             222          (vii) be of good moral character in that officers, directors, shareholders described in
             223      Subsection (3)(k)(ii)(B), partners, proprietors, trustees, and responsible management personnel
             224      have not been convicted of a felony, a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, or any other
             225      crime that when considered with the duties and responsibilities of an alarm company is
             226      considered by the board to indicate that the best interests of the public are served by granting
             227      the applicant a license;
             228          (viii) document that none of the applicant's officers, directors, shareholders described
             229      in Subsection (3)(k)(ii)(B), partners, proprietors, trustees, and responsible management
             230      personnel have been declared by any court of competent jurisdiction incompetent by reason of
             231      mental defect or disease and not been restored;
             232          (ix) document that none of the applicant's officers, directors, shareholders described in
             233      Subsection (3)(k)(ii)(B), partners, proprietors, and responsible management personnel are
             234      currently suffering from habitual drunkenness or from drug addiction or dependence;
             235          (x) file and maintain with the division evidence of:
             236          (A) comprehensive general liability insurance in form and in amounts to be established
             237      by rule by the commission with the concurrence of the director;
             238          (B) workers' compensation insurance that covers employees of the applicant in
             239      accordance with applicable Utah law; and
             240          (C) registration as is required by applicable law with the:
             241          (I) Division of Corporations and Commercial Code;
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     purposes of Title 35A, Chapter 4, Employment Security Act;
             244          (III) State Tax Commission; and
             245          (IV) Internal Revenue Service; and
             246          (xi) meet with the division and board.
             247          (l) Each applicant for licensure as an alarm company agent shall:
             248          (i) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division accompanied by
             249      fingerprint cards;
             250          (ii) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504 ;
             251          (iii) be of good moral character in that the applicant has not been convicted of a felony,
             252      a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, or any other crime that when considered with the
             253      duties and responsibilities of an alarm company agent is considered by the board to indicate
             254      that the best interests of the public are served by granting the applicant a license;
             255          (iv) not have been declared by any court of competent jurisdiction incompetent by
             256      reason of mental defect or disease and not been restored;
             257          (v) not be currently suffering from habitual drunkenness or from drug addiction or
             258      dependence; and
             259          (vi) meet with the division and board if requested by the division or the board.
             260          (m) (i) Each applicant for licensure as an elevator mechanic shall:
             261          (A) provide documentation of experience and education credits of not less than three
             262      years work experience in the elevator industry, in construction, maintenance, or service and
             263      repair; and
             264          (B) satisfactorily complete a written examination administered by the division
             265      established by rule under Section 58-1-203 ; or
             266          (C) provide certificates of completion of an apprenticeship program for elevator
             267      mechanics, having standards substantially equal to those of this chapter and registered with the
             268      United States Department of Labor Bureau Apprenticeship and Training or a state
             269      apprenticeship council.
             270          (ii) (A) If an elevator contractor licensed under this chapter cannot find a licensed
             271      elevator mechanic to perform the work of erecting, constructing, installing, altering, servicing,
             272      repairing, or maintaining an elevator, the contractor may:
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         (II) request the division issue a temporary elevator mechanic license to an individual
             275      certified by the contractor as having an acceptable combination of documented experience and
             276      education to perform the work described in this Subsection (3)(m)(ii)(A).
             277          (B) (I) The division may issue a temporary elevator mechanic license to an individual
             278      certified under Subsection (3)(m)(ii)(A)(II) upon application by the individual, accompanied by
             279      the appropriate fee as determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504 .
             280          (II) The division shall specify the time period for which the license is valid and may
             281      renew the license for an additional time period upon its determination that a shortage of
             282      licensed elevator mechanics continues to exist.
             283          (4) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
             284      division may make rules establishing when Federal Bureau of Investigation records shall be
             285      checked for applicants as an alarm company or alarm company agent.
             286          (5) To determine if an applicant meets the qualifications of Subsections (3)(k)(vii) and
             287      (3)(l)(iii), the division shall provide an appropriate number of copies of fingerprint cards to the
             288      Department of Public Safety with the division's request to:
             289          (a) conduct a search of records of the Department of Public Safety for criminal history
             290      information relating to each applicant for licensure as an alarm company or alarm company
             291      agent and each applicant's officers, directors, shareholders described in Subsection
             292      (3)(k)(ii)(B), partners, proprietors, and responsible management personnel; and
             293          (b) forward to the Federal Bureau of Investigation a fingerprint card of each applicant
             294      requiring a check of records of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for criminal history
             295      information under this section.
             296          (6) The Department of Public Safety shall send to the division:
             297          (a) a written record of criminal history, or certification of no criminal history record, as
             298      contained in the records of the Department of Public Safety in a timely manner after receipt of
             299      a fingerprint card from the division and a request for review of Department of Public Safety
             300      records; and
             301          (b) the results of the Federal Bureau of Investigation review concerning an applicant in
             302      a timely manner after receipt of information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
             303          (7) (a) The division shall charge each applicant for licensure as an alarm company or
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     performing the records reviews under this section.
             306          (b) The division shall pay the Department of Public Safety the costs of all records
             307      reviews, and the Department of Public Safety shall pay the Federal Bureau of Investigation the
             308      costs of records reviews under this section.
             309          (8) Information obtained by the division from the reviews of criminal history records of
             310      the Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall be used or
             311      disseminated by the division only for the purpose of determining if an applicant for licensure as
             312      an alarm company or alarm company agent is qualified for licensure.
             313          (9) (a) An application for licensure under this chapter shall be denied if:
             314          (i) the applicant has had a previous license, which was issued under this chapter,
             315      suspended or revoked within one year prior to the date of the applicant's application;
             316          (ii) (A) the applicant is a partnership, corporation, or limited liability company; and
             317          (B) any corporate officer, director, shareholder holding 25% or more of the stock in the
             318      applicant, partner, member, agent acting as a qualifier, or any person occupying a similar
             319      status, performing similar functions, or directly or indirectly controlling the applicant has
             320      served in any similar capacity with any person or entity which has had a previous license,
             321      which was issued under this chapter, suspended or revoked within one year prior to the date of
             322      the applicant's application; or
             323          (iii) (A) the applicant is an individual or sole proprietorship; and
             324          (B) any owner or agent acting as a qualifier has served in any capacity listed in
             325      Subsection (9)(a)(ii)(B) in any entity which has had a previous license, which was issued under
             326      this chapter, suspended or revoked within one year prior to the date of the applicant's
             327      application.
             328          (b) An application for licensure under this chapter shall be reviewed by the appropriate
             329      licensing board prior to approval if:
             330          (i) the applicant has had a previous license, which was issued under this chapter,
             331      suspended or revoked more than one year prior to the date of the applicant's application;
             332          (ii) (A) the applicant is a partnership, corporation, or limited liability company; and
             333          (B) any corporate officer, director, shareholder holding 25% or more of the stock in the
             334      applicant, partner, member, agent acting as a qualifier, or any person occupying a similar
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     served in any similar capacity with any person or entity which has had a previous license,
             337      which was issued under this chapter, suspended or revoked more than one year prior to the date
             338      of the applicant's application; or
             339          (iii) (A) the applicant is an individual or sole proprietorship; and
             340          (B) any owner or agent acting as a qualifier has served in any capacity listed in
             341      Subsection (9)(b)(ii)(B) in any entity which has had a previous license, which was issued under
             342      this chapter, suspended or revoked more than one year prior to the date of the applicant's
             343      application.
             344          (10) (a) (i) A licensee that is an unincorporated entity shall file an ownership status
             345      report with the division every 90 days after the day on which the license is issued if the licensee
             346      has more than five owners who are individuals who:
             347          (A) own an interest in the contractor that is an unincorporated entity;
             348          (B) own, directly or indirectly, less than an 8% interest in the unincorporated entity, as
             349      defined by rule made by the division in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
             350      Administrative Rulemaking Act; and
             351          (C) engage, or will engage, in a construction trade in Utah as an owner of the
             352      contractor described in Subsection (10)(a)(i)(A).
             353          (ii) If the licensee has five or fewer owners described in Subsection (10)(a)(i), the
             354      licensee shall provide the ownership status report with an application for renewal of licensure.
             355          (b) An ownership status report required under this Subsection (10) shall:
             356          (i) list each addition or deletion of an owner:
             357          (A) for the first ownership status report, after the day on which the unincorporated
             358      entity is licensed under this chapter; and
             359          (B) for a subsequent ownership status report, after the day on which the previous
             360      ownership status report is filed;
             361          (ii) be in a format prescribed by the division that includes the items on the list provided
             362      under Subsection(1)(e)(iv); and
             363          (iii) be accompanied by a fee set by the division in accordance with Section 63J-1-504
             364      if the ownership status report indicates there is a change described in Subsection (10)(b)(i).
             365          (c) The division may, at any time, audit an ownership status report under this
             366      Subsection (10):



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         (i) to determine if financial responsibility has been demonstrated or maintained as
             368      required under Section 58-55-306 ; and
             369          (ii) to determine compliance with Subsection 58-55-501 (24) or (25) or Subsection
             370      58-55-502 (8) or (9).
             371          (11) (a) An unincorporated entity that provides labor to an entity licensed under this
             372      chapter by providing an individual who owns an interest in the unincorporated entity to engage
             373      in a construction trade in Utah shall file with the division:
             374          (i) before the individual who owns an interest in the unincorporated entity engages in a
             375      construction trade in Utah, a current list of the one or more individuals who hold an ownership
             376      interest in the unincorporated entity that includes for each individual:
             377          (A) the individual's name, address, birthdate, and Social Security number; and
             378          (B) whether the individual will engage in a construction trade; and
             379          (ii) every 90 days after the day on which the unincorporated entity provides the list
             380      described in Subsection (11)(a)(i), an ownership status report containing the information that
             381      would be required under Subsection (10) if the unincorporated entity were a licensed
             382      contractor.
             383          (b) When filing an ownership list described in Subsection (11)(a)(i) or an ownership
             384      status report described in Subsection (11)(a)(ii) an unincorporated entity shall pay a fee set by
             385      the division in accordance with Section 63J-1-504 .
             386          (12) This chapter may not be interpreted to create or support an express or implied
             387      independent contractor relationship between an unincorporated entity described in Subsection
             388      (10) or (11) and the owners of the unincorporated entity for any purpose, including income tax
             389      withholding.
             390          (13) A Social Security number provided under Subsection (1)(e)(iv) is a private record
             391      under Subsection 63G-2-302 (1)(h).
             392          Section 2. Section 58-55-302.5 is amended to read:
             393           58-55-302.5. Continuing education requirements of contractor licensees --
             394      Continuing education courses.
             395          (1) Each contractor licensee under a license issued under this chapter shall complete
             396      six hours of approved continuing education during each two-year renewal cycle established by
             397      rule under Subsection 58-55-303 (1).



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             398          (2) (a) The commission shall, with the concurrence of the division, establish by rule a
             399      program of approved continuing education for contractor licensees.
             400          (b) Before a new course or a course being considered for reapproval may be included
             401      in the program of approved continuing education for contractor licensees, the commission and
             402      the division shall invite and consider written input, received within 30 days of the invitation,
             403      regarding the course from:
             404          (i) the Associated General Contractors of Utah;
             405          (ii) the Homebuilders Association of Utah; S. [ and ] .S
             406          (iii) the Utah Subcontractors Council S. [ . ] ;
             406a      (iv) the Utah Plumbing & Heating Contractors Association; [ and ]
             406b      (v) the Independent Electrical Contractors of Utah [ . ] ; and .S
             406c      S.(vi) the Rocky Mountain Gas Association. .S
             407          (3) The division may contract with a person to establish and maintain a continuing
             408      education registry to include:
             409          (a) an online application for a continuing education course provider to apply to the
             410      division for approval of the course for inclusion in the program of approved continuing
             411      education;
             412          (b) a list of courses that the division has approved for inclusion in the program of
             413      approved continuing education; and
             414          (c) a list of courses that:
             415          (i) a contractor licensee has completed under the program of approved continuing
             416      education; and
             417          (ii) the licensee may access to monitor the licensee's compliance with the continuing
             418      education requirement established under Subsection (1).
             419          (4) The division may charge a fee, as established by the division under Section
             420      63J-1-504 , to administer the requirements of this section.


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