958-55-308.20Radon Amendments2026 GENERAL SESSIONSTATE OF UTAHChief Sponsor: David ShallenbergerSenate Sponsor: LONG TITLEGeneral Description:This bill creates a new section in the Utah Construction Trades Licensing Act governing radon mitigation.Highlighted Provisions:This bill:requires a person that installs, repairs, maintains, cleans, or replaces a radon mitigation system to complete training and certification;requires an individual who sells radon mitigation or vents a radon mitigation system to complete training and certification;requires an employer to ensure that an employee performing radon mitigation work obtains required training and certification before performing that work; andauthorizes the division to exempt an individual from certification requirements if the individual works under direct one-to-one supervision of a certified professional.Money Appropriated in this Bill:NoneOther Special Clauses:NoneUtah Code Sections Affected:ENACTS:58-55-308.2, Utah Code Annotated 1953Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:

Section 1. Section 58-55-308.2 is enacted to read:58-55-308.2. Radon mitigation.(1)This section applies to:(a)a person that is licensed to install, repair, maintain, clean, or replace a radon mitigation system; and(b)an individual who sells radon mitigation or vents a radon mitigation system.(2)A person described in Subsection (1) shall:(a)before beginning the work described in Subsection (1)(a) or (1)(b), receive training and certification in accordance with rules the commission makes with the concurrence of the director and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and(b)ensure that an employee performing work described in Subsection (1)(a) or (1)(b) first receives training and certification as the division requires by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.(3)The division may exempt an individual from the certification requirements described in Subsection (2) who works under the direct supervision of a certified individual in accordance with Subsection (2).

Section 2. Effective Date.This bill takes effect on May 6, 2026.

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