1/1/2027Licensing1/1/2027Amended by Chapter 268, 2025 General Session2025License required -- License classifications -- Scope.A person engaged in the construction trades licensed under this chapter, as a contractor regulated under this chapter, as an alarm business or company, or as an alarm company agent, shall become licensed under this chapter before engaging in that trade or contracting activity in this state unless specifically exempted from licensure under Section 58-1-307 or 58-55-305.The license issued under this chapter and the business license issued by the local jurisdiction in which the licensee has its principal place of business shall be the only licenses required for the licensee to engage in a trade licensed by this chapter, within the state.Neither the state nor any of its political subdivisions may require of a licensee any additional business licenses, registrations, certifications, contributions, donations, or anything else established for the purpose of qualifying a licensee under this chapter to do business in that local jurisdiction, except for contract prequalification procedures required by state agencies, or the payment of any fee for the license, registration, or certification established as a condition to do business in that local jurisdiction.The division shall issue licenses under this chapter to qualified persons in the following classifications:alarm company;alarm company agent;apprentice electrician;apprentice plumber;construction trades instructor:general building classification;general engineering classification;electrical classification;mechanical classification; andplumbing classification;elevator contractor;elevator mechanic;general building contractor;general electrical contractor;general engineering contractor; general plumbing contractor;HVAC contractor;journeyman electrician;journeyman plumber;master electrician;master plumber;residential and small commercial contractor;residential electrical contractor;residential journeyman electrician;residential journeyman plumber;residential master electrician;residential master plumber;residential plumbing contractor; and specialty contractor.An applicant may apply for a license in one or more classification or specialty contractor subclassification.A license shall be granted in each classification or subclassification for which the applicant qualifies.A separate application and fee must be submitted for each license classification or subclassification.With the concurrence of the director, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commission may further define the scope of work by rule for:a general electrical contractor;a general plumbing contractor;an HVAC contractor;a residential electrical contractor; anda residential plumbing contractor.1/1/2027Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Definitions.As used in this part:"Apprentice electrician" means an individual who is learning the electrician trade under the immediate supervision of a master electrician, residential master electrician, journeyman electrician, or a residential journeyman electrician in accordance with this chapter."Electrical trade" means the performance of electrical work involving the installation, construction, alteration, change, repair, removal, or maintenance of facilities, buildings, or appendages or appurtenances."Electrical trade" does not include:transporting or handling electrical materials;preparing clearance for raceways for wiring;work commonly done by unskilled labor on an installation under the exclusive control of electrical utilities;work involving cable-type wiring that does not pose a shock or fire-initiation hazard;work involving class two or class three power-limited circuits as defined in the National Electrical Code; orminor electrical work incidental to a mechanical or service installation when wiring is extended to no more than 10 feet from an existing outlet or disconnect and does not exceed 120 volts and 20 amperes."Journeyman electrician" means an individual who performs the wiring, installation, and repair of electrical apparatus and equipment for light, heat, power, and other purposes."Journeyman lineman" means an individual who builds and maintains an electrical power system, performs work on transmission lines or distribution lines from power plants to customers and has completed a 7,000 hour certified apprenticeship program."Licensed electrician" means an individual who is licensed as an apprentice electrician, a journeyman electrician, a master electrician, a residential journeyman electrician, or a residential master electrician."Master electrician" means an individual who plans and supervises the wiring, installation, and repair of electrical apparatus and equipment."Residential journeyman electrician" means an individual who wires, installs, and repairs electrical apparatus and equipment for light, heat, power, and other purposes for a residential project."Residential master electrician" means an individual who plans and supervises the wiring, installation, and repair of electrical apparatus and equipment for light, heat, power, and other purposes for a residential project."Residential project" means a residential building primarily wired with nonmetallic sheathed cable that follows the National Electrical Code.1/1/2027Amended by Chapter 268, 2025 General Session2025Amended by Chapter 443, 2025 General Session2025Qualifications for licensure.Each applicant for a license under this chapter shall:submit an application the division approves;pay a fee as determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;meet the examination requirements established by this section and by rule by the commission with the concurrence of the director, which requirements include:for licensure as an apprentice electrician, apprentice plumber, or specialty contractor, no division-administered examination is required;for licensure as a general building contractor, general engineering contractor, residential and small commercial contractor, general plumbing contractor, residential plumbing contractor, general electrical contractor, or residential electrical contractor, the only required division-administered examination is a division-administered examination that covers information from the 25-hour course described in Subsection (1)(e)(iii), which course may have been previously completed as part of applying for any other license under this chapter, and, if the 25-hour course was completed on or after July 1, 2019, the five-hour business law course described in Subsection (1)(e)(iv); andif required by Section 58-55-304 and the applicant is a business entity, that an individual qualifier pass the required division-administered examination;for licensure as an apprentice, identify the proposed supervisor of the apprenticeship;for licensure as a contractor:produce satisfactory evidence of financial responsibility, except for a construction trades instructor for whom evidence of financial responsibility is not required;produce satisfactory evidence of:except as provided in Subsection (2)(a), and except that no employment experience is required for licensure as a specialty contractor, two years full-time paid employment experience in the construction industry, which employment experience, unless more specifically described in this section, may be related to any contracting classification and does not have to include supervisory experience; andknowledge of the principles of the conduct of business as a contractor, reasonably necessary for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare;except as otherwise provided by rule by the commission with the concurrence of the director, complete a 25-hour course that the commission with the concurrence of the director establishes by rule, that is taught by an approved prelicensure course provider, and which may include:construction business practices;bookkeeping fundamentals;mechanics lien fundamentals;other aspects of business and construction principles considered important by the commission with the concurrence of the director; andfor no additional fee, a provider-administered examination at the end of the 25-hour course;if the applicant is applying for licensure as a general building contractor, general engineering contractor, residential and small commercial contractor, general plumbing contractor, residential plumbing contractor, general electrical contractor, residential electrical contractor, or HVAC contractor, other than an applicant who completed the 25-hour course described in Subsection (1)(e)(iii) before July 1, 2019, complete a five-hour business and law course:that the commission, with the concurrence of the director, establishes by rule; andthat is taught by an approved prelicensure course provider;for licensure as a residential electrical contractor, be a licensed master electrician or a licensed master residential electrician;for licensure as an electrical contractor, be a licensed master electrician;for licensure as a residential plumbing contractor, be a licensed master plumber or a licensed master residential plumber;for licensure as a plumbing contractor, be a licensed master plumber; orfor licensure as an elevator contractor, be a licensed elevator mechanic and produce satisfactory evidence of three years experience as an elevator mechanic;when the applicant is an unincorporated entity, provide a list of the one or more individuals who hold an ownership interest in the applicant as of the day on which the application is filed that includes for each individual:the individual's name, address, birth date, and social security number or other satisfactory evidence of the applicant's identity permitted under rules made by the division in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; andwhether the individual will engage in a construction trade; andthe applicant or, if the applicant is a business entity as described in Section 58-55-304, an individual qualifier and each individual with at least a 10% voting interest in the business entity shall:consent to, and complete, a criminal background check, described in Section 58-1-301.5;meet any other standard related to the criminal background check described in Subsection (1)(e)(vii)(A), that the division establishes by rule in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; anddisclose any criminal history the division requests on a form the division approves; andfor licensure as a construction trades instructor, satisfy any additional requirements the division establishes by rule.If the applicant for a contractor's license described in Subsection (1) is a building inspector, the applicant may satisfy Subsection (1)(e)(ii)(A) by producing satisfactory evidence of two years of full-time paid employment experience as a building inspector, which shall include at least one year of full-time experience as a licensed combination inspector.The applicant shall file the following with the division before the division issues the license:proof of workers' compensation insurance that covers employees of the applicant in accordance with applicable Utah law;proof of public liability insurance in coverage amounts and form established by rule except for a construction trades instructor for whom public liability insurance is not required; andproof of registration as required by applicable law with the:Department of Commerce;Division of Corporations and Commercial Code;Unemployment Insurance Division in the Department of Workforce Services, for purposes of Title 35A, Chapter 4, Employment Security Act;State Tax Commission; andInternal Revenue Service.In addition to the general requirements for each applicant in Subsection (1), an applicant shall comply with the following requirements to be licensed in the following classifications:a master plumber shall produce satisfactory evidence that the applicant:has been a licensed journeyman plumber for at least two years and had two years of supervisory experience as a licensed journeyman plumber in accordance with division rule;has received at least an associate of applied science degree or similar degree following the completion of a course of study approved by the division and had one year of supervisory experience as a licensed journeyman plumber in accordance with division rule; ormeets the qualifications for expedited licensure as established by rules made by the commission, with the concurrence of the director, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, that clearly demonstrate the applicant has the knowledge and skills to be a licensed master plumber;an individual holding a valid Utah license as a journeyman plumber, based on at least four years of practical experience as a licensed apprentice under the supervision of a licensed journeyman plumber and four years as a licensed journeyman plumber, in effect immediately before May 5, 2008, is on and after May 5, 2008, considered to hold a current master plumber license under this chapter, and satisfies the requirements of this Subsection (3)(a) for the purpose of renewal or reinstatement of that license under Section 58-55-303; andan individual holding a valid plumbing contractor's license or residential plumbing contractor's license, in effect immediately before May 5, 2008, is on or after May 5, 2008:considered to hold a current master plumber license under this chapter if licensed as a plumbing contractor and a journeyman plumber, and satisfies the requirements of this Subsection (3)(a) for purposes of renewal or reinstatement of that license under Section 58-55-303; andconsidered to hold a current residential master plumber license under this chapter if licensed as a residential plumbing contractor and a residential journeyman plumber, and satisfies the requirements of this Subsection (3)(a) for purposes of renewal or reinstatement of that license under Section 58-55-303;a master residential plumber applicant shall produce satisfactory evidence that the applicant:has been a licensed residential journeyman plumber for at least two years and had two years of supervisory experience as a licensed residential journeyman plumber in accordance with division rule; ormeets the qualifications for expedited licensure as established by rules made by the commission, with the concurrence of the director, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, that clearly demonstrate the applicant has the knowledge and skills to be a licensed master residential plumber;a journeyman plumber applicant shall produce satisfactory evidence of:successful completion of the equivalent of at least four years of full-time training and instruction as a licensed apprentice plumber under supervision of a licensed master plumber or journeyman plumber and in accordance with a planned program of training approved by the division;at least eight years of full-time experience approved by the division in collaboration with the Electricians and Plumbers Licensing Board; ormeeting the qualifications for expedited licensure as established by rules made by the commission, with the concurrence of the director, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, that clearly demonstrate the applicant has the knowledge and skills to be a licensed journeyman plumber;a residential journeyman plumber shall produce satisfactory evidence of:completion of the equivalent of at least three years of full-time training and instruction as a licensed apprentice plumber under the supervision of a licensed residential master plumber, licensed residential journeyman plumber, or licensed journeyman plumber in accordance with a planned program of training approved by the division;completion of at least six years of full-time experience in a maintenance or repair trade involving substantial plumbing work; ormeeting the qualifications for expedited licensure as established by rules made by the commission, with the concurrence of the director, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, that clearly demonstrate the applicant has the knowledge and skills to be a licensed residential journeyman plumber;the conduct of a licensed apprentice plumber and the licensed apprentice plumber's licensed supervisor shall be in accordance with the following:while engaging in the trade of plumbing, a licensed apprentice plumber shall be under the immediate supervision of a licensed master plumber, licensed residential master plumber, licensed journeyman plumber, or licensed residential journeyman plumber;beginning in a licensed apprentice plumber's fourth year of training, a licensed apprentice plumber may work without supervision for a period not to exceed eight hours in any 24-hour period; andrules made by the commission, with the concurrence of the director, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, regarding the ratio of apprentices allowed under the immediate supervision of a licensed supervisor, including the ratio of apprentices in their fourth year of training or later that are allowed to be under the immediate supervision of a licensed supervisor;a master electrician applicant shall produce satisfactory evidence that the applicant:is a graduate electrical engineer of an accredited college or university approved by the division and has one year of practical electrical experience as a licensed apprentice electrician;is a graduate of an electrical trade school, having received an associate of applied sciences degree following successful completion of a course of study approved by the division, and has two years of practical experience as a licensed journeyman electrician;has four years of practical experience as a journeyman electrician; ormeets the qualifications for expedited licensure as established by rules made by the commission, with the concurrence of the director, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, that clearly demonstrate the applicant has the knowledge and skills to be a licensed master electrician;a master residential electrician applicant shall produce satisfactory evidence that the applicant:has at least two years of practical experience as a residential journeyman electrician; ormeets the qualifications for expedited licensure as established by rules made by the commission, with the concurrence of the director, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, that clearly demonstrate the applicant has the knowledge and skills to be a master residential electrician;a journeyman electrician applicant shall produce satisfactory evidence that the applicant:has successfully completed at least four years of full-time training and instruction as a licensed apprentice electrician under the supervision of a master electrician or journeyman electrician and in accordance with a planned training program approved by the division;has at least eight years of full-time experience approved by the division in collaboration with the Electricians and Plumbers Licensing Board; ormeets the qualifications for expedited licensure as established by rules made by the commission, with the concurrence of the director, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, that clearly demonstrate the applicant has the knowledge and skills to be a licensed journeyman electrician;a residential journeyman electrician applicant shall produce satisfactory evidence that the applicant:has successfully completed two years of training in an electrical training program approved by the division;has four years of 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; ormeets the qualifications for expedited licensure as established by rules made by the commission, with the concurrence of the director, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, that clearly demonstrate the applicant has the knowledge and skills to be a licensed residential journeyman electrician;the conduct of a licensed apprentice electrician and the licensed apprentice electrician's licensed supervisor shall be in accordance with the following:a licensed apprentice electrician shall be under the immediate supervision of a licensed master, journeyman, residential master, or residential journeyman electrician;beginning in a licensed apprentice electrician's fourth year of training, a licensed apprentice electrician may work without supervision for a period not to exceed eight hours in any 24-hour period;rules made by the commission, with the concurrence of the director, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, regarding the ratio of apprentices allowed under the immediate supervision of a licensed supervisor, including the ratio of apprentices in their fourth year of training or later that are allowed to be under the immediate supervision of a licensed supervisor; anda licensed supervisor may have up to three licensed apprentice electricians on a residential project, or more if established by rules made by the commission, in concurrence with the director, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act;an alarm company applicant shall:have a qualifying agent who:is an alarm company officer, alarm company owner, alarm company proprietor, an alarm company trustee, or other responsible management personnel;demonstrates 6,000 hours of experience in the alarm company business;demonstrates 2,000 hours of experience as a manager or administrator in the alarm company business or in a construction business; andpasses an examination by the commission, with the concurrence of the director, establishes by rule;require that each alarm company officer, alarm company owner, alarm company proprietor, alarm company trustee, and responsible management personnel with direct responsibility for managing operations of the applicant within the state:provide the applicant's name, address, date of birth, social security number, and fingerprints to the division;consent to, and complete, a criminal background check, described in Section 58-1-301.5;meet any other standard related to the criminal background check described in Subsection (2)(k)(ii)(B), that the division establishes by rule in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; anddisclose any criminal history the division requests on a form the division approves;document that none of the individuals described in Subsection (3)(k)(ii):have been declared by any court of competent jurisdiction incompetent by reason of mental defect or disease and not been restored; orare currently suffering from habitual drunkenness or from drug addiction or dependence;file and maintain with the division evidence of:comprehensive general liability insurance in form and in amounts established by rule by the commission with the concurrence of the director;workers' compensation insurance that covers employees of the applicant in accordance with applicable Utah law; andregistration as is required by applicable law with the:Division of Corporations and Commercial Code;Unemployment Insurance Division in the Department of Workforce Services, for purposes of Title 35A, Chapter 4, Employment Security Act;State Tax Commission; andInternal Revenue Service; andmeet with the division and board;an applicant for licensure as an alarm company agent shall:submit an application in a form the division approves accompanied by fingerprint cards;pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;consent to, and complete, a criminal background check, described in Section 58-1-301.5;meet any other standard related to the criminal background check described in this Subsection (3)(l)(iii), that the division establishes by rule in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; anddisclose any criminal history the division requests on a form the division approves;not have been declared by any court of competent jurisdiction incompetent by reason of mental defect or disease and not been restored;not be currently suffering from habitual drunkenness or from drug addiction or dependence; andmeet with the division and board if requested by the division or the board; andan applicant for licensure as an elevator mechanic shall:provide documentation of experience and education credits of not less than three years work experience in the elevator industry, in construction, maintenance, or service and repair;satisfactorily complete a written examination administered by the division established by rule under Section 58-1-203; orprovide certificates of completion of an apprenticeship program for elevator mechanics, having standards substantially equal to those of this chapter and registered with the United States Department of Labor Bureau Apprenticeship and Training or a state apprenticeship council; andif an elevator contractor licensed under this chapter cannot find a licensed elevator mechanic to perform the work of erecting, constructing, installing, altering, servicing, repairing, or maintaining an elevator, the contractor may notify the division of the unavailability of licensed personnel and request the division issue a temporary elevator mechanic license to an individual certified by the contractor as having an acceptable combination of documented experience and education to perform the work described in this Subsection (3)(m)(ii)(A); andif an elevator contractor requests that the division issue a temporary elevator license as described in Subsection (3)(m)(ii)(A), the division may issue a temporary elevator mechanic license to an individual certified under Subsection (3)(m)(ii)(A) upon application by the individual, accompanied by the appropriate fee as determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504 and shall specify the time period for which the license is valid and may renew the license for an additional time period upon the division's determination that a shortage of licensed elevator mechanics continues to exist.An applicant for licensure as an HVAC contractor shall produce satisfactory evidence to the division that the applicant:completed two years full-time paid employment of HVAC specific experience; andpassed an examination the commission, with the concurrence of the director, established by rule in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.An applicant for a general engineering contractor's license described in Subsection (1) may satisfy Subsection (1)(e)(ii)(A):by producing satisfactory evidence of four years relevant full-time paid employment experience; orif the applicant is a licensed journeyman lineman in another jurisdiction, by meeting the requirements the division makes by rule in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the division may make rules establishing when Federal Bureau of Investigation records shall be checked for applicants as an alarm company or alarm company agent under this section and Section 58-1-301.5.The division shall deny an application for licensure under this chapter if:the applicant has had a previous license, which was issued under this chapter, suspended or revoked within two years before the date of the applicant's application;the applicant is a partnership, corporation, or limited liability company; andany corporate officer, director, shareholder holding 25% or more of the stock in the applicant, partner, member, agent acting as a qualifier, or any person occupying a similar status, performing similar functions, or directly or indirectly controlling the applicant has served in any similar capacity with any person or entity that has had a previous license, which was issued under this chapter, suspended or revoked within two years before the date of the applicant's application;the applicant is an individual or sole proprietorship; andany owner or agent acting as a qualifier has served in any capacity listed in Subsection (5)(a)(ii)(B) in any entity which has had a previous license, which was issued under this chapter, suspended or revoked within two years before the date of the applicant's application; orthe applicant includes an individual who was an owner, director, or officer of an unincorporated entity at the time the entity's license under this chapter was revoked; andthe application for licensure is filed within 60 months after the revocation of the unincorporated entity's license.The appropriate licensing board shall review an application for licensure under this chapter before approval if:the applicant has had a previous license, which was issued under this chapter, suspended or revoked more than two years before the date of the applicant's application;the applicant is a partnership, corporation, or limited liability company; andany corporate officer, director, shareholder holding 25% or more of the stock in the applicant, partner, member, agent acting as a qualifier, or any person occupying a similar status, performing similar functions, or directly or indirectly controlling the applicant has served in any similar capacity with any person or entity that has had a previous license, which was issued under this chapter, suspended or revoked more than two years before the date of the applicant's application; orthe applicant is an individual or sole proprietorship; andany owner or agent acting as a qualifier has served in any capacity listed in Subsection (5)(a)(ii)(B) in any entity that has had a previous license, which was issued under this chapter, suspended or revoked more than two years before the date of the applicant's application.A licensee that is an unincorporated entity shall file an ownership status report with the division every 30 days after the day on which the license is issued if the licensee has more than five owners who are individuals who:own an interest in the contractor that is an unincorporated entity;own, directly or indirectly, less than an 8% interest, as defined by rule made by the division in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, in the unincorporated entity; andengage, or will engage, in a construction trade in the state as owners of the contractor described in Subsection (6)(a)(i)(A).If the licensee has five or fewer owners described in Subsection (6)(a)(i), the licensee shall provide the ownership status report with an application for renewal of licensure.An ownership status report required under this Subsection (6) shall:specify each addition or deletion of an owner:for the first ownership status report, after the day on which the unincorporated entity is licensed under this chapter; andfor a subsequent ownership status report, after the day on which the previous ownership status report is filed;be in a format the division approves and that includes for each owner, regardless of the owner's percentage ownership in the unincorporated entity, the information described in Subsection (1)(e)(vi);list the name of:each officer or manager of the unincorporated entity; andeach other individual involved in the operation, supervision, or management of the unincorporated entity; andbe accompanied by a fee set by the division in accordance with Section 63J-1-504 if the ownership status report indicates there is a change described in Subsection (6)(b)(i).The division may audit, at any time, an ownership status report under this Subsection (6):to determine if financial responsibility has been demonstrated or maintained as required under Section 58-55-306; andto determine compliance with Subsection 58-55-501(23), (24), or (26) or Subsection 58-55-502(8) or (9).An unincorporated entity that provides labor to an entity licensed under this chapter by providing an individual who owns an interest in the unincorporated entity to engage in a construction trade in Utah shall file with the division:before the individual who owns an interest in the unincorporated entity engages in a construction trade in Utah, a current list of the one or more individuals who hold an ownership interest in the unincorporated entity that includes for each individual:the individual's name, address, birth date, and social security number; andwhether the individual will engage in a construction trade; andevery 30 days after the day on which the unincorporated entity provides the list described in Subsection (7)(a)(i), an ownership status report containing the information that would be required under Subsection (6) if the unincorporated entity were a licensed contractor.When filing an ownership list described in Subsection (7)(a)(i) or an ownership status report described in Subsection (7)(a)(ii) an unincorporated entity shall pay a fee set by the division in accordance with Section 63J-1-504.This chapter may not be interpreted to create or support an express or implied independent contractor relationship between an unincorporated entity described in Subsection (6) or (7) and the owners of the unincorporated entity for any purpose, including income tax withholding.A social security number provided under Subsection (1)(e)(vi) or (3)(k)(ii) is a private record under Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(i).The division may designate an applicant's evidence of identity under Subsection (1)(e)(vi) as a private record in accordance with Section 63G-2-302.1/1/2027Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Electrician Education Fund.There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the Electrician Education Fund.The fund consists of money from a surcharge the division establishes in accordance with Section 63J-1-504, that the division collects on initial, renewal, and reinstatement licensures for an apprentice electrician, a journeyman electrician, a master electrician, a residential journeyman electrician, and a residential master electrician.The surcharge may not exceed $5.The surcharge described in Subsection (3)(a) is in addition to the surcharge described in Section 58-55-106.The fund shall earn interest.The division shall deposit the interest into the fund.With the concurrence of the commission, the director may make distributions from the fund for the following purposes:education and training of licenses described in Subsection (2); andeducation and training of other individuals licensed under this chapter or the public about electrical laws and practices.If the balance in the fund is more than $100,000 at the end of any fiscal year, the division shall transfer the amount that exceeds $100,000 to the General Fund.The division shall report annually to the General Government Appropriations Subcommittee on:the balance in the fund; andfund expenditures.1/1/2027Amended by Chapter 312, 2026 General Session2026Continuing education requirements for contractor licensees -- Continuing education courses.A contractor licensee under a license issued under this chapter shall complete six hours of approved continuing education during each two-year renewal cycle established by rule under Subsection 58-55-303(1).A contractor licensee who has a renewal cycle that ends on or after January 1, 2020, may complete one hour of approved continuing education on energy conservation as part of the six required hours.The commission shall, with the concurrence of the division, establish by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, a program of approved continuing education for contractor licensees.Except as provided in Subsections (2)(c) and (e), only courses offered by any of the following may be included in the program of approved continuing education for contractor licensees:the Associated General Contractors of Utah;Associated Builders and Contractors, Utah Chapter;the Utah Home Builders Association;the National Electrical Contractors Association Intermountain Chapter;the Utah Plumbing & Heating Contractors Association;the Independent Electrical Contractors of Utah;the Rocky Mountain Gas Association;the Utah Mechanical Contractors Association;the Sheet Metal Contractors Association;the Intermountain Electrical Association;the American Subcontractors Association, Utah Chapter; orUtah Roofing Contractors Association.An approved continuing education program for a contractor licensee may include a course approved by an entity described in Subsections (2)(b)(i) through (2)(b)(iii).Except as provided in Subsections (2)(d)(ii) and (iii), an entity listed in Subsections (2)(b)(iv) through (2)(b)(xii) may only offer and market continuing education courses to a licensee who is a member of the entity.An entity described in Subsection (2)(b)(iv), (vi), or (x) may offer and market a continuing education course that the entity offers to satisfy the continuing education requirement described in Subsection 58-55-302.7(2)(a) to a contractor in the electrical trade.An entity described in Subsection (2)(b)(v) or (viii) may offer and market a continuing education course that the entity offers to satisfy:the continuing education requirement described in Subsection 58-55-302.7(2)(b) to a contractor in the plumbing trade; orthe continuing education requirement described in Subsection (1) for a contractor licensee that is licensed in the specialty contractor classification of HVAC contractor.An approved continuing education program for a contractor licensee may include a course offered and taught by:a state executive branch agency;the workers' compensation insurance carrier that provides workers' compensation insurance under Section 31A-22-1001; ora nationally or regionally accredited college or university that has a physical campus in the state.For a contractor licensee that is licensed in the specialty contractor classification of HVAC contractor, at least three of the six hours described in Subsection (1) shall include continuing education directly related to the installation, repair, or replacement of a heating, ventilation, or air conditioning system.The division shall identify a specialty contractor under this section that primarily engages in landscape work.During each two-year renewal cycle, at least one of the six hours of continuing education described in Subsection (1) that a specialty contractor described in Subsection (3)(a) completes shall cover the following topics:water conservation landscaping principles, including:understanding water scarcity in this state;selecting drought tolerant plants that are native to this state;efficient irrigation design; andsoil amendment techniques for soil retention; orfire risk management landscaping principles, including:designing a landscape to prevent the spread of fire; andincorporating rocks, concrete, and other materials to prevent the spread of fire.The division may contract with a person to establish and maintain a continuing education registry to include:a list of courses that the division has approved for inclusion in the program of approved continuing education; anda list of courses that:a contractor licensee has completed under the program of approved continuing education; andthe licensee may access to monitor the licensee's compliance with the continuing education requirement established under Subsection (1).The division may charge a fee, as established by the division under Section 63J-1-504, to administer the requirements of this section.1/1/2027Repealed by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Amended by Chapter 367, 2011 General Session2011Continuing education requirements for electricians, elevator mechanics, and plumbers.
As used in this section:
"Licensed electrician" means an individual licensed under this chapter as an apprentice electrician, journeyman electrician, master electrician, residential journeyman electrician, or residential master electrician.
"Licensed elevator mechanic" means an individual licensed under this chapter as an elevator mechanic.
"Licensed plumber" means an individual licensed under this chapter as an apprentice plumber, journeyman plumber, master plumber, residential journeyman plumber, or residential master plumber.
Beginning December 1, 2010, during each two-year renewal cycle established by rule under Subsection 58-55-303(1):
a licensed electrician shall complete 16 hours of continuing education under the continuing education program established under this section;
a licensed plumber shall complete 12 hours of continuing education under the continuing education program established under this section; and
a licensed elevator mechanic shall complete eight hours of continuing education under the continuing education program established under this section.
The commission shall, with the concurrence of the division, establish by rule:
a continuing education program for licensed electricians;
a continuing education program for licensed elevator mechanics; and
a continuing education program for licensed plumbers.
The division may contract with a person to establish and maintain a continuing education registry to include:
an online application for a continuing education course provider to apply to the division for approval of the course for inclusion in the continuing education program;
a list of courses that the division has approved for inclusion in the continuing education program; and
a list of courses that:
a licensed electrician, licensed elevator mechanic, or licensed plumber has completed under the continuing education program; and
the licensed electrician, licensed elevator mechanic, or licensed plumber may access to monitor compliance with the continuing education requirement under Subsection (2).
The division may charge a fee, established by the division under Section 63J-1-504, to administer the requirements of this section.1/1/2027Amended by Chapter 223, 2023 General Session2023Term of license -- Expiration -- Renewal.
Each license issued under this chapter shall be issued in accordance with a two-year renewal cycle established by rule.
The division may by rule extend or shorten a renewal period by as much as one year to stagger the renewal cycle it administers.
Notwithstanding a renewal cycle under Subsection (1)(a) or (b), notwithstanding Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, and subject to Subsection (1)(c)(ii), a license is automatically suspended 60 days after the licensee:
becomes, after the time of licensing, an unincorporated entity that is subject to the ownership status report filing requirements of Subsection 58-55-302(6)(a)(i); or
transfers its license to an unincorporated entity that is subject to the ownership status report filing requirements of Subsection 58-55-302(6)(a)(i).
An automatic suspension does not occur under Subsection (1)(c)(i) if, before the expiration of the 60-day period in Subsection (1)(c)(i):
the licensee submits an application for renewal of the license; and
the division renews the licensee's license pursuant to the licensee's application for renewal.
Within 30 days after the effective date of a suspension under Subsection (1)(c)(i), the commission shall, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, make a final determination concerning the suspension.
At the time of renewal, the licensee shall show satisfactory evidence of:
continuing financial responsibility as required under Section 58-55-306;
for a contractor licensee, completion of six hours of approved continuing education, as required in Section 58-55-302.5; and
if the licensee is an apprentice electrician or plumber, journeyman electrician or plumber, master electrician or plumber, residential journeyman electrician or plumber, or residential master electrician or plumber, completion of the number of hours of continuing education specified under Section 58-55-302.7.
Each license automatically expires on the expiration date shown on the license unless the licensee renews the license in accordance with Section 58-1-308.
The requirements of Subsection 58-55-302(5) shall also apply to applicants seeking to renew or reinstate a license.
In addition to any other requirements imposed by law, if a license has been suspended or revoked for any reason, the applicant:
shall pay in full all fines imposed by the division;
resolve any outstanding citations or disciplinary actions with the division;
satisfy any Section 58-55-503 judgment and sentence or nontrial resolution;
complete a new financial responsibility review as required under Section 58-55-306, using only titled assets; and
pay in full any reimbursement amount as provided in Title 38, Chapter 11, Residence Lien Restriction and Lien Recovery Fund Act.1/1/2027Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Qualifications for licensure.An applicant for a license under this part shall:submit an application the division approves;pay the fee the division determines in accordance with Section 63J-1-504; andpass 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.A master electrician applicant shall provide satisfactory evidence that the applicant: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;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;completed four-years of practical experience as a licensed journeyman electrician; ormeets 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.A master residential electrician applicant shall provide satisfactory evidence that the applicant:completed at least two-years' practical experience as a licensed residential journeyman electrician; ormeets 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.A journeyman electrician applicant shall provide satisfactory evidence that the applicant: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;has at least eight-years' full-time experience the division approves in collaboration with the Electricians and Plumbers Licensing Board; ormeets 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.A residential journeyman electrician applicant shall provide satisfactory evidence that the applicant:successfully completed two-years' training in an electrical training program the division approves;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; ormeets 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.An apprentice electrician applicant shall identify to the division the proposed supervisor of the apprenticeship.Upon licensure, an apprentice electrician and the apprentice electrician's supervisor shall: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;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; andcomply 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.1/1/2027Amended by Chapter 14, 2004 General Session2004Licensee names -- License number use -- License qualifier.
No license may be issued by the division in a name that is identical to or so resembles the name of another licensee that the division determines that it may result in confusion or mistake.
The contractor's license number shall be made a part of all permit applications, contracts, agreements, or bids when a license is required.
The division may issue a license in the name of an individual or the name of a business entity for which the individual acts as a qualifier, in accordance with the following:
An individual shall:
submit an application in the individual's name;
demonstrate the individual's own financial responsibility; and
pass the required examination and meet all other requirements of this chapter.
A business entity shall:
submit the application in the name of and on behalf of the business entity;
list the individual as the qualifier;
demonstrate financial responsibility of the business entity if applying for a contractor's license;
provide evidence that the individual qualifier has passed the required examination; and
meet all other requirements of this chapter.
A person acting as a qualifier for a business entity licensee must demonstrate to the division that the individual is an owner, officer, or manager within that business entity who exercises material authority in the conduct of that business entity's contracting business by:
making substantive technical and administrative decisions relating to the work performed for which a license is required under this chapter;
hiring, promoting, transferring, laying off, disciplining, directing, or discharging employees of the licensee either by himself or through others; and
not being involved in any other employment or activity which conflicts with the individual's duties and responsibilities to ensure the licensee's performance of work regulated under this chapter does not jeopardize the public health, safety, and welfare.
Except as provided in Subsections (5)(b) and (c), it is the duty and responsibility of the licensee and the qualifier to comply with the provisions of this section. Failure to comply with the requirements of this section may be considered unprofessional conduct by the licensee, the qualifier, or both.
If a licensee business entity has maintained its license and has not violated the requirements of this chapter or Sections 58-55-101 through 58-55-604 for a period of 10 consecutive years, the business entity may maintain its license under this chapter by recording an active employee name and registration/license number from the applicable trade on the renewal application in order to comply with the individual qualifier requirements of this section. However, this Subsection (5)(b) shall not apply if more than 50% of the ownership of the business entity has been transferred at any time during the ten-year period.
If a plumbing or electrical business entity has maintained its license and has not violated the requirements of this chapter or Sections 58-55-101 through 58-55-604 for a period of five consecutive years, the business entity may maintain its license under this chapter by recording an active employee name and registration/license number from the applicable trade on the renewal application in order to comply with the individual qualifier requirements of this section. However, this Subsection (5)(c) shall not apply if more than 50% of the ownership of the business entity has been transferred at any time during the five-year period.
If an individual qualifying on behalf of a business entity issued a license under this chapter ceases association with that entity as required in Subsection (4), the licensee shall notify the division in writing within 10 days after cessation of association or employment. If notice is given, the license shall remain in force for 60 days after the date of cessation of association or employment. The licensee shall replace the original qualifier with another individual qualifier within the 60-day period or the license shall be automatically suspended.
Failure to notify the division of cessation of association or employment of a qualifier as required in Subsection (6) may result in immediate suspension of the license upon a finding of good cause.1/1/2027Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Continuing education requirements for electricians.During each two-year license term the division establishes by rule in accordance with Section 58-55-108, a licensed electrician shall complete 16 hours of continuing education.The commission, with the concurrence of the division, shall establish by rule, made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, continuing education for licensed electricians.The division may contract with a person to establish and maintain a registry of continuing education that includes:an online application for a continuing education course provider to apply to the division for approval of a course as continuing education;a list of approved continuing education courses; anda list of courses that:a licensed electrician completes; andthe licensed electrician may access to monitor compliance with the continuing education requirement.The division may charge a fee the division establishes in accordance with Section 63J-1-504, to administer this section.1/1/2027Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Amended by Chapter 176, 2025 General Session2025Exemptions from licensure.In addition to the exemptions from licensure in Section 58-1-307, the following persons may engage in acts or practices included within the practice of construction trades, subject to the stated circumstances and limitations, without being licensed under this chapter:an authorized representative of the United States government or an authorized employee of the state or any of its political subdivisions when working on construction work of the state or the subdivision, and when acting within the terms of the person's trust, office, or employment;a person engaged in construction or operation incidental to the construction and repair of irrigation and drainage ditches of regularly constituted irrigation districts, reclamation districts, and drainage districts or construction and repair relating to farming, dairying, agriculture, livestock or poultry raising, metal and coal mining, quarries, sand and gravel excavations, well drilling, as defined in Section 73-3-25, hauling to and from construction sites, and lumbering;public utilities operating under the rules of the Public Service Commission on work incidental to their own business;a sole owner of property engaged in building:no more than one residential structure per year on the sole owner's property and no more than three residential structures per five years on the sole owner's property for the sole owner's noncommercial, nonpublic use, except that a person other than the property owner or a person described in Subsection (1)(e), who engages in building a residential structure must be licensed under this chapter if the person is otherwise required to be licensed under this chapter; orstructures on the sole owner's property for the sole owner's noncommercial, nonpublic use that are incidental to a residential structure on the property, including a shed, carport, or detached garage;a person engaged in construction or renovation of a residential building for noncommercial, nonpublic use if that person:works without compensation other than token compensation that is not considered salary or wages; andworks under the direction of the property owner who engages in building the structure; andas used in this Subsection (1)(e), "token compensation" means compensation paid by a sole owner of property exempted from licensure under Subsection (1)(d) to a person exempted from licensure under this Subsection (1)(e), that is:minimal in value when compared with the fair market value of the services provided by the person;not related to the fair market value of the services provided by the person; andis incidental to the providing of services by the person including paying for or providing meals or refreshment while services are being provided, or paying reasonable transportation costs incurred by the person in travel to the site of construction;a person engaged in the sale or merchandising of personal property that by its design or manufacture may be attached, installed, or otherwise affixed to real property who has contracted with a person, firm, or corporation licensed under this chapter to install, affix, or attach that property;a contractor submitting a bid on a federal aid highway project, if, before undertaking construction under that bid, the contractor is licensed under this chapter;subject to Subsection 58-1-401(2) and Sections 58-55-501 and 58-55-502, a person engaged in the alteration, repair, remodeling, or addition to or improvement of a building with a contracted or agreed value of less than $7,000, including both labor and materials, and including all changes or additions to the contracted or agreed upon work; andnotwithstanding Subsection (1)(h)(i) and except as otherwise provided in this section:work in the plumbing and electrical trades on a Subsection (1)(h)(i) project within any six month period of time:shall be performed by a licensed electrical or plumbing contractor, if the project involves an electrical or plumbing system; andmay be performed by a licensed journeyman electrician or plumber or an individual referred to in Subsection (1)(h)(ii)(A)(I), if the project involves a component of the system such as a faucet, toilet, fixture, device, outlet, or electrical switch;installation, repair, or replacement of a residential or commercial gas appliance or a combustion system on a Subsection (1)(h)(i) project shall be performed by a person who has received certification under Subsection 58-55-308(2) except as otherwise provided in Subsection 58-55-308(2)(d) or 58-55-308(3);installation, repair, or replacement of water-based fire protection systems on a Subsection (1)(h)(i) project must be performed by a licensed fire suppression systems contractor or a licensed journeyman plumber;work as an alarm business or company or as an alarm company agent shall be performed by a licensed alarm business or company or a licensed alarm company agent, except as otherwise provided in this chapter;installation, repair, or replacement of an alarm system on a Subsection (1)(h)(i) project must be performed by a licensed alarm business or company or a licensed alarm company agent;installation, repair, or replacement of a heating, ventilation, or air conditioning system (HVAC) on a Subsection (1)(h)(i) project must be performed by an HVAC contractor licensed by the division;installation, repair, or replacement of a radon mitigation system or a soil depressurization system must be performed by a licensed contractor; andif the total value of the project is greater than $3,000, the person shall file with the division a one-time affirmation, subject to periodic reaffirmation as established by division rule, that the person has:public liability insurance in coverage amounts and form established by division rule; andif applicable, workers compensation insurance which would cover an employee of the person if that employee worked on the construction project;a person practicing a specialty contractor classification or construction trade which the director does not classify by administrative rule as significantly impacting the public's health, safety, and welfare;owners and lessees of property and persons regularly employed for wages by owners or lessees of property or their agents for the purpose of maintaining the property, are exempt from this chapter when doing work upon the property;a person engaged in minor plumbing work that is incidental, as defined by the division by rule, to the repair of a fixture or an appliance in a residential or small commercial building, or structure used for agricultural use, as defined in Section 15A-1-202, provided that no modification is made to:existing culinary water, soil, waste, or vent piping; ora gas appliance or combustion system; andexcept as provided in Subsection (1)(e), installation for the first time of a fixture or an appliance is not included in the exemption provided under Subsection (1)(k)(i);a person who ordinarily would be subject to the plumber licensure requirements under this chapter when installing or repairing a water conditioner or other water treatment apparatus if the conditioner or apparatus:meets the appropriate state construction codes or local plumbing standards; andis installed or repaired under the direction of a person authorized to do the work under an appropriate specialty contractor license;a person who ordinarily would be subject to the electrician licensure requirements under this chapter when employed by:railroad corporations, telephone corporations or their corporate affiliates, elevator contractors or constructors, or street railway systems; orpublic service corporations, rural electrification associations, or municipal utilities who generate, distribute, or sell electrical energy for light, heat, or power;a person involved in minor electrical work incidental to a mechanical or service installation, including the outdoor installation of: an above-ground, prebuilt hot tub; orthe installation, maintenance, or repair of on-premise signs;a person who ordinarily would be subject to the electrician licensure requirements under this chapter but who during calendar years 2009, 2010, or 2011 was issued a specialty contractor license for the electrical work associated with the installation, repair, or maintenance of solar energy panels, may continue the limited electrical work for solar energy panels under a specialty contractor license;a student participating in construction trade education and training programs approved by the commission with the concurrence of the director under the condition that:all work intended as a part of a finished product on which there would normally be an inspection by a building inspector is, in fact, inspected and found acceptable by a licensed building inspector; anda licensed contractor obtains the necessary building permits;a delivery person when replacing any of the following existing equipment with a new gas appliance, provided there is an existing gas shutoff valve at the appliance:gas range;gas dryer;outdoor gas barbeque; oroutdoor gas patio heater;a person performing maintenance on an elevator as defined in Section 58-55-102, if the maintenance is not related to the operating integrity of the elevator; andan apprentice or helper of an elevator mechanic licensed under this chapter when working under the general direction of the licensed elevator mechanic.A compliance agency as defined in Section 15A-1-202 that issues a building permit to a person requesting a permit as a sole owner of property referred to in Subsection (1)(d) shall notify the division, in writing or through electronic transmission, of the issuance of the permit.Amended by Chapter 57, 2013 General Session2013Financial responsibility.
An applicant for licensure as a contractor, and a licensee applying for renewal or reinstatement of a contractor's license shall demonstrate to the division and the commission the applicant's or licensee's financial responsibility before the issuance of or the renewal or reinstatement of a license by:
completing a questionnaire developed by the division; and
signing the questionnaire, certifying that the information provided is true and accurate; or
submitting a bond in an amount and form determined by the commission with the concurrence of the director.
A licensee, including an individual who holds an ownership interest in an unincorporated entity licensee, shall maintain financial responsibility throughout the period of licensure.
The division may audit the financial responsibility of an applicant or licensee on a random basis or upon finding of a reasonable need.
The burden to demonstrate financial responsibility is upon the applicant, licensee, or owner of an unincorporated entity licensee, as the case may be.
In determining the financial responsibility of an applicant or licensee described in Subsection (1) that is an unincorporated entity, the division:
shall consider the personal financial information of each individual who holds an ownership interest in the unincorporated entity; and
may, at any time:
audit the personal financial information of any individual who holds an ownership interest in the unincorporated entity; or
request and obtain a credit report on the individual.
If, based on the personal financial information of one or more individuals who hold an ownership interest in the unincorporated entity, the division determines that the applicant or licensee lacks financial responsibility to engage successfully in business as a contractor, the division may:
prohibit the individual or individuals from engaging in a construction trade;
prohibit the applicant or licensee from engaging in a construction trade, unless the individual or individuals dissociate from the applicant or licensee within 10 days after the division makes the determination of a lack of financial responsibility; or
require the individual or individuals, applicant, or licensee to submit a bond that is in a form determined by the commission with the concurrence of the director and in an amount that is:
determined by the commission with the concurrence of the director; or
20% of the annual gross distributions from the unincorporated entity to its owners and that includes coverage for unpaid obligations incurred by the licensee contractor and any failure of the licensee contractor owners to pay income taxes and self-employment taxes on the gross distributions from the unincorporated entity to its owners.1/1/2027Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Amended by Chapter 238, 2016 General Session2016Confidentiality of records and reports.
Credit reports, financial statements, and other information submitted to the division by or at the request and direction of an applicant or licensee for the purpose of supporting a representation of financial responsibility:
constitute protected records under Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act; and
notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), may be considered by the commission in a public meeting, unless the owner of the information requests that the meeting be closed to the public in accordance with Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act, the records described in Subsection (1) are not open for public inspection and are not subject to discovery in civil or administrative proceedings.1/1/2027Repealed by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Amended by Chapter 446, 2022 General Session2022Scope of practice -- Installation, repair, maintenance, or replacement of gas appliance, combustion system, automatic fire sprinkler system, or battery-powered fence -- Rules.
The commission, with the concurrence of the director, may adopt reasonable rules pursuant to Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to define and limit the scope of practice and operating standards of the classifications and subclassifications licensed under this chapter in a manner consistent with established practice in the relevant industry.
The commission and the director may limit the field and scope of operations of a licensee under this chapter in accordance with the rules and the public health, safety, and welfare, based on the licensee's education, training, experience, knowledge, and financial responsibility.
The work and scope of practice covered by this Subsection (2) and Subsection (3) is the installation, repair, maintenance, cleaning, or replacement of a residential or commercial gas appliance or combustion system.
The provisions of this Subsection (2) apply to any:
licensee under this chapter whose license authorizes the licensee to perform the work described in Subsection (2)(a); and
person exempt from licensure under Section 58-55-305.
Any person described in Subsection (2)(b) that performs work described in Subsection (2)(a):
must first receive training and certification as specified in rules adopted by the commission, with the concurrence of the director, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and
shall ensure that any employee authorized under other provisions of this chapter to perform work described in Subsection (2)(a) has first received training and certification as specified in rules adopted by the division.
The division may exempt from the training requirements adopted under Subsection (2)(c) a person that has adequate experience, as determined by the division.
The division may exempt the following individuals from the certification requirements adopted under Subsection (2)(c):
a person who has passed a test equivalent to the level of testing required by the division for certification, or has completed an apprenticeship program that teaches the installation of gas line appliances and is approved by the Federal Bureau of Apprenticeship Training; and
a person working under the immediate one-to-one supervision of a certified natural gas technician or a person exempt from certification.
The work and scope of practice covered by this Subsection (4) is the installation, repair, maintenance, or replacement of an automatic fire sprinkler system.
The provisions of this Subsection (4) apply to an individual acting as a qualifier for a business entity in accordance with Section 58-55-304, where the business entity seeks to perform the work described in Subsection (4)(a).
Before a business entity described in Subsection (4)(b) may perform the work described in Subsection (4)(a), the qualifier for the business entity shall:
be a licensed general building contractor; or
obtain a certification in fire sprinkler fitting from the division by providing evidence to the division that the qualifier has met the following requirements:
completing a Department of Labor federally approved apprentice training program or completing two-years experience under the immediate supervision of a licensee who has obtained a certification in fire sprinkler fitting; and
passing the Star fire sprinklerfitting mastery examination offered by the National Inspection Testing and Certification Corporation or an equivalent examination approved by the division.
The division may also issue a certification in fire sprinkler fitting to a qualifier for a business entity who has received training and experience equivalent to the requirements of Subsection (4)(c), as specified in rules adopted by the commission, with the concurrence of the director, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
The scope and practice of this Subsection (5) is the installation, repair, maintenance, or replacement of a battery-charged suspended-wire system or fence that:
is part of and interfaces with an alarm system for the purposes of detecting and deterring unauthorized intrusion or entry into or onto certain premises;
is located on property that is not designated by a municipality or county for residential use;
has an energizer that is driven by a commercial storage battery that provides no more than 12 volts of direct current;
produces an electric charge on contact that does not exceed energizer characteristics set for electric fence energizers by the International Electrotechnical Commission;
is surrounded by a nonelectric perimeter fence or wall that is at least five feet in height;
is not more than the higher of:
two feet higher than the height of the nonelectric perimeter fence or wall; or
10 feet in height;
is marked with conspicuous warning signs that are located on the battery-charged suspended-wire system or fence at no more than 30-foot intervals and that read "WARNING -- ELECTRIC FENCE"; and
meets any rules related to battery-charged suspended-wire systems or fences adopted by the commission, with the concurrence of the director, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
Before a business entity or person may perform the scope of work described in Subsection (5)(a), the business entity or person shall be a licensed alarm business or company or a licensed alarm company agent.
This section does not prohibit a licensed specialty contractor from accepting and entering into a contract involving the use of two or more crafts or trades if the performance of the work in the crafts or trades, other than that in which the contractor is licensed, is incidental and supplemental to the work for which the contractor is licensed.1/1/2027Repealed by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Enacted by Chapter 326, 2014 General Session2014Definitions -- Installation of natural gas facilities -- Scope of practice.
As used in this section:
"Gas corporation" is as defined in Section 54-2-1.
"Minimum system" means the minimum natural gas facilities necessary to serve each intended consumer, as determined by a gas corporation.
"Natural gas facilities" means:
one or more natural gas mains;
one or more natural gas service lines; or
a combination of Subsections (1)(c)(i)(A) and (B); and
"Natural gas facilities" includes any necessary appurtenant facilities.
"Natural gas main" means a natural gas distribution pipeline that delivers natural gas to another natural gas distribution supply line or to a natural gas service line.
"Natural gas main" does not include a natural gas service line.
"Natural gas service line" means a natural gas pipeline that carries natural gas from a natural gas main to a meter for use by the ultimate consumer.
"Natural gas tariff specifications" means the standards and specifications:
for the construction of natural gas facilities; and
that are:
established by a gas corporation; and
included in the gas corporation's tariff that is approved by the Public Service Commission.
"Qualifying installer" means a person who:
a gas corporation approves to install natural gas facilities; and
is:
licensed under this chapter; and
authorized to install natural gas facilities within the person's scope of practice as established by statute or administrative rule.
A qualifying installer may install natural gas facilities.
Except as provided in Subsections (3)(b) and (c), a qualifying installer shall pay the costs to install natural gas facilities.
A gas corporation shall pay the costs of the following services related to natural gas facilities installed by a qualifying installer:
engineering;
inspection;
mapping; and
locating.
If a gas corporation requires a qualifying installer to install natural gas facilities that are greater than the minimum system, the gas corporation shall pay any difference in cost between the required natural gas facilities and the minimum system.
A gas corporation shall inspect and test natural gas facilities that a qualifying installer installs to verify that the natural gas facilities comply with applicable federal, state, and local law and natural gas tariff specifications.
A gas corporation is not required to supply natural gas to or accept ownership of natural gas facilities until the gas corporation completes all necessary inspections and testing to verify that the natural gas facilities have been installed and tested in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local law and natural gas tariff specifications.1/1/2027Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Amended by Chapter 57, 2013 General Session2013Requirements when working for political subdivision or state agency.Each political subdivision and agency of the state and each board of education which requires the issuance of a permit or license as a precondition to the construction, alteration, improvement, demolition, or other repairs for which a contractor's license is also required under this chapter shall:
require that each applicant for a permit or license file a signed statement that the applicant has a current contractor's license with the license number included in the application;
require that any representation of exemption from the contractor's licensing law be included in the signed statement and that if that exempt person, firm, corporation, association, or other organization intends to hire a contractor to perform any work under the permit or license, that the license number of that contractor be included in the application, but if a contractor has not been selected at the time of the application for a permit or license, the permit or license shall be issued only on the condition that a currently licensed contractor will be selected and that the license number of the contractor will be given to the issuing public body and displayed on the permit or license;
require that, upon issuance of a permit or license, the contractor affix the contractor's license number to that permit or license for public display; and
require the contractor to provide proof that the contractor provides workers' compensation insurance, pays into the unemployment insurance fund, provides health insurance as required under federal or state law, and withholds applicable taxes from worker pay.1/1/2027Repealed by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 317, 2000 General Session2000Evidence of licensure.An individual licensed as an alarm company agent shall:
carry a copy of the individual's license on the individual's person at all times while acting as a licensee;
display the license upon the request of a peace officer, a representative of the division, or a representative of a customer of the alarm company.1/1/2027Repealed by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Amended by Chapter 387, 2010 General Session2010Interim and temporary permits for alarm company agents.
Upon receipt of a complete application for licensure in accordance with Section 58-55-302, an applicant for licensure as an alarm company agent may be issued:
an interim permit; or
subject to Subsection (3), a temporary permit.
Each interim permit shall expire 90 days after it is issued or on the date on which the applicant is issued a license, whichever is earlier.
The division may reissue an interim permit if the delay in approving a license is beyond the control or influence of the interim permit holder.
The division may issue a temporary permit to an applicant for a license as an alarm company agent if:
the division has received a background check on the applicant from the Bureau of Criminal Identification;
the applicant is or will be employed at a call center, office, or administrative facility of an alarm company; and
the applicant's only contact with a customer or potential customer of the alarm company is:
from the call center, office, or administrative facility; and
by telephone or other remote communication method; and
the alarm company by which the applicant is or will be employed affirms in writing to the division that the applicant, if issued a temporary license, will act only within the scope of the temporary license, as provided in Subsection (3)(a)(ii).
A temporary license under this section expires the earliest of:
90 days after it is issued;
the date on which the individual to whom the temporary license is issued leaves the employment of the alarm company that employs the individual at the time the temporary license is issued; and
the date on which the division issues a regular license to the applicant or denies the applicant's application.
An interim permit holder may engage in the scope of an alarm company agent.1/1/2027Enacted by Chapter 198, 2026 General Session2026Subcontractors.As used in this section:"First-tier subcontractor" means a subcontractor who contracts directly with the general contractor."Public project" means the contract is with or authorized by a public entity as defined in Section 63G-6a-103."Second-tier subcontractor" means a subcontractor that contracts with a subcontractor."Subcontractor" means a person under contract with a general contractor or another subcontractor to provide services or labor for the construction, installation, or repair of an improvement to real property."Subcontractor" includes a trade contractor or specialty contractor."Subcontractor" includes a first-tier subcontractor and a second-tier subcontractor."Subcontractor" does not include a supplier that provides only materials, equipment, or supplies to a general contractor or subcontractor."Zero estimated exposure policy" means the same as that term is defined in Section 31A-22-1017.Before engaging in a construction trade on a public project, a subcontractor shall:provide a list of current employees to the general contractor and the property owner for which the subcontractor engages in a construction trade;provide the general contractor and the property owner the second-tier subcontractor's name and the second-tier subcontractor's license number if the subcontractor intends to accept a contract with a second-tier subcontractor related to construction trade on a public project;if the subcontractor holds a zero estimated exposure policy, provide to a person that contracts with the subcontractor for construction trade on a public project:written notice that the subcontractor has a zero estimated exposure policy; anda copy of the zero estimated exposure policy;ensure that each of the subcontractor's employees on the construction site possess photo identification and shall ensure that the identification will be presented to the division upon request; andprovide to the general contractor and the property owner the estimated number of labor hours for their portion of the project.At the division's request, a subcontractor shall provide the following for each current employee of the subcontractor:the name of the employee;the last four digits of the social security number of the employee; andif the employee possesses a professional license, the professional license number of the employee.The general contractor and the property owner shall retain the information the subcontractor provides for three years from the day after the day on which the general contractor and the property owner receive the information from the subcontractor.The general contractor and the property owner shall provide the information the general contractor and the property owner receive from a subcontractor to the division at the division's request.The division may:make audit recommendations to the State Tax Commission; and provide information obtained in accordance with this section to the State Tax Commission.