Utah Construction Trades Licensing ActGeneral Provisions

1/1/2027Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 181, 1994 General Session1994Short title.This chapter is known as the "Utah Construction Trades Licensing Act."

1/1/2027Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Definitions.As used in this chapter:"Applicant" means a person that is applying for an initial license, the renewal of a license, or the reinstatement of a license."Board" means the Electricians and Plumbers Licensing Board created in Section 58-55-104."Combustion system" means an assembly that includes:piping and components that continuously or intermittently convey gas from the gas provider's meter to the appliance burner;an electric control system, a combustion air supply system, a venting system, and air ducts; anda component that controls quantity, flow, and pressure."Commission" means the Construction Services Commission created in Section 58-55-103."Construction trade" means work that involves:constructing, remodeling, repairing, or wrecking a building, highway, road, railroad, dam, bridge, structure, excavation, project, or development that is not personal property;constructing, remodeling, or repairing a manufactured home defined in Section 15A-1-302, or mobile home as defined in Section 15A-1-302; orinstalling or repairing a residential or commercial gas appliance or combustion system."Construction trades instructor" means a person that teaches one or more construction trades in a classroom or project setting."Construction trades instructor" does not include an individual who holds an economic interest in a project that the individual directs that is intended for sale to or use by the public."Contractor" means a person that engages in a construction trade for compensation."Contractor" includes:a person that builds a structure on the person's own property that is intended for sale or public use;a person that advertises that the person is a contractor or that the person will perform a service that requires a license under this chapter; ora person that, for a fee:performs or offers to perform construction consulting;performs or offers to perform management of construction subcontractors;provides or offers to provide a list of subcontractors or suppliers; orprovides or offers to provide management or counseling services on a construction project."Contractor" does not include:an individual; ora material supplier that consults with a customer about design and installation of the material supplier's product."Control position" means a person that exercises direct or indirect control over an entity."Control position" includes:a corporate officer or a director;a shareholder who owns 25% or more of the entity's stock;a partner or a member;an agent; ora qualifier."Engage in a construction trade" means to:perform a construction trade; orto lead, or attempt to lead, a reasonable individual to believe a person will perform a construction trade."Gas appliance" means a device that uses gas to produce light, heat, power, steam, hot water, refrigeration, or air conditioning."Immediate supervision" means the reasonable direction, oversight, inspection, and evaluation of the work of an individual:as the division provides in rule the division makes in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act;as applicable, by a qualified electrician or plumber;as part of a planned training program; andas required to ensure the work complies with applicable standards."Licensee" means a person that is licensed under this chapter."Qualifier" means an individual who:holds a control position of a licensee under this chapter;satisfies the requirements to obtain a license under this chapter;meets any additional license requirements established in rule the division makes in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; andholds collective and individual liability with the licensee for compliance with this chapter and may be held fully responsible for a violation."Unincorporated entity" means an entity that operates as:a general partnership;a limited liability partnership;a limited liability limited partnership;a limited partnership; ora limited cooperative association."Wages" means compensation an employer owes to an employee for labor or services, regardless of how the employer calculates the amount owed to the employee.

1/1/2027Amended by Chapter 92, 2026 General Session2026Definitions.In addition to the definitions in Section 58-1-102, as used in this chapter:"Alarm business" or "alarm company" means a person engaged in the sale, installation, maintenance, alteration, repair, replacement, servicing, or monitoring of an alarm system, except as provided in Subsection (1)(b)."Alarm business" or "alarm company" does not include:a person engaged in the manufacture or sale of alarm systems unless:that person is also engaged in the installation, maintenance, alteration, repair, replacement, servicing, or monitoring of alarm systems;the manufacture or sale occurs at a location other than a place of business established by the person engaged in the manufacture or sale; orthe manufacture or sale involves site visits at the place or intended place of installation of an alarm system; oran owner of an alarm system, or an employee of the owner of an alarm system who is engaged in installation, maintenance, alteration, repair, replacement, servicing, or monitoring of the alarm system owned by that owner."Alarm company agent":except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), means any individual employed within this state by an alarm business; anddoes not include an individual who:is not engaged in the sale, installation, maintenance, alteration, repair, replacement, servicing, or monitoring of an alarm system; anddoes not, during the normal course of the individual's employment with an alarm business, use or have access to sensitive alarm system information."Alarm company officer" means:a governing person, as defined in Section 16-20-101, of an alarm company;an individual appointed as an officer of an alarm company that is a corporation in accordance with Section 16-10a-830;a general partner, as defined in Section 16-19-101, of an alarm company; ora partner, as defined in Section 16-18-101, of an alarm company."Alarm company owner" means:a shareholder, as defined in Section 16-10a-102, who owns directly, or indirectly through an entity controlled by the individual, 5% or more of the outstanding shares of an alarm company that:is a corporation; andis not publicly listed or traded; oran individual who owns directly, or indirectly through an entity controlled by the individual, 5% or more of the equity of an alarm company that is not a corporation."Alarm company proprietor" means the sole proprietor of an alarm company that is registered as a sole proprietorship with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code."Alarm company trustee" means an individual with control of or power of administration over property held in trust."Alarm system" means equipment and devices assembled for the purpose of:detecting and signaling unauthorized intrusion or entry into or onto certain premises; orsignaling a robbery or attempted robbery on protected premises."Alarm system" includes 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."Apprentice electrician" means a person licensed under this chapter as an apprentice electrician who is learning the electrical trade under the immediate supervision of a master electrician, residential master electrician, a journeyman electrician, or a residential journeyman electrician."Apprentice plumber" means a person licensed under this chapter as an apprentice plumber who is learning the plumbing trade under the immediate supervision of a master plumber, residential master plumber, journeyman plumber, or a residential journeyman plumber."Approved continuing education" means instruction provided through courses under a program established under Subsection 58-55-302.5(2)."Approved prelicensure course provider" means a provider that is the Associated General Contractors of Utah, the Utah Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors, or the Utah Home Builders Association, and that meets the requirements established by rule by the commission with the concurrence of the director, to teach the 25-hour course described in Subsection 58-55-302(1)(e)(iii)."Approved prelicensure course provider" may only include a provider that, in addition to any other locations, offers the 25-hour course described in Subsection 58-55-302(1)(e)(iii) at least six times each year in one or more counties other than Salt Lake County, Utah County, Davis County, or Weber County."Board" means the Alarm System Security and Licensing Board or Electricians and Plumbers Licensing Board created in Section 58-55-201."Combustion system" means an assembly consisting of:piping and components with a means for conveying, either continuously or intermittently, natural gas from the outlet of the natural gas provider's meter to the burner of the appliance;the electric control and combustion air supply and venting systems, including air ducts; andcomponents intended to achieve control of quantity, flow, and pressure."Commission" means the Construction Services Commission created under Section 58-55-103."Construction trade" means any trade or occupation involving:construction, alteration, remodeling, repairing, wrecking or demolition, addition to, or improvement of any building, highway, road, railroad, dam, bridge, structure, excavation or other project, development, or improvement to other than personal property; andconstructing, remodeling, or repairing a manufactured home or mobile home as defined in Section 15A-1-302; orinstallation or repair of a residential or commercial natural gas appliance or combustion system."Construction trades instructor" means a person licensed under this chapter to teach one or more construction trades in both a classroom and project environment, where a project is intended for sale to or use by the public and is completed under the direction of the instructor, who has no economic interest in the project."Contractor" means any person who for compensation other than wages as an employee undertakes any work in the construction, plumbing, or electrical trade for which licensure is required under this chapter and includes:a person who builds any structure on the person's own property for the purpose of sale or who builds any structure intended for public use on the person's own property;any person who represents that the person is a contractor, or will perform a service described in this Subsection (17) by advertising on a website or social media, or any other means;any person engaged as a maintenance person, other than an employee, who regularly engages in activities set forth under the definition of "construction trade";any person engaged in, or offering to engage in, any construction trade for which licensure is required under this chapter; ora construction manager, construction consultant, construction assistant, or any other person who, for a fee:performs or offers to perform construction consulting;performs or offers to perform management of construction subcontractors;provides or offers to provide a list of subcontractors or suppliers; orprovides or offers to provide management or counseling services on a construction project."Contractor" does not include:an alarm company or alarm company agent; ora material supplier who provides consulting to customers regarding the design and installation of the material supplier's products."Electrical trade" means the performance of any electrical work involved in 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 any installations 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."Elevator" means the same as that term is defined in Section 34A-7-202, except that for purposes of this chapter it does not mean a stair chair, a vertical platform lift, or an incline platform lift."Elevator contractor" means a sole proprietor, firm, or corporation licensed under this chapter that is engaged in the business of erecting, constructing, installing, altering, servicing, repairing, or maintaining an elevator."Elevator mechanic" means an individual who is licensed under this chapter as an elevator mechanic and who is engaged in erecting, constructing, installing, altering, servicing, repairing, or maintaining an elevator under the immediate supervision of an elevator contractor."Employee" means an individual as defined by the division by rule giving consideration to the definition adopted by the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Workforce Services."Engage in a construction trade" means to:engage in, represent oneself to be engaged in, or advertise oneself as being engaged in a construction trade; oruse the name "contractor" or "builder" or in any other way lead a reasonable person to believe one is or will act as a contractor."Financial responsibility" means a demonstration of a current and expected future condition of financial solvency evidencing a reasonable expectation to the division and the board that an applicant or licensee can successfully engage in business as a contractor without jeopardy to the public health, safety, and welfare.Financial responsibility may be determined by an evaluation of the total history concerning the licensee or applicant including past, present, and expected condition and record of financial solvency and business conduct."Gas appliance" means any device that uses natural gas to produce light, heat, power, steam, hot water, refrigeration, or air conditioning."General building contractor" means a person licensed under this chapter as a general building contractor qualified by education, training, experience, and knowledge to perform or superintend construction of structures for the support, shelter, and enclosure of persons, animals, chattels, or movable property of any kind or any of the components of that construction except plumbing, electrical work, mechanical work, work related to the operating integrity of an elevator, and manufactured housing installation, for which the general building contractor shall employ the services of a contractor licensed in the particular specialty, except that a general building contractor engaged in the construction of single-family and multifamily residences up to four units may perform the mechanical work and hire a licensed plumber or electrician as an employee.The division may by rule exclude general building contractors from engaging in the performance of other construction specialties in which there is represented a substantial risk to the public health, safety, and welfare, and for which a license is required unless that general building contractor holds a valid license in that specialty classification."General electrical contractor" means a person licensed under this chapter as a general electrical contractor qualified by education, training, experience, and knowledge to perform the fabrication, construction, and installation of generators, transformers, conduits, raceways, panels, switch gear, electrical wires, fixtures, appliances, apparatus that uses electrical energy, or any other work the division authorizes by rule in accordance with Subsection 58-55-301(4)."General engineering contractor" means a person licensed under this chapter as a general engineering contractor qualified by education, training, experience, and knowledge to perform or superintend construction of fixed works, or components of fixed works requiring specialized engineering knowledge and skill in:airports;airport runways;bridges;chemical plants;drainage;electrical utilities;flood control;foundations;harbors;highways;industrial plants;inland waterways;irrigation systems;piers;pipelines;power plants;railroads;refineries;sewers;tunnels;underground electric utility conduits;utility plants;water power; orwater supply.A general engineering contractor may not perform or superintend:construction of a structure built primarily for the support, shelter, and enclosure of persons, animals, and chattels;plumbing work;electrical work beyond underground electric utility conduit or electrical utilities;mechanical work; orwork where the general engineering contractor does not have the required specialized engineering knowledge and skill."General plumbing contractor" means a person licensed under this chapter as a general plumbing contractor qualified by education, training, experience, and knowledge to perform the fabrication or installation of material and fixtures to create and maintain sanitary conditions in a building by providing permanent means for a supply of safe and pure water, a means for the timely and complete removal from the premises of all used or contaminated water, fluid and semi-fluid organic wastes and other impurities incidental to life and the occupation of such premises, a safe and adequate supply of gases for lighting, heating, and industrial purposes, or other work the division authorizes by rule in accordance with Subsection 58-55-301(4)."HVAC" means a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system and the specific components that are a part of the system, including the gas line."HVAC contractor" means a person licensed under this chapter specialized in the installation, maintenance, repair, and servicing of heating, ventilation, air conditioning systems or any other work the division authorizes by rule in accordance with Subsection 58-55-301(4)."Immediate supervision" means reasonable direction, oversight, inspection, and evaluation of the work of a person:as the division specifies in rule;by, as applicable, a qualified electrician or plumber;as part of a planned program of training; andto ensure that the end result complies with applicable standards."Individual" means a natural person."Journeyman lineman" means a person that builds and maintains an electrical power system, performs work on transmission lines or distribution lines from power plants to customers, and has completed an approved 7,000 hour certified apprenticeship program."Journeyman electrician" means a person licensed under this chapter as a journeyman electrician having the qualifications, training, experience, and knowledge to wire, install, and repair electrical apparatus and equipment for light, heat, power, and other purposes."Journeyman plumber" means a person licensed under this chapter as a journeyman plumber having the qualifications, training, experience, and technical knowledge to engage in the plumbing trade."Master electrician" means a person licensed under this chapter as a master electrician having the qualifications, training, experience, and knowledge to properly plan, layout, and supervise the wiring, installation, and repair of electrical apparatus and equipment for light, heat, power, and other purposes."Master plumber" means a person licensed under this chapter as a master plumber having the qualifications, training, experience, and knowledge to properly plan and layout projects and supervise persons in the plumbing trade."Person" means a natural person, sole proprietorship, joint venture, corporation, limited liability company, association, or organization of any type."Plumbing trade" means the performance of any mechanical work pertaining to the installation, alteration, change, repair, removal, maintenance, or use in buildings, or within three feet beyond the outside walls of buildings, of pipes, fixtures, and fittings for the:delivery of the water supply;discharge of liquid and water carried waste;building drainage system within the walls of the building; anddelivery of gases for lighting, heating, and industrial purposes."Plumbing trade" includes work pertaining to the water supply, distribution pipes, fixtures and fixture traps, soil, waste and vent pipes, the building drain and roof drains, and the safe and adequate supply of gases, together with their devices, appurtenances, and connections where installed within the outside walls of the building."Ratio of apprentices" means the number of licensed plumber apprentices or licensed electrician apprentices that are allowed to be under the immediate supervision of a licensed supervisor as established by the provisions of this chapter and by rules made by the commission, with the concurrence of the director, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act."Residential and small commercial contractor" means a person licensed under this chapter as a residential and small commercial contractor qualified by education, training, experience, and knowledge to perform or superintend the construction of single-family residences, multifamily residences up to four units, and commercial construction of not more than three stories above ground and not more than 20,000 square feet, or any of the components of that construction except plumbing, electrical work, mechanical work, and manufactured housing installation, for which the residential and small commercial contractor shall employ the services of a contractor licensed in the particular specialty, except that a residential and small commercial contractor engaged in the construction of single-family and multifamily residences up to four units may perform the mechanical work and hire a licensed plumber or electrician as an employee."Residential building," as it relates to the license classification of residential journeyman plumber and residential master plumber, means a single or multiple family dwelling of up to four units."Residential electrical contractor" means a person licensed under this chapter as a residential electrical contractor qualified by education, training, experience, and knowledge to perform the fabrication, construction, and installation of services, disconnecting means, grounding devices, panels, conductors, load centers, lighting and plug circuits, appliances, and fixtures in a residential unit or any other work the division authorizes by rule in accordance with Subsection 58-55-301(4)."Residential journeyman electrician" means a person licensed under this chapter as a residential journeyman electrician having the qualifications, training, experience, and knowledge to wire, install, and repair electrical apparatus and equipment for light, heat, power, and other purposes on buildings using primarily nonmetallic sheath cable."Residential journeyman plumber" means a person licensed under this chapter as a residential journeyman plumber having the qualifications, training, experience, and knowledge to engage in the plumbing trade as limited to the plumbing of residential buildings."Residential master electrician" means a person licensed under this chapter as a residential master electrician having the qualifications, training, experience, and knowledge to properly plan, layout, and supervise the wiring, installation, and repair of electrical apparatus and equipment for light, heat, power, and other purposes on residential projects."Residential master plumber" means a person licensed under this chapter as a residential master plumber having the qualifications, training, experience, and knowledge to properly plan and layout projects and supervise persons in the plumbing trade as limited to the plumbing of residential buildings."Residential plumbing contractor" means a person licensed under this chapter as a residential plumbing contractor qualified by education, training, experience, and knowledge to perform the fabrication or installation of material and fixtures to create and maintain sanitary conditions in residential buildings by providing permanent means for a supply of safe and pure water, a means for the timely and complete removal from the premises of all used or contaminated water, fluid and semi-fluid organic wastes and other impurities incidental to life and the occupation of such premises, a safe and adequate supply of gases for lighting, heating, and residential purposes, or any other work the division authorizes by rule in accordance with Subsection 58-55-301(4)."Residential project," as it relates to an electrician or electrical contractor, means buildings primarily wired with nonmetallic sheathed cable, in accordance with standard rules and regulations governing this work, including the National Electrical Code, and in which the voltage does not exceed 250 volts line to line and 125 volts to ground."Responsible management personnel" means:a qualifying agent;an operations manager; ora site manager."Sensitive alarm system information" means:a pass code or other code used in the operation of an alarm system;information on the location of alarm system components at the premises of a customer of the alarm business providing the alarm system;information that would allow the circumvention, bypass, deactivation, or other compromise of an alarm system of a customer of the alarm business providing the alarm system; andany other similar information that the division by rule determines to be information that an individual employed by an alarm business should use or have access to only if the individual is licensed as provided in this chapter."Specialty contractor" means a person licensed under this chapter under a specialty contractor classification established by rule, who is qualified by education, training, experience, and knowledge to perform those construction trades and crafts requiring specialized skill, the regulation of which are determined by the division to be in the best interest of the public health, safety, and welfare.A specialty contractor may perform work in crafts or trades other than those in which the specialty contractor is licensed if they are incidental to the performance of the specialty contractor's licensed craft or trade."Unincorporated entity" means an entity that is not:an individual;a corporation; orpublicly traded."Unlawful conduct" means the same as that term is defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-55-501."Unprofessional conduct" means the same as that term is defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-55-502 and as may be further defined by rule."Wages" means amounts due to an employee for labor or services whether the amount is fixed or ascertained on a time, task, piece, commission, or other basis for calculating the amount.

1/1/2027Amended by Chapter 507, 2024 General Session2024Construction Services Commission created -- Functions -- Appointment -- Qualifications and terms of members -- Vacancies -- Expenses -- Meetings -- Concurrence.There is created within the division the Construction Services Commission.The commission shall:with the concurrence of the director, make reasonable rules under Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to administer and enforce this chapter which are consistent with this chapter including:licensing of various licensees;examination requirements and administration of the examinations, to include approving and establishing a passing score for applicant examinations;standards of supervision for students or persons in training to become qualified to obtain a license in the trade they represent; andstandards of conduct for various licensees;approve or disapprove fees adopted by the division under Section 63J-1-504;except where the boards conduct them, conduct all administrative hearings not delegated to an administrative law judge relating to the licensing of any applicant;except as otherwise provided in Sections 38-11-207 and 58-55-503, with the concurrence of the director, impose sanctions against licensees and certificate holders with the same authority as the division under Section 58-1-401;advise the director on the administration and enforcement of any matters affecting the division and the construction industry;advise the director on matters affecting the division budget;advise and assist trade associations in conducting construction trade seminars and industry education and promotion; andperform other duties as provided by this chapter.The terms of office of the commission members who are serving on the Contractors Licensing Board shall continue as they serve on the commission.The commission shall be comprised of the following members appointed by the executive director with the approval of the governor from the following groups:one member shall be a licensed general engineering contractor;one member shall be a licensed general building contractor;two members shall be licensed residential and small commercial contractors;one member shall be a licensed plumber and a member of the Electricians and Plumbers Licensing Board;one member shall be a licensed electrician and a member of the Electricians and Plumbers Licensing Board;one member shall be the chair person of the Alarm System Security and Licensing Board; andtwo members shall be from the general public.Except as required by Subsection (3)(b), as terms of current commission members expire, the executive director with the approval of the governor shall appoint each new member or reappointed member to a four-year term ending June 30.Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (3)(a), the executive director with the approval of the governor shall, at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to stagger the terms of commission members so that approximately 1/2 of the commission members are appointed every two years.A commission member may not serve more than two consecutive terms.The commission shall elect annually one of its members as chair, for a term of one year.When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be appointed for the unexpired term.A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:Section 63A-3-106;Section 63A-3-107; andrules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.The commission shall meet at least monthly unless the director determines otherwise.The director may call additional meetings at the director's discretion, upon the request of the chair, or upon the written request of four or more commission members.Five members constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.If a quorum is present when a vote is taken, the affirmative vote of commission members present is the act of the commission.The commission shall comply with the procedures and requirements of Title 13, Chapter 1, Department of Commerce, and Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, in all of its adjudicative proceedings.For purposes of this Subsection (10), "concurrence" means the entities given a concurring role must jointly agree for the action to be taken.If a provision of this chapter requires concurrence between the director or division and the commission and no concurrence can be reached, the director or division has final authority.When this chapter requires concurrence between the director or division and the commission:the director or division shall report to and update the commission on a regular basis related to matters requiring concurrence; andthe commission shall review the report submitted by the director or division under this Subsection (10)(c) and concur with the report, or:provide a reason for not concurring with the report; andprovide recommendations to the director or division.

1/1/2027Amended by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Construction Services Commission created -- Functions -- Appointment -- Qualifications and terms of members -- Vacancies -- Expenses -- Meetings -- Concurrence.There is created within the division the Construction Services Commission.The duties, functions, and responsibilities of the commission include the following:with the director's concurrence, make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to administer and enforce this chapter, including rules that provide the standards for a licensee's:license;examination;supervision of a student or a trainee preparing to obtain a license; andprofessional conduct;approve a fee the division adopts under Section 63J-1-504;conduct an administrative hearing relating to licensing when the administrative hearing is not conducted by the board or delegated to an administrative law judge;except as provided in Sections 38-11-207 and 58-55-604, with the director's concurrence, impose sanctions against a licensee with the same authority as the division under Section 58-1-401;advise the director on the administration and enforcement of matters affecting the division and the construction industry;advise the director on matters affecting the division's budget;advise trade associations in conducting construction trade seminars and industry education and promotion; andperform other duties as provided by this chapter.The executive director, with the governor's approval, shall appoint commission members as follows:one individual who is a qualifier for a licensed general engineering contractor as defined in Section 58-55-202;one individual who is a qualifier for a licensed general building contractor as defined in Section 58-55-202;two individuals who are qualifiers for separate licensed residential and small commercial contractors as defined in Section 58-55-202;one individual who is a licensed plumber and a member of the Electricians and Plumbers Licensing Board;one individual who is a licensed electrician and a member of the Electricians and Plumbers Licensing Board; andone individual who is a member of the general public and who has never been licensed in a construction trade.A commission member may not serve more than two consecutive terms.The executive director, with the governor's approval, shall:appoint or reappoint each member to a four-year term ending June 30, except as provided in Subsection (6); andadjust terms at appointment or reappointment to stagger terms so that approximately half of the members' terms expire every two years.The commission shall elect annually one of the commission members as the chair.The executive director shall appoint a replacement for the remainder of the term when a vacancy occurs.A member may not receive compensation or a benefit for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:Section 63A-3-106;Section 63A-3-107; andrules the Division of Finance makes in accordance with Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.The commission shall meet at least monthly unless the director determines otherwise.The director may call additional meetings: at the director's discretion; upon the request of the chair; or upon the written request of four or more commission members.Five members are a quorum for the transaction of business.If a quorum is present when the commission takes a vote, the affirmative vote of a majority of the commission members present is the act of the commission.The commission shall comply with the procedures and requirements of Title 13, Chapter 1, Department of Commerce, and Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, in all adjudicative proceedings.When this chapter requires concurrence between the director or division and the commission:the director or division shall report to and update the commission on a regular basis related to matters requiring concurrence; andthe commission shall review the report the director or division submits under this Subsection (11)(a) and concur with the report, or:provide a reason for not concurring with the report; andprovide recommendations to the director or division.The director is the final authority if a provision of this chapter requires concurrence between the director or division and the commission and there is no concurrence.

1/1/2027Amended by Chapter 271, 2025 General Session2025Electrician Education Fund.There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the Electrician Education Fund.The fund consists of money from a surcharge fee, established by the division in accordance with Section 63J-1-504, placed on initial, renewal, and reinstatement licensure fees for an apprentice electrician, journeyman electrician, master electrician, residential journeyman electrician, and residential master electrician.The surcharge fee described in Subsection (2) may not be more than $5.The fund shall earn interest and all interest earned on fund money shall be deposited into the fund.The director may, with the concurrence of the commission, make distributions from the fund for the following purposes:education and training of licensees under this chapter who are practicing in the electrical trade; andeducation and training of other licensees under this chapter or the public in matters concerning electrical laws and practices.If the balance in the fund is more than $100,000 at the end of any fiscal year, the excess amount shall be transferred to the General Fund.The division shall report annually to the General Government Appropriations Subcommittee regarding the balance in the fund and how the fund is being used.

1/1/2027Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Board created -- Duties.There is created the Electricians and Plumbers Licensing Board consisting of the following members:three individuals:licensed as master plumbers as defined in Section 58-55-401, or a journeyman plumber as defined in Section 58-55-401; andof whom at least one represents a union organization and at least one has no union affiliation;two individuals:who are each a qualifier for separate licensed plumbing contractors as defined in Section 58-55-202; andof whom one represents a union organization and one has no union affiliation;three individuals:licensed as master electricians as defined in Section 58-55-301, or as journeyman electricians as defined in Section 58-55-301; andof whom at least one represents a union organization and at least one has no union affiliation;two individuals:who each are a qualifier for separate licensed electrical contractors as defined in Section 58-55-202; andof whom one represents a union organization and one has no union affiliation; andone individual who is a member of the general public and who has never been licensed in a construction trade.The duties, functions, and responsibilities of the board include:recommending to the commission appropriate rules;recommending to the commission policy and budgetary matters;assisting the commission in fulfilling the commission's duties; andacting as presiding officer in conducting a hearing associated with an adjudicative proceeding and issuing recommended orders.

1/1/2027Amended by Chapter 271, 2025 General Session2025Plumber Education Fund.There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the Plumber Education Fund.The fund consists of money from a surcharge fee, established by the division in accordance with Section 63J-1-504, placed on initial, renewal, and reinstatement licensure fees for apprentice plumbers, journeyman plumbers, master plumbers, residential journeyman plumbers, and residential master plumbers.The surcharge fee described in Subsection (2) may not be more than $5.The fund shall earn interest and all interest earned on fund money shall be deposited into the fund.The director may, with the concurrence of the commission, make distributions from the fund for the following purposes:education and training of licensees under this chapter who are licensed in the professions described in Subsection (2); andeducation and training of other licensees under this chapter or the public in matters concerning plumbing laws and practices.If the balance in the fund is more than $100,000 at the end of any fiscal year, the excess amount shall be transferred to the General Fund.The division shall report annually to the General Government Appropriations Subcommittee regarding the balance in the fund and how the fund is being used.

1/1/2027Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026License required.A person engaged in a construction trade or acting as a contractor shall obtain a license under this chapter before performing work unless exempt from licensure under Section 58-1-307 or 58-55-110. The only licenses required for a licensee to engage in a trade regulated by this chapter are:a license issued under this chapter; and a business license from the local jurisdiction where the licensee maintains the licensee's principal place of business.The state or a political subdivision may not impose additional requirements on a licensee to do business except:contract prequalification procedures a state agency requires; orthe payment of fees a local jurisdiction makes as a condition for doing business.To obtain a license, an applicant shall file an application that includes payment of a fee the division determines in accordance with Section 63J-1-504.An applicant may apply for a license for one or more licenses issued in accordance with this chapter.The division shall issue each license for which the applicant applies and qualifies.The applicant shall submit a separate application and fee for each license.With the concurrence of the director and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commission may makes rules to further define the scope of work for:a general electrical contractor as defined in Section 58-55-202;a general plumbing contractor as defined in Section 58-55-202;an HVAC contractor as defined in Section 58-55-202;a residential electrical contractor as defined in Section 58-55-202; anda residential plumbing contractor as defined in Section 58-55-202.

1/1/2027Amended by Chapter 339, 2020 General Session2020Surcharge fee. In addition to any other fees authorized by this chapter or by the division in accordance with Section 63J-1-504, the division shall require each applicant for an initial license, renewal of a license, or reinstatement of a license under this chapter to pay a $1 surcharge fee. The surcharge fee shall be deposited in the General Fund as a dedicated credit to be used by the division to provide each licensee under this chapter with access to an electronic reference library that provides web-based access to national, state, and local building codes and standards.

1/1/2027Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Surcharge.The division shall collect a $1 surcharge from each applicant for an initial license, a renewal of a license, or a reinstatement of a license.The $1 surcharge is in addition to other fees this chapter or the division authorizes in accordance with Section 63J-1-504.The division shall deposit the surcharge into the General Fund as a dedicated credit.The division shall use the dedicated credits to provide a licensee with access to an internet-based library of national, state, and local building codes and standards.

1/1/2027Enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Licensee names -- License number use -- Qualifier.The division may not issue a license in a name that the division determines may result in confusion for the name of another licensee.Except as provided in Subsection (1), the division shall issue a license in the name of a contractor if the contractor applicant meets this chapter's requirements.The division shall require the contractor's license number on permit applications, contracts, agreements, or bids that require a license.The division shall require a contractor to have a qualifier.A qualifier for a contractor shall demonstrate to the division that the qualifier is:licensed in accordance with this chapter; andan owner, officer, or manager of the contractor who exercises material authority in the conduct of the contracting business by:making substantive technical and administrative decisions relating to the work performed for which this chapter requires a license;hiring, promoting, transferring, laying off, disciplining, directing, or discharging employees of the contractor; andavoiding involvement in other employment or activity that conflict with the qualifier's duties and responsibilities to ensure the licensee does not jeopardize the public health, safety, and welfare.The division may take action against:a contractor if the qualifier or contractor violates the requirements of this section; anda qualifier if the qualifier or contractor violates the requirements of this section.The division may consider a qualifier or contractor's failure to comply with the requirements of this section to be unprofessional conduct.Except as provided in Subsection (6)(b), a contractor that is not a plumbing or electrical contractor may comply with the qualifier requirements when renewing a license in accordance with Section 58-55-108 by recording an active employee name and license number from the applicable construction trade on the renewal application if the contractor has not violated the requirements of this chapter for a period of 10 consecutive years.If the business entity transfers more than 50% of the business entity's ownership at any time during the ten-year period before the renewal, the contractor may not meet the qualifier requirement in accordance with Subsection (6)(a).Except as provided in Subsection (7)(b), a plumbing or electrical contractor may comply with the qualifier requirements when renewing a license in accordance with Section 58-55-108 by recording an active employee name and license number from the applicable construction trade on the renewal application if the plumbing or electrical contractor has not violated the requirements of this chapter for a period of five consecutive years.If the plumbing or electrical business entity transfers more than 50% of the plumbing or electrical business entity's ownership at any time during the five-year period before the renewal, the plumbing or electrical business entity may not meet the qualifier requirement in accordance with Subsection (7)(a).Notwithstanding Subsections (6) and (7), if a qualifier for a contractor ceases association with the contractor, the contractor shall notify the division in writing within 10 days after the day on which the association ceases.If notice is given, the contractor's license shall remain in force for 60 days after the day on which the association ceases.The division shall suspend the contractor's license if the contractor does not replace the qualifier who ceases association with another qualifier within the 60-day period.The division may suspend the contractor's license if the contractor does not notify the division of cessation of association of a qualifier.

1/1/2027Enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Term of license -- Expiration -- Renewal and reinstatement.The division shall issue a license for a term of two years as the division establishes by rule the division makes in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.The division may extend or shorten a license term by up to one year to stagger renewals as the division determines by rule in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.Notwithstanding Subsections (1)(a) and (b) and Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, the division may suspend a license 60 days after the day on which the licensee:becomes an unincorporated entity subject to the ownership status report filing requirements in accordance with Section 58-55-112; ortransfers the license to an unincorporated entity subject to the ownership status report filing requirements in accordance with Section 58-55-112.Subsection (1)(c)(i) may not apply if before the 60-day period ends:the licensee submits an application to renew the license; andthe division renews the license under the submitted application.The division shall renew or reinstate an individual license after the applicant:submits an application in the individual's name;completes the number of hours of continuing education under Section 58-55-304, if the applicant is:an apprentice electrician as defined in Section 58-55-301;a journeyman electrician as defined in Section 58-55-301;a master electrician as defined in Section 58-55-301;a residential journeyman electrician as defined in Section 58-55-301; ora residential master electrician as defined in Section 58-55-301;completes the number of hours of continuing education under Section 58-55-405, if the applicant is:an apprentice plumber as defined in Section 58-55-401;a journeyman plumber as defined in Section 58-55-401;a master plumber as defined in Section 58-55-401;a residential journeyman plumber as defined in Section 58-55-401; ora residential master plumber as defined in Section 58-55-401; andmeets all other requirements of this chapter.The division shall renew or reinstate a contractor's license after the applicant:submits the application in the name of and on behalf of a contractor;demonstrates the contractor's financial responsibility in accordance with Section 58-55-205;lists the individual acting as the qualifier for the contractor;provides evidence that the qualifier:has passed the required examination; andhas completed continuing education in accordance with Section 58-55-204; andmeets all other requirements of this chapter.A license expires on the expiration date shown on the license.In addition to requirements imposed by law, an applicant applying for reinstatement of a license the division suspends or revokes shall:pay fines the division imposes;resolve outstanding citations or disciplinary actions with the division;if the license the division suspends or revokes is a contractor's license, demonstrate financial responsibility in accordance with Section 58-55-205 using titled assets; andif applicable, pay the reimbursement amount as provided in Title 38, Chapter 11, Residence Lien Restriction and Lien Recovery Fund Act.

1/1/2027Enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026License denial.The division shall deny an applicant a license under this chapter if:the division suspended or revoked a license the applicant held under this chapter less than two years before the date of the application;the applicant is a partnership, corporation, or limited liability company; anda person that serves the applicant entity in a control position previously served in a control position for an entity that held a license the division suspended or revoked less than two years before the date of the application;the applicant is a sole proprietorship; anda person that serves in a control position in an entity that held a license the division suspended or revoked less than two years before the date of the application; orthe applicant lists an individual who was an owner, director, or officer of an unincorporated entity at the time the division revoked the unincorporated entity's license; andthe applicant applies for licensure within five years after the day on which the unincorporated entity's license is revoked.The commission shall review the applicant's application before approval of a license if:the division suspended or revoked a license that the applicant held two years or more before the date of the application;the applicant is a partnership, corporation, or limited liability company; anda person that serves the applicant entity in a control position previously served in a control position for an entity that held a license that the division suspended or revoked two years or more before the date of the application; orthe applicant is an individual or sole proprietorship; andan owner, an agent, or a qualifier served in a control position for an entity that held a license that the division suspended or revoked two years or more before the date of the application.

1/1/2027Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Exemptions from licensure.As used in this section:"Sign contractor" means a sign installation contractor or nonelectrical outdoor advertising sign contractor, as classified and defined in division rules."Sign contractor" does not include a sign installation contractor or nonelectrical outdoor advertising sign contractor, as defined in division rules subject to Title 72, Chapter 7, Part 5, Utah Outdoor Advertising Act."Token compensation" means compensation that is minimal in value when compared with the fair market value of the services provided by the person."Token compensation" includes:providing meals or refreshment while the services are provided; andpaying reasonable transportation costs incurred by the person in travel to and from the construction site."Well drilling" means the same as that term is defined in Section 73-3-25.In addition to the exemptions from licensure in Section 58-1-307, the following may engage in a construction trade without a license:an agricultural or natural resource worker if:the construction trade is incidental to the construction or repair of an irrigation or drainage ditch of a regularly constituted irrigation district, reclamation district, or drainage district; orthe construction trade is incidental to a repair relating to farming, dairying, agriculture, livestock or poultry raising, metal and coal mining, quarries, sand and gravel excavations, well drilling, hauling to and from construction sites, and lumbering;an appliance delivery worker if:the construction trade is incidental to replacing an existing gas range, a gas dryer, an outdoor gas barbecue, or an outdoor gas patio heater with a new gas appliance; andthere is an existing gas shutoff valve at the appliance;a construction student if:the construction trade is a part of an education and training program the commission with the concurrence of the director approves;the work that is subject to inspection by a building inspector passes a building inspector's inspection; anda contractor obtains the necessary building permits;a government representative or employee if:the construction trade is within the terms of the government representative or employee's trust, office, or employment; andthe government representative or employee is an authorized representative or employee of the United States government, or of the state, or of a political subdivision;an electrical utility worker if:the construction trade is incidental to work for a railroad corporation, a telephone corporation or an affiliate of the telephone corporation, an elevator contractor, or a street railway system; orthe construction trade is incidental to work for a public service corporation, a rural electrification association, or a municipal utility that generates, distributes, or sells electrical energy for light, heat, or power;an elevator mechanic assistant if:the construction trade is incidental to assisting a licensed elevator mechanic; andthe construction trade is at the direction of the licensed elevator mechanic;an elevator mechanic licensed under this chapter if the construction trade is not related to the operational integrity of the elevator;a federal highway bidder if:the bid is for a Federal-aid Highway Program project; andthe contractor obtains proper licensure before starting the construction;a hot tub or sign installer if:the construction trade is limited to an electrical trade; and the construction trade is incidental to installing or repairing an above-ground, prebuilt hot tub or spa; orthe construction trade is incidental to installing or repairing signage;a plumbing repair worker if:the construction trade is limited to minor plumbing;the construction trade is incidental to a repair in a residential small commercial building or an agricultural structure; andthe construction trade:does not involve altering a piping or a gas system or a gas appliance; ordoes not involve the initial installation of a fixture or an appliance;a product retailer if:the construction trade is incidental to the sale of personal property that by design, may be attached or installed to real property; andthe product retailer contracts with a person licensed under this chapter to attach or install the personal property on the real property;a property owner, lessee, or an employee of the property owner or lessee if:the construction trade is incidental to the maintenance of a property; andthe construction trade is for the purpose of maintaining the property; a public utility if: the construction trade is incidental to the public utility's work; andthe public utility is operating under the rules of the Public Service Commission;subject to Subsection (3), a person working on a project that has a total cost of less than $7,000 including labor, material, and changes to the agreed upon work if the construction trade:does not involve an electrical or plumbing system;does not involve a component of an electrical or plumbing system, including a faucet, a toilet, a fixture, a device, an outlet, or an electrical switch;does not involve the installation, repair, or replacement of a residential or commercial gas appliance or a combustion system;does not involve the installation, repair, or replacement of a water-based fire protection system;does not involve the installation, repair, or replacement of a heating, ventilation, or air conditioning system; anddoes not involve the installation, repair, or replacement of a radon mitigation system or a soil depressurization system;a solar panel worker if the construction trade is electrical work incidental to installing or repairing a solar panel;a sole property owner if:the sole property owner builds for the sole owner's noncommercial and nonpublic use 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; and the construction trade is performed by the sole property owner or a volunteer in accordance with Subsection (2)(r); orthe construction trade is incidental to a residential structure on the property, including a shed, carport, or detached garage;a specialty contractor as defined in Section 58-55-202, if:the construction trade is incidental to the specialty contractor's trade; andthe director does not determine by rule the division makes in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, that the specialty contractor's performance of the trade significantly impacts the public's health, safety, or welfare;a volunteer working on a noncommercial and nonpublic use residential building if:the construction trade is without compensation other than token compensation that is not considered salary or wages; andthe volunteer works under the direction of the property owner; ora water treatment installation worker if:the construction trade is incidental to installing or repairing a water conditioner or other water treatment apparatus;the water conditioner or other water treatment apparatus meets the state construction code and local plumbing standards; andthe appropriate specialty contractor as defined in Section 58-55-202, directs the installation or repair.If the total value of the project under Subsection (2)(n) is greater than $3,000, the person shall:register with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code; andsubmit to the division documentation that the person has:public liability insurance in a coverage amount and form the division makes by rule the division makes in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; andif applicable, workers' compensation insurance that would cover an employee of the person if the employee works on the project.The division shall establish by rule the division makes in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, when a person needs to resubmit documentation described in Subsection (3)(a).

1/1/2027Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Confidentiality of records and reports.A credit report, a financial statement, and other information an applicant submits or requests to have submitted to the division to demonstrate financial responsibility in accordance with Section 58-55-205:is a protected record under Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act; andnotwithstanding 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, a record described in Subsection (1) is not open for public inspection and is not subject to discovery in civil or administrative proceedings.

1/1/2027Enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Unincorporated entities -- Reporting requirements.A contractor that is an unincorporated entity shall file an ownership status report with the division every 30 days beginning 30 days after the day on which the division issues the license if the contractor has more than five owners who are individuals that:own an interest in the contractor;directly or indirectly own less than an 8% interest in the unincorporated entity as defined by rule the division makes in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; andengage, or will engage, in a construction trade in the state as owners of the contractor described in Subsection (1)(a)(i)(A).A contractor that is an unincorporated entity shall file an ownership status report with an application for renewal of licensure if the contractor has five or fewer owners described in this Subsection (1)(a)(i).An ownership status report shall:specify each addition or deletion of an owner from the day after the day on which:the division licenses the unincorporated entity, for the first ownership status report; andthe contractor files a previous ownership status report for a later ownership status report;be in a format the division approves and include the information required by Subsection (2)(a)(ii) for each owner, regardless of the owner's percentage ownership in the unincorporated entity;list the name of:each officer or manager of the unincorporated entity; andeach additional individual involved in the operation, supervision, or management of the unincorporated entity; andbe accompanied by a fee the division sets in accordance with Section 63J-1-504 if the ownership status report indicates there is a change.At any time, the division may audit an ownership status report under this Subsection (1) to determine if the unincorporated entity:demonstrates financial responsibility in accordance with Section 58-55-205; andcomplies with Subsection 58-55-601(19), (20), or (21) or Subsection 58-55-603(6).An unincorporated entity that provides labor to an entity licensed under this chapter by supplying an individual who owns an interest in the unincorporated entity to engage in a construction trade shall file with the division:before the individual engages in a construction trade, a current ownership list that includes:each individual who holds an ownership interest in the unincorporated entity; andfor each individual:the individual's name, address, birth date, and social security number; andthe individual's engagement in a construction trade; andevery 30 days after submitting the ownership list under Subsection (1)(a), an ownership status report that includes the same information required under Subsection (1)(a) as if the unincorporated entity were a licensed contractor.An unincorporated entity shall pay a fee the division sets in accordance with Section 63J-1-504 when filing an ownership status report described in Subsection (1)(a).Nothing in this chapter creates or supports an independent contractor relationship between an unincorporated entity described in Subsection (1) or (2) and the unincorporated entity's owners.A social security number an individual provides under this section is a private record under Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(i).The division may classify an applicant's evidence of identity under this section as a private record in accordance with Section 63G-2-302.

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Amended by Chapter 507, 2024 General Session2024Boards created -- Duties.There is created the Electrician and Plumbers Licensing Board consisting of the following members:three members licensed from among the license classifications of master or journeyman plumber, of whom at least one represents a union organization and at least one has no union affiliation;two members who are licensed plumbing contractors, of whom at least one represents a union organization and at least one has no union affiliation;three members licensed from among the license classifications of master or journeyman electrician, of whom at least one shall represent a union organization and at least one shall be selected having no union affiliation; andtwo members who are licensed electrical contractors, of whom at least one represents a union organization and at least one has no union affiliation;one member who is from the public at large with no history of involvement in the construction trades.There is created the Alarm System Security and Licensing Board consisting of the following members:three individuals who are officers or owners of a licensed alarm business;one individual from among nominees of the Utah Peace Officers Association; andone individual representing the general public.The Alarm System Security and Licensing Board shall designate one of its members on a permanent or rotating basis to:assist the division in reviewing complaints concerning the unlawful or unprofessional conduct of a licensee; andadvise the division in its investigation of these complaints.A board member who has, under this Subsection (2)(c), reviewed a complaint or advised in its investigation is disqualified from participating with the board when the board serves as a presiding officer in an adjudicative proceeding concerning the complaint.The duties, functions, and responsibilities of each board described in Subsections (1) and (2) include the following:recommending to the commission appropriate rules;recommending to the commission policy and budgetary matters;approving and establishing a passing score for applicant examinations;overseeing the screening of applicants for licensing, renewal, reinstatement, and relicensure;assisting the commission in establishing standards of supervision for students or persons in training to become qualified to obtain a license in the occupation or profession the board represents; andacting as presiding officer in conducting hearings associated with the adjudicative proceedings and in issuing recommended orders when so authorized by the commission.

1/1/2027Enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Definitions.As used in this part:"Approved pre-licensure course provider" means a provider:that is:the Associated General Contractors of Utah;the Utah Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors; orthe Utah Home Builders Association; andthat offers the 25-hour course described in Subsection 58-55-204(1)(c):at least six times each year; andin one or more counties within the state other than Salt Lake County, Utah County, Davis County, or Weber County."Elevator contractor" means a person that performs or superintends erecting, constructing, installing, altering, servicing, repairing, or maintaining an elevator."First-tier subcontractor" means a subcontractor that contracts directly with the general contractor."General building contractor" means a person that performs or superintends:the construction of structures for the support, shelter, or enclosure of individuals, animals, or personal property; or any of the components of the construction described in Subsection (4)(a)(i)."General building contractor" does not include construction trade relating to:plumbing;electrical work;mechanical work;work related to the operational integrity of an elevator;work related to the installation of manufactured housing; orwork that the division determines by rule the division makes in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, poses a substantial risk to the public health, safety, and welfare unless the general building contractor holds a valid license as a specialty contractor for the construction trade."General building contractor" includes the mechanical work for the construction of single-family and multifamily residences of up to four units when the mechanical work is performed by a licensed master plumber as defined in Section 58-55-401, a licensed journeyman plumber as defined in Section 58-55-401, a licensed master electrician as defined in Section 58-55-301, or a licensed journeyman electrician as defined in Section 58-55-301 that the general building contractor employs."General electrical contractor" means a person that performs or superintends the fabrication, construction, and installation of generators, transformers, conduits, raceways, panels, switch gear, electrical wires, fixtures, appliances, apparatus that uses electrical energy, or other work the division authorizes by rule in accordance with Subsection 58-55-105(3)."General engineering contractor" means a person that performs or superintends the construction of fixed works, or components of fixed works, and has specialized engineering knowledge and skill in:airports;airport runways;bridges;chemical plants;drainage;electrical utilities;flood control;foundations;harbors;highways;industrial plants;inland waterways;irrigation systems;piers;pipelines;power plants;railroads;refineries;sewers;tunnels;underground electric utility conduits;utility plants;water power; orwater supply."General plumbing contractor" means a person that performs or superintends the fabrication or installation of material and fixtures to create and maintain sanitary conditions in a building by providing a permanent means for:a supply of safe and pure water;the timely and complete removal from the premises of used or contaminated water, fluid and semi-fluid organic wastes, and other impurities incidental to life;a safe and adequate supply of gas for lighting, heating, and industrial purposes; orother work the division authorizes by rule in accordance with Subsection 58-55-105(3)."HVAC" means a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system and the specific components that are a part of the system, including the gas line."HVAC contractor" means a person that performs or superintends the installation, maintenance, repair, and servicing of heating, ventilation, air conditioning systems or any other work the division authorizes by rule in accordance with Subsection 58-55-105(3)."Public project" means the contract is with or authorized by a public entity as defined in Section 63G-6a-103."Residential and small commercial contractor" means a person that performs or superintends the construction or supervision of the construction for:a single-family residence;a multifamily residence with no more than four units; anda commercial structure that is three stories or less above ground and does not exceed 20,000 square feet."Residential and small commercial contractor" does not include:plumbing;electrical work;mechanical work;work related to the operational integrity of an elevator;construction trade involving the installation of manufactured housing; orwork the division determines by rule the division makes in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, poses a substantial risk to the public health, safety, and welfare unless the general building contractor holds a specialty contractor license."Residential and small commercial contractor" includes the mechanical work for the construction of single-family and multifamily residences of up to four units when the mechanical work is performed by a licensed electrician as defined in Section 58-55-301 or a licensed plumber as defined in Section 58-55-401 that the residential and small commercial contractor employs."Residential electrical contractor" means a person that performs or superintends:the fabrication, construction, and installation of services;the disconnection of means, grounding devices, panels, conductors, load centers, lighting and plug circuits, appliances, and fixtures in a residential unit; orany other work the division authorizes by rule in accordance with Subsection 58-55-105(3)."Residential plumbing contractor" means a person that performs or superintends the fabrication or installation of material and fixtures to create and maintain sanitary conditions in a residential building by providing permanent means for:a supply of safe and pure water;the timely and complete removal from the premises of used or contaminated water, fluid and semi-fluid organic wastes and other impurities incidental to life;a safe and adequate supply of gas for lighting, heating, and residential purposes; orother work the division authorizes by rule in accordance with Subsection 58-55-105(3)."Second-tier subcontractor" means a subcontractor that contracts with a subcontractor."Specialty contractor" means a person that performs or superintends the construction trades and crafts requiring specialized skill, the regulation of which the division determines to be in the best interest of the public health, safety, and welfare."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.

1/1/2027Enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Qualifications for licensure.Each applicant for a license under this part shall:submit a completed application on a form the division approves;pay the fee the division determines in accordance with Section 63J-1-504;complete a 25-hour pre-licensure course that:is taught by an approved pre-licensure course provider;meets the requirements the commission makes with the concurrence of the director and by rule in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; andprovides any offered test free of charge;complete a five-hour business and law course that:is taught by an approved pre-licensure course provider; andmeets the requirements the commission makes with the concurrence of the director and by rule in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act;satisfy examination requirements the commission makes with the concurrence of the director and by rule in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; andexcept for an applicant for a construction trades instructor license, provide evidence of:two-years' full-time, paid employment experience in the construction industry; andknowledge of business practices and principles necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare.An applicant for licensure as a construction trades instructor shall satisfy additional requirements the division makes by rule the division makes in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.An applicant who is a licensed journeyman lineman in another jurisdiction may satisfy Subsection (1)(f)(i) by meeting the requirements the division makes by rule in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.A general engineering contractor may not perform or superintend:construction of a structure built primarily for the support, shelter, and enclosure of individuals, animals, or personal property;plumbing work;electrical work beyond underground electric utility conduit or electrical utilities;high voltage utility work as the division defines by rule the division makes in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, without a journeyman lineman;mechanical work; orwork for which the general engineering contractor does not have the required specialized engineering knowledge and skill.An applicant for licensure as an HVAC contractor shall submit to the division satisfactory evidence that the applicant:completed two-years' full-time, paid employment requiring HVAC specific experience; andpassed an examination the commission makes by rule with the director's concurrence and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.A specialty contractor may perform construction trade other than those in which the specialty contractor is licensed if they are incidental to the performance of the specialty contractor's licensed construction trade.An applicant for a contractor license who is a building inspector may satisfy the two-year experience requirement in Subsection (1)(f) by providing evidence of two-years' of full-time, paid employment as a building inspector, including at least one year as a licensed combination inspector.Each qualifier shall meet the following additional requirements:for residential electrical contractor licensure, the qualifier shall hold a master electrician or master residential electrician license;for electrical contractor licensure, the qualifier shall hold a master electrician license;for residential plumbing contractor licensure, the qualifier shall hold a master plumber license or master residential plumber license;for plumbing contractor licensure, the qualifier shall hold a master plumber license; orfor elevator contractor licensure, the qualifier shall hold an elevator mechanic license and provide satisfactory evidence of three-years' experience as an elevator mechanic.The qualifier and each individual holding at least a 10% voting interest shall:consent to and complete a criminal background check as described in Section 58-1-301.5;meet the background check standard the division makes by rule the division makes in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; anddisclose criminal history on a form the division approves.When the applicant is an unincorporated entity, the applicant shall provide, in accordance with Subsection 58-55-112(2), a list of each individual holding an ownership interest on the date the applicant applies for licensure.Before the division issues a license, the applicant shall file with the division:proof of workers' compensation insurance covering the applicant's employees; ora workers' compensation waiver if the applicant claims to not have any employees;proof of public liability insurance in the coverage amounts and form the division makes by rule in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; andproof of registration as required by law with:the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code;the Unemployment Insurance Division in the Department of Workforce Services, for purposes of Title 35A, Chapter 4, Employment Security Act;the State Tax Commission; andthe Internal Revenue Service.An applicant for licensure as a construction trades instructor is exempt from the requirements under this Subsection (10).

1/1/2027Enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Contractor continuing education requirements -- Continuing education courses.During each two-year license term the division establishes by rule in accordance with Section 58-55-108, a contractor shall complete six hours of continuing education.Subject to Subsections (2)(b) through (2)(e), the commission shall establish by rule, made with the concurrence of the director and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, approved continuing education for contractor licensees.The commission may only approve courses for continuing education if offered by: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 and 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;the Utah Roofing Contractors Association;a state executive branch agency;a 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.Continuing education 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 (2)(d)(iii), an entity listed in Subsections (2)(b)(iv) through (2)(b)(xii) may offer and market continuing education courses only to a licensee who is a member of the entity.An entity described in Subsection (2)(b)(iv), (2)(b)(vi), or (2)(b)(x) may offer and market a continuing education course that the entity offers to a contractor in an electrical trade.An entity described in Subsection (2)(b)(v) or (2)(b)(viii) may offer and market a continuing education course only to a licensee who is licensed in the same construction trade as the entity.For an HVAC contractor, at least three of the six required continuing education hours must directly relate to the installation, repair, or replacement of heating, ventilation, or air conditioning systems.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 registry of continuing education that includes:a list of approved continuing education courses; anda list of courses that:a licensed contractor completes; andthe licensed contractor may access to monitor compliance with the continuing education requirement.The division may charge a fee in accordance with Section 63J-1-504, to administer this section.

1/1/2027Enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Financial responsibility.Before issuing, renewing, or reinstating a contractor license, the division shall require an applicant to demonstrate financial responsibility by:completing a financial responsibility questionnaire the division prepares; andsigning the questionnaire and certifying the accuracy of the information provided; orsubmitting a bond in the form and amount the commission determines by rule, made with the concurrence of the director and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.An applicant, a licensee, or a person that holds an ownership interest in an unincorporated contractor licensee shall maintain financial responsibility throughout the period of licensure.At the division's discretion, the division may audit the financial responsibility of an applicant, a licensee, or a person that holds an ownership interest in an unincorporated entity licensee.The applicant, the licensee, and a person that holds an ownership interest in an unincorporated entity licensee bear the burden of demonstrating financial responsibility.When reviewing the financial responsibility of an unincorporated entity, the division:shall consider the personal financial information of each person that holds an ownership interest in the entity; andmay at any time:audit the personal financial information of a person that holds an ownership interest; orrequest and obtain a credit report for a person that holds an ownership interest.If the division determines, based on the financial information of the applicant, the licensee, or a person that holds an ownership interest in an unincorporated entity that an applicant or licensee lacks the financial responsibility to engage successfully in business as a contractor, the division may:prohibit the person from engaging in a construction trade;prohibit the applicant or licensee from engaging in a construction trade unless the applicant or licensed entity dissociates from the person the division determines lacks financial responsibility within 10 days after the division makes the determination of lack of financial responsibility; orrequire the applicant or licensee to post a bond that is:in the amount and form the commission determines by rule, made with the concurrence of the director and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; orequal to 20% of the applicant or licensee's annual gross distributions to the licensee's owners, including coverage for unpaid obligations including taxes.

1/1/2027Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Requirements when working for political subdivision or state agency.A political subdivision or state agency that requires a permit as a precondition to construction, alteration, improvement, demolition, or other repair work and requires a contractor license shall:require each contractor applying for a permit to include in the application a signed statement verifying that the contractor holds a current contractor license and providing the license number;require any contractor applying for a permit that is claiming an exemption from the contractor licensing requirement a signed statement that includes the exemption and provides the license number of any contractor that the person intends to hire to perform work under the permit;issue a permit when no contractor has been selected at the time of application on the condition that the applicant will:select a currently licensed contractor;provide the license number to the issuing entity; anddisplay the license number on the permit;require the contractor, upon issuance of the permit, to affix the contractor's license number to the permit for public display; andrequire the contractor to provide proof of:workers' compensation insurance;contributions to the unemployment insurance fund;health insurance coverage as required under federal or state law; andproper withholding of all applicable taxes from worker pay.

1/1/2027Enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Payment -- Account designated.A contractor that pays a material supplier, a contractor, or a subcontractor with which the contractor maintains a running account, holds multiple contracts, or owes an outstanding debt shall:clearly designate the contract for which the payment is made; andidentify the specific items of account to which the payment applies.A subcontractor or material supplier that receives a payment for materials or labor shall require the person paying to:clearly designate the contract for which the payment is made; andidentify the specific items of account to which the payment applies.In an action to enforce a lien for materials provided or labor performed by a subcontractor or material supplier, the owner may assert a defense to the lien if:the owner paid the contractor for the materials and the contractor designated the payment in accordance with Subsection (1);the contractor transferred the payment to the subcontractor or material supplier; andthe subcontractor or material supplier failed to require a designation of the account and the specific items of account when receiving the payment.

1/1/2027Enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Payment of construction funds.All unpaid construction funds are payable to the contractor as provided in Section 13-8-5.On projects involving multiple buildings, each building should be considered individually in determining the amount to be paid to the contractor.When a building is partially occupied, the owner shall pay the contractor in direct proportion to the value of the part of the building occupied.If any payment is retained or withheld, the retention or withholding shall be released as provided in Section 13-8-5.

1/1/2027Enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Payment to subcontractors and suppliers.A contractor that receives construction funds for work performed and billed shall pay each subcontractor and supplier in proportion to the work the subcontractor or supplier performed on the work billed, unless otherwise agreed by contract.A contractor shall pay a subcontractor or supplier on or before the later of:30 calendar days after the day on which the contractor receives construction funds; orthe day after the day on which payment is due.Unless otherwise agreed by contract or for reasonable cause, a contractor that receives funds and does not comply with Subsection (2)(a) shall pay to the subcontractor or supplier:interest in the amount of 1% per month of the amount due, beginning on the day after the day on which payment is due; andreasonable costs of collection and attorney fees.The amounts described in Subsection (2)(b) are in addition to the payment due to the subcontractor or supplier for work performed and billed.When a subcontractor receives a construction payment under this section, Subsections (1) and (2) apply to the subcontractor.

1/1/2027Enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Proof of licensure to begin or maintain litigation.A contractor may not bring or maintain a court action to collect compensation for work requiring a license under this chapter unless the contractor alleges and proves that the contractor held the required license:when entering into the contract; andwhen the cause of action arose.

1/1/2027Enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Pay statement required.On the day on which a contractor licensed under this part pays an individual for work that the individual performed, the contractor shall give the individual a written or electronic pay statement that states:the individual's name;the individual's base rate of pay;the dates of the pay period for which the individual is being paid;if paid hourly, the number of hours the individual worked during the pay period;the amount of and reason for money withheld in accordance with state and federal law, including:state and federal income tax;Social Security tax;Medicare tax; andcourt-ordered withholdings; andthe total amount paid to the individual for that pay period.A person licensed under this chapter shall:comply with the requirements described in Subsection (1) regardless of whether the person pays the individual by check, cash, or other means;retain a copy of each pay statement described in Subsection (1) for at least three years after the day on which the person gives a copy of the pay statement to the individual; andupon request, make the pay statement records described in this section available to the division for inspection.

1/1/2027Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Construction Business Registry.The division shall establish and maintain the Construction Business Registry as described in this section.The Construction Business Registry shall consist of a database of contact information for licensed contractors.The division shall ensure that the Construction Business Registry is:accessible to the public through an internet website; andindexed by:the name of the licensed contractor qualifier;the name of the licensed contractor's licensed business;the license the contractor holds; andany other identifier that the division considers reasonably appropriate.The division may link the Construction Business Registry with the State Construction Registry under Title 38, Chapter 1a, Part 2, State Construction Registry.The division shall establish a process for a licensed contractor to:provide the contact information that the licensed contractor wants included in the Construction Business Registry before entry into the Construction Business Registry;opt out of participation in the Construction Business Registry; oramend the licensed contractor's contact information in the Construction Business Registry.If a licensed contractor does not specify the licensed contractor's contact information for the Construction Business Registry, the division shall include in the Construction Business Registry only public contact information for the licensed contractor.The division may establish a fee in accordance with Section 63J-1-504 for the entry of a licensed contractor's contact information into the Construction Business Registry to offset the cost of creating, administering, and maintaining the Construction Business Registry. The division may make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to establish and maintain the Construction Business Registry.

1/1/2027Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 198, 2026 General Session, (Coordination Clause)2026Public Project Subcontractors. 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; 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; andprovide information obtained in accordance with this section to the State Tax Commission.

1/1/2027Licensing1/1/2027Electricians

1/1/2027Amended 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.

1/1/2027License Denial and Discipline1/1/2027Plumbers

1/1/2027Amended by Chapter 339, 2020 General Session2020Grounds for denial of license and disciplinary proceedings. In accordance with Section 58-1-401, the division may: refuse to issue a license to an applicant; refuse to renew the license of a licensee; revoke the right of a licensee to recover from the Residence Lien Recovery Fund created by Section 38-11-201; revoke, suspend, restrict, or place on probation the license of a licensee; issue a public or private reprimand to a licensee; and issue a cease and desist order. In addition to an action taken under Subsection (1), the division may take an action described in Subsection 58-1-401(2) in relation to a license as a contractor, if: the applicant or licensee is an unincorporated entity; and an individual who holds an ownership interest in or is the qualifier under Section 58-55-304 of the applicant or licensee engages in: unlawful conduct as described in Section 58-55-501; or unprofessional conduct as described in Section 58-55-502.

1/1/2027Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Definitions.As used in this part:"Apprentice plumber" means an individual who is learning the plumbing trade."Journeyman plumber" means an individual who engages in the plumbing trade."Licensed plumber" means an individual licensed as an apprentice plumber, a journeyman plumber, a master plumber, a residential journeyman plumber, or a residential master plumber."Master plumber" means an individual who plans and supervises projects in the plumbing trade."Plumbing trade" means the performance of mechanical work pertaining to the installation, alteration, change, repair, removal, maintenance, or use in buildings, or within three feet beyond the outside walls of buildings, pipes, fixtures, and fittings for the:delivery of the water supply;discharge of liquid and water carried waste;building drainage system within the walls of the building; anddelivery of gases for lighting, heating, and industrial purposes."Plumbing trade" includes work relating to the water supply, distribution pipes, fixtures and fixture traps, soil, waste and vent pipes, the building drain and roof drains, and the safe and adequate supply of gases, and related devices, appurtenances, and connections installed within the outside walls of the building."Residential building" means a single-family or multi-family dwelling with up to four units."Residential journeyman plumber" means an individual who engages in the plumbing trade exclusively in the plumbing of a residential building."Residential master plumber" means an individual who plans and supervises the plumbing of a residential building.

1/1/2027Amended by Chapter 195, 2011 General Session2011Investigation of regulated activity. The division shall be responsible for the investigation of persons and activities in violation of the provisions of this chapter. Investigation by the division shall include investigations of: licensees engaged in unlawful or unprofessional conduct; and unlicensed persons engaged in the conduct of activity or work regulated under this chapter and for which a license is required. As used in this Subsection (2)(b), "sign contractor": means a sign installation contractor or nonelectrical outdoor advertising sign contractor, as classified and defined in division rules; and does not include a sign installation contractor or nonelectrical outdoor advertising sign contractor, as classified and defined in division rules, that is subject to Title 72, Chapter 7, Part 5, Utah Outdoor Advertising Act. The division shall maintain a record of the number of unlicensed persons found to have engaged each year in the conduct of activity or work regulated under this chapter for which a license as a sign contractor is required, including the location where a violation occurred. The division shall decline to proceed with investigation of the violation of any provisions of this chapter if the division finds there is no apparent material jeopardy to the public health, safety, and welfare. The division shall have no responsibility for the inspection of construction work performed in the state to determine compliance with applicable codes, or industry and workmanship standards, except as provided in Subsections 58-1-501(2)(a)(vii), 58-55-502(2), (3), and (4), and 58-55-501(16). Authorized representatives of the division shall be permitted to enter upon the premises or site of work regulated under this chapter for the purpose of determining compliance with the provisions of this chapter.

1/1/2027Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Plumber Education Fund.There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the Plumber 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 apprentice plumbers, journeyman plumbers, master plumbers, residential journeyman plumbers, and residential master plumbers.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 licensees described in Subsection (2); andeducation and training of other individuals licensed under this chapter or the public about plumbing 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.

Amended by Chapter 233, 2000 General Session2000Minimum time for division action.The division has at least five working days after receiving an application for licensure to determine whether to issue a license under this chapter.

1/1/2027Enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Qualifications for licensure.An applicant for a license under this section shall:submit an application the division approves;pay the fee the division determines in accordance with Section 63J-1-504; andpass the examination requirements this section and rules the commission makes with the concurrence of the director and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, establishes.A master plumber applicant shall provide satisfactory evidence that the applicant: has two-years' supervisory experience as a licensed journeyman plumber in accordance with division rule;has received an associate of applied science degree or similar degree following completion of a course of study the division approves and has one year of supervisory experience as a licensed journeyman plumber in accordance with division rule; ormeets the qualifications for expedited licensure the commission establishes by rule, with the concurrence of the director and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.A master residential plumber applicant shall provide satisfactory evidence that the applicant:has two-years' supervisory experience as a licensed residential journeyman plumber in accordance with division rule; ormeets the qualifications for expedited licensure the commission establishes by rule, with the concurrence of the director and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.A journeyman plumber applicant shall provide satisfactory evidence that the applicant:completed at least four-years' full-time training and instruction as a licensed apprentice plumber under supervision of a licensed master plumber or journeyman plumber, 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, with the concurrence of the director and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.A residential journeyman plumber applicant shall provide satisfactory evidence that the applicant:completed at least three-years' 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 training program the division approves;completed at least six-years' full-time experience in a maintenance or repair trade involving substantial plumbing work; ormeets the qualifications for expedited licensure the commission establishes by rule, with the concurrence of the director and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.An apprentice plumber applicant shall identify to the division the proposed supervisor of the apprenticeship.Upon licensure, an apprentice plumber and the apprentice plumber's supervisor shall:ensure the apprentice plumber works under the immediate supervision of a licensed master, journeyman, residential master, or residential journeyman plumber for the initial three-years' training;allow the apprentice plumber, 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, under Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, regarding the ratio of apprentice plumbers to supervisor.

1/1/2027Enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Continuing education requirements for plumbers.During each two-year license term the division establishes by rule in accordance with Section 58-55-108, a licensed plumber shall complete 12 hours of continuing education.The commission shall establish by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, continuing education for licensed plumbers.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 the course as continuing education;a list of approved continuing education courses; anda list of courses that:a licensed plumber completes; andthe licensed plumber 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 the requirements of this section.

1/1/2027Unlawful and Unprofessional Conduct - Penalties1/1/2027Miscellaneous Licenses

1/1/2027Amended by Chapter 339, 2020 General Session2020Unlawful conduct.Unlawful conduct includes: engaging in a construction trade, acting as a contractor, an alarm business or company, or an alarm company agent, or representing oneself to be engaged in a construction trade or to be acting as a contractor in a construction trade requiring licensure, unless the person doing any of these is appropriately licensed or exempted from licensure under this chapter; acting in a construction trade, as an alarm business or company, or as an alarm company agent beyond the scope of the license held; hiring or employing a person who is not licensed under this chapter to perform work on a project, unless the person: is an employee of a person licensed under this chapter for wages; and is not required to be licensed under this chapter; applying for or obtaining a building permit either for oneself or another when not licensed or exempted from licensure as a contractor under this chapter; issuing a building permit to any person for whom there is no evidence of a current license or exemption from licensure as a contractor under this chapter; applying for or obtaining a building permit for the benefit of or on behalf of any other person who is required to be licensed under this chapter but who is not licensed or is otherwise not entitled to obtain or receive the benefit of the building permit; failing to obtain a building permit when required by law or rule; submitting a bid for any work for which a license is required under this chapter by a person not licensed or exempted from licensure as a contractor under this chapter; willfully or deliberately misrepresenting or omitting a material fact in connection with an application to obtain or renew a license under this chapter; allowing one's license to be used by another except as provided by statute or rule; doing business under a name other than the name appearing on the license, except as permitted by statute or rule; if licensed as a contractor in the electrical trade or plumbing trade, journeyman plumber, residential journeyman plumber, journeyman electrician, master electrician, or residential electrician, failing to directly supervise an apprentice under one's supervision or exceeding the number of apprentices one is allowed to have under the contractor's supervision; if licensed as a contractor or representing oneself to be a contractor, receiving any funds in payment for a specific project from an owner or any other person, which funds are to pay for work performed or materials and services furnished for that specific project, and after receiving the funds to exercise unauthorized control over the funds by failing to pay the full amounts due and payable to persons who performed work or furnished materials or services within a reasonable period of time; employing an unlicensed alarm business or company or an unlicensed individual as an alarm company agent, except as permitted under the exemption from licensure provisions under Section 58-1-307; if licensed as an alarm company or alarm company agent, filing with the division fingerprint cards for an applicant which are not those of the applicant, or are in any other way false or fraudulent and intended to mislead the division in its consideration of the applicant for licensure; if licensed under this chapter, willfully or deliberately disregarding or violating: the building or construction laws of this state or any political subdivision; the safety and labor laws applicable to a project; any provision of the health laws applicable to a project; the workers' compensation insurance laws of the state applicable to a project; the laws governing withholdings for employee state and federal income taxes, unemployment taxes, Social Security payroll taxes, or other required withholdings; or reporting, notification, and filing laws of this state or the federal government; engaging in the construction trade or as a contractor for the construction of residences of up to two units when not currently registered or exempt from registration as a qualified beneficiary under Title 38, Chapter 11, Residence Lien Restriction and Lien Recovery Fund Act; failing, as an original contractor, as defined in Section 38-11-102, to include in a written contract the notification required in Section 38-11-108; wrongfully filing a preconstruction or construction lien in violation of Section 38-1a-308; if licensed as a contractor, not completing the approved continuing education required under Section 58-55-302.5; an alarm company allowing an employee with a temporary license under Section 58-55-312 to engage in conduct on behalf of the company outside the scope of the temporary license, as provided in Subsection 58-55-312(3)(a)(ii); an alarm company agent under a temporary license under Section 58-55-312 engaging in conduct outside the scope of the temporary license, as provided in Subsection 58-55-312(3)(a)(ii); an unincorporated entity licensed under this chapter having an individual who owns an interest in the unincorporated entity engage in a construction trade in Utah while not lawfully present in the United States; or an unincorporated entity providing 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 while not lawfully present in the United States; an unincorporated entity failing to provide the following for an individual who engages, or will engage, in a construction trade in Utah for the unincorporated entity, or for an individual who engages, or will engage, in a construction trade in Utah for a separate entity for which the unincorporated entity provides the individual as labor: workers' compensation coverage: to the extent required by Title 34A, Chapter 2, Workers' Compensation Act, and Title 34A, Chapter 3, Utah Occupational Disease Act; or that would be required under the chapters listed in Subsection (24)(a)(i) if the unincorporated entity were licensed under this chapter; and unemployment compensation in accordance with Title 35A, Chapter 4, Employment Security Act, for an individual who owns, directly or indirectly, less than an 8% interest in the unincorporated entity, as defined by rule made by the division in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; the failure of a sign installation contractor or nonelectrical outdoor advertising sign contractor, as classified and defined in division rules, to: display the contractor's license number prominently on a vehicle that: the contractor uses; and displays the contractor's business name; or carry a copy of the contractor's license in any other vehicle that the contractor uses at a job site, whether or not the vehicle is owned by the contractor; an unincorporated entity licensed under this chapter having an individual who owns an interest in the unincorporated entity engage in a construction trade in the state while the individual is using a Social Security number that does not belong to that individual; or an unincorporated entity providing 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 the state while the individual is using a Social Security number that does not belong to that individual; a contractor failing to comply with a requirement imposed by a political subdivision, state agency, or board of education under Section 58-55-310; or failing to timely comply with the requirements described in Section 58-55-605.

1/1/2027Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Definitions.As used in this part:"Automatic fire sprinkler system" means a fire suppression system designed to detect and automatically discharge an agent, a foam, or water over a fire."Commercial construction project" means a construction, alteration, repair, demolition, or excavation project that does not involve:single-family detached housing;multi-family attached housing up to and including a fourplex; orconstruction of a non-residential project that is fewer than two stories above ground."Crane" means a power-operated hoisting machine used in construction, demolition, or excavation work that has a power-operated winch, load-line, and boom moving laterally by the rotation of the machine on a carrier."Crane" does not include a fork lift, a digger derrick truck, an aircraft, a bucket truck, a knuckle boom, a side boom, or a mechanic's truck."Crane operator" means an individual who operates a crane."Elevator" means the same as that term is defined in Section 34A-7-202;"Elevator" does not include:a stair chair;an incline platform lift; ora vertical platform lift."Elevator mechanic" means an individual who erects, constructs, installs, alters, services, repairs, or maintains an elevator under the immediate supervision of an elevator contractor."Elevator work" means constructing, maintaining, servicing, or repairing an elevator."Fire sprinkler contractor" means a contractor that installs, repairs, maintains, or replaces an automatic fire sprinkler system."Gas corporation" means the same as that term is 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 facility" means:one or more natural gas mains;one or more natural gas service lines; ora combination of Subsections (11)(a)(i) and (ii)."Natural gas facility" 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 final consumer."Natural gas tariff specifications" means the standards and specifications:for the construction of natural gas facilities; andthat are:established by a gas corporation; andincluded in the gas corporation's tariff that is approved by the Public Service Commission."Qualifying installer" means a person that:a gas corporation approves to install natural gas facilities; andis licensed in accordance with Section 58-55-503.

1/1/2027Amended by Chapter 198, 2026 General Session2026Unprofessional conduct.Unprofessional conduct includes:failing to establish, maintain, or demonstrate financial responsibility while licensed as a contractor under this chapter;disregarding or violating through gross negligence or a pattern of negligence:the building or construction laws of this state or any political subdivision;the safety and labor laws applicable to a project;any provision of the health laws applicable to a project;the workers' compensation insurance laws of this state applicable to a project;the laws governing withholdings for employee state and federal income taxes, unemployment taxes, Social Security payroll taxes, or other required withholdings; orany reporting, notification, and filing laws of this state or the federal government;any willful, fraudulent, or deceitful act by a licensee, caused by a licensee, or at a licensee's direction which causes material injury to another;contract violations that pose a threat or potential threat to the public health, safety, and welfare including:willful, deliberate, or grossly negligent departure from or disregard for plans or specifications, or abandonment or failure to complete a project without the consent of the owner or the owner's duly authorized representative or the consent of any other person entitled to have the particular project completed in accordance with the plans, specifications, and contract terms;failure to deposit funds to the benefit of an employee as required under any written contractual obligation the licensee has to the employee;failure to maintain in full force and effect any health insurance benefit to an employee that was extended as a part of any written contractual obligation or representation by the licensee, unless the employee is given written notice of the licensee's intent to cancel or reduce the insurance benefit at least 45 days before the effective date of the cancellation or reduction;failure to reimburse the Residence Lien Recovery Fund as required by Section 38-11-207;failure to provide, when applicable, the information required by Section 38-11-108; andwillfully or deliberately misrepresenting or omitting a material fact in connection with an application to claim recovery from the Residence Lien Recovery Fund under Section 38-11-204;failing as an alarm company to notify the division of the cessation of performance of the alarm company's qualifying agent, or failing to replace the alarm company's qualifying agent as required under Section 58-55-304;failing as an alarm company agent to carry or display a copy of the licensee's license as required under Section 58-55-311;failing to comply with operating standards established by rule in accordance with Section 58-55-308;an unincorporated entity licensed under this chapter having an individual who owns an interest in the unincorporated entity engage in a construction trade in Utah while not lawfully present in the United States;an unincorporated entity failing to provide the following for an individual who engages, or will engage, in a construction trade in Utah for the unincorporated entity:workers' compensation coverage to the extent required by Title 34A, Chapter 2, Workers' Compensation Act, and Title 34A, Chapter 3, Utah Occupational Disease Act; andunemployment compensation in accordance with Title 35A, Chapter 4, Employment Security Act, for an individual who owns, directly or indirectly, less than an 8% interest in the unincorporated entity, as defined by rule made by the division in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act;the failure of an alarm company or alarm company agent to inform a potential customer, before the customer's purchase of an alarm system or alarm service from the alarm company, of the policy of the county, city, or town within which the customer resides relating to priority levels for responding to an alarm signal transmitted by the alarm system that the alarm company provides the customer;failing to continuously maintain insurance and registration as required under Subsection 58-55-302(2); orfailing to comply with Section 58-55-313.

1/1/2027Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026General provisions.The commission, with the concurrence of the director, may make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to:define and limit the scope of practice for licenses issued under this part; andestablish operating standards consistent with practices in the relevant industry.The commission, with the concurrence of the director, may limit the field and scope of operations of a licensee under this chapter based on:rules the commission makes in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; andconsiderations of the public health, safety, and welfare, including the licensees' education, training, experience, knowledge, and financial responsibility in accordance with Section 58-55-205.This part does not prohibit a specialty contractor as defined in Section 58-55-202, that is licensed in accordance with Part 2, Contractors, from entering into a contract involving two or more construction trades if the contracted construction trade is incidental to the construction trade for which the contractor is licensed.

1/1/2027Amended by Chapter 226, 2024 General Session2024Penalty for unlawful conduct -- Citations.As used in this section:"Person" means, in reference to Subsection 58-55-504(2), an individual, and does not include a sole proprietorship, joint venture, corporation, limited liability company, association, or organization of any type."Qualifying violation" means a violation under:Subsection 58-55-308(2);Subsections 58-55-501(1) through (3), (7), (9), (10), (12), (14), (16)(e), (18), or (20) through (28);Subsection 58-55-502(4)(a) or (11); orSubsection 58-55-504(2).A person who violates Subsection 58-55-501(1) through (7), (9), (10), (12), (14), (15), (16)(e), or (21) through (28), Subsection 58-55-308(2), or Subsection 58-55-504(2), or who fails to comply with a citation issued under this section after the citation is final, is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.A person who violates the provisions of Subsection 58-55-501(8) may not be awarded and may not accept a contract for the performance of the work.A person who violates Subsection 58-55-501(13) is guilty of:an infraction; orif the violator did so with the intent to deprive the person to whom money is to be paid of the money received, of theft under Section 76-6-404.Grounds for immediate suspension of a licensee's license by the division and the commission include:the issuance of a citation for violation of Subsection 58-55-308(2), Section 58-55-501, or Subsection 58-55-504(2); andthe failure by a licensee to make application to, report to, or notify the division with respect to any matter for which application, notification, or reporting is required under this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter, including:applying to the division for a new license to engage in a new specialty classification or to do business under a new form of organization or business structure;filing a current financial statement with the division; andnotifying the division concerning loss of insurance coverage or change in qualifier.If upon inspection or investigation, the division concludes that a person has committed a qualifying violation or violated any rule or order issued with respect to a qualifying violation, and that disciplinary action is appropriate, the director or the director's designee from within the division shall:promptly issue a citation to the person according to this chapter and any pertinent rules;attempt to negotiate a stipulated settlement; ornotify the person to appear before an adjudicative proceeding conducted under Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act.A person who committed a qualifying violation, as evidenced by an uncontested citation, a stipulated settlement, or by a finding of violation in an adjudicative proceeding, may be assessed a fine and may, in addition to or in lieu of, be ordered to cease and desist from engaging in the qualifying violation.Except for a cease and desist order, the licensure sanctions cited in Section 58-55-401 may not be assessed through a citation.A citation shall:be in writing and describe with particularity the nature of the violation, including a reference to the provision of the chapter, rule, or order alleged to have been violated;clearly state that the recipient must notify the division in writing within 20 calendar days after the day on which the citation is served if the recipient wishes to contest the citation at a hearing conducted under Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act; andclearly explain the consequences of failure to timely contest the citation or to make payment of any fines assessed by the citation within the time specified in the citation.A citation issued under this section, or a copy of a citation, may be served upon a person upon whom a summons may be served:in accordance with the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure;personally or upon the person's agent by a division investigator or by a person specially designated by the director; orby mail.If within 20 calendar days after the day on which a citation is served, the person to whom the citation was issued fails to request a hearing to contest the citation, the citation becomes the final order of the division and is not subject to further agency review.The period to contest a citation may be extended by the division for cause.The division may refuse to issue or renew, suspend, revoke, or place on probation the license of a licensee who fails to comply with a citation after the citation becomes final.The failure of an applicant for licensure to comply with a citation after the citation becomes final is a ground for denial of license.A citation may not be issued under this section after the expiration of one year after the date on which the violation that is the subject of the citation is reported to the division.Except as provided in Subsections (5)(h)(ii) and (6), the director or the director's designee shall assess a fine in accordance with the following:for a first offense handled under Subsection (5)(a), a fine of up to $1,000;for a second offense handled under Subsection (5)(a), a fine of up to $2,000; andfor any subsequent offense handled under Subsection (5)(a), a fine of up to $2,000 for each day of continued offense.Except as provided in Subsection (6), if a person violates Subsection 58-55-501(16)(e) or (28), the director or the director's designee shall assess a fine in accordance with the following:for a first offense handled under Subsection (5)(a), a fine of up to $2,000;for a second offense handled under Subsection (5)(a), a fine of up to $4,000; andfor any subsequent offense handled under Subsection (5)(a), a fine of up to $4,000 for each day of continued offense.For purposes of issuing a final order under this section and assessing a fine under Subsection (5)(h), an offense constitutes a second or subsequent offense if:the division previously issued a final order determining that a person committed a first or second qualifying violation; orthe division initiated an action for a first or second offense;a final order has not been issued by the division in the action initiated under Subsection (5)(i)(i)(B)(I);the division determines during an investigation that occurred after the initiation of the action under Subsection (5)(i)(i)(B)(I) that the person committed a second or subsequent qualifying violation; andafter determining that the person committed a second or subsequent qualifying violation under Subsection (5)(i)(i)(B)(III), the division issues a final order on the action initiated under Subsection (5)(i)(i)(B)(I).In issuing a final order for a second or subsequent offense under Subsection (5)(i)(i), the division shall comply with the requirements of this section.In addition to any other licensure sanction or fine imposed under this section, the division shall revoke the license of a licensee that violates Subsection 58-55-501(23) or (24) two or more times within a 12-month period, unless, with respect to a violation of Subsection 58-55-501(23), the licensee can demonstrate that the licensee successfully verified the federal legal working status of the individual who was the subject of the violation using a status verification system, as defined in Section 13-47-102.For purposes of this Subsection (4), a violation of Subsection 58-55-501(23) or (24) for each individual is considered a separate violation.If a person violates Section 58-55-501, the division may not treat the violation as a subsequent violation of a previous violation if the violation occurs five years or more after the day on which the person committed the previous violation.If, after an investigation, the division determines that a person has committed multiple of the same type of violation of Section 58-55-501, the division may treat each violation as a separate violation of Section 58-55-501 and apply a penalty under this section to each violation.A penalty imposed by the director under Subsection (5) shall be deposited into the Commerce Service Account created by Section 13-1-2.A penalty that is not paid may be collected by the director by either referring the matter to a collection agency or bringing an action in the district court of the county in which the person against whom the penalty is imposed resides or in the county where the office of the director is located.A county attorney or the attorney general of the state shall provide legal assistance and advice to the director in an action to collect a penalty.In an action brought to collect a penalty, the court shall award reasonable attorney fees and costs to the prevailing party.

1/1/2027Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Gas appliances and combustion systems.This section applies to:an individual whose license authorizes the installation, repair, maintenance, cleaning, or replacement of a residential or a commercial gas appliance or a combustion system; anda person exempt from licensure under Section 58-55-110.A person described in Subsection (1)(a) shall:first 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; andensure that an employee performing work described in Subsection (1)(a)(i) first receives training and certification as the division requires by rule the division makes in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.The division may exempt an individual from the training requirements described in Subsection (1)(b) if the division determines the individual has adequate experience.The division may exempt an individual from the certification requirements described in Subsection (1)(b) who:passes a test equivalent to the level of testing the division requires for certification; orcompletes an apprenticeship program that teaches the installation of gas line appliances and is approved by the Federal Bureau of Apprenticeship Training; andworks under the immediate one-to-one supervision of a certified natural gas technician or a person exempt from certification.

1/1/2027Amended by Chapter 98, 2007 General Session2007Crane operators -- Required certification -- Penalty for violation. As used in this section: "Commercial construction projects" means construction, alteration, repair, demolition, or excavation projects that do not involve: single family detached housing; multifamily attached housing up to and including a fourplex; or commercial construction of not more than two stories above ground. "Crane operator" means an individual engaged in operating a crane, which for purposes of this section is a power-operated hoisting machine used in construction, demolition, or excavation work that has a power-operated winch, load-line, and boom moving laterally by the rotation of the machine on a carrier. It does not include operating a fork lift, digger derrick truck, aircraft, bucket truck, knuckle boom, side boom, mechanic's truck, or a vehicle or machine not using a power-operated winch and load-line. In order to operate a crane on commercial construction projects, an individual shall be certified as a crane operator by the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators or any other organization determined by the division to offer an equivalent testing and certification program that meets the requirements of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASME B 30.5 and the accreditation requirements of the National Commission for Certifying Agencies. An individual who violates Subsection (2)(a) is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. An individual engaged in construction or operation incidental to petroleum refining or electrical utility construction or maintenance is exempt from the crane operator certification requirement of Subsection (2)(a).

1/1/2027Amended by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Crane operators.To operate a crane on a commercial construction project, an individual shall obtain certification as a crane operator from:the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators; oranother organization the division determines offers an equivalent testing and certification program that complies with:the requirements of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASME B30.5; andthe accreditation requirements of the National Commission for Certifying Agencies.An individual engaged in construction or operation incidental to petroleum refining, or to electrical utility construction or maintenance, is exempt from the certification requirement.

1/1/2027Enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Automatic fire sprinkler contractor.A fire sprinkler contractor shall have a qualifier that meets the requirements described in Section 58-55-107 and in Subsection (2).The qualifier for a fire sprinkler contractor shall:be a qualifier for a licensed general building contractor; orsubmit evidence to the division of:completing a United States Department of Labor federally approved apprentice training program, or two-years' experience supervised by a certified fire sprinkler contractor;passing the STAR Fire Sprinklerfitting Mastery Examination offered by the National Inspection Testing and Certification Corporation or an equivalent examination the division approves; ordemonstrating to the division the equivalent training and experience, as the division determines by rules made with the director's concurrence and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.

1/1/2027Enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Elevator mechanic qualifications for licensure.An applicant for licensure as an elevator mechanic shall:provide documentation showing at least three-years' work experience in the elevator industry, in construction, maintenance, or service and repair;pass a written examination that the division administers by rule the division makes in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; orprovide a certificate of completion from an elevator mechanic apprenticeship program that:meets standards substantially equal to those in this chapter; andis registered with the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training or a state apprenticeship council.If a licensed elevator contractor cannot find a licensed elevator mechanic to perform elevator work, the contractor shall notify the division about the shortage of licensed personnel.A licensed elevator contractor shall request that the division issue a temporary elevator mechanic license to an individual whom the contractor certifies has an acceptable combination of documented experience and education to perform elevator work.If a licensed elevator contractor requests a temporary elevator mechanic license under Subsection (2)(b), the division may issue the temporary license to the individual the licensed elevator contractor certifies if the individual:applies to the division; andpays the fee the division determines in accordance with Section 63J-1-504.The division shall specify the time period for which the temporary license is valid.The division may renew a temporary elevator mechanic license if the division determines that a shortage of licensed elevator mechanics continues.

1/1/2027Enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Elevator mechanic continuing education requirements.During each two-year license term the division establishes by rule in accordance with Section 58-55-108, a licensed elevator mechanic shall complete eight hours of continuing education.The commission shall establish by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, continuing education for licensed elevator mechanics.The division may contract with a person to establish and maintain a registry of continuing education that includes:a list of approved continuing education; anda list of courses that:a licensed elevator mechanic completes; andthe licensed elevator mechanic 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.

1/1/2027Enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Qualifying installer -- Natural gas facilities.Except as provided in Subsections (1)(b) and (c), a qualifying installer shall pay the costs to install natural gas facilities.A gas corporation shall pay the engineering, inspecting, mapping, and locating costs of natural gas facilities that a qualifying installer installs.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 the difference in cost between the required natural gas facilities and the minimum system.A gas corporation shall verify through inspection and testing that natural gas facilities that a qualifying installer installs 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 any necessary inspection to verify that the natural gas facilities are installed and tested in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local law and natural gas tariff specifications.

1/1/2027Payment Provisions1/1/2027Unlawful And Unprofessional Conduct

1/1/2027Amended by Chapter 302, 2025 General Session2025Payment -- Account designated.When making any payment to a materialman, supplier, contractor, or subcontractor with whom a contractor has a running account, or with whom the contractor has more than one contract, or to whom the contractor is otherwise indebted, the contractor shall designate the contract under which the payment is made or the items of account to which it is to be applied. When a payment for materials or labor is made to a subcontractor or materialman, the subcontractor or materialman shall demand of the person making the payment a designation of the account and the items of account to which the payment is to apply. In cases where a lien is claimed for materials furnished or labor performed by a subcontractor or materialman, it is a defense to the claim that a payment was made by the owner to the contractor for the materials and was so designated and paid over to the subcontractor or materialman, if when the payment was received by the subcontractor or materialman, the subcontractor or materialman did not demand a designation of the account and of the items of account to which the payment was to be applied.

1/1/2027Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Unlawful conduct.A person engages in unlawful conduct if the person:engages in a construction trade, acts as a contractor, or represents that the person engages in a construction trade or acts as a contractor in a trade requiring licensure without holding a license or qualifying for an exemption under this chapter;acts in a construction trade beyond the scope of the license the person holds;hires or employs an unlicensed person to perform work that requires a license, unless that person is an employee of a licensed person, paid wages, and is not otherwise required to hold a license;applies for or obtains a building permit without holding a license or qualifying for an exemption under this chapter;issues a building permit to a person that does not provide evidence of a current license or exemption;applies for or obtains a building permit to benefit or assist a person that must hold a license under this chapter but does not hold one or does not otherwise qualify;fails to obtain a building permit when required by law or rule;submits a bid for work requiring a license without holding a license or qualifying for an exemption;willfully or deliberately misrepresents or omits a material fact when applying to obtain or renew a license;allows another person to use the person's license, except as permitted by statute or rule;does business under a name other than the name on the license, unless statute or rule allows otherwise;fails to directly supervise an apprentice electrician or an apprentice plumber or exceeds the permitted number of apprentices to supervisor;as a contractor, receives funds from a person to pay for work performed or materials and services provided for a specific project, and after receiving the funds, fails to pay all amounts due to those who performed the work or provided materials or services within a reasonable time;willfully or deliberately disregards or violates:state or local building or construction laws;safety and labor laws applicable to a project;health laws applicable to a project;workers' compensation insurance laws;laws governing employee income tax, unemployment tax, Social Security tax, or other required withholdings; orstate or federal reporting, notification, and filing laws;engages in residential construction of up to two units without registering as a qualified beneficiary or obtaining an exemption under Title 38, Chapter 11, Residence Lien Restriction and Lien Recovery Fund Act;as an original contractor, as defined in Section 38-11-102, fails to include the notice required under Section 38-11-108 in a written contract;wrongfully files a preconstruction or construction lien in violation of Section 38-1a-308;as a contractor, fails to complete required continuing education under this chapter;as an unincorporated entity licensed under this chapter:allows an interest owner to engage in a construction trade in the state while not lawfully present in the United States; orprovides labor to another licensed entity by supplying an interest owner to engage in a construction trade in the state while not lawfully present in the United States;as an unincorporated entity, fails to provide for an individual who engages or will engage in a construction trade in the state:workers' compensation coverage as required under Title 34A, Chapter 2, Workers' Compensation Act, or Title 34A, Chapter 3, Utah Occupational Disease Act, or as would be required if licensed under this chapter; orunemployment compensation under Title 35A, Chapter 4, Employment Security Act, for an individual who owns less than an 8% interest in the entity, as defined by rule;as an unincorporated entity:allows an owner to engage in a construction trade using a social security number that does not belong to that individual; orprovides labor to another licensed entity by supplying an individual who uses a social security number that does not belong to that individual;as a sign installation contractor or nonelectrical outdoor advertising sign contractor, as described by rule the division makes in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, fails to:prominently display the contractor's business name and license number on a vehicle used for business; orcarry a copy of the contractor's license in any vehicle used at a job site;as a contractor, fails to comply with requirements a political subdivision, state agency, or board of education imposes in accordance with Section 58-55-206;as a contractor, fails to comply in a timely manner with requirements described in Section 58-55-211;engages in the installation, repair, maintenance, cleaning, or replacement of a residential or a commercial gas appliance or a combustion system without the certification described in Section 58-55-503, or allows an employee to do so; oroperates a crane without the certification described in Section 58-55-504.

1/1/2027Amended by Chapter 365, 1999 General Session1999Payment of construction funds -- Interest. All unpaid construction funds are payable to the contractor as provided in Section 13-8-5. On projects involving multiple buildings, each building shall be considered individually in determining the amount to be paid the contractor. Partial occupancy of a building requires payment in direct proportion to the value of the part of the building occupied. If any payment is retained or withheld, it shall be retained or withheld and released as provided in Section 13-8-5.

1/1/2027Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Penalty for unlawful conduct.An individual commits a class A misdemeanor by violating:Section 58-55-503;Section 58-55-504;Subsections 58-55-601(1) through (7), (9), (10), and (12), (14)(e), or (21) through (24); orfailing to comply with a citation issued under this chapter.An individual who violates Subsection 58-55-601(8) may not receive or accept a contract to perform work or act as a qualifier.An individual commits an infraction by violating Subsection 58-55-601(13).An individual commits theft under Section 76-6-404 if the individual violates Subsection 58-55-601(13) and intends to deprive the payee of money owed.

1/1/2027Amended by Chapter 302, 2025 General Session2025Payment to subcontractors and suppliers.When a contractor receives any construction funds from an owner or another contractor for work performed and billed, the contractor receiving funds shall pay each of that contractor's subcontractors and suppliers in proportion to the percentage of the work they performed under that billing, unless otherwise agreed by contract.If, under this section and without reasonable cause, or unless otherwise agreed by contract, the contractor fails to pay for work performed by subcontractors or suppliers within 30 consecutive days after receiving construction funds from the owner or another contractor for work performed and billed, or after the last day payment is due under the terms of the billing, whichever is later, the contractor receiving funds shall pay to the subcontractor or supplier, in addition to the payment, interest in the amount of 1% per month of the amount due, beginning on the day after payment is due, and reasonable costs of any collection and attorney fees.When a subcontractor receives any construction payment under this section, Subsections (1) and (2) apply to that subcontractor.

1/1/2027Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Unprofessional conduct.A person engages in unprofessional conduct if the person:fails to establish, maintain, or demonstrate financial responsibility in accordance with Section 58-55-205, while holding a contractor license under Part 2, Contractors;disregards or violates, through gross negligence or a pattern of negligence:state or local building or construction laws;safety and labor laws applicable to a project;health laws applicable to a project;workers' compensation insurance laws applicable to a project;laws governing employee state and federal income tax withholdings, unemployment tax, Social Security payroll tax, or other required withholdings; orstate or federal reporting, notification, and filing laws;commits, causes, or directs a willful, fraudulent, or deceitful act that causes material injury to another person;commits a contract violation that threatens or potentially threatens the public health, safety, or welfare, including when the person:willfully, deliberately, or with gross negligence disregards plans or specifications, abandons a project, or fails to complete a project without obtaining consent from the owner, the owner's authorized representative, or any other person entitled to completion under the contract;fails to deposit funds for the benefit of an employee;fails to maintain health insurance benefits required by a written contract, unless the person provides the employee with written notice at least 45 days before canceling or reducing a health insurance benefit;fails to reimburse the Residence Lien Recovery Fund as required under Section 38-11-207;fails to provide information required under Section 38-11-108; orwillfully or deliberately misrepresents or omits a material fact when applying to claim recovery from the Residence Lien Recovery Fund under Section 38-11-204;fails to comply with operating standards described in Section 58-55-502;as an unincorporated entity, fails to provide workers' compensation coverage as required under Title 34A, Chapter 2, Workers' Compensation Act, and Title 34A, Chapter 3, Utah Occupational Disease Act, for an individual who engages or will engage in a construction trade in this state for the entity;fails to continuously maintain insurance and registration as required under Section 58-55-204; orfails to comply with Section 58-55-107.fails to comply with Section 58-55-213.

1/1/2027Amended by Chapter 377, 2008 General Session2008Proof of licensure to maintain or commence action.A contractor or alarm business or company may not act as agent or commence or maintain any action in any court of the state for collection of compensation for performing any act for which a license is required by this chapter without alleging and proving that the licensed contractor or alarm business or company was appropriately licensed when the contract sued upon was entered into, and when the alleged cause of action arose.

1/1/2027Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Citations -- Fines -- License suspension-- License revocation.As used in this section, "qualifying violation" means a violation of:Section 58-55-503;Section 58-55-504;Subsections 58-55-601(1) through (3), (7), (9), (10), (12), (14)(e), and (16), or Subsection 58-55-601(18) through (24); orSubsection 58-55-602(4) or (6).If an investigation shows a person committed a qualifying violation, or violated a division rule or order related to a qualifying violation, the division shall:issue a citation;attempt a stipulated settlement; orrequire the person to appear in an adjudicative proceeding in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act.The division may assess a fine and issue a cease-and-desist order based on:an uncontested citation;a stipulated settlement; ora violation finding in an adjudicative proceeding regarding a qualifying violation.Each citation shall:be in writing;describe the qualifying violation with specific reference to statute, rule, or order;instruct the recipient to request a hearing in writing within 20 calendar days after the day on which the division issues the citation if the recipient contests; andstate the consequences of failing to contest or pay fines.The division may serve the citation:according to the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure;in person or through an agent; orby mail.If the recipient does not request a hearing within 20 calendar days after the day on which the citation is issued, the citation becomes a final division order.The division may extend the 20 calendar day period for cause.The division may deny, suspend, revoke, place on probation, or refuse to issue or renew the license of a person that does not comply with a final citation.The division shall issue a citation within one year of the reported qualifying violation.The director or the director's designee shall assess fines as follows:except as provided in Subsection (5)(b), for a qualifying violation:for a first offense, up to $1,000;for a second offense, up to $2,000; andfor an additional qualifying violation, other than a violation described in Subsection 58-55-601(14)(e) or (24), up to $2,000 per day of continued offense; andfor a violation of Subsection 58-55-601(14)(e) or (24):for a first offense, up to $2,000;for a second offense, up to $4,000; andfor an additional violation of Subsection 58-55-601(14)(e) or (24), up to $4,000 per day of continued qualifying violation.Except as provided in Subsection (8), the division shall consider a qualifying violation a second or additional offense if:a prior final order established a qualifying violation; orthe division initiated an action for an earlier offense and finds a second qualifying violation during a new investigation before resolving the initial case.The division shall follow this section when issuing final orders for repeated qualifying violations.The division shall revoke a license if the licensee violates Subsection 58-55-601(19) or (20) two or more times in a 12-month period.The division may exempt a licensee from revocation under Subsection 58-55-601(19) if the licensee proves the licensee verified the individual's federal work status using a status verification system under Section 13-47-102.Each qualifying violation under Subsection 58-55-601(20) or (21) involving a different individual counts as a separate qualifying violation.If five or more years pass between qualifying violations, the division may not treat a new qualifying violation as a second or additional qualifying violation.The division may treat each instance of the same type of qualifying violation under Section 58-55-601 as a separate offense and may impose a separate penalty for each.The division and commission may suspend a license if:the licensee receives a citation for violating:Section 58-55-503;Section 58-55-504; orSection 58-55-601; orthe licensee fails to:apply for a new license for a new business structure;maintain or demonstrate financial responsibility in accordance with Section 58-55-205, while holding a contractor license under Part 2, Contractors; ornotify the division of insurance loss or change in qualifier.

1/1/2027Enacted by Chapter 188, 2014 General Session2014Pay statement required. On the day on which a person licensed under this chapter pays an individual for work that the individual performed, the person shall give the individual a written or electronic pay statement that states: the individual's name; the individual's base rate of pay; the dates of the pay period for which the individual is being paid; if paid hourly, the number of hours the individual worked during the pay period; the amount of and reason for any money withheld in accordance with state or federal law, including: state and federal income tax; Social Security tax; Medicare tax; and court-ordered withholdings; and the total amount paid to the individual for that pay period. A person licensed under this chapter shall: comply with the requirements described in Subsection (1) regardless of whether the licensee pays the individual by check, cash, or other means; retain a copy of each pay statement described in Subsection (1) for at least three years after the day on which the person gives a copy of the pay statement to the individual; and upon request, make the pay statement records described in this section available to the division for inspection.

1/1/2027Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Grounds for denial of license and disciplinary proceedings.In accordance with Section 58-1-401, if an applicant or licensee does not meet the qualifications for licensure, the division may:refuse to issue or renew a license;revoke the right of a licensee to recover from the Residence Lien Recovery Fund created by Section 38-11-201;revoke, suspend, or restrict a license;issue a public or private reprimand to an applicant or a licensee; andissue a cease-and-desist order.In addition to an action taken under Subsection (1), the division may take an action described in Subsection 58-1-401(2) in relation to a contractor license, if:the applicant or licensee is an unincorporated entity; andan individual who holds an ownership interest in or is the qualifier under Section 58-55-108 engages in:unlawful conduct as described in Section 58-55-601; orunprofessional conduct as described in Section 58-55-602.

1/1/2027Enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Investigation of a regulated activity.The division shall be responsible for the investigation of a person or an activity that violates the provisions of this chapter.The division shall investigate:a licensee alleged to engage in unlawful or unprofessional conduct; andan unlicensed person engaged in a construction trade regulated under this chapter. If the division finds there is no apparent material jeopardy to the public health, safety, or welfare, the division shall decline investigation of an alleged violation of this chapter.The division shall inspect construction trade to determine compliance with Subsections 58-1-501(2)(a)(vii), 58-55-601(14), and 58-55-602(2) through (4).Except for Subsection (4)(a), the division has no obligation to inspect construction trade to determine compliance with applicable code or industry standard. An authorized representative of the division may enter the premises or a site to inspect work regulated under this chapter for compliance.

1/1/2027Enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Collection -- Enforcement.The division shall deposit collected fines into the Commerce Service Account created under Section 13-1-2.If a person fails to pay a penalty, the director may:refer the case to a collection agency; orfile a district court action in the person's county or the county where the director's office is located.The county attorney or attorney general shall provide legal support in penalty collection actions.The court shall award attorney fees and costs to the prevailing party in such actions.

Construction Business Registry

1/1/2027Repealed by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Enacted by Chapter 436, 2022 General Session2022Definitions.As used in this part, "licensed contractor" means a person licensed under this chapter.

1/1/2027Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Enacted by Chapter 436, 2022 General Session2022Construction Business Registry. The division shall establish and maintain the Construction Business Registry as described in this section. The Construction Business Registry shall consist of a database of contact information for licensed contractors. Beginning January 1, 2023, the division shall ensure that the Construction Business Registry: is accessible to the public through an Internet website; and is indexed by: the name of the licensed contractor; the name of the licensed contractor's licensed business; the classification of the licensed contractor, as described in Section 58-55-301; and any other identifier that the division considers reasonably appropriate. The division may link or otherwise associate the Construction Business Registry with the State Construction Registry under Title 38, Chapter 1a, Part 2, State Construction Registry. The division shall establish a process for a licensed contractor to: before entry into the Construction Business Registry, specify the licensed contractor's contact information that the licensed contractor wants included in the Construction Business Registry; opt out of participation in the Construction Business Registry at any time; or amend the licensed contractor's contact information in the Construction Business Registry at any time. If a licensed contractor does not specify the licensed contractor's contact information for the Construction Business Registry, the division shall include in the Construction Business Registry only public contact information for the licensed contractor.

1/1/2027Repealed by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Enacted by Chapter 436, 2022 General Session2022Fees.The division may establish a fee for the entry of a licensed contractor's contact information into the Construction Business Registry, in accordance with Section 63J-1-504, to assist in offsetting the cost of creating, administering, and maintaining the Construction Business Registry.

1/1/2027Repealed by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session2026Enacted by Chapter 436, 2022 General Session2022Rulemaking.The division may make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to establish and maintain the Construction Business Registry in accordance with this part.