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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill modifies the Utah Construction Trades Licensing Act.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 ▸ modifies the continuing education requirements for certain contractor licensees; and
14 ▸ makes technical changes.
15 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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17 Other Special Clauses:
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19 Utah Code Sections Affected:
20 AMENDS:
21 58-55-302.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 430
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23 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
24 Section 1. Section 58-55-302.5 is amended to read:
25 58-55-302.5. Continuing education requirements for contractor licensees --
26 Continuing education courses.
27 (1) Each contractor licensee under a license issued under this chapter shall complete
28 six hours of approved continuing education during each two-year renewal cycle established by
29 rule under Subsection 58-55-303(1).
30 (2) (a) The commission shall, with the concurrence of the division, establish by rule a
31 program of approved continuing education for contractor licensees.
32 (b) Beginning on or after June 1, 2015, only courses offered by any of the following
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38 (i) the Associated General Contractors of Utah;
39 (ii) Associated Builders and Contractors, Utah Chapter;
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46 (viii) the Utah Mechanical Contractors Association;
47 (ix) the Sheet Metal Contractors Association;
48 (x) the Intermountain Electrical Association;
49 (xi) the Builders Bid Service of Utah;
50 (xii) Utah Roofing Contractors Association;
51 (xiii) a nationally or regionally accredited college or university that has a physical
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53 (xiv) an agency of the state.
54 (c) Each entity listed in Subsections (2)(b)(iv) through (2)(b)(xii) may only offer and
55 market continuing education courses to a licensee who is a member of the entity.
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64 (i) a contractor licensee has completed under the program of approved continuing
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66 (ii) the licensee may access to monitor the licensee's compliance with the continuing
67 education requirement established under Subsection (1).
68 (4) The division may charge a fee, as established by the division under Section
69 63J-1-504, to administer the requirements of this section.