58-55-203. Qualifications for licensure.

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Effective 1/1/2027

(1)Each applicant for a license under this part shall:

(a)submit a completed application on a form the division approves;

(b)pay the fee the division determines in accordance with Section 63J-1-504 ;

(c)complete a 25-hour pre-licensure course that:

(i)is taught by an approved pre-licensure course provider;

(ii)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; and

(iii)provides any offered test free of charge;

(d)complete a five-hour business and law course that:

(i)is taught by an approved pre-licensure course provider; and

(ii)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;

(e)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; and

(f)except for an applicant for a construction trades instructor license, provide evidence of:

(i)two-years' full-time, paid employment experience in the construction industry; and

(ii)knowledge of business practices and principles necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare.

(2)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.

(3)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.

(4)A general engineering contractor may not perform or superintend:

(a)construction of a structure built primarily for the support, shelter, and enclosure of individuals, animals, or personal property;

(b)plumbing work;

(c)electrical work beyond underground electric utility conduit or electrical utilities;

(d)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;

(e)mechanical work; or

(f)work for which the general engineering contractor does not have the required specialized engineering knowledge and skill.

(5)An applicant for licensure as an HVAC contractor shall submit to the division satisfactory evidence that the applicant:

(a)completed two-years' full-time, paid employment requiring HVAC specific experience; and

(b)passed an examination the commission makes by rule with the director's concurrence and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.

(6)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.

(7)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.

(8)Each qualifier shall meet the following additional requirements:

(a)for residential electrical contractor licensure, the qualifier shall hold a master electrician or master residential electrician license;

(b)for electrical contractor licensure, the qualifier shall hold a master electrician license;

(c)for residential plumbing contractor licensure, the qualifier shall hold a master plumber license or master residential plumber license;

(d)for plumbing contractor licensure, the qualifier shall hold a master plumber license; or

(e)for elevator contractor licensure, the qualifier shall hold an elevator mechanic license and provide satisfactory evidence of three-years' experience as an elevator mechanic.

(a)The qualifier and each individual holding at least a 10% voting interest shall:

(i)consent to and complete a criminal background check as described in Section 58-1-301.5 ;

(ii)meet the background check standard the division makes by rule the division makes in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and

(iii)disclose criminal history on a form the division approves.

(b)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.

(a)Before the division issues a license, the applicant shall file with the division:

(A)proof of workers' compensation insurance covering the applicant's employees; or

(B)a workers' compensation waiver if the applicant claims to not have any employees;

(ii)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; and

(iii)proof of registration as required by law with:

(A)the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code;

(B)the Unemployment Insurance Division in the Department of Workforce Services, for purposes of Title 35A, Chapter 4, Employment Security Act;

(C)the State Tax Commission; and

(D)the Internal Revenue Service.

(b)An applicant for licensure as a construction trades instructor is exempt from the requirements under this Subsection

(10).

Enacted by Chapter 42 , 2026 General Session