Utah

To do construction work in Utah you need a license from the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing. Electricians and plumbers have to be licensed.

To find out if a contractor, electrician or plumber is licensed in Utah, click https://secure.utah.gov/llv/llv.

To get a license application, contact:

Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing 160 East 300 South, 4th floor P. O. Box 146741 Salt Lake City, UT 84145-6741 (801) 530-6628 Fax: (801) 530-6511 http://www.commerce.state.ut.us

• Construction Contractor's Licenses

• Electrician's Licenses

• Plumber's Licenses

• Department of Transportation (DOT)

• Out-of-State Corporations

Construction Contractor's Licenses

The Division issues these primary contractor classifications:

*Must obtain separate license. See below.

The Division issues these secondary contractor classifications:

To qualify for any license, you must:

• provide proof of at least $100,000 for each incident and $300,000 total liability insurance
• provide proof of workers' compensation insurance
• provide registration with Utah State Tax Commission
• provide proof of registration with Utah Department of Employment Security
• provide proof of registration with the Internal Revenue Service
• provide proof of registration with Utah Division of Corporations
• provide proof of DBA registration with Utah Division of Corporations
• submit CPA complied, reviewed, or audited financial statement
• submit three credit reports for all key company personnel

Some licenses also require you to pay $195 to the Residence Lien Recovery Fund.

Construction Contractor's Exams

You must also pass a business and law exam and a trade exam. To qualify for the exams for most trades, you must have at least two years of full-time related work experience in any trade you want to get a license for. But for these six trades, you need four years of full-time related work experience:

If you want to take the exam for any of these trades, you need four years of full-time related work experience with two years as a supervisor or manager:

The exams are given by Experior. For information on an exam, contact:

Experior 560 East 200 South, Suite 300 Salt Lake City, UT 84102 (801) 355-5009 http://www.experioronline.com

The business and law exam is open book with multiple choice questions on state and federal laws and business financial and accounting procedures. Here's information on the subjects on the exam and the approximate percentage of questions on each subject on the exam:

The reference book for this exam is the Utah Contractor's Reference Manual. You can buy this book from Experior. Business and Law practice exam are also available for purchase.

All trade exam are open book using code books and OSHA construction standards. Questions are on:

• how to bid and manage construction
• how to read and interpret codes and regulations
• trade materials

You can get a content outline for most of the trades from Experior. They also sell practice general building and residential exams.

Construction contractor's license fees: It will cost you $200 nonrefundable to file an application for a primary classification license. The supplemental classification application fee is $100. The business and law exam will cost you $79. Each trade exam costs $79. The license is free and it's good for two years, expiring July 31 of the odd-numbered years.

If you have a valid license in any of the following states, you can apply for a Utah license by endorsement:

Electrician's Licenses

To do electrical work in Utah you must be licensed. To get an application contact:

Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing 160 East 300 South P. O. Box 45805 Salt Lake City, UT 84145-0805 (801) 530-6628 Fax: (801) 530-6511 http://www.commerce.state.ut.us

The Division issues apprentice, master, master residential, journeyman, and journeyman residential licenses. You must pass an exam to get a license.

To qualify for the master exam you must have one of the following:

• a bachelor's degree from a Division-approved electrical engineering program and one year of full-time Division-approved work experience
• an associate's degree from a Division-approved applied science program and two years of full-time Division-approved work experience
• eight years of full-time Division-approved work experience

To qualify for the residential master exam you must have two years of full-time Division-approved work experience as a licensed residential journeyman electrician.

To qualify for the journeyman exam you must have four years of full-time apprentice training or six years of full-time Division-approved work experience. To qualify for the residential journeyman exam you must have two years of full-time apprentice training and two years of full-time Division-approved work experience or four years of full-time Division-approved work experience.

Electrical Exams

The electrical exams are given by Experior. For information on the exams contact:

Experior 5486 South 1900 West, Suite C Taylorsville, UT 84118 (801) 355-5009 http://www.experioronline.com

Each electrical exam has three written parts. Part I is open book with questions on electrical theory and calculations. Part II is closed book with questions on basic electrical theory, calculations, and general knowledge. Part III is a practical exam with multiple choice questions on using conduits, switching, motors and controls, transformers, troubleshooting, and general knowledge.

Here's information on the subjects on Part I with the approximate percentage of questions on each subject:

Here's information on the subjects on Part II with the approximate percentage of questions on each subject:

Here's the same information for Part III of the electrical exams:

If you have a master or journeyman license from any of the states listed below, you can use it to qualify for a Utah licensing exam. Here are the states the Division recognizes:

If you have a master or journeyman license from any other state, you must prove you got the license through a procedure at least equal to what the Division uses to license electricians in Utah. Then you can use it to qualify for a Utah licensing exam.

Electrician's license fees: It costs $110 nonrefundable to file an application for a license. The exam will cost you $110. Your first license is free and it's good for two years, expiring July 31 of the even-numbered years.

Plumber's Licenses

To do plumbing work in Utah you must be licensed. To get an application, contact:

Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing 160 East 300 South P. O. Box 45805 Salt Lake City, UT 84145-0805 (801) 530-6628 Fax: (801) 530-6511 http://www.commerce.state.ut.us

The Division issues journeyman and residential journeyman licenses. You must pass an exam for either license. To qualify for the journeyman exam you need four years of full-time apprentice training or eight years of full-time Division-approved work experience. Here are the types of work and approximate hours the Division wants you to have:

To qualify for the residential journeyman exam you must have three years of full-time apprentice training or six years of full-time Division-approved work experience. Here are the types of work and approximate hours the Division wants you to have:

Plumbing Exams

The exams are given by Experior. For information on the exams contact:

Experior 5486 South 1900 West, Suite C Taylorsville, UT 84118 (801) 355-5009 http://www.experioronline.com

Each plumbing exam has two parts, a written exam and a practical exam. The written exam has 120 questions and is open-book. You'll have four hours to complete the exam. 

The Journeyman Plumber exam consists of the following:

The Residential Journeyman Plumber exam details:

For the journeyman license practical exam you'll have to complete a copper brazing project, a plastic assembly project, and a copper assembly project. For the residential journeyman license practical exam you'll have to complete a copper solder project and a plastic assembly project.

If you have a journeyman license from another state you can use it to get a Utah license by endorsement. You must prove you got the license through a procedure at least equal to what the Division uses to license plumbers in Utah.

Plumber's license fees: It will cost you $110 nonrefundable to file an application for a license. The exam will cost you $110. Your first license is free and it's good for two years, expiring July 31 of the even-numbered years.

Department of Transportation (DOT)

To bid on Utah Department of Transportation projects you have to be prequalified by the Department. To get an application for prequalification contact:

Utah Department of Transportation Prequalification Board 4501 South 2700 West Salt Lake City, UT 84119-5998 (801) 965-4103 Fax: (801) 965-4403 http://www.sr.ex.state.ut.us/

Some of the details the Department will ask you about are your organization, personnel, financial condition, equipment, and experience. You'll be asked what type of work you want to be qualified for. Here are the major types of work the Department uses:

The prequalification application is available online. Click here to view it.

You need a Utah contractor's license to bid on Department of Transportation projects. Prequalification is good for 18 months.

Out-of-State Corporations

Out-of-state corporations must get a Certificate of Authority to do business in Utah from the Utah Secretary of State. To apply for this certificate contact:

Utah Secretary of State 160 East 300 South, 1st floor Salt Lake City, UT 84111 (801) 530-4849 Fax: (801) 530-6438 http://www.commerce.state.ut.us

The application is available online. Click here to view it.

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