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Terms Used In Utah Code 58-55-301

  • 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). See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • 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. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • 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. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • 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. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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:
              (17)(a)(i) 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;
              (17)(a)(ii) 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;
              (17)(a)(iii) any person engaged as a maintenance person, other than an employee, who regularly engages in activities set forth under the definition of "construction trade";
              (17)(a)(iv) any person engaged in, or offering to engage in, any construction trade for which licensure is required under this chapter; or
              (17)(a)(v) a construction manager, construction consultant, construction assistant, or any other person who, for a fee:
                   (17)(a)(v)(A) performs or offers to perform construction consulting;
                   (17)(a)(v)(B) performs or offers to perform management of construction subcontractors;
                   (17)(a)(v)(C) provides or offers to provide a list of subcontractors or suppliers; or
                   (17)(a)(v)(D) provides or offers to provide management or counseling services on a construction project. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • Division: means the Division of Professional Licensing created in Section 58-1-103. See Utah Code 58-1-102
  • 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. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • 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. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • 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. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • 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, or apparatus that uses electrical energy. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • 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 any of the following:
              (28)(a)(i) irrigation;
              (28)(a)(ii) drainage;
              (28)(a)(iii) water power;
              (28)(a)(iv) water supply;
              (28)(a)(v) flood control;
              (28)(a)(vi) an inland waterway;
              (28)(a)(vii) a harbor;
              (28)(a)(viii) a railroad;
              (28)(a)(ix) a highway;
              (28)(a)(x) a tunnel;
              (28)(a)(xi) an airport;
              (28)(a)(xii) an airport runway;
              (28)(a)(xiii) a sewer;
              (28)(a)(xiv) a bridge;
              (28)(a)(xv) a refinery;
              (28)(a)(xvi) a pipeline;
              (28)(a)(xvii) a chemical plant;
              (28)(a)(xviii) an industrial plant;
              (28)(a)(xix) a pier;
              (28)(a)(xx) a foundation;
              (28)(a)(xxi) a power plant;
              (28)(a)(xxii) a utility plant or installation; or
              (28)(a)(xxiii) an underground electric utility conduit. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • 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, and a safe and adequate supply of gases for lighting, heating, and industrial purposes. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • 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. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • 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. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Licensee: includes any holder of a license, certificate, registration, permit, student card, or apprentice card authorized under this title. See Utah Code 58-1-102
  • 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. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • 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. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • Person: means a natural person, sole proprietorship, joint venture, corporation, limited liability company, association, or organization of any type. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • 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. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • 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. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • 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. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • 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. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • 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. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • 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. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • 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, and a safe and adequate supply of gases for lighting, heating, and residential purposes. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • 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. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
     (1)(a) 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.
     (1)(b) 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.
     (1)(c) 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.
(2) The division shall issue licenses under this chapter to qualified persons in the following classifications:

     (2)(a) general engineering contractor;
     (2)(b) general building contractor;
     (2)(c) residential and small commercial contractor;
     (2)(d) elevator contractor;
     (2)(e) general plumbing contractor;
     (2)(f) residential plumbing contractor;
     (2)(g) general electrical contractor;
     (2)(h) residential electrical contractor;
     (2)(i) specialty contractor;
     (2)(j) master plumber;
     (2)(k) residential master plumber;
     (2)(l) journeyman plumber;
     (2)(m) apprentice plumber;
     (2)(n) residential journeyman plumber;
     (2)(o) master electrician;
     (2)(p) residential master electrician;
     (2)(q) journeyman electrician;
     (2)(r) residential journeyman electrician;
     (2)(s) apprentice electrician;
     (2)(t) construction trades instructor:

          (2)(t)(i) general engineering classification;
          (2)(t)(ii) general building classification;
          (2)(t)(iii) electrical classification;
          (2)(t)(iv) plumbing classification; and
          (2)(t)(v) mechanical classification;
     (2)(u) alarm company;
     (2)(v) alarm company agent; and
     (2)(w) elevator mechanic.
(3)

     (3)(a) An applicant may apply for a license in one or more classification or specialty contractor subclassification.
     (3)(b) A license shall be granted in each classification or subclassification for which the applicant qualifies.
     (3)(c) A separate application and fee must be submitted for each license classification or subclassification.
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