To perform any construction work in Utah, you will need a license from the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing. This is not quite as simple as it first sounds.

At least one individual (if you are a small company) must be chosen to act as the qualifier for the license, which means that person must pass all the necessary tests prior to applying for the license. Each license requires a Business Law exam be passed, and most licenses require a trade-specific exam also be successfully completed.

Licenses require either two years or four years of legally valid experience under a licensed contractor. If an individual's experience is gained in Utah, then the experience must be either as a W-2'd employee of, or as a registered partner in a licensed company. W-2's or K-1's are required as part of the application. If an individual is licensed in another state as a sole proprietor, then Schedule C's must be submitted with the application. 1099's are never acceptable. General contractor licenses (E100, B100, and R100) require that at least half of the needed experience is in a supervisory position.

An individual applying for a journeyman/master electrical or plumbing license must first apply to state for approval to take the trade exams. A person must be licensed as a master electrician or plumber in order to apply for and electrical contractor license (S200) or a plumbing contractor license (S210).

The standard procedure for obtaining a license consists of:

1)  Testing

2)  Business entity set-up and  Registered agent

3) Obtaining general liability insurance, and

4)  Completing and submitting an application Utah Contractor License Center (UTCLC) can help you every step of the way.  Contact us today and let's get you started.