Utah general contractor license & renewal

How to get this license

Use the agency’s requirements below to plan your next steps. Missing details stay marked.

1. Start with the licensing authority

   Licensing board

   Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL)

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   DOPL emails renewal notices to licensees' email address on file

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   Official agency page

   Open the official agency page

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   Apply for a General Contractor License

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2. Check the qualifications

   Required hours

   30

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   All general contractors (E100, R100, B100), plumbing and electrical contractors require a 30-hour pre-licensure course

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   Education

   Thirty-hour prelicensure course; those who took it before October 1, 2019 do not need the additional five hours.

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   All general contractors (E100, R100, B100), plumbing and electrical contractors require a 30-hour pre-licensure course (unless you took the pre-licensure course BEFORE October 1, 2019 in which case you do not need the extra 5 hours)

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   Experience

   Two years/4,000 hours of paid construction work, self-certified; alternatives include two years as a Utah qualifier, a construction management degree, Utah professional engineer licensure or passing the NASCLA commercial general building exam.

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   This experience must be at least 4,000 hours (or 2 years) of paid work experience at any time in your life in the construction industry. You must self-certify that you have this experience. The other ways to satisfy the experience requirement (pick one): Qualifier on current or previous Utah Contractor License for at least 2 years Construction Management Degree (2 or 4 year Degree) Licensed Utah Professional Engineer Passed NASCLA Examination for Commercial General Building Contractors

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   Exam

   Pass Utah Business & Law, or qualify through one year of comparable out-of-state licensed experience with an active license in good standing, or qualifying a Utah contractor license before May 9, 2017.

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   Exam Requirement. One of the following: Utah Business & Law Exam One (1) year of licensed experience working in another State, District or Territory of the U.S. in the similar scope of practice sought in Utah if the license is currently active and in good standing. Qualifier on Utah Contractor License prior to May 9, 2017

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   Insurance

   Updated contractor liability insurance minimums effective April 20, 2026: $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate.

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   New Contractor Licensing Requirements Effective April 20, 2026 Applies to all contractors Updated insurance minimums: $1 million per occurrence $2 million aggregate

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3. Review fees and apply

   Application fee

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   Exam fee

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   License fee

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   Apply with the agency

   Open the official agency page

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   Apply for a General Contractor License

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