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General Contractor License

Utah contractor license in a general classification other than HVAC: B100 General Building, E100 General Engineering, R100 Residential and Small Commercial, E200 General Electrical, E201 Residential Electrical, P200 General Plumbing and P201 Residential Plumbing Contractor. The license is issued to the business; its qualifier meets the examination requirement.

Licensing authority: Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) · Application information

Licensure by endorsement (licensed in another U.S. jurisdiction)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Discretionary Endorsement
Utah Code 58-1-302(3) and (6) also let the division license applicants whose education, credentialing examination and experience it finds substantially similar, case by case.
Insurance And Registrations
File proof of workers' compensation insurance or a Labor Commission coverage waiver, general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per incident and $2,000,000 aggregate, and registrations with the Department of Commerce, Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, Unemployment Insurance Division, State Tax Commission and IRS (Utah Code 58-55-302(2)(b); R156-55a-302d).
Other Jurisdiction License
Hold a contractor license issued by another U.S. state, district or territory with a similar scope of practice, for at least one year, active and in good standing (Utah Code 58-1-302(2); DOPL application page 3); DOPL publishes the approved jurisdictions.
Ownership
At least 50% of the ownership proposed for the Utah license must be the same as that of the license used for endorsement, and no more than 50% may have changed within the last year (DOPL application).
Verification
Official verification of the out-of-state license, including ownership information, from the issuing licensing authority.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-08-07.

Initial licensure by examination (general classification qualifier)
Utah Contractor Business and Law Examination
Application
Submit the DOPL contractor application (form v20260327) with fees; licenses are issued to the business entity, which names an individual qualifier who is an owner, officer or manager exercising material authority (Utah Code 58-55-304).
Classifications
B100, E100, R100, E200, E201, P200 or P201.
Criminal Background
The qualifier and each individual with at least a 10% voting interest complete a criminal background check (Utah Code 58-55-302(1)(e)(vii)).
Exam Alternatives
The application (page 9) lets the qualifier meet the exam section instead by having been a qualifier on any Utah contractor license before May 9, 2017, or a General Classification Qualifier on a Utah contractor license at any time; the DOPL page also lists one year of active, in-good-standing licensed experience in another U.S. jurisdiction in a similar scope (licensure by endorsement, a separate route).
Exam Timing
Pass the Utah Contractor Business and Law Examination with Prov before applying; the DOPL page states "Do not submit your application until you have passed the exam." Retakes: 30 days after each of the first three failures, six months thereafter (R156-55a-302a(2)).
Experience
Two years (4,000 hours) of paid construction-industry employment, self-certified (Utah Code 58-55-302(1)(e)(ii)(A); R156-55a-302b), or instead: at least two years as qualifier on a Utah contractor license, a two- or four-year Construction Management degree, a Utah professional engineer license, or a passing score on the NASCLA examination below. An E100 applicant may need four years under Utah Code 58-55-302(3)(o).
Financial Responsibility
Produce satisfactory evidence of financial responsibility (Utah Code 58-55-302(1)(e)(i)).
Former Licensee
A license expired more than two years, whose holder was not active elsewhere, is obtained again as an initial application meeting current qualifications (R156-1-308g(3)(a)).
Insurance And Registrations
File proof of workers' compensation insurance or a Labor Commission coverage waiver, general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per incident and $2,000,000 aggregate, and registrations with the Department of Commerce, Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, Unemployment Insurance Division, State Tax Commission and IRS (Utah Code 58-55-302(2)(b); R156-55a-302d).
Master License
E200/E201 qualifier must hold a master (or, for E201, residential master) electrician license; P200/P201 qualifier a master (or, for P201, residential master) plumber license (Utah Code 58-55-302(1)(e)(v)).
Nationwide Exam Accepted
NASCLA Accredited Examination for Commercial General Building Contractors: under R156-55a-302b(2)(b)(i) a passing score satisfies the two-year (4,000-hour) construction experience requirement of Utah Code 58-55-302(1)(e)(ii)(A). It is one alternative to experience, not a required examination, and it has no registered version in the shared exam context.
Prelicensure Education
Complete the 25-hour pre-licensure course and the 5-hour Business and Law course from an approved provider (Utah Code 58-55-302(1)(e)(iii)-(iv)); the application also accepts current or recent Utah qualifier status, a Construction Management degree or a Utah PE license for this item.
Activation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Requirements
Verified activation application with fee and documentation of current renewal requirements (R156-1-305(4)); continuing education unless completed for the last renewal cycle, financial responsibility, and insurance and registrations (R156-55a-312(3)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-08-07.

Reinstatement of an expired license within two years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Renewal Requirements
Completed renewal form demonstrating compliance with renewal requirements, renewal fee, and a late fee (up to 30 days) or reinstatement fee (31 days to two years).
Suspended Or Revoked
A license suspended or revoked must also satisfy Utah Code 58-55-303(5).
Timing
Application filed within two years after expiration of a license that was active and in good standing (Utah Code 58-1-308(5); R156-1-308g(1)-(2)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-08-07.

Reinstatement after more than two years by a licensee active in the profession elsewhere
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Activity
Continuously active in the licensed profession since expiration, in full-time U.S. government employment or under license in another U.S. state or territory (Utah Code 58-1-308(6)(b); R156-1-308g(3)(b)).
Renewal Requirements
Documentation of renewal qualifications, renewal fee and reinstatement fee.
Timing
Apply within six months after reestablishing Utah domicile or ending full-time government service.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-08-07.

Renewal (two year cycle)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing Education
Six hours of approved continuing education per two-year term, at least three core and at least three live (Utah Code 58-55-303(2)(b); R156-55a-303b(1)).
Financial Responsibility
Continuing financial responsibility (Utah Code 58-55-303(2)(a)).
Online Renewal
Renew online on the form approved by the Division before the expiration date (R156-55a-303a(4); Utah Code 58-1-308(2)(b)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-08-07.

H100 HVAC Contractor License

Utah H100 HVAC Contractor general classification. The licensee may only employ an H100 Qualifier, who must pass the Utah Contractor Business and Law Examination and the Utah HVAC Written Exam.

Licensing authority: Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) · Application information

Licensure by endorsement (licensed in another U.S. jurisdiction)
Utah HVAC Written Exam (practice unavailable)
Application States No Exam
The DOPL application (page 3) states: "If you qualify for licensure by endorsement, you will not need additional courses or examinations." Utah Code 58-55-302(3)(n)(ii) and R156-55a-302g(3)(b) require the H100 Qualifier to pass the Utah HVAC Written Exam and contain no endorsement exception, so the examination is kept; the Division may excuse it.
Business And Law Exam
Not required of an endorsement applicant (R156-55a-302a(3)).
Discretionary Endorsement
Utah Code 58-1-302(3) and (6) also let the division license applicants whose education, credentialing examination and experience it finds substantially similar, case by case.
Insurance And Registrations
File proof of workers' compensation insurance or a Labor Commission coverage waiver, general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per incident and $2,000,000 aggregate, and registrations with the Department of Commerce, Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, Unemployment Insurance Division, State Tax Commission and IRS (Utah Code 58-55-302(2)(b); R156-55a-302d).
Natural Gas Technician
The qualifier must be a Certified Natural Gas Technician (DOPL application page 7).
Other Jurisdiction License
Hold a contractor license issued by another U.S. state, district or territory with a similar scope of practice, for at least one year, active and in good standing (Utah Code 58-1-302(2); DOPL application page 3); DOPL publishes the approved jurisdictions.
Ownership
At least 50% of the ownership proposed for the Utah license must be the same as that of the license used for endorsement, and no more than 50% may have changed within the last year (DOPL application).
Verification
Official verification of the out-of-state license, including ownership information, from the issuing licensing authority.
Initial licensure by examination (H100 Qualifier)

All of the following:

Application
Submit the DOPL contractor application (form v20260327) with fees; licenses are issued to the business entity, which names an individual qualifier who is an owner, officer or manager exercising material authority (Utah Code 58-55-304).
Classification
H100 HVAC Contractor; the licensee may only employ an H100 Qualifier (R156-55a-301g(3)(a)).
Criminal Background
The qualifier and each individual with at least a 10% voting interest complete a criminal background check (Utah Code 58-55-302(1)(e)(vii)).
Exam Timing
Pass the Utah HVAC Written Exam with a score of at least 70% before submitting the H100 Qualifier petition (R156-55a-302g(3)(b)).
Experience
The general two-year construction experience requirement of Utah Code 58-55-302(1)(e)(ii)(A) and its alternatives in R156-55a-302b(2)(b).
Financial Responsibility
Produce satisfactory evidence of financial responsibility (Utah Code 58-55-302(1)(e)(i)).
Hvac Experience
4,000 hours within no more than five years as an employee of H100, B100, S350, P200 or P201 licensed contractors with at least 90% HVAC work under qualifying supervision, or instead a Utah journeyman, master, residential journeyman or residential master plumber license (R156-55a-302g(2); Utah Code 58-55-302(3)(n)(i)).
Insurance And Registrations
File proof of workers' compensation insurance or a Labor Commission coverage waiver, general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per incident and $2,000,000 aggregate, and registrations with the Department of Commerce, Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, Unemployment Insurance Division, State Tax Commission and IRS (Utah Code 58-55-302(2)(b); R156-55a-302d).
Interim Qualifier
Transitional: a person holding an active S350 HVAC Contractor license on January 1, 2026 is deemed to hold an H100 license through November 30, 2027, and an Interim H100 Qualifier may act until November 30, 2027 and petition to become a regular H100 Qualifier by proving Certified Natural Gas Technician status (R156-55a-301g(4); R156-55a-302g(1)(a)).
Nationwide Exam Accepted
NASCLA Accredited Examination for Commercial General Building Contractors: under R156-55a-302b(2)(b)(i) a passing score satisfies the two-year (4,000-hour) construction experience requirement of Utah Code 58-55-302(1)(e)(ii)(A). It is one alternative to experience, not a required examination, and it has no registered version in the shared exam context.
Natural Gas Technician
The qualifier must be a Certified Natural Gas Technician (RMGA or equivalent certificate) (DOPL application page 7; R156-55a-301g(2)(b)(iii)).
Prelicensure Education
Complete the 25-hour pre-licensure course and the 5-hour Business and Law course (Utah Code 58-55-302(1)(e)(iii)-(iv)).
Activation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Requirements
Verified activation application with fee and documentation of current renewal requirements (R156-1-305(4)); continuing education unless completed for the last renewal cycle, financial responsibility, and insurance and registrations (R156-55a-312(3)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-08-07.

Reinstatement of an expired license within two years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Renewal Requirements
Completed renewal form demonstrating compliance with renewal requirements, renewal fee, and a late fee (up to 30 days) or reinstatement fee (31 days to two years).
Suspended Or Revoked
A license suspended or revoked must also satisfy Utah Code 58-55-303(5).
Timing
Application filed within two years after expiration of a license that was active and in good standing (Utah Code 58-1-308(5); R156-1-308g(1)-(2)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-08-07.

Reinstatement after more than two years by a licensee active in the profession elsewhere
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Activity
Continuously active in the licensed profession since expiration, in full-time U.S. government employment or under license in another U.S. state or territory (Utah Code 58-1-308(6)(b); R156-1-308g(3)(b)).
Renewal Requirements
Documentation of renewal qualifications, renewal fee and reinstatement fee.
Timing
Apply within six months after reestablishing Utah domicile or ending full-time government service.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-08-07.

Renewal (two year cycle)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing Education
Six hours of approved continuing education per two-year term, at least three core and at least three live (Utah Code 58-55-303(2)(b); R156-55a-303b(1)).
Financial Responsibility
Continuing financial responsibility (Utah Code 58-55-303(2)(a)).
Online Renewal
Renew online on the form approved by the Division before the expiration date (R156-55a-303a(4); Utah Code 58-1-308(2)(b)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-08-07.

Utah Contractor Business and Law Examination

Provider
Prov, Inc. (under contract with the Utah Division of Professional Licensing)
Format
Computer-based, open-book with the approved references; English or Spanish version; at Prov testing centers or remotely through Examroom
Exam questions
60 questions; published questions per subject: Business Organization 4, Licensing 10, Estimating and Bidding 6, Contract Management 6, Project Management 5, Labor Laws 6, Lien Laws 3, Financial Management 6, Risk Management 5, Tax Laws 5, Safety 4
Time limit
2 hours
Passing score
70%
Exam fee
$85 per attempt
Examination outline
  • Business Organization
  • Licensing
  • Estimating and Bidding
  • Contract Management
  • Project Management
  • Labor Laws
  • Lien Laws
  • Financial Management
  • Risk Management
  • Tax Laws
  • Safety
Examination sources

Utah HVAC Written Exam

Provider
Prov, Inc. (under contract with the Utah Division of Professional Licensing)
Format
Computer-based written theory exam, open-book with the approved references; at Prov testing centers or remotely through Examroom where available
Exam questions
110 items, of which 100 are scored: General Knowledge 17, Systems and Sizing 16, Maintenance 7, Plan Reading 8, Refrigeration Systems 7, Piping 7, Electrical 6, Math and Calculations 7, Rules and Law 25; plus 10 unscored pilot items
Time limit
2 hours
Passing score
70%
Exam fee
$85 per attempt
Examination outline
  • General Knowledge
    • Understand and apply International Mechanical Code
    • Exhibit understanding of NEC for HVAC equipment installation
    • Identify factors affecting heat gains/losses
    • Demonstrate heat pump installation and service procedures
  • Systems and Sizing
    • Explain terms/concepts in hot-water and chilled-water systems
    • Interpret codes/specs for fume or exhaust systems
    • Identify accessories for indoor air quality & energy savings
    • Recognize types of humidifiers and explain their uses
    • Identify single, multiple, & satellite compressor systems
  • Maintenance
    • State basic requirements for pressure testing a system
    • Follow design principles for HVAC systems
    • Identify purposes and uses of solder and solder fluxes
    • Isolate and correct malfunctions in a heat pump
    • Isolate and correct malfunctions in gas heating systems
  • Plan Reading
    • Read blueprints and architectural plans
    • Understand how NEC applies to HVAC equipment installation
    • Obtain heating info from drawings or job site
  • Refrigeration Systems
    • Identify refrigerants and their applications
    • Determine hangers and supports for refrigerant piping
    • Describe refrigeration cycle components in retail systems
    • Explain refrigerant classification by chemical composition
  • Piping
    • Select and install vent systems
    • Use friction loss chart and duct sizing table
    • Design refrigerant and condensate piping
    • Cut, ream, and thread ferrous metal pipe
    • Join tubing using flare and compression fittings
    • Identify inert gases for purging tubing when brazing
    • Considerations when installing pipe runs
  • Electrical
    • Isolate electrical problems in power/load/control circuits
    • Understand and apply Energy Conservation Code
    • Describe electrical components in HVAC equipment
  • Math and Calculations
    • Make basic measurements in air distribution systems
  • Rules and Law
Examination sources