R156-55a-301. License Classifications - Scope of Practice

  (1) In accordance with Subsection 58-55-301(2), the classifications of licensure are listed and described in this section. The contractor classifications listed are those determined to significantly impact the public health, safety, and welfare. A person engaged in work included in Subsections R156-55a-301(7) and (8) is exempt from licensure in accordance with Subsection 58-55-305(1)(i).

  (2) Licenses shall be issued in the following primary classifications and subclassifications:

  E100 - General Engineering Contractor. A contractor licensed to perform work as defined in Subsection 58-55-102(24).

  B100 - General Building Contractor. A contractor licensed to perform work as defined in Subsection 58-55-102(22). The scope of practice includes the scope of practice of every specialty contractor in Subsection R156-55a-301(2) except:

  (a) activities described in this Subsection under specialty classification S202 - Solar Photovoltaic Contractor unless the work is performed under the immediate supervision of an employee who holds a current certificate issued by the NABCEP; and

  (b) activities described in this Subsection under specialty classification S354-Radon Mitigation Contractor, unless:

  (i) the work is performed under the immediate supervision of an employee who holds a current certificate issued by the NRSB or the AARST-NRPP; or

  (ii) the work is limited to installation of passive radon gas controls on new construction in accordance with Appendix F of the International Residential Code.

  B200 - Modular Unit Installation Contractor. Set up or installation of modular units as defined in Subsection 15A-1-302(8) and constructed in accordance with Section 15A-1-304. The scope of practice:

  (a) includes construction of the permanent or temporary foundations, placement of the modular unit on a permanent or temporary foundation, securing the units together, if required, and securing the modular units to the foundations; and

  (b) excludes installation of factory built housing and connection of required utilities.

  R100 - Residential and Small Commercial Contractor. A contractor licensed to perform work as defined in Subsection 58-55-102(35). The scope of practice does not include:

  (a) activities described in this Subsection under specialty classification S202 - Solar Photovoltaic Contractor, unless the work is performed under the immediate supervision of an employee who holds a current certificate issued by the NABCEP; and

  (b) activities described in this Subsection under specialty classification S354-Radon Mitigation Contractor, unless:

  (i) the work is performed under the immediate supervision of an employee who holds a current certificate issued by the NRSB or the AARST-NRPP; or

  (ii) the work is limited to installation of passive radon gas controls on new construction in accordance with Appendix F of the International Residential Code.

  R101 - Residential and Small Commercial Non Structural Remodeling and Repair. Remodeling and repair to any existing structure built for support, shelter, and enclosure of persons, animals, chattels, or movable property of any kind with the restriction that:

  (a) no change is made to the bearing portions of the existing structure, including footings, foundation, and weight bearing walls; and

  (b) the entire project is less than $50,000 in total cost, including materials and labor.

  R200 - Factory Built Housing Contractor. Disconnection, setup, installation, or removal of manufactured housing on a temporary or permanent basis. The scope of work:

  (a) includes placing the manufactured housing on a permanent or temporary foundation, securing the units together if required, securing the manufactured housing to the foundation, and connecting the utilities from the near proximity, such as a meter, to the manufactured housing unit, and construction of foundations of less than four feet six inches in height;

  (b) excludes preparation or finishing, excavation of the ground in the area where a foundation is to be constructed, back filling, and grading around the foundation, construction of foundations of more than four feet six inches in height, and construction of utility services from the utility source to and including the meter or meters if required or if not required to the near proximity of the manufactured housing unit from which they are connected to the unit.

  E200 - General Electrical Contractor. A contractor licensed to perform work as defined in Subsection 58-55-102(23). The scope of practice does not include activities described in this Subsection under specialty classification S354-Radon Mitigation Contractor unless the work is performed under the immediate supervision of an employee who holds a current certificate issued by the NRSB or the AARST-NRPP.

  E201 - Residential Electrical Contractor. A contractor licensed to perform work as defined in Subsection 58-55-102(37). The scope of practice does not include activities described in this subsection under specialty classification S354-Radon Mitigation Contractor unless the work is performed under the immediate supervision of an employee who holds a current certificate issued by the NRSB or the AARST-NRPP.

  S202 - Solar Photovoltaic Contractor. Fabrication, construction, installation, and replacement of photovoltaic modules and related components, subject to the following:

  (a) An S202 Solar Photovoltaic Contractor shall hold a current certificate issued by NABCEP.

  (b) Wiring, connections and wire methods as governed in the National Electrical Code and Subsection R156-55b-102(1) shall only be performed by an E200 General Electrical Contractor or E201 Residential Electrical Contractor.

  (c) S202 - Solar Photovoltaic Contractor licensure is not required to install standalone solar systems that do not tie into premises wiring or into the electrical utility, such as signage or street or parking lighting.

  (d) An S202 Solar Photovoltaic Contractor may subcontract with an E200 General Electrical Contractor or E201 Residential Electrical Contractor for their projects.

  P200 - General Plumbing Contractor. A contractor licensed to perform work as defined in Subsection 58-55-102(25). The scope of practice:

  (a) includes the furnishing of materials, fixtures, and labor to extend service from a building out to the main water, sewer, or gas pipeline; and

  (b) does not include activities described under specialty classification S354-Radon Mitigation Contractor, unless the work is performed under the immediate supervision of an employee who holds a current certificate issued by the NRSB or the AARST-NRPP.

  P201 - Residential Plumbing Contractor. A contractor licensed to perform work as defined in Subsection 58-55-102(42). The Residential Plumbing Contractor scope of practice does not include activities described in this subsection under specialty classification S354-Radon Mitigation Contractor unless the work is performed under the immediate supervision of an employee who holds a current certificate issued by the NRSB or the AARST-NRPP.

  S220 - Carpentry and Flooring Contractor. The scope of practice includes the construction, fabrication, installation, placing, tying, welding. or repair:

  (a) using wood, wood products, metal, metal products, metal studs, vinyl materials, plastic, fiberglass, countertops, cabinets, millwork, garage doors, doors, tub liners, wall systems, partitions, or other wood/plastic/metal composites as is by custom and usage accepted in the building industry as carpentry for structural, non-structural, and finish purposes;

  (b) metal or steel structures and sheet metal, including metal cornices, marquees, metal soffits, flashings, skylights, and skydomes;

  (c) metal structural studs and bearing walls, reinforcing bars, erecting shapes, plates of any profile, perimeter cross-section that are used in structures, including riveting, welding, and rigging;

  (d) incidental concrete work and footings, grading, and surface preparation related to any Carpentry and Flooring Contractor scope of work;

  (e) laminate, tile, cement, wood, synthetic wood, or similar flooring product, including prefinished and unfinished material, sanding, staining and finishing of new and existing flooring, the underlayment, and subfloors; and

  (f) mechanical insulation of pipes, ducts, or conduits.

  S230 - Masonry, Siding, Stucco, Glass, and Rain Gutter Contractor. The scope of practice includes the construction fabrication, and installation of:

  (a) siding, stucco, stucco to lathe, plaster, glass, glass substitutes, glass-holding members, rain gutters, drains, roof flashings, gravel stops, and metal ridges;

  (b) natural or synthetic stone, onyx, ceramic, granite, onice, corian, brick, block, forms, brick substitutes, clay, concrete blocks, terra-cotta, marble, tile, gypsum tile, glass block, clay tile, copings, plastic refractories, and castables;

  (c) shower pans.

  S260 - Asphalt and Concrete Contractor. Fabrication, construction, mixing, batching, injecting, spraying, resurfacing, sealing, and/or installation of asphalt, asphalt overlay, chip seal, fog seal, slurry seal, concrete, gunnite, grouting, coatings, sealant, and related concrete products along with the placing and setting of screeds for pavement for flatwork, the construction of forms, shoring material, placing and erection of bars for reinforcing and application of plaster and other cement-related products. The scope of practice includes:

  (a) excavation, grading, compacting, and laying of fill or base-related thereto;

  (b) painting or coating the surfaces, including striping, directional, and other types of symbols or letters;

  (c) fabrication, construction, and/or installation of forms and shoring material.

  S270 - Drywall, Paint, and Plastering Contractor. The scope of practice includes the construction, installation, fabrication, and application of:

  (a) drywall, gypsum, wallboard panels and assemblies, lightweight metal and non-bearing wall partitions, ceiling tile and panels, and the grid system required for placement.

  (b) insulating media in buildings and structures for the purpose of temperature control, sound control, fireproofing, mechanical insulation of pipes, ducts, or conduits; and

  (c) stucco, stucco to lathe, plaster, and other surfaces; and

  (d) paints, varnishes, shellacs, stains, waxes and other coatings or pigments.

  S280 - Roofing Contractor. Application and installation of asphalt, pitch, tar, felt, flax, shakes, shingles, roof tile, slate, and any other material or materials, or any combination of the above which use and custom has established as usable for, or which are now used as, water-proof, weatherproof, or watertight seal or membranes for roofs and surfaces; and roof conversion; non-electrical skylights; and electrical skylights provided that the electrical connection is performed by a licensed electrical contractor. The scope of practice includes installation of any insulating media in buildings and structures for the sole purpose of temperature control, sound control, fireproofing, and mechanical insulation of pipes, ducts, or conduits. Incidental work includes the installation of roof clamp ring to the roof drain.

  S310 - Foundation, Excavation, and Demolition Contractor. The scope of practice includes:

  (a) moving of the earth's surface or placing earthen materials on the earth's surface, by use of hand or power machinery and tools, including explosives, in any operation of cut, fill, excavation, grading, trenching, backfilling, or combination thereof as they are generally practiced in the construction trade; and

  (b) excavation, drilling, compacting, pumping, sealing and other work necessary to construct, alter, or repair piers, piles, footings, and foundations placed in the earth's subsurface to prevent structural settling and to provide an adequate capacity to sustain or transmit the structural load to the soil or rock below; and

  (c) raising, cribbing, underpinning, moving, and removal of a building, structure, or matter appurtenant or incidental to any building or structure.

  S330 - Landscape and Recreation Contractor: This scope of practice includes the following construction, fabrication, and installation:

  (a) grading and preparing land for architectural, horticultural, or decorative treatment;

  (b) arrangement, and planting of gardens, lawns, shrubs, vines, bushes, trees, or other decorative vegetation;

  (c) swimming pools, prefabricated pools, spas, decorative pools, tanks, fountains, sprinkler systems, water distribution systems for artificial watering or irrigation, for systems not connected to the culinary water system, or, if water delivery for the system is connected to the culinary water system and separated from the culinary water system by a backflow prevention device, the contractor may connect the system to the backflow prevention device, if the backflow prevention device is installed by an actively licensed plumber;

  (d) metal fireboxes, fireplaces, and wood or coal-burning stoves, including the installation of venting and exhaust systems, provided the individual performing the installation is RMGA-certified;

  (e) retaining walls except retaining walls which are intended to hold vehicles, structures, equipment or other non-natural fill materials within the area located within a 45 degree angle from the base of the retaining wall to the level of where the additional weight bearing vehicles, structures, equipment or other non-natural fill materials are located;

  (f) patios, patio areas, and decking, including the deck structure and substructure;

  (g) hothouses, greenhouses, walks, and garden lighting of class two or class three power-limited circuits as defined in the National Electrical Code;

  (h) fences, guardrails, handrails, and barriers;

  (i) sports and athletic courts and fields including football fields, tennis courts, racquetball courts, handball courts, basketball courts, running tracks, playgrounds, or any similar court or field; this includes poles, standards, surface painting or coatings, floors, floor subsurface, wall surface, perimeter walls, perimeter fencing, or other equipment; and

  (j) incidental concrete or asphalt work related to any Landscape and Recreation Contractor scope of practice.

  (k) This classification does not include any electrical or plumbing trade work, but an S330 Landscape and Recreation Contractor may subcontract with a plumbing and electrical contractor for their projects.

  S350 - HVAC Contractor. Fabrication and installation of complete warm air heating, air conditioning and ventilating systems. This scope of practice includes installation of refrigeration equipment, including built-in refrigerators, refrigerated rooms, insulated refrigerated spaces and equipment related thereto. The scope of practice does not include activities described under S354-Radon Mitigation Contractor unless the work is performed under the immediate supervision of an employee who holds a current certificate issued by the NRSB or the AARST-NRPP. An HVAC Contractor may hire or subcontract an RMGA-certified licensed contractor for any gas-related work. The scope of practice does not include electrical trade work.

  S354 - Radon Mitigation Contractor. Layout, fabrication, and installation of a radon mitigation system. Work performed under this classification shall be performed under the immediate supervision of an employee who holds a current certificate issued by the NRSB or the AARST-NRPP. The scope of practice does not include:

  (a) work on heat recovery ventilation or makeup air components that must be performed by an HVAC Contractor; or

  (b) electrical trade work that must be performed by an Electrical Contractor.

  S370 - Fire Suppression Systems Contractor. Layout, fabrication, and installation of fire protection systems using water, steam, gas, or chemicals. When a potable sanitary water supply system is used as the source of supply, connection to the water system must be accomplished by a licensed plumbing contractor. Excluded from this classification are persons engaged in the installation of fire suppression systems in hoods above cooking appliances.

  S410 - Boiler, Pipeline, Waste Water, and Water Conditioner Contractor. The scope of practice includes the fabrication, construction, and installation of:

  (a) pipes, conduit, or cables for the conveyance and transmission from one station to another of such products as water, steam, gases, chemicals, slurries, other substances, data or communications, geo-thermal systems, or solar thermal systems up to where the system interfaces with any other plumbing system;

  (b) installation of above and below ground petroleum and petro-chemical storage tanks, piping, dispensing equipment, monitoring equipment, and associated petroleum and petro-chemical equipment including excavation, backfilling, concrete and asphalt;

  (c) insulation of pipes, ducts, and conduits;

  (d) excavation, cabling, horizontal boring, grading, trenching, and backfilling necessary for construction of any work related to the Boiler, Pipeline, Waste Water, and Water Conditioner Contractor scope of practice;

  (e) fire-tube and water-tube power boilers and hot water heating boilers, including all fittings and piping, valves, gauges, pumps, radiators, converters, fuel oil tanks, fuel lines, chimney flues, heat insulation and all other devices, apparatus, and equipment related thereto in a system not connected to the culinary water system. If water delivery for the system is connected to the culinary water system and separated from the culinary water system by a backflow prevention device, a S410 Boiler, Pipeline, Waste Water, and Water Conditioner Contractor may connect the system to the backflow prevention device, but the device must be installed by an actively licensed plumber;

  (f) water conditioning equipment and only such pipe and fittings as are necessary for connecting the water conditioning equipment to the water supply system within the premises;

  (g) sewer, sewer lines, sewage disposal, septic tank, and drainage including excavation and grading with respect thereto, and the construction of sewage disposal plants and appurtenances thereto; and

  (h) incidental cement or asphalt work related to the Boiler, Pipeline, Waste Water, and Water Conditioner Contractor scope of practice.

  S440 - Sign Installation Contractor. Installation of electrical or non-electrical signs and graphic displays which require installation permits or permission as issued by state or local governmental jurisdictions, subject to the following:

  (a) "Signs and graphic displays" includes signs of all types, both lighted and unlighted, permanent highway marker signs, illuminated awnings, electronic message centers, sculptures or graphic representations including logos and trademarks intended to identify or advertise the user or product, building trim or lighting with neon or decorative fixtures, and any other animated, moving or stationary device used for advertising or identification purposes.

  (b) "Non-electrical signs and graphics displays" means outdoor advertising signs that do not have electrical lighting or other electrical requirements, and that are fabricated, installed, and erected in accordance with professionally engineered specifications.

  (c) Signs and graphic displays must be fabricated, installed and erected in accordance with professionally engineered specifications and wiring in accordance with the National Electrical Code;

  (d) The scope of practice does not include electrical trade work, but an S440 Sign Installation Contractor may subcontract with an electrical contractor for their projects.

  S510 - Elevator Contractor. Erecting, constructing, installing, altering, servicing, repairing or maintaining an elevator.

  S700 - Limited Scope License Contractor.

  (a) A limited scope license is a license that confines the scope of the allowable contracting work to a specialized area of construction, which the Division grants on a case-by-case basis.

  (b) When applying for a limited scope license, an applicant, if requested, shall submit to the Division the following:

  (i) a detailed statement of the type and scope of contracting work that the applicant proposes to perform and an explanation why the scope of practice is not included in any other current classification; and

  (ii) any brochures, catalogs, photographs, diagrams, or other material to further clarify the scope of the work that the applicant proposes to perform.

  (3)(a) A specialty license contractor, as defined in Subsection 58-55-102(45), shall be confined to the field and scope of work as outlined by the Division.

  (b) A specialty license contractor may subcontract with a specialty license contractor that holds the same classification as the hiring contractor.

  (4)(a) A licensee may hold up to three specialty license classifications, in addition to any general contractor classifications, except that an R101 Residential and Small Commercial Non-Structural Remodeling and Repair contractor may not have any other specialty classifications.

  (b) A licensee may change classifications at any time by surrendering a license, and by applying for any license for which the licensee is qualified and as permitted by law.

  (c) To qualify for licensure, an applicant for renewal or reinstatement shall surrender or replace the applicant's contractor classifications as needed to comply with Subsection (4)(a).

  (5) Effective July 22, 2019:

  (a) Contractor licenses that have the following contractor classifications shall be converted to the corresponding classifications in Table 1:

TABLE 1

Current Classification Converted To

P202 S410

P204 S410

P205 S410

P206 S410

P207 S410

P203 S330

E202 S202

S221, S222 S220

S231 S230

S240 S230

S250 S270

S261, S262, S263 S260

S272, S273 S270

S290, S291, S292, S293, S294 S230

S300 S270

S320, S321, S322, S323 S220

S340 S220

S351, S352, S353 S350

S360 S350

S380 S330

S390 S410

S400 S260

S420, S421 S330

S430 S330

S441 S440

S450 S410

S460 S310

S470 S410

S480 S310

S490 S220

S491 S220

S500 S330

S600 S230

I101 E100

I102 B100

I103 E200

I104 P200

I105 S350

  (6) The scope of practice for the following primary classifications includes the scope of practice stated in the descriptions for the following subsclassifications and a licensee with the following primary classification may subcontract with a licensee with an included subclassification:

TABLE 2

     Primary Classification Included subclassifications

          E200 E201, S202

          P200 P201

          S350 S354

          S420 S421

          S440 S441

          S490 S491

  (7) The following activities are determined to not significantly impact the public health, safety and welfare and therefore do not require a contractors license:

  (a) sandblasting;

  (b) pumping services;

  (c) tree stump or tree removal;

  (d) installation within a building of communication cables including phone and cable television;

  (e) installation of class two or class three power-limited circuits as defined in the National Electrical Code;

  (f) construction of utility sheds, gazebos, or other similar items which are personal property and not attached to:

  (i) a residential or commercial building; or

  (ii) a foundation;

  (g) building and window washing, including power washing;

  (h) central vacuum systems installation;

  (i) concrete cutting;

  (j) interior decorating;

  (k) wall paper hanging;

  (l) drapery and blind installation;

  (m) welding on personal property which is not attached;

  (n) chimney sweepers other than repairing masonry;

  (o) carpet and vinyl floor installation;

  (p) artificial turf installation;

  (q) general cleanup of a construction site which does not include demolition or excavation;

  (r) installation or removal of weather-stripping but does not include moisture vapor barriers;

  (s) fabrication, installation, or removal of mirrors; and

  (t) construction, installation, or removal of awnings and canopies, including attached or detached;

  (u) pallet racking or metal shelving, whether attached or detached to the structure; and

  (v) seismic strapping for pipes, appliances, and water heaters.

  (8) The following activities are those determined to not significantly impact the public health, safety and welfare beyond the regulations by other agencies and therefore do not require a contractors license:

  (a) lead removal regulated by the Department of Environmental Quality;

  (b) asbestos removal regulated by the Department of Environmental Quality; and

  (c) fire alarm installation regulated by the Fire Marshal.