R156-55a-501. Unprofessional Conduct

  "Unprofessional conduct" includes:

  (1) failing to notify the Division with respect to any matter for which notification is required under this rule or Title 58, Chapter 55, the Construction Trades Licensing Act, including a change in qualifier. Such failure shall be considered by the Division and the Commission as grounds for immediate suspension of the contractor's license;

  (2) failing to notify the Division within 10 days of any change of the name, address, phone number, or email address of the qualifier or owners of a licensee;

  (3) failing to continuously maintain insurance and registration as required by Subsection 58-55-302(2) and Section R156-55a-302d;

  (4) failing to provide within 30 days of a request from the Division or from any person that has a reasonable basis to make a claim on the licensee's insurance policy:

  (a) proof of licensee's insurance coverage;

  (b) the name of the licensee's insurance company, policy number, date of expiration, and insurance coverage limits;

  (c) a copy of the licensee's insurance policy;

  (d) a copy of the licensee's worker compensation policy, if required to maintain worker compensation insurance under Utah law; or

  (e) any exclusions included in the licensee's insurance policy;

  (5) failing to provide the Division, within 30 days of a request, documents and other requested information to determine compliance with any section under Title 58, Chapter 55 or Title 58, Chapter 1 of the Utah Code;

  (6) refusing, as an electrical or plumbing contractor, to timely and accurately certify the hours of work experience when requested by an electrician or plumber who is or has been an employee;

  (7) refusing, as a contractor, to timely and accurately certify the work experience for a contractor application when requested by a current or former employee;

  (8) failure of a qualifier, owner, applicant, or licensee to be knowledgeable of the laws and rules applicable to their profession;

  (9) failing to timely provide, upon request by any person, a copy of a current license or license number when performing construction trades work;

  (10) an owner, qualifier, or licensee advising or instructing any person or applicant, for a fee, concerning an examination required under Title 58, Chapter 55 for which that owner, qualifier, or licensee was a subject-matter expert of the examination, unless:

  (a) the owner, qualifier, or licensee is an instructor for an accredited university, college, trade, or technical school; and

  (b) the Construction Services Commission approves in writing of the owner, qualifier, or licensee providing that instruction;

  (11) using, hiring, or contracting with a professional employer organization that is not licensed with the Utah Insurance Department.