Utah Code § 58-55-105
Plumber Education Fund
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Current — January 1, 2027
As of January 1, 2025
(1) There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the Plumber Education Fund.
(2) The fund consists of money from a surcharge fee, established by the division in accordance with Section 63J-1-504, placed on initial, renewal, and reinstatement licensure fees for apprentice plumbers, journeyman plumbers, master plumbers, residential journeyman plumbers, and residential master plumbers.
(3) The surcharge fee described in Subsection (2) may not be more than $5.
(4) The fund shall earn interest and all interest earned on fund money shall be deposited into the fund.
(5) The director may, with the concurrence of the commission, make distributions from the fund for the following purposes:
(a) education and training of licensees under this chapter who are licensed in the professions described in Subsection (2); and
(b) education and training of other licensees under this chapter or the public in matters concerning plumbing laws and practices.
(6) If the balance in the fund is more than $100,000 at the end of any fiscal year, the excess amount shall be transferred to the General Fund.
(7) The division shall report annually to the General Government Appropriations Subcommittee regarding the balance in the fund and how the fund is being used.
(1)
(a) A person engaged in a construction trade or acting as a contractor shall obtain a license under this chapter before performing work unless exempt from licensure under Section 58-1-307 or 58-55-110.
(b) The only licenses required for a licensee to engage in a trade regulated by this chapter are:
(i) a license issued under this chapter; and
(ii) a business license from the local jurisdiction where the licensee maintains the licensee's principal place of business.
(c) The state or a political subdivision may not impose additional requirements on a licensee to do business except:
(i) contract prequalification procedures a state agency requires; or
(ii) the payment of fees a local jurisdiction makes as a condition for doing business.
(2)
(a) To obtain a license, an applicant shall file an application that includes payment of a fee the division determines in accordance with Section 63J-1-504.
(b) An applicant may apply for a license for one or more licenses issued in accordance with this chapter.
(c) The division shall issue each license for which the applicant applies and qualifies.
(d) The applicant shall submit a separate application and fee for each license.
(3) With the concurrence of the director and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commission may makes rules to further define the scope of work for:
(a) a general electrical contractor as defined in Section 58-55-202;
(b) a general plumbing contractor as defined in Section 58-55-202;
(c) an HVAC contractor as defined in Section 58-55-202;
(d) a residential electrical contractor as defined in Section 58-55-202; and
(e) a residential plumbing contractor as defined in Section 58-55-202.
Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.