Utah Code § 58-55-303

Term of license -- Expiration -- Renewal

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Current — January 1, 2027

As of January 1, 2025

(1)

(a) Each license issued under this chapter shall be issued in accordance with a two-year renewal cycle established by rule.

(b) The division may by rule extend or shorten a renewal period by as much as one year to stagger the renewal cycle it administers.

(c)

(i) Notwithstanding a renewal cycle under Subsection (1)(a) or (b), notwithstanding Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, and subject to Subsection (1)(c)(ii), a license is automatically suspended 60 days after the licensee:

(A) becomes, after the time of licensing, an unincorporated entity that is subject to the ownership status report filing requirements of Subsection 58-55-302(6)(a)(i); or

(B) transfers its license to an unincorporated entity that is subject to the ownership status report filing requirements of Subsection 58-55-302(6)(a)(i).

(ii) An automatic suspension does not occur under Subsection (1)(c)(i) if, before the expiration of the 60-day period in Subsection (1)(c)(i):

(A) the licensee submits an application for renewal of the license; and

(B) the division renews the licensee's license pursuant to the licensee's application for renewal.

(iii) Within 30 days after the effective date of a suspension under Subsection (1)(c)(i), the commission shall, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, make a final determination concerning the suspension.

(2) At the time of renewal, the licensee shall show satisfactory evidence of:

(a) continuing financial responsibility as required under Section 58-55-306;

(b) for a contractor licensee, completion of six hours of approved continuing education, as required in Section 58-55-302.5; and

(c) if the licensee is an apprentice electrician or plumber, journeyman electrician or plumber, master electrician or plumber, residential journeyman electrician or plumber, or residential master electrician or plumber, completion of the number of hours of continuing education specified under Section 58-55-302.7.

(3) Each license automatically expires on the expiration date shown on the license unless the licensee renews the license in accordance with Section 58-1-308.

(4) The requirements of Subsection 58-55-302(5) shall also apply to applicants seeking to renew or reinstate a license.

(5) In addition to any other requirements imposed by law, if a license has been suspended or revoked for any reason, the applicant:

(a) shall pay in full all fines imposed by the division;

(b) resolve any outstanding citations or disciplinary actions with the division;

(d) complete a new financial responsibility review as required under Section 58-55-306, using only titled assets; and

(e) pay in full any reimbursement amount as provided in Title 38, Chapter 11, Residence Lien Restriction and Lien Recovery Fund Act.

(1) An applicant for a license under this part shall:

(a) submit an application the division approves;

(b) pay the fee the division determines in accordance with Section 63J-1-504; and

(c) pass the examination requirements described in this section and in rules the commission establishes by rule, made with the concurrence of the director and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.

(2) A master electrician applicant shall provide satisfactory evidence that the applicant:

(a) graduated as an electrical engineer from an accredited college or university the division approves and completed one year of practical electrical experience as a licensed apprentice electrician;

(b) graduated from an electrical trade school with an associate of applied sciences degree in a course the division approves and completed two years' practical experience as a licensed journeyman electrician;

(d) meets the qualifications for expedited licensure the commission establishes with the concurrence of the director and by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.

(3) A master residential electrician applicant shall provide satisfactory evidence that the applicant:

(a) completed at least two-years' practical experience as a licensed residential journeyman electrician; or

(b) meets the qualifications for expedited licensure the commission establishes by rule, made with the concurrence of the director and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.

(4) A journeyman electrician applicant shall provide satisfactory evidence that the applicant:

(a) successfully completed at least four-years' full-time training and instruction as a licensed apprentice electrician under the supervision of a licensed master electrician or a licensed journeyman electrician, in accordance with a training program the division approves;

(b) has at least eight-years' full-time experience the division approves in collaboration with the Electricians and Plumbers Licensing Board; or

(c) meets the qualifications for expedited licensure the commission establishes by rule, made with the concurrence of the director and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.

(5) A residential journeyman electrician applicant shall provide satisfactory evidence that the applicant:

(a) successfully completed two-years' training in an electrical training program the division approves;

(b) completed four-years' practical experience in wiring, installing, and repairing electrical apparatus and equipment for light, heat, and power under the supervision of a licensed master, journeyman, residential master, or residential journeyman electrician; or

(6)

(a) An apprentice electrician applicant shall identify to the division the proposed supervisor of the apprenticeship.

(b) Upon licensure, an apprentice electrician and the apprentice electrician's supervisor shall:

(i) ensure the apprentice electrician works under the immediate supervision of a licensed master, journeyman, residential master, or residential journeyman electrician for the initial three-years' training;

(ii) allow the apprentice electrician, beginning in the fourth year of training, to work without supervision for up to eight hours in any 24-hour period; and

(iii) comply with rules the commission makes with the concurrence of the director and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, regarding the ratio of apprentice electricians to supervisor.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.