A contractor or alarm business or company may not act as agent or commence or maintain any action in any court of the state for collection of compensation for performing any act for which a license is required by this chapter without alleging and proving that the licensed contractor or alarm business or company was appropriately licensed when the contract sued upon was entered into, and when the alleged cause of action arose.
Utah Code § 58-55-604
Proof of licensure to maintain or commence action
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 2019 UT App 124 - AGTC Inc. v. CoBon Energy LLC (2019)
Most recently applied in 2024 UT App 121 - R4 Constructors v. Inbalance Yoga (August 2024)
Amended by Chapter 377, 2008 General Session; End date 1/1/2027
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Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.