58-55-201.  Boards created — Duties.

(1)  There is created the Plumbers Licensing Board consisting of seven members as follows:

Terms Used In Utah Code 58-55-201

  • Adjudicative proceeding: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Alarm system: includes a battery-charged suspended-wire system or fence that is part of and interfaces with an alarm system for the purposes of detecting and deterring unauthorized intrusion or entry into or onto certain premises. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • Board: means the Electrician Licensing Board, Alarm System Security and Licensing Board, or Plumbers Licensing Board created in Section 58-55-201. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • Commission: means the Construction Services Commission created under Section 58-55-103. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Individual: means a natural person. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • Journeyman electrician: means a person licensed under this chapter as a journeyman electrician having the qualifications, training, experience, and knowledge to wire, install, and repair electrical apparatus and equipment for light, heat, power, and other purposes. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • Journeyman plumber: means a person licensed under this chapter as a journeyman plumber having the qualifications, training, experience, and technical knowledge to engage in the plumbing trade. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Unprofessional conduct: means the same as that term is defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-55-502 and as may be further defined by rule. See Utah Code 58-55-102
(a)  three members shall be licensed from among the license classifications of master or journeyman plumber, of whom at least one shall represent a union organization and at least one shall be selected having no union affiliation;

(b)  three members shall be licensed plumbing contractors, of whom at least one shall represent a union organization and at least one shall be selected having no union affiliation; and

(c)  one member shall be from the public at large with no history of involvement in the construction trades.

(2) 

(a)  There is created the Alarm System Security and Licensing Board consisting of five members as follows:

(i)  three individuals who are officers or owners of a licensed alarm business;

(ii)  one individual from among nominees of the Utah Peace Officers Association; and

(iii)  one individual representing the general public.

(b)  The Alarm System Security and Licensing Board shall designate one of its members on a permanent or rotating basis to:

(i)  assist the division in reviewing complaints concerning the unlawful or unprofessional conduct of a licensee; and

(ii)  advise the division in its investigation of these complaints.

(c)  A board member who has, under this Subsection (2)(c), reviewed a complaint or advised in its investigation is disqualified from participating with the board when the board serves as a presiding officer in an adjudicative proceeding concerning the complaint.

(3)  There is created the Electricians Licensing Board consisting of seven members as follows:

(a)  three members shall be licensed from among the license classifications of master or journeyman electrician, of whom at least one shall represent a union organization and at least one shall be selected having no union affiliation;

(b)  three members shall be licensed electrical contractors, of whom at least one shall represent a union organization and at least one shall be selected having no union affiliation; and

(c)  one member shall be from the public at large with no history of involvement in the construction trades or union affiliation.

(4)  The duties, functions, and responsibilities of each board described in Subsections (1) through (3) include the following:

(a)  recommending to the commission appropriate rules;

(b)  recommending to the commission policy and budgetary matters;

(c)  approving and establishing a passing score for applicant examinations;

(d)  overseeing the screening of applicants for licensing, renewal, reinstatement, and relicensure;

(e)  assisting the commission in establishing standards of supervision for students or persons in training to become qualified to obtain a license in the occupation or profession the board represents; and

(f)  acting as presiding officer in conducting hearings associated with the adjudicative proceedings and in issuing recommended orders when so authorized by the commission.

Amended by Chapter 32, 2022 General Session
Amended by Chapter 413, 2022 General Session

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