(1)  As used in this section:

Terms Used In Utah Code 58-55-302.7

  • Apprentice electrician: means a person licensed under this chapter as an apprentice electrician who is learning the electrical trade under the immediate supervision of a master electrician, residential master electrician, a journeyman electrician, or a residential journeyman electrician. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • Apprentice plumber: means a person licensed under this chapter as an apprentice plumber who is learning the plumbing trade under the immediate supervision of a master plumber, residential master plumber, journeyman plumber, or a residential journeyman plumber. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • Commission: means the Construction Services Commission created under Section 58-55-103. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Elevator: means the same as that term is defined in Section 34A-7-202, except that for purposes of this chapter it does not mean a stair chair, a vertical platform lift, or an incline platform lift. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • Elevator mechanic: means an individual who is licensed under this chapter as an elevator mechanic and who is engaged in erecting, constructing, installing, altering, servicing, repairing, or maintaining an elevator under the immediate supervision of an elevator contractor. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • 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
  • Master electrician: means a person licensed under this chapter as a master electrician having the qualifications, training, experience, and knowledge to properly plan, layout, and supervise the wiring, installation, and repair of electrical apparatus and equipment for light, heat, power, and other purposes. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • Master plumber: means a person licensed under this chapter as a master plumber having the qualifications, training, experience, and knowledge to properly plan and layout projects and supervise persons in the plumbing trade. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • Person: means a natural person, sole proprietorship, joint venture, corporation, limited liability company, association, or organization of any type. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • Residential journeyman electrician: means a person licensed under this chapter as a residential 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 on buildings using primarily nonmetallic sheath cable. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • Residential journeyman plumber: means a person licensed under this chapter as a residential journeyman plumber having the qualifications, training, experience, and knowledge to engage in the plumbing trade as limited to the plumbing of residential buildings. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • Residential master electrician: means a person licensed under this chapter as a residential master electrician having the qualifications, training, experience, and knowledge to properly plan, layout, and supervise the wiring, installation, and repair of electrical apparatus and equipment for light, heat, power, and other purposes on residential projects. See Utah Code 58-55-102
  • Residential master plumber: means a person licensed under this chapter as a residential master plumber having the qualifications, training, experience, and knowledge to properly plan and layout projects and supervise persons in the plumbing trade as limited to the plumbing of residential buildings. See Utah Code 58-55-102
(a)  “Licensed electrician” means an individual licensed under this chapter as an apprentice electrician, journeyman electrician, master electrician, residential journeyman electrician, or residential master electrician.

(b)  “Licensed elevator mechanic” means an individual licensed under this chapter as an elevator mechanic.

(c)  “Licensed plumber” means an individual licensed under this chapter as an apprentice plumber, journeyman plumber, master plumber, residential journeyman plumber, or residential master plumber.

(2)  Beginning December 1, 2010, during each two-year renewal cycle established by rule under Subsection 58-55-303(1):

(a)  a licensed electrician shall complete 16 hours of continuing education under the continuing education program established under this section;

(b)  a licensed plumber shall complete 12 hours of continuing education under the continuing education program established under this section; and

(c)  a licensed elevator mechanic shall complete eight hours of continuing education under the continuing education program established under this section.

(3)  The commission shall, with the concurrence of the division, establish by rule:

(a)  a continuing education program for licensed electricians;

(b)  a continuing education program for licensed elevator mechanics; and

(c)  a continuing education program for licensed plumbers.

(4)  The division may contract with a person to establish and maintain a continuing education registry to include:

(a)  an online application for a continuing education course provider to apply to the division for approval of the course for inclusion in the continuing education program;

(b)  a list of courses that the division has approved for inclusion in the continuing education program; and

(c)  a list of courses that:

(i)  a licensed electrician, licensed elevator mechanic, or licensed plumber has completed under the continuing education program; and

(ii)  the licensed electrician, licensed elevator mechanic, or licensed plumber may access to monitor compliance with the continuing education requirement under Subsection (2).

(5)  The division may charge a fee, established by the division under Section 63J-1-504, to administer the requirements of this section.

Amended by Chapter 367, 2011 General Session