Each political subdivision and agency of the state and each board of education which requires the issuance of a permit or license as a precondition to the construction, alteration, improvement, demolition, or other repairs for which a contractor‘s license is also required under this chapter shall:
(1)
require that each applicant for a permit or license file a signed statement that the applicant has a current contractor’s license with the license number included in the application;
Terms Used In Utah Code 58-55-310
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
Contractor: means any person who for compensation other than wages as an employee undertakes any work in the construction, plumbing, or electrical trade for which licensure is required under this chapter and includes:
(i)
a person who builds any structure on the person's own property for the purpose of sale or who builds any structure intended for public use on the person's own property;
(ii)
any person who represents that the person is a contractor, or will perform a service described in this Subsection (17)by advertising on a website or social media, or any other means;
(iii)
any person engaged as a maintenance person, other than an employee, who regularly engages in activities set forth under the definition of "construction trade";
(iv)
any person engaged in, or offering to engage in, any construction trade for which licensure is required under this chapter; or
(v)
a construction manager, construction consultant, construction assistant, or any other person who, for a fee:
(A)
performs or offers to perform construction consulting;
(B)
performs or offers to perform management of construction subcontractors;
(C)
provides or offers to provide a list of subcontractors or suppliers; or
(D)
provides or offers to provide management or counseling services on a construction project. See Utah Code 58-55-102
Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
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
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2)
require that any representation of exemption from the contractor’s licensing law be included in the signed statement and that if that exempt person, firm, corporation, association, or other organization intends to hire a contractor to perform any work under the permit or license, that the license number of that contractor be included in the application, but if a contractor has not been selected at the time of the application for a permit or license, the permit or license shall be issued only on the condition that a currently licensed contractor will be selected and that the license number of the contractor will be given to the issuing public body and displayed on the permit or license;
(3)
require that, upon issuance of a permit or license, the contractor affix the contractor’s license number to that permit or license for public display; and
(4)
require the contractor to provide proof that the contractor provides workers’ compensation insurance, pays into the unemployment insurance fund, provides health insurance as required under federal or state law, and withholds applicable taxes from worker pay.
