Utah B100 Requirements: Experience, Prelicensure Course, Insurance & Renewal
Beyond the exam, a Utah B100 applicant must show experience, complete a prelicensure course, carry insurance, and renew on schedule. This chapter reviews the 4,000-hour experience rule, the 30-hour course, the general-liability requirement, and biennial renewal.
Experience and the prelicensure course
A Utah B100 applicant must document qualifying experience — commonly at least 4,000 hours (about two years) of construction experience in the classification — or an equivalent such as a construction-management degree, or a passing NASCLA result used for experience only. In addition, the qualifier must complete a 30-hour prelicensure course approved for Utah contractors. Together the experience and the course prepare the candidate for the open-book Business and Law exam and for running a compliant Utah building business.
General liability insurance and financial responsibility
A licensed Utah contractor must maintain general liability insurance; the commonly required limits are $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate. Contractors with employees must also carry workers' compensation coverage. DOPL can act against a licensee who fails to maintain required insurance. These financial-responsibility rules ensure that a contractor performing work in Utah can stand behind the risks the work creates.
Biennial renewal and open-book exam logistics
Utah contractor licenses renew biennially, with a renewal deadline of November 30 in the applicable cycle. The Business and Law exam itself is open book and delivered by ProV in English and Spanish; candidates may use the approved references (the Utah NASCLA guide or the Utah HBA book) during the test. Because it is open book, exam success depends on knowing where Utah-specific rules live — the B100 single-exam structure, the SCR lien deadlines, and the Recovery Fund — and being able to confirm them quickly under time pressure.
State-specific details
State exam facts
- State regulator
- Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL), Department of Commerce
- Prelicensing education
- 30-hour prelicensure course plus 4,000 hours (about two years) of qualifying experience
Does Utah require a state contractor license?
Yes. The Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL) licenses contractors under the Construction Trades Licensing Act (Utah Code Title 58, Chapter 55). The B100 General Building Contractor classification is the general license.
What exam does Utah require for a B100 license?
Since 2019 the B100 General Building Contractor classification requires only the Business and Law exam — no separate trade exam. Applicants must complete a 30-hour prelicensure course and show at least 4,000 hours (about two years) of qualifying experience, a construction-management degree, or a passing NASCLA result (which satisfies experience only, not the exam).
What insurance and lien rules apply to Utah contractors?
Licensees typically carry general liability insurance (commonly $1,000,000 per occurrence / $2,000,000 aggregate) and renew biennially by November 30. Utah's Preconstruction and Construction Liens Act (Title 38, Chapter 1a) uses the State Construction Registry.
Sources: https://dopl.utah.gov