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Utah contractor license requirements

By the Contractor Exam Pro editorial team Reviewed

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Utah contractor license requirements

Utah licenses contractors through DOPL once a project reaches $7,000 in combined labor and materials. The qualifying individual needs 4 years of supervisory experience or the 25-hour DOPL course, must pass a PSI exam at 70 percent, and posts a bond from $15,000 (Specialty) to $50,000 (B100 General Building), on top of the $226 application fee.

Last reviewed 2026-07-28 by Contractor Exam Pro editorial team

At a glance

Agency
Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL)
Exam
Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) exam (PSI)
Vendor
PSI
Fees
DOPL application fee $226; Exam fee $75 to $130
NASCLA accepted
Yes
Last reviewed
2026-07-28

License classes

B100
General Building Contractor : No project value cap.
B200
General Small Commercial Contractor : Projects up to $250,000 each.
R100
Residential and Small Commercial Contractor : Residential plus small commercial up to $50,000 each.

Utah regulates contracting through a state-level general contractor license. This page lays out exactly what Utah requires: the licensing agency, who must be licensed, experience, exams, fees, the financial responsibility mechanism, and reciprocity, every figure sourced and dated below.

Who must be licensed in Utah

Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) is the licensing authority. $7,000 or more in combined labor and materials for most construction work.

Experience and qualification

4 years of supervisory-level experience, or completion of the 25-hour DOPL pre-license course, for the qualifying individual.

License classes

  • B100 (General Building Contractor): No project value cap.
  • B200 (General Small Commercial Contractor): Projects up to $250,000 each.
  • R100 (Residential and Small Commercial Contractor): Residential plus small commercial up to $50,000 each.

Exam

A PSI exam covering Utah Business and Law and Trade Knowledge, 70% passing score, $75 to $130 fee.

Fees

  • DOPL application fee: $226
  • Exam fee: $75 to $130

Financial responsibility

Utah uses surety bond ($15,000 to $50,000) as its financial-responsibility mechanism. Bond amount depends on classification: $50,000 for B100/E100, $25,000 for R100, and $15,000 for Specialty.

Reciprocity and the NASCLA exam

Utah accepts the NASCLA Accredited Examination for the commercial building classification, confirmed against NASCLA’s own participating-agencies list. If you already hold a NASCLA credential from another participating state, it can satisfy Utah’s trade exam requirement (any state-specific business and law exam is still required). See the NASCLA exam explained and contractor license reciprocity for the full picture, and the 50-state comparison for which other states accept it.

Official source

Verify everything at the source: Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL), dopl.utah.gov. The NASCLA participating-agencies determination above is drawn from NASCLA’s own list, nascla.org, confirmed 2026-07-24.

Sources: Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) (dopl.utah.gov, reviewed 2026-07-28); NASCLA participating state agencies list (nascla.org, confirmed 2026-07-24). Fee, bond, and experience figures are compiled from the agency's published requirements and current industry compliance guides as of 2026-07-28; treat any figure not independently reconfirmed against a fetched primary-source page as reported pending the next freshness review, per this site's standard practice.

Frequently asked questions

What size project needs a Utah contractor license?
$7,000 or more in combined labor and materials for most construction work, licensed through the Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL).
How much bond does Utah require?
It depends on classification: $50,000 for General Building (B100) or Electrical (E100), $25,000 for Residential and Small Commercial (R100), and $15,000 for Specialty.