Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 188 (2024GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Bramble, C.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/13/2024

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• modifies continuing education requirements for licensed construction contractors; and
• makes technical changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

This document includes Senate Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Thu, Feb 8, 2024 at 11:37 AM by lpoole.
PROFESSIONAL LICENSING REVISIONS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Curtis S. Bramble
House Sponsor: 
 Brady Brammer
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies provisions related to professional licensing.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ modifies continuing education requirements for licensed construction contractors;
and
▸ makes technical changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
58-55-302.5
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, First Special Session, Chapter 3
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
58-55-302.5
 is amended to read:
58-55-302.5.
Continuing education requirements for contractor licensees --
Continuing education courses.
(1) (a) Each contractor licensee under a license issued under this chapter shall complete
six hours of approved continuing education during each two-year renewal cycle established by
rule under Subsection 
58-55-303
(1).
(b) Each contractor licensee who has a renewal cycle that ends on or after January 1,
2020, [
shall
] 
may
 complete one hour of approved continuing education on energy conservation
as part of the six required hours.
(2) (a) The commission shall, with the concurrence of the division, establish by rule
made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
 a
program of approved continuing education for contractor licensees.
(b) Except as provided in [
Subsection (2)(e), beginning on or after June 1, 2015,
]
Subsections (2)(c) and (e),
 only courses offered by any of the following may be included in the
program of approved continuing education for contractor licensees:
(i) the Associated General Contractors of Utah;
(ii) Associated Builders and Contractors, Utah Chapter;
(iii) the Utah Home Builders Association;
(iv) the National Electrical Contractors Association Intermountain Chapter;
(v) the Utah Plumbing & Heating Contractors Association;
(vi) the Independent Electrical Contractors of Utah;
(vii) the Rocky Mountain Gas Association;
(viii) the Utah Mechanical Contractors Association;
(ix) the Sheet Metal Contractors Association;
(x) the Intermountain Electrical Association;
(xi) 
Ŝ→ [
the Builders Bid Service of Utah
] 
 the American Subcontractors Association,
49a 
Utah Chapter
 ←Ŝ
 ; or
(xii) Utah Roofing Contractors Association.
(c) An approved continuing education program for a contractor licensee may include a
course approved by an entity described in Subsections (2)(b)(i) through (2)(b)(iii).
(d) (i) Except as provided in Subsections (2)(d)(ii) and (iii), an entity listed in
Subsections (2)(b)(iv) through (2)(b)(xii) may only offer and market continuing education
courses to a licensee who is a member of the entity.
(ii) An entity described in Subsection (2)(b)(iv), (vi), or (x) may offer and market a
continuing education course that the entity offers to satisfy the continuing education
requirement described in Subsection 
58-55-302.7
(2)(a) to a contractor in the electrical trade.
(iii) An entity described in Subsection (2)(b)(v) or (viii) may offer and market a
continuing education course that the entity offers to satisfy 
Ŝ→ 
:
60a 
 (A)
 ←Ŝ
 the continuing education
requirement described in Subsection 
58-55-302.7
(2)(b) to a contractor in the plumbing trade 
Ŝ→ 
;
61a 
or
61b 
(B) the continuing education requirement described in Subsection (1) for a contractor licensee
61c 
that is licensed in the specialty contractor classification of HVAC contractor
 ←Ŝ
 .
(e) [
On or after June 1, 2015, an
] 
An
 approved continuing education program for a
contractor licensee may include a course offered and taught by:
(i) a state executive branch agency;
(ii) the workers' compensation insurance carrier that provides workers' compensation
insurance under Section 
31A-22-1001
; or
(iii) a nationally or regionally accredited college or university that has a physical
campus in the state.
(f) [
On or after June 1, 2017, for
] 
For
 a contractor licensee that is licensed in the
specialty contractor classification of HVAC contractor, at least three of the six hours described
in Subsection (1) shall include continuing education directly related to the installation, repair,
or replacement of a heating, ventilation, or air conditioning system.
(3) The division may contract with a person to establish and maintain a continuing
education registry to include:
(a) a list of courses that the division has approved for inclusion in the program of
approved continuing education; and
(b) a list of courses that:
(i) a contractor licensee has completed under the program of approved continuing
education; and
(ii) the licensee may access to monitor the licensee's compliance with the continuing
education requirement established under Subsection (1).
(4) The division may charge a fee, as established by the division under Section
63J-1-504
, to administer the requirements of this section.
Section 2. 
Effective date.
This bill takes effect on May 1, 2024.