1. (1) During each two-year license term the division establishes by rule in accordance with Section 58-55-108, a contractor shall complete six hours of continuing education.

2. (2)

   1. (a) Subject to Subsections (2)(b) through (2)(e), the commission shall establish by rule, made with the concurrence of the director and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, approved continuing education for contractor licensees.

   2. (b) The commission may only approve courses for continuing education if offered by:

      1. (i) the Associated General Contractors of Utah;
      2. (ii) Associated Builders and Contractors, Utah Chapter;
      3. (iii) the Utah Home Builders Association;
      4. (iv) the National Electrical Contractors Association Intermountain Chapter;
      5. (v) the Utah Plumbing and Heating Contractors Association;
      6. (vi) the Independent Electrical Contractors of Utah;
      7. (vii) the Rocky Mountain Gas Association;
      8. (viii) the Utah Mechanical Contractors Association;
      9. (ix) the Sheet Metal Contractors Association;
      10. (x) the Intermountain Electrical Association;
      11. (xi) the American Subcontractors Association, Utah Chapter;
      12. (xii) the Utah Roofing Contractors Association;
      13. (xiii) a state executive branch agency;
      14. (xiv) a workers' compensation insurance carrier that provides workers' compensation insurance under Section 31A-22-1001; or
      15. (xv) a nationally or regionally accredited college or university that has a physical campus in the state.
   3. (c) Continuing education for a contractor licensee may include a course approved by an entity described in Subsections (2)(b)(i) through (2)(b)(iii).

   4. (d)

      1. (i) Except as provided in Subsections (2)(d)(ii) and (2)(d)(iii), an entity listed in Subsections (2)(b)(iv) through (2)(b)(xii) may offer and market continuing education courses only to a licensee who is a member of the entity.
      2. (ii) An entity described in Subsection (2)(b)(iv), (2)(b)(vi), or (2)(b)(x) may offer and market a continuing education course that the entity offers to a contractor in an electrical trade.
      3. (iii) An entity described in Subsection (2)(b)(v) or (2)(b)(viii) may offer and market a continuing education course only to a licensee who is licensed in the same construction trade as the entity.
   5. (e) For an HVAC contractor, at least three of the six required continuing education hours must directly relate to the installation, repair, or replacement of heating, ventilation, or air conditioning systems.

3. (3)

   1. (a) The division shall identify a specialty contractor under this section that primarily engages in landscape work.

   2. (b) During each two-year renewal cycle, at least one of the six hours of continuing education described in Subsection (1) that a specialty contractor described in Subsection (3)(a) completes shall cover the following topics:

      1. (i) water conservation landscaping principles, including:

         1. (A) understanding water scarcity in this state;
         2. (B) selecting drought tolerant plants that are native to this state;
         3. (C) efficient irrigation design; and
         4. (D) soil amendment techniques for soil retention; or

      2. (ii) fire risk management landscaping principles, including:

         1. (A) designing a landscape to prevent the spread of fire; and
         2. (B) incorporating rocks, concrete, and other materials to prevent the spread of fire.

4. (4) The division may contract with a person to establish and maintain a registry of continuing education that includes:

   1. (a) a list of approved continuing education courses; and

   2. (b) a list of courses that:

      1. (i) a licensed contractor completes; and
      2. (ii) the licensed contractor may access to monitor compliance with the continuing education requirement.
5. (5) The division may charge a fee in accordance with Section 63J-1-504, to administer this section.

Enacted by Chapter 42, 2026 General Session