Utah Department of Commerce - Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing

Certified Interior Designer Application

$70

Certified Commercial Interior Design Renewal Form

$47

By March 31 of odd-numbered years.

Contract Security Company License Application

Mail or online.

$330 application fee + $30 fingerprint fee for each individual listed on the ownership listing and the qualifier

Contract Security Company Renewal

Mail or online.

$203

By November 30 of even-numbered years.

Contractor Application Form

$210 for each primary classification + $210 for each additional B-100, R-100m or E-100 classification + $110 for additional specialty classification + $195 Lien Recovery Fund for many classifications.

Applications are processed as they are received. The Board cannot give expected turnaround times. Applicants who have not received a response within 4 weeks are advised to contact the office. Please note that the Board will not give out updates to 3rd parties. They will email the license holder directly with any approval, rejection, or deficiency notice.

• Ownership
  • For the purpose of verifying the company’s identity, the applicant must demonstrate that at least 50% ownership proposed for the Utah license is the same as the license held in the jurisdiction being used for endorsement.
  • Additionally, no more than 50% of the company ownership may have changed within the last year. 
  • To apply by endorsement, you must submit official verification of your license, that includes documentation of ownership, with your completed application.
• Qualified Individual
  • Must be licensed in Utah. 
  • Must be either a 20% owner if the firm or a W-2 employee in a management position in the firm.
  • Must meet one of each of the prelicensure qualifications, exam requirements, and experience requirements (page 4)

• List all other licenses, registrations or certifications issued by any state which you now hold or have ever held in any profession
• Report if within the last eight years, has the applicant, the proposed qualifier, any owner, or any prior entities for which these individuals have been involved, had any judgments, liens, taxes, or child support delinquencies levied against them
• Report if within the last seven years has the applicant, the proposed qualifier, any owner or any prior entities for which these individuals have been involved, filed for bankruptcy
• Provide proof of:
  • Worker Compensation Certificate (or Waiver)
  • Workforce Services Unemployment Insurance Registration Nnumber
  • Utah State Tax Commission Withholding Tax Account Number
    • If exempt from Utah withholdings by doing business in Utah for 60 days or less, please submit written exemption approval from Utah Tax Commission.
  • Provide all of the above or provide a signed contract with an approved Professional Employer Organization (PEO) in lieu of the requirements
  • If you do not currently have employees and don't intend to have employees within the foreseeable future, you may elect to defer providing this information
• Provide proof of general liability insurance
  • The minimum required coverage is $100,000 for each incident and $300,000 in total. 
  • Must cover the scope of work for the licensee for the entire duration of active licensure (no exclusions)
  • DOPL’s name and address must be listed as the certificate holder: DOPL, 160 E 300 S, P.O. Box 146741, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114.
  • The insurance certificate must be included with the application. It may NOT be email or faxed to the Division as it will delay your application.
• Provide the name, residential address, date of birth, social security number, email, and phone number for each owner
  • Report licensure
  • Report citizenship status
• If your firm is owned by another entity, provide: 
  • Audited financial statement. 
  • A list of all officers and directors (name, residential address, and phone number
  • Evidence or documentation that shows that the applicant is owned by the parent company.
  • If layered ownership, provide a diagram that explains how ownership is established.
  • If publically traded, most recent SEC Form 10-K filing

Contractor Renewal Form

Mail or online.

$113

Applications are processed as they are received. The Board cannot give expected turnaround times. Applicants who have not received a response within 4 weeks are advised to contact the office. Please note that the Board will not give out updates to 3rd parties. They will email the license holder directly with any approval, rejection, or deficiency notice. 

By November 30 of odd-numbered years.

Qualifier Disassociation or Qualifier Resignation Form and Add or Replace Qualifier or Add Classification Form

$50 for each new qualifier + $175 for each new classification (if any)

Licensees must notify the board within 10 days after cessation of association or employment of a qualifier. The qualifier must be replaced within 60 days or the license may be automatically suspended.

UT Code § 58-55-304

If the new qualifier holds an ownership position in the business entity, you must also include the Change Owner/Employee Status form.

• Supporting documentation for any “yes” answers provided on the Qualifying Questionnaire or the Qualifier Financial Responsibility Questionnaire
• Documentation of meeting the Prelicensure Course requirement
• Supporting documentation for new qualifier education and experience as required by the classifications you are applying for
• Documentation of meeting the Utah Business and Law exam requirement

Controlled Substance Precursor Application

Mail or online.

$210 for a distributor license or $110 for a purchaser license.

Controlled Substance Precursor Renewal

Mail or online.

$113

By May 31 of odd-numbered years.

Professional Engineer Application

The following requirements must be met:

Education (one of the following)

Bachelor degree or higher from an EAC/ABET or CEAB accredited engineering program;
Foreign degree in an engineering program deemed equivalent by an NCEES Credentials Evaluation;
Post-graduate degree from an engineering program when obtained from an institution which offers the same specific EAC/ABET or CEAB accredited bachelors or masters engineering program.
Experience and Examination

Complete the experience requirements as outlined in R156-22-302e;
Pass the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (FE) and
Pass the NCEES Priciples of Practice of Engineering Exam (PE).
 

Mail or online.

$121

• If you are applying with a current NCEES Council Record, in addition to the items required for all applicants, you must:
  • Request that NCEES submit your current Council Record to Utah. To obtain an NCEES Council Record, contact
    NCEES at 1-864-654-6824, 1-800-250-3196, or www.ncees.org.
• If you are applying for a Utah license without a council record and do not qualify for licensure by endorsement, in
  addition to the items required for all applicants, you must provide:
• Verification of meeting licensure education requirements through one of the methods below:
• Official transcripts documenting completion of an EAC/ABET accredited program. Transcripts are
  considered official when mailed directly to DOPL from the school or when delivered in a sealed envelope
  with the school's stamp/seal on the envelope flap. Transcripts may also be sent via secure email from the
  school's registrar office to b5@utah.gov.
• NCEES Credential Evaluation: If your engineering education program was completed in a foreign country,
  contact NCEES Credentials Evaluations at www.ncees.org or 1-800-464-7650. Please have NCEES send
  your evaluation directly to DOPL.
• Verification of Engineering Experience as a Principal. Licensed Practice as a Principal: If you have been
  licensed as an engineer and practiced as a principal for 5 of the last 7 years in another state, submit the
  “Verification of Engineering Experience as a Principal” form. You must also have the state(s) you are
  verifying principal experience from submit verification of your license to Utah.
• Verification of passing the NCEES FE and PE. If you passed the NCEES FE and/or the NCEES PE exam in another
  state, you must request an official verification of your scores and license (if applicable) to be sent directly to Utah. If
  you tested in Utah, we will be able to access your scores directly from NCEES.
• One of the items below:
  
  • Verification of licensure in another state verifying licensure for the time documented on your Verification of
    Experience as a Principal.
  •  Verification of Experience form documenting one of the pathways listed below. All employers must complete
    a separate form. If your experience was obtained as a licensed engineer in another state, you must submit
    verification of your licensure from that state.
  • 4 years of supervised work experience if you hold an EAC/ABET accredited bachelor’s degree;
  •  3 years if you hold an EAC/ABET accredited master’s degree and your undergraduate degree was earned in an
    EAC/ABET accredited program;
  • 2 years if you hold a doctorate degree in engineering and your undergraduate degrees were earned in an
    EAC/ABET accredited program

Professional Engineer Application

• Applicants applying by endorsement
  • You may qualify for licensure by endorsement if you can provide official verification of licensure in a state, district, or territory of the United States with a similar scope of practice to the license classification being applied for.
  • To determine if your state qualifies for licensure by endorsement, please click here If you qualify for licensure by endorsement, please submit an official Verification of License from the state you are coming from. The verification form can be found here .
• Applicants not applying by endorsement
  • Education (one of the following)
    • Bachelor degree or higher from an EAC/ABET or CEAB accredited engineering program;
    • Foreign degree in an engineering program deemed equivalent by an NCEES Credentials Evaluation;
    • Post-graduate degree from an engineering program when obtained from an institution which offers the same specific EAC/ABET or CEAB accredited bachelors or masters engineering program.
    • Experience and Examination
    • Complete the experience requirements as outlined in R156-22-302e.
    • Pass the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (FE) and the Priciples of Practice of Engineering Exam (PE).

Mail or online.

$121

Professional Engineer Renewal

Mail or online.

$74

By March 31 of odd-numbered years.

Professional Geologist

$165

Online

$138

By March 31 of odd-numbered years.

Professional Land Surveyor Application

$121

Professional Land Surveyor Renewal

$74

By March 31 of odd-numbered years.

Professional Structural Engineer Application

Mail or online.

$120

Professional Structural Engineer Renewal

Mail or online.

$73

By March 31 of odd-numbered years.