Utah Concrete Contractor License Requirements (2026)

Utah uses a dedicated concrete classification for this trade. The current Utah contractor classification chart and application materials identify S260 Asphalt & Concrete Contractor as the operative specialty classification for concrete contractors. The statewide rule answers only the starting licensing question. Before signing a concrete contract, match the exact scope, project type, value, permits, and any separately regulated work to the authority identified in the sources below.

Who Issues the Utah Concrete Contractor License?

Utah Division of Professional Licensing — Contractors Board (DOPL) issues and enforces the Utah concrete contractor license under Utah Code Title 58 Chapter 55 (Utah Construction Trades Licensing Act); Utah Admin. Code R156-55a. Administers Utah specialty contractor licensing, including S260 Asphalt & Concrete Contractor.

Official portal: Utah Division of Professional Licensing — Contractors Board
Address: 160 East 300 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Phone: (801) 530-6628

Utah Concrete Contractor License Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must be at least 18 years old. Applicants must provide a Social Security Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN). DOPL licenses Utah and out-of-state applicants. If the applying business is an entity, provide its Utah Division of Corporations registration number; use the current DOPL application for entity and DBA requirements.

Good moral character

The application requires disclosure and supporting records for specified discipline, pending-criminal-action, misdemeanor, and felony history. DOPL evaluates the disclosures as part of licensing.

Background investigation

The current contractor application requires a qualifying questionnaire and supporting records for affirmative answers; it does not list a universal contractor fingerprint submission requirement.

How Much Experience Do You Need for a Utah Concrete Contractor License?

No employment experience is required for an S260-only specialty application. The application’s general-classification experience section does not create a specialty concrete experience minimum.

Accepted proof of experience or eligibility

Utah contractor application with qualifier information
25-hour prelicensure-course completion certificate or listed alternative
Entity, financial-responsibility, insurance, and workers’ compensation or waiver documents required by the current application

Utah Concrete Contractor Exam Requirements

No statewide examination is specified for this pathway. The controlling process is: No DOPL examination listed for an S260-only specialty application

Examination fee: No S260-only examination fee is listed in the current contractor application.

Retake policy: Use current DOPL materials if adding a general or other classification.

Utah Concrete Contractor Insurance and Bond Requirements

The cited sources do not require a license surety bond for the Utah concrete contractor license, but a permit, contract, or public-works bond can still apply to a given job, so confirm bonding before you bid.

General liability

DOPL requires a general-liability certificate covering the full licensed scope with at least $1,000,000 for each incident and $3,000,000 total coverage.

Workers' compensation

A business with employees or owner-workers holding less than 8% ownership must submit workers’ compensation coverage and the other employee documentation listed in the application. A business with no employees and no intent to hire must submit a Utah Labor Commission workers’ compensation coverage waiver before work is performed.

Additional financial requirements

Complete the financial-responsibility questions. DOPL may require a bond before issuance under Utah Code and Rule R156-55a-602; there is no universal $50,000 financial-responsibility amount in the current S230 application.

How Much Does a Utah Concrete Contractor License Cost?

Fee	Amount
Application	$226
Initial license	No separate amount recorded; confirm in the fee guidance
Renewal (every 2 years)	$129

To turn these board fees into a realistic year-one budget — bond premium, liability insurance, and exam prep included — open the cost calculator preloaded for Utah concrete contractor.

Utah Concrete Contractor License Renewal and Continuing Education

The Utah concrete contractor license renews every 2 years. The renewal fee is $129. The current fee schedule lists $128 renewal plus the $1 electronic-library surcharge.

Continuing education: Six hours of approved continuing education are required during each two-year contractor renewal cycle.

Does Utah Accept Out-of-State Concrete Contractor Licenses?

Utah does not accept the NASCLA Accredited Examination for the Utah concrete contractor license.

Reciprocal State	Accepted Exam	Conditions
No formal bilateral reciprocity agreements identified.

DOPL may license by endorsement when the applicant has held an active, good-standing contractor license with similar scope in a U.S. state, territory, or district for at least one year. The current application also requires the proposed Utah business to retain at least 50% common ownership, with no more than 50% ownership change in the preceding year; endorsement applicants do not need additional courses or examinations.

Weighing more than one jurisdiction? The national hub compares published Concrete Contractor license requirements by state — exam, bond, fee, and experience thresholds side by side.

How to Get a Utah Concrete Contractor License, Step by Step

Select S260. S260 is Utah’s Asphalt & Concrete Contractor specialty classification.
Meet the specialty application route. Use the 25-hour prelicensure course or a listed alternative and file qualifier, entity, and financial-responsibility information.
File required coverage. Provide $1 million per incident/$3 million aggregate general liability and workers’ compensation documentation or waiver as applicable.
Renew and complete CE. Maintain required coverage and complete six hours of approved CE during each two-year cycle.
Keep state authority and project approval aligned. Do not let a broad contractor credential, registration, or specialty label substitute for the actual project permit, plan review, inspection, or separately licensed trade requirement.

Application Checklist

Have each of these ready before you file with DOPL:

Confirm the official concrete classification and its scope before applying
Document the experience, qualifier, or business-entity items required by the state
Complete the state exam, pre-license, or endorsement steps tied to the concrete classification
File the bond, insurance, and issuance items required before the license becomes active
Permit, inspection, zoning, right-of-way, and separately regulated-trade requirements confirmed

Common Filing Mistakes

These are the problems most likely to delay or derail a Utah Concrete Contractor application, drawn from the instructions of DOPL and the other sources cited on this page.

Using outdated S260 requirements

The current S260 specialty application lists no Business and Law exam, and its liability minimum is $1,000,000 per incident and $3,000,000 total, not the older $100,000/$300,000 figures.

Treating a statewide starting point as complete project authority

A contractor can still be outside the applicable scope or permit rules even after completing the state registration, classification, or other initial requirement.

Bidding outside the actual concrete scope

A classification, registration, or exemption must match the particular concrete scope and project facts; it is not blanket authority for unrelated or separately regulated work.

Study and Reference Materials

These references are cited in the Utah sources for this guide or commonly used to prepare for concrete work; CLR receives no compensation for listing them.

Utah contractor all-classifications application — Utah Division of Professional Licensing. Use the current application for specialty qualification, insurance, and fee requirements.

Concrete Contractor Pay and Employment in Utah

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that 5,340 cement masons and concrete finishers work in Utah, earning a median of $56,420 a year ($27.13 an hour). That is 1% below the national median of $57,020, ranking 29th of 51 jurisdictions BLS published. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $45,750 and the top 10% earn over $66,830. The trade is more concentrated in Utah's workforce than nationally (location quotient 2.32), so competition for jobs and for experienced hires tends to be higher.

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers wages, Utah compared with the United States, May 2025
Measure	Utah	United States
Median annual wage	$56,420	$57,020
Median hourly wage	$27.13	$27.41
10th–90th percentile	$45,750–$66,830	$39,190–$85,480
Employment	5,340	206,170

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, occupation 47-2051 (Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers). Figures cover wage and salary employees and exclude self-employed owners.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Utah have a dedicated concrete contractor license?

Yes. The current Utah contractor classification chart and application materials identify S260 Asphalt & Concrete Contractor as the operative specialty classification for concrete contractors.

What is the core concrete classification in Utah?

S260 Asphalt & Concrete Contractor

What is the main compliance risk on this license path?

The main risk is assuming the class is broader or narrower than the official scope actually allows. Always match the concrete scope to the exact classification language before bidding.

Does the statewide route replace local concrete permits or approvals?

No. The statewide route described here is separate from the permit, inspection, zoning, right-of-way, and project-specific contractor requirements set by Utah's permitting authority.

Primary Sources

Regulatory requirements on this page are drawn from the official board, statute, and exam-provider materials listed below.

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Concrete Contractor Licensing in Neighboring States

Contractors working near a state line, or weighing where to qualify first, should compare Utah's requirements against the bordering jurisdictions before committing to an application:

Arizona Concrete Contractor License Requirements — Arizona Concrete Contractor License — Arizona Registrar of Contractors (C-9 / R-9 / CR-9)
Colorado Concrete Contractor License Requirements — Colorado Concrete Contractor — No Standalone State Concrete License
Idaho Concrete Contractor License Requirements — Idaho Concrete Contractor Registration — No Separate Concrete License
Nevada Concrete Contractor License Requirements — Nevada C-5 Concrete Contracting License
New Mexico Concrete Contractor License Requirements — New Mexico GS-4 Concrete, Cement, Walkways and Driveways — CID
Wyoming Concrete Contractor License Requirements — Wyoming Concrete Contractor — Local Licensing Framework

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