Utah Masonry License Requirements (2026)

Utah regulates masonry contracting statewide through the Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL). Masonry is included in the S230 specialty classification, Masonry, Siding, Stucco, Glass, and Rain Gutter Contractor. Utah does not issue an S330 masonry license; S330 is Landscape & Recreation Contractor. An S230-only applicant follows Utah’s specialty-contractor process: a qualified individual, prelicensure-course documentation or an accepted alternative, financial-responsibility disclosure, general liability insurance, and workers’ compensation compliance or a waiver. The claimed four years of masonry experience, supervisory-experience requirement, masonry trade examination, fixed $50,000 financial-responsibility requirement, and separate S330 license were not supported by the current DOPL application or the Construction Trades Licensing Act.

Who Regulates This Work

Utah Division of Professional Licensing — Contractors Board (DOPL) is the primary authority or official reference used for this guide. The controlling authority cited here is Utah Code Title 58 Chapter 55 (Utah Construction Trades Licensing Act); Utah Admin. Code R156-55a. The Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) Contractors Board licenses general contractors, electricians, plumbers, and mechanical contractors statewide, adopts the International Building Code by reference, and conducts disciplinary proceedings under Title 58 Chapter 55.

Official reference: https://dopl.utah.gov/contractor/
Address: 160 East 300 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Phone: (801) 530-6628

State and Local Eligibility Rules

There is no single statewide application for this work, so this guide does not impose a uniform applicant-age, identification, or tax-number rule. Check the business, specialty-trade, and local authorities that govern the actual project. 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.

State-level applicant screening

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-check requirements

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

Experience and Scope Requirements

No single statewide year-based experience threshold governs the local or scope-specific path described here. The controlling requirement is No employment experience is required when applying only for a specialty-contractor classification such as S230. The two-year/4,000-hour construction-experience section of DOPL’s application is for general classifications only..

Relevant records and local documents

S230-only applicants do not submit the general-classification experience section
Submit documentation for any classification-specific qualification that DOPL requests

Education and scope boundaries

All classifications must meet the prelicensure-course requirement unless an alternative applies. The application lists a 25-hour prelicensure course, a current/recent Utah qualifier status, an accredited construction-management degree, an active Utah professional-engineer license, or endorsement as possible routes.

Testing Requirements

There is no single statewide trade examination for the local or scope-specific path described here. The applicable testing rule is: No DOPL Business and Law or trade examination is listed for an S230-only specialty application

Examination fee: No S230 examination fee is listed in DOPL’s current contractor application. Course-provider charges, if any, are separate.

Retake policy: Not applicable to an S230-only specialty application. Verify the current DOPL process if adding a general or other classification.

Insurance, Bonds, and Project Requirements

No statewide contractor-license bond applies to the local or scope-specific path described here. A city, county, permit authority, public owner, or project contract may still require a bond, so confirm the actual project requirements before bidding.

General liability

DOPL requires a general-liability certificate covering the full licensed scope for the active license period, 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.

Financial or filing 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.

State and Local Fees

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

To budget for the applicable registration, permits, insurance, and project requirements, open the cost calculator preloaded for Utah masonry.

Renewal and Ongoing Compliance

The Utah S230 Masonry, Siding, Stucco, Glass & Rain Gutter Contractor License runs on a 2 years renewal cycle. The current renewal fee is $129. The current DOPL fee schedule lists $128 renewal for a contractor primary classification plus the $1 electronic-library surcharge. Maintain financial responsibility and required insurance throughout licensure.

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

Out-of-State Credentials and Local Recognition

Utah has no single statewide credential for this path to transfer through NASCLA. An authority may consider an outside license, examination, or experience record only under its own current rules.

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 Masonry license requirements by state — exam, bond, fee, and experience thresholds side by side.

Masonry 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 bidding or beginning work:

Arizona Masonry License Requirements — Arizona Masonry Contractor (C-31, R-31, or CR-31)
Colorado Masonry License Requirements — Colorado Masonry Contractor Requirements — Local Rules
Idaho Masonry License Requirements — Idaho Contractor Registration (Masonry) — Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses
Nevada Masonry License Requirements — Nevada C-18 Masonry Contractor License
New Mexico Masonry License Requirements — New Mexico GS-16 Masonry Contractor — CID
Wyoming Masonry License Requirements — Wyoming Masonry Contractor — Local Licensing and Permit Guide

Step-by-Step Compliance Roadmap

Select S230 for masonry contracting. S230 is Utah’s combined Masonry, Siding, Stucco, Glass, and Rain Gutter Contractor classification. Do not use S330, which is landscape and recreation.
Form the applying business and name a qualifier. Provide the business, ownership, and qualifier information required in the current DOPL contractor application.
Meet the prelicensure route. Complete the 25-hour prelicensure course or document an accepted alternative listed in the application.
Obtain required coverage. File the $1 million/$3 million general-liability certificate and either workers’ compensation documentation or the Labor Commission waiver.
Complete financial-responsibility disclosures. Answer the financial questionnaire and provide supporting records for any affirmative answer; DOPL may require a bond under the statute and rule.
Submit the application and applicable fees. For one qualifier and one classification, the current application calculates $50 + $175 + $1 electronic-library surcharge.
Use the license within its scope. Secure local permits and inspections for each project; state contractor licensure does not replace local building approvals.
Renew and complete CE. Maintain required insurance/financial responsibility and complete six hours of approved CE during each two-year cycle.

Pre-Work Checklist

Before bidding or beginning work, confirm each item below with the authorities that govern the project location and scope:

Utah business/DBA registration information, if applicable
Qualifier and ownership information
25-hour prelicensure-course certificate or an accepted alternative
Financial-responsibility questionnaire and support for any affirmative answer
General liability certificate: at least $1 million per incident / $3 million total
Workers’ compensation documentation and employee records, or Utah Labor Commission coverage waiver
One-qualifier/one-classification application fee: $226
Local building permits and inspections for the actual project

Common Compliance Mistakes

The issues below are the most likely to create an unlicensed-work, registration, permit, or scope problem for Utah Masonry work, based on the official sources cited on this page.

Applying under S330

S330 is Landscape & Recreation Contractor. Masonry is included in S230 Masonry, Siding, Stucco, Glass, and Rain Gutter Contractor.

Paying for a nonexistent S230 state trade exam

S230 is a specialty classification. The current DOPL form excludes specialty-only applicants from the general Business and Law exam section and does not identify an S230 additional examination.

Using invented masonry experience requirements

The current specialty route does not impose the claimed four years, two supervisory years, or special masonry employment forms.

Underinsuring the licensed scope

The application specifies $1 million per incident and $3 million aggregate and requires coverage for the full licensed scope throughout active licensure.

Skipping local permits

DOPL licensing is statewide; local building departments still control permits, inspections, and locally adopted code administration.

Official References and Preparation Materials

The list below collects the board's cited references and the materials applicants typically study from. CLR is not paid to recommend any of them.

Utah DOPL Contractor Application — Utah Division of Professional Licensing. Current application, fees, course routes, insurance, employee documentation, and endorsement rules.
Utah Code Title 58, Chapter 55 — Utah Legislature. Construction Trades Licensing Act, including specialty-contractor qualification and CE rules.
Utah Administrative Rule R156-55a — Utah Division of Administrative Rules. Contractor classification scope, insurance, and financial-responsibility rules.

Other Utah Trade Licenses

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Frequently Asked Questions

What Utah license does a masonry contractor need?

Masonry is included in S230 Masonry, Siding, Stucco, Glass, and Rain Gutter Contractor. S330 is Landscape & Recreation Contractor, not masonry.

Does an S230 applicant need four years of masonry experience?

No, not when applying only for the specialty classification. DOPL’s current contractor application reserves the two-year/4,000-hour experience documentation for general classifications, and the statute says specialty contractors do not need employment experience unless a classification has a specific rule.

Does Utah require a masonry trade examination?

DOPL’s current application says an applicant applying only for specialty classifications does not complete the general-classification Business and Law exam, and S230 is not listed among the specialties with an additional exam.

How much insurance does an S230 contractor need?

The current DOPL contractor application requires general liability of at least $1 million per incident and $3 million total, covering the full licensed scope. Workers’ compensation rules depend on employees and ownership.

Can an out-of-state masonry contractor qualify by endorsement?

Possibly. The current application describes endorsement for an active, good-standing similar contractor license held for at least one year, subject to ownership-continuity and DOPL requirements.

Primary Sources

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

Verified 2026-09-04 · Next scheduled review 2026-12-03

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Corrections and presentation updates

2026-09-30: Corrected examination detection when format details are unpublished and updated the summary layout and requirements score. Source-check dates are unchanged.
2026-09-08: Shared template updated to distinguish unspecified eligibility requirements, retain cost qualifications, and use consistent headings. Source-check dates are unchanged by presentation updates.
2026-09-21: Local-only guides now use a compliance-focused structure and terminology instead of implying a statewide license application. Source-check dates are unchanged by this presentation update.