Utah Plumber License Requirements
Official classification: P200 General Plumbing Contractor / P201 Residential Plumbing Contractor (contractor license); individual Apprentice, Journeyman, and Master Plumber licenses are separate · Issued by the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL).
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License types
- P200 General Plumbing Contractor — Statewide plumbing contracting, including extending service from a building to the main water, sewer, or gas line
- P201 Residential Plumbing Contractor — Plumbing contracting on residential structures
- Individual Journeyman Plumber — Performs plumbing work once licensed; a step toward Master
- Individual Master Plumber — Supervises journeymen/apprentices; qualifies a plumbing contractor license
Requirements at a glance
| Experience required | Contractor (P200): the qualifier is typically a licensed Master Plumber, plus the general contractor experience pathway (4,000 hours / 2 years of paid construction experience or an accepted alternative). Individual Journeyman: a plumber apprenticeship (576 classroom hours) plus 8,000 hours supervised experience, OR 16,000 hours supervised experience. Master Plumber: additional licensed-journeyman experience (see the DOPL master plumber page). |
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| Application fee | Contractor: $175 (primary classification). Individual plumber (all classifications): $110 |
| License fee | Included in application fee |
| Renewal fee | Contractor: $128. Individual plumber: $74 |
| Renewal period | Contractor license: every 2 years (expires Nov 30 of odd years). Individual plumber license: every 2 years (expires Nov 30 of even years). |
| Continuing education | Contractor: 6 CE hours per renewal (3 must be live). Individual plumber: 12 hours per 2-year term, at least 8 hours of core education. |
| Bond required | No flat state license bond. Financial responsibility must be demonstrated; a surety bond is required only if the applicant fails the financial-responsibility test. Conditional minimum $15,000 for specialty classifications (R156-55a-602). |
| Liability insurance | Required: minimum $1,000,000 per incident and $3,000,000 aggregate (DOPL listed as certificate holder) |
| Property damage | Covered within the general liability policy |
| Workers' comp | Required if you have employees, or a Workers' Compensation Coverage Waiver from the Utah Labor Commission |
| Background check | No routine fingerprint background check; DOPL reviews criminal history via its Criminal History Guidelines. |
| Credit requirement | No credit-score requirement; financial responsibility must be demonstrated (see bond). |
| Reciprocity | None |
| Processing time | Variable; DOPL does not publish a guaranteed processing time. |
Exams
| Utah Plumber theory exam + practical exam (individual journeyman/master license) | Provider: Prov (provexam.com) Passing: Not publicly disclosed Fee: Not publicly disclosed |
| Utah Business and Law exam (required for the P200/P201 contractor license) | Provider: Prov (provexam.com) Passing: Not publicly disclosed Fee: Not publicly disclosed |
Local / municipal notes
Two distinct credentials exist: the P200/P201 business contractor license and the separate individual Journeyman/Master Plumber licenses.
Official sources
https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/contracting/apply-for-a-license/general-contractor/
https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/contracting/apply-for-a-license/specialty-contractor-license/
https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/plumbing/apply-for-a-license/journeyman-plumber/utah-applicants/
https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/contracting/renew-a-license/
https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/fee-schedule.pdf
https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/utah/Utah-Admin-Code-R156-55a-301
https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/utah/Utah-Admin-Code-R156-55a-602