Utah Carpentry & Flooring (S220) Contractor License

The Carpentry & Flooring (S220) Contractor License allows you to do the following work:

• Construction, fabrication, installation, placing, tying, welding, or repair using materials such as:

  • Wood
  • Wood products
  • Metal
  • Aluminum
  • Metal products
  • Metal studs
  • Vinyl materials
  • Plastic
  • Rubber
  • Fiberglass
  • Polyethylene
  • Thermoplastic polymers
  • Countertops
  • Cabinets
  • Millwork
  • Garage doors
  • Doors
  • Trim
  • Tub liners
  • Wall systems
  • Partitions
  • Other wood, plastic, rubber, or metal composite
  • Any composite that is by custom and usage accepted in the building industry as carpentry for structural, non-structural, and finish purposes
• Metal or steel structures and sheet metal, including:

  • Metal cornices
  • Marquees
  • Metal soffits
  • Flashings
  • Skylights
  • Skydomes
  • Metal structural studs and bearing walls
  • Reinforcing bars
  • Erecting shapes
  • Plates of any profile
  • Perimeter crosssections that are used in structures, including riveting, welding, and rigging
• Incidental concrete work and footings, grading, and surface preparation related to the scope of work
• Flooring:

  • Laminate
  • Tile
  • Cement
  • Wood
  • Synthetic wood
  • Similar flooring products, including prefinished and unfinished material
  • Sanding
  • Staining and finishing of new and existing flooring
  • The underlayment
  • Subfloors
  • Mechanical insulation of pipes, ducts, or conduits

How to Get the Carpentry & Flooring (S220) Contractor License in Utah?

1. Fill out the trade application form
   • Apply online on My License E-Government
2. Complete an approved 25-hour pre-licensure course from one of the following Utah-approved providers:
   • Associated Builders and Contractors Inc (ABC)
   • Associated General Contractors of Utah (AGC)
   • Utah Home Builders Association (UHBA)
3. Attain a General Liability Insurance Certificate with the minimum required coverage of $100,000 for each incident and $300,000 in total and where DOPL is listed as certificate holder
4. Register your business entity with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code
5. Obtain a Federal Employee Identification Number (EIN) from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
6. Acquire the following if the applicant has employees:
   • Certificate of worker’s compensation insurance with the DOPL as the certificate holder
   • Unemployment registration from the Utah Department of Workforce Services
   • State withholding tax registration from the Utah State Tax Commission
7. Obtain the following if the applicant does not have employees:
   • Workers Compensation Coverage Waiver from the Utah Labor Commission
8. Send the corresponding documents to:
   DOPL
   Heber M. Wells Building
   160 East 300 South
   P.O. Box 146741
   Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6741
9. Expect a response from the department in a 4 to 6-week period