Utah Drywall, Paint, and Plastering (S270) Contractor License
The Utah Drywall, Paint, and Plastering (S270) Contractor License allows you to do the following work:
Construction, installation, fabrication, and application of:
- Drywall
- Gypsum
- Wallboard panels and assemblies
- Lightweight metal and non-bearing wall partitions
- Ceiling tile and panels
- Grid system required for placement
Insulating media in buildings and structures for:
- Temperature control
- Sound control
- Fireproofing
- Mechanical insulation of pipes
- Ducts
- Conduits
Work with:
- Stucco
- Stucco to lathe
- Plaster
- Paints
- Varnishes
- Shellacs
- Stains
- Waxes
- Other coatings or pigments
How to Get the Drywall, Paint, and Plastering (S270) Contractor License in Utah?
- Complete the trade application form
- Register online on My License E-Government
- Complete an approved 25-hour pre-licensure course from one of the following Utah-approved providers:
- 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
- Register your business entity with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code
- Obtain a Federal Employee Identification Number (EIN) from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- 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
- Obtain the following if the applicant does not have employees:
- Send the corresponding documents to:
DOPL
Heber M. Wells Building
160 East 300 South
P.O. Box 146741
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6741 - Expect a response from the department in a 4 to 6-week period
