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This bill modifies the definitions, licensing requirements, and regulations for various construction trade professions in Utah. It expands and updates the existing legal framework for construction trade licensing by adding new license classifications such as HVAC contractor, adding definitions for terms like HVAC and journeyman lineman, and modifying requirements for obtaining different types of licenses. For contractors, the bill maintains existing requirements for experience, education, and examinations while introducing some new provisions, such as requiring HVAC contractors to have two years of specific experience and pass an examination. The bill also updates the qualifications for general engineering contractors, allowing them to satisfy experience requirements through four years of relevant full-time employment or by being a licensed journeyman lineman in another jurisdiction. Additionally, the bill makes technical changes to the legal language, reorganizing and clarifying existing definitions and licensing provisions. The bill is set to take effect on May 7, 2025, and aims to ensure that construction trade professionals in Utah meet appropriate standards of knowledge, experience, and professional conduct.

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