R156-55a-301an. Activities Exempt from Licensing

(1) The following activities are determined to not significantly impact the public health, safety, and welfare, and therefore do not require a contractor license: (a) Sandblasting; (b) pumping services; (c) tree trimming or removal of tree stumps or trees; (d) installation of a satellite dish or communication device on or within a building, including for phone, internet, or television requiring; (e) installation of class two or class three power-limited circuits as defined in the National Electrical Code; (f) construction of utility sheds, gazebos, or other similar items that are personal property and not attached to: (i) a residential or commercial building; or (ii) a foundation; (g) building cleaning, sanitizing, and window washing, including power washing; (h) central vacuum systems installation; (i) concrete cutting; (j) interior decorating; (k) wall paper hanging; (l) installation of drapery, blinds, shutters, or other window coverings; (m) welding on personal property that is not attached; (n) chimney sweepers other than repairing masonry; (o) carpet, vinyl sheet tile, or vinyl plank floor installation; (p) artificial turf installation; (q) general cleanup of a construction site that does not include demolition or excavation; (r) installation or removal of weather-stripping but does not include moisture vapor barriers; (s) fabrication, installation, or removal of mirrors; (t) construction, installation, or removal of awnings and canopies, including attached or detached; (u) pallet racking, conveyors, conveyor belts, conveyor systems, or metal shelving, whether attached or detached to the structure, excluding plumbing and electrical work; (v) seismic strapping for pipes, appliances, and water heaters; (w) dustless blasting; (x) lock-smithing, including installation or repair of door locks, door access controls, or other door or cabinetry hardware; (y) construction or installation of remote yurt or membrane-covered frame structures as defined in Subsection 15A-1-202(16); (z) installation of art and artwork, including sculpture, that is not part of the structural components or a building or structure; (aa) installation of standalone solar systems that do not tie into premises wiring or into the electrical utility; and (bb) lawn aeration, fertilizing, power raking, and dethatching. (2) The following activities are determined to not significantly impact the public health, safety and welfare beyond the regulations by other agencies, and therefore do not require a contractor license: (a) lead removal regulated by the Department of Environmental Quality; (b) asbestos removal regulated by the Department of Environmental Quality; and (c) fire alarm installation regulated by the Fire Marshal. (3) Nothing in Section R156-55a-301an shall be construed as a waiver of licensing requirements for work performed within the scope of Sections R156-55a-301a through 301am. (4) Nothing in Section R156-55a through 301an shall be construed as a waiver of any statutory or regulatory requirements imposed by other agencies of the state or federal government incidental to the work described.