Utah licenses demolition under S310, the Foundation, Excavation, and Demolition Contractor classification, issued by the Division of Professional Licensing. Foundation and excavation work sit in the same classification, which is why scope questions come up on mixed sitework projects.
DOPL draws a line worth understanding. The Utah Contractor Business and Law exam and the two-year, 4,000-hour experience requirement are applied to what DOPL calls general classifications — B100, R100, E100, H100, and the electrical and plumbing classifications. Specialty trade classifications such as S310 are not all subject to that same exam and experience path, though some carry their own requirements. Every contractor applicant still completes the 25-hour pre-licensure course.
The insurance side is consistent across classifications: DOPL requires active general liability naming the Division as certificate holder, and either a workers compensation certificate naming DOPL or a Workers Compensation Coverage Waiver from the Utah Labor Commission if the business has no employees. A bond may be required before a license is issued. Check DOPL’s currently published limits and bond criteria at the source rather than relying on a figure quoted anywhere else, including here.
Demolition is underwritten on the actual operation rather than the word itself. A light interior strip-out is a different risk from structural demolition, and older buildings raise material questions that a standard general liability form may limit or exclude. OSHA’s demolition standard also governs the engineering survey and preparatory operations, which underwriters ask about directly.