Under $3,000
Work on a building at this contracted value is exempt from licensure, with no filing required.
Utah contractor classification guide
Utah S260 Contractor License: Does It Cover Your Work?
S260 is Utah’s Asphalt and Concrete Contractor classification. Its scope is broader than most summaries admit — it carries striping, sealcoating, reinforcing bar, forms, and its own base preparation. This page starts from the rule text, then works through the boundaries it shares with S310, S330, and the classifications that allow incidental concrete.
The quick answer
S260 is Utah’s specialty classification for asphalt and concrete contractors.
The rule calls it the Asphalt and Concrete Contractor classification; the current application prints it as “S260 Asphalt & Concrete Contractor.” It covers paving, flatwork, sealing, striping, forms, shoring, reinforcing, and the base work related to those results.
Start from the contracted result, not the material or the equipment. Concrete appears in at least five classifications, and asphalt appears in the roofing scope too.
Two questions come before the classification question: whether the contracted value triggers licensing at all, and whether the work you sell is the finished asphalt or concrete product rather than earthwork, landscaping, or masonry that another scope claims.
Before the classification question
Do you need a license at all?
Utah exempts small contracts from licensure, with a filing requirement in the middle band. Most S260 pages skip this, and it is the first thing a sealcoating or small-flatwork operator should check.
$3,000 to under $7,000
Exempt only if a one-time affirmation is filed with the division showing liability insurance and, where applicable, workers compensation. The current filing fee is $45.00, and the affirmation is subject to periodic reaffirmation.
$7,000 and above
Licensure is required. The threshold counts labor and materials together, including every change or addition to the contracted or agreed work.
Two catches specific to this trade
- The exemption is written around alteration, repair, remodeling, addition to, or improvement of a building. Pure sitework, paving, or lot maintenance that is not an improvement of a building may not fit the exemption at all.
- It is unlawful to use “contractor,” “builder,” or similar words while operating under the exemption, and business names containing them are denied.
These figures come from the current DOPL form, which quotes the statute directly. Public mirrors of the administrative rule still describe an older, lower threshold band — another reason to work from the form rather than a rule mirror.
Open the current exemption applicationWork that needs no license regardless of value
The rule lists activities that do not require a contractor license at any contract value. Several are directly relevant to this trade:
- Concrete cutting — listed by name, which surprises most operators.
- Sandblasting
- General cleanup of a construction site that does not include demolition or excavation.
- Artificial turf installation
The list changes. Confirm it against the current rule before you build a business around one of these entries.
The controlling text
What the S260 scope of practice actually says
Most summaries reduce S260 to “driveways and sidewalks.” The rule is considerably wider. Read it before comparing classifications.
S260 - Asphalt and Concrete Contractor. Fabrication, construction, mixing, batching, injecting, spraying, resurfacing, sealing, and/or installation of asphalt, asphalt overlay, chip seal, fog seal, slurry seal, concrete, gunnite, grouting, coatings, sealant, and related concrete products along with the placing and setting of screeds for pavement for flatwork, the construction of forms, shoring material, placing and erection of bars for reinforcing and application of plaster and other cement-related products.
(a)
excavation, grading, compacting, and laying of fill or base-related thereto
The word “thereto” is the whole S260/S310 boundary. S260 earthwork is incidental to the asphalt or concrete result, not a standalone earthwork service.
(b)
painting or coating the surfaces, including striping, directional, and other types of symbols or letters
Pavement marking and striping sit inside S260, which is not obvious from the classification title.
(c)
fabrication, construction, and/or installation of forms and shoring material
Forms and shoring are named in the scope, alongside the placing and erection of reinforcing bar in the main paragraph.
What that text establishes that summaries usually miss
Reinforcing bar, forms, and shoring
The rule names “placing and erection of bars for reinforcing,” the construction of forms, and shoring material. Third-party pages that describe S260 as non-structural are not quoting the rule.
Striping and pavement markings
Subsection (b) covers striping, directional markings, and other symbols or letters. A striping-only or layout-only operator should start their analysis here.
Sealing and resurfacing
Chip seal, fog seal, slurry seal, asphalt overlay, coatings, and sealant are all named. Maintenance-only businesses are inside the scope text, not outside it.
Gunite and sprayed concrete
The rule names gunnite and spraying, which is how sprayed pool shells and similar work connect back to S260 rather than only to S330.
Plaster and cement-related products
S260 includes “application of plaster and other cement-related products.” So do S230 and S270, so plaster alone cannot settle a classification.
Its own base preparation
S260 carries excavation, grading, compacting, and fill — but only where that work is base-related to the asphalt or concrete being installed.
A common third-party claim the rule does not support
Several licensing sites state that structural work falls outside S260. The rule says no such thing — it expressly includes reinforcing bar, forms, and shoring. The real limit is the S310 boundary around subsurface foundations, not a general structural exclusion. Those same sites also list experience and a bond as S260 requirements, which the current application contradicts.
Your decision point
Start with the work you contract to perform
Write down the finished result in plain language before looking at classification codes. Then find your row.
| Your contracted work | Classification question to resolve |
|---|---|
| Pouring driveways, sidewalks, patios, or slabs | This is the core of the S260 flatwork scope. Confirm whether the contract also carries excavation or landscape work that belongs elsewhere. |
| Paving, overlaying, or resurfacing asphalt | S260 names asphalt, asphalt overlay, and resurfacing directly. Confirm whether the base work you perform stays incidental to the paving result. |
| Sealcoating, chip seal, fog seal, or slurry seal | Maintenance-only operators are inside the S260 text. Confirm whether the contracted value crosses the licensing threshold at all. |
| Striping, arrows, or pavement markings | S260 expressly covers striping and directional symbols. A striping-only business is an S260 question, not a painting question. |
| Excavating or grading as a standalone service | S260 earthwork must be “base-related thereto.” Standalone earthwork raises a direct S310 question. |
| Pouring footings and subsurface foundations | Concrete is the S260 material, but subsurface load transfer is named in S310. This is the most genuinely contested boundary. |
| Laying concrete block or setting stucco | Concrete block is named in S230, and plaster appears in S230, S260, and S270. The material alone cannot decide it. |
| Managing the entire building project | A general classification already carries the S260 scope. Compare project responsibility before adding a specialty code. |
This table is a triage tool, not a legal classification decision. Its job is to identify the exact boundary you need to resolve in the current DOPL scope.
The three work patterns
How S260 work usually breaks down
One classification covers three quite different businesses. Each has its own boundary with a neighboring scope.
Asphalt
Paving, overlay, and resurfacing
The rule names asphalt, asphalt overlay, chip seal, fog seal, slurry seal, resurfacing, and the placing and setting of screeds for pavement — along with the base work related to it.
Questions to resolve
- Are you delivering a finished pavement surface, or selling earthwork that another contractor paves?
- Does your base preparation stay related to the pavement, or do you sell grading and hauling on their own?
- Do you also stripe, seal, or mark the surface after paving?
- Is any part of the job a parking area, court, or trail that another classification claims?
Main classification boundary: Base work related to the pavement (S260) versus standalone excavation and grading (S310).
Concrete
Flatwork, forms, and reinforcing
The rule covers fabrication, construction, mixing, batching, injecting, spraying, and installation of concrete and related concrete products, plus forms, shoring, and reinforcing bar.
Questions to resolve
- Is the finished product a slab, driveway, sidewalk, curb, or other flatwork?
- Does the pour transfer structural load below grade as a footing, pier, or foundation?
- Are you setting forms and reinforcing as part of your own concrete package or for another trade?
- Is the concrete poured under a carpentry, pipeline, or landscape contract that already allows incidental concrete?
Main classification boundary: Flatwork and related concrete products (S260) versus subsurface piers, piles, footings, and foundations (S310).
Maintenance
Sealing, coating, and striping
Sealing, coatings, sealant, and surface painting including striping, directional markings, symbols, and letters are all named inside the S260 scope of practice.
Questions to resolve
- Is sealcoating or striping the service you advertise and contract for on its own?
- Do individual jobs fall under the contracted-value thresholds that exempt small projects?
- Are you striping a parking lot, or surfacing and coating a sports or athletic court?
- Do you describe the work as painting? The rule places surface striping in the asphalt and concrete scope.
Main classification boundary: Pavement striping and sealing (S260) versus sports and athletic court surfacing and coating, which S330 names directly.
Real job questions
Common S260 classification questions
Each scenario starts with the customer-facing service, explains why the answer is not automatic, and identifies what to verify.
Does S260 cover concrete foundations?
- Why the answer is not automatic
- Concrete, forms, and reinforcing bar are all inside S260, but S310 separately names piers, piles, footings, and foundations placed in the subsurface. Both scopes have a real claim on a poured foundation.
- Likely classification boundary
- S260 concrete work versus S310 subsurface foundation work.
- What to verify
- Describe the depth, the load the pour carries, and whether you also sell standalone excavation. Confirm the combination with DOPL before contracting.
Can an S260 contractor sell excavation on its own?
- Why the answer is not automatic
- S260 includes excavation, grading, and compacting only where that work is “base-related thereto” — related to the asphalt or concrete being placed. Standalone earthwork is not described that way.
- Likely classification boundary
- Base preparation incidental to paving versus an earthwork service sold on its own.
- What to verify
- Look at what the customer is buying. If the contract ends when the dirt work ends, compare it against the S310 scope.
Is a striping-only business an S260 question?
- Why the answer is not automatic
- The scope expressly includes “painting or coating the surfaces, including striping, directional, and other types of symbols or letters.” Striping reads like painting but the rule files it under asphalt and concrete.
- Likely classification boundary
- Pavement striping under S260 versus surface coatings tied to another scope.
- What to verify
- Confirm the surfaces you mark and whether individual contracts reach the value at which licensing applies.
Does S260 cover sealcoating and crack sealing?
- Why the answer is not automatic
- Sealing, resurfacing, coatings, sealant, chip seal, fog seal, and slurry seal are all named. Maintenance-only operators sometimes assume no classification applies to them.
- Likely classification boundary
- Covered maintenance work versus small contracts under the licensing thresholds.
- What to verify
- Check both questions in order: whether the value triggers licensing, then whether S260 is the classification that matches.
Does a concrete patio need S260 or S330?
- Why the answer is not automatic
- S330 landscape and recreation expressly includes patios, patio areas, decking, retaining walls, and incidental concrete or asphalt work related to its own scope. A patio can sit in either classification depending on the contract.
- Likely classification boundary
- Standalone flatwork (S260) versus concrete incidental to a landscape package (S330).
- What to verify
- Identify which scope the contract sits in overall, then confirm whether the concrete is the product or a component of a landscape result.
Does S260 cover concrete block work?
- Why the answer is not automatic
- S230 masonry names brick, block, forms, brick substitutes, clay, and concrete blocks. S260 covers poured and placed concrete products, not block laying.
- Likely classification boundary
- Poured concrete (S260) versus laid concrete block (S230).
- What to verify
- Separate poured work from unit masonry in your service list and compare each against the current scopes.
Does roofing asphalt fall under S260?
- Why the answer is not automatic
- S280 roofing separately covers application and installation of asphalt, pitch, tar, and felt. Sharing a material name with S260 does not put roofing work in the paving classification.
- Likely classification boundary
- Paving asphalt (S260) versus roofing asphalt (S280).
- What to verify
- Match the surface and the assembly, not the material name.
Can I hold S260 and S310 together?
- Why the answer is not automatic
- The current rule and application allow up to three specialty classifications in addition to any general classification. Businesses that both excavate and pave often need to look at more than one.
- Likely classification boundary
- One classification for one contracted service versus a combination for several.
- What to verify
- Inventory every separately advertised and contracted service, then confirm the required combination with DOPL.
The first real comparison
S260 versus S310: the “base-related thereto” boundary
S260 carries its own excavation, grading, compacting, and fill — but the rule qualifies it as “base-related thereto.” That single phrase is the whole boundary. S260 earthwork is incidental to the asphalt or concrete result; it is not a license to sell standalone excavation.
| Question | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Is the earthwork you perform related to the asphalt or concrete you place? | The S260 scope covers excavation, grading, compacting, and fill only where it is base-related to that work. |
| Do you sell excavation, trenching, or grading as its own service? | S310 covers cut, fill, excavation, grading, trenching, and backfilling as generally practiced in the trade. |
| Does the pour carry structural load below grade? | S310 names piers, piles, footings, and foundations in the subsurface; S260 names concrete and reinforcing. |
| Is the finished product a flat surface a customer will drive or walk on? | Flatwork, pavement, screeds, and related concrete products point directly at S260. |
| Do you also remove structures or clear sites for other builders? | Demolition and structure removal are S310 activities, not part of the asphalt and concrete scope. |
The genuinely contested case: a poured foundation
Concrete is S260’s material, and the scope names forms, reinforcing bar, and shoring. Subsurface load transfer is S310’s stated purpose, and S310 names piers, piles, footings, and foundations. Neither scope resolves the other. Confirm this combination with DOPL rather than choosing from the material.
The second real comparison
S260 versus S330: patios, retaining walls, and courts
S330 landscape and recreation expressly includes incidental concrete or asphalt work related to its own scope, and it names retaining walls, patios and patio areas, decking, and sports and athletic courts including their surface painting or coatings. A concrete patio can sit in either classification.
| Question | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Is the concrete or asphalt incidental to a landscape package? | S330 expressly includes incidental concrete or asphalt work related to its own scope of practice. |
| Are you building a retaining wall, patio area, or decking? | S330 names retaining walls, patios and patio areas, and decking directly. |
| Are you paving and coating a tennis, basketball, or athletic court? | S330 names sports and athletic courts including their surface painting or coatings. |
| Is the concrete the product the customer is buying? | A standalone slab, driveway, or sidewalk contract points at S260 rather than an incidental allowance. |
| Would you describe the business as a landscaper or a concrete contractor? | The overall scope the contract sits in usually resolves which classification carries the concrete. |
Paving and coating a tennis or basketball court is named in S330, even though the materials and the crew may look identical to a paving job. The classification follows the scope the contract sits in.
Incidental-work map
Other classifications that already carry concrete or asphalt
Several scopes allow concrete or asphalt work incidental to their own trade. If the concrete you pour is a component of someone else’s licensed result, it may already be covered.
| Classification | Where it overlaps S260 |
|---|---|
| S330Landscape and Recreation | Includes incidental concrete or asphalt work related to any Landscape and Recreation Contractor scope of practice, plus retaining walls, patios, decking, and athletic courts. |
| S220Carpentry and Flooring | Includes incidental concrete work and footings, grading, and surface preparation related to any Carpentry and Flooring Contractor scope of work. |
| S410Boiler, Pipeline, and Waste Water | Includes excavation, backfilling, concrete and asphalt, and incidental cement or asphalt work related to that scope — which is how trench patching and pads sit behind a pipeline job. |
| S230Masonry, Siding, and Stucco | Covers siding, stucco, stucco to lathe, plaster, brick, block, forms, clay, and concrete blocks. Block work is masonry; poured concrete is not. |
| S270Drywall, Paint, and Plastering | Also names stucco, stucco to lathe, and plaster. Three classifications name plaster, so plaster alone never determines the classification. |
| S280Roofing | Covers application and installation of asphalt, pitch, tar, and felt on roofs. Roofing asphalt is not paving asphalt. |
If you already hold a license
Do you need S260 on top of what you have?
Adding a classification is not always the answer. The rule already resolves several of these cases.
You already hold B100 or R100
The current rule states that a general building classification includes the scope of practice of every specialty classification in R156-55a-301(2) except S202 solar and S354 radon. Asphalt and concrete work is already inside that scope.
Adding S260 is generally not necessary.
You hold R101 non-structural remodel
R101 is limited to work that makes no change to bearing portions and to projects under $50,000 in total cost, and an R101 licensee may not hold another specialty classification.
R101 and S260 are mutually exclusive.
You want to subcontract concrete out
The rule states that a specialty license contractor may subcontract with a specialty license contractor that holds the same classification as the hiring contractor.
Check the same-classification constraint before subbing work out.
You take on the whole engineered project
E100 general engineering is defined by statute around complete engineered project responsibility rather than a defined trade package.
Compare project responsibility, not materials.
Mixed operations
Could your business need S260 plus another classification?
The current rule allows up to three specialty classifications in addition to any general classification, and a licensee may change classifications by surrendering and reapplying. R101 is the exception: it may not be combined with another specialty classification.
Evaluate each material service
- Mixed operations do not always fit neatly into one classification.
- An incidental task does not automatically settle the classification question.
- Separately advertised and contracted services are more likely to create another scope question.
- A specialty contractor may subcontract with a specialty contractor that holds the same classification — check that constraint before planning to sub work out.
Service inventory worksheet
Mark every service your business plans to contract for separately, then take the completed list to the current DOPL scopes.
Concrete flatwork and slabsYesNo
Asphalt paving and overlayYesNo
Sealcoating and crack sealingYesNo
Striping and pavement markingsYesNo
Standalone excavation or gradingYesNo
Subsurface footings and foundationsYesNo
Retaining walls, patios, or landscape hardscapeYesNo
Concrete block or masonryYesNo
Requirements
What S260 requires — and what it does not
The negative list matters as much as the positive one. Several widely repeated S260 requirements are general-classification rules that do not apply to a specialty-only applicant.
Applies to an S260 applicant
25-hour pre-licensure course
DOPL currently requires a 25-hour pre-licensure course for specialty applicants. The additional 5-hour Business and Law course applies to general or primary classifications, so an S260-only applicant does not take it.
A qualifier
The qualifier must be an owner of at least 20% or a W-2 employee in a management position. S260 does not require a separate individual trade license the way electrical, plumbing, and elevator classifications do.
Entity registration and EIN
Register the business entity and obtain a federal EIN. The current application accepts an SSN for a sole proprietor.
General liability certificate
A certificate naming DOPL as certificate holder, covering the licensed scope, for the entire duration of licensure. See the limit note below before you order it.
Workers compensation or a waiver
Either a workers compensation certificate or a Labor Commission coverage waiver if the business has no employees.
Continuing education at renewal
The current rule requires 6 hours per two-year renewal term, including at least 3 core hours, at least 3 live in-class hours, and at least 1 hour of energy conservation.
Does not apply to an S260 applicant
No trade exam
The current rule provides for no examination other than the Utah Contractor Business and Law Examination, and the application heads that section “General classifications only.” There is no S260 trade exam.
No experience requirement
The application instructs applicants not to complete the experience section if they are applying for specialty classifications only. The two-year, 4,000-hour rule is a general-classification rule.
No bond at initial application
The application checklist lists no bond. A bond becomes conditional on a financial-responsibility finding under the statute; if one is required, the current minimum for a specialty classification is $15,000.
No certification body
Unlike S202 solar, S354 radon, or H100 HVAC, S260 has no third-party credential in the current requirements.
Requirements change between application versions. Confirm each of these on the current form before relying on it.
Current application fees
| QualifierPer qualifier on the application. | $50.00 |
|---|---|
| ClassificationPer classification requested. | $175.00 |
| Electronic Reference Library surchargeApplied once per application. | $1.00 |
| S260 only, one qualifierThe sum of the three lines above, before any additional owner disclosures. | $226.00 |
An additional $20 applies per owner holding under 8% of an unincorporated entity, with the corresponding appendix. Fees change — confirm on the current form.
Legacy classification codes
The rule’s conversion table, effective July 22, 2019, converted several older codes into S260:
S261S262S263S400→S260
If your records still show a retired code, use S260 and confirm the license record with DOPL. The rule lists codes only, without the retired titles.
After the scope decision
S260 appears to fit—what comes next?
Keep the application path short and linked. Recheck the current form before filing because requirements, forms, and fees can change.
- 1
Confirm the work crosses the licensing threshold
Small contracts can fall under the exemption thresholds. Check the current handyman and exemption application before assuming a license is required.
Open this step → - 2
Read the current official S260 scope of practice
Compare the result you contract to deliver — not the material or the equipment — with the current rule text.
Open this step → - 3
Resolve the adjacent classification boundaries
Work through the S310, S330, S230, and incidental-concrete questions before selecting classifications.
Open this step → - 4
Complete the specialty-contractor pre-license course
DOPL currently states that specialty contractors require a 25-hour pre-licensure course from an approved provider.
Open this step → - 5
Register the business entity and obtain an EIN
Follow the current entity-registration and federal EIN instructions that apply to the business.
Open this step → - 6
Establish the qualifier
Prepare the qualifier affidavit, ownership or management-employment showing, and the disclosures required by the current application.
Open this step → - 7
Obtain the required general liability certificate
Use the dedicated guide because DOPL’s webpages and the current application do not state the same aggregate limit.
Open this step → - 8
Complete the workers comp or no-employees waiver path
Choose the document path from the business’s worker setup, not from the S260 code alone.
Open this step → - 9
Submit a new application or add the classification
Use the current contractor application for a new license or DOPL’s add-classification process for an existing one.
Open this step →
Preparing your DOPL application?
Route the insurance documents after the classification decision
The application separately requires a general liability certificate naming DOPL as certificate holder and covering the licensed scope for the entire duration of licensure, plus either workers compensation documentation or a coverage-waiver path depending on the business’s worker setup.
Do not work from a limit repeated on a trade-classification page. As of this review, DOPL’s contracting and specialty-contractor webpages state a $2 million aggregate, the March 2026 contractor application states $3 million, and public mirrors of the rule still show far lower pre-amendment figures. Use the current application and the centrally maintained certificate guide.
General liability certificateReview business-name matching, certificate holder, dates, and current limits.Workers comp versus waiverStart with the worker setup and choose the correct document path.Coverage waiver guideFollow the Labor Commission waiver, verification, and renewal workflow.
Concrete contractor insurance →When the boundary is unclear
When to confirm the classification with DOPL
Ask DOPL to confirm the scope when your revenue-generating service combines classifications, when the contract continues into another regulated trade, or when the work does not fit the rule’s wording cleanly.
Confirm before contracting when:
- You pour subsurface footings or foundations as well as flatwork.
- You sell excavation or grading beyond the base for your own pour.
- Patios, retaining walls, or athletic courts are part of a landscape package.
- The job mixes poured concrete with block, stucco, or plaster.
- You plan to subcontract concrete work to another specialty contractor.
- The contracted value sits near the licensing thresholds.
Current scope of practiceStart at DOPL’s laws and rules page for R156-55a-301 and compare S260 with every adjacent classification in the contract.Open resource →Current contractor applicationCheck the classification list, qualifier pages, insurance documents, fee schedule, version date, and filing instructions.Open resource →Specialty contractor requirementsUse DOPL’s application page for the course, entity, EIN, worker, and submission paths.Open resource →Construction Trades Licensing ActRead Title 58, Chapter 55 for the statutory exemptions, definitions, and financial-responsibility provisions behind the rule.Open resource →
FAQ
Questions about Utah’s S260 classification
What is an S260 contractor license in Utah?
S260 is Utah’s specialty contractor classification titled Asphalt and Concrete Contractor. The current rule covers the fabrication, construction, mixing, batching, injecting, spraying, resurfacing, sealing, and installation of asphalt and concrete and related products, together with screeds, forms, shoring, reinforcing bar, and base preparation related to that work. The official scope controls.
Does S260 or S310 apply to concrete foundations?
Both scopes have a real claim. Concrete, forms, and reinforcing bar are named in S260, while S310 names piers, piles, footings, and foundations placed in the subsurface. Describe the depth, the load the pour carries, and whether you also sell standalone excavation, then confirm the combination with DOPL before contracting.
Do I need a license for a $4,000 concrete patio?
Possibly not. Utah exempts work on a building with a contracted value under $3,000 outright, and exempts $3,000 to under $7,000 if a one-time affirmation is filed with the division showing liability insurance and, where applicable, workers compensation. At $7,000 and above, licensure is required. Two catches: the value counts labor and materials together including every change order, and the exemption is written around alteration or improvement of a building, so pure sitework or paving may not fit it at all. Confirm on the current DOPL form.
Is a striping-only business an S260 question?
Yes. The scope expressly includes painting or coating the surfaces, including striping, directional, and other types of symbols or letters. Striping reads like painting work, but the rule places pavement marking inside the asphalt and concrete classification.
Does S260 cover sealcoating and crack sealing?
Sealing, resurfacing, coatings, sealant, chip seal, fog seal, and slurry seal are all named in the current scope. Maintenance-only operators are inside the classification text. The separate question is whether individual contracts reach the value at which licensing applies.
Is there an exam for the S260 classification?
The current rule provides for no examination other than the Utah Contractor Business and Law Examination, and the application heads that section for general classifications only. There is no S260 trade exam in the current requirements.
Is experience required for S260?
The current application instructs applicants not to complete the experience section if they are applying for specialty classifications only. The two-year, 4,000-hour experience rule is a general-classification requirement. Third-party pages that list experience as an S260 requirement do not match the form.
Is a contractor bond required for S260?
The current application checklist lists no bond at initial application. A bond becomes conditional on a financial-responsibility finding under the statute. If one is imposed, the current minimum for a specialty classification other than E100, B100, or R100 is $15,000.
Can I hold S260 and S310 at the same time?
The current rule and application allow up to three specialty classifications in addition to any general classification. A business that both excavates and paves often needs to look at more than one. R101 is the exception: an R101 licensee may not hold another specialty classification.
I already have a B100 license — do I need S260 too?
Generally no. The current rule states that the general building scope of practice includes the scope of practice of every specialty classification in R156-55a-301(2) except S202 solar photovoltaic and S354 radon mitigation. Asphalt and concrete work sits inside that scope already.
My old license says S262 — what happened to it?
The rule’s conversion table, effective July 22, 2019, converted S261, S262, S263, and S400 into S260. If your records still show a retired code, use the current S260 classification and confirm the license record with DOPL.
Does S260 cover concrete block?
No. Concrete blocks, brick, and clay units are named in the S230 masonry, siding, and stucco classification. S260 covers poured, placed, and sprayed concrete and related concrete products. Separate poured work from unit masonry when you list services.
Is concrete cutting a licensed activity?
The current rule lists work that does not require a contractor license regardless of value, and concrete cutting appears on that list, along with sandblasting and general construction-site cleanup that does not include demolition or excavation. Verify the current list before relying on it.
What does an S260 application cost?
The current fee schedule is $50.00 per qualifier plus $175.00 per classification plus a $1.00 Electronic Reference Library surcharge, so an S260-only application with one qualifier totals $226.00. An additional $20 applies per owner holding under 8% of an unincorporated entity. Fees change, so confirm on the current form.
What insurance documents does an S260 application need?
The application separately requires a general liability certificate naming DOPL as certificate holder and covering the licensed scope, plus either a workers compensation certificate or a Labor Commission coverage waiver. The published liability limits currently differ between DOPL’s webpages and its own application, so work from the current form and the certificate guide.
Official sources: Utah Administrative Code R156-55a-301, reached through DOPL’s laws and rules page; the Utah Construction Trades Licensing Act; the DOPL Contractor Application—All Classifications (version 20260327); the handyman and exemption application (version 20260303); and DOPL’s specialty contractor application page.
Last reviewed: August 2, 2026. DOPL controls licensing decisions and current scope interpretations.