UTAH PIPELINE AND CONDUIT CONTRACTOR (S410) SCOPE OF WORK COVERED: This license allows the fabrication, construction, and installation of pipes for the conveyance and transmission from one station to another of such products as water, steam, gases, chemicals, or slurries. Included are the excavation, grading, and backfilling necessary for construction of the system. PRE-APPROVAL: Applicants must gain approval to take the exam by submitting an application to the State Licensing Board. BUSINESS AND LAW: All types of Contractors in the State of Utah must take a Business and Law Exam in addition to the trade exam required for each license. EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: A minimum of two years of full-time experience within the past 10 years. FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS: On the license application, candidates will be required to show financial responsibility. EXAM DETAILS: The exam is given by Prometric. It is a semi open-book timed test with 50 questions and a 2-hour time limit. A score of 70% is required to pass the exam. The exam fee is $79 for the trade exam. (There is also a $79 testing fee for the Business Law Exam, look under that heading for additional details.) If an exam is failed, candidates must wait at least 30 days before retaking that exam. Three attempts are allowed for each exam. After three attempts, candidates must wait 6 months before retaking exam. EXAM CONTENT: Trenching/Shoring/Compacting Water Systems Gas Systems Sizing and Estimating Safety Corrosion Protection Process Piping BOND / INSURANCE: Depending on the way a Contractor’s business is established, the State may require General Liability, Worker’s Compensation and Unemployment Insurance. The minimum General Liability Insurance is typically $100,000 per occurrence and $300,000 in total. LICENSING FEE: The Pipeline and Conduit Contractor licensing fee is $210. To add an additional Specialty license the fee is $110. All licenses expire on November 30, every even numbered year. In order to renew this license, 6 hours of Continuing Education is required every two-year period. Three hours must be core education (Business and Law) and three hours trade education. PROCESSING TIME: In-State applications will be processed in 1-2 weeks. Out-of-State applications will have to be reviewed by the Board, which meets once per month and can take 4-6 weeks to process. RECIPROCITY: The state of Utah has reciprocity agreements with Arizona and Louisiana for this license. ***IMPORTANT REFERENCE MATERIAL INFORMATION*** Not all of the books listed under ‘Reference Materials’ on this page are allowed into the exam. The chart below will explain which books are allowed into the exam room on test day. ALLOWED: OSHA Title 29, Part 1926, 2004 OSHA Title 49, Parts 186 – 199 - Transportation: Pipeline Safety, 2004 International Plumbing Code, 2003 The following is a downloadable document that is also used during the exam. To view and print this document simply click on the button following the title. Utah Amendments to the 2003 International Plumbing Code, 2004 Edition Click Here To Download. NOT ALLOWED: ASME B31.8 Gas Transmission and Distribution Systems, 2007 AWWA Standard for Installation of Ductile Iron Water Mains C600, 1999 Installation Guide for Ductile Iron Pipe, 2002 Cathodic Protection, 1987 Concrete Pressure Pipe, AWWA Manual M9, 1995 Excavation and Grading Handbook, 1987 Installation Field Testing, and Maintenance for Fire Hydrants, AWWA Manual M17, 1989 PVC Pipe – Design and Installation, AWWA Manual M23, 2002 We currently do not offer a study course to help you prepare for this exam. However, we do have the necessary study materials. We have several courses still under development; please contact us for more details at 1-800-992-1910.