State guide
Utah
Utah now licenses private home inspectors under the Building Inspector and Factory Built Housing Licensing Act, administered by the Division of Professional Licensing. Utah Code Section 58-56-9 states the private-home-inspector licensure requirement is effective January 1, 2026, and the related rule amendment became effective March 30, 2026. ([le.utah.gov](https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title58/Chapter56/C58-56_1800010118000101.pdf))
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
- Licenses home inspectors?
- yes
- Regulator
- Utah Division of Professional Licensing
- File a complaint
- Official page →
Official resources in Utah
DOPL Complaint Portal
Official online complaint intake for professions regulated by Utah DOPL.
Building Inspector and Factory Built Housing Licensing Act Rule effective notice
Official bulletin showing the R156-56 amendment effective date.
Key facts for Utah
- Utah Code Section 58-56-9 makes private home inspectors subject to DOPL licensure effective January 1, 2026. ([le.utah.gov](https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title58/Chapter56/58-56-S9.html?utm_source=openai))
- Chapter 56 is administered by the Utah Division of Professional Licensing. ([le.utah.gov](https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title58/Chapter56/C58-56_1800010118000101.pdf))
- Utah has a Building Inspector Licensing Board created in Section 58-56-8.5. ([le.utah.gov](https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title58/Chapter56/C58-56_1800010118000101.pdf))
- The R156-56 rule amendment for this act was published December 1, 2025, and became effective March 30, 2026. ([rules.utah.gov](https://rules.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/b20260401.pdf))
- The rule text requires current certification from ASHI, InterNACHI, or ICC Residential Combination Inspector. ([rules.utah.gov](https://rules.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/b20251201.pdf))
- The rule text requires $500,000 liability insurance and $500,000 errors-and-omissions insurance, naming the Division as certificate holder. ([rules.utah.gov](https://rules.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/b20251201.pdf))
What to do next
- Search the DOPL disciplinary database and the Construction Business Registry together, because the registry notes only active opt-in licensees display there. ([db.dopl.utah.gov](https://db.dopl.utah.gov/cbr/?utm_source=openai))
- If filing a complaint, gather contracts, proof of payment, ads, emails, texts, screenshots, recordings, and photos before starting. ([services.dopl.utah.gov](https://services.dopl.utah.gov/s/?utm_source=openai))
- If you need official verification for another agency, use DOPL's verification process instead of relying only on public search results. ([dopl.utah.gov](https://dopl.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/request-for-license-verification.pdf?utm_source=openai))
Helpful guides
- How to check if a home inspector is licensed
- Which states license home inspectors (and which do not)
- How to look up disciplinary actions against a home inspector
- How to file a complaint against a home inspector
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