Current through Bulletin 2024-24, December 15, 2024
The following supporting documents shall, at a minimum,
accompany each homeowner application for a certificate of compliance seeking
protection under Subsection
38-11-110(1)(a)(i):
(1) a copy of the written contract between
the homeowner and the contracting entity;
(2)
(a) if
the homeowner contracted with an original contractor, documentation issued by
the Division that the original contractor was licensed or exempt from licensure
under Title 58, Chapter 55, Utah Construction Trades Licensing Act, on the date
the contract was entered into;
(b)
if the homeowner contracted with a real estate developer:
(i) a copy of the contract between the real
estate developer and the licensed contractor with whom the real estate
developer contracted for construction of the residence or other credible
evidence showing the existence of such a contract and setting forth a
description of the services provided to the real estate developer by the
contractor;
(ii) credible evidence
that the real estate developer offered the residence for sale to the public;
and
(iii) documentation issued by
the Division that the contractor with whom the real estate developer contracted
for construction of the residence was licensed or exempt from licensure under
Title 58, Chapter 55, Utah Construction Trades Licensing Act, on the date the
contract was entered into;
(c) if the real estate developer is a
licensed contractor under Title 58, Chapter 55, Utah Construction Trades
Licensing Act, who engages in the construction of a residence that is offered
for sale to the public:
(i) a copy of the
contract between the homeowner and the contractor real estate
developer;
(ii) credible evidence
that the contractor real estate developer offered the residence for sale to the
public; and
(iii) documentation
issued by the Division showing that the contractor real estate developer with
whom the homeowner contracted for construction of the residence was licensed or
exempt from licensure under Title 58, Chapter 55, Utah Construction Trades
Licensing Act, on the date the contract was entered into;
(d) if the homeowner contracted with a
manufactured housing retailer, a copy of the completed retail purchase
contract;
(3) one of the
following:
(a) except as provided in
Subsection (7), an affidavit from the contracting entity acknowledging that the
homeowner paid the contracting entity in full in accordance with the written
contract and any amendments to the contract; or
(b) other credible evidence establishing that
the homeowner paid the contracting entity in full in accordance with the
written contract and any amendments to the contract; and
(4) credible evidence establishing ownership
of the incident residence on the date the written contract between the owner
and the contracting entity was entered;
(5) one of the following:
(a) a copy of the certificate of occupancy
issued by the local government entity having jurisdiction over the incident
residence;
(b) if no occupancy
permit was required by the local government entity but a final inspection was
required, a copy of the final inspection approval issued by the local
government entity; or
(c) if
neither Subsection (5)(a) nor (b) applies, an affidavit from the homeowner or
other credible evidence establishing the date on which the original contractor
substantially completed the written contract;
(6)
(a) an
affidavit from the homeowner establishing that the residence is an
owner-occupied residence as defined in Subsection
38-11-102(18);
or
(b) other credible evidence
establishing that the residence if an owner-occupied residence as defined in
Subsection
38-11-102(18).
(7) If any of the following apply,
the affidavit described in Subsection (3)(a) shall not be accepted as evidence
of payment in full unless that affidavit is accompanied by independent,
credible evidence substantiating the statements made in the affidavit:
(a) the affiant is the homeowner;
(b) the homeowner is an owner, member,
partner, shareholder, employee, or qualifier of the contracting
entity;
(c) the homeowner has a
familial relationship with an owner, member, partner, shareholder, employee, or
qualifier of the contracting entity;
(d) the homeowner has a familial relationship
with the affiant;
(e) an owner,
member, partner, shareholder, employee, or qualifier of the contracting entity
is also an owner, member, partner, shareholder, employee, or qualifier of the
homeowner;
(f) the contracting
entity is an owner, member, partner, shareholder, employee, or qualifier of the
homeowner; or
(g) the affiant
stands to benefit in any way from approval of the claim or application for
certificate of compliance.