During the 2004 State legislative session, House Bill 136, Sixth Substitute, Electronic Filing of Preliminary Lien Documents was passed and put into law. The new legislation modified the Mechanics' Lien statute and called for the development of a standardized, statewide system for filing and managing preliminary notices, as well as notices of commencement and notices of completion. Additional technical changes were made in 2005 under House Bill 105, Construction Filing Amendments. The concept behind HB 136 is to establish, in essence, an online project 'bulletin board' providing full disclosure to property owners, contractors, and other interested parties, of people providing goods and services to a construction project. By providing a centralized resource for project participant information, the State Construction Registry (SCR) will help property owners minimize unknown project liability and risk. Another function of the SCR program is to implement an efficient and standardized system for protecting lien rights associated with all types of construction projects - residential, public and commercial projects. The SCR will be the exclusive system for filing and managing preliminary notices and will provide a suite of automated and streamlined services. The full SCR system will be implemented for commercial projects on May 1, 2005, and for residential projects on November 1, 2005, and will be administered by a designated agent, Utah Interactive, under the oversight of the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing. Visit The State Construction Registry Website Here