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Utah licensing director outlines 'Scamalot' consumer safeguards for home contractors
Summary
Mark Saniguel, director of the Utah Division of Professional Licensing, described a consumer-education effort called "Scamalot," a seven-step homeowner guide and a targeted senior outreach character named "Queen Trustworth," and pointed listeners to resources and complaint channels at scams.utah.gov and dopl.utah.gov.
Mark Saniguel, director of the Utah Division of Professional Licensing, said the agency has launched a consumer-education campaign called "Scamalot" to help Utah homeowners — particularly seniors — avoid contractor scams when hiring for home projects.
Scamalot groups a set of consumer-protection strategies the division is promoting ahead of the spring home‑improvement season, Saniguel said. The division also introduced a character, "Queen Trustworth," focused on outreach to seniors, who Saniguel described as…
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