Hvac licensing

[Stevel6416]

Hi, I am looking for some reliable info regarding the new hvac licensing law in New Jersey. I have gone to technical school to be trained as an hvac tech and I am EPA certified amongst other certifications. I have about 1 year total trade experiance and I wanted to start my own business, but I thought since there were no real regulations in nj at the time to start an hvac business that I would take the time to go through an electrical apprenticeship to have my license in that to since I thought it would be helpful. Now I am at a point where I am just about done my electrical apprenticeship and wanting to get my hvac license as well but I read the new law and it said in order to be grandfatherd in you have to be in business for at least two years before the law goes into effect. So my question is number one does anyone know if I am correct about that requirement, and if anyone knows when this law is supposed to go into effect and basically any other helpful information because I would really hate to go into business for six months and have this law go into effect and be told that I have to close up shop and go through another apprenticeship to be eligable.

[electricomfort]

Steve

I am a licensed electrical contractor for aout 25 yers and doing HVACR for about 5 years, what i understand as of today 3-1-13 the law is signed but no board members have been appointed yet, after the board members have ben appointed what i understand is if you have been in business or two years or a plumber you are grandfathered in, i still am trying to find out id this fact if you are interested in talking email me

[PatDoody]

I havent heard of this hum... I am also looking to start a business in NJ with in the next month or so.

[Vinster]

Do they even have a test setup for a business license yet? Especailly for those people in bussiness for less then 2 years

[whiteair]

hi guys. any new info on this? they are going to be covering this at the ACCA meeting on the 20th, but its like an hour or so away from me and $60 to sign up for the class. its hard to find info online. ( i am a tech since 1992 , but this whole new law thing has me interested because im not a union guy, and only really unions had the ;state approved apprenticeships and journeyman designation )

[whiteair]

actually, just went to the ACCA page to see more about the event, and its now ' sold out ' -

looks like the information will still stay a secret, i doubt that any news papers are covering this small hvac licensing issue.

thank you new jersey, you are awesome as always

[whiteair]

cool stuff, the senator has said that everything will be online and available within the next two weeks.

i don't really dig not knowing the answers now, but at least we will all know soon.