State license for hvac???

[diddlywhoot]

what if any states have a licencing programe. ie you must have a state license to install / fix ac's

[Toolpusher]

Most I think depend on if it's residental or commercial.
My state requires one for commercial, and anything above 3 family dwelling I think it is.

But my county office reguires I register with them to do buisness in my area.
With that I need a given amount of ins. And a license # issued by the state.

[diddlywhoot]

toolpusher, your county licence has nothing to do with hvac, only that you are conducting business in the county.

all counties in florida are that way.

my interest is in specific hvac regulations

[Toolpusher]

Originally posted by diddlywhoot
toolpusher, your county licence has nothing to do with hvac,

Well without being registered, (didn't say county license) I can not do any HVAC. I can't advertise, I can't pull permits, I can't work. So my registration has everything to do with HVAC.

For me to be registered I had to have a license and ins .

Maybe you should take the test, get insured, and play by the book.

[berad]

I live in Illinois, here you only have to have a bussiness license and the minimum insurance coverage the state mandates. However I was in Mo for a training seminar and one of the local techs there told me he was there to fulfill his minimum andual training requirements and the state requires each of them to be individualy licensed for their trade just like plumbers. I thought that was pretty cool and wish Illinois would follow suit.

[model m-man]

In NC you have to have a contractors license for new installations or changeouts. Repairs are covered under the 608 certification program administered by the NC State Board Of Refrigeration Examiners, which is controlled by HVAC contractors. You can work on anything your certification covers, but new equipment is reserved for HVAC contractors. There is a different board for refrigeration contractors with their own contractors license. Must be some kind of power struggle???

[twosticks]

Idaho requires an HVAC Contractors license for the business.
Each tech needs an HVAC license to install or service
equipment. Just went into effect Jan. 1.

[foxtrot]

In Texas you have to take a state test for the Type of license ,Enviromental Air conditioning or Refrigeration. There are also the class A or B which just dictates what size systems you can work on. A is unlimited and B is up to 25 tons. The test is about the same between A and B, only difference is the state insurance req. The test in my opinion is tuff but reasonable. Code questions, basic A/C system understanding and troubleshooting, Manual J calcs, State contractor law and IRS Law. I don't know how consumers get reliable service in states that don't have testing. And Texas just put in C.E. reqs for HVAC licenses. And from reading the enforcement letters Texas plays hardball with people who work without a license, That and most suppliers won't even talk to ya if you are not licensed.

[dandyme]

See if this is what you`re looking for::::::::

http://www.nationalcontractors.com/hvac/

[rtu]

In Kentucky the contractor must hold a masters lic.
It has to be on any ad's.

The tech's have to have a
lic. either master,journeyman or apprentice.

Master & Journeymen have to have at least 8 hrs of continuing edu to renew yearly. No ceu needed for apprentice.

A master/journeyman has to be on site & can have I believe
four apprentices under him.

In reguards to Foxtrots post I read somewhere that a contractor got caught 2nd offense w/ no lic. and got
10 days in county-

[reb77]

Originally posted by berad
I live in Illinois, here you only have to have a bussiness license and the minimum insurance coverage the state mandates. However I was in Mo for a training seminar and one of the local techs there told me he was there to fulfill his minimum andual training requirements and the state requires each of them to be individualy licensed for their trade just like plumbers. I thought that was pretty cool and wish Illinois would follow suit.

Berad,
Actually, only St. Louis County has that requirement here in Missouri. There is no statewide requirement. I wish there were too! I travel to St. Louis area to get most of my training but I don't see many/any of the other HVAC techs from my area doing any training at all.

[berad]

Originally posted by reb77

Originally posted by berad
I live in Illinois, here you only have to have a bussiness license and the minimum insurance coverage the state mandates. However I was in Mo for a training seminar and one of the local techs there told me he was there to fulfill his minimum andual training requirements and the state requires each of them to be individualy licensed for their trade just like plumbers. I thought that was pretty cool and wish Illinois would follow suit.

Berad,
Actually, only St. Louis County has that requirement here in Missouri. There is no statewide requirement. I wish there were too! I travel to St. Louis area to get most of my training but I don't see many/any of the other HVAC techs from my area doing any training at all.

I was at the Trane facility in Bridgeton, MO. Right outside of St. Louis so it makes complete sense. Around here, any toothless hillbilly can put a magnetic sign on their truck and be a heetin n coolin CONtractor. It drives me nuts and makes it difficult for the educated, honest guys trying to conduct and honest and precision based bussiness. There are only a handful of people in my area that know how to accurately run a load calculation. I'm talking maybe a half dozen or so.

[beenthere]

In pa, you have to, to, heck you just have to call yourself a hvac contractor and thats it.

[Jax]

In Oklahoma you have to be HVAC Contractor licensed with the state, which require Bond and insurance. Then each locality, city or county with code enforcement require you to register your license with them.
Some as cheaply as $35 per year, to $150, with first year often being double. The double Makes you think twice before going to a town to do just one job, tho I should not complain as you can get more for your work.

I think I am registered in about 6 cities and counties. Now if you do work in an area that does not have a code division with inspections, you are still required to perform all work to state code.
Tho not perfect by any means, The system has really worked well in Oklahoma. Code regulatory bodies have done a good job of reducing unlicensed HVAC work.
Jax

[chillbilly]

N.C. requires a license to perform installations and "major" service.

[ct2]

http://www.hvac-talk.com/vbb/showthr...threadid=72991

[joeoilman]

the city of syracuse has a license requirement. city of fulton too. our local association along with the builders assoc. is pushing for a license in all of onondaga county. the county exec.likes the idea so it's coming.

[stewyog]

I'm looking for any info on this exam for Idaho licensing. Imwas a journeyman commercial installer in local 105 but transfered my card to the local 213 in Idaho and cant work without a state journeymans licence.

[stewyog]

Do you have any info on this journeyman state of Idaho exam? I just moved here to Idaho.

[HVAC Teacher]

Wisconsin has a ref. handling licence. No test or anything, they just want $$$.