You’ve spent years in classrooms and in the field, plying the trade that you love so much. You’ve worked for someone else and now feel it is time to hang up your own shingle. If you are ready to embody the Horatio Alger success story, you might want to check with your state licensing board to see what, if any, license you need to operate legally.
Rather than a uniform national license that blankets the entire hvacr trade, individual state and municipal licenses dictate the rules, regulations, and codes for hvacr contractors. Uniformity is seldom the watchword when it comes to licensing. In some states, there are no licensing barriers and anyone is free to install, repair, service, and inspect equipment with little more than a toolbox and basic transportation.