HVAC Contractor (Residential) License Requirements by State

Find the licensing requirements, exact fees, and training hours required to work actively as a hvac contractor (residential) in your state. Map out the regulatory environment across the country and launch your home business legally.

51
States Covered
35
Require License
16
No License Needed
$394
Avg. License Fee

License Requirements by State

License Required (35 states)
No License (16 states)

35 states require a license, 16 states do not.

All States Comparison

StateLicense RequiredFeeTrainingExams
AlabamaNot Required
AlaskaRequired$8502 years1
ArizonaRequired$5962 years2
ArkansasRequired$3052 years1
CaliforniaRequired$5794 years3
ColoradoNot Required
ConnecticutRequired$7054 years3
DelawareRequired$1536 years1
District of ColumbiaRequired$455 years1
FloridaRequired$3644 years1
GeorgiaRequired$2974 years1
HawaiiRequired$6944 years2
IdahoRequired$3556 years2
IllinoisNot Required
IndianaNot Required
IowaRequired$4336 years2
KansasNot Required
KentuckyRequired$4054 years2
LouisianaRequired$400N/A2
MaineNot Required
MarylandRequired$4056 years2
MassachusettsNot Required
MichiganRequired$2003 years1
MinnesotaNot Required
MississippiRequired$2902.2 months2
MissouriNot Required
MontanaNot Required
NebraskaRequiredN/AN/AN/A
NevadaRequired$1,0404 years2
New HampshireNot Required
New JerseyRequired$3315 years2
New MexicoRequired$3234 years2
New YorkNot Required
North CarolinaRequired$2802 years2
North DakotaRequired$100N/AN/A
OhioNot Required
OklahomaRequired$6154 years2
OregonRequired$3103 days1
PennsylvaniaRequired$50N/AN/A
Rhode IslandRequired$6608 years4
South CarolinaRequired$2801 year2
South DakotaNot Required
TennesseeRequired$364N/A2
TexasRequired$1954 years1
UtahRequired$4054 daysN/A
VermontNot Required
VirginiaRequired$7205 years2
WashingtonRequired$117N/AN/A
West VirginiaRequired$3551 year3
WisconsinRequired$175N/AN/A
WyomingNot Required

Getting Started

Ready to start your hvac contractor (residential) business? Here is what you need to do:

  1. Click on your state above to see specific requirements
  2. Apply for a professional license if required by your state
  3. Register your business with your state Secretary of State
  4. Obtain a home occupation permit from your county
  5. Get business insurance to protect yourself and clients
  6. Set up your home workspace and start taking clients

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