Notice to State Board of Examiners of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) Contractors

Legislation was signed into law on December 20, 2007 that will among other things establish a new State Board of Examiners of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) Contractors and require licensure in order to work as a Master HVACR contractor. Among the duties of the new Board, which has not yet been duly constituted, is the issuance of Master HVACR contractor licenses. The law includes a “grandfathering” provision, N.J.S.A. 45:16A-26, which authorizes the Board to issue a Master HVACR license based on experience without examination for a limited time.

In order to give master plumbers and HVACR contractors meeting the requirements for licensure based on experience the full six months within which to make application, the six month “grandfathering” period will commence to run on the effective date of regulations to be adopted by the Board of Examiners of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors prescribing the application procedure and the application fee. Further information concerning licensure of HVACR contractors, including the application process, will be posted on this web site as it becomes available.