{
 "name": "SmartPathGuides state licensing records",
 "url": "https://smartpathguides.com/data/",
 "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
 "credit": "SmartPathGuides, https://smartpathguides.com/",
 "note": "The licence covers this site's wording and compilation. Each source_quote, and each quote under fee_sources, claim_sources, fee_after and individual_license_source, is the text of the page named beside it, quoted so the figure can be checked.",
 "vintage": "2026-09",
 "records": [
  {
   "state": "TX",
   "soc": "47-2111",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/apply/individuals/journeyman-electrician.htm",
    "quote": "With the exception of certain allowed exemptions , anyone who performs electrical work in the state of Texas must be licensed."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)",
    "url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/"
   },
   "summary": "Texas requires a TDLR-issued license to do electrical work, in three tiers (apprentice, journeyman and master), each valid one year and renewed annually.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Electrical Apprentice",
     "requirements": "No experience and no exam. File an online application; the license is valid one year and renewed annually.",
     "experience_hours": 0,
     "fee_usd": 20,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/apply/individuals/apprentice-electrician.htm",
     "source_quote": "There are no experience qualifications necessary to apply for this license. ... There are no examination requirements necessary to apply for this license. ... non-refundable $20 renewal fee",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "the license is valid one year and renewed annually",
       "url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/apply/individuals/apprentice-electrician.htm",
       "quote": "Apprentice licenses are valid for one year from the date of issuance and must be renewed annually."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Journeyman Electrician",
     "requirements": "8,000 hours of on-the-job training under a Texas-licensed master electrician (you may sit the exam at 7,000 hours) and a passing exam.",
     "experience_hours": 8000,
     "fee_usd": 30,
     "exam": "PSI (TDLR exam vendor)",
     "source_url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/apply/individuals/journeyman-electrician.htm",
     "source_quote": "at least 7,000 hours of on-the-job training under the supervision of a Master Electrician licensed in Texas ... the full 8,000 hours required for licensure ... non-refundable $30 application fee",
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Master Electrician",
     "requirements": "Hold a journeyman license at least two years, complete 12,000 hours under a Texas-licensed master electrician, and pass the exam.",
     "experience_hours": 12000,
     "fee_usd": 45,
     "exam": "PSI (TDLR exam vendor)",
     "source_url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/apply/individuals/master-electrician.htm",
     "source_quote": "held Journeyman Electrician license for at least two years ... completed 12,000 hours of on-the-job training ... non-refundable $45 application fee",
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "TDLR has master-electrician reciprocity with Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Louisiana, Nebraska, North Carolina and Ohio, and journeyman reciprocity with Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wyoming. No reciprocity for other license types.",
    "source_url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/out-of-state.htm"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "annual",
    "ce_hours": 4,
    "source_url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/elecce.htm"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/",
     "title": "TDLR Electricians",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/apply/individuals/journeyman-electrician.htm",
     "title": "TDLR Journeyman Electrician application",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/out-of-state.htm",
     "title": "TDLR reciprocity",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/apply/individuals/apprentice-electrician.htm",
     "title": "TDLR Apprentice Electrician license",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/apply/individuals/master-electrician.htm",
     "title": "TDLR Master Electrician license",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "CA",
   "soc": "47-2111",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/ecu/ECU_FAQ.htm",
    "quote": "In a short answer, who is required to be certified? All electricians who make connections of greater than 100 volt amps who work for C-10 Contractors."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "California DIR, Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (Electrician Certification Unit)",
    "url": "https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/ecu/electricaltrade.html"
   },
   "summary": "California certifies individual electricians through the DIR (documented hours plus a state exam) to work for a licensed contractor. That certification is separate from the C-10 Electrical Contractor license the state's Contractors State License Board issues to a business.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Residential Electrician (state certification)",
     "requirements": "4,800 hours of work for an electrical contractor in two or more of the work areas the state lists, with a cap on the hours each area counts, and a passing state exam (80 questions).",
     "experience_hours": 4800,
     "fee_usd": 175,
     "exam": "Residential Electrician Certification Exam",
     "source_url": "https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/ecu/1b.html",
     "source_quote": "4800 hours of work for an electrical contractor installing, constructing or maintaining electrical systems covered by the National Electrical Code.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/ecu/ECU_FAQ.htm",
       "quote": "The fee is $175 ($100 exam fee and $75 administration fee - NOT REFUNDABLE)",
       "amount": 175
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "in two or more of the work areas the state lists, with a cap on the hours each area counts",
       "url": "https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/ecu/1b.html",
       "quote": "The 4800 hours must consist of work in two or more of the following areas , and the maximum number of hours in a particular area that may be counted toward the 4800 hours total are as follows"
      },
      {
       "claim": "a passing state exam (80 questions)",
       "url": "https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/ecu/ECU_FAQ.htm",
       "quote": "How many questions are on the test? General electrician Residential electrician Fire/ life/ safety Voice, data, video technician Non-residential lighting technician Number of questions given 100 questions 80 questions"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "General Electrician (state certification)",
     "requirements": "8,000 hours of work for an electrical contractor in two or more of the work areas the state lists, with a cap on the hours each area counts, and a passing state exam (100 questions). Required to work as an electrician for a C-10 contractor.",
     "experience_hours": 8000,
     "fee_usd": 175,
     "exam": "General Electrician Certification Exam",
     "source_url": "https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/ecu/1a.html",
     "source_quote": "8000 hours of work for an electrical contractor installing, constructing or maintaining electrical systems covered by the National Electrical Code.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/ecu/ECU_FAQ.htm",
       "quote": "The fee is $175 ($100 exam fee and $75 administration fee - NOT REFUNDABLE)",
       "amount": 175
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "in two or more of the work areas the state lists, with a cap on the hours each area counts",
       "url": "https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/ecu/1a.html",
       "quote": "The 8000 hours must consist of work in two or more of the following areas , and the maximum number of hours in a particular area that may be counted toward the 8000 hours total are as follows"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "C-10 Electrical Contractor (CSLB)",
     "requirements": "Business license to bid work and pull permits: four years of journey-level experience, the C-10 trade exam plus the Business and Law exam, and the $450 original application fee (exam or waiver for one classification). An active license expires every two years, an inactive one every four.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 450,
     "exam": "C-10 trade exam + Business and Law exam",
     "source_url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/contractors/applicants/contractors_license/exam_application/experience_for_exam.aspx",
     "source_quote": "You must have at least four (4) years of experience, in the class you are applying for, to qualify to take the examination.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/About_Us/Library/Fees.aspx",
       "quote": "Original Application (exam or waiver for one classification) $450",
       "amount": 450
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "An active license expires every two years, an inactive one every four.",
       "url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/contractors/maintain_license/renew_license/general_renewal_information.aspx",
       "quote": "Active licenses expire every two years. Inactive licenses expire every four years."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the $450 original application fee (exam or waiver for one classification)",
       "url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/About_Us/Library/Fees.aspx",
       "quote": "Original Application (exam or waiver for one classification) $450"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "For the CSLB C-10 contractor license (not the individual certification), California has reciprocity agreements with Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada and North Carolina.",
    "source_url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/Contractors/Applicants/Reciprocity/General_Reciprocity_Information.aspx"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every 3 years for the state certification (the CSLB C-10 contractor license renews every 2 years)",
    "ce_hours": 32,
    "source_url": "https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/ecu/ECU_FAQ.htm"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/ecu/electricaltrade.html",
     "title": "DLSE Electrician Certification Program",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/ecu/ECU_FAQ.htm",
     "title": "DLSE Electrician Certification FAQ",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/ecu/1a.html",
     "title": "DIR Electrician Certification Unit: general electrician requirements",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/ecu/1b.html",
     "title": "DIR Electrician Certification Unit: residential electrician requirements",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/about_us/library/licensing_classifications/Licensing_Classifications_Detail.aspx?Class=C10",
     "title": "CSLB C-10 classification",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/About_Us/Library/Fees.aspx",
     "title": "California CSLB: fees",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/contractors/maintain_license/renew_license/general_renewal_information.aspx",
     "title": "CSLB general renewal information",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/contractors/applicants/contractors_license/exam_application/experience_for_exam.aspx",
     "title": "CSLB: Experience for the exam",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "TX",
   "soc": "47-2152",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/OC/htm/OC.1301.htm",
    "quote": "(a) A person, other than a responsible master plumber, may not engage in plumbing unless: (1) the person holds the proper license, registration, or endorsement required by this chapter;"
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners (TSBPE)",
    "url": "https://tsbpe.texas.gov/"
   },
   "summary": "Texas licenses plumbers through the TSBPE on a tiered path: register as an apprentice, then Tradesman Plumber-Limited, Journeyman, and Master. Each step has its own experience, training course, exam and fee, and is renewed annually.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Plumber's Apprentice (registration)",
     "requirements": "Entry-level registration; must be at least 16. No experience or exam. Hours worked before registering do not count toward the hours required for the Tradesman Plumber-Limited or Journeyman Plumber exams.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 15,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://tsbpe.texas.gov/license-types/apprentice/",
     "source_quote": "Registration Application Fee: $15",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Hours worked before registering do not count toward the hours required for the Tradesman Plumber-Limited or Journeyman Plumber exams.",
       "url": "https://tsbpe.texas.gov/license-types/apprentice/",
       "quote": "Any hours worked before you are registered do not count toward the hours requirements for the Tradesman Plumber-Limited or Journeyman Plumber examinations."
      },
      {
       "claim": "must be at least 16",
       "url": "https://tsbpe.texas.gov/license-types/apprentice/",
       "quote": "you are at least 16 years old"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Tradesman Plumber-Limited",
     "requirements": "4,000 hours of plumbing-trade experience and either a TSBPE-approved 24-hour course or enrollment in or completion of a training program approved by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Apprenticeship; then pass the exam ($36 exam fee paid to the TSBPE, $35 to obtain the license).",
     "experience_hours": 4000,
     "fee_usd": 71,
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://tsbpe.texas.gov/license-types/tradesman/",
       "quote": "a $36 fee to the TSBPE",
       "amount": 36
      },
      {
       "url": "https://tsbpe.texas.gov/license-types/tradesman/",
       "quote": "you must submit a $35 fee to obtain your certificate of licensure",
       "amount": 35
      }
     ],
     "exam": "Tradesman Plumber-Limited Examination",
     "source_url": "https://tsbpe.texas.gov/license-types/tradesman/",
     "source_quote": "at least 4,000 hours of experience working in the plumbing trade ... a $35 fee to obtain your certificate of licensure",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "either a TSBPE-approved 24-hour course or enrollment in or completion of a training program approved by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Apprenticeship",
       "url": "https://tsbpe.texas.gov/license-types/tradesman/",
       "quote": "you have completed a 24-hour training course* approved by the TSBPE or you are enrolled and in or have completed a training program approved by the United States Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship"
      },
      {
       "claim": "$36 exam fee",
       "url": "https://tsbpe.texas.gov/license-types/tradesman/",
       "quote": "Exam Fee: $36"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Journeyman Plumber",
     "requirements": "8,000 hours of plumbing-trade experience and either a TSBPE-approved 48-hour course or enrollment in or completion of a training program approved by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Apprenticeship; then pass the exam ($40 exam fee paid to the TSBPE, $40 to obtain the license).",
     "experience_hours": 8000,
     "fee_usd": 80,
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://tsbpe.texas.gov/license-types/journeyman/",
       "quote": "and a $40 fee to the TSBPE",
       "amount": 40
      },
      {
       "url": "https://tsbpe.texas.gov/license-types/journeyman/",
       "quote": "you must submit a $40 fee to obtain your certificate of licensure",
       "amount": 40
      }
     ],
     "exam": "Journeyman Plumber Examination",
     "source_url": "https://tsbpe.texas.gov/license-types/journeyman/",
     "source_quote": "at least 8,000 hours of experience working in the plumbing trade ... Initial License Fee: $40",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "either a TSBPE-approved 48-hour course or enrollment in or completion of a training program approved by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Apprenticeship",
       "url": "https://tsbpe.texas.gov/license-types/journeyman/",
       "quote": "you have completed a 48-hour training course* approved by the TSBPE or you are enrolled and in or have completed a training program approved by the United States Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Master Plumber",
     "requirements": "Hold a journeyman license (in Texas or another state) for at least two years, or for at least one year plus the successful completion of a training program approved by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Apprenticeship, then pass the exam. The TSBPE charges a $25 exam processing fee and $75 to obtain the license; the exam fee, $128.50, is payable to Pearson VUE on the day of the exam.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 100,
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://tsbpe.texas.gov/license-types/master-plumber/",
       "quote": "Exam Processing Fee (payable to the TSBPE): $25",
       "amount": 25
      },
      {
       "url": "https://tsbpe.texas.gov/license-types/master-plumber/",
       "quote": "you must submit a $75 fee to obtain your certificate of licensure",
       "amount": 75
      }
     ],
     "exam": "Master Plumber Examination (Pearson VUE)",
     "source_url": "https://tsbpe.texas.gov/license-types/master-plumber/",
     "source_quote": "a Journeyman Plumber in Texas or another state and have held your license for at least two years ... Initial License Fee: $75",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "the exam fee, $128.50, is payable to Pearson VUE on the day of the exam",
       "url": "https://tsbpe.texas.gov/license-types/master-plumber/",
       "quote": "Exam Fee (payable to Pearson VUE on the day of the exam): $128.50"
      },
      {
       "claim": "or for at least one year plus the successful completion of a training program approved by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Apprenticeship",
       "url": "https://tsbpe.texas.gov/license-types/master-plumber/",
       "quote": "a Journeyman Plumber in Texas or another state, have held your license for at least one year, and have successfully completed a training program approved by the United States Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "TSBPE has no general reciprocity program, but a journeyman plumber licensed in another state can qualify to sit for the Texas Master Plumber exam.",
    "source_url": "https://tsbpe.texas.gov/license-types/master-plumber/"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "annual",
    "ce_hours": 6,
    "source_url": "https://tsbpe.texas.gov/license-types/"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://tsbpe.texas.gov/license-types/",
     "title": "TSBPE License Types",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://tsbpe.texas.gov/license-types/journeyman/",
     "title": "TSBPE Journeyman Plumber",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://tsbpe.texas.gov/license-types/master-plumber/",
     "title": "TSBPE Master Plumber",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/OC/htm/OC.1301.htm",
     "title": "Texas Occupations Code chapter 1301 (plumbers)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://tsbpe.texas.gov/license-types/apprentice/",
     "title": "TSBPE Plumber's Apprentice registration",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://tsbpe.texas.gov/license-types/tradesman/",
     "title": "TSBPE Tradesman Plumber-Limited license",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "CA",
   "soc": "47-2152",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "California Contractors State License Board (CSLB)",
    "url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/"
   },
   "summary": "California licenses plumbing contractors: anyone who contracts for plumbing work needing a permit, using workers, or costing $1,000 or more must hold the CSLB C-36 Plumbing Contractor license.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "C-36 Plumbing Contractor (CSLB)",
     "requirements": "Four full years of journey-level (or foreman/supervisor/contractor) plumbing experience within the last ten years, and passing both the Law & Business exam and the C-36 trade exam. Original application fee $450 (exam or waiver for one classification) plus an initial license fee ($200 sole owner / $350 otherwise). An active license expires every two years, an inactive one every four.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 450,
     "exam": "Law & Business exam + C-36 trade exam",
     "source_url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/contractors/applicants/contractors_license/exam_application/before_applying_for_license.aspx",
     "source_quote": "at least four full years of experience at a journey level, or as a foreman, supervisor, or contractor in the classification for which he or she is applying",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/About_Us/Library/Fees.aspx",
       "quote": "Original Application (exam or waiver for one classification) $450",
       "amount": 450
      }
     ],
     "advanced": true,
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "within the last ten years",
       "url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/contractors/applicants/contractors_license/exam_application/before_applying_for_license.aspx",
       "quote": "must have had, within the ten years immediately before the filing of the application, at least four full years of experience at a journey level, or as a foreman, supervisor, or contractor in the classification for which he or she is applying"
      },
      {
       "claim": "an initial license fee ($200 sole owner / $350 otherwise)",
       "url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/About_Us/Library/Fees.aspx",
       "quote": "Initial License Fee (Sole Owner) $200 Initial License Fee (Non-Sole Owner) $350"
      },
      {
       "claim": "An active license expires every two years, an inactive one every four.",
       "url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/contractors/maintain_license/renew_license/general_renewal_information.aspx",
       "quote": "Active licenses expire every two years. Inactive licenses expire every four years."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Original application fee $450 (exam or waiver for one classification)",
       "url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/About_Us/Library/Fees.aspx",
       "quote": "Original Application (exam or waiver for one classification) $450"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "CSLB has reciprocity agreements with Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada and North Carolina; reciprocity can waive the trade exam, but the Law & Business exam is still required.",
    "source_url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/Contractors/Applicants/Reciprocity/General_Reciprocity_Information.aspx"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every two years (active licenses)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/contractors/maintain_license/renew_license/general_renewal_information.aspx"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/about_us/library/licensing_classifications/Licensing_Classifications_Detail.aspx?Class=C36",
     "title": "CSLB C-36 Plumbing Contractor classification",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/contractors/applicants/contractors_license/exam_application/before_applying_for_license.aspx",
     "title": "CSLB before applying (experience requirement)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/About_Us/Library/Fees.aspx",
     "title": "California CSLB: fees",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/contractors/maintain_license/renew_license/general_renewal_information.aspx",
     "title": "CSLB general renewal information",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "FL",
   "soc": "47-2111",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": false,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/electrical-contractors/faqs/",
    "quote": "The Department of Business and Professional Regulation does not license or regulate the journeyman"
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Florida DBPR, Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board (ECLB)",
    "url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/electrical-contractors/"
   },
   "summary": "Florida does not license individual journeyman electricians; counties and cities license them. The state licenses electrical contractors: a Certified license works statewide, a Registered license only where the holder holds a local competency card.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Certified Electrical Contractor (statewide)",
     "requirements": "Pass the state certification exam and meet one of the experience requirements, among them three years' management experience in the trade in the last six, or four years as a foreman, supervisor or contractor in the trade in the last eight; either way, at least 40% of the experience must be in 3-phase services. Works anywhere in Florida. Certified examination application fee $263.25; the computer-based exam is separate.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 263.25,
     "exam": "State Certified Electrical Contractor exam (computer-based, Pearson VUE)",
     "source_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/electrical-contractors/faqs/",
     "source_quote": "A certified contractor passed the state licensing examination to become licensed ... Certified licensees can work anywhere within the State of Florida.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/electrical-contractors/faqs/",
       "quote": "Certified Examination Application – $263.25",
       "amount": 263.25
      }
     ],
     "advanced": true,
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "meet one of the experience requirements",
       "url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/electrical-contractors/faqs/",
       "quote": "You must meet one of the following experience requirements"
      },
      {
       "claim": "three years' management experience in the trade in the last six",
       "url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/electrical-contractors/faqs/",
       "quote": "Must have three (3) years of management experience in the trade within the last six (6) years immediately preceding the filing of the application"
      },
      {
       "claim": "at least 40% of the experience must be in 3-phase services",
       "url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/electrical-contractors/faqs/",
       "quote": "The required experience must include at least 40% of work that is in 3-phase services."
      },
      {
       "claim": "four years as a foreman, supervisor or contractor in the trade in the last eight",
       "url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/electrical-contractors/faqs/",
       "quote": "Must have four (4) years of experience as a foreman, supervisor or contractor in the trade within the last eight (8) years immediately preceding the filing of the application"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Registered Electrical Contractor (local)",
     "requirements": "Hold a local county or municipal certificate of competency, then register it with the state board. Works only in the counties or municipalities where the local license is held.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 151,
     "exam": "Local county/municipal competency exam (set locally)",
     "source_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/electrical-contractors/faqs/",
     "source_quote": "A registered contractor registered a local county or municipal certificate of competency ... Registered licensees can only work in the counties or municipalities where they hold a local license.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/electrical-contractors/faqs/",
       "quote": "Initial Registered License (active) – $151.00",
       "amount": 151
      }
     ],
     "advanced": true,
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Journeyman Electrician (county/municipal, not state-issued)",
     "requirements": "Florida does not license journeyman electricians. The local county or city licensing office where you intend to work sets the requirements, exam and fees.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/electrical-contractors/faqs/",
     "source_quote": "The Department of Business and Professional Regulation does not license or regulate the journeyman's license. You must contact the local county licensing office in the jurisdiction where you intend to practice.",
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "local",
     "place": "a Florida county or city"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": null,
    "source_url": null
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "biennial (renews August 31 of every even-numbered year)",
    "ce_hours": 11,
    "source_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/electrical-contractors/faqs/"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/electrical-contractors/faqs/",
     "title": "DBPR Electrical Contractors FAQs",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/electrical-contractors/",
     "title": "DBPR Electrical Contractors",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "FL",
   "soc": "47-2152",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": false,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://hcfl.gov/businesses/hillsgovhub/contractor-licensing/journeyman-electrician-or-plumber-certificate-of-competency",
    "quote": "There is no State of Florida requirement for anyone to hold a Journeyman Certificate of Competency."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Florida DBPR, Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB)",
    "url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/construction-industry/"
   },
   "summary": "Florida does not license individual journeyman plumbers; counties issue those. The state licenses plumbing contractors through the DBPR as either Certified (statewide, via the state exam) or Registered (local license first, limited to that area).",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Certified Plumbing Contractor (statewide)",
     "requirements": "Four years' field experience, one of them supervisory (up to three years of military service or accredited college credit can stand in for field experience), pass the state construction exam, and submit a credit report with a FICO score, and complete a board-approved 14-hour financial responsibility course if the score is below 660. Initial certification fee $245 when applying between May 1st of an even year and August 31st of an odd year, $145 otherwise.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 245,
     "exam": "Florida State Construction Exam (business & finance plus plumbing trade)",
     "source_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/construction-industry/faqs/",
     "source_quote": "You need four years of field experience in the category of licensure you wish to obtain. One of those four years must be supervisory experience.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/pro/cilb/documents/CILB5M_Certified_Contractor_Individual_Plumbing.pdf",
       "quote": "Applying for initial certification between May 1st of an EVEN year through August 31st of an ODD year - $245.",
       "amount": 245
      }
     ],
     "fee_from": "2026-05-01",
     "fee_until": "2027-08-31",
     "fee_after": {
      "amount": 145,
      "url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/pro/cilb/documents/CILB5M_Certified_Contractor_Individual_Plumbing.pdf",
      "quote": "Applying for initial certification between September 1st of an ODD year through April 30th of an EVEN year - $145."
     },
     "advanced": true,
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "up to three years of military service or accredited college credit can stand in for field experience",
       "url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/construction-industry/faqs/",
       "quote": "You can also substitute up to three years of military service or up to three years of college credit hours in place of the required field experience."
      },
      {
       "claim": "up to three years of military service or accredited college credit can stand in for field experience",
       "url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/construction-industry/faqs/",
       "quote": "Likewise, any accredited college credit hours may be applied."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Initial certification fee $245 when applying between May 1st of an even year and August 31st of an odd year, $145 otherwise.",
       "url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/pro/cilb/documents/CILB5M_Certified_Contractor_Individual_Plumbing.pdf",
       "quote": "Applying for initial certification between May 1st of an EVEN year through August 31st of an ODD year - $245."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Initial certification fee $245 when applying between May 1st of an even year and August 31st of an odd year, $145 otherwise.",
       "url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/pro/cilb/documents/CILB5M_Certified_Contractor_Individual_Plumbing.pdf",
       "quote": "Applying for initial certification between September 1st of an ODD year through April 30th of an EVEN year - $145."
      },
      {
       "claim": "submit a credit report with a FICO score",
       "url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/pro/cilb/documents/CILB5M_Certified_Contractor_Individual_Plumbing.pdf",
       "quote": "Credit report containing a credit score (FICO derived) on applicant from a nationally recognized credit reporting agency"
      },
      {
       "claim": "complete a board-approved 14-hour financial responsibility course if the score is below 660",
       "url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/construction-industry/faqs/",
       "quote": "If an applicant has a FICO credit score lower than 660, he or she will be required to provide proof of completion of a board approved 14-hour financial responsibility and stability course as part of their application."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Registered Plumbing Contractor (local)",
     "requirements": "Hold a local county or city plumbing license, then register with the state; works only in that jurisdiction and adjoining areas that accept the registration.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/construction-industry/faqs/",
     "source_quote": "If you obtain a local, county or city contracting license, you must apply for initial state registration. You may only practice contracting in that county or city.",
     "advanced": true,
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Journeyman Plumber (county Certificate of Competency)",
     "requirements": "Not a state credential; each county examines and issues its own, and the holder works under a licensed plumbing contractor.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://hcfl.gov/businesses/hillsgovhub/contractor-licensing/journeyman-electrician-or-plumber-certificate-of-competency",
     "source_quote": "There is no State of Florida requirement for anyone to hold a Journeyman Certificate of Competency.",
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "local",
     "place": "a Florida county"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "Since June 1, 2021, a contractor licensed in a state with a Florida Construction Licensing Board reciprocity agreement can apply by reciprocity.",
    "source_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/construction-industry/faqs/"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "biennial (renews August 31 of every even-numbered year)",
    "ce_hours": 14,
    "source_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/construction-industry/faqs/"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/construction-industry/faqs/",
     "title": "DBPR Construction Industry FAQs",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://hcfl.gov/businesses/hillsgovhub/contractor-licensing/journeyman-electrician-or-plumber-certificate-of-competency",
     "title": "Hillsborough County journeyman certificate",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/pro/cilb/documents/CILB5M_Certified_Contractor_Individual_Plumbing.pdf",
     "title": "Florida CILB: certified plumbing contractor application",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "NY",
   "soc": "47-2111",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "New York City Department of Buildings (NYC DOB), a representative local authority",
    "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/master-electricians-special-electricians.page"
   },
   "summary": "New York City's Department of Buildings licenses Master and Special Electricians. The pages read, both the city's, do not say whether New York State licenses electricians.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "NYC Master Electrician (NYC DOB)",
     "requirements": "Seven years of electrical experience within the last ten under a licensed master or special electrician (at least two years in NYC), then a written and a practical exam. A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or appropriate engineering technology from an accredited college or university shortens it to three years of experience within the last five. The written exam costs $585 and the practical exam, taken after passing it, $530; the license is $310, and the Department's fee table also lists a $50 original seal fee.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 1475,
     "exam": "Written NYC Electrical Code exam (70% to pass) plus a practical exam",
     "source_url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/obtain-a-master-and-special-electrician-license.page",
     "source_quote": "at least seven (7) years of experience within ten (10) years prior to application ... at least two (2) years must have been obtained in New York City",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/obtain-a-master-and-special-electrician-license.page",
       "quote": "Candidates must first apply for the written exam and submit a payment of $585.00",
       "amount": 585
      },
      {
       "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/obtain-a-master-and-special-electrician-license.page",
       "quote": "After passing the written exam, you must apply separately for the practical exam and submit the $530.00 fee",
       "amount": 530
      },
      {
       "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/master-electricians-special-electricians.page",
       "quote": "Master Electricians are licensed to perform electrical work as an Independent Contractor in or on any buildings, lots, or parts thereof in NYC. License Fee $310.00",
       "amount": 310
      },
      {
       "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/master-electricians-special-electricians.page",
       "quote": "Original Seal Fee $50.00",
       "amount": 50
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or appropriate engineering technology from an accredited college or university shortens it to three years of experience within the last five.",
       "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/obtain-a-master-and-special-electrician-license.page",
       "quote": "Has received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or appropriate engineering technology from an accredited college or university, and has at least three (3) years of experience of within five (5) years prior to application"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The written exam costs $585",
       "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/obtain-a-master-and-special-electrician-license.page",
       "quote": "Candidates must first apply for the written exam and submit a payment of $585.00"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the practical exam, taken after passing it, $530",
       "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/obtain-a-master-and-special-electrician-license.page",
       "quote": "After passing the written exam, you must apply separately for the practical exam and submit the $530.00 fee"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the license is $310",
       "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/master-electricians-special-electricians.page",
       "quote": "Master Electricians are licensed to perform electrical work as an Independent Contractor in or on any buildings, lots, or parts thereof in NYC. License Fee $310.00"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the Department's fee table also lists a $50 original seal fee",
       "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/master-electricians-special-electricians.page",
       "quote": "Original Seal Fee $50.00"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "local",
     "place": "New York City"
    },
    {
     "name": "NYC Special Electrician (NYC DOB)",
     "requirements": "Licenses electrical work on specific NYC buildings or lots, a narrower scope than the Master Electrician license. It takes the same written ($585) and practical ($530) exams as the Master Electrician; the license is $310, and the Department's fee table also lists a $50 original seal fee.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 1475,
     "exam": "The Master Electrician's written and practical exams",
     "source_url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/master-electricians-special-electricians.page",
     "source_quote": "Special Electricians are licensed to perform electrical work in or on specific buildings, lots or parts thereof in NYC.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/obtain-a-master-and-special-electrician-license.page",
       "quote": "Candidates must first apply for the written exam and submit a payment of $585.00",
       "amount": 585
      },
      {
       "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/obtain-a-master-and-special-electrician-license.page",
       "quote": "After passing the written exam, you must apply separately for the practical exam and submit the $530.00 fee",
       "amount": 530
      },
      {
       "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/master-electricians-special-electricians.page",
       "quote": "Special Electricians are licensed to perform electrical work in or on specific buildings, lots or parts thereof in NYC. License $310.00",
       "amount": 310
      },
      {
       "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/master-electricians-special-electricians.page",
       "quote": "Original Seal Fee $50.00",
       "amount": 50
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "local",
     "place": "New York City",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "It takes the same written ($585) and practical ($530) exams as the Master Electrician",
       "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/obtain-a-master-and-special-electrician-license.page",
       "quote": "Candidates must pass both a written and practical exam before submitting a background application to become a Licensed Master/Special Electrician."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the license is $310",
       "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/master-electricians-special-electricians.page",
       "quote": "Special Electricians are licensed to perform electrical work in or on specific buildings, lots or parts thereof in NYC. License $310.00"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the Department's fee table also lists a $50 original seal fee",
       "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/master-electricians-special-electricians.page",
       "quote": "Original Seal Fee $50.00"
      }
     ]
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": null,
    "source_url": null
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "1 year",
    "ce_hours": 8,
    "source_url": "https://www.nyc.gov/assets/buildings/pdf/8_hr_electrician.pdf"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/obtain-a-master-and-special-electrician-license.page",
     "title": "NYC DOB Master & Special Electrician license",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/master-electricians-special-electricians.page",
     "title": "NYC DOB Master & Special Electricians",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "NY",
   "soc": "47-2152",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "New York City Department of Buildings (NYC DOB), a representative local authority; local government entities regulate plumbing under NYS General City Law, Article 4",
    "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/obtain-a-master-plumber-license.page"
   },
   "summary": "In New York, local governments regulate the trade of plumbing under state General City Law, Article 4. New York City's Department of Buildings licenses Master Plumbers; other localities set their own requirements.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "NYC Master Plumber (NYC DOB)",
     "requirements": "Seven years of plumbing experience within the last ten under a licensed master plumber, at least two of them as a DOB-registered journeyman, then a written exam (70% to pass) and a separate practical exam. The written exam costs $585 and the practical exam, taken after passing it, $530; the license is $200, and the Department's fee table also lists a $50 seal fee for a new license.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 1365,
     "exam": "Written NYC code exam (70% to pass) plus a practical exam",
     "source_url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/obtain-a-master-plumber-license.page",
     "source_quote": "at least seven (7) years of total experience* within the ten (10) years prior to application ... at least two (2) years of such experience as a registered journeyman plumber",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/obtain-a-master-plumber-license.page",
       "quote": "Candidates must first apply for the written exam and submit a payment of $585.00",
       "amount": 585
      },
      {
       "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/obtain-a-master-plumber-license.page",
       "quote": "After passing the written exam, you must apply separately for the practical exam and submit the $530.00 fee",
       "amount": 530
      },
      {
       "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/master-plumbers-master-fire-suppression-piping-contractor.page",
       "quote": "Master Plumbers are licensed to perform plumbing work in New York City. License Fee $200.00",
       "amount": 200
      },
      {
       "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/master-plumbers-master-fire-suppression-piping-contractor.page",
       "quote": "Seal Fee $50.00 (new)",
       "amount": 50
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "then a written exam (70% to pass)",
       "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/obtain-a-master-plumber-license.page",
       "quote": "The passing score is 70%."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The written exam costs $585",
       "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/obtain-a-master-plumber-license.page",
       "quote": "Candidates must first apply for the written exam and submit a payment of $585.00"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the practical exam, taken after passing it, $530",
       "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/obtain-a-master-plumber-license.page",
       "quote": "After passing the written exam, you must apply separately for the practical exam and submit the $530.00 fee"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the license is $200",
       "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/master-plumbers-master-fire-suppression-piping-contractor.page",
       "quote": "Master Plumbers are licensed to perform plumbing work in New York City. License Fee $200.00"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the Department's fee table also lists a $50 seal fee for a new license",
       "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/master-plumbers-master-fire-suppression-piping-contractor.page",
       "quote": "Seal Fee $50.00 (new)"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "local",
     "place": "New York City"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "Licensing requirements are local: the state's Business Express page sends plumbers to their local plumbing board.",
    "source_url": "https://www.businessexpress.ny.gov/app/answers/cms/a_id/3228"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every 3 years",
    "ce_hours": 7,
    "source_url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/plumber-fire-certificate-renewal.page"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/obtain-a-master-plumber-license.page",
     "title": "NYC DOB Master Plumber license",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.businessexpress.ny.gov/app/answers/cms/a_id/3228",
     "title": "NY Business Express: plumbing regulated by local government",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/master-plumbers-master-fire-suppression-piping-contractor.page",
     "title": "NYC Department of Buildings: master plumbers and master fire suppression piping contractors",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "local government entities regulate plumbing under NYS General City Law, Article 4",
     "url": "https://www.businessexpress.ny.gov/app/answers/cms/a_id/3228",
     "quote": "Local government entities regulate the trade of plumbing as outlined in NYS General City Law, Article 4."
    },
    {
     "claim": "Licensing requirements are local: the state's Business Express page sends plumbers to their local plumbing board.",
     "url": "https://www.businessexpress.ny.gov/app/answers/cms/a_id/3228",
     "quote": "Contact your local plumbing board for the licensing requirements in your area."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "PA",
   "soc": "47-2111",
   "license_required": false,
   "individual_license": false,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dli/programs-services/labor-management-relations/bureau-of-occupational-and-industrial-safety/uniform-construction-code-home/contractor-licensing",
    "quote": "Some of Pennsylvania’s 2,562 municipalities have established local licensure or certification requirements for contractors or construction trades people. Typically, these requirements pertain to home improvement contractors, electrical contractors (or electricians), and plumbing contractors (or plumbers). Since the Commonwealth has no jurisdiction in this matter"
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "No statewide authority: municipalities license (e.g., City of Philadelphia Department of Licenses & Inspections); state Uniform Construction Code oversight by PA Department of Labor & Industry",
    "url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dli/programs-services/labor-management-relations/bureau-of-occupational-and-industrial-safety/uniform-construction-code-home/contractor-licensing"
   },
   "summary": "Pennsylvania has no statewide electrician license; the state does not license most construction trades, so cities set their own rules. Philadelphia, for example, licenses electrical contractors.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Statewide (no license)",
     "requirements": "Pennsylvania has no state licensure or certification for electricians; requirements are set locally by each municipality.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dli/programs-services/labor-management-relations/bureau-of-occupational-and-industrial-safety/uniform-construction-code-home/contractor-licensing",
     "source_quote": "The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania currently has no licensure or certification requirements for most construction contractors (or their employees).",
     "stage": "none",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Philadelphia Electrical Contractor (city example)",
     "requirements": "Four years working in electrical for a licensed company, pass the Philadelphia Electrical Contractor exam (ICC), carry the required insurance, and hold a Business Income & Receipts Tax number and Commercial Activity License. Renewed annually, with proof of at least 8 hours of NFPA 70 coursework earned during the previous license period.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 262,
     "exam": "Philadelphia Electrical Contractor Examination (International Code Council)",
     "source_url": "https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-license/trade-licenses/get-an-electrical-contractor-license/",
     "source_quote": "a minimum of four years employment doing electrical work for a company licensed through a local or state jurisdiction",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-license/trade-licenses/get-an-electrical-contractor-license/",
       "quote": "License fee $ 262",
       "amount": 262
      }
     ],
     "advanced": true,
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Renewed annually, with proof of at least 8 hours of NFPA 70 coursework earned during the previous license period.",
       "url": "https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-license/trade-licenses/get-an-electrical-contractor-license/",
       "quote": "Have proof of at least eight hours of coursework in NFPA 70, earned during the previous license period."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Renewed annually, with proof of at least 8 hours of NFPA 70 coursework earned during the previous license period.",
       "url": "https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-license/trade-licenses/get-an-electrical-contractor-license/",
       "quote": "This license must be renewed annually."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "local",
     "place": "Philadelphia"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "No state license means no statewide reciprocity; recognition is set municipality by municipality.",
    "source_url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dli/programs-services/labor-management-relations/bureau-of-occupational-and-industrial-safety/uniform-construction-code-home/contractor-licensing"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "annual (Philadelphia city license)",
    "ce_hours": 8,
    "source_url": "https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-license/trade-licenses/get-an-electrical-contractor-license/"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dli/programs-services/labor-management-relations/bureau-of-occupational-and-industrial-safety/uniform-construction-code-home/contractor-licensing",
     "title": "PA L&I Contractor Licensing (Uniform Construction Code)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-license/trade-licenses/get-an-electrical-contractor-license/",
     "title": "City of Philadelphia Electrical Contractor License",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "PA",
   "soc": "47-2152",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": false,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dli/programs-services/labor-management-relations/bureau-of-occupational-and-industrial-safety/uniform-construction-code-home/contractor-licensing",
    "quote": "Some of Pennsylvania’s 2,562 municipalities have established local licensure or certification requirements for contractors or construction trades people. Typically, these requirements pertain to home improvement contractors, electrical contractors (or electricians), and plumbing contractors (or plumbers). Since the Commonwealth has no jurisdiction in this matter"
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "No statewide plumber license or state board; municipalities and counties license (e.g., City of Philadelphia; Allegheny County Health Department)",
    "url": "https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-license/trade-licenses/get-a-master-plumbers-license/"
   },
   "summary": "Pennsylvania has no statewide plumber license and no state plumbing board. Municipalities and counties license plumbers, so it varies by place. Two sourced examples: the City of Philadelphia and Allegheny County (Pittsburgh).",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Journeyman Plumber (Philadelphia)",
     "requirements": "Four years registered as a Philadelphia apprentice plumber, then pass the ICC journeyman exam. Renews annually.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 126,
     "exam": "Journeyman Plumber Examination (International Code Council)",
     "source_url": "https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-license/trade-licenses/get-a-journeyman-plumber-license/",
     "source_quote": "you must have been registered as an apprentice plumber in Philadelphia for a minimum of four years",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-license/trade-licenses/get-a-journeyman-plumber-license/",
       "quote": "License fee $ 126",
       "amount": 126
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "local",
     "place": "Philadelphia"
    },
    {
     "name": "Master Plumber (Philadelphia)",
     "requirements": "One year registered as a Philadelphia journeyman plumber, then pass the ICC master plumber exam. Renews annually.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 303,
     "exam": "Master Plumber Examination (International Code Council)",
     "source_url": "https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-license/trade-licenses/get-a-master-plumbers-license/",
     "source_quote": "you must be registered as a Philadelphia Journeyman Plumber for a minimum of one year.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-license/trade-licenses/get-a-master-plumbers-license/",
       "quote": "License fee $ 303",
       "amount": 303
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "local",
     "place": "Philadelphia"
    },
    {
     "name": "Journeyman Plumber (Allegheny County, Pittsburgh)",
     "requirements": "576 hours of schooling and four years working for a registered master plumber, then the county journeyman exam (offered twice a year, $133 a sitting). Renews annually on your birthday for $125.",
     "experience_hours": 576,
     "fee_usd": 133,
     "exam": "Allegheny County Journeyman Plumbers Examination",
     "source_url": "https://www.alleghenycounty.us/Services/Health-Department/Plumbing-Program/Licensing-Information",
     "source_quote": "After completing school (576 hours) and a period of employment (4 years) with a registered master plumber, journeyman candidates must submit an application",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.alleghenycounty.us/Services/Health-Department/Plumbing-Program/Licensing-Information",
       "quote": "The exam is administered twice a year (spring and fall) and the cost is $133.00 per examination",
       "amount": 133
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "local",
     "place": "Allegheny County",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Renews annually on your birthday for $125.",
       "url": "https://www.alleghenycounty.us/Services/Health-Department/Plumbing-Program/Licensing-Information",
       "quote": "The Journeyman Plumber license is renewed annually on the plumber’s date of birth for a fee of $125.00."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Master Plumber (Allegheny County, Pittsburgh)",
     "requirements": "Two full years of journeyman experience, then the county master exam (offered twice a year, $265 a sitting). Renews annually on your birthday for $375.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 265,
     "exam": "Allegheny County Master Plumber Examination",
     "source_url": "https://www.alleghenycounty.us/Services/Health-Department/Plumbing-Program/Licensing-Information",
     "source_quote": "Journeymen wanting to take the Master Plumber Examination must complete two full years of work experience as a journeyman",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.alleghenycounty.us/Services/Health-Department/Plumbing-Program/Licensing-Information",
       "quote": "The exam is administered twice a year (spring and fall) and the cost is $265.00 per examination",
       "amount": 265
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "local",
     "place": "Allegheny County",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Renews annually on your birthday for $375.",
       "url": "https://www.alleghenycounty.us/Services/Health-Department/Plumbing-Program/Licensing-Information",
       "quote": "The Master Plumber's License is renewed annually on the plumber's date of birth for a fee of $375.00."
      }
     ]
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "No statewide license means no statewide reciprocity; Philadelphia recognizes comparable authorization from other jurisdictions.",
    "source_url": "https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-license/trade-licenses/get-a-master-plumbers-license/"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "annual (varies by locality)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-license/trade-licenses/get-a-master-plumbers-license/"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-license/trade-licenses/get-a-master-plumbers-license/",
     "title": "City of Philadelphia Master Plumber License",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.alleghenycounty.us/Services/Health-Department/Plumbing-Program/Licensing-Information",
     "title": "Allegheny County Health Department Plumbing licensing",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dli/programs-services/labor-management-relations/bureau-of-occupational-and-industrial-safety/uniform-construction-code-home/contractor-licensing",
     "title": "PA L&I Contractor Licensing (Uniform Construction Code)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-license/trade-licenses/get-a-journeyman-plumber-license/",
     "title": "Philadelphia: Get a journeyman plumber license",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "TX",
   "soc": "49-9021",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/acr/technician-apply.htm",
    "quote": "Any person who assists a licensed air conditioning and refrigeration contractor in performing air conditioning and refrigeration maintenance or repair work must register as a technician."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), Air Conditioning and Refrigeration program",
    "url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/acr/"
   },
   "summary": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification, except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician; Texas also registers HVAC technicians and licenses air-conditioning and refrigeration contractors (Class A/B) through TDLR.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "EPA Section 608 Certification (federal)",
     "requirements": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants, except apprentices closely and continually supervised by a certified technician: Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all). Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "EPA-approved Section 608 test (Type I / II / III / Universal)",
     "source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "source_quote": "Technicians are required to pass an EPA-approved test to earn Section 608 Technician Certification. ... Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all)",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "For servicing small appliances (Type I). For servicing or disposing of high- or very high-pressure appliances, except small appliances and MVACs (Type II). For servicing or disposing of low-pressure appliances (Type III). For servicing all types of equipment (Universal)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "Tests must be administered by an EPA-approved certifying organization. Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal"
    },
    {
     "name": "Technician Registration (TDLR)",
     "requirements": "Anyone who assists a licensed ACR contractor in maintenance or repair work must register as a certified or a registered technician, apart from the persons and equipment TDLR exempts. Certified Technician is the voluntary higher designation: 24 months of ACR work under a licensed contractor, or a TDLR-approved certification program of 2,000 hours of combined instruction and practical experience, applied for within 48 months of completing it; then the licensing examination. The certified technician application fee is $50. Otherwise register as a Registered Technician ($20 fee).",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 20,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/acr/technician-apply.htm",
     "source_quote": "Any person who assists a licensed air conditioning and refrigeration contractor in performing air conditioning and refrigeration maintenance or repair work must register as a technician.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/acr/technician-apply.htm",
       "quote": "along with the non-refundable application fee of $20",
       "amount": 20
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Anyone who assists a licensed ACR contractor in maintenance or repair work must register as a certified or a registered technician, apart from the persons and equipment TDLR exempts.",
       "url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/acr/certified-tech-apply.htm",
       "quote": "Any person who assists a licensed air conditioning and refrigeration contractor in performing air conditioning and refrigeration maintenance or repair work must obtain a designation as either a certified technician or a registered technician"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Certified Technician is the voluntary higher designation",
       "url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/acr/certified-tech-apply.htm",
       "quote": "Certified Technician is a voluntary qualification that exceeds the standards of Registered Technician designation."
      },
      {
       "claim": "24 months of ACR work under a licensed contractor",
       "url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/acr/certified-tech-apply.htm",
       "quote": "You may qualify for technician certification by proving that you have performed 24 months of air conditioning and refrigeration-related work under the supervision of a licensed air conditioning and refrigeration contractor."
      },
      {
       "claim": "or a TDLR-approved certification program of 2,000 hours of combined instruction and practical experience",
       "url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/acr/certified-tech-apply.htm",
       "quote": "Applicants may become qualified for technician certification by completing a department-approved certification program consisting of 2,000 hours of combined instruction and practical experience."
      },
      {
       "claim": "applied for within 48 months of completing it",
       "url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/acr/certified-tech-apply.htm",
       "quote": "The completed application materials must be received by the department within 48 months of the date you completed the certification program."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The certified technician application fee is $50.",
       "url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/acr/certified-tech-apply.htm",
       "quote": "submit a completed Certified Technician Application Form (PDF) along with the non-refundable application fee of $50."
      },
      {
       "claim": "then the licensing examination",
       "url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/acr/certified-tech-apply.htm",
       "quote": "After submitting your application and proof of qualifications, TDLR will approve your eligibility to take the licensing exam. Please see the examination requirements page for further information."
      },
      {
       "claim": "apart from the persons and equipment TDLR exempts",
       "url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/acr/certified-tech-apply.htm",
       "quote": "Some persons and equipment are exempted from the technician registration requirements."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "ACR Contractor License, Class A or Class B (TDLR)",
     "requirements": "Class A works any size unit; Class B up to 25 tons of cooling and 1.5 million BTUs an hour of heating. Needs 48 months of practical ACR experience under a licensed contractor within the past 72 months (or a technician certification held for the past 12 months plus 36 months within the past 48 months), and a passing exam.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 115,
     "exam": "TDLR ACR contractor exam (by class and endorsement)",
     "source_url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/acr/contractor-apply.htm",
     "source_quote": "at least 48 months of practical experience in air-conditioning and refrigeration-related work under the supervision of a licensed air conditioning and refrigeration contractor in the past 72 months",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/acr/contractor-apply.htm",
       "quote": "along with the fee of $115",
       "amount": 115
      }
     ],
     "advanced": true,
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Class B up to 25 tons of cooling and 1.5 million BTUs an hour of heating",
       "url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/acr/contractor-apply.htm",
       "quote": "The Class B license allows you to work on cooling systems of 25 tons and under"
      },
      {
       "claim": "or a technician certification held for the past 12 months plus 36 months within the past 48 months",
       "url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/acr/contractor-apply.htm",
       "quote": "You have held a technician certification for the past 12 months and you have at least 36 months of practical experience in air-conditioning and refrigeration-related work under the supervision of a licensed air conditioning and refrigeration contractor in the past 48 months"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Class B up to 25 tons of cooling and 1.5 million BTUs an hour of heating",
       "url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/acr/contractor-apply.htm",
       "quote": "The Class B license allows you to work on cooling systems of 25 tons and under, and heating systems of 1.5 million BTUs/hour and under."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "TDLR has ACR contractor reciprocity with Georgia and South Carolina only, and the applicant must have held the out-of-state license at least one year.",
    "source_url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/acr/acrreciprocity.htm"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "annual (the TDLR contractor license; the EPA 608 credential does not expire)",
    "ce_hours": 8,
    "source_url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/acr/acrce.htm"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "title": "EPA Section 608 Technician Certification",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/acr/contractor-apply.htm",
     "title": "TDLR ACR Contractor application",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/acr/technician-apply.htm",
     "title": "TDLR ACR Technician registration",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/acr/certified-tech-apply.htm",
     "title": "TDLR ACR Certified Technician application",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "CA",
   "soc": "49-9021",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "California Contractors State License Board (CSLB)",
    "url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/"
   },
   "summary": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification, except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician; California licenses HVAC contractors (CSLB C-20), and the pages read do not say whether a technician who works for one needs a state license.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "EPA Section 608 Certification (federal)",
     "requirements": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants, except apprentices closely and continually supervised by a certified technician: Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all). Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "EPA-approved Section 608 test (Type I / II / III / Universal)",
     "source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "source_quote": "Technicians are required to pass an EPA-approved test to earn Section 608 Technician Certification. ... Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all)",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "For servicing small appliances (Type I). For servicing or disposing of high- or very high-pressure appliances, except small appliances and MVACs (Type II). For servicing or disposing of low-pressure appliances (Type III). For servicing all types of equipment (Universal)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "Tests must be administered by an EPA-approved certifying organization. Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal"
    },
    {
     "name": "C-20 HVAC Contractor (CSLB)",
     "requirements": "Business license to contract HVAC work: four years of journey-level C-20 experience, the Law & Business exam plus the C-20 trade exam, and the $450 original application fee (exam or waiver for one classification). An active license expires every two years, an inactive one every four.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 450,
     "exam": "Law & Business exam + C-20 trade exam",
     "source_url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/Contractors/Applicants/Contractors_License/Exam_Application/Experience_For_Exam.aspx",
     "source_quote": "You must have at least four (4) years of experience, in the class you are applying for, to qualify to take the examination.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/About_Us/Library/Fees.aspx",
       "quote": "Original Application (exam or waiver for one classification) $450",
       "amount": 450
      }
     ],
     "advanced": true,
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "An active license expires every two years, an inactive one every four.",
       "url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/contractors/maintain_license/renew_license/general_renewal_information.aspx",
       "quote": "Active licenses expire every two years. Inactive licenses expire every four years."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the $450 original application fee (exam or waiver for one classification)",
       "url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/About_Us/Library/Fees.aspx",
       "quote": "Original Application (exam or waiver for one classification) $450"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": null,
    "source_url": null
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every two years (the CSLB C-20 license; the EPA 608 credential does not expire)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/contractors/maintain_license/renew_license/general_renewal_information.aspx"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "title": "EPA Section 608 Technician Certification",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/about_us/library/licensing_classifications/Licensing_Classifications_Detail.aspx?Class=C20",
     "title": "CSLB C-20 HVAC classification",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/About_Us/Library/Fees.aspx",
     "title": "California CSLB: fees",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/contractors/maintain_license/renew_license/general_renewal_information.aspx",
     "title": "CSLB general renewal information",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.cslb.ca.gov/Contractors/Applicants/Contractors_License/Exam_Application/Experience_For_Exam.aspx",
     "title": "CSLB: Experience for the exam",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "FL",
   "soc": "49-9021",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "Florida DBPR, Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB)",
    "url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/construction-industry/"
   },
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    {
     "name": "EPA Section 608 Certification (federal)",
     "requirements": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants, except apprentices closely and continually supervised by a certified technician: Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all). Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "EPA-approved Section 608 test (Type I / II / III / Universal)",
     "source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "source_quote": "Technicians are required to pass an EPA-approved test to earn Section 608 Technician Certification. ... Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all)",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "For servicing small appliances (Type I). For servicing or disposing of high- or very high-pressure appliances, except small appliances and MVACs (Type II). For servicing or disposing of low-pressure appliances (Type III). For servicing all types of equipment (Universal)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "Tests must be administered by an EPA-approved certifying organization. Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal"
    },
    {
     "name": "Certified Class A AC Contractor (statewide, unlimited)",
     "requirements": "Statewide certification (a certified contractor may contract in any jurisdiction in the state), unlimited in executing contracts to install, maintain, repair, fabricate, alter, extend or design central air-conditioning, refrigeration, heating and ventilating systems. Four years' experience as a worker or foreman, at least one of them as a foreman and a passing Class A contractors' exam. Initial certification fee $245 when applying between May 1st of an even year and August 31st of an odd year, $145 otherwise.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 245,
     "exam": "Air-conditioning Class A contractors' examination",
     "source_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/pro/cilb/documents/CILB5G_Certified_Contractor_Individual_Class-A-Air.pdf",
     "source_quote": "Four years experience as a worker or foreman of which at least one year must have been as a foreman.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/pro/cilb/documents/CILB5G_Certified_Contractor_Individual_Class-A-Air.pdf",
       "quote": "Applying for initial certification between May 1st of an EVEN year through August 31st of an ODD year - $245.",
       "amount": 245
      }
     ],
     "fee_from": "2026-05-01",
     "fee_until": "2027-08-31",
     "fee_after": {
      "amount": 145,
      "url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/pro/cilb/documents/CILB5G_Certified_Contractor_Individual_Class-A-Air.pdf",
      "quote": "Applying for initial certification between September 1st of an ODD year through April 30th of an EVEN year - $145."
     },
     "advanced": true,
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "a certified contractor may contract in any jurisdiction in the state",
       "url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/construction-industry/",
       "quote": "A “ certified contractor ” means any contractor who possesses a certificate of competency issued by the department and who shall be allowed to contract in any jurisdiction in the state without being required to fulfill the competency requirements of that jurisdiction."
      },
      {
       "claim": "unlimited in executing contracts to install, maintain, repair, fabricate, alter, extend or design central air-conditioning, refrigeration, heating and ventilating systems",
       "url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/construction-industry/",
       "quote": "A “ class A air-conditioning contractor ” means a contractor whose services are unlimited in the execution of contracts requiring the experience, knowledge, and skill to install, maintain, repair, fabricate, alter, extend, or design central air-conditioning, refrigeration, heating, and ventilating systems"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Initial certification fee $245 when applying between May 1st of an even year and August 31st of an odd year, $145 otherwise.",
       "url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/pro/cilb/documents/CILB5G_Certified_Contractor_Individual_Class-A-Air.pdf",
       "quote": "Applying for initial certification between May 1st of an EVEN year through August 31st of an ODD year - $245."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Initial certification fee $245 when applying between May 1st of an even year and August 31st of an odd year, $145 otherwise.",
       "url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/pro/cilb/documents/CILB5G_Certified_Contractor_Individual_Class-A-Air.pdf",
       "quote": "Applying for initial certification between September 1st of an ODD year through April 30th of an EVEN year - $145."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Certified Class B AC Contractor (statewide, limited)",
     "requirements": "Statewide (a certified contractor may contract in any jurisdiction in the state), limited to 25 tons of cooling and 500,000 BTU of heating in any one system. Same certified-contractor path and the Class B exam.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "Air-conditioning Class B contractors' examination",
     "source_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/construction-industry/",
     "source_quote": "A \"class B air-conditioning contractor\" means a contractor whose services are limited to 25 tons of cooling and 500,000 BTU of heating in any one system",
     "advanced": true,
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "a certified contractor may contract in any jurisdiction in the state",
       "url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/construction-industry/",
       "quote": "A “ certified contractor ” means any contractor who possesses a certificate of competency issued by the department and who shall be allowed to contract in any jurisdiction in the state without being required to fulfill the competency requirements of that jurisdiction."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "In-state, a Certified contractor may work in any Florida jurisdiction; a Registered contractor may work only where registered.",
    "source_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/construction-industry/"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "biennial (renews August 31 of every even-numbered year; the EPA 608 credential does not expire)",
    "ce_hours": 14,
    "source_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/construction-industry/faqs/"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "title": "EPA Section 608 Technician Certification",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/construction-industry/",
     "title": "DBPR Construction Industry (contractor classes)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/construction-industry/faqs/",
     "title": "DBPR Construction Industry FAQs",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/pro/cilb/documents/CILB5G_Certified_Contractor_Individual_Class-A-Air.pdf",
     "title": "Florida CILB: certified Class A air conditioning contractor application",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "NY",
   "soc": "49-9021",
   "license_required": false,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "U.S. EPA Section 608 (federal); New York City's FDNY issues the Q-01 certificate for refrigerating systems",
    "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements"
   },
   "summary": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification, except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician; New York City's FDNY issues the Q-01 certificate for refrigerating systems. The pages read do not say whether New York State licenses HVAC technicians.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "EPA Section 608 Certification (federal)",
     "requirements": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants, except apprentices closely and continually supervised by a certified technician: Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all). Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "EPA-approved Section 608 test (Type I / II / III / Universal)",
     "source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "source_quote": "Technicians are required to pass an EPA-approved test to earn Section 608 Technician Certification. ... Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all)",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "For servicing small appliances (Type I). For servicing or disposing of high- or very high-pressure appliances, except small appliances and MVACs (Type II). For servicing or disposing of low-pressure appliances (Type III). For servicing all types of equipment (Universal)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "Tests must be administered by an EPA-approved certifying organization. Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal"
    },
    {
     "name": "NYC FDNY Refrigerating System Operating Engineer (Q-01, local example)",
     "requirements": "A New York City credential, not statewide: a refrigerating system that needs an FDNY permit must be supervised by a Q-01 holder while it runs. Shown as a local example; other New York localities differ.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "FDNY written and practical exam",
     "source_url": "https://nyc-business.nyc.gov/nycbusiness/description/coq-q01",
     "source_quote": "If a refrigerating system needs a permit from the New York City Fire Department (FDNY), you need a Certificate of Qualification (Q01) to watch the system while it is running.",
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "local",
     "place": "New York City"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": null,
    "source_url": null
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "the EPA 608 credential does not expire; New York City's Q-01 renews every three years",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "title": "EPA Section 608 Technician Certification",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://nyc-business.nyc.gov/nycbusiness/description/coq-q01",
     "title": "NYC FDNY Q-01 Certificate of Qualification",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "PA",
   "soc": "49-9021",
   "license_required": false,
   "individual_license": false,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dli/programs-services/labor-management-relations/bureau-of-occupational-and-industrial-safety/uniform-construction-code-home/contractor-licensing",
    "quote": "The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania currently has no licensure or certification requirements for most construction contractors (or their employees). Please note the following regarding state and local requirements pertaining to certain contractors (and their employees). ... MANUFACTURED HOUSING INSTALLERS (Certification): ... HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTORS (Registration): ... CRANE OPERATORS (Licensure): ... ASBESTOS AND LEAD REMOVAL (Certification): ... MUNICIPAL CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:"
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "No statewide HVAC licensing authority in Pennsylvania; requirements are municipal, and refrigerant handling is federal (EPA Section 608)",
    "url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dli/programs-services/labor-management-relations/bureau-of-occupational-and-industrial-safety/uniform-construction-code-home/contractor-licensing"
   },
   "summary": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification, except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician; Pennsylvania has no statewide HVAC license. Its Department of Labor and Industry says the Commonwealth has no licensure or certification requirements for most construction contractors or their employees and lists the exceptions, none of them HVAC; some municipalities set their own requirements.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "EPA Section 608 Certification (federal)",
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     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "EPA-approved Section 608 test (Type I / II / III / Universal)",
     "source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "source_quote": "Technicians are required to pass an EPA-approved test to earn Section 608 Technician Certification. ... Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all)",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "For servicing small appliances (Type I). For servicing or disposing of high- or very high-pressure appliances, except small appliances and MVACs (Type II). For servicing or disposing of low-pressure appliances (Type III). For servicing all types of equipment (Universal)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "Tests must be administered by an EPA-approved certifying organization. Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal"
    },
    {
     "name": "Pennsylvania statewide license (none required)",
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     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dli/programs-services/labor-management-relations/bureau-of-occupational-and-industrial-safety/uniform-construction-code-home/contractor-licensing",
     "source_quote": "The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania currently has no licensure or certification requirements for most construction contractors (or their employees).",
     "stage": "none",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Philadelphia Sheet Metal Technician (local example)",
     "requirements": "Philadelphia requires a local Sheet Metal Technician license to install, maintain and service the sheet metal used in HVAC systems. Municipal requirements vary city to city.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-license/trade-licenses/get-a-sheet-metal-technician-license/",
     "source_quote": "You need this license to install, maintain, and service sheet metal used in HVAC systems.",
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "local",
     "place": "Philadelphia"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": null,
    "source_url": null
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "the EPA 608 credential does not expire; Pennsylvania has no statewide HVAC renewal (local rules vary)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "title": "EPA Section 608 Technician Certification",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dli/programs-services/labor-management-relations/bureau-of-occupational-and-industrial-safety/uniform-construction-code-home/contractor-licensing",
     "title": "PA L&I Contractor Licensing",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-license/trade-licenses/get-a-sheet-metal-technician-license/",
     "title": "City of Philadelphia Sheet Metal Technician License",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "TX",
   "soc": "53-3032",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
    "quote": "Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may legally operate a CMV unless such person possesses a CDL which meets the standards contained in subpart J of this part, issued by his/her State or jurisdiction of domicile."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)",
    "url": "https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/commercial-driver-license"
   },
   "summary": "In Texas the Department of Public Safety issues the CDL under federal FMCSA rules: you must be 18 to drive within Texas (21 for interstate or hazmat), carry a DOT medical certificate, and complete federal Entry-Level Driver Training before the skills test.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP)",
     "requirements": "Hold a Texas driver license, prove identity and lawful presence, self-certify your medical status (and submit a DOT medical examiner's certificate where required), then pass the vision exam and the knowledge tests. Hold the CLP at least 14 days before the skills test; it is valid 180 days or until your Texas driver license expires, whichever comes first.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 25,
     "exam": "CDL knowledge tests (general knowledge, combination, air brakes, endorsements)",
     "source_url": "https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/driver-license/how-do-i-apply-commercial-driver-license",
     "source_quote": "You must hold the CLP for 14 days before taking skills exams",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/driver-license/driver-license-fees",
       "quote": "Commercial Learners Permit - CLP Original $25",
       "amount": 25
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "it is valid 180 days or until your Texas driver license expires, whichever comes first",
       "url": "https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/driver-license/how-do-i-apply-commercial-driver-license",
       "quote": "A CLP is valid for 180 days or when your Texas driver license expires, whichever is earliest"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT, federal)",
     "requirements": "Since February 7, 2022, first-time Class A or B CDL applicants (and Class B holders upgrading to Class A) must complete the training with a provider on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry before taking the skills test.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "source_quote": "you must complete this training with a registered training provider before being permitted to take the required CDL skills or knowledge test. ... First-time applicants for a Class A CDL or Class B CDL; Class B CDL holders seeking to upgrade to a Class A CDL",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Since February 7, 2022",
       "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
       "quote": "The ELDT requirements apply to individuals who obtain a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) on or after February 7, 2022."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Class A CDL",
     "requirements": "After 14 days on the CLP and completing ELDT, supply a representative vehicle and pass the skills test. Class A covers combinations of 26,001 lbs or more towing a unit over 10,000 lbs.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 97,
     "exam": "CDL skills test (pre-trip inspection, basic control, road test)",
     "source_url": "https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/driver-license/how-do-i-apply-commercial-driver-license",
     "source_quote": "Pass the driving test which consists of: Vehicle Inspection (Pre-trip) Test ... Basic Vehicle Control Test ... Road Test",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/driver-license/driver-license-fees",
       "quote": "Commercial driver license (CDL) Age 18 to 84: new $97",
       "amount": 97
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "After 14 days on the CLP",
       "url": "https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/driver-license/how-do-i-apply-commercial-driver-license",
       "quote": "Once you have held your CLP for a minimum of 14 days and completed your Entry Level Driver Training requirements, you are eligible to complete the necessary driving tests to obtain your CDL."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Class A covers combinations of 26,001 lbs or more towing a unit over 10,000 lbs",
       "url": "https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/driver-license/how-do-i-apply-commercial-driver-license",
       "quote": "Class A – Permits the holder to operate any combination of vehicles with a gross combination weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more, provided the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle or vehicles towed exceeds 10,000 pounds."
      }
     ]
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "A Texas CDL lets you drive commercial vehicles across the United States; a driver may hold only one license (the federal single-license rule).",
    "source_url": "https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/commercial-driver-license"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every 8 years (ages 18 to 84)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/driver-license/driver-license-fees"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/driver-license/how-do-i-apply-commercial-driver-license",
     "title": "Texas DPS: how to apply for a CDL",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "title": "FMCSA ELDT Applicability",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/driver-license/driver-license-fees",
     "title": "Texas DPS: driver license fees",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
     "title": "49 CFR 383.23 (commercial driver's license required)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "CA",
   "soc": "53-3032",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licenses-identification-cards/commercial-driver-licenses-cdl/",
    "quote": "In either scenario, you need to hold a CDL in order to drive a CMV."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)",
    "url": "https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licenses-identification-cards/commercial-driver-licenses-cdl/"
   },
   "summary": "The California DMV issues the CDL under federal FMCSA rules: you must be 18 (intrastate) or 21 (interstate or hazmat), hold a DOT medical certificate, and complete federal Entry-Level Driver Training plus California's 15 hours of behind-the-wheel training.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP)",
     "requirements": "Hold a standard California noncommercial Class C driver's license, have a medical examination (for an interstate driver the examiner sends the Medical Examination Report and Medical Examiner's Certificate to DMV electronically; an intrastate driver may submit them), pass the knowledge test(s) (three attempts each), and hold the CLP at least 14 days before the skills test.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "CDL knowledge test(s)",
     "source_url": "https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licenses-identification-cards/commercial-driver-licenses-cdl/",
     "source_quote": "you first need to get a CLP and hold it for at least 14 days",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Hold a standard California noncommercial Class C driver's license",
       "url": "https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licenses-identification-cards/commercial-driver-licenses-cdl/",
       "quote": "Get a standard California noncommercial Class C driver’s license (DL) (a temporary/interim DL is acceptable)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "have a medical examination",
       "url": "https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licenses-identification-cards/commercial-driver-licenses-cdl/",
       "quote": "Submit a completed Medical Examination Report (MER) Form (MCSA 5875) and Medical Examiner’s Certificate (MEC) (MCSA 5876)"
      },
      {
       "claim": "for an interstate driver the examiner sends the Medical Examination Report and Medical Examiner's Certificate to DMV electronically",
       "url": "https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licenses-identification-cards/commercial-driver-licenses-cdl/",
       "quote": "Medically qualified examiners on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners will be required to electronically submit Interstate (NI) commercial driver MERs and MECs to the DMV through the National Registry."
      },
      {
       "claim": "an intrastate driver may submit them",
       "url": "https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licenses-identification-cards/commercial-driver-licenses-cdl/",
       "quote": "Intrastate (NA) commercial drivers may still submit their paper MER and MEC, in person, mail or by emailing to the DMV’s Virtual Field Office."
      },
      {
       "claim": "pass the knowledge test(s) (three attempts each)",
       "url": "https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licenses-identification-cards/commercial-driver-licenses-cdl/",
       "quote": "You have three attempts to pass each of the required knowledge tests."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT, federal)",
     "requirements": "Since February 7, 2022, first-time Class A or B CDL applicants (and Class B holders upgrading to Class A) must complete the training with a provider on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry before obtaining the CDL.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/registration/commercial-drivers-license/entry-level-driver-training-eldt",
     "source_quote": "This applies to those seeking to: Obtain a Class A or Class B CDL for the first time",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "first-time Class A or B CDL applicants (and Class B holders upgrading to Class A)",
       "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
       "quote": "First-time applicants for a Class A CDL or Class B CDL; Class B CDL holders seeking to upgrade to a Class A CDL"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Since February 7, 2022",
       "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
       "quote": "The ELDT requirements apply to individuals who obtain a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) on or after February 7, 2022."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal"
    },
    {
     "name": "Class A CDL",
     "requirements": "After 14 days on the CLP, complete ELDT and a minimum of 15 hours of behind-the-wheel training, 10 of them on a public road, California's own requirement (form DL 1236), then pass the skills test (vehicle inspection, basic control, road test; three tries). Class A covers combinations of 26,001 lbs or more towing a unit over 10,000 lbs.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 100,
     "exam": "CDL skills/driving test",
     "source_url": "https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licenses-identification-cards/commercial-driver-licenses-cdl/",
     "source_quote": "Pass the skills test, which includes a vehicle inspection, basic control skills test, and road test.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licenses-identification-cards/licensing-fees/",
       "quote": "Commercial Class A or B Application Original Fee $100",
       "amount": 100
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "After 14 days on the CLP",
       "url": "https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licenses-identification-cards/commercial-driver-licenses-cdl/",
       "quote": "After you hold a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) for 14 days, you can apply to take the skills test to earn your CDL."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Class A covers combinations of 26,001 lbs or more towing a unit over 10,000 lbs",
       "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-F/section-383.91",
       "quote": "Any combination of vehicles with a gross combination weight rating (GCWR) of 11,794 kilograms or more (26,001 pounds or more) provided the GVWR of the vehicle(s) being towed is in excess of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "complete ELDT and a minimum of 15 hours of behind-the-wheel training",
       "url": "https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licenses-identification-cards/commercial-driver-licenses-cdl/",
       "quote": "the applicant must complete a minimum of 15 hours of behind-the-wheel training and submit a California Commercial Driver Behind The Wheel Training Certification (DL 1236) to the DMV as proof of completion prior to the issuance of their CDL."
      },
      {
       "claim": "10 of them on a public road",
       "url": "https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licenses-identification-cards/commercial-driver-licenses-cdl/",
       "quote": "BTW: Minimum of 15 hours (10 of those hours must be on a public road)"
      },
      {
       "claim": "then pass the skills test (vehicle inspection, basic control, road test; three tries)",
       "url": "https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licenses-identification-cards/commercial-driver-licenses-cdl/",
       "quote": "You have three tries to pass the skills test."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "You must obtain a CDL through your home state; it is illegal to hold a driver's license from more than one state.",
    "source_url": "https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/cdl"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": null,
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licenses-identification-cards/licensing-fees/"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licenses-identification-cards/commercial-driver-licenses-cdl/",
     "title": "California DMV Commercial Driver's Licenses",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/registration/commercial-drivers-license/entry-level-driver-training-eldt",
     "title": "FMCSA Entry-Level Driver Training",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licenses-identification-cards/licensing-fees/",
     "title": "California DMV: licensing fees",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "title": "FMCSA Training Provider Registry: ELDT applicability",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-F/section-383.91",
     "title": "49 CFR 383.91 (commercial motor vehicle groups)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "FL",
   "soc": "53-3032",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.flhsmv.gov/driver-licenses-id-cards/commercial-motor-vehicle-drivers/commercial-driver-license/",
    "quote": "To operate trucks or truck combinations weighing 26,001 lbs or more, and towing a vehicle/unit over 10,000 lbs, a Class A license is required."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV)",
    "url": "https://www.flhsmv.gov/driver-licenses-id-cards/commercial-motor-vehicle-drivers/commercial-driver-license/"
   },
   "summary": "The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles issues the CDL under federal FMCSA rules: drivers under 21 are limited to within Florida, you must hold a DOT medical certificate, and you must complete federal Entry-Level Driver Training before the skills test.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP)",
     "requirements": "Hold a regular Florida operator's license, establish Florida residency, pass the vision requirements, and pass the CDL knowledge test(s). Complete a DOT medical examination.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "CDL knowledge test",
     "source_url": "https://www.flhsmv.gov/driver-licenses-id-cards/commercial-motor-vehicle-drivers/commercial-driver-license/",
     "source_quote": "All applicants for a Commercial Driver License are required to have an Operator's License, pass the vision requirements, and pass knowledge and skills tests.",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT, federal)",
     "requirements": "Since February 7, 2022, first-time Class A or B CDL applicants (and Class B holders upgrading to Class A) must complete the training with a provider on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry before taking the skills test.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "source_quote": "you must complete this training with a registered training provider before being permitted to take the required CDL skills or knowledge test. ... First-time applicants for a Class A CDL or Class B CDL; Class B CDL holders seeking to upgrade to a Class A CDL",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Since February 7, 2022",
       "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
       "quote": "The ELDT requirements apply to individuals who obtain a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) on or after February 7, 2022."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Class A CDL",
     "requirements": "After the CLP, pass the CDL skills test (pre-trip vehicle inspection, basic vehicle control, on-road), conducted in English. Class A covers trucks or combinations 26,001 lbs or more towing a unit over 10,000 lbs.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 75,
     "exam": "CDL skills test",
     "source_url": "https://www.flhsmv.gov/driver-licenses-id-cards/commercial-motor-vehicle-drivers/commercial-driver-license/",
     "source_quote": "To operate trucks or truck combinations weighing 26,001 lbs or more, and towing a vehicle/unit over 10,000 lbs, a Class A license is required.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.flhsmv.gov/fees/",
       "quote": "Original/Renewal Commercial Driver License* $75.00",
       "amount": 75
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": null,
    "source_url": null
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": null,
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://www.flhsmv.gov/fees/"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.flhsmv.gov/driver-licenses-id-cards/commercial-motor-vehicle-drivers/commercial-driver-license/",
     "title": "FLHSMV Commercial Driver License",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "title": "FMCSA ELDT Applicability",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.flhsmv.gov/fees/",
     "title": "Florida HSMV: fees",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "NY",
   "soc": "53-3032",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://dmv.ny.gov/driver-license/commercial-drivers/get-a-commercial-driver-license-cdl",
    "quote": "A commercial driver license (CDL) is required to operate large or heavy vehicles."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)",
    "url": "https://dmv.ny.gov/driver-license/commercial-driver-license"
   },
   "summary": "The New York State DMV issues the CDL under federal FMCSA rules: you must hold a DOT medical certificate and complete federal Entry-Level Driver Training. New York does not transfer an out-of-state CDL; you apply at a DMV office and surrender the old CDL.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP)",
     "requirements": "Hold a New York driver license, certify you meet the federal medical examination requirements, and pass the written knowledge test for the class you need.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 10,
     "exam": "Written CDL knowledge test(s)",
     "source_url": "https://dmv.ny.gov/driver-license/commercial-drivers/get-a-commercial-driver-license-cdl",
     "source_quote": "You must pass the written test for the type of CDL that you need. There is an application fee of $10.00.",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT, federal)",
     "requirements": "Since February 7, 2022, first-time Class A or B CDL applicants (and Class B holders upgrading to Class A) must complete the training with a provider on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry before the state road test.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "source_quote": "The Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) regulations set the minimum Federal requirements for training that entry-level drivers must complete before being permitted to take certain commercial driver's license (CDL) skills or knowledge tests. ... First-time applicants for a Class A CDL or Class B CDL; Class B CDL holders seeking to upgrade to a Class A CDL",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Since February 7, 2022",
       "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
       "quote": "The ELDT requirements apply to individuals who obtain a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) on or after February 7, 2022."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Class A CDL",
     "requirements": "After the CLP, complete ELDT, practice with a qualified supervising driver, and pass the CDL road test (which cannot be scheduled within 14 days of the CLP). The $40 is the road test fee; the license fee varies by your current license. Class A covers tractor-trailers.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 40,
     "exam": "CDL road test",
     "source_url": "https://dmv.ny.gov/driver-license/commercial-drivers/get-a-commercial-driver-license-cdl",
     "source_quote": "You can also pay the road test fee ($40.00) when the DMV office issues your commercial learner permit",
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "which cannot be scheduled within 14 days of the CLP",
       "url": "https://dmv.ny.gov/driver-license/commercial-drivers/get-a-commercial-driver-license-cdl",
       "quote": "Please note that you cannot schedule an appointment for a date that is within 14 days of when you were issued your learner permit."
      }
     ]
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "New York does not transfer an out-of-state CDL by reciprocity: you must apply at a DMV office and surrender your out-of-state CDL.",
    "source_url": "https://dmv.ny.gov/driver-license/commercial-drivers/get-a-commercial-driver-license-cdl"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every 8 years (the standard New York license term; keep your DOT medical certification current separately)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://dmv.ny.gov/commercial-drivers/renew-cdl"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://dmv.ny.gov/driver-license/commercial-drivers/get-a-commercial-driver-license-cdl",
     "title": "NY DMV: Get a Commercial Driver License",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "title": "FMCSA ELDT Applicability",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "PA",
   "soc": "53-3032",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
    "quote": "Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may legally operate a CMV unless such person possesses a CDL which meets the standards contained in subpart J of this part, issued by his/her State or jurisdiction of domicile."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)",
    "url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dmv/driver-services/commercial-drivers"
   },
   "summary": "PennDOT issues the CDL under federal FMCSA rules: complete federal Entry-Level Driver Training and, for non-excepted driving, have a DOT medical examiner's certificate before the learner's permit is issued, which PennDOT accepts only electronically from FMCSA's National Registry.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP)",
     "requirements": "Complete the CLP application (DL-31CD) and self-certification (DL-11CD), pay the fees, for non-excepted driving, have a medical examiner's certificate, which PennDOT accepts only electronically from FMCSA's National Registry, then pass the knowledge test(s). Hold the permit at least 15 days before the skills test.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "fee_note": "included in the upgrade fee (Class A CDL row)",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/penndot/documents/public/dvspubsforms/bdl/bdl-fact-sheets/fs-dlf.pdf",
       "quote": "UPGRADE FROM NON-COMMERCIAL TO COMMERCIAL 7 to 12 months prior to License expiration ..................................................................................................................................$43.50 13 to 24 months prior to License expiration................................................................................................................................. $65.50 25 to 36 months prior to License expiration................................................................................................................................. $87.50 37 to 48 months prior to License expiration............................................................................................................................... $109.50 NOTE: One permit, with Photo Fee included."
      }
     ],
     "exam": "Knowledge test (per class and endorsement)",
     "source_url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dmv/faqs/driver-licensing-faqs/cdl-learners-permit-faqs",
     "source_quote": "Applicants must first complete a Commercial Learner's Permit Application (DL-31CD), a Self-Certification Form (DL-11CD) and pay the required fees.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Hold the permit at least 15 days before the skills test.",
       "url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dmv/faqs/driver-licensing-faqs/cdl-learners-permit-faqs",
       "quote": "A minimum waiting period of 15 days is required from the date the permit is issued until the scheduled date of your class A, B, or C skills test."
      },
      {
       "claim": "for non-excepted driving, have a medical examiner's certificate, which PennDOT accepts only electronically from FMCSA's National Registry",
       "url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dmv/driver-services/commercial-drivers",
       "quote": "Medical Examiner’s Certificate (MEC) information is only accepted electronically from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s National Registry."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT, federal)",
     "requirements": "Since February 7, 2022, first-time Class A or B CDL applicants (and Class B holders upgrading to Class A) must complete the training with a provider on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry before the state skills test.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "source_quote": "The ELDT requirements apply to individuals who obtain a commercial learner's permit (CLP) on or after February 7, 2022. ... First-time applicants for a Class A CDL or Class B CDL; Class B CDL holders seeking to upgrade to a Class A CDL",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Since February 7, 2022",
       "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
       "quote": "The ELDT requirements apply to individuals who obtain a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) on or after February 7, 2022."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Class A CDL",
     "requirements": "Hold the learner's permit, complete ELDT, and pass the modernized CDL skills test (vehicle inspection, basic control, on-road). PennDOT's fee to upgrade a non-commercial license to a commercial license runs from $43.50 (7 to 12 months before the license expires) to $109.50 (37 to 48 months before). The fee includes one permit and the photo fee.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "fee_note": "$43.50 to $109.50, by the months left on the license",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/penndot/documents/public/dvspubsforms/bdl/bdl-fact-sheets/fs-dlf.pdf",
       "quote": "UPGRADE FROM NON-COMMERCIAL TO COMMERCIAL 7 to 12 months prior to License expiration ..................................................................................................................................$43.50 13 to 24 months prior to License expiration................................................................................................................................. $65.50 25 to 36 months prior to License expiration................................................................................................................................. $87.50 37 to 48 months prior to License expiration............................................................................................................................... $109.50 NOTE: One permit, with Photo Fee included."
      }
     ],
     "exam": "CDL skills test",
     "source_url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dmv/driver-services/commercial-drivers/cdl-skills-test",
     "source_quote": "PennDOT began administering a new Modernized Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Skills Test to all CDL applicants.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "PennDOT's fee to upgrade a non-commercial license to a commercial license runs from $43.50 (7 to 12 months before the license expires) to $109.50 (37 to 48 months before).",
       "url": "https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/penndot/documents/public/dvspubsforms/bdl/bdl-fact-sheets/fs-dlf.pdf",
       "quote": "7 to 12 months prior to License expiration ..................................................................................................................................$43.50"
      },
      {
       "claim": "PennDOT's fee to upgrade a non-commercial license to a commercial license runs from $43.50 (7 to 12 months before the license expires) to $109.50 (37 to 48 months before).",
       "url": "https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/penndot/documents/public/dvspubsforms/bdl/bdl-fact-sheets/fs-dlf.pdf",
       "quote": "37 to 48 months prior to License expiration............................................................................................................................... $109.50"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The fee includes one permit and the photo fee.",
       "url": "https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/penndot/documents/public/dvspubsforms/bdl/bdl-fact-sheets/fs-dlf.pdf",
       "quote": "UPGRADE FROM NON-COMMERCIAL TO COMMERCIAL 7 to 12 months prior to License expiration ..................................................................................................................................$43.50 13 to 24 months prior to License expiration................................................................................................................................. $65.50 25 to 36 months prior to License expiration................................................................................................................................. $87.50 37 to 48 months prior to License expiration............................................................................................................................... $109.50 NOTE: One permit, with Photo Fee included."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": null,
    "source_url": null
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every 4 years (every 2 years at age 65 and older)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/penndot/documents/public/dvspubsforms/bdl/bdl-fact-sheets/fs-dlf.pdf"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dmv/faqs/driver-licensing-faqs/cdl-learners-permit-faqs",
     "title": "PennDOT CDL Learner's Permit FAQs",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "title": "FMCSA ELDT Applicability",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
     "title": "49 CFR 383.23 (commercial driver's license required)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dmv/driver-services/commercial-drivers/cdl-skills-test",
     "title": "PennDOT: CDL skills test",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/penndot/documents/public/dvspubsforms/bdl/bdl-fact-sheets/fs-dlf.pdf",
     "title": "PennDOT driver license fees fact sheet",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dmv/driver-services/commercial-drivers",
     "title": "PennDOT: commercial drivers",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "IL",
   "soc": "47-2111",
   "license_required": false,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "City of Chicago Department of Buildings, a representative local authority",
    "url": "https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bldgs/supp_info/TLdetails/SupvEL.html"
   },
   "summary": "The City of Chicago licenses Supervising Electricians and electrical contractors. The pages read, both Chicago's, do not say whether Illinois licenses electricians statewide.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Chicago Supervising Electrician (local example)",
     "requirements": "Be at least 21 with at least two years' electrical experience, then pass the written exam (open-book, on the Chicago Electrical Code). Exam fee $150; initial license fee $150; valid one year. These are the Department's calendar year 2026 fees; its fee table effective January 1, 2027 lists $155 for each.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 300,
     "exam": "Chicago Supervising Electrician written exam (Continental Testing)",
     "source_url": "https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bldgs/supp_info/TLdetails/SupvEL.html",
     "source_quote": "Be at least 21 years old ... Have at least 2 years' experience installing, altering, repairing, and maintaining electrical wires, equipment, and apparatus",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bldgs/supp_info/TLdetails/SupvEL.html",
       "quote": "Examination Fee (per exam) $150.00",
       "amount": 150
      },
      {
       "url": "https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bldgs/supp_info/TLdetails/SupvEL.html",
       "quote": "Initial License Fee $150.00",
       "amount": 150
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "valid one year",
       "url": "https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bldgs/supp_info/TLdetails/SupvEL.html",
       "quote": "A supervising electrician license is valid for one year from issuance or renewal."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Exam fee $150",
       "url": "https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bldgs/supp_info/TLdetails/SupvEL.html",
       "quote": "Examination Fee (per exam) $150.00"
      },
      {
       "claim": "These are the Department's calendar year 2026 fees",
       "url": "https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bldgs/supp_info/TLdetails/SupvEL.html",
       "quote": "How much does a supervising electrician license cost? Calendar year 2026:"
      },
      {
       "claim": "its fee table effective January 1, 2027 lists $155 for each",
       "url": "https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/bldgs/general/Permitfees/2027%20TL%20Fees.pdf",
       "quote": "Trade License Fees Effective January 1, 2027"
      },
      {
       "claim": "its fee table effective January 1, 2027 lists $155 for each",
       "url": "https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/bldgs/general/Permitfees/2027%20TL%20Fees.pdf",
       "quote": "Supervising Electrician, all classifications (Chapter 4-292) $155.00 $155.00 (1 year)"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "local",
     "place": "Chicago"
    },
    {
     "name": "Chicago Electrical Contractor (business)",
     "requirements": "A business must employ at least one licensed supervising electrician. Fee $150; valid one year.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 150,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bldgs/supp_info/TLdetails/ELcontractor.html",
     "source_quote": "To obtain an electrical contractor license, a business must employ at least one individual who is a licensed supervising electrician.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bldgs/supp_info/TLdetails/ELcontractor.html",
       "quote": "License Classification Initial License Fee Renewal Fee Electrical Contractor - General $150.00",
       "amount": 150
      }
     ],
     "advanced": true,
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "local",
     "place": "Chicago"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": null,
    "source_url": null
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "annual (the Chicago license)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bldgs/supp_info/TLdetails/SupvEL.html"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bldgs/supp_info/TLdetails/SupvEL.html",
     "title": "City of Chicago Supervising Electrician License",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bldgs/supp_info/TLdetails/ELcontractor.html",
     "title": "City of Chicago Electrical Contractor License",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/bldgs/general/Permitfees/2027%20TL%20Fees.pdf",
     "title": "City of Chicago Department of Buildings: Trade License Fees effective January 1, 2027",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "OH",
   "soc": "47-2111",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB), Ohio Department of Commerce",
    "url": "https://com.ohio.gov/lookup-and-locate/boards/ocilb"
   },
   "summary": "Ohio licenses electrical contractors for commercial work at the state level through the OCILB; the pages read do not say whether an individual electrician needs a license.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Journeyman Electrician (local, not state-issued)",
     "requirements": "Ohio's board issues contractor licenses, also called master licenses, and state law leaves cities free to regulate electrical work. An active journeyman card counts toward the state contractor license.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4740.12",
     "source_quote": "No political subdivision ... may adopt an ordinance or rule that requires contractor registration ... unless that ordinance or rule also requires any contractor who registers ... to be licensed in the contractor's trade pursuant to this chapter.",
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "local",
     "place": "an Ohio municipality",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Ohio's board issues contractor licenses, also called master licenses",
       "url": "https://com.ohio.gov/divisions-and-programs/industrial-compliance/boards/ohio-construction-industry-licensing-board",
       "quote": "Licenses issued by the Board are Contractor Licenses and also referred to as Master Licenses."
      },
      {
       "claim": "state law leaves cities free to regulate electrical work",
       "url": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4740.12",
       "quote": "nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the operation of any statute or rule of this state or any ordinance or rule of any political subdivision, district, or agency of the state that does either of the following: (1) Regulates the installation, repair, maintenance, or alteration of plumbing systems, hydronics systems, electrical systems, heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems, or refrigeration systems"
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Electrical Contractor (state, commercial, OCILB)",
     "requirements": "At least 18; five years as a tradesperson in the electrical trade immediately before applying, or registration as an Ohio engineer with three years of business experience in the trade's construction industry, or other experience the board's specialty section accepts; pass both sections of the OCILB licensing exam (given by PSI); carry at least $500,000 liability insurance. Application fee $25, and $25 for the license once both exam sections are passed.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 50,
     "exam": "OCILB electrical exam (trade + business and law, PSI)",
     "source_url": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4740.06",
     "source_quote": "(3) Either have been a tradesperson in the type of licensed trade for which the application is filed for not less than five years immediately prior to the date the application is filed, be a currently registered engineer in this state with three years of business experience in the construction industry in the trade for which the engineer is applying to take an examination, or have other experience acceptable to the appropriate specialty section of the board",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/com.ohio.gov/DICO/OCILB/Testing_Application_-_OCILB.pdf",
       "quote": "Application Fee: $25.00",
       "amount": 25
      },
      {
       "url": "https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/com.ohio.gov/DICO/OCILB/Testing_Application_-_OCILB.pdf",
       "quote": "Those who pass both sections of the exam can receive a state license by sending a copy of the examination results, a $25 check",
       "amount": 25
      }
     ],
     "advanced": true,
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "At least 18",
       "url": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4740.06",
       "quote": "Be at least eighteen years of age"
      },
      {
       "claim": "carry at least $500,000 liability insurance",
       "url": "https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/com.ohio.gov/DICO/OCILB/Testing_Application_-_OCILB.pdf",
       "quote": "proof of at least $500,000 contractor liability insurance"
      },
      {
       "claim": "five years as a tradesperson in the electrical trade immediately before applying, or registration as an Ohio engineer with three years of business experience in the trade's construction industry, or other experience the board's specialty section accepts",
       "url": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4740.06",
       "quote": "(3) Either have been a tradesperson in the type of licensed trade for which the application is filed for not less than five years immediately prior to the date the application is filed, be a currently registered engineer in this state with three years of business experience in the construction industry in the trade for which the engineer is applying to take an examination, or have other experience acceptable to the appropriate specialty section of the board"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the OCILB licensing exam (given by PSI)",
       "url": "https://com.ohio.gov/divisions-and-programs/industrial-compliance/boards/ohio-construction-industry-licensing-board",
       "quote": "The Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB) is a part of the Division of Industrial Compliance and is responsible for issuing licenses to qualified Electrical, Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Plumbing, Hydronics and Refrigeration Contractors who successfully pass the PSI"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "Reciprocity without exam is possible only where Ohio has a written agreement with a state whose requirements it finds substantially equal; the specific states are not named in statute.",
    "source_url": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4740.08"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "annual",
    "ce_hours": 10,
    "source_url": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4740.06"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://com.ohio.gov/lookup-and-locate/boards/ocilb",
     "title": "Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4740.06",
     "title": "Ohio Revised Code 4740.06 (license qualifications)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/com.ohio.gov/DICO/OCILB/Testing_Application_-_OCILB.pdf",
     "title": "Ohio OCILB: examination application",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://com.ohio.gov/divisions-and-programs/industrial-compliance/boards/ohio-construction-industry-licensing-board",
     "title": "Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (Division of Industrial Compliance)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4740.12",
     "title": "Ohio Revised Code 4740.12 (local registration and regulation)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "GA",
   "soc": "47-2111",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "Georgia State Construction Industry Licensing Board, Division of Electrical Contractors",
    "url": "https://sos.ga.gov/georgia-state-board-electrical-contractors"
   },
   "summary": "Georgia licenses electrical contractors statewide in two classes, Class I (single-phase up to 200 amps) and Class II (unrestricted). Each requires four years' experience, age 21, and a passing exam.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Class I Electrical Contractor (restricted)",
     "requirements": "Restricted to single-phase installations up to 200 amps. Be at least 21, document four years' primary electrical experience, and pass the exam (minimum score 70). Three references are required, at least one from a licensed electrical contractor. The experience must cover at least five of the areas of electrical work Georgia's licensing rule lists, plus all the load, branch-circuit, conductor-ampacity, raceway-fill, demand-factor and derating calculations the rule's item (h) names. Some secondary experience or education can be credited toward the four years. Six years of electrical contracting experience can replace the hands-on primary experience if the Division is satisfied, the applicant attests to the knowledge the class requires, and at least one reference comes from a licensed architect, professional engineer or electrical engineer. Toward the six years, education counts at half rate and for no more than two of them.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "Class I electrical contractor exam (minimum score 70)",
     "source_url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
     "source_quote": "Statewide Class I Electrical Contractor licenses are restricted to electrical contracting involving single-phase electrical installations that do not exceed 200 amperes at the service drop or the service lateral.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Be at least 21, document four years' primary electrical experience, and pass the exam (minimum score 70)",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "To obtain a statewide Class I or Class II Electrical Contractor license, a person must be at least 21 years of age, submit a completed application, meet the experience requirements as described in this rule, obtain a minimum score of seventy (70) on the appropriate examination, and pay the fees required by the Board."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Be at least 21, document four years' primary electrical experience, and pass the exam (minimum score 70)",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "Applicants for statewide Electrical Contractor license must document a minimum of 4 years of Primary experience in the electrical field"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Some secondary experience or education can be credited toward the four years",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "(For example, three (3) years of Primary Experience and two (2) years of Secondary Experience would meet the 4 years of required experience.)"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Some secondary experience or education can be credited toward the four years",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "Education may be applied toward the experience requirements as follows:"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Three references are required, at least one from a licensed electrical contractor.",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "An applicant must submit three (3) references on the required form from persons who can attest to the applicant's electrical experience to the satisfaction of the Division. At least one of the three references must be from a licensed electrical contractor who shall include his or her registration number on the form."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The experience must cover at least five of the areas of electrical work Georgia's licensing rule lists, plus all the load, branch-circuit, conductor-ampacity, raceway-fill, demand-factor and derating calculations the rule's item (h) names.",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "Class I applicants must document experience in at least five (5) of the following, plus item (h)"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The experience must cover at least five of the areas of electrical work Georgia's licensing rule lists, plus all the load, branch-circuit, conductor-ampacity, raceway-fill, demand-factor and derating calculations the rule's item (h) names.",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "Determination of general lighting loads, minimum branch circuits, minimum ampacity of conductors in feeder and branch circuits, maximum allowable conductor fill for raceways, net loads, using specified or optional methods, rates or demand factors, and derating factors given in the Code."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Six years of electrical contracting experience can replace the hands-on primary experience if the Division is satisfied, the applicant attests to the knowledge the class requires, and at least one reference comes from a licensed architect, professional engineer or electrical engineer.",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "Applicants who can demonstrate six (6) years of electrical contracting experience to the satisfaction of the Division are not required to demonstrate Primary Experience gained through the direct installation of electrical systems."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Six years of electrical contracting experience can replace the hands-on primary experience if the Division is satisfied, the applicant attests to the knowledge the class requires, and at least one reference comes from a licensed architect, professional engineer or electrical engineer.",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "Applicants shall notify the Division that he or she has the necessary knowledge of technology and related work experience for the license Class for which they are applying."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Six years of electrical contracting experience can replace the hands-on primary experience if the Division is satisfied, the applicant attests to the knowledge the class requires, and at least one reference comes from a licensed architect, professional engineer or electrical engineer.",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "Applicants shall provide at least one (1) reference from a licensed architect, professional engineer, or electrical engineer who shall include his or her licensed number on the form and can attest to the applicant's submitted experience."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Toward the six years, education counts at half rate and for no more than two of them.",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "Education will be credited at a rate of 50%, and no more than two (2) years of experience may be based on Education. (For example, four (4) years of experience and four (4) years of education would meet the required six (6) years of experience.)"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Class II Electrical Contractor (unrestricted)",
     "requirements": "Unrestricted electrical contracting. Be at least 21, document four years' primary experience, and pass the exam (minimum score 70). Three references are required, at least one from a licensed electrical contractor. The experience must include installations larger than single-phase 200-amp systems and cover all the areas of electrical work Georgia's licensing rule lists. Some secondary experience or education can be credited toward the four years. Six years of electrical contracting experience can replace the hands-on primary experience if the Division is satisfied, the applicant attests to the knowledge the class requires, and at least one reference comes from a licensed architect, professional engineer or electrical engineer. Toward the six years, education counts at half rate and for no more than two of them.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "Class II electrical contractor exam (minimum score 70)",
     "source_url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
     "source_quote": "Class II Electrical Contractor licenses are unrestricted.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Be at least 21, document four years' primary experience, and pass the exam (minimum score 70)",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "To obtain a statewide Class I or Class II Electrical Contractor license, a person must be at least 21 years of age, submit a completed application, meet the experience requirements as described in this rule, obtain a minimum score of seventy (70) on the appropriate examination, and pay the fees required by the Board."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Be at least 21, document four years' primary experience, and pass the exam (minimum score 70)",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "Applicants for statewide Electrical Contractor license must document a minimum of 4 years of Primary experience in the electrical field"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The experience must include installations larger than single-phase 200-amp systems and cover all the areas of electrical work Georgia's licensing rule lists.",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "Applicants for Class II Licenses must document experience with installations in excess of single phase, 200 amperes systems."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The experience must include installations larger than single-phase 200-amp systems and cover all the areas of electrical work Georgia's licensing rule lists.",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "Class II applicants must document work experience in all of the following areas"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Some secondary experience or education can be credited toward the four years",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "(For example, three (3) years of Primary Experience and two (2) years of Secondary Experience would meet the 4 years of required experience.)"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Some secondary experience or education can be credited toward the four years",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "Education may be applied toward the experience requirements as follows:"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Three references are required, at least one from a licensed electrical contractor.",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "An applicant must submit three (3) references on the required form from persons who can attest to the applicant's electrical experience to the satisfaction of the Division. At least one of the three references must be from a licensed electrical contractor who shall include his or her registration number on the form."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Six years of electrical contracting experience can replace the hands-on primary experience if the Division is satisfied, the applicant attests to the knowledge the class requires, and at least one reference comes from a licensed architect, professional engineer or electrical engineer.",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "Applicants who can demonstrate six (6) years of electrical contracting experience to the satisfaction of the Division are not required to demonstrate Primary Experience gained through the direct installation of electrical systems."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Six years of electrical contracting experience can replace the hands-on primary experience if the Division is satisfied, the applicant attests to the knowledge the class requires, and at least one reference comes from a licensed architect, professional engineer or electrical engineer.",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "Applicants shall notify the Division that he or she has the necessary knowledge of technology and related work experience for the license Class for which they are applying."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Six years of electrical contracting experience can replace the hands-on primary experience if the Division is satisfied, the applicant attests to the knowledge the class requires, and at least one reference comes from a licensed architect, professional engineer or electrical engineer.",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "Applicants shall provide at least one (1) reference from a licensed architect, professional engineer, or electrical engineer who shall include his or her licensed number on the form and can attest to the applicant's submitted experience."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Toward the six years, education counts at half rate and for no more than two of them.",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "Education will be credited at a rate of 50%, and no more than two (2) years of experience may be based on Education. (For example, four (4) years of experience and four (4) years of education would meet the required six (6) years of experience.)"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": null,
    "source_url": null
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "biennial",
    "ce_hours": 4,
    "source_url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-4"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
     "title": "GA Rules 121-3 (electrical contractor licensure)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-4",
     "title": "GA Rules 121-4 (renewal)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "NC",
   "soc": "47-2111",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors (NCBEEC)",
    "url": "https://www.ncbeec.org/"
   },
   "summary": "North Carolina licenses electrical contractors statewide in three classes: Limited (projects up to $60,000), Intermediate (up to $150,000) and Unlimited (any value). Each requires qualifying experience and a passing exam.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Limited (L)",
     "requirements": "Single projects up to $60,000, rated 600 volts or less. At least 3,000 hours of experience, at least 2,000 of them primary, then a passing exam (100 questions, minimum 70). License fee $100/year; application and examination fee $125, paid to the Board.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 225,
     "exam": "NCBEEC Limited exam (100 questions, minimum 70)",
     "source_url": "https://www.ncbeec.org/licensing/",
     "source_quote": "The Limited (L) license allows the licensee to engage in a single electrical contracting project of a value not in excess of sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) and on which the equipment or installation in the contract is rated at not more than 600 volts.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.ncbeec.org/licensing/",
       "quote": "Limited License - $100",
       "amount": 100
      },
      {
       "url": "https://www.ncbeec.org/title-21-ncac-18b/",
       "quote": "(a) The application and examination fee for regular qualifying examinations shall be one hundred and twenty-five dollars ($125.00) for all classifications.",
       "amount": 125
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "At least 3,000 hours of experience, at least 2,000 of them primary",
       "url": "https://www.ncbeec.org/title-21-ncac-18b/",
       "quote": "Limited classification. An applicant must: have at least 3,000 hours of experience, as defined in Rule .0202 of this Section, of which at least 2,000 hours shall be primary experience."
      },
      {
       "claim": "100 questions",
       "url": "https://www.ncbeec.org/examinations/",
       "quote": "Limited, Intermediate & Unlimited Exams 100 multiple-choice questions"
      },
      {
       "claim": "minimum 70",
       "url": "https://www.ncbeec.org/examinations/",
       "quote": "A minimum grade of 70 is required to pass the exam."
      },
      {
       "claim": "application and examination fee $125, paid to the Board",
       "url": "https://www.ncbeec.org/examinations/",
       "quote": "Send us your completed application with the $125.00 examination fee and other documents as detailed in the Exam Application packet."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Intermediate (I)",
     "requirements": "Single projects up to $150,000. At least 5,750 hours of experience, at least 5,000 of them primary, then the exam (100 questions, minimum 70). License fee $150/year; application and examination fee $125, paid to the Board.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 275,
     "exam": "NCBEEC Intermediate exam",
     "source_url": "https://www.ncbeec.org/licensing/",
     "source_quote": "The Intermediate (I) license allows the licensee to engage in a single electrical contracting project of a value not in excess of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000).",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.ncbeec.org/licensing/",
       "quote": "Intermediate License - $150",
       "amount": 150
      },
      {
       "url": "https://www.ncbeec.org/title-21-ncac-18b/",
       "quote": "(a) The application and examination fee for regular qualifying examinations shall be one hundred and twenty-five dollars ($125.00) for all classifications.",
       "amount": 125
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "At least 5,750 hours of experience, at least 5,000 of them primary",
       "url": "https://www.ncbeec.org/title-21-ncac-18b/",
       "quote": "Intermediate classification. An applicant must: have at least 5,750 hours of experience, as defined in Rule .0202 of this Section, of which at least 5,000 hours shall be primary experience."
      },
      {
       "claim": "100 questions",
       "url": "https://www.ncbeec.org/examinations/",
       "quote": "Limited, Intermediate & Unlimited Exams 100 multiple-choice questions"
      },
      {
       "claim": "minimum 70",
       "url": "https://www.ncbeec.org/examinations/",
       "quote": "A minimum grade of 70 is required to pass the exam."
      },
      {
       "claim": "application and examination fee $125, paid to the Board",
       "url": "https://www.ncbeec.org/examinations/",
       "quote": "Send us your completed application with the $125.00 examination fee and other documents as detailed in the Exam Application packet."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Unlimited (U)",
     "requirements": "Any project value. At least 9,000 hours of experience, at least 8,000 of them primary, then the exam (100 questions, minimum 70). License fee $200/year; application and examination fee $125, paid to the Board.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 325,
     "exam": "NCBEEC Unlimited exam",
     "source_url": "https://www.ncbeec.org/licensing/",
     "source_quote": "The Unlimited (U) license allows the licensee to engage in any electrical contracting project regardless of value.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.ncbeec.org/licensing/",
       "quote": "Unlimited License - $200",
       "amount": 200
      },
      {
       "url": "https://www.ncbeec.org/title-21-ncac-18b/",
       "quote": "(a) The application and examination fee for regular qualifying examinations shall be one hundred and twenty-five dollars ($125.00) for all classifications.",
       "amount": 125
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "At least 9,000 hours of experience, at least 8,000 of them primary",
       "url": "https://www.ncbeec.org/title-21-ncac-18b/",
       "quote": "Unlimited classification. An applicant must: have at least 9,000 hours of experience, as defined in Rule .0202 of this Section, of which at least 8,000 hours shall be primary experience."
      },
      {
       "claim": "100 questions",
       "url": "https://www.ncbeec.org/examinations/",
       "quote": "Limited, Intermediate & Unlimited Exams 100 multiple-choice questions"
      },
      {
       "claim": "minimum 70",
       "url": "https://www.ncbeec.org/examinations/",
       "quote": "A minimum grade of 70 is required to pass the exam."
      },
      {
       "claim": "application and examination fee $125, paid to the Board",
       "url": "https://www.ncbeec.org/examinations/",
       "quote": "Send us your completed application with the $125.00 examination fee and other documents as detailed in the Exam Application packet."
      }
     ]
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "NCBEEC may grant a same-classification license without exam to contractors from reciprocal states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.",
    "source_url": "https://www.ncbeec.org/reciprocity/"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "annual (each license expires one year after issuance)",
    "ce_hours": 8,
    "source_url": "https://www.ncbeec.org/continuing-education/"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.ncbeec.org/licensing/",
     "title": "NCBEEC Licensing",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.ncbeec.org/reciprocity/",
     "title": "NCBEEC Reciprocity",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.ncbeec.org/examinations/",
     "title": "NCBEEC Examinations",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.ncbeec.org/title-21-ncac-18b/",
     "title": "NCBEEC Rules: Title 21 NCAC 18B",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "MI",
   "soc": "47-2111",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-339-5731",
    "quote": "(1) Except as otherwise provided in section 737, only an individual who is licensed under this article shall install electrical wiring."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Bureau of Construction Codes",
    "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/sections/licensing-section/exam-lic/electrical-examination-licensing-registration-application-information"
   },
   "summary": "Michigan licenses electricians at the state level through LARA on a tiered path: Apprentice (registration), Journeyman (8,000 hours over 4 years plus an exam), Master (12,000 hours plus an exam), and Electrical Contractor.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Electrical Apprentice (registration)",
     "requirements": "Register within 30 days of employment by a master electrician and contractor; stay enrolled in related technical instruction; renew yearly. No exam.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 15,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/sections/licensing-section/license-registration-renewals",
     "source_quote": "The fee to renew your apprentice registration is $15.00.",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-339-5707",
       "quote": "(2) The fee for an initial license, an apprentice electrician registration, or renewal of a license relating to electricians is as follows: (a) Master electrician $ 50.00. (b) Electrical journeyman $ 40.00. (c) Apprentice electrician $ 15.00.",
       "amount": 15
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Register within 30 days of employment",
       "url": "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-339-5717",
       "quote": "(1) An individual who is employed as an apprentice electrician shall register with the board on a form provided by the board within 30 days after employment."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Electrical Journeyman",
     "requirements": "At least 20; complete 8,000 hours and 4 years as a registered apprentice under a licensed journeyman or master; pass the PSI exam (minimum 75%). License fee $40.",
     "experience_hours": 8000,
     "min_years": 4,
     "fee_usd": 40,
     "exam": "Electrical journey exam (PSI, minimum 75%)",
     "source_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/sections/licensing-section/exam-lic/electrical-examination-licensing-registration-application-information",
     "source_quote": "You need to have completed 8,000 hours AND 4 years as an electrical apprentice.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-339-5707",
       "quote": "(b) Electrical journeyman $ 40.00.",
       "amount": 40
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "At least 20",
       "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/sections/licensing-section/exam-lic/electrical-examination-licensing-registration-application-information",
       "quote": "You must be at least 20 years old."
      },
      {
       "claim": "pass the PSI exam (minimum 75%)",
       "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/sections/licensing-section/exam-lic/electrical-examination-licensing-registration-application-information",
       "quote": "You must take and pass the electrical journey exam by scoring at least 75%."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Master Electrician",
     "requirements": "At least 22; 4,000 hours as a journeyman and the journeyman license held at least 2 years; 12,000 hours over at least 6 years; pass the PSI exam (minimum 75%). License fee $50.",
     "experience_hours": 12000,
     "min_years": 6,
     "fee_usd": 50,
     "exam": "Master electrician exam (PSI, minimum 75%)",
     "source_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/sections/licensing-section/exam-lic/electrical-examination-licensing-registration-application-information",
     "source_quote": "To be a Master Electrician in Michigan, you must have at least 12,000 hours of experience over AT LEAST 6 years.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-339-5707",
       "quote": "(a) Master electrician $ 50.00.",
       "amount": 50
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "At least 22",
       "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/sections/licensing-section/exam-lic/electrical-examination-licensing-registration-application-information",
       "quote": "You must be at least 22 years old."
      },
      {
       "claim": "4,000 hours as a journeyman and the journeyman license held at least 2 years",
       "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/sections/licensing-section/exam-lic/electrical-examination-licensing-registration-application-information",
       "quote": "You need have completed 4,000 hours as an electrical journey AND have held that license for at least 2 years."
      },
      {
       "claim": "pass the PSI exam (minimum 75%)",
       "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/sections/licensing-section/exam-lic/electrical-examination-licensing-registration-application-information",
       "quote": "You must take and pass the master electrician exam by scoring at least 75%."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Electrical Contractor",
     "requirements": "Hold a master license or employ a licensed master electrician of record. No exam, but you must apply.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/sections/licensing-section/exam-lic/electrical-examination-licensing-registration-application-information",
     "source_quote": "There is no test required to be an Electrical Contractor, but you still have to apply for the license.",
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "Michigan holds no electrician reciprocity; out-of-state applicants submit their license and that state's requirements for review. The City of Detroit issues its own electrical licenses.",
    "source_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/sections/licensing-section/exam-lic/electrical-examination-licensing-registration-application-information"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "annual for the journeyman and master licenses (the electrical contractor license renews every three years)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/sections/licensing-section/license-registration-renewals"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/sections/licensing-section/exam-lic/electrical-examination-licensing-registration-application-information",
     "title": "Michigan LARA Electrical Licensing",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/sections/licensing-section/license-registration-renewals",
     "title": "Michigan LARA License Renewals",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-339-5707",
     "title": "Michigan Compiled Laws 339.5707: electrical license fees",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-339-5731",
     "title": "MCL 339.5731 (only a licensed individual installs electrical wiring)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-339-5717",
     "title": "MCL 339.5717 (apprentice electrician registration)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "IL",
   "soc": "47-2152",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/environmental-health-protection/plumbing.html",
    "quote": "Individuals who plan, inspect, install, alter, extend, repair, and maintain plumbing systems in state of Illinois must be licensed."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)",
    "url": "https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/environmental-health-protection/plumbing.html"
   },
   "summary": "Illinois licenses plumbers at the state level through the Department of Public Health: a registered Apprentice Plumber (age 16, sponsored) leads, after four years and 5,600 hours, to a Licensed Plumber who passes the state exam.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Apprentice Plumber",
     "requirements": "At least 16, sponsored by an Illinois licensed plumber or approved apprenticeship program; after a maximum apprenticeship period of 6 years, an apprentice who has not applied for the licensing exam, or has failed it, cannot renew the apprentice license.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 100,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/environmental-health-protection/plumbing.html",
     "source_quote": "Individuals must be at least 16 years old ... provide proof of sponsorship by an Illinois licensed plumber or approved apprenticeship program",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/illinois/Ill-Admin-Code-tit-68-SS-750.1100",
       "quote": "2) Apprentice Plumber's License Fee (Initial or Renewal) $100",
       "amount": 100
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "after a maximum apprenticeship period of 6 years, an apprentice who has not applied for the licensing exam, or has failed it, cannot renew the apprentice license.",
       "url": "https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/environmental-health-protection/plumbing.html",
       "quote": "After a maximum apprenticeship period of 6 years, those individuals who do not apply for the plumbers licensing exam (or fail the exam) will not be eligible for a renewal of the apprentice license."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Licensed Plumber",
     "requirements": "At least four years and 5,600 hours as a licensed apprentice (or two years plus approved coursework), a high-school-level education, and a passing state plumbing exam. License fee $150; exam fee $175 for a licensed Illinois apprentice; each fee is submitted to the Department with its application.",
     "experience_hours": 5600,
     "min_years": 4,
     "min_hours_per_year": 1400,
     "fee_usd": 325,
     "exam": "Illinois plumbing license examination ($175 exam fee for a licensed Illinois apprentice)",
     "source_url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/illinois/Ill-Admin-Code-tit-68-SS-750.300",
     "floor_note": "That is the apprenticeship route; approved plumbing courses can replace part or all of it.",
     "source_quote": "Each applicant shall have served a minimum of four years as an Illinois licensed apprentice plumber. ... The term of apprenticeship shall be not less than 1,400 hours per year, for a total of 5,600 hours in four years. ... Each applicant shall have served at least two years as an Illinois licensed apprentice plumber and have two years of approved courses in plumbing ... A person who has completed a course of study approved by the Department as equivalent to a four year apprenticeship served by an Illinois licensed apprentice plumber",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/illinois/Ill-Admin-Code-tit-68-SS-750.1100",
       "quote": "1) Plumber's License Examination Fee when applicant is licensed as an Apprentice Plumber in Illinois $175",
       "amount": 175
      },
      {
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/illinois/Ill-Admin-Code-tit-68-SS-750.1100",
       "quote": "1) Plumber's License Fee (Initial or Renewal) $150",
       "amount": 150
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "exam fee $175 for a licensed Illinois apprentice",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/illinois/Ill-Admin-Code-tit-68-SS-750.1100",
       "quote": "Plumber's License Examination Fee when applicant is licensed as an Apprentice Plumber in Illinois $175"
      },
      {
       "claim": "each fee is submitted to the Department with its application",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/illinois/Ill-Admin-Code-tit-68-SS-750.1100",
       "quote": "The applicable fee shall be submitted to the Department with each application for examination, licensure or certification"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": null,
    "source_url": null
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "annual (renew by April 30)",
    "ce_hours": 4,
    "source_url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/illinois/Ill-Admin-Code-tit-68-SS-750.500"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/environmental-health-protection/plumbing.html",
     "title": "Illinois Department of Public Health: Plumbing",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/illinois/Ill-Admin-Code-tit-68-SS-750.300",
     "title": "Ill. Admin. Code tit. 68 §750.300 (experience)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/illinois/Ill-Admin-Code-tit-68-SS-750.1100",
     "title": "Ill. Admin. Code tit. 68, § 750.1100: plumbers' examination and licensure fees",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "OH",
   "soc": "47-2152",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB), Ohio Department of Commerce",
    "url": "https://com.ohio.gov/lookup-and-locate/boards/ocilb"
   },
   "summary": "Ohio issues a state plumbing license for commercial contractors through the OCILB; Columbus, shown as an example, licenses journeyperson plumbers. The pages read do not say whether the state licenses individual plumbers.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Journeyman / Residential Plumber (local, Columbus example)",
     "requirements": "Ohio's board issues contractor licenses, also called master licenses, and local building and health departments regulate residential contractors. Columbus requires five years' experience (or a US DOL apprenticeship) and the ICC Journeyman exam (minimum 70%).",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "National Standard Journeyman Plumber exam (ICC, minimum 70%)",
     "source_url": "https://www.columbus.gov/files/sharedassets/city/v/6/building-and-zoning/document-library/journeyperson-plumbing-application-2026.pdf",
     "source_quote": "Have a minimum of five (5) full years' experience in the plumbing trade ... or completed a United States Department of Labor ... certified plumbing apprenticeship program.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Ohio's board issues contractor licenses, also called master licenses, and local building and health departments regulate residential contractors",
       "url": "https://com.ohio.gov/divisions-and-programs/industrial-compliance/boards/ohio-construction-industry-licensing-board",
       "quote": "Licenses issued by the Board are Contractor Licenses and also referred to as Master Licenses. The Ohio Contractor Licensing Law (ORC 4740), requires building and health departments who have a registration in place to require the State License before issuing commercial permits. All local building and health departments regulate residential contractors."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the ICC Journeyman exam (minimum 70%)",
       "url": "https://www.columbus.gov/files/sharedassets/city/v/6/building-and-zoning/document-library/journeyperson-plumbing-application-2026.pdf",
       "quote": "A copy of passing test results (score of 70% or higher) for the National Standard Journeyman Plumber"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "local",
     "place": "Columbus"
    },
    {
     "name": "Commercial Plumbing Contractor (state, OCILB)",
     "requirements": "At least 18; five years as a tradesperson in the plumbing trade immediately before applying, or registration as an Ohio engineer with three years of business experience in the trade's construction industry, or other experience the board's specialty section accepts; pass the PSI exam; carry at least $500,000 liability insurance. Application fee $25, and $25 for the license once both exam sections are passed.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 50,
     "exam": "OCILB plumbing exam (trade + business and law, PSI)",
     "source_url": "https://com.ohio.gov/divisions-and-programs/industrial-compliance/boards/ohio-construction-industry-licensing-board",
     "source_quote": "The Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB) is a part of the Division of Industrial Compliance and is responsible for issuing licenses to qualified Electrical, Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Plumbing, Hydronics and Refrigeration Contractors who successfully pass the PSI licensing examination. The Licensing Board regulates commercial contractors who perform the above five specialty trades.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/com.ohio.gov/DICO/OCILB/Testing_Application_-_OCILB.pdf",
       "quote": "Application Fee: $25.00",
       "amount": 25
      },
      {
       "url": "https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/com.ohio.gov/DICO/OCILB/Testing_Application_-_OCILB.pdf",
       "quote": "Those who pass both sections of the exam can receive a state license by sending a copy of the examination results, a $25 check",
       "amount": 25
      }
     ],
     "advanced": true,
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "At least 18",
       "url": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4740.06",
       "quote": "Be at least eighteen years of age"
      },
      {
       "claim": "carry at least $500,000 liability insurance",
       "url": "https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/com.ohio.gov/DICO/OCILB/Testing_Application_-_OCILB.pdf",
       "quote": "proof of at least $500,000 contractor liability insurance"
      },
      {
       "claim": "five years as a tradesperson in the plumbing trade immediately before applying, or registration as an Ohio engineer with three years of business experience in the trade's construction industry, or other experience the board's specialty section accepts",
       "url": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4740.06",
       "quote": "(3) Either have been a tradesperson in the type of licensed trade for which the application is filed for not less than five years immediately prior to the date the application is filed, be a currently registered engineer in this state with three years of business experience in the construction industry in the trade for which the engineer is applying to take an examination, or have other experience acceptable to the appropriate specialty section of the board"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "No blanket reciprocity; Ohio has an out-of-state pathway for someone holding a substantially similar license.",
    "source_url": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4740.06"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "annual",
    "ce_hours": 10,
    "source_url": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-code/rule-4101:16-2-08"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://com.ohio.gov/lookup-and-locate/boards/ocilb",
     "title": "Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.columbus.gov/files/sharedassets/city/v/6/building-and-zoning/document-library/journeyperson-plumbing-application-2026.pdf",
     "title": "City of Columbus Journeyperson Plumber Application",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/com.ohio.gov/DICO/OCILB/Testing_Application_-_OCILB.pdf",
     "title": "Ohio OCILB: examination application",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://com.ohio.gov/divisions-and-programs/industrial-compliance/boards/ohio-construction-industry-licensing-board",
     "title": "Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (Division of Industrial Compliance)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4740.06",
     "title": "Ohio Revised Code 4740.06",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "GA",
   "soc": "47-2152",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "Georgia State Construction Industry Licensing Board, Division of Master and Journeyman Plumbers",
    "url": "https://sos.ga.gov/page/division-master-and-journeyman-plumbers-faq"
   },
   "summary": "Georgia licenses plumbers statewide in three tiers: Journeyman, Class I Master (restricted) and Class II Master (unrestricted). Each requires documented experience and a PSI exam.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Journeyman Plumber",
     "requirements": "At least three years' qualifying plumbing experience, three notarized references, a background check, and a passing PSI exam. Application fee $30 plus a $10 processing fee.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 40,
     "exam": "Georgia Journeyman Plumber exam (PSI)",
     "source_url": "https://sos.ga.gov/sites/default/files/forms/48%20Application%20-%20Plumbing%20EXAM.pdf",
     "source_quote": "Journeyman Plumber -Document a minimum of three (3) years of qualifying experience.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://sos.ga.gov/sites/default/files/forms/48%20Plumbing%20-%20Fee%20Schedule.pdf",
       "quote": "Master Non-restricted - Master Restricted - Journeyman $30.00",
       "amount": 30
      },
      {
       "url": "https://sos.ga.gov/sites/default/files/forms/48%20Plumbing%20-%20Fee%20Schedule.pdf",
       "quote": "Effective March 2022, a $10 processing fee was be added to all application fees",
       "amount": 10
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Class I Master Plumber (restricted)",
     "requirements": "Single-family dwellings, one-level two-family dwellings and commercial structures up to 10,000 square feet. Five years' experience (at least two as a licensed journeyman), a passing PSI Master exam (minimum score 70), and three references from licensed plumbers, at least one of them a master plumber. Application fee $30 plus a $10 processing fee.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 40,
     "exam": "Georgia Master Plumber exam (PSI)",
     "source_url": "https://sos.ga.gov/page/division-master-and-journeyman-plumbers-faq",
     "source_quote": "Class I Master Plumber - limited to plumbing involving single-family dwellings and one-level dwellings designed for not more than two families and commercial structures not to exceed 10,000 square feet in area.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://sos.ga.gov/sites/default/files/forms/48%20Plumbing%20-%20Fee%20Schedule.pdf",
       "quote": "Master Non-restricted - Master Restricted - Journeyman $30.00",
       "amount": 30
      },
      {
       "url": "https://sos.ga.gov/sites/default/files/forms/48%20Plumbing%20-%20Fee%20Schedule.pdf",
       "quote": "Effective March 2022, a $10 processing fee was be added to all application fees",
       "amount": 10
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Five years' experience (at least two as a licensed journeyman)",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "Applicants for statewide Master Plumber license must document a minimum of five (5) years of experience in plumbing work as would be covered by items of the Georgia State Plumbing Code, with at least two (2) of the five (5) years being licensed as a Journeyman Plumber."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Single-family dwellings, one-level two-family dwellings and commercial structures up to 10,000 square feet.",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "Statewide Class I Master Plumber licenses are limited to plumbing involving single-family dwellings and one-level dwellings designed for not more than two families and commercial structures not to exceed 10,000 square feet in area."
      },
      {
       "claim": "a passing PSI Master exam (minimum score 70)",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "To obtain a statewide Class I or Class II Master Plumber or a statewide Journeyman Plumber license, a person must submit a completed application, meet the experience requirement, obtain a minimum score of seventy (70) on the appropriate examination, and pay the required fees."
      },
      {
       "claim": "three references from licensed plumbers",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "An applicant must provide the names of three (3) persons who are licensed as plumbers and can attest to the applicant's plumbing experience to the satisfaction of the Division."
      },
      {
       "claim": "at least one of them a master plumber",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "For Class I, at least one (1) of the three (3) references must be a licensed Master Plumber."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Class II Master Plumber (unrestricted)",
     "requirements": "No scope restriction. Five years' experience (at least two as a licensed journeyman) including commercial or industrial plumbing, a passing PSI Master exam (minimum score 70), and three references from licensed plumbers, at least two of them master plumbers. Application fee $30 plus a $10 processing fee.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 40,
     "exam": "Georgia Master Plumber exam (PSI)",
     "source_url": "https://sos.ga.gov/sites/default/files/forms/48%20Application%20-%20Plumbing%20EXAM.pdf",
     "source_quote": "Master Plumber Class 2 Non-restricted applicants must describe experience with commercial or industrial plumbing.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://sos.ga.gov/sites/default/files/forms/48%20Plumbing%20-%20Fee%20Schedule.pdf",
       "quote": "Master Non-restricted - Master Restricted - Journeyman $30.00",
       "amount": 30
      },
      {
       "url": "https://sos.ga.gov/sites/default/files/forms/48%20Plumbing%20-%20Fee%20Schedule.pdf",
       "quote": "Effective March 2022, a $10 processing fee was be added to all application fees",
       "amount": 10
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Five years' experience (at least two as a licensed journeyman)",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "Applicants for statewide Master Plumber license must document a minimum of five (5) years of experience in plumbing work as would be covered by items of the Georgia State Plumbing Code, with at least two (2) of the five (5) years being licensed as a Journeyman Plumber."
      },
      {
       "claim": "a passing PSI Master exam (minimum score 70)",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "To obtain a statewide Class I or Class II Master Plumber or a statewide Journeyman Plumber license, a person must submit a completed application, meet the experience requirement, obtain a minimum score of seventy (70) on the appropriate examination, and pay the required fees."
      },
      {
       "claim": "three references from licensed plumbers",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "An applicant must provide the names of three (3) persons who are licensed as plumbers and can attest to the applicant's plumbing experience to the satisfaction of the Division."
      },
      {
       "claim": "at least two of them master plumbers",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "For Class II, at least two (2) references must be from licensed Master Plumbers."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "Georgia has no plumber reciprocity with other states.",
    "source_url": "https://sos.ga.gov/page/division-master-and-journeyman-plumbers-faq"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "biennial (renew by November 30 of even-numbered years)",
    "ce_hours": 8,
    "source_url": "https://sos.ga.gov/page/division-master-and-journeyman-plumbers-faq"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://sos.ga.gov/page/division-master-and-journeyman-plumbers-faq",
     "title": "Georgia Master & Journeyman Plumbers FAQ",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://sos.ga.gov/sites/default/files/forms/48%20Application%20-%20Plumbing%20EXAM.pdf",
     "title": "Georgia Plumbers exam application",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://sos.ga.gov/sites/default/files/forms/48%20Plumbing%20-%20Fee%20Schedule.pdf",
     "title": "Georgia State Construction Industry Licensing Board: fee schedule",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
     "title": "GA Rules 121-3-.02 (Statewide Master and Journeyman Plumber License)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "NC",
   "soc": "47-2152",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors",
    "url": "https://nclicensing.org/"
   },
   "summary": "North Carolina licenses plumbing contractors statewide: a Restricted Limited tier plus Class II (single-family dwellings) and Class I (all structures), each requiring hands-on experience and a PSI exam.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Restricted Limited Plumbing Contractor (RLP)",
     "requirements": "Exterior building sewer piping, exterior water-service piping 2 inches or less, exterior backflow preventers on piping 2 inches or less, and water filtration systems. 1,500 hours (about nine months) of experience, up to half from technical training; pass the restricted limited plumbing contractor exam and the business and law exam, both computer-based and administered by PSI. The business and law exam is not required of an applicant who holds a currently active contractor license with the Board and passed its business and law exam after August 2003. License fee $150/year; examination application fee $150.",
     "experience_hours": 1500,
     "fee_usd": 300,
     "exam": "Restricted Limited Plumbing Contractor exam + NC business and law exam (PSI)",
     "source_url": "https://nclicensing.org/applicant-information/",
     "source_quote": "To be eligible to take the Restricted Limited Plumbing Contractor examination, an applicant must have 9 months (1,500 hours) of full-time experience in the installation, maintenance, service, or repair of plumbing systems, whether or not license was required for the work performed. However, up to one-half (750 hours) of the experience requirement may be in academic or technical training",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://nclicensing.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/21-ncac-50-.1102.pdf",
       "quote": "(k) The annual license fee for a Restricted Limited Plumbing Contractor is one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).",
       "amount": 150
      },
      {
       "url": "https://nclicensing.org/faq/",
       "quote": "The examination application fee is $150.00 and is non-refundable.",
       "amount": 150
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Exterior building sewer piping, exterior water-service piping 2 inches or less, exterior backflow preventers on piping 2 inches or less, and water filtration systems",
       "url": "https://nclicensing.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/License-Definitions-Contractor-2026-06.pdf",
       "quote": "RLP (Restricted Limited Plumbing) Contractor: Exterior building sewer piping, exterior water service piping 2\" or less, exterior backflow preventers on 2\" or less piping, and water filtration systems."
      },
      {
       "claim": "pass the restricted limited plumbing contractor exam and the business and law exam",
       "url": "https://nclicensing.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Exam-Information-2026.pdf",
       "quote": "Restricted Limited Plumbing Contractor 2.0 hours +Business and Law* 1.5 hours"
      },
      {
       "claim": "both computer-based and administered by PSI",
       "url": "https://nclicensing.org/faq/",
       "quote": "All examinations are computer-based and administered by PSI Services LLC."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The business and law exam is not required of an applicant who holds a currently active contractor license with the Board and passed its business and law exam after August 2003.",
       "url": "https://nclicensing.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Exam-Information-2026.pdf",
       "quote": "Business and Law Exam not required if the applicant holds a currently active contractor license with this Board and the applicant passed the Board's Business and Law Exam after August, 2003."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Plumbing Contractor Class II (P-II)",
     "requirements": "Single-family detached dwellings. Two years (4,000 hours) of on-site experience, up to half from technical training; pass the plumbing contractor exam and the business and law exam, both computer-based and administered by PSI. The business and law exam is not required of an applicant who holds a currently active contractor license with the Board and passed its business and law exam after August 2003. License fee $150/year; examination application fee $150.",
     "experience_hours": 4000,
     "hours_note": "up to half from technical training",
     "min_years": 2,
     "fee_usd": 300,
     "exam": "NC Plumbing Class II exam (trade + NC business and law, PSI)",
     "source_url": "https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/ByArticle/Chapter_87/Article_2.pdf",
     "source_quote": "Class II covering plumbing and heating systems in single-family detached residential dwellings",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://nclicensing.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/21-ncac-50-.1102.pdf",
       "quote": "the annual license fee for plumbing, heating, and fuel piping contractor licenses issued or renewed by the Board is one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).",
       "amount": 150
      },
      {
       "url": "https://nclicensing.org/faq/",
       "quote": "The examination application fee is $150.00 and is non-refundable.",
       "amount": 150
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Two years (4,000 hours) of on-site experience, up to half from technical training",
       "url": "https://nclicensing.org/applicant-information/",
       "quote": "an applicant must have 2 years (4,000 hours) on-site full-time experience in the installation, maintenance, service, or repair of plumbing or heating systems related to the category for which license is sought, whether or not license was required for the work performed. However, up to one-half (2,000 hours) (45 quarter hours or 30 semester hours) of the experience requirement may be in academic or technical training"
      },
      {
       "claim": "pass the plumbing contractor exam and the business and law exam",
       "url": "https://nclicensing.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Exam-Information-2026.pdf",
       "quote": "Plumbing Contractor 4.0 hours + Business and Law* 1.5 hours"
      },
      {
       "claim": "both computer-based and administered by PSI",
       "url": "https://nclicensing.org/faq/",
       "quote": "All examinations are computer-based and administered by PSI Services LLC."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The business and law exam is not required of an applicant who holds a currently active contractor license with the Board and passed its business and law exam after August 2003.",
       "url": "https://nclicensing.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Exam-Information-2026.pdf",
       "quote": "Business and Law Exam not required if the applicant holds a currently active contractor license with this Board and the applicant passed the Board's Business and Law Exam after August, 2003."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Plumbing Contractor Class I (P-I)",
     "requirements": "All structures. Two years (4,000 hours) of on-site experience, up to half from technical training; pass the plumbing contractor exam and the business and law exam, both computer-based and administered by PSI. The business and law exam is not required of an applicant who holds a currently active contractor license with the Board and passed its business and law exam after August 2003. License fee $150/year; examination application fee $150.",
     "experience_hours": 4000,
     "hours_note": "up to half from technical training",
     "min_years": 2,
     "fee_usd": 300,
     "exam": "NC Plumbing Class I exam (trade + NC business and law, PSI)",
     "source_url": "https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/ByArticle/Chapter_87/Article_2.pdf",
     "source_quote": "Class I covering all plumbing, heating, and fire sprinkler systems for all structures",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://nclicensing.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/21-ncac-50-.1102.pdf",
       "quote": "the annual license fee for plumbing, heating, and fuel piping contractor licenses issued or renewed by the Board is one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).",
       "amount": 150
      },
      {
       "url": "https://nclicensing.org/faq/",
       "quote": "The examination application fee is $150.00 and is non-refundable.",
       "amount": 150
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Two years (4,000 hours) of on-site experience, up to half from technical training",
       "url": "https://nclicensing.org/applicant-information/",
       "quote": "an applicant must have 2 years (4,000 hours) on-site full-time experience in the installation, maintenance, service, or repair of plumbing or heating systems related to the category for which license is sought, whether or not license was required for the work performed. However, up to one-half (2,000 hours) (45 quarter hours or 30 semester hours) of the experience requirement may be in academic or technical training"
      },
      {
       "claim": "pass the plumbing contractor exam and the business and law exam",
       "url": "https://nclicensing.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Exam-Information-2026.pdf",
       "quote": "Plumbing Contractor 4.0 hours + Business and Law* 1.5 hours"
      },
      {
       "claim": "both computer-based and administered by PSI",
       "url": "https://nclicensing.org/faq/",
       "quote": "All examinations are computer-based and administered by PSI Services LLC."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The business and law exam is not required of an applicant who holds a currently active contractor license with the Board and passed its business and law exam after August 2003.",
       "url": "https://nclicensing.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Exam-Information-2026.pdf",
       "quote": "Business and Law Exam not required if the applicant holds a currently active contractor license with this Board and the applicant passed the Board's Business and Law Exam after August, 2003."
      }
     ]
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "No general reciprocity; all applicants must meet the North Carolina experience requirements. A technical-exam waiver exists with South Carolina, but the NC business exam is still required.",
    "source_url": "https://nclicensing.org/applicant-information/"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "annual (all licenses expire December 31; renew in January)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://nclicensing.org/license-renewal/"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://nclicensing.org/applicant-information/",
     "title": "NC Board Applicant Information",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/ByArticle/Chapter_87/Article_2.pdf",
     "title": "NC General Statutes Chapter 87, Article 2",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://nclicensing.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/21-ncac-50-.1102.pdf",
     "title": "21 NCAC 50 .1102: license fees",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://nclicensing.org/faq/",
     "title": "NC State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors: FAQ",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://nclicensing.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/License-Definitions-Contractor-2026-06.pdf",
     "title": "NC Board License Definitions: Contractor",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://nclicensing.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Exam-Information-2026.pdf",
     "title": "NC Board Exam Information (exam durations)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "MI",
   "soc": "47-2152",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-339-6107",
    "quote": "(1) A person shall not engage in or work at the business of a plumbing contractor, master plumber, journey plumber, or apprentice plumber unless that person is licensed or registered under this article."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Plumbing Board",
    "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/sections/licensing-section/exam-lic/plumbing-examination-licensing-registration-application-information"
   },
   "summary": "Michigan licenses plumbers at the state level through LARA on a three-step path: registered Apprentice, Journey Plumber (6,000 hours over 3+ years plus an exam), and Master Plumber (4,000 hours as a journey plumber over 2+ years plus an exam).",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Apprentice Plumber (registration)",
     "requirements": "Register within 30 days of employment and work under a licensed journey or master plumber, keeping the registration current so hours count.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 15,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-339-6117",
     "source_quote": "An individual who is employed as an apprentice plumber shall register with the department on a form provided by the department not later than 30 days after employment.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-339-6121",
       "quote": "(b) Apprentice plumber $ 15.00.",
       "amount": 15
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Journey Plumber",
     "requirements": "At least 18; 6,000 hours over at least 3 years as a registered apprentice; pass the written portion of the exam (scheduled with PSI) and the hands-on practical portion (scheduled by email to LARA). License fee $40, paid with the application. Examination fee $100; it is paid to PSI when the written examination is scheduled.",
     "experience_hours": 6000,
     "min_years": 3,
     "fee_usd": 40,
     "exam": "Journey plumber written exam (PSI, $100) + hands-on practical exam (LARA)",
     "source_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/sections/licensing-section/exam-lic/plumbing-examination-licensing-registration-application-information",
     "source_quote": "Has not less than 6,000 hours experience attained over a period of not less than 3 years as an actively registered plumbing apprentice",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-339-6121",
       "quote": "(a) Journey plumber $ 40.00.",
       "amount": 40
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "At least 18",
       "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/sections/licensing-section/exam-lic/plumbing-examination-licensing-registration-application-information",
       "quote": "Must be at least 18 years of age."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the written portion of the exam (scheduled with PSI)",
       "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/sections/licensing-section/exam-lic/plumbing-examination-licensing-registration-application-information",
       "quote": "CONTACT PSI TO SCHEDULE WRITTEN PORTION AT 1-855-579-4635."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the hands-on practical portion (scheduled by email to LARA)",
       "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/sections/licensing-section/exam-lic/plumbing-examination-licensing-registration-application-information",
       "quote": "TO SCHEDULE FOR THE PRACTICAL - PLEASE EMAIL: NAME AND DATE REQUESTED to LARA-BCC-LICENSING@MICHIGAN.GOV"
      },
      {
       "claim": "License fee $40, paid with the application",
       "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/-/media/Project/Websites/lara/bcc-media/BCC-Forms/Journey_Plumber_application_-_practical_-2021_741296_7.pdf",
       "quote": "Pursuant to statute, the license fee must be paid at time of application: JOURNEY PLUMBER LICENSE $ 40.00"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Examination fee $100",
       "url": "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-339-6121",
       "quote": "(5) Examination fees under this article are as follows: (a) Plumbing contractor $ 100.00. (b) Master plumber $ 100.00. (c) Journey plumber $ 100.00."
      },
      {
       "claim": "it is paid to PSI when the written examination is scheduled",
       "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/-/media/Project/Websites/lara/bcc-media/BCC-Forms/Journey_Plumber_application_-_practical_-2021_741296_7.pdf",
       "quote": "You will be notified by the third-party testing agency (PSI) with instructions on how to schedule your written examination. The examination fee will be paid to PSI at that time."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Master Plumber",
     "requirements": "At least 18; 4,000 hours as a journey plumber over at least 2 years; pass the exam (PSI). License fee $300 (issued for up to 3 years).",
     "experience_hours": 4000,
     "min_years": 2,
     "fee_usd": 300,
     "exam": "Master plumber exam (PSI, $100)",
     "source_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/sections/licensing-section/exam-lic/plumbing-examination-licensing-registration-application-information",
     "source_quote": "Must have 4,000 hours experience in work as a journey plumber over a period of not less than 2 years immediately preceding the date of the application.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-339-6121",
       "quote": "(b) Master plumber $ 300.00.",
       "amount": 300
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "At least 18",
       "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/sections/licensing-section/exam-lic/plumbing-examination-licensing-registration-application-information",
       "quote": "Must be at least 18 years of age."
      },
      {
       "claim": "issued for up to 3 years",
       "url": "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-339-6121",
       "quote": "(6) The department shall issue an initial master plumber or plumbing contractor license for a period of up to 3 years."
      }
     ]
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": null,
    "source_url": null
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "annual for the journey and apprentice registrations (the master license is issued for up to three years)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-339-6121"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/sections/licensing-section/exam-lic/plumbing-examination-licensing-registration-application-information",
     "title": "Michigan LARA Plumbing Licensing",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-339-6121",
     "title": "MCL 339.6121 (fees)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-339-6107",
     "title": "MCL 339.6107 (plumbing license or registration required)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-339-6117",
     "title": "MCL 339.6117 (apprentice plumber registration)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/-/media/Project/Websites/lara/bcc-media/BCC-Forms/Journey_Plumber_application_-_practical_-2021_741296_7.pdf",
     "title": "Michigan LARA Application for Journey Plumber Examination & License (BCC-329A)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "IL",
   "soc": "49-9021",
   "license_required": false,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "U.S. EPA Section 608 (federal); HVAC is not on the IDFPR list of state-regulated professions",
    "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements"
   },
   "summary": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification, except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician. HVAC does not appear on the IDFPR list of state-regulated professions.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "EPA Section 608 Certification (federal)",
     "requirements": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants, except apprentices closely and continually supervised by a certified technician: Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all). Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "EPA-approved Section 608 test (Type I / II / III / Universal)",
     "source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "source_quote": "Technicians are required to pass an EPA-approved test to earn Section 608 Technician Certification. ... Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all)",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "For servicing small appliances (Type I). For servicing or disposing of high- or very high-pressure appliances, except small appliances and MVACs (Type II). For servicing or disposing of low-pressure appliances (Type III). For servicing all types of equipment (Universal)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "Tests must be administered by an EPA-approved certifying organization. Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": null,
    "source_url": null
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "the EPA 608 credential does not expire",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "title": "EPA Section 608 Technician Certification",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/proflist.html",
     "title": "Professions regulated by IDFPR (no HVAC license)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "OH",
   "soc": "49-9021",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB), Ohio Department of Commerce",
    "url": "https://com.ohio.gov/lookup-and-locate/boards/ocilb"
   },
   "summary": "Ohio technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification, except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician; HVAC contracting requires the state OCILB HVAC contractor license (five years in the trade or another route the statute allows, an exam and $500,000 insurance).",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "EPA Section 608 Certification (federal)",
     "requirements": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants, except apprentices closely and continually supervised by a certified technician: Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all). Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "EPA-approved Section 608 test (Type I / II / III / Universal)",
     "source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "source_quote": "Technicians are required to pass an EPA-approved test to earn Section 608 Technician Certification. ... Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all)",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "For servicing small appliances (Type I). For servicing or disposing of high- or very high-pressure appliances, except small appliances and MVACs (Type II). For servicing or disposing of low-pressure appliances (Type III). For servicing all types of equipment (Universal)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "Tests must be administered by an EPA-approved certifying organization. Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal"
    },
    {
     "name": "Ohio HVAC Contractor License (OCILB)",
     "requirements": "At least 18; five years as a tradesperson in the HVAC trade immediately before applying, or registration as an Ohio engineer with three years of business experience in the trade's construction industry, or other experience the board's specialty section accepts; pass the OCILB exam (PSI, trade + business and law) after BCI and FBI background checks; carry at least $500,000 liability insurance. Application fee $25, and $25 for the license once both exam sections are passed.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 50,
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/com.ohio.gov/DICO/OCILB/Testing_Application_-_OCILB.pdf",
       "quote": "Application Fee: $25.00",
       "amount": 25
      },
      {
       "url": "https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/com.ohio.gov/DICO/OCILB/Testing_Application_-_OCILB.pdf",
       "quote": "Those who pass both sections of the exam can receive a state license by sending a copy of the examination results, a $25 check",
       "amount": 25
      }
     ],
     "exam": "OCILB HVAC contractor exam (PSI)",
     "source_url": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4740.06",
     "source_quote": "(3) Either have been a tradesperson in the type of licensed trade for which the application is filed for not less than five years immediately prior to the date the application is filed, be a currently registered engineer in this state with three years of business experience in the construction industry in the trade for which the engineer is applying to take an examination, or have other experience acceptable to the appropriate specialty section of the board",
     "advanced": true,
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "At least 18",
       "url": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4740.06",
       "quote": "Be at least eighteen years of age"
      },
      {
       "claim": "carry at least $500,000 liability insurance",
       "url": "https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/com.ohio.gov/DICO/OCILB/Testing_Application_-_OCILB.pdf",
       "quote": "proof of at least $500,000 contractor liability insurance"
      },
      {
       "claim": "five years as a tradesperson in the HVAC trade immediately before applying, or registration as an Ohio engineer with three years of business experience in the trade's construction industry, or other experience the board's specialty section accepts",
       "url": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4740.06",
       "quote": "(3) Either have been a tradesperson in the type of licensed trade for which the application is filed for not less than five years immediately prior to the date the application is filed, be a currently registered engineer in this state with three years of business experience in the construction industry in the trade for which the engineer is applying to take an examination, or have other experience acceptable to the appropriate specialty section of the board"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": null,
    "source_url": null
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "annual",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4740.06"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "title": "EPA Section 608 Technician Certification",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://com.ohio.gov/lookup-and-locate/boards/ocilb",
     "title": "Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4740.06",
     "title": "Ohio Revised Code 4740.06",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/com.ohio.gov/DICO/OCILB/Testing_Application_-_OCILB.pdf",
     "title": "Ohio OCILB: examination application",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Ohio technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "GA",
   "soc": "49-9021",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "Georgia State Construction Industry Licensing Board, Division of Conditioned Air Contractors",
    "url": "https://sos.ga.gov/georgia-state-board-conditioned-air-contractors"
   },
   "summary": "Georgia technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification, except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician; contracting requires a Georgia Conditioned Air Contractor license, either Class I (up to 175,000 BTU heating / 60,000 BTU cooling) or Class II (unrestricted).",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "EPA Section 608 Certification (federal)",
     "requirements": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants, except apprentices closely and continually supervised by a certified technician: Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all). Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "EPA-approved Section 608 test (Type I / II / III / Universal)",
     "source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "source_quote": "Technicians are required to pass an EPA-approved test to earn Section 608 Technician Certification. ... Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all)",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "For servicing small appliances (Type I). For servicing or disposing of high- or very high-pressure appliances, except small appliances and MVACs (Type II). For servicing or disposing of low-pressure appliances (Type III). For servicing all types of equipment (Universal)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "Tests must be administered by an EPA-approved certifying organization. Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal"
    },
    {
     "name": "Conditioned Air Contractor, Class I (restricted)",
     "requirements": "Restricted to systems up to 175,000 BTU heating and 60,000 BTU cooling. Four years' documented conditioned-air experience (two years as a lead mechanic on residential installations, one as a service technician and one in residential supervision), evidence of EPA certification, a Board-approved heat-loss/gain and duct-design course, and a passing exam (minimum 70). Three references are required, each from an architect, professional engineer, inspector or licensed conditioned air contractor. A technical-school diploma in engineering or engineering technology can count for up to two of the years, a vocational certificate for one. Application fee $30 plus a $10 processing fee.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 40,
     "exam": "Georgia Conditioned Air Class I exam (minimum 70)",
     "source_url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
     "source_quote": "Class I Conditioned Air Contractor licenses are restricted to conditioned air contracting involving conditioned air systems or equipment not exceeding 175,000 BTU of heating and 60,000 BTU of cooling",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://sos.ga.gov/sites/default/files/forms/48%20Plumbing%20-%20Fee%20Schedule.pdf",
       "quote": "Conditioned Air: (Reciprocity agreements are under review. Updates to follow. Apr 2022) By Exam / Non-restricted & Restricted $30.00",
       "amount": 30
      },
      {
       "url": "https://sos.ga.gov/sites/default/files/forms/48%20Plumbing%20-%20Fee%20Schedule.pdf",
       "quote": "Effective March 2022, a $10 processing fee was be added to all application fees",
       "amount": 10
      }
     ],
     "advanced": true,
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Four years' documented conditioned-air experience",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "Applicants must document a minimum of four (4) years of experience for Class I and five (5) years for Class II in conditioned air work"
      },
      {
       "claim": "a passing exam (minimum 70)",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "To obtain a Class I (Restricted) or Class II (Non-restricted) Conditioned Air Contractor license, a person must submit a completed application, meet the prerequisite experience requirement, obtain a minimum score of seventy (70) on the appropriate examination, and pay all fees required by the Board."
      },
      {
       "claim": "two years as a lead mechanic on residential installations, one as a service technician and one in residential supervision",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "Experience for Class I shall consist of two (2) years of residential installation experience as a lead mechanic, one year as a service technician, evidence of having an E.P.A. (Environmental Protection Agency) certification, one year of residential supervisory experience"
      },
      {
       "claim": "A technical-school diploma in engineering or engineering technology can count for up to two of the years, a vocational certificate for one.",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "completion of a technical school diploma program in engineering or engineering technology may be credited as no more than two (2) years of experience"
      },
      {
       "claim": "A technical-school diploma in engineering or engineering technology can count for up to two of the years, a vocational certificate for one.",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "completion of a vocational-technical school certificate program may be credited as no more than one (1) year of experience."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Three references are required, each from an architect, professional engineer, inspector or licensed conditioned air contractor.",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "An applicant must submit three (3) references on the required form from persons who can attest to the applicant's conditioned air experience to the satisfaction of the Division. References must be from an Architect, Professional Engineer, Inspector, or licensed Conditioned Air Contractor who shall include his or her registration or license number on the form."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Conditioned Air Contractor, Class II (unrestricted)",
     "requirements": "No BTU limit. Five years' documented conditioned-air experience (two years as a lead mechanic, at least one of them commercial only, one as a service technician or service supervisor, and two in commercial supervision), including installations over 175,000 BTU (net) of heating and 60,000 BTU of cooling, evidence of EPA certification, a Board-approved heat-loss/gain and duct-design course, and a passing exam (minimum 70). Three references are required, each from an architect, professional engineer, inspector or licensed conditioned air contractor. A technical-school diploma in engineering or engineering technology can count for up to two of the years, a vocational certificate for one. Application fee $30 plus a $10 processing fee.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 40,
     "exam": "Georgia Conditioned Air Class II exam (minimum 70)",
     "source_url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
     "source_quote": "and Class II licenses are unrestricted.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://sos.ga.gov/sites/default/files/forms/48%20Plumbing%20-%20Fee%20Schedule.pdf",
       "quote": "Conditioned Air: (Reciprocity agreements are under review. Updates to follow. Apr 2022) By Exam / Non-restricted & Restricted $30.00",
       "amount": 30
      },
      {
       "url": "https://sos.ga.gov/sites/default/files/forms/48%20Plumbing%20-%20Fee%20Schedule.pdf",
       "quote": "Effective March 2022, a $10 processing fee was be added to all application fees",
       "amount": 10
      }
     ],
     "advanced": true,
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Five years' documented conditioned-air experience",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "Applicants must document a minimum of four (4) years of experience for Class I and five (5) years for Class II in conditioned air work"
      },
      {
       "claim": "a passing exam (minimum 70)",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "To obtain a Class I (Restricted) or Class II (Non-restricted) Conditioned Air Contractor license, a person must submit a completed application, meet the prerequisite experience requirement, obtain a minimum score of seventy (70) on the appropriate examination, and pay all fees required by the Board."
      },
      {
       "claim": "two years as a lead mechanic, at least one of them commercial only, one as a service technician or service supervisor, and two in commercial supervision",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "Experience for Class II shall consist of two (2) years of installation as a lead mechanic with at least one of the years being commercial only, one year as a service technician or service supervisor evidence of having an E.P.A. (Environmental Protection Agency) certification, two years of commercial supervisory experience"
      },
      {
       "claim": "A technical-school diploma in engineering or engineering technology can count for up to two of the years, a vocational certificate for one.",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "completion of a technical school diploma program in engineering or engineering technology may be credited as no more than two (2) years of experience"
      },
      {
       "claim": "A technical-school diploma in engineering or engineering technology can count for up to two of the years, a vocational certificate for one.",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "completion of a vocational-technical school certificate program may be credited as no more than one (1) year of experience."
      },
      {
       "claim": "including installations over 175,000 BTU (net) of heating and 60,000 BTU of cooling",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "Applicants for Class II licenses must document experience with installations of conditioned air systems that exceed 175,000 BTU (net) of heating and 60,000 BTU of cooling."
      },
      {
       "claim": "a Board-approved heat-loss/gain and duct-design course",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "two years of commercial supervisory experience and a Board-approved heat loss and gain and duct design course."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Three references are required, each from an architect, professional engineer, inspector or licensed conditioned air contractor.",
       "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
       "quote": "An applicant must submit three (3) references on the required form from persons who can attest to the applicant's conditioned air experience to the satisfaction of the Division. References must be from an Architect, Professional Engineer, Inspector, or licensed Conditioned Air Contractor who shall include his or her registration or license number on the form."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "Conditioned Air reciprocity agreements are under review by the Board.",
    "source_url": "https://sos.ga.gov/georgia-state-board-conditioned-air-contractors"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "biennial (licenses expire November 30 of odd-numbered years)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://sos.ga.gov/georgia-state-board-conditioned-air-contractors"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "title": "EPA Section 608 Technician Certification",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/121-3",
     "title": "GA Rules 121-3-.04 (Conditioned Air Contractor)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://sos.ga.gov/sites/default/files/forms/48%20Plumbing%20-%20Fee%20Schedule.pdf",
     "title": "Georgia State Construction Industry Licensing Board: fee schedule",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Georgia technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "NC",
   "soc": "49-9021",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors",
    "url": "https://nclicensing.org/"
   },
   "summary": "North Carolina technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification, except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician; heating and HVAC contracting is state-licensed by the NC Board through its H-1/H-2/H-3 heating classes.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "EPA Section 608 Certification (federal)",
     "requirements": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants, except apprentices closely and continually supervised by a certified technician: Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all). Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "EPA-approved Section 608 test (Type I / II / III / Universal)",
     "source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "source_quote": "Technicians are required to pass an EPA-approved test to earn Section 608 Technician Certification. ... Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all)",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "For servicing small appliances (Type I). For servicing or disposing of high- or very high-pressure appliances, except small appliances and MVACs (Type II). For servicing or disposing of low-pressure appliances (Type III). For servicing all types of equipment (Universal)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "Tests must be administered by an EPA-approved certifying organization. Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal"
    },
    {
     "name": "NC Heating (HVAC) Contractor, H-1/H-2/H-3 (state)",
     "requirements": "Two years (4,000 hours) of on-site full-time experience, up to half of which may be academic or technical training; pass the Heating Group No. 1, 2 and/or 3 contractor exam. Non-refundable examination application fee $150; annual license fee $150.",
     "experience_hours": 4000,
     "hours_note": "up to half of which may be academic or technical training",
     "min_years": 2,
     "fee_usd": 300,
     "exam": "NC Heating Group No. 1/2/3 contractor exam",
     "source_url": "https://nclicensing.org/applicant-information/",
     "source_quote": "To be eligible to take the Plumbing, Heating Group No. 1, Heating Group No. 2 and/or Heating Group No. 3 Contractor examination(s), an applicant must have 2 years (4,000 hours) on-site full-time experience in the installation, maintenance, service, or repair of plumbing or heating systems",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://nclicensing.org/faq/",
       "quote": "The examination application fee is $150",
       "amount": 150
      },
      {
       "url": "https://nclicensing.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/21-ncac-50-.1102.pdf",
       "quote": "the annual license fee for plumbing, heating, and fuel piping contractor licenses issued or renewed by the Board is one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).",
       "amount": 150
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": null,
    "source_url": null
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "annual (licenses expire December 31; renew in January)",
    "ce_hours": 0,
    "source_url": "https://nclicensing.org/license-renewal/"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "title": "EPA Section 608 Technician Certification",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://nclicensing.org/applicant-information/",
     "title": "NC Board Applicant Information",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://nclicensing.org/faq/",
     "title": "NC State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors: FAQ",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://nclicensing.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/21-ncac-50-.1102.pdf",
     "title": "21 NCAC 50 .1102: license fees",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "North Carolina technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "MI",
   "soc": "49-9021",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Bureau of Construction Codes",
    "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/sections/licensing-section/exam-lic/mechanical-examination-licensing-registration-application-information"
   },
   "summary": "Michigan licenses HVAC work through LARA as a Mechanical Contractor under HVAC classifications; technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants also need the federal EPA Section 608 certification, except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "EPA Section 608 Certification (federal)",
     "requirements": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants, except apprentices closely and continually supervised by a certified technician: Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all). Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "EPA-approved Section 608 test (Type I / II / III / Universal)",
     "source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "source_quote": "Technicians are required to pass an EPA-approved test to earn Section 608 Technician Certification. ... Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all)",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "For servicing small appliances (Type I). For servicing or disposing of high- or very high-pressure appliances, except small appliances and MVACs (Type II). For servicing or disposing of low-pressure appliances (Type III). For servicing all types of equipment (Universal)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "Tests must be administered by an EPA-approved certifying organization. Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal"
    },
    {
     "name": "Michigan Mechanical Contractor License (state)",
     "requirements": "Select an HVAC work classification and document at least 3 years or 6,000 hours of experience in it (a completed 2-year HVAC program can credit up to 1 year), then pass the classification exam (PSI). Nonrefundable $300 initial license fee.",
     "experience_hours": 6000,
     "hours_note": "a completed 2-year HVAC program can credit up to 1 year",
     "fee_usd": 300,
     "exam": "Michigan mechanical work-classification exam (PSI)",
     "source_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/-/media/Project/Websites/lara/bcc-media/Licensing/Mechanical/MECHANICAL-APP.pdf",
     "source_quote": "have a minimum of 3 years or 6,000 hours of experience in the work classification for which he or she is seeking licensure",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/-/media/Project/Websites/lara/bcc-media/Licensing/Mechanical/MECHANICAL-APP.pdf",
       "quote": "INITIAL Mechanical Contractor License/Classification $300.00",
       "amount": 300
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "a completed 2-year HVAC program can credit up to 1 year",
       "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/-/media/Project/Websites/lara/bcc-media/Licensing/Mechanical/MECHANICAL-APP.pdf",
       "quote": "If the applicant provides evidence satisfactory to the department that he or she has successfully completed a 2- year, or equivalent, HVAC program provided by a recognized trade school, community college, or university, or a 2-year HVAC training program approved by the United States Department of Labor, the department shall credit the completion of that program toward the 3 years or 6,000 hours of work experience required. The amount credited, as determined by the department, must not exceed 1 year or 2,000 hours of the 3 years or 6,000 hours required."
      }
     ]
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": null,
    "source_url": null
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": null,
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": null
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "title": "EPA Section 608 Technician Certification",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/-/media/Project/Websites/lara/bcc-media/Licensing/Mechanical/MECHANICAL-APP.pdf",
     "title": "Michigan LARA Mechanical Contractor application",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants also need the federal EPA Section 608 certification",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "IL",
   "soc": "53-3032",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
    "quote": "Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may legally operate a CMV unless such person possesses a CDL which meets the standards contained in subpart J of this part, issued by his/her State or jurisdiction of domicile."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Illinois Secretary of State",
    "url": "https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/drivers/drivers-license/cdl/cdl.html"
   },
   "summary": "In Illinois the Secretary of State issues the CDL under federal FMCSA rules: you must be 18 (21 for interstate or passengers), hold a DOT medical certificate, and complete federal Entry-Level Driver Training before the skills test.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP)",
     "requirements": "Hold a valid Illinois base license, prove legal presence, self-certify your medical status, and pass the CDL knowledge tests. Hold the CLP at least 14 days before the skills test; it is valid one year.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 50,
     "exam": "CDL knowledge tests (general, combination, air brake, endorsements)",
     "source_url": "https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/drivers/drivers-license/cdl/cdl.html",
     "source_quote": "You must successfully pass the General (Core) Knowledge written test, the Combination Knowledge written test (class A), the Air Brake Knowledge written test (if driving vehicle so equipped)",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/drivers/drivers-license/cdl/cdl.html",
       "quote": "Applicants possessing an Illinois non-CDL to adding a CLP — $50",
       "amount": 50
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Hold the CLP at least 14 days before the skills test",
       "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.25",
       "quote": "The CLP holder is not eligible to take the CDL skills test in the first 14 days after initial issuance of the CLP."
      },
      {
       "claim": "it is valid one year",
       "url": "https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/drivers/drivers-license/cdl/cdl.html",
       "quote": "Your CLP will be valid for one year from the time you receive your temporary card."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT, federal)",
     "requirements": "Since February 7, 2022, first-time Class A or B CDL applicants (and Class B holders upgrading to Class A) must complete the training with a provider on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry before the skills test.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "source_quote": "The ELDT requirements apply to individuals who obtain a commercial learner's permit (CLP) on or after February 7, 2022. ... First-time applicants for a Class A CDL or Class B CDL; Class B CDL holders seeking to upgrade to a Class A CDL",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Since February 7, 2022",
       "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
       "quote": "The ELDT requirements apply to individuals who obtain a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) on or after February 7, 2022."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Class A CDL",
     "requirements": "After 14 days on the CLP and completing ELDT, pass the skills and drive test (pre-trip inspection, basic control, road test) in a representative Class A vehicle. The published CDL fee is $60 (renewal or transfer); a driver who holds an Illinois non-CDL license pays $50 to add a CLP.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "CDL skills test",
     "source_url": "https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/drivers/basicfees.html",
     "source_quote": "Commercial Driver's License (CDL) – Renewal or Transfer in from another state $60",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "After 14 days on the CLP",
       "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.25",
       "quote": "The CLP holder is not eligible to take the CDL skills test in the first 14 days after initial issuance of the CLP."
      },
      {
       "claim": "a driver who holds an Illinois non-CDL license pays $50 to add a CLP.",
       "url": "https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/drivers/drivers-license/cdl/cdl.html",
       "quote": "Applicants possessing an Illinois non-CDL to adding a CLP — $50"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "A valid out-of-state CDL of the same classification is exempt from the Illinois knowledge and skills tests (except hazmat) unless the driver is 75 or older.",
    "source_url": "https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/drivers/drivers-license/cdl/cdl.html"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every 4 years (the DOT medical certificate renews separately)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/drivers/drivers-license/cdl/cdl.html"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/drivers/drivers-license/cdl/cdl.html",
     "title": "Illinois SOS Commercial Driver's License",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "title": "FMCSA ELDT Applicability",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.25",
     "title": "49 CFR 383.25 (commercial learner's permit)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
     "title": "49 CFR 383.23 (commercial driver's license required)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/drivers/basicfees.html",
     "title": "Illinois Secretary of State: basic fees",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "OH",
   "soc": "53-3032",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
    "quote": "Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may legally operate a CMV unless such person possesses a CDL which meets the standards contained in subpart J of this part, issued by his/her State or jurisdiction of domicile."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV)",
    "url": "https://www.bmv.ohio.gov/dl-cdl-classes.aspx"
   },
   "summary": "The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles issues the CDL under federal FMCSA rules: you must be 18 (21 for interstate), hold a DOT medical certificate, and complete federal Entry-Level Driver Training before the skills test.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP)",
     "requirements": "Be at least 18 (under 21 restricted to within Ohio), purchase a CLP, self-certify the type of driving, and pass the CDL knowledge test in person.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 31.5,
     "exam": "CDL knowledge test",
     "source_url": "https://www.bmv.ohio.gov/dl-cdl-classes.aspx",
     "source_quote": "Must pass the knowledge test applicable to the Class of Commercial Vehicle",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.bmv.ohio.gov/doc-fees.aspx",
       "quote": "Temporary Permits (DR Fee Included) Operator* $26.50 Operator (when license expired beyond 6 months and witin 2 years) $29.50 Motorcycle or Moped* $25.50 CDL* $31.50",
       "amount": 31.5
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Be at least 18 (under 21 restricted to within Ohio)",
       "url": "https://www.bmv.ohio.gov/dl-cdl-classes.aspx",
       "quote": "Applicants for a Commercial Driver License (CDL) must: be at least 18 years old"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Be at least 18 (under 21 restricted to within Ohio)",
       "url": "https://www.bmv.ohio.gov/dl-cdl-classes.aspx",
       "quote": "Drivers under 21 will be restricted to Intrastate Commercial Driving allowed only to operate in Ohio per law"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT, federal)",
     "requirements": "Since February 7, 2022, first-time Class A or B CDL applicants (and Class B holders upgrading to Class A) must complete the training with a provider on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry before the skills test.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "source_quote": "The ELDT requirements apply to individuals who obtain a commercial learner's permit (CLP) on or after February 7, 2022. ... First-time applicants for a Class A CDL or Class B CDL; Class B CDL holders seeking to upgrade to a Class A CDL",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Since February 7, 2022",
       "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
       "quote": "The ELDT requirements apply to individuals who obtain a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) on or after February 7, 2022."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Class A CDL",
     "requirements": "Hold the CLP, provide proof of completing ELDT, and pass the CDL skills test (pre-trip inspection, basic maneuverability, road test) in a vehicle for the class. The $46.50 is the first CDL (4-year) issuance fee. At a state-owned testing facility a CDL Test Receipt is bought first at a deputy registrar license agency: $10 for the pre-trip inspection, $10 for the basic test and $30 for the road test; a third-party testing facility sets its own fees, which can vary.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 96.5,
     "exam": "CDL skills test",
     "source_url": "https://www.bmv.ohio.gov/dl-cdl-classes.aspx",
     "source_quote": "Skills testing consists of: Pre-trip inspection (30 minute time limit) Basic maneuverability test (40 minute time limit) Road test",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.bmv.ohio.gov/doc-fees.aspx",
       "quote": "First Commercial Driver License (CDL) $46.50",
       "amount": 46.5
      },
      {
       "url": "https://www.bmv.ohio.gov/dl-cdl-classes.aspx",
       "quote": "Pre-trip inspection: $10.00",
       "amount": 10
      },
      {
       "url": "https://www.bmv.ohio.gov/dl-cdl-classes.aspx",
       "quote": "Basic test: $10.00",
       "amount": 10
      },
      {
       "url": "https://www.bmv.ohio.gov/dl-cdl-classes.aspx",
       "quote": "Road test: $30.00",
       "amount": 30
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "The $46.50 is the first CDL (4-year) issuance fee.",
       "url": "https://www.bmv.ohio.gov/doc-fees.aspx",
       "quote": "First Operator Driver License 4 Year / 8 Year"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The $46.50 is the first CDL (4-year) issuance fee.",
       "url": "https://www.bmv.ohio.gov/doc-fees.aspx",
       "quote": "First Commercial Driver License (CDL) $46.50 / $92.00"
      },
      {
       "claim": "At a state-owned testing facility a CDL Test Receipt is bought first at a deputy registrar license agency",
       "url": "https://www.bmv.ohio.gov/dl-cdl-classes.aspx",
       "quote": "At a state-owned testing facility , a CDL Test Receipt first must be purchased at any deputy registrar license agency in Ohio."
      },
      {
       "claim": "$10 for the pre-trip inspection, $10 for the basic test and $30 for the road test",
       "url": "https://www.bmv.ohio.gov/dl-cdl-classes.aspx",
       "quote": "Pre-trip inspection: $10.00 Basic test: $10.00 Road test: $30.00"
      },
      {
       "claim": "a third-party testing facility sets its own fees, which can vary",
       "url": "https://www.bmv.ohio.gov/dl-cdl-classes.aspx",
       "quote": "At a third-party testing facility , fees are determined by that individual location and can vary."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": null,
    "source_url": null
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": null,
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://www.bmv.ohio.gov/doc-fees.aspx"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.bmv.ohio.gov/dl-cdl-classes.aspx",
     "title": "Ohio BMV CDL Classes",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "title": "FMCSA ELDT Applicability",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
     "title": "49 CFR 383.23 (commercial driver's license required)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.bmv.ohio.gov/doc-fees.aspx",
     "title": "Ohio BMV: documents and fees",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "GA",
   "soc": "53-3032",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
    "quote": "Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may legally operate a CMV unless such person possesses a CDL which meets the standards contained in subpart J of this part, issued by his/her State or jurisdiction of domicile."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS)",
    "url": "https://dds.georgia.gov/commercial"
   },
   "summary": "The Georgia Department of Driver Services issues the CDL under federal FMCSA rules: you must be 18 (21 for interstate), hold a DOT medical certificate, and complete federal Entry-Level Driver Training before the skills test.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP)",
     "requirements": "Be at least 18; provide identity, Social Security number, two proofs of Georgia residency and a valid Georgia license; pass a vision exam, complete the Commercial Application (CAP, $35, good for four test attempts; waived for veterans and school bus drivers with the required waiver) and pass the knowledge tests ($10 permit fee, retained as a testing fee if an exam is not passed). Hold the CLP at least 14 days before the CDL.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 45,
     "exam": "CDL knowledge test",
     "source_url": "https://dds.georgia.gov/georgia-licenseid/commercial/how-do-i-cdl-permit",
     "source_quote": "There's a $10 permit fee that is paid prior to taking the knowledge exams.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Hold the CLP at least 14 days before the CDL",
       "url": "https://dds.georgia.gov/georgia-licenseid/commercial/how-do-i-cdl-permit",
       "quote": "CDL Drivers are required to hold the Commercial Instructional Permit (CLP) for 14 days before applying for a full CDL."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Be at least 18",
       "url": "https://dds.georgia.gov/georgia-licenseid/commercial/how-do-i-cdl-permit",
       "quote": "Applicants must be at least 18 years of age to apply."
      },
      {
       "claim": "two proofs of Georgia residency",
       "url": "https://dds.georgia.gov/georgia-licenseid/commercial/how-do-i-cdl-permit",
       "quote": "Proof of Georgia Residency (2 Documents)"
      },
      {
       "claim": "pass a vision exam, complete the Commercial Application",
       "url": "https://dds.georgia.gov/georgia-licenseid/commercial/how-do-i-cdl-permit",
       "quote": "Pass a Vision Exam . Complete the Commercial Application (CAP) at any Customer Service Center."
      },
      {
       "claim": "good for four test attempts",
       "url": "https://dds.georgia.gov/georgia-licenseid/commercial/how-do-i-cdl-permit",
       "quote": "The $35 CAP fee is valid for 4 test attempts."
      },
      {
       "claim": "waived for veterans and school bus drivers",
       "url": "https://dds.georgia.gov/georgia-licenseid/commercial/how-do-i-cdl-permit",
       "quote": "Fees are waived for veterans and school bus drivers"
      },
      {
       "claim": "$10 permit fee, retained as a testing fee if an exam is not passed",
       "url": "https://dds.georgia.gov/georgia-licenseid/commercial/how-do-i-cdl-permit",
       "quote": "If any of the exams are not passed, the $10 fee is retained as a testing fee."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://dds.georgia.gov/georgia-licenseid/commercial/how-do-i-cdl-permit",
       "quote": "The CAP fee is $35.",
       "amount": 35
      },
      {
       "url": "https://dds.georgia.gov/georgia-licenseid/commercial/how-do-i-cdl-permit",
       "quote": "There's a $10 permit fee that is paid prior to taking the knowledge exams.",
       "amount": 10
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT, federal)",
     "requirements": "Since February 7, 2022, first-time Class A or B CDL applicants (and Class B holders upgrading to Class A) must complete the training with a provider on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry before the skills test.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "source_quote": "The ELDT requirements apply to individuals who obtain a commercial learner's permit (CLP) on or after February 7, 2022. ... First-time applicants for a Class A CDL or Class B CDL; Class B CDL holders seeking to upgrade to a Class A CDL",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Since February 7, 2022",
       "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
       "quote": "The ELDT requirements apply to individuals who obtain a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) on or after February 7, 2022."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Class A CDL",
     "requirements": "Hold the CLP at least 14 days, complete ELDT, then pass the CDL road skills test (pre-trip inspection, basic vehicle control, on-road) in a representative Class A vehicle. Fees: $50 for the road skills test and $32 for the CDL, which runs eight years.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 82,
     "exam": "CDL skills test",
     "source_url": "https://dds.georgia.gov/fees-and-terms",
     "source_quote": "CDL Road Skills Test N/A $50",
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Hold the CLP at least 14 days",
       "url": "https://dds.georgia.gov/georgia-licenseid/commercial/how-do-i-cdl-permit",
       "quote": "CDL Drivers are required to hold the Commercial Instructional Permit (CLP) for 14 days before applying for a full CDL."
      },
      {
       "claim": "$50 for the road skills test",
       "url": "https://dds.georgia.gov/fees-and-terms",
       "quote": "CDL Road Skills Test N/A $50"
      },
      {
       "claim": "$32 for the CDL, which runs eight years",
       "url": "https://dds.georgia.gov/fees-and-terms",
       "quote": "CDL License (Class A, B, and C) 8 Years $32"
      }
     ],
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://dds.georgia.gov/fees-and-terms",
       "quote": "CDL Road Skills Test N/A $50",
       "amount": 50
      },
      {
       "url": "https://dds.georgia.gov/fees-and-terms",
       "quote": "CDL License (Class A, B, and C) 8 Years $32",
       "amount": 32
      }
     ]
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": null,
    "source_url": null
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every 8 years",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://dds.georgia.gov/fees-and-terms"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://dds.georgia.gov/georgia-licenseid/commercial/how-do-i-cdl-permit",
     "title": "Georgia DDS CDL Permit",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "title": "FMCSA ELDT Applicability",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
     "title": "49 CFR 383.23 (commercial driver's license required)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dds.georgia.gov/fees-and-terms",
     "title": "Georgia DDS: fees and terms",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "NC",
   "soc": "53-3032",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
    "quote": "Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may legally operate a CMV unless such person possesses a CDL which meets the standards contained in subpart J of this part, issued by his/her State or jurisdiction of domicile."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV)",
    "url": "https://www.ncdot.gov/dmv/license-id/driver-licenses/Pages/commercial-drivers-license.aspx"
   },
   "summary": "The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles issues the CDL under federal FMCSA rules: you must hold a DOT medical certificate and, for a first-time CDL, complete federal Entry-Level Driver Training. State application fees apply; check the NCDMV for the current amount.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Commercial Learner's Permit (NCDMV)",
     "requirements": "A CDL is issued by your home state's DMV. In North Carolina: pass the knowledge test for a commercial learner's permit and hold it at least 14 days. A DOT medical certificate is required.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "CDL knowledge test",
     "source_url": "https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/cdl",
     "source_quote": "Most drivers must obtain a commercial driver's license (CDL) through their home State (it is illegal to have a license from more than one State).",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "hold it at least 14 days",
       "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.25",
       "quote": "The CLP holder is not eligible to take the CDL skills test in the first 14 days after initial issuance of the CLP."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT, federal)",
     "requirements": "Since February 7, 2022, first-time Class A or B CDL applicants (and Class B holders upgrading to Class A) must complete the training with a provider on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry before the skills test.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "source_quote": "The ELDT requirements apply to individuals who obtain a commercial learner's permit (CLP) on or after February 7, 2022. ... First-time applicants for a Class A CDL or Class B CDL; Class B CDL holders seeking to upgrade to a Class A CDL",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Since February 7, 2022",
       "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
       "quote": "The ELDT requirements apply to individuals who obtain a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) on or after February 7, 2022."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Class A CDL (NCDMV)",
     "requirements": "After the permit and ELDT, pass the CDL skills test (pre-trip inspection, basic control, road test); North Carolina issues the CDL.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "CDL skills test",
     "source_url": "https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/cdl",
     "source_quote": "Most drivers must obtain a commercial driver's license (CDL) through their home State (it is illegal to have a license from more than one State).",
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": null,
    "source_url": null
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": null,
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": null
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.ncdot.gov/dmv/license-id/driver-licenses/Pages/commercial-drivers-license.aspx",
     "title": "NCDMV Commercial Drivers License",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "title": "FMCSA ELDT Applicability",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.25",
     "title": "49 CFR 383.25 (commercial learner's permit)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
     "title": "49 CFR 383.23 (commercial driver's license required)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/cdl",
     "title": "FMCSA: Commercial Driver's License Program",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "MI",
   "soc": "53-3032",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
    "quote": "Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may legally operate a CMV unless such person possesses a CDL which meets the standards contained in subpart J of this part, issued by his/her State or jurisdiction of domicile."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Michigan Secretary of State",
    "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/sos/license-id/cdl"
   },
   "summary": "The Michigan Secretary of State issues the CDL under federal FMCSA rules: you must hold a DOT medical certificate and, for a first-time CDL, complete federal Entry-Level Driver Training. State application fees apply; check the Secretary of State for the current amount.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Commercial Learner's Permit (Michigan SOS)",
     "requirements": "A CDL is issued by your home state. In Michigan: pass the knowledge test for a commercial learner's permit and hold it at least 14 days. A DOT medical certificate is required.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "CDL knowledge test",
     "source_url": "https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/cdl",
     "source_quote": "Most drivers must obtain a commercial driver's license (CDL) through their home State (it is illegal to have a license from more than one State).",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "hold it at least 14 days",
       "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.25",
       "quote": "The CLP holder is not eligible to take the CDL skills test in the first 14 days after initial issuance of the CLP."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT, federal)",
     "requirements": "Since February 7, 2022, first-time Class A or B CDL applicants (and Class B holders upgrading to Class A) must complete the training with a provider on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry before the skills test.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "source_quote": "The ELDT requirements apply to individuals who obtain a commercial learner's permit (CLP) on or after February 7, 2022. ... First-time applicants for a Class A CDL or Class B CDL; Class B CDL holders seeking to upgrade to a Class A CDL",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Since February 7, 2022",
       "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
       "quote": "The ELDT requirements apply to individuals who obtain a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) on or after February 7, 2022."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Class A CDL (Michigan SOS)",
     "requirements": "After the permit and ELDT, pass the CDL skills test (pre-trip inspection, basic control, road test); Michigan issues the CDL.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "CDL skills test",
     "source_url": "https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/cdl",
     "source_quote": "Most drivers must obtain a commercial driver's license (CDL) through their home State (it is illegal to have a license from more than one State).",
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": null,
    "source_url": null
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": null,
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": null
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/sos/license-id/cdl",
     "title": "Michigan Secretary of State CDL",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "title": "FMCSA ELDT Applicability",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-16"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.25",
     "title": "49 CFR 383.25 (commercial learner's permit)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
     "title": "49 CFR 383.23 (commercial driver's license required)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/cdl",
     "title": "FMCSA: Commercial Driver's License Program",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "NJ",
   "soc": "47-2111",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-31-6-1",
    "quote": "Any person employed to engage in electrical work in the State who is not licensed as an electrical contractor, Class A journeyman electrician, or Class A electrical apprentice must be licensed as a Class B wireman."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "New Jersey Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors",
    "url": "https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/elec/Pages/default.aspx"
   },
   "summary": "New Jersey's Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors licenses electrical contractors and three classes of individual electricians: Class A electrical apprentice, Class B wireman and Class A journeyman electrician.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Class A Electrical Apprentice",
     "requirements": "Enrolled and in good standing in a four-year US Department of Labor-approved electrical apprenticeship, working under a licensed electrical contractor or Class A journeyman. The $100 application fee applies to every license; the initial license fee is $150, $100 or $50 depending on the year of the three-year cycle.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 100,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-31-7-1",
     "source_quote": "Any person enrolled and in good standing in a four-year electrical apprenticeship program accredited and approved by the United States Department of Labor who seeks to perform electrical work within the scope of the apprenticeship under the supervision of a licensed electrical contractor or Class A journeyman electrician shall be licensed as a Class A electrical apprentice.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-31-1-6",
       "quote": "1. Application fee for all licenses (non-refundable) ........ $100.00",
       "amount": 100
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "the initial license fee is $150, $100 or $50 depending on the year of the three-year cycle",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-31-1-6",
       "quote": "Initial Class A electrical apprentice license fee: i. If paid during the first year of a triennial period .... $150.00 ii. If paid during the second year of a triennial period .......................................................... $100.00 iii. If paid during the third year of a triennial period ............................................................... $50.00"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the year of the three-year cycle",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-31-7-2",
       "quote": "A Class A electrical apprentice shall renew the license for a period of three years from the last expiration date."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Class B Wireman",
     "alternative": true,
     "requirements": "The license for anyone employed to do electrical work who is not an electrical contractor, Class A journeyman or Class A apprentice, so an alternative to the apprentice license. Needs proof of employment by an electrical contractor and works under a licensed contractor or Class A journeyman. The $100 application fee applies; the initial license fee is $75, $50 or $25 depending on the year of the three-year cycle.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 100,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-31-6-1",
     "source_quote": "Any person employed to engage in electrical work in the State who is not licensed as an electrical contractor, Class A journeyman electrician, or Class A electrical apprentice must be licensed as a Class B wireman.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-31-1-6",
       "quote": "1. Application fee for all licenses (non-refundable) ........ $100.00",
       "amount": 100
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "the initial license fee is $75, $50 or $25 depending on the year of the three-year cycle",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-31-1-6",
       "quote": "Initial Class B wiremen license fee: i. If paid during the first year of a triennial period .... $75.00 ii. If paid during the second year of a triennial period ............................................................... $50.00 iii. If paid during the third year of a triennial period ............................................................... $25.00"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the year of the three-year cycle",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-31-6-2",
       "quote": "A Class B wireman shall renew the license for a period of three years from the last expiration date"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Class A Journeyman Electrician",
     "requirements": "8,000 hours of practical experience with tools on work done to the National Electrical Code plus at least 576 classroom hours of related instruction, with at least 4,000 of the hours in the five years before applying (a current electrical contractor license also qualifies). The $100 application fee applies; the initial license fee is $150, $100 or $50 depending on the year of the three-year cycle.",
     "experience_hours": 8000,
     "fee_usd": 100,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-31-5-1",
     "source_quote": "Has acquired 8,000 hours of practical experience working with tools in the installation, alteration or repair of wiring for electric light, heat or power, which work shall have been done in compliance with the National Electrical Code, and who has had a minimum of 576 classroom hours of related instruction.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-31-1-6",
       "quote": "1. Application fee for all licenses (non-refundable) ........ $100.00",
       "amount": 100
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "with at least 4,000 of the hours in the five years before applying",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-31-5-1",
       "quote": "At least 4,000 hours of the practical experience shall have been obtained within five years of the date of application"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the initial license fee is $150, $100 or $50 depending on the year of the three-year cycle",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-31-1-6",
       "quote": "Class A journeyman electrician initial license fee: i. If paid during the first year of a triennial.... $150.00 ii. If paid during the second year of a triennial .......... $100.00 iii. If paid during the third year of a triennial.... $50.00"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the year of the three-year cycle",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-31-5-2",
       "quote": "A Class A journeyman electrician shall renew the license for a period of three years from the last expiration date."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Electrical Contractor",
     "requirements": "Over the age of 21 with a high-school diploma or equivalency certificate; five years in the trade immediately before applying, made up of a completed four-year US Department of Labor apprenticeship and then at least one year (2,000 hours) as a journeyman; pass the three-part exam. The $100 application fee applies; the initial license fee is $225, $150 or $75 depending on the year of the three-year cycle, and the business needs its own permit.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 100,
     "exam": "Three-part exam: electrical contractor, business and law, alarm systems (third-party vendor)",
     "source_url": "https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/elec/Pages/FAQ.aspx",
     "source_quote": "An applicant for examination must show proof that he/she has completed the 4 year approved apprentice program through the US Department of Labor followed by 1 additional Journeyman year.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-31-1-6",
       "quote": "1. Application fee for all licenses (non-refundable) ........ $100.00",
       "amount": 100
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Over the age of 21 with a high-school diploma or equivalency certificate",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-31-2-1",
       "quote": "Is over the age of 21 years; 2. Holds a high school diploma or equivalency certificate"
      },
      {
       "claim": "five years in the trade immediately before applying, made up of a completed four-year US Department of Labor apprenticeship and then at least one year (2,000 hours) as a journeyman",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-31-2-3",
       "quote": "Has been, for a period of at least five years immediately preceding the submission of the application, employed or engaged in the business of electrical construction and installation."
      },
      {
       "claim": "at least one year (2,000 hours) as a journeyman",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-31-2-3",
       "quote": "(2) For the purposes of (b)1ii above, one year of practical hands-on experience shall mean 2,000 hours."
      },
      {
       "claim": "pass the three-part exam",
       "url": "https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/elec/Pages/FAQ.aspx",
       "quote": "The applicant must pass a three-part examination."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the initial license fee is $225, $150 or $75 depending on the year of the three-year cycle",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-31-1-6",
       "quote": "Initial electrical contractor license fee: i. If paid during the first year of a triennial renewal period.................................................. $ 225.00 ii. If paid during the second year of a triennial renewal period.................................................. $ 150.00 iii. If paid during the third year of a triennial renewal period.................................................. $ 75.00"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the year of the three-year cycle",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-31-2-4",
       "quote": "A licensed electrical contractor shall renew a license for a period of three years from the last expiration date"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "New Jersey has no electrical licensing reciprocity with any other state.",
    "source_url": "https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/elec/Pages/FAQ.aspx"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every three years; electrical contractors complete 34 hours of continuing education and Class A journeymen and Class B wiremen 15 hours",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/elec/Pages/FAQ.aspx"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/elec/Pages/FAQ.aspx",
     "title": "NJ Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors: FAQ",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-31-1-6",
     "title": "N.J.A.C. 13:31-1.6 (fee schedule)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-31-2-1",
     "title": "N.J.A.C. 13:31-2.1 (electrical contractor applicants)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-31-2-3",
     "title": "N.J.A.C. 13:31-2.3 (electrical contractor experience)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-31-2-4",
     "title": "N.J.A.C. 13:31-2.4 (electrical contractor license renewal)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-31-5-1",
     "title": "N.J.A.C. 13:31-5.1 (Class A journeyman electrician)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-31-5-2",
     "title": "N.J.A.C. 13:31-5.2 (Class A journeyman electrician license renewal)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-31-6-1",
     "title": "N.J.A.C. 13:31-6.1 (Class B wireman)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-31-6-2",
     "title": "N.J.A.C. 13:31-6.2 (Class B wireman license renewal)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-31-7-1",
     "title": "N.J.A.C. 13:31-7.1 (Class A electrical apprentice)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-31-7-2",
     "title": "N.J.A.C. 13:31-7.2 (Class A electrical apprentice license renewal)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "NJ",
   "soc": "47-2152",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "New Jersey State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers",
    "url": "https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/pl/Pages/default.aspx"
   },
   "summary": "New Jersey licenses master plumbers through the State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers and registers apprentice and journeyman plumbers, who work under a licensed master plumber.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Apprentice Plumber (registration)",
     "requirements": "Anyone other than a master or journeyman plumber whose main occupation is learning and assisting in plumbing installation. Registration fee $50.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 50,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-32-5-1",
     "source_quote": "Registration as an apprentice (non-refundable) 50.00",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Journeyman Plumber (registration)",
     "requirements": "Completed four years in a US Department of Labor-approved apprenticeship (or a bachelor's degree in mechanical, plumbing or sanitary engineering) and works under a licensed master plumber or supervisory journeyman. Registration fee $50 after an apprentice registration, $75 without one.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 50,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-32-5-1",
     "source_quote": "Registration as a journeyman with prior registration (non-refundable) 50.00",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Completed four years in a US Department of Labor-approved apprenticeship (or a bachelor's degree in mechanical, plumbing or sanitary engineering)",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-32-1-3",
       "quote": "has completed either four years in an apprenticeship program approved by the United States Department of Labor or has been awarded a bachelor's degree in mechanical, plumbing, or sanitary engineering"
      },
      {
       "claim": "$75 without one",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-32-5-1",
       "quote": "Registration as a journeyman without prior registration (non-refundable) 75.00"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Master Plumber",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "At least 21; a completed four-year US Department of Labor apprenticeship that includes propane training (or a mechanical, plumbing or sanitary engineering bachelor's degree with that training), then one year of at least 1,200 hours as a New Jersey journeyman; pass the three-part exam with 70 in each part. The application fee is $50 after a prior registration ($100 without), and the initial license fee is $160 or $80 depending on the year of the two-year cycle.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 50,
     "exam": "Three-part exam: National Standard Plumbing Code, practical, laws and rules (third-party vendor)",
     "source_url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-32-2-2",
     "source_quote": "Has completed a four-year apprenticeship program approved by the United States Department of Labor, which includes education in propane services that meets the requirements of (c) below, and has completed, after the end of the apprenticeship, one year of practical hands-on experience as a journeyman plumber in New Jersey, consisting of at least 1,200 hours of practical hands-on experience",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-32-5-1",
       "quote": "2. Application fee with prior registration (non-refundable) 50.00",
       "amount": 50
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "At least 21",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-32-2-1",
       "quote": "Be 21 years of age or older"
      },
      {
       "claim": "pass the three-part exam with 70 in each part",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-32-2-3",
       "quote": "In order to pass the examination an applicant must receive a minimum grade of 70 in each of the three areas outlined in (c) above."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The application fee is $50 after a prior registration ($100 without)",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-32-5-1",
       "quote": "Application fee without prior registration (non-refundable) $ 100.00"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the initial license fee is $160 or $80 depending on the year of the two-year cycle",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-32-5-1",
       "quote": "Initial license fee: i. If paid during the first year of a biennial renewal period 160.00 ii. If paid during the second year of a biennial renewal period 80.00"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the year of the two-year cycle",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-32-2-6",
       "quote": "A licensed master plumber shall renew his or her license for a period of two years from the last expiration date."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every two years, with five credits of continuing education (not required at the first renewal)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-32-6-1"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-32-1-3",
     "title": "N.J.A.C. 13:32-1.3 (definitions: apprentice and journeyman plumber)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-32-2-1",
     "title": "N.J.A.C. 13:32-2.1 (master plumber examination eligibility)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-32-2-2",
     "title": "N.J.A.C. 13:32-2.2 (master plumber experience)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-32-2-3",
     "title": "N.J.A.C. 13:32-2.3 (examination)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-32-2-6",
     "title": "N.J.A.C. 13:32-2.6 (renewal of license)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-32-5-1",
     "title": "N.J.A.C. 13:32-5.1 (fees)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-32-6-1",
     "title": "N.J.A.C. 13:32-6.1 (continuing education)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "NJ",
   "soc": "49-9021",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "New Jersey State Board of Examiners of HVACR Contractors",
    "url": "https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/hvacr/Pages/default.aspx"
   },
   "summary": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification, except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician; New Jersey also requires a master HVACR contractor license, issued by the State Board of Examiners of HVACR Contractors, to perform HVACR services unless an exemption applies.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "EPA Section 608 Certification (federal)",
     "requirements": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants, except apprentices closely and continually supervised by a certified technician: Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all). Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "EPA-approved Section 608 test (Type I / II / III / Universal)",
     "source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "source_quote": "Technicians are required to pass an EPA-approved test to earn Section 608 Technician Certification. ... Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all)",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "For servicing small appliances (Type I). For servicing or disposing of high- or very high-pressure appliances, except small appliances and MVACs (Type II). For servicing or disposing of low-pressure appliances (Type III). For servicing all types of equipment (Universal)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "Tests must be administered by an EPA-approved certifying organization. Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal"
    },
    {
     "name": "Master HVACR Contractor",
     "requirements": "At least 21; five years in HVACR contracting, made up of four or more years in a US Department of Labor-approved HVACR, steamfitter, pipefitter or sheet-metal apprenticeship (with refrigerant and propane training) and one or more years as an HVACR journeyperson, or an HVACR bachelor's degree and one year of practical work, or a related bachelor's degree and three years. An accredited school HVACR program counts for two of the four apprenticeship years. Two-part written exam with 70 in each part. Application fee $100; the initial license fee is $160 or $80 depending on the year of the two-year cycle.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 100,
     "exam": "Two-part written exam: HVACR practice and New Jersey law (third-party vendor)",
     "source_url": "https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/hvacr/Pages/FAQ.aspx",
     "source_quote": "If you are performing HVACR services and you do not qualify for an exemption to this requirement, you must obtain a license from the board.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-32A-6-1",
       "quote": "1. Application fee without prior registration (non-refundable) $ 100.00",
       "amount": 100
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "At least 21",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-32A-2-1",
       "quote": "Proof that the applicant is at least 21 years of age"
      },
      {
       "claim": "five years in HVACR contracting, made up of four or more years in a US Department of Labor-approved HVACR, steamfitter, pipefitter or sheet-metal apprenticeship (with refrigerant and propane training) and one or more years as an HVACR journeyperson",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-32A-2-2",
       "quote": "Five years of employment in the HVACR contracting business, which consists of: i. Four or more years in an HVACR apprenticeship or other training program including, but not limited to, steamfitter, pipefitter, or sheet metal apprenticeship programs, approved by the United States Department of Labor, which includes education in the proper management of chlorofluorocarbons and other refrigerants, including high global warming potential gases, and education in propane services that meets the requirements of (c) below; and ii. One or more years employment as an HVACR journeyperson"
      },
      {
       "claim": "or a related bachelor's degree and three years",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-32A-2-2",
       "quote": "A bachelor's degree in a field related to HVACR from a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, which includes education in the proper management of chlorofluorocarbons and other refrigerants, including high global warming potential gases, education in propane services that meets the requirements of (c) below, and three years experience in the practical work of installing, servicing, and maintaining HVACR systems"
      },
      {
       "claim": "An accredited school HVACR program counts for two of the four apprenticeship years.",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-32A-2-2",
       "quote": "successful completion of an HVACR program given by a technical school, trade school, county college, or community college accredited by a regional accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, shall satisfy two of the four years required by (a)1i above."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Two-part written exam with 70 in each part.",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-32A-2-3",
       "quote": "In order to pass the examination an applicant must receive a minimum grade of 70 in each of the two areas set forth in (c) above."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the initial license fee is $160 or $80 depending on the year of the two-year cycle",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-32A-6-1",
       "quote": "Initial license fee: i. If paid during the first year of a biennial renewal period 160.00 ii. If paid during the second year of a biennial renewal period 80.00"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the year of the two-year cycle",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-32A-3-1",
       "quote": "A master HVACR contractor shall renew his or her license for a period of two years from the last expiration date."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "Licensed master HVACR contractors from other states may apply through reciprocity where that state's standards are equal to or comparable with New Jersey's and it reciprocates with New Jersey.",
    "source_url": "https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/hvacr/Pages/FAQ.aspx"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every two years ($160), with five credits of continuing education except at the first renewal (the EPA 608 credential does not expire)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/hvacr/Pages/FAQ.aspx"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "title": "EPA Section 608 Technician Certification",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/hvacr/Pages/FAQ.aspx",
     "title": "NJ HVACR Board: FAQ",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-32A-2-1",
     "title": "N.J.A.C. 13:32A-2.1 (master HVACR examination application)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-32A-2-2",
     "title": "N.J.A.C. 13:32A-2.2 (master HVACR education and experience)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-32A-2-3",
     "title": "N.J.A.C. 13:32A-2.3 (examination)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-32A-3-1",
     "title": "N.J.A.C. 13:32A-3.1 (renewal of license)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-32A-6-1",
     "title": "N.J.A.C. 13:32A-6.1 (fees)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "NJ",
   "soc": "53-3032",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
    "quote": "Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may legally operate a CMV unless such person possesses a CDL which meets the standards contained in subpart J of this part, issued by his/her State or jurisdiction of domicile."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC)",
    "url": "https://www.nj.gov/mvc/drivertopics/gettingcdl.htm"
   },
   "summary": "The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission issues the CDL under federal FMCSA rules: you need a basic New Jersey driver license and must be 18 (21 for interstate driving), and a first-time CDL applicant completes federal Entry-Level Driver Training before the skills test.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP)",
     "requirements": "At least 18 with a basic New Jersey Class D license, 20/40 vision in each eye and the CDL self-certification (with a medical examiner's certificate where required). Pay the $125 non-refundable commercial examination test receipt fee and pass the knowledge test to receive the CLP; wait at least 14 days before the skills test unless waived.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 125,
     "exam": "CDL knowledge test",
     "source_url": "https://www.nj.gov/mvc/drivertopics/gettingcdl.htm",
     "source_quote": "Be prepared to pay the $125 commercial examination test receipt fee (non-refundable) by credit card, check, money order, or cash.",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "wait at least 14 days before the skills test unless waived",
       "url": "https://www.nj.gov/mvc/drivertopics/gettingcdl.htm",
       "quote": "Unless waived, CLP holders must wait a minimum of 14 days before taking the skills test."
      },
      {
       "claim": "At least 18",
       "url": "https://www.nj.gov/mvc/drivertopics/gettingcdl.htm",
       "quote": "Be at least 18 years old."
      },
      {
       "claim": "20/40 vision in each eye",
       "url": "https://www.nj.gov/mvc/drivertopics/gettingcdl.htm",
       "quote": "Have at least 20/40 vision in each eye with or without glasses."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT, federal)",
     "requirements": "Since February 7, 2022, first-time Class A or B CDL applicants (and Class B holders upgrading to Class A) must complete the training with a provider on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry before taking the skills test.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "source_quote": "you must complete this training with a registered training provider before being permitted to take the required CDL skills or knowledge test. ... First-time applicants for a Class A CDL or Class B CDL; Class B CDL holders seeking to upgrade to a Class A CDL",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Since February 7, 2022",
       "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
       "quote": "The ELDT requirements apply to individuals who obtain a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) on or after February 7, 2022."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Class A CDL",
     "requirements": "Complete Entry-Level Driver Training, then pass the skills test by appointment. The four-year CDL costs $42 plus $2 for each endorsement; a first CDL is prorated to expire with your basic license.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 42,
     "exam": "CDL skills test",
     "source_url": "https://www.nj.gov/mvc/drivertopics/gettingcdl.htm",
     "source_quote": "The cost of the four-year CDL is $42 and $2 for each endorsement.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.nj.gov/mvc/drivertopics/gettingcdl.htm",
       "quote": "The cost of the four-year CDL is $42 and $2 for each endorsement.",
       "amount": 42
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every four years, in person ($42)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://www.nj.gov/mvc/drivertopics/gettingcdl.htm"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.nj.gov/mvc/drivertopics/gettingcdl.htm",
     "title": "NJ MVC: Getting your Commercial Driver License (CDL)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "title": "FMCSA ELDT Applicability",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
     "title": "49 CFR 383.23 (commercial driver's license required)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "VA",
   "soc": "47-2111",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "Virginia Board for Contractors, Tradesman Program (DPOR)",
    "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/Tradesmen"
   },
   "summary": "Virginia licenses journeyman and master electricians as tradesmen through the Board for Contractors (DPOR); a license expires after three years and renews with three hours of code-update continuing education.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Journeyman Electrician (tradesman)",
     "requirements": "At least 18 and one of: four years of practical experience in the trade and 240 hours of formal vocational training (or five years and 160 hours, six years and 80 hours, seven or more years and 40 hours); an associate's degree or two-year certificate in a related field from an accredited community college or technical school plus two years of experience; a related engineering bachelor's degree plus one year; eight years of experience verified by people who saw the work; or a current journeyman or master license from outside Virginia. Pass the journeyman exam. A completed registered apprenticeship also qualifies, and some Virginia apprenticeship sponsors hold an exemption from the exam. The application fee on DPOR's July 2026 form is $171.75 (the regulation lists $150; the form adds a technology-fee note). The exam is separate: $100, paid to PSI.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 171.75,
     "exam": "Virginia journeyman electrical tradesman exam",
     "source_url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
     "source_quote": "Four years of practical experience in the trade and 240 hours of formal vocational training in the trade.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
       "quote": "Methods of Licensure Trade Designations Examination Reciprocity Apprenticeship Program Card Exchange 1005 1021 1022 1023 Fee $171.75* Fee $171.75* Fee $171.75* Fee $131.75*",
       "amount": 171.75
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "At least 18",
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
       "quote": "Must be at least 18 years of age."
      },
      {
       "claim": "five years and 160 hours",
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
       "quote": "Five years of practical experience in the trade and 160 hours of formal vocational training in the trade."
      },
      {
       "claim": "six years and 80 hours",
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
       "quote": "Six years of practical experience in the trade and 80 hours of formal vocational training in the trade."
      },
      {
       "claim": "seven or more years and 40 hours",
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
       "quote": "Seven or more years of practical experience in the trade and 40 hours of formal vocational training in the trade."
      },
      {
       "claim": "an associate's degree or two-year certificate in a related field from an accredited community college or technical school plus two years of experience",
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
       "quote": "Associates degree or certificate of completion from at least a two-year program in a tradesman related field from an accredited community college or technical school and two years of practical experience in the trade for which licensure is requested."
      },
      {
       "claim": "a related engineering bachelor's degree plus one year",
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
       "quote": "Bachelor's degree or certificate of completion from an accredited college or university in an engineering curriculum related to the trade and one year of practical experience in the trade for which licensure is requested."
      },
      {
       "claim": "eight years of experience verified by people who saw the work",
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
       "quote": "Eight years of practical experience in the trade as verified by individuals who have observed the applicant's work in the trade."
      },
      {
       "claim": "DPOR's July 2026 form",
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
       "quote": "A501-2710EXLIC -v8 07/01/2026 Page 1 of 5"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the regulation lists $150",
       "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency50/chapter30/section90/",
       "quote": "Original tradesman, liquefied petroleum gas fitter, or natural gas fitter provider license by examination $150"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The exam is separate: $100, paid to PSI.",
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/Tradesmen",
       "quote": "Exam Fees (paid directly to PSI) Journeyman Tradesman $100"
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Master Electrician (tradesman)",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "One of: one year of practical experience as a licensed journeyman in the trade; nine years of practical experience verified by people who saw the work; or a current master license from outside Virginia. Pass the master exam. The application fee on DPOR's July 2026 form is $171.75 (the regulation lists $150; the form adds a technology-fee note). The exam is separate: $125, paid to PSI.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 171.75,
     "exam": "Virginia master electrical tradesman exam",
     "source_url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
     "source_quote": "One year of practical experience as a licensed journeyman in the trade.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
       "quote": "Methods of Licensure Trade Designations Examination Reciprocity Apprenticeship Program Card Exchange 1005 1021 1022 1023 Fee $171.75* Fee $171.75* Fee $171.75* Fee $131.75*",
       "amount": 171.75
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "nine years of practical experience verified by people who saw the work",
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
       "quote": "Nine years of practical experience in the trade verified by individuals who observed the applicant's work in the trade."
      },
      {
       "claim": "DPOR's July 2026 form",
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
       "quote": "A501-2710EXLIC -v8 07/01/2026 Page 1 of 5"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the regulation lists $150",
       "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency50/chapter30/section90/",
       "quote": "Original tradesman, liquefied petroleum gas fitter, or natural gas fitter provider license by examination $150"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The exam is separate: $125, paid to PSI.",
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/Tradesmen",
       "quote": "Exam Fees (paid directly to PSI) Journeyman Tradesman $100 Master Tradesman $125"
      }
     ]
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every three years",
    "ce_hours": 3,
    "source_url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency50/chapter30/section120/"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
     "title": "DPOR Tradesman Exam & License Application (A501-2710EXLIC, 07/01/2026)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency50/chapter30/section90/",
     "title": "18VAC50-30-90 (fees)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/Tradesmen",
     "title": "DPOR Tradesmen Program (exam fees paid to PSI)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency50/chapter30/section120/",
     "title": "18VAC50-30-120 (renewal and continuing education)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "VA",
   "soc": "47-2152",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "Virginia Board for Contractors, Tradesman Program (DPOR)",
    "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/Tradesmen"
   },
   "summary": "Virginia licenses journeyman and master plumbers as tradesmen through the Board for Contractors (DPOR); a license expires after three years and renews with three hours of code-update continuing education.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Journeyman Plumber (tradesman)",
     "requirements": "At least 18 and one of: four years of practical experience in the trade and 240 hours of formal vocational training (or five years and 160 hours, six years and 80 hours, seven or more years and 40 hours); an associate's degree or two-year certificate in a related field from an accredited community college or technical school plus two years of experience; a related engineering bachelor's degree plus one year; eight years of experience verified by people who saw the work; or a current journeyman or master license from outside Virginia. Pass the journeyman exam. A completed registered apprenticeship also qualifies, and some Virginia apprenticeship sponsors hold an exemption from the exam. The application fee on DPOR's July 2026 form is $171.75 (the regulation lists $150; the form adds a technology-fee note). The exam is separate: $100, paid to PSI.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 171.75,
     "exam": "Virginia journeyman plumbing tradesman exam",
     "source_url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
     "source_quote": "Four years of practical experience in the trade and 240 hours of formal vocational training in the trade.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
       "quote": "Methods of Licensure Trade Designations Examination Reciprocity Apprenticeship Program Card Exchange 1005 1021 1022 1023 Fee $171.75* Fee $171.75* Fee $171.75* Fee $131.75*",
       "amount": 171.75
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "At least 18",
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
       "quote": "Must be at least 18 years of age."
      },
      {
       "claim": "five years and 160 hours",
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
       "quote": "Five years of practical experience in the trade and 160 hours of formal vocational training in the trade."
      },
      {
       "claim": "six years and 80 hours",
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
       "quote": "Six years of practical experience in the trade and 80 hours of formal vocational training in the trade."
      },
      {
       "claim": "seven or more years and 40 hours",
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
       "quote": "Seven or more years of practical experience in the trade and 40 hours of formal vocational training in the trade."
      },
      {
       "claim": "an associate's degree or two-year certificate in a related field from an accredited community college or technical school plus two years of experience",
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
       "quote": "Associates degree or certificate of completion from at least a two-year program in a tradesman related field from an accredited community college or technical school and two years of practical experience in the trade for which licensure is requested."
      },
      {
       "claim": "a related engineering bachelor's degree plus one year",
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
       "quote": "Bachelor's degree or certificate of completion from an accredited college or university in an engineering curriculum related to the trade and one year of practical experience in the trade for which licensure is requested."
      },
      {
       "claim": "eight years of experience verified by people who saw the work",
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
       "quote": "Eight years of practical experience in the trade as verified by individuals who have observed the applicant's work in the trade."
      },
      {
       "claim": "DPOR's July 2026 form",
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
       "quote": "A501-2710EXLIC -v8 07/01/2026 Page 1 of 5"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the regulation lists $150",
       "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency50/chapter30/section90/",
       "quote": "Original tradesman, liquefied petroleum gas fitter, or natural gas fitter provider license by examination $150"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The exam is separate: $100, paid to PSI.",
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/Tradesmen",
       "quote": "Exam Fees (paid directly to PSI) Journeyman Tradesman $100"
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Master Plumber (tradesman)",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "One of: one year of practical experience as a licensed journeyman in the trade; nine years of practical experience verified by people who saw the work; or a current master license from outside Virginia; or three years as a Virginia licensed residential HVAC or plumber tradesman. Pass the master exam. The application fee on DPOR's July 2026 form is $171.75 (the regulation lists $150; the form adds a technology-fee note). The exam is separate: $125, paid to PSI.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 171.75,
     "exam": "Virginia master plumbing tradesman exam",
     "source_url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
     "source_quote": "One year of practical experience as a licensed journeyman in the trade.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
       "quote": "Methods of Licensure Trade Designations Examination Reciprocity Apprenticeship Program Card Exchange 1005 1021 1022 1023 Fee $171.75* Fee $171.75* Fee $171.75* Fee $131.75*",
       "amount": 171.75
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "nine years of practical experience verified by people who saw the work",
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
       "quote": "Nine years of practical experience in the trade verified by individuals who observed the applicant's work in the trade."
      },
      {
       "claim": "three years as a Virginia licensed residential HVAC or plumber tradesman",
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
       "quote": "Three years of practical experience as a Virginia licensed residential HVAC or plumber tradesman."
      },
      {
       "claim": "DPOR's July 2026 form",
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
       "quote": "A501-2710EXLIC -v8 07/01/2026 Page 1 of 5"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the regulation lists $150",
       "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency50/chapter30/section90/",
       "quote": "Original tradesman, liquefied petroleum gas fitter, or natural gas fitter provider license by examination $150"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The exam is separate: $125, paid to PSI.",
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/Tradesmen",
       "quote": "Exam Fees (paid directly to PSI) Journeyman Tradesman $100 Master Tradesman $125"
      }
     ]
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every three years",
    "ce_hours": 3,
    "source_url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency50/chapter30/section120/"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
     "title": "DPOR Tradesman Exam & License Application (A501-2710EXLIC, 07/01/2026)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency50/chapter30/section90/",
     "title": "18VAC50-30-90 (fees)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/Tradesmen",
     "title": "DPOR Tradesmen Program (exam fees paid to PSI)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency50/chapter30/section120/",
     "title": "18VAC50-30-120 (renewal and continuing education)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "VA",
   "soc": "49-9021",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "Virginia Board for Contractors, Tradesman Program (DPOR)",
    "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/Tradesmen"
   },
   "summary": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification, except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician; Virginia also licenses journeyman and master HVAC tradesmen through the Board for Contractors (DPOR).",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "EPA Section 608 Certification (federal)",
     "requirements": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants, except apprentices closely and continually supervised by a certified technician: Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all). Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "EPA-approved Section 608 test (Type I / II / III / Universal)",
     "source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "source_quote": "Technicians are required to pass an EPA-approved test to earn Section 608 Technician Certification. ... Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all)",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "For servicing small appliances (Type I). For servicing or disposing of high- or very high-pressure appliances, except small appliances and MVACs (Type II). For servicing or disposing of low-pressure appliances (Type III). For servicing all types of equipment (Universal)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "Tests must be administered by an EPA-approved certifying organization. Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal"
    },
    {
     "name": "Journeyman HVAC Technician (tradesman)",
     "requirements": "At least 18 and one of: four years of practical experience in the trade and 240 hours of formal vocational training (or five years and 160 hours, six years and 80 hours, seven or more years and 40 hours); an associate's degree or two-year certificate in a related field from an accredited community college or technical school plus two years of experience; a related engineering bachelor's degree plus one year; eight years of experience verified by people who saw the work; or a current journeyman or master license from outside Virginia. Pass the journeyman exam. A completed registered apprenticeship also qualifies, and some Virginia apprenticeship sponsors hold an exemption from the exam. The application fee on DPOR's July 2026 form is $171.75 (the regulation lists $150; the form adds a technology-fee note). The exam is separate: $100, paid to PSI.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 171.75,
     "exam": "Virginia journeyman HVAC tradesman exam",
     "source_url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
     "source_quote": "Four years of practical experience in the trade and 240 hours of formal vocational training in the trade.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
       "quote": "Methods of Licensure Trade Designations Examination Reciprocity Apprenticeship Program Card Exchange 1005 1021 1022 1023 Fee $171.75* Fee $171.75* Fee $171.75* Fee $131.75*",
       "amount": 171.75
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "At least 18",
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
       "quote": "Must be at least 18 years of age."
      },
      {
       "claim": "five years and 160 hours",
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
       "quote": "Five years of practical experience in the trade and 160 hours of formal vocational training in the trade."
      },
      {
       "claim": "six years and 80 hours",
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
       "quote": "Six years of practical experience in the trade and 80 hours of formal vocational training in the trade."
      },
      {
       "claim": "seven or more years and 40 hours",
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
       "quote": "Seven or more years of practical experience in the trade and 40 hours of formal vocational training in the trade."
      },
      {
       "claim": "an associate's degree or two-year certificate in a related field from an accredited community college or technical school plus two years of experience",
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
       "quote": "Associates degree or certificate of completion from at least a two-year program in a tradesman related field from an accredited community college or technical school and two years of practical experience in the trade for which licensure is requested."
      },
      {
       "claim": "a related engineering bachelor's degree plus one year",
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
       "quote": "Bachelor's degree or certificate of completion from an accredited college or university in an engineering curriculum related to the trade and one year of practical experience in the trade for which licensure is requested."
      },
      {
       "claim": "eight years of experience verified by people who saw the work",
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
       "quote": "Eight years of practical experience in the trade as verified by individuals who have observed the applicant's work in the trade."
      },
      {
       "claim": "DPOR's July 2026 form",
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
       "quote": "A501-2710EXLIC -v8 07/01/2026 Page 1 of 5"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the regulation lists $150",
       "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency50/chapter30/section90/",
       "quote": "Original tradesman, liquefied petroleum gas fitter, or natural gas fitter provider license by examination $150"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The exam is separate: $100, paid to PSI.",
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/Tradesmen",
       "quote": "Exam Fees (paid directly to PSI) Journeyman Tradesman $100"
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Master HVAC Technician (tradesman)",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "One of: one year of practical experience as a licensed journeyman in the trade; nine years of practical experience verified by people who saw the work; or a current master license from outside Virginia; or three years as a Virginia licensed residential HVAC or plumber tradesman. Pass the master exam. The application fee on DPOR's July 2026 form is $171.75 (the regulation lists $150; the form adds a technology-fee note). The exam is separate: $125, paid to PSI.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 171.75,
     "exam": "Virginia master HVAC tradesman exam",
     "source_url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
     "source_quote": "One year of practical experience as a licensed journeyman in the trade.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
       "quote": "Methods of Licensure Trade Designations Examination Reciprocity Apprenticeship Program Card Exchange 1005 1021 1022 1023 Fee $171.75* Fee $171.75* Fee $171.75* Fee $131.75*",
       "amount": 171.75
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "nine years of practical experience verified by people who saw the work",
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
       "quote": "Nine years of practical experience in the trade verified by individuals who observed the applicant's work in the trade."
      },
      {
       "claim": "three years as a Virginia licensed residential HVAC or plumber tradesman",
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
       "quote": "Three years of practical experience as a Virginia licensed residential HVAC or plumber tradesman."
      },
      {
       "claim": "DPOR's July 2026 form",
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
       "quote": "A501-2710EXLIC -v8 07/01/2026 Page 1 of 5"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the regulation lists $150",
       "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency50/chapter30/section90/",
       "quote": "Original tradesman, liquefied petroleum gas fitter, or natural gas fitter provider license by examination $150"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The exam is separate: $125, paid to PSI.",
       "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/Tradesmen",
       "quote": "Exam Fees (paid directly to PSI) Journeyman Tradesman $100 Master Tradesman $125"
      }
     ]
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every three years (the EPA 608 credential does not expire)",
    "ce_hours": 3,
    "source_url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency50/chapter30/section120/"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "title": "EPA Section 608 Technician Certification",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-2710EXLIC.pdf",
     "title": "DPOR Tradesman Exam & License Application (A501-2710EXLIC, 07/01/2026)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency50/chapter30/section90/",
     "title": "18VAC50-30-90 (fees)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/Tradesmen",
     "title": "DPOR Tradesmen Program (exam fees paid to PSI)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency50/chapter30/section120/",
     "title": "18VAC50-30-120 (renewal and continuing education)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "VA",
   "soc": "53-3032",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
    "quote": "Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may legally operate a CMV unless such person possesses a CDL which meets the standards contained in subpart J of this part, issued by his/her State or jurisdiction of domicile."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)",
    "url": "https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/cdl"
   },
   "summary": "The Virginia DMV issues the CDL under federal FMCSA rules: you must be 18 for a CDL used within Virginia and 21 for interstate driving, hold a commercial learner's permit at least 14 days, and complete Entry-Level Driver Training before the skills test.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP)",
     "requirements": "Certify your category of commercial driving on the application; a non-excepted driver also needs a DOT medical examiner's certificate from an examiner on the FMCSA National Registry, who submits it electronically. Pass the knowledge exams to receive the CLP, which lets you drive a commercial vehicle only when a person licensed to drive the same type of vehicle is with you. Hold it at least 14 days before the skills test; it is valid one year and cannot be renewed. The CLP costs $3.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 3,
     "exam": "CDL knowledge exams",
     "source_url": "https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/cdl/applying",
     "source_quote": "A CLP costs $3.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Certify your category of commercial driving on the application",
       "url": "https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/cdl/medical",
       "quote": "Federal regulations require that anyone holding or applying for a commercial driver's license (CDL) or commercial learner's permit (CLP) certify to one of these four categories of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operation:"
      },
      {
       "claim": "a non-excepted driver also needs a DOT medical examiner's certificate from an examiner on the FMCSA National Registry, who submits it electronically",
       "url": "https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/cdl/medical",
       "quote": "CDL drivers who certify to either a \"non-excepted interstate\" or \"non-excepted intrastate\" category of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operation must have their physical examiner's certificate completed by a medical examiner who is listed on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA's) National Registry of Medical Examiners."
      },
      {
       "claim": "a non-excepted driver also needs a DOT medical examiner's certificate from an examiner on the FMCSA National Registry, who submits it electronically",
       "url": "https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/cdl/medical",
       "quote": "all MECs must be submitted by their medical examiner provider electronically through the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (NRII) Portal."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Hold it at least 14 days before the skills test",
       "url": "https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/cdl/applying",
       "quote": "To get a CDL, you must hold a CLP for at least 14 days and complete Entry Level Driver Training."
      },
      {
       "claim": "it is valid one year and cannot be renewed",
       "url": "https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/cdl/applying",
       "quote": "Your Virginia CLP is valid for one year and cannot be renewed."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT, federal)",
     "requirements": "Since February 7, 2022, first-time Class A or B CDL applicants (and Class B holders upgrading to Class A) must complete the training with a provider on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry before taking the skills test.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "source_quote": "you must complete this training with a registered training provider before being permitted to take the required CDL skills or knowledge test. ... First-time applicants for a Class A CDL or Class B CDL; Class B CDL holders seeking to upgrade to a Class A CDL",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Since February 7, 2022",
       "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
       "quote": "The ELDT requirements apply to individuals who obtain a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) on or after February 7, 2022."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Class A CDL",
     "requirements": "After 14 days on the CLP and completing Entry-Level Driver Training, pass the road skills test. A standard CDL with no endorsements costs $64 and is valid eight years; endorsements add $1 a year.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 64,
     "exam": "CDL road skills test",
     "source_url": "https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/cdl/applying",
     "source_quote": "A standard CDL with no endorsements costs $64 and is valid for 8 years.",
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "After 14 days on the CLP",
       "url": "https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/cdl/applying",
       "quote": "To get a CDL, you must hold a CLP for at least 14 days and complete Entry Level Driver Training."
      },
      {
       "claim": "endorsements add $1 a year",
       "url": "https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/cdl/applying",
       "quote": "Endorsements cost an additional $1 per year."
      }
     ]
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "typically every eight years (the CDL expires on your birthday)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/cdl/applying"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/cdl/applying",
     "title": "Virginia DMV: applying for a CDL",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/cdl/medical",
     "title": "Virginia DMV: CDL medical certification requirements",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "title": "FMCSA ELDT Applicability",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
     "title": "49 CFR 383.23 (commercial driver's license required)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "WA",
   "soc": "47-2111",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=19.28.161",
    "quote": "No person may engage in the electrical construction trade without having a valid master journey level electrician certificate of competency, journey level electrician certificate of competency, master specialty electrician certificate of competency, or specialty electrician certificate of competency issued by the department in accordance with this chapter."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Washington Department of Labor & Industries (L&I)",
    "url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/electrical/electrical-licensing-exams-education/electrician"
   },
   "summary": "Washington requires an L&I electrician certificate to work in the electrical construction trade: you start as a trainee, and the general journey level (01) exam requires a completed 8,000-hour approved apprenticeship; a specialty such as residential (02) takes 4,000 hours.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Electrical Trainee (training certificate)",
     "requirements": "At least 16; work under a certified electrician on the same jobsite (in general, one trainee to one journey level electrician on journey-level work, two to one specialty electrician) and renew every two years after 48 hours of basic trainee classes. Fee $48.10 online or $56.00 by mail or in person.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 48.1,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/electrical/electrical-licensing-exams-education/electrical-trainee",
     "source_quote": "Trainees must be 16 years or older.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=296-46B-909",
       "quote": "(B) Initial application fully completed online using the online web process $48.10",
       "amount": 48.1
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "in general, one trainee to one journey level electrician on journey-level work, two to one specialty electrician",
       "url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/electrical/electrical-licensing-exams-education/electrical-trainee",
       "quote": "In general, supervision ratios are: 1 trainee to 1 general journey level electrician when doing journey level type work, or 2 trainees to 1 specialty electrician when doing specialty type work."
      },
      {
       "claim": "renew every two years",
       "url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/electrical/electrical-licensing-exams-education/electrical-trainee",
       "quote": "They must renew their certificate every 2 years until they pass an exam to become a journey level or specialty electrician."
      },
      {
       "claim": "48 hours of basic trainee classes",
       "url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/electrical/electrical-licensing-exams-education/electrical-trainee",
       "quote": "Before you can renew, you must complete 48 hours of approved electrical basic trainee classes"
      },
      {
       "claim": "$56.00 by mail or in person",
       "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=296-46B-909",
       "quote": "(A) Initial application made in person, by mail, or by fax $56.00"
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Residential Specialty Electrician (02)",
     "requirements": "4,000 hours of supervised experience in the specialty and 48 hours of basic classroom instruction, then pass the exam. Application fee $114.60, which includes the original certificate; the exam fee is set by the testing contractor.",
     "experience_hours": 4000,
     "fee_usd": 114.6,
     "exam": "Residential specialty (02) electrician exam (state testing contractor)",
     "source_url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/electrical/electrical-licensing-exams-education/electrician",
     "source_quote": "For a 4,000 hour specialty exam– 4,000 hours in that specialty.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=296-46B-909",
       "quote": "(iv) Journey level, specialty, or reciprocal electrician application (includes original certificate and application processing fee) ($44.20 is nonrefundable after application is submitted) $114.60",
       "amount": 114.6
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "48 hours of basic classroom instruction",
       "url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/electrical/electrical-licensing-exams-education/electrician",
       "quote": "Trainees working in these specialties must be supervised by a specialty electrician certified to do the kind of work being done or by a journey level electrician. They have to be supervised a minimum of 75% of the time, and complete 48 hours of basic classroom instruction before they can renew or qualify for examination."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "General Journey Level Electrician (01)",
     "requirements": "Complete an 8,000-hour electrical construction apprenticeship approved under chapter 49.04 RCW, with 4,000 hours of new commercial or industrial installations and no more than 4,000 in specialties (or an equivalent out-of-state apprenticeship or certificate), plus 96 hours of basic trainee classes, then pass the exam. The route without an apprenticeship closed on July 1, 2026. Application fee $114.60, which includes the original certificate; the exam fee is set by the testing contractor.",
     "experience_hours": 8000,
     "fee_usd": 114.6,
     "exam": "General journey level (01) electrician exam (state testing contractor)",
     "source_url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=296-46B-945",
     "source_quote": "Successfully completed the work experience and education requirements of an 8,000 hour electrical construction trade apprenticeship program approved under chapter 49.04 RCW.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=296-46B-909",
       "quote": "(iv) Journey level, specialty, or reciprocal electrician application (includes original certificate and application processing fee) ($44.20 is nonrefundable after application is submitted) $114.60",
       "amount": 114.6
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "with 4,000 hours of new commercial or industrial installations and no more than 4,000 in specialties",
       "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=296-46B-945",
       "quote": "Four thousand of the hours must be new industrial or commercial electrical installations under the supervision of a master journey level electrician or journey level electrician and not more than a total of 4,000 hours in all specialties"
      },
      {
       "claim": "plus 96 hours of basic trainee classes",
       "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=296-46B-945",
       "quote": "(b) All applicants, from in or out of state, must demonstrate the completion of basic trainee classes described in WAC 296-46B-970 (4)(c)(ii)(D). ... (iv) Ninety-six hours where 8,000 or more of work experience is required."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The route without an apprenticeship closed on July 1, 2026.",
       "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=296-46B-945",
       "quote": "(5) Until July 1, 2026, notwithstanding RCW 19.28.161 (2)(a)(i) and 19.28.191 (1)(c)(i), the department shall permit: (a) A person issued an electrical training certificate to work to gain the experience required to qualify for the journey level electrician certification examination without registering in an apprenticeship program approved under chapter 49.04 RCW"
      }
     ]
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "Washington has a reciprocal agreement with Oregon for general journey level electricians who qualified through an 8,000-hour apprenticeship with at least 576 classroom hours and passed the other state's exam.",
    "source_url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/electrical/electrical-licensing-exams-education/electrician"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every three years, on your birthdate",
    "ce_hours": 24,
    "source_url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/electrical/electrical-licensing-exams-education/electrician"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/electrical/electrical-licensing-exams-education/electrician",
     "title": "L&I: Electrician certificates",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/electrical/electrical-licensing-exams-education/electrical-trainee",
     "title": "L&I: Electrical trainee",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=296-46B-909",
     "title": "WAC 296-46B-909 (electrical certificate fees)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=296-46B-945",
     "title": "WAC 296-46B-945 (experience hours, Table 945-1)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=19.28.161",
     "title": "RCW 19.28.161 (electrician certificate required)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "WA",
   "soc": "47-2152",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=18.106.020",
    "quote": "(1) No person may engage in or offer to engage in the trade of plumbing without having a journey level certificate, specialty certificate, residential service certificate, temporary permit, or trainee certificate and photo identification in his or her possession."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Washington Department of Labor & Industries (L&I), Plumber Certification",
    "url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/plumbing/plumber-certification/get-or-renew-your-certification"
   },
   "summary": "Washington requires an L&I plumber certificate: you start as a plumber trainee under a certified plumber and qualify for the journey level exam with 8,000 hours over at least four years, 4,000 of them in commercial plumbing.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Plumber Trainee (certificate)",
     "requirements": "At least 16; work under the direct supervision of a certified plumber, report your hours at least once a year and take 8 hours of approved continuing education each year to renew. The certificate costs $60.00 and is good for 12 months.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 60,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/plumbing/plumber-certification/plumber-trainee",
     "source_quote": "$60.00 for your plumber trainee certificate.",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "At least 16",
       "url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/plumbing/plumber-certification/plumber-trainee",
       "quote": "Be 16 or older."
      },
      {
       "claim": "take 8 hours of approved continuing education each year to renew",
       "url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/plumbing/plumber-certification/plumber-trainee",
       "quote": "Take 8 hours of approved continuing education instruction yearly to renew their certificate."
      },
      {
       "claim": "good for 12 months",
       "url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/plumbing/plumber-certification/plumber-trainee",
       "quote": "Your plumber trainee certificate is good for 12 months from the date your application is approved."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Residential Specialty Plumber",
     "requirements": "6,000 hours over at least three years of documented training under a certified residential specialty or journey level plumber, plus 16 hours of continuing education, at least 4 of them industry-related electrical training, before testing. Exam $202.10; the certificate is $242.70 once you pass.",
     "experience_hours": 6000,
     "min_years": 3,
     "fee_usd": 444.8,
     "exam": "Residential specialty plumber exam",
     "source_url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=296-400A-121",
     "source_quote": "You may take the residential specialty plumber examination after completing 6,000 hours and not less than three years of documented training under direct supervision of a certified residential specialty or journey level plumber.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/plumbing/plumber-certification/get-or-renew-your-certification",
       "quote": "Required Fees $202.10 for your examination",
       "amount": 202.1
      },
      {
       "url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/plumbing/plumber-certification/get-or-renew-your-certification",
       "quote": "Upon successful completion of your exam, we will send you an invoice for the appropriate certification fee: $242.70 – Journey Level / Residential / Residential Service.",
       "amount": 242.7
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "plus 16 hours of continuing education, at least 4 of them industry-related electrical training, before testing",
       "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=296-400A-121",
       "quote": "(6) Individuals are required to complete 16 hours of continuing education with a minimum of 4 hours of industry related electrical training prior to testing for journey level, domestic pump, or residential specialty plumber certification."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the certificate is $242.70 once you pass",
       "url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/plumbing/plumber-certification/get-or-renew-your-certification",
       "quote": "Upon successful completion of your exam, we will send you an invoice for the appropriate certification fee: $242.70 – Journey Level / Residential / Residential Service."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Journey Level Plumber",
     "requirements": "8,000 hours over at least four years of documented training, including 4,000 hours of commercial plumbing under a certified journey level plumber, plus 16 hours of continuing education, at least 4 of them industry-related electrical training, before testing. Exam $202.10; the certificate is $242.70 once you pass.",
     "experience_hours": 8000,
     "min_years": 4,
     "fee_usd": 444.8,
     "exam": "Journey level plumber exam",
     "source_url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=296-400A-121",
     "source_quote": "You may take the journey level examination after completing 8,000 hours and not less than four years of documented training which must include 4,000 hours of commercial plumbing experience under direct supervision of a certified journey level plumber.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/plumbing/plumber-certification/get-or-renew-your-certification",
       "quote": "Required Fees $202.10 for your examination",
       "amount": 202.1
      },
      {
       "url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/plumbing/plumber-certification/get-or-renew-your-certification",
       "quote": "Upon successful completion of your exam, we will send you an invoice for the appropriate certification fee: $242.70 – Journey Level / Residential / Residential Service.",
       "amount": 242.7
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "plus 16 hours of continuing education, at least 4 of them industry-related electrical training, before testing",
       "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=296-400A-121",
       "quote": "(6) Individuals are required to complete 16 hours of continuing education with a minimum of 4 hours of industry related electrical training prior to testing for journey level, domestic pump, or residential specialty plumber certification."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the certificate is $242.70 once you pass",
       "url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/plumbing/plumber-certification/get-or-renew-your-certification",
       "quote": "Upon successful completion of your exam, we will send you an invoice for the appropriate certification fee: $242.70 – Journey Level / Residential / Residential Service."
      }
     ]
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "Washington reciprocates with Idaho for holders of an active Idaho journey level plumber card.",
    "source_url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/plumbing/plumber-certification/get-or-renew-your-certification"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every three years, on your birthday ($242.70 for journey level and residential), with proof of continuing education",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/plumbing/plumber-certification/get-or-renew-your-certification"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/plumbing/plumber-certification/get-or-renew-your-certification",
     "title": "L&I: Get or renew your plumber certification",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/plumbing/plumber-certification/plumber-trainee",
     "title": "L&I: Plumber trainee",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=296-400A-121",
     "title": "WAC 296-400A-121 (trainee experience and examination)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=18.106.020",
     "title": "RCW 18.106.020 (certificate or permit required)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "WA",
   "soc": "49-9021",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "Washington Department of Labor & Industries (L&I)",
    "url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/electrical/electrical-licensing-exams-education/electrician"
   },
   "summary": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification, except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician; in Washington the electrical side of HVAC and refrigeration work also needs an L&I specialty electrician certificate, HVAC/refrigeration (06A) or its restricted form (06B).",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "EPA Section 608 Certification (federal)",
     "requirements": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants, except apprentices closely and continually supervised by a certified technician: Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all). Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "EPA-approved Section 608 test (Type I / II / III / Universal)",
     "source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "source_quote": "Technicians are required to pass an EPA-approved test to earn Section 608 Technician Certification. ... Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all)",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "For servicing small appliances (Type I). For servicing or disposing of high- or very high-pressure appliances, except small appliances and MVACs (Type II). For servicing or disposing of low-pressure appliances (Type III). For servicing all types of equipment (Universal)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "Tests must be administered by an EPA-approved certifying organization. Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal"
    },
    {
     "name": "Electrical Trainee (training certificate)",
     "requirements": "At least 16; work under a certified electrician on the same jobsite (in general, one trainee to one journey level electrician on journey-level work, two to one specialty electrician) and renew every two years after 48 hours of basic trainee classes. Fee $48.10 online or $56.00 by mail or in person.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 48.1,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/electrical/electrical-licensing-exams-education/electrical-trainee",
     "source_quote": "Trainees must be 16 years or older.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=296-46B-909",
       "quote": "(B) Initial application fully completed online using the online web process $48.10",
       "amount": 48.1
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "in general, one trainee to one journey level electrician on journey-level work, two to one specialty electrician",
       "url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/electrical/electrical-licensing-exams-education/electrical-trainee",
       "quote": "In general, supervision ratios are: 1 trainee to 1 general journey level electrician when doing journey level type work, or 2 trainees to 1 specialty electrician when doing specialty type work."
      },
      {
       "claim": "renew every two years",
       "url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/electrical/electrical-licensing-exams-education/electrical-trainee",
       "quote": "They must renew their certificate every 2 years until they pass an exam to become a journey level or specialty electrician."
      },
      {
       "claim": "48 hours of basic trainee classes",
       "url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/electrical/electrical-licensing-exams-education/electrical-trainee",
       "quote": "Before you can renew, you must complete 48 hours of approved electrical basic trainee classes"
      },
      {
       "claim": "$56.00 by mail or in person",
       "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=296-46B-909",
       "quote": "(A) Initial application made in person, by mail, or by fax $56.00"
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "HVAC/Refrigeration Restricted Specialty Electrician (06B)",
     "requirements": "Work under 100 percent supervision by a certified specialty or journey level electrician until you pass the exam, which you may take at 1,000 hours; after you pass, a nonrenewable zero percent supervision certificate lets you work without supervision in the specialty until it expires. Certification needs 2,000 hours of work experience and 24 hours of basic trainee classes. Application fee $114.60, which includes the original certificate.",
     "experience_hours": 2000,
     "fee_usd": 114.6,
     "exam": "HVAC/refrigeration restricted (06B) specialty exam",
     "source_url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=296-46B-945",
     "source_quote": "Minimum Hours of Work Experience Required to be Eligible for Examination (4)(5) ... Minimum Hours of Work Experience Required for Certification ... HVAC/refrigeration – Restricted (06B) 1,000 (1)(2) 2,000 (6)",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=296-46B-909",
       "quote": "(iv) Journey level, specialty, or reciprocal electrician application (includes original certificate and application processing fee) ($44.20 is nonrefundable after application is submitted) $114.60",
       "amount": 114.6
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Work under 100 percent supervision by a certified specialty or journey level electrician until you pass the exam",
       "url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/electrical/electrical-licensing-exams-education/electrician",
       "quote": "Trainees must be supervised by a specialty electrician certified to do the kind of work being done or by a journey level electrician and be supervised 100% of the time until they pass examination."
      },
      {
       "claim": "after you pass, a nonrenewable zero percent supervision certificate lets you work without supervision in the specialty until it expires",
       "url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/electrical/electrical-licensing-exams-education/electrician",
       "quote": "After you pass your exam, we will send you a nonrenewable 0% supervision modified training certificate that allows you to work without supervision in the specialty you applied for until it expires."
      },
      {
       "claim": "after you pass, a nonrenewable zero percent supervision certificate lets you work without supervision",
       "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=296-46B-945",
       "quote": "(1) Until the examination is successfully completed, the trainee must work under 100 percent supervision. Once the appropriate examination is successfully completed, the modified supervision trainee may work under zero percent supervision."
      },
      {
       "claim": "24 hours of basic trainee classes",
       "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=296-46B-945",
       "quote": "(b) All applicants, from in or out of state, must demonstrate the completion of basic trainee classes described in WAC 296-46B-970 (4)(c)(ii)(D). (i) Twenty-four hours where 2,000 or more; but less than 4,000 hours of work experience is required."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "HVAC/Refrigeration Specialty Electrician (06A)",
     "requirements": "4,000 hours of work experience in the specialty (the 2,000 hours for 06B can count toward them) and 48 hours of basic classroom instruction, then pass the exam. Application fee $114.60, which includes the original certificate.",
     "experience_hours": 4000,
     "fee_usd": 114.6,
     "exam": "HVAC/refrigeration (06A) specialty exam",
     "source_url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/electrical/electrical-licensing-exams-education/electrician",
     "source_quote": "The following specialties require 4,000 hours of work experience. ... HVAC/refrigeration system (06A).",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=296-46B-909",
       "quote": "(iv) Journey level, specialty, or reciprocal electrician application (includes original certificate and application processing fee) ($44.20 is nonrefundable after application is submitted) $114.60",
       "amount": 114.6
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "the 2,000 hours for 06B can count toward them",
       "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=296-46B-945",
       "quote": "(7) The 2,000 minimum hours of work experience required for certification as an HVAC/refrigeration-restricted (06B) specialty electrician may be credited as 2,000 hours towards the 4,000 minimum hours of work experience required for certification as an HVAC/refrigeration (06A) specialty electrician."
      },
      {
       "claim": "48 hours of basic classroom instruction",
       "url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/electrical/electrical-licensing-exams-education/electrician",
       "quote": "Trainees working in these specialties must be supervised by a specialty electrician certified to do the kind of work being done or by a journey level electrician. They have to be supervised a minimum of 75% of the time, and complete 48 hours of basic classroom instruction before they can renew or qualify for examination."
      }
     ]
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every three years, on your birthdate (the EPA 608 credential does not expire)",
    "ce_hours": 24,
    "source_url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/electrical/electrical-licensing-exams-education/electrician"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "title": "EPA Section 608 Technician Certification",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/electrical/electrical-licensing-exams-education/electrician",
     "title": "L&I: Electrician certificates",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/electrical/electrical-licensing-exams-education/electrical-trainee",
     "title": "L&I: Electrical trainee",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=296-46B-909",
     "title": "WAC 296-46B-909 (electrical certificate fees)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=296-46B-945",
     "title": "WAC 296-46B-945 (experience hours, Table 945-1)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "WA",
   "soc": "53-3032",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
    "quote": "Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may legally operate a CMV unless such person possesses a CDL which meets the standards contained in subpart J of this part, issued by his/her State or jurisdiction of domicile."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL)",
    "url": "https://dol.wa.gov/driver-licenses-and-permits/commercial-driver-licenses-cdl/getting-commercial-driver-license-cdl"
   },
   "summary": "The Washington Department of Licensing issues the CDL under federal FMCSA rules: you need a valid Washington driver license and must be 18 (21 for interstate driving), and you complete the required training before the skills test.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP)",
     "requirements": "At least 18 with a valid Washington driver license; self-certify the type of driving you will do and complete a DOT physical (the medical examiner uploads the certificate to the National Registry); pass the knowledge test ($35) for the vehicle you will drive. The CLP costs $40.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 75,
     "exam": "CDL knowledge test ($35)",
     "source_url": "https://dol.wa.gov/driver-licenses-and-permits/driver-licensing-fees",
     "source_quote": "Also called commercial driver license learner's permit (CLP) $40",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://dol.wa.gov/driver-licenses-and-permits/driver-licensing-fees",
       "quote": "CDL knowledge test See Knowledge test: CDL $35",
       "amount": 35
      },
      {
       "url": "https://dol.wa.gov/driver-licenses-and-permits/driver-licensing-fees",
       "quote": "Also called commercial driver license learner's permit (CLP) $40",
       "amount": 40
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "At least 18 with a valid Washington driver license",
       "url": "https://dol.wa.gov/driver-licenses-and-permits/commercial-driver-licenses-cdl/getting-commercial-driver-license-cdl",
       "quote": "Are 18 years or older with a valid Washington driver license."
      },
      {
       "claim": "self-certify the type of driving you will do and complete a DOT physical (the medical examiner uploads the certificate to the National Registry)",
       "url": "https://dol.wa.gov/driver-licenses-and-permits/commercial-driver-licenses-cdl/getting-commercial-driver-license-cdl",
       "quote": "Self-certify the type of driving you will be doing and complete a DOT physical. Your medical examiner will upload your medical certificate to the National Registry."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT, federal)",
     "requirements": "Since February 7, 2022, first-time Class A or B CDL applicants (and Class B holders upgrading to Class A) must complete the training with a provider on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry before taking the skills test.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "source_quote": "you must complete this training with a registered training provider before being permitted to take the required CDL skills or knowledge test. ... First-time applicants for a Class A CDL or Class B CDL; Class B CDL holders seeking to upgrade to a Class A CDL",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Since February 7, 2022",
       "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
       "quote": "The ELDT requirements apply to individuals who obtain a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) on or after February 7, 2022."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "CDL skills test",
     "requirements": "After completing the training requirements, schedule and pay for the skills test; DOL issues the CDL once it has proof of the training and the passed test. The skills test costs $175.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 175,
     "exam": "CDL skills test",
     "source_url": "https://dol.wa.gov/driver-licenses-and-permits/driver-licensing-fees",
     "source_quote": "CDL skills test See Skills test: CDL . $175",
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Class A CDL endorsement ($20 plus $17 for each year left on the license)",
     "requirements": "Adding the CDL to your Washington license costs a $20 license fee plus $17 for each year left on the license, $37 to $156 in all.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 20,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://dol.wa.gov/driver-licenses-and-permits/driver-licensing-fees",
     "source_quote": "$20 license fee + $17 per year for the time remaining on your license = $37 – $156",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://dol.wa.gov/driver-licenses-and-permits/driver-licensing-fees",
       "quote": "$20 license fee + $17 per year for the time remaining on your license =",
       "amount": 20
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every six or eight years ($163 for six years or $217 for eight, including the CDL)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://dol.wa.gov/driver-licenses-and-permits/driver-licensing-fees"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://dol.wa.gov/driver-licenses-and-permits/commercial-driver-licenses-cdl/getting-commercial-driver-license-cdl",
     "title": "WA DOL: Getting a commercial driver license (CDL)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dol.wa.gov/driver-licenses-and-permits/driver-licensing-fees",
     "title": "WA DOL: Driver licensing fees",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "title": "FMCSA ELDT Applicability",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
     "title": "49 CFR 383.23 (commercial driver's license required)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "AZ",
   "soc": "47-2111",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": false,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01121.htm",
    "quote": "11. Any person who engages in the activities regulated by this chapter, as an employee of an exempt property owner or as an employee with wages as the person's sole compensation.",
    "note": "Section 32-1121(A) begins \"This chapter does not apply to:\"; the passage is its item 11."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC)",
    "url": "https://roc.az.gov/applying-for-a-license"
   },
   "summary": "Arizona's Registrar of Contractors licenses contracting businesses: any business contracting for electrical work must be a licensed contractor, and the license belongs to the business, not to its qualifying party. The residential (R-11), commercial (C-11) and dual (CR-11) classifications are listed here; other classifications also cover the work.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "R-11 Electrical (residential contractor)",
     "requirements": "Residential work. The business names a qualifying party with at least four years of practical or management experience in the trade, two of them within the last ten years (accredited technical training can count for up to two), who passes the Statutes and Rules Exam ($61, paid to Gmetrix) and the trade exam ($66, paid to PSI) with at least 70%. The trade exam applies unless the qualifying party is eligible for a waiver. The NASCLA Electrical exam ($116, paid to PSI or NASCLA) can replace the trade exam. Published total $720: $80 application, $270 license and a $370 recovery fund assessment for two years, excluding exam fees.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 720,
     "exam": "AZ Statutes and Rules Exam and trade exam",
     "source_url": "https://roc.az.gov/sites/default/files/2023-11/License%20Classification%20Requirements_6.8.20_0.pdf",
     "source_quote": "R-11 Electrical 4 SRE, T",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees",
       "quote": "Specialty Residential (R) $80 $270 $370 $720",
       "amount": 720
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "at least four years of practical or management experience in the trade, two of them within the last ten years (accredited technical training can count for up to two)",
       "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01122.htm",
       "quote": "Have a minimum of four years' practical or management trade experience, at least two of which must have been within the last ten years ... Technical training in an accredited college or university or in a manufacturer's accredited training program may be substituted for a portion of such experience, but in no case may credited technical training exceed two years of the required four years' experience."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the Statutes and Rules Exam ($61, paid to Gmetrix) and the trade exam ($66, paid to PSI)",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees",
       "quote": "The examination fee for the online AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) is $61 paid directly to Gmetrix. The examination fee for a trade-specific exam, taken either online or at a testing center, is $66 paid directly to PSI."
      },
      {
       "claim": "with at least 70%",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/applying-for-a-license",
       "quote": "The Qualifying Party must pass the required examinations by at least 70% and submit the exam results."
      },
      {
       "claim": "unless the qualifying party is eligible for a waiver",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/applying-for-a-license",
       "quote": "The Qualifying Party must also complete a specific trade exam, unless eligible for a waiver."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The NASCLA Electrical exam ($116, paid to PSI or NASCLA) can replace the trade exam",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees",
       "quote": "Applicants for the CR-11 Electrical, C-11 Electrical, and R-11 Electrical license classifications have the option of participating in the NASCLA Electrical Examination Program in lieu of taking the AZ ROC trade exam. The fee for these exams is $116 and is paid to PSI Exams Online OR NASCLA directly."
      },
      {
       "claim": "for two years, excluding exam fees",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees",
       "quote": "License fees shown below are for a two year license. ... This total does NOT include the Examination Fees."
      }
     ],
     "advanced": true,
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "C-11 Electrical (commercial contractor)",
     "alternative": true,
     "requirements": "Commercial work, an alternative to R-11. The business names a qualifying party with at least four years of practical or management experience in the trade, two of them within the last ten years (accredited technical training can count for up to two), who passes the Statutes and Rules Exam ($61, paid to Gmetrix) and the trade exam ($66, paid to PSI) with at least 70%. The trade exam applies unless the qualifying party is eligible for a waiver. The NASCLA Electrical exam ($116, paid to PSI or NASCLA) can replace the trade exam. Published total $580: $100 application and $480 license for two years, excluding exam fees.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 580,
     "exam": "AZ Statutes and Rules Exam and trade exam",
     "source_url": "https://roc.az.gov/sites/default/files/2023-11/License%20Classification%20Requirements_6.8.20_0.pdf",
     "source_quote": "C-11 Electrical 4 SRE, T",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees",
       "quote": "Specialty Commercial (C) $100 $480 $0 $580",
       "amount": 580
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "at least four years of practical or management experience in the trade, two of them within the last ten years (accredited technical training can count for up to two)",
       "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01122.htm",
       "quote": "Have a minimum of four years' practical or management trade experience, at least two of which must have been within the last ten years ... Technical training in an accredited college or university or in a manufacturer's accredited training program may be substituted for a portion of such experience, but in no case may credited technical training exceed two years of the required four years' experience."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the Statutes and Rules Exam ($61, paid to Gmetrix) and the trade exam ($66, paid to PSI)",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees",
       "quote": "The examination fee for the online AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) is $61 paid directly to Gmetrix. The examination fee for a trade-specific exam, taken either online or at a testing center, is $66 paid directly to PSI."
      },
      {
       "claim": "with at least 70%",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/applying-for-a-license",
       "quote": "The Qualifying Party must pass the required examinations by at least 70% and submit the exam results."
      },
      {
       "claim": "unless the qualifying party is eligible for a waiver",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/applying-for-a-license",
       "quote": "The Qualifying Party must also complete a specific trade exam, unless eligible for a waiver."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The NASCLA Electrical exam ($116, paid to PSI or NASCLA) can replace the trade exam",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees",
       "quote": "Applicants for the CR-11 Electrical, C-11 Electrical, and R-11 Electrical license classifications have the option of participating in the NASCLA Electrical Examination Program in lieu of taking the AZ ROC trade exam. The fee for these exams is $116 and is paid to PSI Exams Online OR NASCLA directly."
      },
      {
       "claim": "for two years, excluding exam fees",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees",
       "quote": "License fees shown below are for a two year license. ... This total does NOT include the Examination Fees."
      }
     ],
     "advanced": true,
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "CR-11 Electrical (dual contractor)",
     "alternative": true,
     "requirements": "Residential and commercial work under one license. The business names a qualifying party with at least four years of practical or management experience in the trade, two of them within the last ten years (accredited technical training can count for up to two), who passes the Statutes and Rules Exam ($61, paid to Gmetrix) and the trade exam ($66, paid to PSI) with at least 70%. The trade exam applies unless the qualifying party is eligible for a waiver. The NASCLA Electrical exam ($116, paid to PSI or NASCLA) can replace the trade exam. Published total $850: $100 application, $380 license and a $370 recovery fund assessment for two years, excluding exam fees.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 850,
     "exam": "AZ Statutes and Rules Exam and trade exam",
     "source_url": "https://roc.az.gov/sites/default/files/2023-11/License%20Classification%20Requirements_6.8.20_0.pdf",
     "source_quote": "CR-11 Electrical 4 SRE, T",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees",
       "quote": "Specialty Dual (CR) $100 $380 $370 $850",
       "amount": 850
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Residential and commercial work under one license",
       "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01101.htm",
       "quote": "\"Dual licensed contractor\" is synonymous with the term \"commercial and residential builder\" ... directly or indirectly supervises others under a single license on commercial or residential property"
      },
      {
       "claim": "at least four years of practical or management experience in the trade, two of them within the last ten years (accredited technical training can count for up to two)",
       "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01122.htm",
       "quote": "Have a minimum of four years' practical or management trade experience, at least two of which must have been within the last ten years ... Technical training in an accredited college or university or in a manufacturer's accredited training program may be substituted for a portion of such experience, but in no case may credited technical training exceed two years of the required four years' experience."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the Statutes and Rules Exam ($61, paid to Gmetrix) and the trade exam ($66, paid to PSI)",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees",
       "quote": "The examination fee for the online AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) is $61 paid directly to Gmetrix. The examination fee for a trade-specific exam, taken either online or at a testing center, is $66 paid directly to PSI."
      },
      {
       "claim": "with at least 70%",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/applying-for-a-license",
       "quote": "The Qualifying Party must pass the required examinations by at least 70% and submit the exam results."
      },
      {
       "claim": "unless the qualifying party is eligible for a waiver",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/applying-for-a-license",
       "quote": "The Qualifying Party must also complete a specific trade exam, unless eligible for a waiver."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The NASCLA Electrical exam ($116, paid to PSI or NASCLA) can replace the trade exam",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees",
       "quote": "Applicants for the CR-11 Electrical, C-11 Electrical, and R-11 Electrical license classifications have the option of participating in the NASCLA Electrical Examination Program in lieu of taking the AZ ROC trade exam. The fee for these exams is $116 and is paid to PSI Exams Online OR NASCLA directly."
      },
      {
       "claim": "for two years, excluding exam fees",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees",
       "quote": "License fees shown below are for a two year license. ... This total does NOT include the Examination Fees."
      }
     ],
     "advanced": true,
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "Arizona has no direct reciprocity with any state; the Registrar can waive the trade exam and experience for a qualifying party who held a comparable license elsewhere, earned by trade exam, within the past five years.",
    "source_url": "https://roc.az.gov/applying-for-a-license"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every two years (renewal $540 residential, $480 commercial, $650 dual)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://roc.az.gov/applying-for-a-license",
     "title": "Arizona ROC: Applying for a license",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://roc.az.gov/sites/default/files/2023-11/License%20Classification%20Requirements_6.8.20_0.pdf",
     "title": "Arizona ROC: License Classification Requirements",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees",
     "title": "Arizona ROC: License and renewal fees",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01122.htm",
     "title": "A.R.S. 32-1122 (qualifications for a license)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01101.htm",
     "title": "A.R.S. 32-1101 (definitions, including dual licensed contractor)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01121.htm",
     "title": "A.R.S. 32-1121 (persons not required to be licensed)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "AZ",
   "soc": "47-2152",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": false,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01121.htm",
    "quote": "11. Any person who engages in the activities regulated by this chapter, as an employee of an exempt property owner or as an employee with wages as the person's sole compensation.",
    "note": "Section 32-1121(A) begins \"This chapter does not apply to:\"; the passage is its item 11."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC)",
    "url": "https://roc.az.gov/applying-for-a-license"
   },
   "summary": "Arizona's Registrar of Contractors licenses contracting businesses: any business contracting for plumbing work must be a licensed contractor, and the license belongs to the business, not to its qualifying party. The residential (R-37R), commercial (C-37) and dual (CR-37) classifications are listed here; other classifications also cover the work.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "R-37R Plumbing (residential contractor)",
     "requirements": "Residential work. The business names a qualifying party with at least four years of practical or management experience in the trade, two of them within the last ten years (accredited technical training can count for up to two), who passes the Statutes and Rules Exam ($61, paid to Gmetrix) and the trade exam ($66, paid to PSI) with at least 70%. The trade exam applies unless the qualifying party is eligible for a waiver. Published total $720: $80 application, $270 license and a $370 recovery fund assessment for two years, excluding exam fees.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 720,
     "exam": "AZ Statutes and Rules Exam and trade exam",
     "source_url": "https://roc.az.gov/sites/default/files/2023-11/License%20Classification%20Requirements_6.8.20_0.pdf",
     "source_quote": "R-37R Plumbing 4 SRE, T",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees",
       "quote": "Specialty Residential (R) $80 $270 $370 $720",
       "amount": 720
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "at least four years of practical or management experience in the trade, two of them within the last ten years (accredited technical training can count for up to two)",
       "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01122.htm",
       "quote": "Have a minimum of four years' practical or management trade experience, at least two of which must have been within the last ten years ... Technical training in an accredited college or university or in a manufacturer's accredited training program may be substituted for a portion of such experience, but in no case may credited technical training exceed two years of the required four years' experience."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the Statutes and Rules Exam ($61, paid to Gmetrix) and the trade exam ($66, paid to PSI)",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees",
       "quote": "The examination fee for the online AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) is $61 paid directly to Gmetrix. The examination fee for a trade-specific exam, taken either online or at a testing center, is $66 paid directly to PSI."
      },
      {
       "claim": "with at least 70%",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/applying-for-a-license",
       "quote": "The Qualifying Party must pass the required examinations by at least 70% and submit the exam results."
      },
      {
       "claim": "unless the qualifying party is eligible for a waiver",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/applying-for-a-license",
       "quote": "The Qualifying Party must also complete a specific trade exam, unless eligible for a waiver."
      },
      {
       "claim": "for two years, excluding exam fees",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees",
       "quote": "License fees shown below are for a two year license. ... This total does NOT include the Examination Fees."
      }
     ],
     "advanced": true,
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "C-37 Plumbing (commercial contractor)",
     "alternative": true,
     "requirements": "Commercial work, an alternative to R-37R. The business names a qualifying party with at least four years of practical or management experience in the trade, two of them within the last ten years (accredited technical training can count for up to two), who passes the Statutes and Rules Exam ($61, paid to Gmetrix) and the trade exam ($66, paid to PSI) with at least 70%. The trade exam applies unless the qualifying party is eligible for a waiver. Published total $580: $100 application and $480 license for two years, excluding exam fees.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 580,
     "exam": "AZ Statutes and Rules Exam and trade exam",
     "source_url": "https://roc.az.gov/sites/default/files/2023-11/License%20Classification%20Requirements_6.8.20_0.pdf",
     "source_quote": "C-37 Plumbing 4 SRE, T",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees",
       "quote": "Specialty Commercial (C) $100 $480 $0 $580",
       "amount": 580
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "at least four years of practical or management experience in the trade, two of them within the last ten years (accredited technical training can count for up to two)",
       "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01122.htm",
       "quote": "Have a minimum of four years' practical or management trade experience, at least two of which must have been within the last ten years ... Technical training in an accredited college or university or in a manufacturer's accredited training program may be substituted for a portion of such experience, but in no case may credited technical training exceed two years of the required four years' experience."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the Statutes and Rules Exam ($61, paid to Gmetrix) and the trade exam ($66, paid to PSI)",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees",
       "quote": "The examination fee for the online AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) is $61 paid directly to Gmetrix. The examination fee for a trade-specific exam, taken either online or at a testing center, is $66 paid directly to PSI."
      },
      {
       "claim": "with at least 70%",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/applying-for-a-license",
       "quote": "The Qualifying Party must pass the required examinations by at least 70% and submit the exam results."
      },
      {
       "claim": "unless the qualifying party is eligible for a waiver",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/applying-for-a-license",
       "quote": "The Qualifying Party must also complete a specific trade exam, unless eligible for a waiver."
      },
      {
       "claim": "for two years, excluding exam fees",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees",
       "quote": "License fees shown below are for a two year license. ... This total does NOT include the Examination Fees."
      }
     ],
     "advanced": true,
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "CR-37 Plumbing (dual contractor)",
     "alternative": true,
     "requirements": "Residential and commercial work under one license. The business names a qualifying party with at least four years of practical or management experience in the trade, two of them within the last ten years (accredited technical training can count for up to two), who passes the Statutes and Rules Exam ($61, paid to Gmetrix) and the trade exam ($66, paid to PSI) with at least 70%. The trade exam applies unless the qualifying party is eligible for a waiver. Published total $850: $100 application, $380 license and a $370 recovery fund assessment for two years, excluding exam fees.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 850,
     "exam": "AZ Statutes and Rules Exam and trade exam",
     "source_url": "https://roc.az.gov/sites/default/files/2023-11/License%20Classification%20Requirements_6.8.20_0.pdf",
     "source_quote": "CR-37 Plumbing 4 SRE, T",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees",
       "quote": "Specialty Dual (CR) $100 $380 $370 $850",
       "amount": 850
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Residential and commercial work under one license",
       "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01101.htm",
       "quote": "\"Dual licensed contractor\" is synonymous with the term \"commercial and residential builder\" ... directly or indirectly supervises others under a single license on commercial or residential property"
      },
      {
       "claim": "at least four years of practical or management experience in the trade, two of them within the last ten years (accredited technical training can count for up to two)",
       "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01122.htm",
       "quote": "Have a minimum of four years' practical or management trade experience, at least two of which must have been within the last ten years ... Technical training in an accredited college or university or in a manufacturer's accredited training program may be substituted for a portion of such experience, but in no case may credited technical training exceed two years of the required four years' experience."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the Statutes and Rules Exam ($61, paid to Gmetrix) and the trade exam ($66, paid to PSI)",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees",
       "quote": "The examination fee for the online AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) is $61 paid directly to Gmetrix. The examination fee for a trade-specific exam, taken either online or at a testing center, is $66 paid directly to PSI."
      },
      {
       "claim": "with at least 70%",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/applying-for-a-license",
       "quote": "The Qualifying Party must pass the required examinations by at least 70% and submit the exam results."
      },
      {
       "claim": "unless the qualifying party is eligible for a waiver",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/applying-for-a-license",
       "quote": "The Qualifying Party must also complete a specific trade exam, unless eligible for a waiver."
      },
      {
       "claim": "for two years, excluding exam fees",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees",
       "quote": "License fees shown below are for a two year license. ... This total does NOT include the Examination Fees."
      }
     ],
     "advanced": true,
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "Arizona has no direct reciprocity with any state; the Registrar can waive the trade exam and experience for a qualifying party who held a comparable license elsewhere, earned by trade exam, within the past five years.",
    "source_url": "https://roc.az.gov/applying-for-a-license"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every two years (renewal $540 residential, $480 commercial, $650 dual)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://roc.az.gov/applying-for-a-license",
     "title": "Arizona ROC: Applying for a license",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://roc.az.gov/sites/default/files/2023-11/License%20Classification%20Requirements_6.8.20_0.pdf",
     "title": "Arizona ROC: License Classification Requirements",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees",
     "title": "Arizona ROC: License and renewal fees",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01122.htm",
     "title": "A.R.S. 32-1122 (qualifications for a license)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01101.htm",
     "title": "A.R.S. 32-1101 (definitions, including dual licensed contractor)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01121.htm",
     "title": "A.R.S. 32-1121 (persons not required to be licensed)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "AZ",
   "soc": "49-9021",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": false,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01121.htm",
    "quote": "11. Any person who engages in the activities regulated by this chapter, as an employee of an exempt property owner or as an employee with wages as the person's sole compensation.",
    "note": "Section 32-1121(A) begins \"This chapter does not apply to:\"; the passage is its item 11."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC)",
    "url": "https://roc.az.gov/applying-for-a-license"
   },
   "summary": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification, except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician. Arizona's Registrar of Contractors licenses contracting businesses: any business contracting for air-conditioning and refrigeration work must be a licensed contractor, and the license belongs to the business, not to its qualifying party. The residential (R-39R), commercial (C-39) and dual (CR-39) classifications are listed here; other classifications also cover the work.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "EPA Section 608 Certification (federal)",
     "requirements": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants, except apprentices closely and continually supervised by a certified technician: Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all). Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "EPA-approved Section 608 test (Type I / II / III / Universal)",
     "source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "source_quote": "Technicians are required to pass an EPA-approved test to earn Section 608 Technician Certification. ... Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all)",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "For servicing small appliances (Type I). For servicing or disposing of high- or very high-pressure appliances, except small appliances and MVACs (Type II). For servicing or disposing of low-pressure appliances (Type III). For servicing all types of equipment (Universal)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "Tests must be administered by an EPA-approved certifying organization. Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal"
    },
    {
     "name": "R-39R Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (residential contractor)",
     "requirements": "Residential work. The business names a qualifying party with at least four years of practical or management experience in the trade, two of them within the last ten years (accredited technical training can count for up to two), who passes the Statutes and Rules Exam ($61, paid to Gmetrix) and the trade exam ($66, paid to PSI) with at least 70%. The trade exam applies unless the qualifying party is eligible for a waiver. Published total $720: $80 application, $270 license and a $370 recovery fund assessment for two years, excluding exam fees.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 720,
     "exam": "AZ Statutes and Rules Exam and trade exam",
     "source_url": "https://roc.az.gov/sites/default/files/2023-11/License%20Classification%20Requirements_6.8.20_0.pdf",
     "source_quote": "R-39R Air Conditioning and Refrigeration 4 SRE,T",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees",
       "quote": "Specialty Residential (R) $80 $270 $370 $720",
       "amount": 720
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "at least four years of practical or management experience in the trade, two of them within the last ten years (accredited technical training can count for up to two)",
       "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01122.htm",
       "quote": "Have a minimum of four years' practical or management trade experience, at least two of which must have been within the last ten years ... Technical training in an accredited college or university or in a manufacturer's accredited training program may be substituted for a portion of such experience, but in no case may credited technical training exceed two years of the required four years' experience."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the Statutes and Rules Exam ($61, paid to Gmetrix) and the trade exam ($66, paid to PSI)",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees",
       "quote": "The examination fee for the online AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) is $61 paid directly to Gmetrix. The examination fee for a trade-specific exam, taken either online or at a testing center, is $66 paid directly to PSI."
      },
      {
       "claim": "with at least 70%",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/applying-for-a-license",
       "quote": "The Qualifying Party must pass the required examinations by at least 70% and submit the exam results."
      },
      {
       "claim": "unless the qualifying party is eligible for a waiver",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/applying-for-a-license",
       "quote": "The Qualifying Party must also complete a specific trade exam, unless eligible for a waiver."
      },
      {
       "claim": "for two years, excluding exam fees",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees",
       "quote": "License fees shown below are for a two year license. ... This total does NOT include the Examination Fees."
      }
     ],
     "advanced": true,
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "C-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (commercial contractor)",
     "alternative": true,
     "requirements": "Commercial work, an alternative to R-39R. The business names a qualifying party with at least four years of practical or management experience in the trade, two of them within the last ten years (accredited technical training can count for up to two), who passes the Statutes and Rules Exam ($61, paid to Gmetrix) and the trade exam ($66, paid to PSI) with at least 70%. The trade exam applies unless the qualifying party is eligible for a waiver. Published total $580: $100 application and $480 license for two years, excluding exam fees.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 580,
     "exam": "AZ Statutes and Rules Exam and trade exam",
     "source_url": "https://roc.az.gov/sites/default/files/2023-11/License%20Classification%20Requirements_6.8.20_0.pdf",
     "source_quote": "C-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration 4 SRE, T",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees",
       "quote": "Specialty Commercial (C) $100 $480 $0 $580",
       "amount": 580
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "at least four years of practical or management experience in the trade, two of them within the last ten years (accredited technical training can count for up to two)",
       "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01122.htm",
       "quote": "Have a minimum of four years' practical or management trade experience, at least two of which must have been within the last ten years ... Technical training in an accredited college or university or in a manufacturer's accredited training program may be substituted for a portion of such experience, but in no case may credited technical training exceed two years of the required four years' experience."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the Statutes and Rules Exam ($61, paid to Gmetrix) and the trade exam ($66, paid to PSI)",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees",
       "quote": "The examination fee for the online AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) is $61 paid directly to Gmetrix. The examination fee for a trade-specific exam, taken either online or at a testing center, is $66 paid directly to PSI."
      },
      {
       "claim": "with at least 70%",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/applying-for-a-license",
       "quote": "The Qualifying Party must pass the required examinations by at least 70% and submit the exam results."
      },
      {
       "claim": "unless the qualifying party is eligible for a waiver",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/applying-for-a-license",
       "quote": "The Qualifying Party must also complete a specific trade exam, unless eligible for a waiver."
      },
      {
       "claim": "for two years, excluding exam fees",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees",
       "quote": "License fees shown below are for a two year license. ... This total does NOT include the Examination Fees."
      }
     ],
     "advanced": true,
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "CR-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (dual contractor)",
     "alternative": true,
     "requirements": "Residential and commercial work under one license. The business names a qualifying party with at least four years of practical or management experience in the trade, two of them within the last ten years (accredited technical training can count for up to two), who passes the Statutes and Rules Exam ($61, paid to Gmetrix) and the trade exam ($66, paid to PSI) with at least 70%. The trade exam applies unless the qualifying party is eligible for a waiver. Published total $850: $100 application, $380 license and a $370 recovery fund assessment for two years, excluding exam fees.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 850,
     "exam": "AZ Statutes and Rules Exam and trade exam",
     "source_url": "https://roc.az.gov/sites/default/files/2023-11/License%20Classification%20Requirements_6.8.20_0.pdf",
     "source_quote": "CR-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration 4 SRE, T",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees",
       "quote": "Specialty Dual (CR) $100 $380 $370 $850",
       "amount": 850
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Residential and commercial work under one license",
       "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01101.htm",
       "quote": "\"Dual licensed contractor\" is synonymous with the term \"commercial and residential builder\" ... directly or indirectly supervises others under a single license on commercial or residential property"
      },
      {
       "claim": "at least four years of practical or management experience in the trade, two of them within the last ten years (accredited technical training can count for up to two)",
       "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01122.htm",
       "quote": "Have a minimum of four years' practical or management trade experience, at least two of which must have been within the last ten years ... Technical training in an accredited college or university or in a manufacturer's accredited training program may be substituted for a portion of such experience, but in no case may credited technical training exceed two years of the required four years' experience."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the Statutes and Rules Exam ($61, paid to Gmetrix) and the trade exam ($66, paid to PSI)",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees",
       "quote": "The examination fee for the online AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) is $61 paid directly to Gmetrix. The examination fee for a trade-specific exam, taken either online or at a testing center, is $66 paid directly to PSI."
      },
      {
       "claim": "with at least 70%",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/applying-for-a-license",
       "quote": "The Qualifying Party must pass the required examinations by at least 70% and submit the exam results."
      },
      {
       "claim": "unless the qualifying party is eligible for a waiver",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/applying-for-a-license",
       "quote": "The Qualifying Party must also complete a specific trade exam, unless eligible for a waiver."
      },
      {
       "claim": "for two years, excluding exam fees",
       "url": "https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees",
       "quote": "License fees shown below are for a two year license. ... This total does NOT include the Examination Fees."
      }
     ],
     "advanced": true,
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "Arizona has no direct reciprocity with any state; the Registrar can waive the trade exam and experience for a qualifying party who held a comparable license elsewhere, earned by trade exam, within the past five years.",
    "source_url": "https://roc.az.gov/applying-for-a-license"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every two years for the contractor license (renewal $540 residential, $480 commercial, $650 dual); the EPA 608 credential does not expire",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "title": "EPA Section 608 Technician Certification",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://roc.az.gov/applying-for-a-license",
     "title": "Arizona ROC: Applying for a license",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://roc.az.gov/sites/default/files/2023-11/License%20Classification%20Requirements_6.8.20_0.pdf",
     "title": "Arizona ROC: License Classification Requirements",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://roc.az.gov/licensing-fees",
     "title": "Arizona ROC: License and renewal fees",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01122.htm",
     "title": "A.R.S. 32-1122 (qualifications for a license)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01101.htm",
     "title": "A.R.S. 32-1101 (definitions, including dual licensed contractor)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01121.htm",
     "title": "A.R.S. 32-1121 (persons not required to be licensed)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "AZ",
   "soc": "53-3032",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/driver-license-ID/getting-your-commercial-driver-license",
    "quote": "If you are a first-time CDL applicant, you’ll need to get a CLP to operate a vehicle requiring a CDL on the highway."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Arizona Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division (MVD)",
    "url": "https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/driver-license-ID/getting-your-commercial-driver-license"
   },
   "summary": "Arizona's Motor Vehicle Division issues the CDL under federal FMCSA rules: a first-time applicant gets a commercial learner's permit, completes any required Entry-Level Driver Training, and takes the skills test after holding the permit at least 14 days.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP)",
     "requirements": "First a physical by a medical examiner on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners, who submits the Medical Examiner's Certificate electronically. Get the CLP to drive a vehicle that needs a CDL on the highway while you train; it is valid up to 12 months. A Class A or B permit with no endorsements costs $25.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 25,
     "exam": "CDL knowledge tests",
     "source_url": "https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/driver-license-ID/getting-your-commercial-driver-license",
     "source_quote": "Class A or B permit, no endorsements: $25.00",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "it is valid up to 12 months",
       "url": "https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/driver-license-ID/getting-your-commercial-driver-license",
       "quote": "The CLP is valid for a maximum of 12 months."
      },
      {
       "claim": "First a physical by a medical examiner on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners, who submits the Medical Examiner's Certificate electronically.",
       "url": "https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/driver-license-ID/getting-your-commercial-driver-license",
       "quote": "You must have a physical performed by a medical examiner listed on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners. Your certified medical examiner will submit your Medical Examiner's Certificate (MEC) electronically."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT, federal)",
     "requirements": "Since February 7, 2022, first-time Class A or B CDL applicants (and Class B holders upgrading to Class A) must complete the training with a provider on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry before taking the skills test.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "source_quote": "you must complete this training with a registered training provider before being permitted to take the required CDL skills or knowledge test. ... First-time applicants for a Class A CDL or Class B CDL; Class B CDL holders seeking to upgrade to a Class A CDL",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Since February 7, 2022",
       "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
       "quote": "The ELDT requirements apply to individuals who obtain a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) on or after February 7, 2022."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "CDL skills test",
     "requirements": "After holding the CLP at least 14 days and completing any required ELDT, take the skills test (pre-trip, basic controls and road). The skills test fee for a Class A or B vehicle is $25.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 25,
     "exam": "CDL skills test",
     "source_url": "https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/driver-license-ID/getting-your-commercial-driver-license",
     "source_quote": "After you've had your CLP for at least 14 days and completed any required ELDT training, schedule your skills test appointment.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/driver-license-ID/getting-your-commercial-driver-license",
       "quote": "Required Road/Skills Tests Class A or B vehicle: $25.00",
       "amount": 25
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Class A CDL",
     "requirements": "The new Class A or B CDL costs $25 and is valid for up to eight years.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 25,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/driver-license-ID/getting-your-commercial-driver-license",
     "source_quote": "New or Transfer from Another State Class A or B: $25.00",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "is valid for up to eight years",
       "url": "https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/driver-license-ID/managing-your-commercial-driver-license",
       "quote": "Arizona CDL's are valid for a period up to 8 years."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "up to every eight years ($15 for Class A or B)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/driver-license-ID/managing-your-commercial-driver-license"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/driver-license-ID/getting-your-commercial-driver-license",
     "title": "Arizona MVD: Getting your commercial driver license",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/driver-license-ID/managing-your-commercial-driver-license",
     "title": "Arizona MVD: Managing your commercial driver license",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "title": "FMCSA ELDT Applicability",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "TN",
   "soc": "47-2111",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors",
    "url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/contractors/license/get/contractor.html"
   },
   "summary": "Tennessee licenses electrical work in two ways through the Board for Licensing Contractors: a contractor's license for projects of $25,000 or more, and a Limited Licensed Electrician (LLE) license for work under $25,000 in municipalities that use the state Division of Fire Prevention for permits or inspections. Other cities and counties may set their own licensing.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Limited Licensed Electrician (LLE)",
     "requirements": "Issued to individuals who pass the LLE trade exam; required for work under $25,000 a project in municipalities that use the state Division of Fire Prevention for permits or inspections. Check first whether your local government accepts the LLE or has its own license. Initial application $50; renewal $50.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 50,
     "exam": "LLE trade exam (Prov)",
     "source_url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/contractors/license/get/lle.html",
     "source_quote": "The Limited Licensed Electrician (LLE) license is only required by electricians performing work in a municipality utilizing the Division of Fire Prevention for permits or inspections and covers work less than $25,000 per project.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/contractors/license/get/lle.html",
       "quote": "The fee for an initial application is $50",
       "amount": 50
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Electrical Contractor (projects of $25,000 or more)",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "Required before contracting, bidding or negotiating a price for projects of $25,000 or more as a prime contractor, certain subcontractors or a construction manager. The company's qualifying agent passes the Tennessee Business and Law exam and, for certain classifications, a trade exam. Initial license fee $250; renewal $200.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 250,
     "exam": "Tennessee Business and Law exam, plus a trade exam for certain classifications (Prov)",
     "source_url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/contractors/license/get/contractor.html",
     "source_quote": "A contractor’s license is required before contracting, including bidding, offering to engage, or negotiating a price, for projects of $25,000 or more when acting as a prime contractor, certain subcontractor, or construction manager/consultant.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/contractors/license/get/contractor.html",
       "quote": "The fee for an initial application is $250",
       "amount": 250
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "renewal $200",
       "url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/contractors/license/fees.html",
       "quote": "Contractor Transaction Fee Initial / Reinstatement / Ownership Change $250 Renewal $200"
      }
     ]
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": null,
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/contractors/license/get/lle.html",
     "title": "Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors: Limited Licensed Electrician",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/contractors/license/get/contractor.html",
     "title": "Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors: contractor license",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/contractors/license/exam-info.html",
     "title": "Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors: exam information",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/contractors/license/fees.html",
     "title": "Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors: fees",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    }
   ]
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  {
   "state": "TN",
   "soc": "47-2152",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors",
    "url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/contractors/license/get/contractor.html"
   },
   "summary": "Tennessee licenses plumbing work in two ways through the Board for Licensing Contractors: a contractor's license for projects of $25,000 or more, and a Limited Licensed Plumber (LLP) license for work under $25,000 in municipalities that use the state Division of Fire Prevention for permits or inspections (general maintenance work under $500 is exempt). Other cities and counties may set their own licensing.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Limited Licensed Plumber (LLP)",
     "requirements": "Issued to individuals who pass the LLP trade exam; required for work under $25,000 a project in municipalities that use the state Division of Fire Prevention for permits or inspections. General maintenance work under $500 is exempt. Check first whether your local government accepts the LLP or has its own license. Initial application $75; renewal $50.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 75,
     "exam": "LLP trade exam (Prov)",
     "source_url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/contractors/license/get/llp.html",
     "source_quote": "The Limited Licensed Plumber (LLP) license is only required by plumbers performing work in a municipality utilizing the Division of Fire Prevention for permits or inspections and covers work less than $25,000 per project. Note that general maintenance work that is less than $500 is exempt from the LLP license.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/contractors/license/get/llp.html",
       "quote": "The fee for an initial application is $75",
       "amount": 75
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "renewal $50",
       "url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/contractors/license/fees.html",
       "quote": "Limit Licensed Plumber (LLP) Transaction Fee Initial / Reinstatement $75 Renewal $50"
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Plumbing Contractor (projects of $25,000 or more)",
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     "requirements": "Required before contracting, bidding or negotiating a price for projects of $25,000 or more as a prime contractor, certain subcontractors or a construction manager. The company's qualifying agent passes the Tennessee Business and Law exam and, for certain classifications, a trade exam. The plumbing (CMC-A) exam needs the Board's pre-approval, a $50 request fee. Published state fees: $50 pre-approval plus the $250 initial license fee, $300 in all; renewal $200.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 300,
     "exam": "Tennessee Business and Law exam and the plumbing CMC-A trade exam (Prov)",
     "source_url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/contractors/license/get/contractor.html",
     "source_quote": "A contractor’s license is required before contracting, including bidding, offering to engage, or negotiating a price, for projects of $25,000 or more when acting as a prime contractor, certain subcontractor, or construction manager/consultant.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/contractors/license/fees.html",
       "quote": "Initial / Reinstatement / Ownership Change $250",
       "amount": 250
      },
      {
       "url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/contractors/license/exam-info.html",
       "quote": "There is a $50 fee associated with this request.",
       "amount": 50
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "renewal $200",
       "url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/contractors/license/fees.html",
       "quote": "Contractor Transaction Fee Initial / Reinstatement / Ownership Change $250 Renewal $200"
      }
     ]
    }
   ],
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   "renewal": null,
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/contractors/license/get/llp.html",
     "title": "Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors: Limited Licensed Plumber",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/contractors/license/get/contractor.html",
     "title": "Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors: contractor license",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/contractors/license/exam-info.html",
     "title": "Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors: exam information",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/contractors/license/fees.html",
     "title": "Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors: fees",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    }
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   "state": "TN",
   "soc": "49-9021",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors",
    "url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/contractors/license/get/contractor.html"
   },
   "summary": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification, except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician. Tennessee's Board for Licensing Contractors requires a contractor's license for projects of $25,000 or more; other cities and counties may set their own licensing.",
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    {
     "name": "EPA Section 608 Certification (federal)",
     "requirements": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants, except apprentices closely and continually supervised by a certified technician: Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all). Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "EPA-approved Section 608 test (Type I / II / III / Universal)",
     "source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "source_quote": "Technicians are required to pass an EPA-approved test to earn Section 608 Technician Certification. ... Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all)",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "For servicing small appliances (Type I). For servicing or disposing of high- or very high-pressure appliances, except small appliances and MVACs (Type II). For servicing or disposing of low-pressure appliances (Type III). For servicing all types of equipment (Universal)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "Tests must be administered by an EPA-approved certifying organization. Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal"
    },
    {
     "name": "Mechanical Contractor (projects of $25,000 or more)",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "Required before contracting, bidding or negotiating a price for projects of $25,000 or more as a prime contractor, certain subcontractors or a construction manager. The company's qualifying agent passes the Tennessee Business and Law exam and, for certain classifications, a trade exam. The full mechanical (CMC) exam needs the Board's pre-approval, a $50 request fee. Initial license fee $250; renewal $200.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 250,
     "exam": "Tennessee Business and Law exam and a mechanical trade exam (Prov)",
     "source_url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/contractors/license/get/contractor.html",
     "source_quote": "A contractor’s license is required before contracting, including bidding, offering to engage, or negotiating a price, for projects of $25,000 or more when acting as a prime contractor, certain subcontractor, or construction manager/consultant.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/contractors/license/get/contractor.html",
       "quote": "The fee for an initial application is $250",
       "amount": 250
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "The full mechanical (CMC) exam needs the Board's pre-approval",
       "url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/contractors/license/get/contractor.html",
       "quote": "Pre-approval is required by the Board to take the plumbing CMC-A or full mechanical CMC exam."
      },
      {
       "claim": "a $50 request fee",
       "url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/contractors/license/get/contractor.html",
       "quote": "There is a $50 fee associated with this request."
      },
      {
       "claim": "renewal $200",
       "url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/contractors/license/fees.html",
       "quote": "Contractor Transaction Fee Initial / Reinstatement / Ownership Change $250 Renewal $200"
      }
     ]
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": null,
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "title": "EPA Section 608 Technician Certification",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/contractors/license/get/contractor.html",
     "title": "Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors: contractor license",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/contractors/license/exam-info.html",
     "title": "Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors: exam information",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/contractors/license/fees.html",
     "title": "Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors: fees",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
    }
   ]
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   "state": "TN",
   "soc": "53-3032",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.tn.gov/safety/driver-services/commercial-driver-license.html",
    "quote": "Operators of larger and more complex vehicles will need to apply for a Commercial Driver License (CDL)."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Driver Services",
    "url": "https://www.tn.gov/safety/driver-services/commercial-driver-license.html"
   },
   "summary": "Tennessee's Department of Safety issues the CDL under federal FMCSA rules: applicants must be at least 18 (under 21, driving within Tennessee only), and every new applicant completes Entry-Level Driver Training with a registered provider.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Class A Learner Permit (PA)",
     "requirements": "Every applicant, excepted or non-excepted, submits a Self-Certification Affidavit; depending on the type of driving certified, a physical by a certified medical examiner may be needed, and the examiner sends the certificate to FMCSA electronically. The one-year Class A learner permit costs $14 ($8 permit plus $6 application); county clerk offices add a $4 administrative fee.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 14,
     "exam": "CDL knowledge tests",
     "source_url": "https://www.tn.gov/safety/driver-services/helpful-information/fees.html",
     "source_quote": "PA-Class A Learner Permit $8.00/year 1 Year $8.00 $6.00 $14.00",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.tn.gov/safety/driver-services/helpful-information/fees.html",
       "quote": "PA-Class A Learner Permit $8.00/year 1 Year $8.00 $6.00 $14.00",
       "amount": 14
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Every applicant, excepted or non-excepted, submits a Self-Certification Affidavit",
       "url": "https://www.tn.gov/safety/driver-services/commercial-driver-license/cdlalt_faqs.html",
       "quote": "Whether they are Excepted or Non-Excepted, all CDL holders must submit a Self-Certification Affidavit to the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security when they apply for a CDL"
      },
      {
       "claim": "depending on the type of driving certified, a physical by a certified medical examiner may be needed, and the examiner sends the certificate to FMCSA electronically",
       "url": "https://www.tn.gov/safety/driver-services/commercial-driver-license/cdlalt_faqs.html",
       "quote": "Based on your self-certification, you may need to have a physical performed and have a Medical Examiner's Certificate (Form MCSA-5876) completed by a certified medical professional. The medical professional that performed the physical is required to send a record of the certification to the FMCSA electronically."
      },
      {
       "claim": "county clerk offices add a $4 administrative fee",
       "url": "https://www.tn.gov/safety/driver-services/helpful-information/fees.html",
       "quote": "In addition to required state fees listed above, County Clerks will charge an additional $4.00 administrative fee to cover operational costs for services they offer."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT, federal)",
     "requirements": "Since February 7, 2022, first-time Class A or B CDL applicants (and Class B holders upgrading to Class A) must complete the training with a provider on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry before taking the skills test.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "source_quote": "you must complete this training with a registered training provider before being permitted to take the required CDL skills or knowledge test. ... First-time applicants for a Class A CDL or Class B CDL; Class B CDL holders seeking to upgrade to a Class A CDL",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Since February 7, 2022",
       "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
       "quote": "The ELDT requirements apply to individuals who obtain a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) on or after February 7, 2022."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Class A CDL",
     "requirements": "Pass the skills test. The eight-year Class A CDL costs $70 ($64 license plus $6 application); county clerk offices add a $4 administrative fee.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 70,
     "exam": "CDL skills test",
     "source_url": "https://www.tn.gov/safety/driver-services/helpful-information/fees.html",
     "source_quote": "Class A $8.00/year 8 Years $64.00 $6.00 $70.00",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.tn.gov/safety/driver-services/helpful-information/fees.html",
       "quote": "Class A $8.00/year 8 Years $64.00 $6.00 $70.00",
       "amount": 70
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "county clerk offices add a $4 administrative fee",
       "url": "https://www.tn.gov/safety/driver-services/helpful-information/fees.html",
       "quote": "In addition to required state fees listed above, County Clerks will charge an additional $4.00 administrative fee to cover operational costs for services they offer."
      }
     ]
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every eight years from the date of issue",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://www.tn.gov/safety/driver-services/helpful-information/fees.html"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.tn.gov/safety/driver-services/commercial-driver-license.html",
     "title": "Tennessee Driver Services: commercial driver license",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.tn.gov/safety/driver-services/commercial-driver-license/cdlalt_faqs.html",
     "title": "Tennessee Driver Services: CDL medical certification FAQs",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.tn.gov/safety/driver-services/helpful-information/fees.html",
     "title": "Tennessee Driver Services: fees",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "title": "FMCSA ELDT Applicability",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    }
   ]
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   "state": "IN",
   "soc": "47-2111",
   "license_required": false,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "City of Indianapolis, a representative local authority",
    "url": "https://www.indy.gov/activity/contractor-licenses"
   },
   "summary": "Indianapolis says there is no state license for electrical contractors; the city licenses them, and the license holder each business must employ, after a board-approved exam. The pages read do not say whether an individual electrician needs a license.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Indianapolis Residential or Master Electrical license (city example)",
     "requirements": "Approval from the city's board, then the ICC residential or master electrical exam (75% to pass), and an orientation. At least six years of electrical experience; the board may credit up to two years for related college courses and up to two for a completed electrical apprenticeship. The city's license-holder fee is prorated by when you apply in the two-year term: $377 from January to June 2026, $283 from July to December 2026, $189 in 2027; renewal $247.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "the ICC residential or master electrical exam (75% to pass)",
     "source_url": "https://us-east-1-indy.graphassets.com/ActDBC5rvRWeCZlNNnLrDz/cmk19purp4m4d07k78q21ap9w?dl=true",
     "source_quote": "Shall have the documentation providing at least 6 years of experience in electrical construction, according to the requirements specified in becoming a licensed Electrical Contractor within the Consolidated City of Indianapolis.",
     "fee_note": "$189 to $377, by application date",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://us-east-1-indy.graphassets.com/ActDBC5rvRWeCZlNNnLrDz/cmg9so0p70arl07lkba5fee4q?dl=true",
       "quote": "Prorated fee amount based on when the license is applied for during the license term: o Applied for 01/01/2026 to 06/30/2026: $377.00 o Applied for 07/01/2026 to 12/31/2026: $283.00 o Applied for 01/01/2027 to 12/31/2027: $189.00"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "local",
     "place": "Indianapolis",
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      {
       "claim": "the ICC residential or master electrical exam (75% to pass), and an orientation",
       "url": "https://us-east-1-indy.graphassets.com/ActDBC5rvRWeCZlNNnLrDz/cmk19purp4m4d07k78q21ap9w?dl=true",
       "quote": "If the applicant scores 75% or higher on the ICC exam, the applicant reappears before the Board for orientation."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the board may credit up to two years for related college courses and up to two for a completed electrical apprenticeship",
       "url": "https://us-east-1-indy.graphassets.com/ActDBC5rvRWeCZlNNnLrDz/cmk19purp4m4d07k78q21ap9w?dl=true",
       "quote": "b. Board may assign up to 2 years"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the board may credit up to two years for related college courses and up to two for a completed electrical apprenticeship",
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       "quote": "experience for related acceptable accredited college courses, successfully completed, with technical certificates, and/or diplomas."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the board may credit up to two years for related college courses and up to two for a completed electrical apprenticeship",
       "url": "https://us-east-1-indy.graphassets.com/ActDBC5rvRWeCZlNNnLrDz/cmk19purp4m4d07k78q21ap9w?dl=true",
       "quote": "experience for successful completion of a related electrical apprenticeship, including copy of a certificate of completion"
      },
      {
       "claim": "renewal $247",
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       "quote": "License Holder Renewal Fee: $247.00"
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     "name": "Indianapolis Electrical Contractor (business, city example)",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "Each electrical business needs at least one license holder who passed the exam, a $10,000 surety bond, general liability insurance and workers' compensation. Business license fees are not charged to a sole proprietorship, and a sole proprietorship, partnership or LLC without employees can file a workers' compensation waiver instead of carrying coverage (a corporation must carry it). The new business license fee is prorated the same way ($247, $185 or $124); renewal $247.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://us-east-1-indy.graphassets.com/ActDBC5rvRWeCZlNNnLrDz/cmg9so0p70arl07lkba5fee4q?dl=true",
     "source_quote": "Each business must have at least one electrical license holder who has taken and passed the required examination.",
     "fee_note": "$124 to $247, by application date",
     "fee_sources": [
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       "quote": "Applied for 01/01/2026 to 06/30/2026: $247.00 o Applied for 07/01/2026 to 12/31/2026: $185.00 o Applied for 01/01/2027 to 12/31/2027: $124.00"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "local",
     "place": "Indianapolis",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "a $10,000 surety bond",
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       "quote": "Must be in the amount of $10,000.00."
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   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every two years (Indianapolis contractor licenses expire December 31 of odd-numbered years)",
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   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.indy.gov/activity/contractor-licenses",
     "title": "City of Indianapolis: contractor licenses",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://us-east-1-indy.graphassets.com/ActDBC5rvRWeCZlNNnLrDz/cmg9so0p70arl07lkba5fee4q?dl=true",
     "title": "City of Indianapolis: electrical license application packet",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
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     "url": "https://us-east-1-indy.graphassets.com/ActDBC5rvRWeCZlNNnLrDz/cmk19purp4m4d07k78q21ap9w?dl=true",
     "title": "City of Indianapolis: Board of Electrical Examiners application",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
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   ],
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    {
     "claim": "Indianapolis says there is no state license for electrical contractors",
     "url": "https://www.indy.gov/activity/contractor-licenses",
     "quote": "For electrical, HVAC, and wrecking contractors, licensing is at the discretion of the local municipality. There is no state license for these contractors."
    }
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  {
   "state": "IN",
   "soc": "47-2152",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/plumbing-home/plumbing-licensing-information",
    "quote": "It is unlawful to act in the capacity of a plumbing contractor or journeyman plumber without a license."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Indiana Plumbing Commission (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency)",
    "url": "https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/plumbing-home/plumbing-licensing-information"
   },
   "summary": "Indiana licenses plumbers statewide through the Indiana Plumbing Commission: apprentices register in an approved apprenticeship program, journeymen are licensed after a four-year apprenticeship and an exam, and plumbing contractors hold their own license.",
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    {
     "name": "Apprentice Plumber (registration)",
     "requirements": "At least 17 and enrolled in an Indiana Plumbing Commission approved apprenticeship program, with the program sponsor's certification. Application fee $10; the registration renews every even-numbered year for $10.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 10,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/plumbing-home/plumbing-licensing-information",
     "source_quote": "Application fee of $10.00: Pay by credit or debit card. ... Age Requirement: Must be at lest 17 years old.",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
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    {
     "name": "Journeyman Plumber",
     "min_years": 4,
     "requirements": "Complete an Indiana Plumbing Commission approved four-year apprenticeship (at least 576 hours of classroom instruction and 6,400 hours of on-the-job training over at least four years, counting no more than 40 hours a week), or show four years of experience in the plumbing trade or, for a non-resident, a plumbing license from another state, each with the current employer's Affidavit of Experience in Plumbing Trade; at least 18; pass the journeyman plumber exam (Prov). Application fee $30; the initial license costs $15 when issued in an odd-numbered year and $30 in an even-numbered year; renews every odd-numbered year for $30.",
     "experience_hours": 6400,
     "fee_usd": 30,
     "exam": "Journeyman plumber exam (Prov)",
     "source_url": "https://secure.in.gov/pla/files/Article-1-General-Provisions.pdf",
     "source_quote": "\"Four (4) year apprenticeship program\" means satisfactory completion of a minimum of five hundred seventy-six (576) hours of classroom instruction and satisfactory completion of six thousand four hundred (6,400) hours of related on-job-training, over at least four (4) years. ... (f) Not more than forty (40) hours shall be counted in any given calendar week toward meeting the requirements of either subsection (d) or (e).",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/plumbing-home/plumbing-licensing-information",
       "quote": "Application Fee of $30.00: Pay by credit or debit card.",
       "amount": 30
      }
     ],
     "max_hours_per_week": 40,
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "or show four years of experience in the plumbing trade or, for a non-resident, a plumbing license from another state, each with the current employer's Affidavit of Experience in Plumbing Trade",
       "url": "https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/plumbing-home/plumbing-licensing-information",
       "quote": "Experience in Plumbing Trade: Provide proof of out-of-state plumbing license and the form completed by current/active plumbing employer or show proof of 4 years' experience in the trade and the form completed by the current/active plumbing employer. The applicant's employer must submit an Affidavit of Experience in Plumbing Trade (signature required)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "four years of experience in the plumbing trade",
       "url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/indiana/title-25/article-28-5/chapter-1/section-25-28-5-1-12/",
       "quote": "To qualify for a journeyman plumber examination under subsection (b), an applicant who is an Indiana resident must provide evidence that the applicant has completed at least four (4) years in an apprenticeship program approved by the commission or present to the commission a notarized statement providing evidence that the applicant has at least four (4) years of experience in the plumbing trade"
      },
      {
       "claim": "for a non-resident, a plumbing license from another state",
       "url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/indiana/title-25/article-28-5/chapter-1/section-25-28-5-1-12/",
       "quote": "(d) An applicant who is not an Indiana resident may qualify to take an examination under subsection (b) in the following manner: (1) If the applicant holds a license in a state that does not have a reciprocity agreement with Indiana, the applicant must present the license to the commission to be eligible to take the examination."
      },
      {
       "claim": "at least 18",
       "url": "https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/plumbing-home/plumbing-licensing-information",
       "quote": "Age Requirement: Must be at least 18 years old"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the initial license costs $15 when issued in an odd-numbered year and $30 in an even-numbered year",
       "url": "https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/plumbing-home/plumbing-licensing-information",
       "quote": "Journeyman Plumber Application $30.00 Even Year Issuance $30.00 Odd Year Issuance $15.00"
      }
     ]
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    {
     "name": "Plumbing Contractor",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "The license needed to act as a plumbing contractor. Routes: a completed approved apprenticeship; four years of experience in the plumbing trade or, for a non-resident, a plumbing license from another state, each with the current employer's Affidavit of Experience in Plumbing Trade; or four years in a plumbing business under the direction of a licensed plumbing contractor, shown by a notarized statement and a letter from the employer. At least 18; pass the plumbing contractor exam (Prov). Application fee $50; the initial license costs $50 when issued in an odd-numbered year and $100 in an even-numbered year; renews every odd-numbered year for $100.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 50,
     "exam": "Plumbing contractor exam (Prov)",
     "source_url": "https://secure.in.gov/pla/files/Article-1-General-Provisions.pdf",
     "source_quote": "An applicant for admission to the plumbing contractor or journeyman plumber examination must submit with the applicant's application affidavits from the applicant's employers verifying all experience in the plumbing trade, or work in a plumbing business under the direction of a licensed plumbing contractor, claimed in the applicant's application.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/plumbing-home/plumbing-licensing-information",
       "quote": "Application Fee of $50.00: Pay by credit or debit card.",
       "amount": 50
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "renews every odd-numbered year for $100",
       "url": "https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/plumbing-home/plumbing-licensing-information",
       "quote": "Plumbing Contractor licenses expire December 31st of every odd year and the renewal fee is $100.00."
      },
      {
       "claim": "four years of experience in the plumbing trade or, for a non-resident, a plumbing license from another state, each with the current employer's Affidavit of Experience in Plumbing Trade",
       "url": "https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/plumbing-home/plumbing-licensing-information",
       "quote": "Experience in Plumbing Trade: Provide proof of out-of-state plumbing license and the form completed by current/active plumbing employer or show proof of 4 years' experience in the trade and the form completed by the current/active plumbing employer. The applicant's employer must submit an Affidavit of Experience in Plumbing Trade (signature required)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "or four years in a plumbing business under the direction of a licensed plumbing contractor, shown by a notarized statement",
       "url": "https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/plumbing-home/plumbing-licensing-information",
       "quote": "Non-licensed and nonregistered Indiana Resident individuals must provide a notarized statement providing evidence that the applicant has at least four (4) years of experience in the plumbing trade in employment or provide proof they have worked in a plumbing business under the direction of a licensed plumbing contractor for at least four (4) years OR provide proof of out of state license for non-resident"
      },
      {
       "claim": "and a letter from the employer",
       "url": "https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/plumbing-home/plumbing-licensing-information",
       "quote": "Letter from Employer on Company Letterhead/Stationary: include job duties and dates of employment."
      },
      {
       "claim": "for a non-resident, a plumbing license from another state",
       "url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/indiana/title-25/article-28-5/chapter-1/section-25-28-5-1-12/",
       "quote": "(d) An applicant who is not an Indiana resident may qualify to take an examination under subsection (b) in the following manner: (1) If the applicant holds a license in a state that does not have a reciprocity agreement with Indiana, the applicant must present the license to the commission to be eligible to take the examination."
      },
      {
       "claim": "At least 18",
       "url": "https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/plumbing-home/plumbing-licensing-information",
       "quote": "Age Requirement: Must be at least 18 years old"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the initial license costs $50 when issued in an odd-numbered year and $100 in an even-numbered year",
       "url": "https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/plumbing-home/plumbing-licensing-information",
       "quote": "Plumbing Contractor Application $50.00 Even Year Issuance $100.00 Odd Year Issuance $50.00"
      }
     ]
    }
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   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every two years (journeyman and contractor licenses expire December 31 of odd-numbered years; apprentice registrations October 1 of even-numbered years)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/plumbing-home/plumbing-licensing-information"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/plumbing-home/plumbing-licensing-information",
     "title": "Indiana PLA: plumbing licensing information",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://secure.in.gov/pla/files/Article-1-General-Provisions.pdf",
     "title": "860 IAC 1: Indiana Plumbing Commission general provisions",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.in.gov/pla/files/Article-2-Apprentice-Plumber.pdf",
     "title": "860 IAC 2: apprentice plumber",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/indiana/title-25/article-28-5/chapter-1/section-25-28-5-1-12/",
     "title": "Indiana Code 25-28.5-1-12 (plumber licensing requirements; nonresidents), via Justia",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
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  {
   "state": "IN",
   "soc": "49-9021",
   "license_required": false,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "City of Indianapolis, a representative local authority",
    "url": "https://www.indy.gov/activity/contractor-licenses"
   },
   "summary": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification, except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician. Indianapolis says there is no state license for HVAC contractors; the city licenses them, and the license holder each business must employ, after a board-approved exam. The pages read do not say whether an individual technician needs a license.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "EPA Section 608 Certification (federal)",
     "requirements": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants, except apprentices closely and continually supervised by a certified technician: Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all). Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "EPA-approved Section 608 test (Type I / II / III / Universal)",
     "source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "source_quote": "Technicians are required to pass an EPA-approved test to earn Section 608 Technician Certification. ... Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all)",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "For servicing small appliances (Type I). For servicing or disposing of high- or very high-pressure appliances, except small appliances and MVACs (Type II). For servicing or disposing of low-pressure appliances (Type III). For servicing all types of equipment (Universal)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "Tests must be administered by an EPA-approved certifying organization. Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal"
    },
    {
     "name": "Indianapolis HVAC license (city example)",
     "requirements": "Approval from the city's board, then the Prov heating and cooling exam for the license class (70% to pass), and an orientation. At least five years in the HVACR trade, which can combine industry-related education and work experience, and the EPA certification the license class needs. The city's license-holder fee is prorated by when you apply in the two-year term: $377 from January to June 2026, $283 from July to December 2026, $189 in 2027; renewal $247.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "the Prov heating and cooling exam for the license class (70% to pass)",
     "source_url": "https://us-east-1-indy.graphassets.com/ActDBC5rvRWeCZlNNnLrDz/cmngejlkx0peg07ljq0zsuzlm?dl=true",
     "source_quote": "Verification of employment documenting at least five (5) years of experience for a person in the HVACR trade by current and former employers.",
     "fee_note": "$189 to $377, by application date",
     "fee_sources": [
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       "quote": "Prorated fee amount based on when the license is applied for during the license term: o Applied for 01/01/2026 to 06/30/2026: $377.00 o Applied for 07/01/2026 to 12/31/2026: $283.00 o Applied for 01/01/2027 to 12/31/2027: $189.00"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "local",
     "place": "Indianapolis",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "renewal $247",
       "url": "https://us-east-1-indy.graphassets.com/ActDBC5rvRWeCZlNNnLrDz/cmg9so0q30ajx07jxcx9ut254?dl=true",
       "quote": "License Holder Renewal Fee: $247.00"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the Prov heating and cooling exam for the license class (70% to pass), and an orientation",
       "url": "https://us-east-1-indy.graphassets.com/ActDBC5rvRWeCZlNNnLrDz/cmngejlkx0peg07ljq0zsuzlm?dl=true",
       "quote": "If the applicant scores 70% or higher on the Prov Inc. exam, the applicant reappears before the Board for orientation."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The city's license-holder fee is prorated by when you apply",
       "url": "https://us-east-1-indy.graphassets.com/ActDBC5rvRWeCZlNNnLrDz/cmg9so0q30ajx07jxcx9ut254?dl=true",
       "quote": "Prorated fee amount based on when the license is applied for during the license term"
      },
      {
       "claim": "in the two-year term",
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       "quote": "All HVAC contractor licenses expire on December 31st of odd-numbered years and are renewable every two years."
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    {
     "name": "Indianapolis HVAC Contractor (business, city example)",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "Each hvac business needs at least one license holder who passed the exam, a $5,000 surety bond, general liability insurance and workers' compensation. Business license fees are not charged to a sole proprietorship, and a sole proprietorship, partnership or LLC without employees can file a workers' compensation waiver instead of carrying coverage (a corporation must carry it). The new business license fee is prorated the same way ($247, $185 or $124); renewal $247.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://us-east-1-indy.graphassets.com/ActDBC5rvRWeCZlNNnLrDz/cmg9so0q30ajx07jxcx9ut254?dl=true",
     "source_quote": "Each business must have at least one HVAC license holder who has taken and passed the required examination.",
     "fee_note": "$124 to $247, by application date",
     "fee_sources": [
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       "quote": "Applied for 01/01/2026 to 06/30/2026: $247.00 o Applied for 07/01/2026 to 12/31/2026: $185.00 o Applied for 01/01/2027 to 12/31/2027: $124.00"
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     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "local",
     "place": "Indianapolis",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "renewal $247",
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       "quote": "Business Renewal Fee: $247.00"
      },
      {
       "claim": "a $5,000 surety bond",
       "url": "https://us-east-1-indy.graphassets.com/ActDBC5rvRWeCZlNNnLrDz/cmg9so0q30ajx07jxcx9ut254?dl=true",
       "quote": "Must be in the amount of $5,000.00."
      }
     ]
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every two years (Indianapolis contractor licenses expire December 31 of odd-numbered years); the EPA 608 credential does not expire",
    "ce_hours": null,
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   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "title": "EPA Section 608 Technician Certification",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.indy.gov/activity/contractor-licenses",
     "title": "City of Indianapolis: contractor licenses",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
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     "url": "https://us-east-1-indy.graphassets.com/ActDBC5rvRWeCZlNNnLrDz/cmg9so0q30ajx07jxcx9ut254?dl=true",
     "title": "City of Indianapolis: HVAC license application packet",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://us-east-1-indy.graphassets.com/ActDBC5rvRWeCZlNNnLrDz/cmngejlkx0peg07ljq0zsuzlm?dl=true",
     "title": "City of Indianapolis: Board of Heating and Cooling Examiners exam application",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
    },
    {
     "claim": "Indianapolis says there is no state license for HVAC contractors",
     "url": "https://www.indy.gov/activity/contractor-licenses",
     "quote": "For electrical, HVAC, and wrecking contractors, licensing is at the discretion of the local municipality. There is no state license for these contractors."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "IN",
   "soc": "53-3032",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
    "quote": "Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may legally operate a CMV unless such person possesses a CDL which meets the standards contained in subpart J of this part, issued by his/her State or jurisdiction of domicile."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV)",
    "url": "https://www.in.gov/bmv/licenses-permits-ids/commercial-drivers-license-overview/obtaining-a-commercial-drivers-license/"
   },
   "summary": "Indiana's Bureau of Motor Vehicles issues the CDL under federal FMCSA rules: a first CLP or CDL needs a current Medical Examiner's Certificate on file, first-time Class A applicants complete Entry-Level Driver Training, and first-time CDL applicants watch the state's human-trafficking training video.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP)",
     "requirements": "Have a current Medical Examiner's Certificate from an examiner on the FMCSA National Registry on file with the BMV, then pass the knowledge exam for the vehicle type you will drive. The CLP is valid one year and lets you drive a commercial vehicle only when accompanied by a CDL holder with the class and endorsements that vehicle needs. The permit costs $17.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 17,
     "exam": "CDL knowledge exams",
     "source_url": "https://www.in.gov/bmv/licenses-permits-ids/commercial-drivers-license-overview/obtaining-a-commercial-learners-permit/",
     "source_quote": "When applying for your first CDL or CLP in Indiana you must have a current Medical Examiner’s Certificate (MEC) on file with the BMV. ... A CLP is valid for one year.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.in.gov/bmv/files/Fee_Chart.pdf",
       "quote": "Commercial learner’s permit $17.00",
       "amount": 17
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT, federal)",
     "requirements": "Since February 7, 2022, first-time Class A or B CDL applicants (and Class B holders upgrading to Class A) must complete the training with a provider on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry before taking the skills test.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "source_quote": "you must complete this training with a registered training provider before being permitted to take the required CDL skills or knowledge test. ... First-time applicants for a Class A CDL or Class B CDL; Class B CDL holders seeking to upgrade to a Class A CDL",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Since February 7, 2022",
       "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
       "quote": "The ELDT requirements apply to individuals who obtain a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) on or after February 7, 2022."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Class A CDL",
     "requirements": "After holding the CLP at least 14 days and completing ELDT, watch the state's human-trafficking training video and pass the CDL skills exam (pre-trip inspection, basic control, road) at a BMV-authorized site in a vehicle of the class you want. The CDL costs $35.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 35,
     "exam": "CDL skills exam",
     "source_url": "https://www.in.gov/bmv/licenses-permits-ids/commercial-drivers-license-overview/obtaining-a-commercial-drivers-license/",
     "source_quote": "An applicant must hold the commercial learner’s permit (CLP) 14 days prior to attempting the CDL skills exam.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.in.gov/bmv/files/Fee_Chart.pdf",
       "quote": "Commercial driver’s license $35.00",
       "amount": 35
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": null,
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.in.gov/bmv/licenses-permits-ids/commercial-drivers-license-overview/obtaining-a-commercial-learners-permit/",
     "title": "Indiana BMV: obtaining a commercial learner's permit",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.in.gov/bmv/licenses-permits-ids/commercial-drivers-license-overview/obtaining-a-commercial-drivers-license/",
     "title": "Indiana BMV: obtaining a commercial driver's license",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.in.gov/bmv/files/Fee_Chart.pdf",
     "title": "Indiana BMV: fee chart",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "title": "FMCSA ELDT Applicability",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
     "title": "49 CFR 383.23 (commercial driver's license required)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "MD",
   "soc": "47-2111",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/elec/eleclicfaqs.shtml",
    "quote": "A state-issued license is required to provide electrical services. Local jurisdictions may also require a registration in order to provide electrical services. The Maryland State Board of Master Electricians issues a master license and will begin accepting applications for apprentice and journeyperson licenses starting July 1, 2021."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Maryland State Board of Electricians (Maryland Department of Labor)",
    "url": "https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/elec/elecreq.shtml"
   },
   "summary": "Maryland licenses electricians statewide through the State Board of Electricians: an apprentice license, a journeyperson license after four years of supervised work or a completed approved apprenticeship, and a master license after seven years.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Apprentice Electrician",
     "requirements": "Applied for online through the board's eLicensing application. License fee $12.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 12,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/elec/elecreq.shtml",
     "source_quote": "An applicant for an apprentice license shall click on the following link to complete the elicensing application form",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://labor.maryland.gov/license/elec/elecaff.shtml",
       "quote": "(c) Apprentice — $12.00",
       "amount": 12
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Journeyperson Electrician",
     "requirements": "Four years of electrical work under the direction and supervision of a Maryland-licensed master electrician or a similarly qualified employee of a governmental unit, then the journeyperson exam (PSI). The board waives the experience requirement for a completed Maryland- or federally-approved electrician apprenticeship of at least 576 classroom hours and 8,000 hours of work experience, with the certificate received within two years of applying. License fee $18.50. The exam fee is paid separately to the testing service.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 18.5,
     "exam": "Journeyperson electrician exam (PSI)",
     "source_url": "https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/elec/elecreq.shtml",
     "source_quote": "A Maryland licensed master electrician, or ... A similarly qualified employee of a governmental unit. ... At least 576 classroom hours; and ... 8,000 hours of work experience.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://labor.maryland.gov/license/elec/elecaff.shtml",
       "quote": "(b) Journeyperson — $18.50",
       "amount": 18.5
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Four years of electrical work under the direction and supervision of a Maryland-licensed master electrician or a similarly qualified employee of a governmental unit",
       "url": "https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/elec/elecreq.shtml",
       "quote": "To take a journeyperson electrician's license examination, the applicant must have been engaged or employed regularly and principally in providing electrical services for all types of electrical equipment and apparatuses in training to become a master electrician, for at least four years under the direction and supervision of:"
      },
      {
       "claim": "with the certificate received within two years of applying",
       "url": "https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/elec/elecreq.shtml",
       "quote": "Received the certificate within two years of applying to the Board."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Master Electrician",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "Seven years of electrical work under the direction and supervision of a Maryland-licensed master electrician or a similarly qualified employee of a governmental unit; the board may credit up to three years for a comparable formal course of study or training. Pass the master exam (PSI). License fee $25. The exam fee is paid separately to the testing service.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 25,
     "exam": "Master electrician exam (PSI)",
     "source_url": "https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/elec/elecreq.shtml",
     "source_quote": "for at least seven years under the direction and supervision of: ... a Maryland licensed master electrician, or ... a similarly qualified employee of a governmental unit.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://labor.maryland.gov/license/elec/elecaff.shtml",
       "quote": "(a) Master — $25.00",
       "amount": 25
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "the board may credit up to three years for a comparable formal course of study or training",
       "url": "https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/elec/elecreq.shtml",
       "quote": "The state board may allow an applicant up to three years of credit towards the required experience with proof that the applicant has completed a formal course of study or professional training in electrical installation comparable to the required experience."
      }
     ]
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": null,
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/elec/elecreq.shtml",
     "title": "Maryland State Board of Electricians: license requirements",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://labor.maryland.gov/license/elec/elecaff.shtml",
     "title": "Maryland State Board of Electricians: fees (COMAR 09.09.01.03)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/elec/eleclicfaqs.shtml",
     "title": "Maryland State Board of Electricians: licensing FAQs",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "MD",
   "soc": "47-2152",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "Maryland Board of Plumbing (Maryland Department of Labor)",
    "url": "https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/pl/plreq.shtml"
   },
   "summary": "Maryland licenses plumbers through the Board of Plumbing everywhere except Baltimore County and the areas the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) serves in Prince George's and Montgomery counties, which issue their own licenses. Under the board, a journey license follows four years as an apprentice and 7,500 hours of training under a master plumber, and a master license two more years and 3,750 hours.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Apprentice Plumber/Gas Fitter",
     "requirements": "At least 16. The first license; apprentices train under the control and direction of a licensed master plumber. License fee $18.50.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 18.5,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/pl/plreq.shtml",
     "source_quote": "Apprentice Plumber/Gas Fitter ... Person must be at least 16 years of age.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/pl/plaff.shtml",
       "quote": "Apprentice Plumber/Gas Fitter $ 18.50",
       "amount": 18.5
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Journey Plumber/Gas Fitter",
     "min_years": 4,
     "requirements": "Hold an apprentice license at least four years, complete 7,500 hours of training under the control and direction of a licensed master plumber and 32 hours of training in backflow prevention device testing, then pass a comprehensive written exam. License fee $43.50.",
     "experience_hours": 7500,
     "fee_usd": 43.5,
     "exam": "Comprehensive written journey exam",
     "source_url": "https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/pl/plreq.shtml",
     "source_quote": "Person must have held an apprentice license for at least four years; and ... Person must have completed 7,500 hours of training under the control and direction of a licensed master plumber; and ... Person must have completed 32 hours of training in backflow prevention device testing",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/pl/plaff.shtml",
       "quote": "Journeyman Plumber/Gas Fitter - $43.50",
       "amount": 43.5
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Master Plumber/Gas Fitter",
     "advanced": true,
     "min_years": 2,
     "requirements": "Hold a journey license at least two years and complete 3,750 hours of training under the direction and control of a licensed master plumber, then pass a comprehensive written exam. License fee $87.50.",
     "experience_hours": 3750,
     "fee_usd": 87.5,
     "exam": "Comprehensive written master exam",
     "source_url": "https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/pl/plreq.shtml",
     "source_quote": "Person must have held a journey license for at least two years; and ... Person must have completed 3,750 hours of training under the direction and control of a licensed master plumber; and",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/pl/plaff.shtml",
       "quote": "Master Plumber/Gas Fitter - $ 87.50",
       "amount": 87.5
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": null,
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/pl/",
     "title": "Maryland Board of Plumbing: home (where the board's licenses apply)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/pl/plreq.shtml",
     "title": "Maryland Board of Plumbing: license requirements",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/pl/plaff.shtml",
     "title": "Maryland Board of Plumbing: forms and fees",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "MD",
   "soc": "49-9021",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "Maryland Board of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors (Maryland Department of Labor)",
    "url": "https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/hvacr/hvacrlicreq.shtml"
   },
   "summary": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification, except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician. Maryland also licenses HVACR workers statewide: an apprentice license, a journeyman license after four years as an apprentice and 6,000 hours of training, and master licenses after three years as a journeyman.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "EPA Section 608 Certification (federal)",
     "requirements": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants, except apprentices closely and continually supervised by a certified technician: Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all). Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "EPA-approved Section 608 test (Type I / II / III / Universal)",
     "source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "source_quote": "Technicians are required to pass an EPA-approved test to earn Section 608 Technician Certification. ... Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all)",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "For servicing small appliances (Type I). For servicing or disposing of high- or very high-pressure appliances, except small appliances and MVACs (Type II). For servicing or disposing of low-pressure appliances (Type III). For servicing all types of equipment (Universal)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "Tests must be administered by an EPA-approved certifying organization. Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal"
    },
    {
     "name": "HVACR Apprentice",
     "requirements": "The first state license; apprentices train under the direction and control of a licensed HVACR contractor. License fee $12.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 12,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/hvacr/hvacrlicreq.shtml",
     "source_quote": "Must have been licensed as an apprentice for at least four years",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/hvacr/hvacraff.shtml",
       "quote": "Apprentice — $12.00",
       "amount": 12
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "HVACR Journeyman",
     "min_years": 4,
     "requirements": "Licensed as an apprentice at least four years, with at least 6,000 hours of training in HVACR services under the direction and control of a licensed HVACR contractor, then the journeyman exam (70% to pass). License fee $25. The exam fee is paid separately to the testing service.",
     "experience_hours": 6000,
     "fee_usd": 25,
     "exam": "Journeyman exam (70% to pass)",
     "source_url": "https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/hvacr/hvacrlicreq.shtml",
     "source_quote": "Must have been licensed as an apprentice for at least four years and during that period must have completed at least 6,000 hours of training in providing HVACR services under the direction and control of a licensed HVACR contractor; ... Pass the journeyman examination with a score of 70%",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/hvacr/hvacraff.shtml",
       "quote": "Journeyman — $25.00",
       "amount": 25
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "HVACR Master",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "Licensed as a journeyman and working in all areas of HVACR at least three years under a HVACR master, with at least 1,875 hours in the year before applying, then the master exam (70% to pass). License fee $94.50. The exam fee is paid separately to the testing service.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 94.5,
     "exam": "Master exam (70% to pass)",
     "source_url": "https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/hvacr/hvacrlicreq.shtml",
     "source_quote": "Must have been licensed as a journeyman and regularly and principally employed to provide all areas of HVACR services for at least three years of active experience under the direction and control of a HVACR master; ... Worked a minimum of 1,875 hours in the year prior to applying for the master license;",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/hvacr/hvacraff.shtml",
       "quote": "Master — $94.50",
       "amount": 94.5
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "then the master exam (70% to pass)",
       "url": "https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/hvacr/hvacrlicreq.shtml",
       "quote": "Passed the master examination with a score of 70%"
      }
     ]
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "the EPA 608 credential does not expire; state license renewal is set by the board",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/hvacr/hvacraff.shtml"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "title": "EPA Section 608 Technician Certification",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/hvacr/hvacrlicreq.shtml",
     "title": "Maryland HVACR Board: licensing requirements",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/hvacr/hvacraff.shtml",
     "title": "Maryland HVACR Board: fees",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "MD",
   "soc": "53-3032",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
    "quote": "Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may legally operate a CMV unless such person possesses a CDL which meets the standards contained in subpart J of this part, issued by his/her State or jurisdiction of domicile."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA)",
    "url": "https://mva.maryland.gov/licenses-ids/commercial-drivers-license-cdl/get-or-renew-cdl"
   },
   "summary": "Maryland's Motor Vehicle Administration issues the CDL under federal FMCSA rules: you must be 18 to drive within Maryland (21 across state lines or to carry hazardous materials or passengers), meet federal and Maryland medical standards, and complete Entry-Level Driver Training before the skills test.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP)",
     "requirements": "Meet federal and Maryland medical standards (a physical by a medical examiner on the FMCSA National Registry, whose certificate the Registry sends to the MVA) and pass the CDL knowledge tests for the class and endorsements you want. The CDL learner's permit costs $106.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 106,
     "exam": "CDL knowledge tests",
     "source_url": "https://mva.maryland.gov/licenses-ids/commercial-drivers-license-cdl/get-or-renew-cdl",
     "source_quote": "You must meet both federal and Maryland medical standards to obtain and keep a CDL. This means passing a physical exam performed by a medical examiner listed on the Federal National Registry for a valid Medical Examiner’s Certificate (DOT card).",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://mva.maryland.gov/licenses-ids/license-id-fees",
       "quote": "CDL Learner’s Permit $106",
       "amount": 106
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT, federal)",
     "requirements": "First-time Class A or B CDL applicants (and Class B holders upgrading to Class A) complete Entry-Level Driver Training from a provider on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry before the CDL skills (road) test.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://mva.maryland.gov/licenses-ids/commercial-drivers-license-cdl/get-or-renew-cdl",
     "source_quote": "You must complete Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) from a provider listed in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Training Provider Registry before taking your CDL skills (road) test or HAZMAT knowledge test.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "First-time Class A or B CDL applicants (and Class B holders upgrading to Class A)",
       "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
       "quote": "First-time applicants for a Class A CDL or Class B CDL; Class B CDL holders seeking to upgrade to a Class A CDL"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal"
    },
    {
     "name": "Class A CDL",
     "requirements": "After ELDT and at least 14 days on the CLP, pass the CDL skills (road) test; the MVA mails the CDL within 7 to 10 business days. The MVA fee list gives the $106 learner's permit and a $64 renewal for a standard eight-year CDL, and names no separate fee for a first CDL.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "CDL skills (road) test",
     "source_url": "https://mva.maryland.gov/licenses-ids/commercial-drivers-license-cdl/get-or-renew-cdl",
     "source_quote": "You must complete the required Entry-Level Driver Training, obtain a Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP), and hold your CLP for at least 14 days before taking the CDL skills (road) test.",
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "The MVA fee list gives the $106 learner's permit and a $64 renewal for a standard eight-year CDL",
       "url": "https://mva.maryland.gov/licenses-ids/license-id-fees",
       "quote": "CDL Learner’s Permit $106"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The MVA fee list gives the $106 learner's permit and a $64 renewal for a standard eight-year CDL",
       "url": "https://mva.maryland.gov/licenses-ids/license-id-fees",
       "quote": "CDL Renewal​​ $64 8-year license"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the MVA mails the CDL within 7 to 10 business days",
       "url": "https://mva.maryland.gov/licenses-ids/commercial-drivers-license-cdl/get-or-renew-cdl",
       "quote": "Your CDL will be mailed to your mailing or residential address on file with the MVA within 7-10 business days."
      }
     ]
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every eight years for a standard CDL ($64 renewal); a CDL with a hazmat endorsement runs five years",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://mva.maryland.gov/licenses-ids/license-id-fees"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://mva.maryland.gov/licenses-ids/commercial-drivers-license-cdl/get-or-renew-cdl",
     "title": "Maryland MVA: get or renew a CDL",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://mva.maryland.gov/licenses-ids/license-id-fees",
     "title": "Maryland MVA: license and ID fees",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "title": "FMCSA Training Provider Registry: ELDT applicability",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
     "title": "49 CFR 383.23 (commercial driver's license required)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "WI",
   "soc": "47-2111",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/sps/safety_and_buildings_and_environment/301_319/305/iv/40",
    "quote": "no person as of April 1, 2014, may install, repair, or maintain electrical wiring unless the person holds a license or registration issued by the department"
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS)",
    "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/journeyman-electrician/"
   },
   "summary": "Wisconsin requires a state license or registration to install, repair or maintain electrical wiring (DSPS): electrical apprentices register while in an apprentice contract, journeyman electricians qualify through a construction electrician apprenticeship of at least 3 years or documented experience (8,000 hours over at least 48 months), and master electricians through more experience, a year as a licensed journeyman or an electrical engineering degree.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Electrical Apprentice (registration)",
     "requirements": "Entered into an electrical apprentice contract recognized under Wis. Stat. ch. 106; registered apprentices do electrical wiring under the general supervision of a licensed or registered master electrician. There is no exam. DSPS lists a $15 credential fee and a $15 application fee. The registration renews yearly for $15.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 30,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/electrical-apprentice/new-licensure/",
     "source_quote": "A person applying for an Electrical Apprentice, an Industrial Electrical Apprentice, or a Residential Electrical Apprentice registration shall be entered into an electrical apprentice contract recognized under ch. 106, Stats. ... There is no required exam for this profession",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/credential-fees-and-renewal-dates/",
       "quote": "Electrical Apprentice $15",
       "amount": 15
      },
      {
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/credential-fees-and-renewal-dates/",
       "quote": "Electrical Apprentice $15 $15 Electrical Contractor",
       "amount": 15
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "registered apprentices do electrical wiring under the general supervision of a licensed or registered master electrician",
       "url": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/sps/safety_and_buildings_and_environment/301_319/305/iv/40",
       "quote": "A person who holds a license as a licensed journeyman electrician or a registration as a registered electrical apprentice shall perform electrical wiring activities under the general supervision of a person who holds a license as a licensed master electrician or a registration as a registered master electrician"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The registration renews yearly for $15.",
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/credential-fees-and-renewal-dates/",
       "quote": "Trades Renewal Fees and Dates Trade Years Valid Renewal Date CE Hours Required for Renewal Renewal Fee Late CE Fee (if applicable) Reinstatement Fee (if applicable) ... Electrical Apprentice 1 Date of Issuance N/A $15 N/A $200"
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Journeyman Electrician",
     "requirements": "Complete a construction electrician apprenticeship of at least 3 years approved by the US Department of Labor or the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, or have at least 8,000 hours of electrical wiring experience over at least 48 months; a degree or diploma from a 2-year electrical engineering or electrical-related program counts as 12 months and 2,000 hours of that experience. Pass the journeyman exam (open book, passing score 70%); journeymen do electrical wiring under the general supervision of a licensed or registered master electrician. DSPS lists a $100 credential fee, a $35 application fee and a $30 exam fee paid to DSPS; its exam fee schedule also lists a $95 candidate fee to Pearson for candidates who choose the computer-based exam at a Pearson center in Wisconsin. The license renews every four years for $100, with 24 hours of continuing education.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 165,
     "exam": "Journeyman electrician exam",
     "source_url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/journeyman-electrician/licensure-by-examination/",
     "source_quote": "Completion of a construction electrician apprenticeship program in installing, repairing, and maintaining electrical wiring that has a duration of at least 3 years and that is approved by the U.S. department of labor or by the department of workforce development Experience in installing, repairing, and maintaining electrical wiring during a period of not less than 48 months, with at least 8,000 hours of experience over that period. For purposes of meeting this requirement, a degree or diploma from a 2-year program in a school of electrical engineering or from a 2-year program in an accredited technical or vocational school in an electrical-related program shall be accepted by the department as being equivalent to 12 months and 2,000 hours of experience ... The exam is open book, and the passing score is 70%.",
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/credential-fees-and-renewal-dates/",
       "quote": "Journeyman Electrician $100",
       "amount": 100
      },
      {
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/credential-fees-and-renewal-dates/",
       "quote": "Journeyman Electrician $100 $35",
       "amount": 35
      },
      {
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/trades-exam-information-and-fee-schedule/",
       "quote": "Journeyman Electrician 4 $95 $30",
       "amount": 30
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "journeymen do electrical wiring under the general supervision of a licensed or registered master electrician",
       "url": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/sps/safety_and_buildings_and_environment/301_319/305/iv/40",
       "quote": "A person who holds a license as a licensed journeyman electrician or a registration as a registered electrical apprentice shall perform electrical wiring activities under the general supervision of a person who holds a license as a licensed master electrician or a registration as a registered master electrician"
      },
      {
       "claim": "its exam fee schedule also lists a $95 candidate fee to Pearson",
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/trades-exam-information-and-fee-schedule/",
       "quote": "Pearson Computer-Based and DSPS Trade Exam Fee Schedule Examination Pearson Seat Time (Hrs.) Candidate Fee to Pearson Candidate Fee to DSPS ... Journeyman Electrician 4 $95 $30"
      },
      {
       "claim": "for candidates who choose the computer-based exam at a Pearson center in Wisconsin",
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/trades-exam-information-and-fee-schedule/",
       "quote": "All Wisconsin trade exam candidates (excluding Soil Tester and Automatic Fire Sprinkler Contractor exams) may choose to take a computer-based exam at Pearson testing centers throughout the state."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The license renews every four years for $100",
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/credential-fees-and-renewal-dates/",
       "quote": "Trades Renewal Fees and Dates Trade Years Valid Renewal Date CE Hours Required for Renewal Renewal Fee Late CE Fee (if applicable) Reinstatement Fee (if applicable) ... Journeyman Electrician 4 June 30th 24 $100 $25 $200"
      },
      {
       "claim": "with 24 hours of continuing education",
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/journeyman-electrician/",
       "quote": "Renewal shall be contingent upon obtaining at least 24 hours of acceptable continuing education (CE)"
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Master Electrician",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "A bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering, 12 months of electrical wiring experience while licensed as a journeyman electrician, or at least 10,000 hours of electrical wiring experience over at least 60 months. Pass the master exam (open book, passing score 70%). DSPS lists a $200 credential fee, a $35 application fee and a $30 exam fee paid to DSPS; its exam fee schedule also lists a $95 candidate fee to Pearson for candidates who choose the computer-based exam at a Pearson center in Wisconsin. The license renews every four years for $200, with 24 hours of continuing education.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 265,
     "exam": "Master electrician exam",
     "source_url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/master-electrician/licensure-by-examination/",
     "source_quote": "A bachelor's degree or master's degree in electrical engineering Twelve months of experience in installing, repairing, and maintaining electrical wiring while being licensed as a Journeyman Electrician Experience in installing, repairing, and maintaining electrical wiring during a period of not less than 60 months, with at least 10,000 hours of experience over that period ... The exam is open book, and the passing score is 70%.",
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/credential-fees-and-renewal-dates/",
       "quote": "Master Electrician $200",
       "amount": 200
      },
      {
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/credential-fees-and-renewal-dates/",
       "quote": "Master Electrician $200 $35",
       "amount": 35
      },
      {
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/trades-exam-information-and-fee-schedule/",
       "quote": "Master Electrician 4 $95 $30",
       "amount": 30
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "its exam fee schedule also lists a $95 candidate fee to Pearson",
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/trades-exam-information-and-fee-schedule/",
       "quote": "Pearson Computer-Based and DSPS Trade Exam Fee Schedule Examination Pearson Seat Time (Hrs.) Candidate Fee to Pearson Candidate Fee to DSPS ... Master Electrician 4 $95 $30"
      },
      {
       "claim": "for candidates who choose the computer-based exam at a Pearson center in Wisconsin",
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/trades-exam-information-and-fee-schedule/",
       "quote": "All Wisconsin trade exam candidates (excluding Soil Tester and Automatic Fire Sprinkler Contractor exams) may choose to take a computer-based exam at Pearson testing centers throughout the state."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The license renews every four years for $200",
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/credential-fees-and-renewal-dates/",
       "quote": "Trades Renewal Fees and Dates Trade Years Valid Renewal Date CE Hours Required for Renewal Renewal Fee Late CE Fee (if applicable) Reinstatement Fee (if applicable) ... Master Electrician 4 June 30th 24 $200 $25 $200"
      },
      {
       "claim": "with 24 hours of continuing education",
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/master-electrician/",
       "quote": "Renewal shall be contingent upon obtaining at least 24 hours of acceptable continuing education (CE)"
      }
     ]
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "A journeyman electrician who holds a valid, unexpired Iowa or New Hampshire journeyman license acquired through a state examination, held continuously for at least one year before applying, can be licensed without the Wisconsin exam; DSPS sets the same route for an Iowa master electrician license.",
    "source_url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/journeyman-electrician/reciprocity/"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every four years on June 30: journeyman licenses $100 and master licenses $200, each with 24 hours of continuing education; apprentice registrations yearly ($15)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/credential-fees-and-renewal-dates/"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/journeyman-electrician/",
     "title": "Wisconsin DSPS: journeyman electrician",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/electrical-apprentice/new-licensure/",
     "title": "Wisconsin DSPS: electrical apprentice, new licensure",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/journeyman-electrician/licensure-by-examination/",
     "title": "Wisconsin DSPS: journeyman electrician, licensure by examination",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/journeyman-electrician/reciprocity/",
     "title": "Wisconsin DSPS: journeyman electrician, reciprocity",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/master-electrician/",
     "title": "Wisconsin DSPS: master electrician",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/master-electrician/licensure-by-examination/",
     "title": "Wisconsin DSPS: master electrician, licensure by examination",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/master-electrician/reciprocity/",
     "title": "Wisconsin DSPS: master electrician, reciprocity",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/credential-fees-and-renewal-dates/",
     "title": "Wisconsin DSPS: credential fees and renewal dates",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/trades-exam-information-and-fee-schedule/",
     "title": "Wisconsin DSPS: trades exam information and fee schedule",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/sps/safety_and_buildings_and_environment/301_319/305/iv/40",
     "title": "Wis. Admin. Code ch. SPS 305, subchapter IV (electrical)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "every four years on June 30: journeyman licenses $100",
     "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/credential-fees-and-renewal-dates/",
     "quote": "Trades Renewal Fees and Dates Trade Years Valid Renewal Date CE Hours Required for Renewal Renewal Fee Late CE Fee (if applicable) Reinstatement Fee (if applicable) ... Journeyman Electrician 4 June 30th 24 $100 $25 $200"
    },
    {
     "claim": "master licenses $200, each with 24 hours of continuing education",
     "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/credential-fees-and-renewal-dates/",
     "quote": "Trades Renewal Fees and Dates Trade Years Valid Renewal Date CE Hours Required for Renewal Renewal Fee Late CE Fee (if applicable) Reinstatement Fee (if applicable) ... Master Electrician 4 June 30th 24 $200 $25 $200"
    },
    {
     "claim": "apprentice registrations yearly ($15)",
     "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/credential-fees-and-renewal-dates/",
     "quote": "Trades Renewal Fees and Dates Trade Years Valid Renewal Date CE Hours Required for Renewal Renewal Fee Late CE Fee (if applicable) Reinstatement Fee (if applicable) ... Electrical Apprentice 1 Date of Issuance N/A $15 N/A $200"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "WI",
   "soc": "47-2152",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/sps/safety_and_buildings_and_environment/301_319/305/ix/90",
    "quote": "no person may install plumbing unless the person holds a license or registration issued by the department as a master plumber, master plumber-restricted, journeyman plumber, journeyman plumber-restricted, plumbing apprentice, plumbing learner-restricted, utility contractor, or pipelayer."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS)",
    "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/journeyman-plumber/"
   },
   "summary": "Wisconsin requires a state license or registration to install plumbing (DSPS): plumbing apprentices register while in an apprentice contract, journeyman plumbers complete a recognized plumbing apprenticeship and pass the exam, and master plumbers add at least 1,000 hours a year for three years as a licensed journeyman or hold an approved engineering degree.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Plumbing Apprentice (registration)",
     "requirements": "Entered into a plumbing apprentice contract recognized under Wis. Stat. chapter 106; registered apprentices install or modify plumbing under the general supervision of a licensed master plumber. There is no exam. DSPS lists a $15 credential fee and a $15 application fee. The registration renews yearly for $15.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 30,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/plumbing-apprentice/new-licensure/",
     "source_quote": "A person applying for plumbing apprentice registration to install plumbing shall be entered into a plumbing apprentice contract recognized under chapter 106, Statutes ... There is no required exam for this profession",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/credential-fees-and-renewal-dates/",
       "quote": "Plumbing Apprentice $15",
       "amount": 15
      },
      {
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/credential-fees-and-renewal-dates/",
       "quote": "Plumbing Apprentice $15 $15 Plumbing Learner",
       "amount": 15
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "registered apprentices install or modify plumbing under the general supervision of a licensed master plumber",
       "url": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/sps/safety_and_buildings_and_environment/301_319/305/ix/95",
       "quote": "A person who holds a registration as a plumbing apprentice may install or modify plumbing under the general supervision of a person who is a licensed master plumber."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The registration renews yearly for $15.",
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/credential-fees-and-renewal-dates/",
       "quote": "Trades Renewal Fees and Dates Trade Years Valid Renewal Date CE Hours Required for Renewal Renewal Fee Late CE Fee (if applicable) Reinstatement Fee (if applicable) ... Plumbing Apprentice 1 Date of Issuance N/A $15 N/A $200"
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Journeyman Plumber",
     "requirements": "Complete a plumbing apprenticeship program recognized under Wis. Stat. chapter 106 or the US Department of Labor, then pass the journeyman exam, which has two parts (open book, passing score 70%); journeymen work under the general supervision of a licensed master plumber, master plumber-restricted or utility contractor. Out-of-state applicants qualify for the Wisconsin journeyman exam after a five-year apprenticeship including at least 576 hours of plumbing instruction, or after an apprenticeship, a journeyman exam passed in another state and at least five years of practice under another state's journeyman license, where that state's licensing is substantially similar to Wisconsin's and the applicant has had no disciplinary action on that license or any equivalent license. The DSPS page lists that second route among pathways that do not require the Wisconsin exam, but its application summary for the route requires passing the journeyman examination, and Wisconsin Statutes section 145.09(2m) accepts these applicants for the journeyman examination. DSPS lists a $180 credential fee, a $10 application fee and a $20 exam fee for each part, paid to DSPS. Plumbing exams are given only at Pearson centers in Wisconsin, where the candidate also pays Pearson $90 for each part. The license renews every four years for $180, with 24 hours of continuing education.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 230,
     "exam": "Journeyman plumber exam",
     "source_url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/journeyman-plumber/licensure-by-examination/",
     "source_quote": "A person applying for a Journeyman Plumber license examination shall have completed a plumbing apprenticeship program recognized under Wisconsin Statute chapter 106 or the Federal Department of Labor ... The exam is open book, and the passing score is 70%.",
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/credential-fees-and-renewal-dates/",
       "quote": "Journeyman Plumber $180",
       "amount": 180
      },
      {
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/credential-fees-and-renewal-dates/",
       "quote": "Journeyman Plumber $180 $10",
       "amount": 10
      },
      {
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/trades-exam-information-and-fee-schedule/",
       "quote": "Journeyman Plumber - Part 1 3 $90 $20",
       "amount": 20
      },
      {
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/trades-exam-information-and-fee-schedule/",
       "quote": "Journeyman Plumber - Part 2 3 $90 $20",
       "amount": 20
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "pass the journeyman exam, which has two parts",
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/journeyman-plumber/other-application-methods/",
       "quote": "This is a two part exam"
      },
      {
       "claim": "journeymen work under the general supervision of a licensed master plumber, master plumber-restricted or utility contractor",
       "url": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/sps/safety_and_buildings_and_environment/301_319/305/ix/93",
       "quote": "The plumbing activities that may be undertaken by a person who holds a license as a journeyman plumber shall be performed under the general supervision of a person who holds a master plumber license, master plumber-restricted license, or utility contractor license."
      },
      {
       "claim": "qualify for the Wisconsin journeyman exam after a five-year apprenticeship including at least 576 hours of plumbing instruction",
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/journeyman-plumber/other-application-methods/",
       "quote": "A person applying for a Journeyman Plumber license examination shall have completed an out of state plumbing apprenticeship 5-year program, including plumbing related instruction of a minimum of 576 hours"
      },
      {
       "claim": "or after an apprenticeship, a journeyman exam passed in another state and at least five years of practice under another state's journeyman license, where that state's licensing is substantially similar to Wisconsin's and the applicant has had no disciplinary action on that license or any equivalent license",
       "url": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/145/09/2m",
       "quote": "The department shall accept for a journeyman plumber's examination a person to whom all of the following apply ... The person completed a plumbing apprenticeship under s. 106.025 or under the laws of any other state ... The person passed a journeyman plumber's examination in any other state ... The person has practiced for at least 5 years under a journeyman plumber's license or equivalent license issued by another state having licensure provisions governing plumbers that the department determines are substantially similar to the requirements under this chapter and the rules promulgated under this chapter, and the person has not been the subject of any disciplinary actions related to that license or any other equivalent license"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The DSPS page lists that second route among pathways that do not require the Wisconsin exam",
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/journeyman-plumber/other-application-methods/",
       "quote": "Qualification for Licensure The below pathways do not require applicants to complete the Wisconsin Journeyman Plumber examination Must have completed one of the following: Completed of an out-of-state plumbing apprenticeship, passed a journeyman plumber, or equivalent, exam in another state, and has practiced for at least five years under a journeyman plumber, or equivalent, license issued by another state having licensure provisions governing plumbers that the department determines are substantially similar to the requirements under Wisconsin Statute chapter 145 and the rules promulgated under the chapter, and the person has not been the subject of any disciplinary actions related to that license or any other equivalent license"
      },
      {
       "claim": "its application summary for the route requires passing the journeyman examination",
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/journeyman-plumber/other-application-methods/",
       "quote": "Comity (Out-of-State), Experience and Exam Requires completing an apprenticeship, passing the Journeyman Plumber license examination, and practiced for at least five (5) years under a journeyman plumber’s license or equivalent license issued by another state."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Wisconsin Statutes section 145.09(2m) accepts these applicants for the journeyman examination",
       "url": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/145/09/2m",
       "quote": "The department shall accept for a journeyman plumber's examination a person to whom all of the following apply"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Plumbing exams are given only at Pearson centers in Wisconsin",
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/trades-exam-information-and-fee-schedule/",
       "quote": "Automatic Fire Sprinkler Contractor - Maintenance, Commercial Building Inspector, Elevator Mechanic, Elevator Mechanic - Restricted, HVAC Qualifier, Lift Mechanic, Weld Test Conductor, and all plumbing credential examinations are only available at the Pearson centers located in Eau Claire, Madison, Brookfield, Kenosha, Ashwaubenon, and Milwaukee. Trade exams cannot be taken at Pearson testing centers outside the state of Wisconsin."
      },
      {
       "claim": "where the candidate also pays Pearson $90 for each part",
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/trades-exam-information-and-fee-schedule/",
       "quote": "Pearson Computer-Based and DSPS Trade Exam Fee Schedule Examination Pearson Seat Time (Hrs.) Candidate Fee to Pearson Candidate Fee to DSPS ... Journeyman Plumber - Part 1 3 $90 $20 Journeyman Plumber - Part 2 3 $90 $20"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The license renews every four years for $180",
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/credential-fees-and-renewal-dates/",
       "quote": "Trades Renewal Fees and Dates Trade Years Valid Renewal Date CE Hours Required for Renewal Renewal Fee Late CE Fee (if applicable) Reinstatement Fee (if applicable) ... Journeyman Plumber 4 March 31st 24 $180 $25 $200"
      },
      {
       "claim": "with 24 hours of continuing education",
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/journeyman-plumber/",
       "quote": "Renewal shall be contingent upon obtaining at least 24 hours of acceptable continuing education (CE)"
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Master Plumber",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "At least 1,000 hours of plumbing work a year for at least three years as a licensed Wisconsin journeyman plumber, or a degree in civil engineering, mechanical engineering or another approved plumbing-related engineering curriculum from an accredited engineering university or college; pass both parts of the master exam (open book, passing score 70%). Out-of-state applicants qualify for the exam with a five-year out-of-state apprenticeship including at least 576 hours of plumbing instruction and at least 1,000 hours a year for at least three years as a licensed journeyman plumber, or with a current plumbing license and at least 8 years of plumbing experience, including 1,000 hours a year for at least three years under the laws of another state, city, town or village. DSPS lists a $500 credential fee, a $20 application fee and a $30 exam fee for each part, paid to DSPS. Plumbing exams are given only at Pearson centers in Wisconsin, where the candidate also pays Pearson $95 for each part. The license renews every four years for $500, with 24 hours of continuing education.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 580,
     "exam": "Master plumber exam",
     "source_url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/master-plumber/licensure-by-examination/",
     "source_quote": "At least 1,000 hours of plumbing related work experience per year for at least 3 years as a Wisconsin licensed journeyman plumber Graduated from an accredited engineering university, or college, with a degree in civil engineering, mechanical engineering or other approved engineering curriculum related to plumbing ... The exam is open book, and the passing score is 70%.",
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/credential-fees-and-renewal-dates/",
       "quote": "Master Plumber $500",
       "amount": 500
      },
      {
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/credential-fees-and-renewal-dates/",
       "quote": "Master Plumber $500 $20",
       "amount": 20
      },
      {
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/trades-exam-information-and-fee-schedule/",
       "quote": "Master Plumber - Part 1 4 $95 $30",
       "amount": 30
      },
      {
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/trades-exam-information-and-fee-schedule/",
       "quote": "Master Plumber - Part 2 4 $95 $30",
       "amount": 30
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "with a five-year out-of-state apprenticeship including at least 576 hours of plumbing instruction and at least 1,000 hours a year for at least three years as a licensed journeyman plumber, or with a current plumbing license and at least 8 years of plumbing experience, including 1,000 hours a year for at least three years under the laws of another state, city, town or village",
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/master-plumber/other-application-methods/",
       "quote": "Completed an out of state plumbing apprenticeship 5 year program, including plumbing related instruction of a minimum of 576 hours, recognized under Wisconsin Statute Chapter 106 or the Federal Department of Labor and have at least 1,000 hours of experience as a licensed Journeyman Plumber per year for at least three years Hold a current plumbing license and have completed not less than 8 years of plumbing experience, of which 1,000 hours of experience per year for at least three years under the laws of another state, city, town, or village was obtained."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Plumbing exams are given only at Pearson centers in Wisconsin",
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/trades-exam-information-and-fee-schedule/",
       "quote": "Automatic Fire Sprinkler Contractor - Maintenance, Commercial Building Inspector, Elevator Mechanic, Elevator Mechanic - Restricted, HVAC Qualifier, Lift Mechanic, Weld Test Conductor, and all plumbing credential examinations are only available at the Pearson centers located in Eau Claire, Madison, Brookfield, Kenosha, Ashwaubenon, and Milwaukee. Trade exams cannot be taken at Pearson testing centers outside the state of Wisconsin."
      },
      {
       "claim": "where the candidate also pays Pearson $95 for each part",
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/trades-exam-information-and-fee-schedule/",
       "quote": "Pearson Computer-Based and DSPS Trade Exam Fee Schedule Examination Pearson Seat Time (Hrs.) Candidate Fee to Pearson Candidate Fee to DSPS ... Master Plumber - Part 1 4 $95 $30 Master Plumber - Part 2 4 $95 $30"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The license renews every four years for $500",
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/credential-fees-and-renewal-dates/",
       "quote": "Trades Renewal Fees and Dates Trade Years Valid Renewal Date CE Hours Required for Renewal Renewal Fee Late CE Fee (if applicable) Reinstatement Fee (if applicable) ... Master Plumber 4 March 31st 24 $500 $25 $200"
      },
      {
       "claim": "with 24 hours of continuing education",
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/master-plumber/",
       "quote": "Renewal shall be contingent upon obtaining at least 24 hours of acceptable continuing education (CE)"
      }
     ]
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every four years on March 31: journeyman licenses $180 and master licenses $500, each with 24 hours of continuing education; apprentice registrations yearly ($15)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/credential-fees-and-renewal-dates/"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/journeyman-plumber/",
     "title": "Wisconsin DSPS: journeyman plumber",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/plumbing-apprentice/new-licensure/",
     "title": "Wisconsin DSPS: plumbing apprentice, new licensure",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/journeyman-plumber/licensure-by-examination/",
     "title": "Wisconsin DSPS: journeyman plumber, licensure by examination",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/journeyman-plumber/other-application-methods/",
     "title": "Wisconsin DSPS: journeyman plumber, other application methods",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/145/09/2m",
     "title": "Wis. Stat. s. 145.09 (state comity, plumbers)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/master-plumber/",
     "title": "Wisconsin DSPS: master plumber",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/master-plumber/licensure-by-examination/",
     "title": "Wisconsin DSPS: master plumber, licensure by examination",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/master-plumber/other-application-methods/",
     "title": "Wisconsin DSPS: master plumber, other application methods",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/credential-fees-and-renewal-dates/",
     "title": "Wisconsin DSPS: credential fees and renewal dates",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/trades-exam-information-and-fee-schedule/",
     "title": "Wisconsin DSPS: trades exam information and fee schedule",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/sps/safety_and_buildings_and_environment/301_319/305/ix/90",
     "title": "Wis. Admin. Code s. SPS 305.90 (plumbing)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/sps/safety_and_buildings_and_environment/301_319/305/ix/93",
     "title": "Wis. Admin. Code s. SPS 305.93 (journeyman plumbers)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/sps/safety_and_buildings_and_environment/301_319/305/ix/95",
     "title": "Wis. Admin. Code s. SPS 305.95 (plumbing apprentices)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "every four years on March 31: journeyman licenses $180",
     "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/credential-fees-and-renewal-dates/",
     "quote": "Trades Renewal Fees and Dates Trade Years Valid Renewal Date CE Hours Required for Renewal Renewal Fee Late CE Fee (if applicable) Reinstatement Fee (if applicable) ... Journeyman Plumber 4 March 31st 24 $180 $25 $200"
    },
    {
     "claim": "master licenses $500, each with 24 hours of continuing education",
     "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/credential-fees-and-renewal-dates/",
     "quote": "Trades Renewal Fees and Dates Trade Years Valid Renewal Date CE Hours Required for Renewal Renewal Fee Late CE Fee (if applicable) Reinstatement Fee (if applicable) ... Master Plumber 4 March 31st 24 $500 $25 $200"
    },
    {
     "claim": "apprentice registrations yearly ($15)",
     "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/credential-fees-and-renewal-dates/",
     "quote": "Trades Renewal Fees and Dates Trade Years Valid Renewal Date CE Hours Required for Renewal Renewal Fee Late CE Fee (if applicable) Reinstatement Fee (if applicable) ... Plumbing Apprentice 1 Date of Issuance N/A $15 N/A $200"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "WI",
   "soc": "49-9021",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS)",
    "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/hvac-contractor/"
   },
   "summary": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification, except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician. Wisconsin also says no person, entity or business may engage or offer to engage in installing or servicing heating, ventilating or air conditioning equipment without a state registration as an HVAC Contractor, with narrow exceptions for an owner's own property and home; a business that uses a certified HVAC Qualifier (an optional certification) may not need a local HVAC license.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "EPA Section 608 Certification (federal)",
     "requirements": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants, except apprentices closely and continually supervised by a certified technician: Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all). Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "EPA-approved Section 608 test (Type I / II / III / Universal)",
     "source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "source_quote": "Technicians are required to pass an EPA-approved test to earn Section 608 Technician Certification. ... Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all)",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "For servicing small appliances (Type I). For servicing or disposing of high- or very high-pressure appliances, except small appliances and MVACs (Type II). For servicing or disposing of low-pressure appliances (Type III). For servicing all types of equipment (Universal)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "Tests must be administered by an EPA-approved certifying organization. Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal"
    },
    {
     "name": "HVAC Contractor (registration)",
     "requirements": "Required to install or service heating, ventilating or air conditioning equipment, except for servicing existing equipment on property the person or business owns, installing or servicing equipment in a home the person owns and lives in (or will), and the electrical or plumbing work that goes with an HVAC job. The business's owner, a partner, the chairman of the board or the chief executive officer applies. There is no required exam. DSPS lists a $160 credential fee and a $15 application fee. The registration renews every four years for $160.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 175,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/sps/safety_and_buildings_and_environment/301_319/305/vii/70",
     "source_quote": "no person, entity, or business may engage or offer to engage in installing or servicing heating, ventilating, or air conditioning equipment, unless the person, entity, or business holds a registration issued by the department as a registered HVAC contractor.",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/credential-fees-and-renewal-dates/",
       "quote": "HVAC Contractor $160",
       "amount": 160
      },
      {
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/credential-fees-and-renewal-dates/",
       "quote": "HVAC Contractor $160 $15",
       "amount": 15
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "except for servicing existing equipment on property the person or business owns",
       "url": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/sps/safety_and_buildings_and_environment/301_319/305/vii/70",
       "quote": "A person, entity, or business is not required to hold a registration as a registered HVAC contractor to service existing heating, ventilating, air conditioning, or refrigeration equipment within facilities or properties owned by the person, entity, or business."
      },
      {
       "claim": "installing or servicing equipment in a home the person owns and lives in (or will)",
       "url": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/sps/safety_and_buildings_and_environment/301_319/305/vii/70",
       "quote": "A person, entity, or business is not required to hold a registration as a registered HVAC contractor to install or service heating, ventilating, air conditioning, or refrigeration equipment within a dwelling owned by the person, entity, or business and in which the person, entity, or business resides or will reside."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the electrical or plumbing work that goes with an HVAC job",
       "url": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/sps/safety_and_buildings_and_environment/301_319/305/vii/70",
       "quote": "A person, entity, or business is not required to hold a registration as a registered HVAC contractor for electrical or plumbing work associated with the installation or servicing of the HVAC equipment or systems."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The business's owner, a partner, the chairman of the board or the chief executive officer applies.",
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/hvac-contractor/new-licensure/",
       "quote": "The person applying for a HVAC Contractor registration shall be one of the following: The owner of the contracting business A partner in the contracting business applying on behalf of a partnership The chairman of the board Chief executive officer applying on behalf of the contracting corporation"
      },
      {
       "claim": "There is no required exam.",
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/hvac-contractor/new-licensure/",
       "quote": "There is no required examination for this profession"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The registration renews every four years for $160.",
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/credential-fees-and-renewal-dates/",
       "quote": "Trades Renewal Fees and Dates Trade Years Valid Renewal Date CE Hours Required for Renewal Renewal Fee Late CE Fee (if applicable) Reinstatement Fee (if applicable) ... HVAC Contractor 4 Date of Issuance N/A $160 N/A $200"
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "HVAC Qualifier (certification, optional)",
     "alternative": true,
     "requirements": "An individual certification for the business of installing or servicing HVAC equipment: at least 1,000 hours a year for four years supervising or doing HVAC design, installation, servicing or maintenance, four years of HVAC-related schooling, or a combination, then the qualifier exam (open book, passing score 70%). A business that uses a certified qualifier may not need a local certification or license. DSPS lists a $60 credential fee, a $15 application fee and a $25 exam fee paid to DSPS. The qualifier exam is given only at Pearson centers in Wisconsin, where the candidate also pays Pearson $95. The certification renews every four years for $60.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 100,
     "exam": "HVAC Qualifier exam",
     "source_url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/hvac-qualifier/licensure-by-examination/",
     "source_quote": "At least 1000 hours per year for at least 4 years of experience in supervising or performing the design, installation, servicing or maintenance of HVAC systems or equipment At least 4 years of attendance in a school of mechanical engineering or in an accredited college, university, or technical, vocational or apprenticeship school in an HVAC-related program Any combination of 4 years of experience and education recognized under the requirements listed above ... The exam is open book, and the passing score is 70%",
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/credential-fees-and-renewal-dates/",
       "quote": "HVAC Qualifier $60",
       "amount": 60
      },
      {
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/credential-fees-and-renewal-dates/",
       "quote": "HVAC Qualifier $60 $15",
       "amount": 15
      },
      {
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/trades-exam-information-and-fee-schedule/",
       "quote": "HVAC Qualifier 4 $95 $25",
       "amount": 25
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "An individual certification for the business of installing or servicing HVAC equipment",
       "url": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/sps/safety_and_buildings_and_environment/301_319/305/vii/71",
       "quote": "an individual may obtain in accordance with this section an HVAC qualifier certification from the department relative to the business of installing or servicing heating, ventilating or air conditioning equipment."
      },
      {
       "claim": "A business that uses a certified qualifier may not need a local certification or license.",
       "url": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/sps/safety_and_buildings_and_environment/301_319/305/vii/71",
       "quote": "A person or entity who utilizes a person who holds an HVAC qualifier certification under this section shall be deemed to be a certified HVAC business and pursuant to s. 101.178 (3) (c) , Stats., may not be required to obtain a local certification, license or other approval in order to engage in the business of installing or servicing heating, ventilating or air conditioning equipment."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The qualifier exam is given only at Pearson centers in Wisconsin",
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/trades-exam-information-and-fee-schedule/",
       "quote": "Automatic Fire Sprinkler Contractor - Maintenance, Commercial Building Inspector, Elevator Mechanic, Elevator Mechanic - Restricted, HVAC Qualifier, Lift Mechanic, Weld Test Conductor, and all plumbing credential examinations are only available at the Pearson centers located in Eau Claire, Madison, Brookfield, Kenosha, Ashwaubenon, and Milwaukee. Trade exams cannot be taken at Pearson testing centers outside the state of Wisconsin."
      },
      {
       "claim": "where the candidate also pays Pearson $95",
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/trades-exam-information-and-fee-schedule/",
       "quote": "Pearson Computer-Based and DSPS Trade Exam Fee Schedule Examination Pearson Seat Time (Hrs.) Candidate Fee to Pearson Candidate Fee to DSPS ... HVAC Qualifier 4 $95 $25"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The certification renews every four years for $60.",
       "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/credential-fees-and-renewal-dates/",
       "quote": "Trades Renewal Fees and Dates Trade Years Valid Renewal Date CE Hours Required for Renewal Renewal Fee Late CE Fee (if applicable) Reinstatement Fee (if applicable) ... HVAC Qualifier 4 Date of Issuance N/A $60 N/A $200"
      }
     ]
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every four years from issuance (HVAC Contractor $160, HVAC Qualifier $60); the EPA 608 credential does not expire",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/credential-fees-and-renewal-dates/"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "title": "EPA Section 608 Technician Certification",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/hvac-contractor/",
     "title": "Wisconsin DSPS: HVAC contractor",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/hvac-contractor/new-licensure/",
     "title": "Wisconsin DSPS: HVAC contractor, new licensure",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/a-z-professions-list/hvac-qualifier/licensure-by-examination/",
     "title": "Wisconsin DSPS: HVAC qualifier, licensure by examination",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/credential-fees-and-renewal-dates/",
     "title": "Wisconsin DSPS: credential fees and renewal dates",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/trades-exam-information-and-fee-schedule/",
     "title": "Wisconsin DSPS: trades exam information and fee schedule",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/sps/safety_and_buildings_and_environment/301_319/305/vii/70",
     "title": "Wis. Admin. Code s. SPS 305.70 (HVAC contractors)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/sps/safety_and_buildings_and_environment/301_319/305/vii/71",
     "title": "Wis. Admin. Code s. SPS 305.71 (HVAC qualifiers)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "WI",
   "soc": "53-3032",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
    "quote": "Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may legally operate a CMV unless such person possesses a CDL which meets the standards contained in subpart J of this part, issued by his/her State or jurisdiction of domicile."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV)",
    "url": "https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/dmv/com-drv-vehs/rqts-for-cdl/cdl-requirements.aspx"
   },
   "summary": "Wisconsin's DMV issues the CDL under federal FMCSA rules: a commercial learner permit (valid 180 days) comes first, first-time applicants complete Entry-Level Driver Training, and the DMV receives the federal medical card information electronically after the DOT physical.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Commercial Learner Permit (CLP)",
     "requirements": "Have a DOT physical (FMCSA sends the medical card information to the DMV electronically within 48 hours) and pass the CDL knowledge tests for the class; the knowledge tests are free. The CLP is valid 180 days and costs $30; hold it at least 14 days before the road tests.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 30,
     "exam": "CDL knowledge tests",
     "source_url": "https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/dmv/vehicles/title-plates/dmv-fees.aspx",
     "source_quote": "Commercial Learner Permit (CLP) (Class A, B, C) (180 days) $30",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "FMCSA sends the medical card information to the DMV electronically within 48 hours",
       "url": "https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/dmv/com-drv-vehs/rqts-for-cdl/cdl-requirements.aspx",
       "quote": "FMCSA will provide the WI DMV with your fed med card information electronically within 48 hours of your DOT Physical."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the knowledge tests are free",
       "url": "https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/dmv/com-drv-vehs/rqts-for-cdl/cdl-requirements.aspx",
       "quote": "All knowledge tests are free."
      },
      {
       "claim": "hold it at least 14 days before the road tests",
       "url": "https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/dmv/com-drv-vehs/rqts-for-cdl/cdl-requirements.aspx",
       "quote": "You must hold the permit for 14 days prior to taking the road test(s)"
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT, federal)",
     "requirements": "Since February 7, 2022, first-time Class A or B CDL applicants (and Class B holders upgrading to Class A) must complete the training with a provider on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry before taking the skills test.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "source_quote": "you must complete this training with a registered training provider before being permitted to take the required CDL skills or knowledge test. ... First-time applicants for a Class A CDL or Class B CDL; Class B CDL holders seeking to upgrade to a Class A CDL",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Since February 7, 2022",
       "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
       "quote": "The ELDT requirements apply to individuals who obtain a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) on or after February 7, 2022."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Class A CDL",
     "requirements": "Pass the Class A skills tests (vehicle inspection, basic skills, road test) with a third-party examiner, whose fee is separate. The original CDL costs $74, prorated for the time left on your Wisconsin driver license.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "CDL skills tests (third-party examiner)",
     "source_url": "https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/dmv/com-drv-vehs/rqts-for-cdl/cdl-requirements.aspx",
     "source_quote": "Skills Testing* Vehicle Inspection Basic Skills Road Test",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/dmv/vehicles/title-plates/dmv-fees.aspx",
       "quote": "Original (Class A, B, C) (prorated for time remaining on existing Wisconsin driver license) $74"
      }
     ],
     "fee_note": "$74, prorated to the license term",
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every eight years ($74, includes Class D)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/dmv/vehicles/title-plates/dmv-fees.aspx"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/dmv/com-drv-vehs/rqts-for-cdl/cdl-requirements.aspx",
     "title": "Wisconsin DMV: requirements to obtain a CDL",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/dmv/vehicles/title-plates/dmv-fees.aspx",
     "title": "Wisconsin DMV: fees",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "title": "FMCSA ELDT Applicability",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
     "title": "49 CFR 383.23 (commercial driver's license required)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "MO",
   "soc": "47-2111",
   "license_required": false,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "Missouri Office of Statewide Electrical Contractors (an optional license) and local authorities, Kansas City shown as the example",
    "url": "https://pr.mo.gov/electricalcontractors-FAQ-Contractors.asp"
   },
   "summary": "Missouri's statewide electrical contractor license is optional, and cities and counties set their own electrical contractor licensing: some require a local license and some do not. Kansas City, for example, requires the work of a licensed electrical contractor to be done by or under a master electrician certificate holder.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Kansas City Master Electrician certificate (city example)",
     "requirements": "At least three years of full-time electrical work at journeyman, foreman, supervisor or contractor level, one of them commercial or industrial (two years with an electrical engineering degree), shown by two notarized reference letters; at least 21, with a high-school diploma or GED (or an extra year of experience for each year lacking); pass the city's recognized Prometric (20114) and ICC (W16) master electrician exams, or have a comparable passing score accepted. Application fee $60.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 60,
     "exam": "Prometric 20114 and ICC W16 master electrician exams",
     "source_url": "https://www.kcmo.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/14402/638723705428430000",
     "source_quote": "verifying that the applicant has at least three years of experience in the electrical construction field at the journeyman, foreman, supervisor, or contractor level.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.kcmo.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/14402/638723705428430000",
       "quote": "a $60.00 nonrefundable application fee",
       "amount": 60
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "local",
     "place": "Kansas City",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "two years with an electrical engineering degree",
       "url": "https://www.kcmo.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/14402/638723705428430000",
       "quote": "An individual having less than three years of full-time experience in the electrical trade (two years if he/she holds an electrical engineering degree) shall not be considered to have met this requirement."
      },
      {
       "claim": "shown by two notarized reference letters",
       "url": "https://www.kcmo.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/14402/638723705428430000",
       "quote": "The applicant shall provide at least two notarized reference letters completed and signed by official representatives of at least two companies engaged in the electrical trade"
      },
      {
       "claim": "at least 21",
       "url": "https://www.kcmo.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/14402/638723705428430000",
       "quote": "The applicant shall be at least 21 years of age."
      },
      {
       "claim": "pass the city's recognized Prometric (20114) and ICC (W16) master electrician exams",
       "url": "https://www.kcmo.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/14402/638723705428430000",
       "quote": "The applicant shall earn a passing score on the recognized exam for Kansas City, Missouri master electrical (20114) examination administered by Prometric and on the standard master electrician (W16) examination administered by ICC."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Kansas City Electrical Contractor license (business, city example)",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "The license an individual or business needs to perform the regulated work, applied for separately from the supervisor's certificate; the work is done by or under a master electrician certificate holder.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://www.kcmo.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/14402/638723705428430000",
     "source_quote": "A contractor license is required for an individual or business to perform regulated work and is distinct from the supervisor's certificate of qualification.",
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "local",
     "place": "Kansas City"
    },
    {
     "name": "Missouri statewide electrical contractor license (optional)",
     "alternative": true,
     "requirements": "Optional: meant to let a contractor hold one license recognized statewide instead of a license for each city or county.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://pr.mo.gov/electricalcontractors-FAQ-Contractors.asp",
     "source_quote": "The statewide electrical contractor license is optional, not mandatory.",
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "meant to let a contractor hold one license recognized statewide instead of a license for each city or county",
       "url": "https://pr.mo.gov/electricalcontractors-FAQ-Contractors.asp",
       "quote": "The new license aims to allow an electrical contractor to maintain just one license that is recognized statewide instead of having a license for each city or county."
      }
     ]
    }
   ],
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   "renewal": null,
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://pr.mo.gov/electricalcontractors-FAQ-Contractors.asp",
     "title": "Missouri Office of Statewide Electrical Contractors: FAQs for electrical contractors",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.kcmo.gov/city-hall/departments/city-planning-development/contractor-licensing",
     "title": "City of Kansas City, MO: contractor licensing",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.kcmo.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/14402/638723705428430000",
     "title": "Kansas City, MO: master electrician certificate of qualification requirements",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Missouri's statewide electrical contractor license is optional",
     "url": "https://pr.mo.gov/electricalcontractors-FAQ-Contractors.asp",
     "quote": "The statewide electrical contractor license is optional, not mandatory."
    },
    {
     "claim": "some require a local license and some do not",
     "url": "https://pr.mo.gov/electricalcontractors-FAQ-Contractors.asp",
     "quote": "Any person operating as an electrical contractor in a political subdivision that does not require the contractor to hold a local license or that operates as an electrical contractor in a political subdivision that requires a local license possessed by that person, shall not be required to possess a statewide license"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "MO",
   "soc": "47-2152",
   "license_required": false,
   "individual_license": false,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://pr.mo.gov/boards.asp",
    "quote": "Listings of Boards PR Home Accountancy Acupuncturist Anesthesiologist Assistants Appraisers, Real Estate Arch., Engr., Surveyors & Landscape Arch. Athlete Agents Athletic Trainer Athletics Behavior Analysts Chiropractic Cosmetology & Barber Counselors, Professional Dental Dietitians Electrical Contractors Embalmers & Funeral Directors Endowed Care Cemeteries Geologist Healing Arts Hearing Instrument Specialists Interior Design Marital & Family Therapists Massage Nursing Occupational Therapy Optometry Perfusionist Pharmacy Physical Therapists Physician Assistants Podiatric Private Investigator and Private Fire Investigator Psychologists Real Estate Respiratory Care Sign Language Interpreters for the Deaf Social Workers Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists Tattooing, Body Piercing & Branding Veterinary",
    "note": "The Division of Professional Registration's list of boards names Electrical Contractors and no plumbing board."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "No plumbing board at Missouri's Division of Professional Registration; Kansas City shown as the local example",
    "url": "https://pr.mo.gov/boards.asp"
   },
   "summary": "Missouri has no state plumbing board: plumbing is not among the licensing boards its Division of Professional Registration lists. Kansas City, for example, certifies its own plumbers: journeymen after two years in the trade and masters after three.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Kansas City Journeyman Plumber certificate (city example)",
     "requirements": "At least two years installing plumbing, shown by two notarized reference letters; at least 21, with a high-school diploma or GED (or an extra year of experience for each year lacking); pass the journeyman plumbing with gas exam (Prometric 30615 or ICC 675). The certificate lets you work at the trade as an employee of a licensed plumbing contractor. Application fee $60.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 60,
     "exam": "Journeyman plumbing with gas exam (Prometric 30615 or ICC 675)",
     "source_url": "https://www.kcmo.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/14436/638723724844430000",
     "source_quote": "verifying that the applicant has at least two years of experience in the installation of plumbing.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.kcmo.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/14436/638723724844430000",
       "quote": "a $60.00 nonrefundable application fee",
       "amount": 60
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "local",
     "place": "Kansas City",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "at least 21",
       "url": "https://www.kcmo.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/14436/638723724844430000",
       "quote": "The applicant shall be at least 21 years of age."
      },
      {
       "claim": "pass the journeyman plumbing with gas exam (Prometric 30615 or ICC 675)",
       "url": "https://www.kcmo.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/14436/638723724844430000",
       "quote": "The applicant shall receive a passing score on the journeyman plumbing with gas (30615) examination administered by Prometric or the journeyman plumber with gas (675) administered by ICC for the City of Kansas City, Missouri."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Kansas City Master Plumber certificate (city example)",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "Three years of full-time plumbing work including one year as a certified journeyman plumber, shown by two notarized reference letters; at least 21 with a high-school diploma or GED (or an extra year of experience for each year lacking); then the city's Prometric master plumbing with gas exam (30315), or a comparable Prometric, ICC or other approved exam score the building official accepts. Application fee $60.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 60,
     "exam": "Prometric or ICC master plumber exam",
     "source_url": "https://www.kcmo.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/14440/638723725583170000",
     "source_quote": "Three years experience at the trade of plumbing, full-time, including one year as a certified journeyman plumber.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.kcmo.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/14440/638723725583170000",
       "quote": "a $60.00 nonrefundable application fee",
       "amount": 60
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "local",
     "place": "Kansas City",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "shown by two notarized reference letters",
       "url": "https://www.kcmo.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/14440/638723725583170000",
       "quote": "The applicant shall provide at least two notarized reference letters completed and signed by official representatives of at least two companies engaged in the plumbing trade"
      },
      {
       "claim": "at least 21",
       "url": "https://www.kcmo.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/14440/638723725583170000",
       "quote": "The applicant shall be at least 21 years of age."
      },
      {
       "claim": "then the city's Prometric master plumbing with gas exam (30315)",
       "url": "https://www.kcmo.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/14440/638723725583170000",
       "quote": "The applicant shall earn a passing score on the recognized master plumbing with gas (30315) examination administered by Prometric for Kansas City, Missouri."
      }
     ]
    }
   ],
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   "renewal": null,
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://pr.mo.gov/boards.asp",
     "title": "Missouri Division of Professional Registration: listings of boards",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.kcmo.gov/city-hall/departments/city-planning-development/contractor-licensing",
     "title": "City of Kansas City, MO: contractor licensing",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.kcmo.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/14436/638723724844430000",
     "title": "Kansas City, MO: journeyman plumber certificate of qualification requirements",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.kcmo.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/14440/638723725583170000",
     "title": "Kansas City, MO: master plumber certificate of qualification requirements",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "MO",
   "soc": "49-9021",
   "license_required": false,
   "individual_license": false,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://pr.mo.gov/boards.asp",
    "quote": "Listings of Boards PR Home Accountancy Acupuncturist Anesthesiologist Assistants Appraisers, Real Estate Arch., Engr., Surveyors & Landscape Arch. Athlete Agents Athletic Trainer Athletics Behavior Analysts Chiropractic Cosmetology & Barber Counselors, Professional Dental Dietitians Electrical Contractors Embalmers & Funeral Directors Endowed Care Cemeteries Geologist Healing Arts Hearing Instrument Specialists Interior Design Marital & Family Therapists Massage Nursing Occupational Therapy Optometry Perfusionist Pharmacy Physical Therapists Physician Assistants Podiatric Private Investigator and Private Fire Investigator Psychologists Real Estate Respiratory Care Sign Language Interpreters for the Deaf Social Workers Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists Tattooing, Body Piercing & Branding Veterinary",
    "note": "The Division of Professional Registration's list of boards names no heating, air-conditioning or mechanical board."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "No HVAC board at Missouri's Division of Professional Registration; refrigerant handling is federal (EPA Section 608)",
    "url": "https://pr.mo.gov/boards.asp"
   },
   "summary": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification, except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician. Missouri has no state HVAC board: heating, air conditioning and mechanical work are not among the licensing boards its Division of Professional Registration lists. Kansas City, for example, requires heating, ventilation and refrigeration work to be done by a licensed mechanical contractor under a mechanical supervisor certificate holder.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "EPA Section 608 Certification (federal)",
     "requirements": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants, except apprentices closely and continually supervised by a certified technician: Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all). Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "EPA-approved Section 608 test (Type I / II / III / Universal)",
     "source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "source_quote": "Technicians are required to pass an EPA-approved test to earn Section 608 Technician Certification. ... Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician.",
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      {
       "claim": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all)",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "For servicing small appliances (Type I). For servicing or disposing of high- or very high-pressure appliances, except small appliances and MVACs (Type II). For servicing or disposing of low-pressure appliances (Type III). For servicing all types of equipment (Universal)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "Tests must be administered by an EPA-approved certifying organization. Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal"
    },
    {
     "name": "Kansas City Mechanical Supervisor certificate (city example)",
     "requirements": "At least three years of full-time work in the mechanical supervisor trade, shown by two notarized reference questionnaires; at least 21, with a high-school diploma or GED (or an extra year of experience for each year lacking); pass the Prometric heating, air conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation exam (31325) or the ICC master mechanical exam (W29). Application fee $60.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 60,
     "exam": "Prometric 31325 or ICC W29",
     "source_url": "https://www.kcmo.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/14428/638723718415400000",
     "source_quote": "The applicant shall provide at least two notarized reference questionnaires completed and signed by official representatives of at least two companies engaged in the mechanical supervisor trade and verifying that the applicant has at least three years of experience in the mechanical supervisor field.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.kcmo.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/14428/638723718415400000",
       "quote": "the required reference letters described below, a $60.00",
       "amount": 60
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "local",
     "place": "Kansas City",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "at least 21",
       "url": "https://www.kcmo.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/14428/638723718415400000",
       "quote": "The applicant shall be at least 21 years of age."
      },
      {
       "claim": "pass the Prometric heating, air conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation exam (31325) or the ICC master mechanical exam (W29)",
       "url": "https://www.kcmo.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/14428/638723718415400000",
       "quote": "the heating, air conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation (31325) examination administered by Prometric or the standard master mechanical (W29) examination administered by ICC."
      }
     ]
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "the EPA 608 credential does not expire",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "title": "EPA Section 608 Technician Certification",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://pr.mo.gov/boards.asp",
     "title": "Missouri Division of Professional Registration: listings of boards",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.kcmo.gov/city-hall/departments/city-planning-development/contractor-licensing",
     "title": "City of Kansas City, MO: contractor licensing",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.kcmo.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/14428/638723718415400000",
     "title": "Kansas City, MO: mechanical supervisor certificate of qualification requirements",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "MO",
   "soc": "53-3032",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
    "quote": "Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may legally operate a CMV unless such person possesses a CDL which meets the standards contained in subpart J of this part, issued by his/her State or jurisdiction of domicile."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Missouri Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle and Driver Licensing",
    "url": "https://dor.mo.gov/driver-license/issuance/commercial/"
   },
   "summary": "Missouri's Department of Revenue issues the CDL under federal FMCSA rules: you must be at least 18, drivers in non-excepted commerce need a DOT Medical Examiner's Certificate before the CLP or CDL is issued, and first-time applicants complete Entry-Level Driver Training before the skills test.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP)",
     "requirements": "Take the written examination; drivers in non-excepted interstate or intrastate commerce need a DOT Medical Examiner's Certificate first. The CLP costs $44, which includes the $25 written test fee, a $10 permit fee and a $9 office processing fee; hold it at least 14 days before the skills test.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 44,
     "exam": "CDL written (knowledge) tests",
     "source_url": "https://dor.mo.gov/driver-license/issuance/commercial/",
     "source_quote": "Be prepared to pay the $44.00 fee for the commercial learners permit (CLP) (Fee includes a $25 written examination test fee, $10.00 permit transaction fee and $9.00 office processing fee) ... CLP holders must hold the permit and training for a minimum of 14 days before being eligible to take the skills test.",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://dor.mo.gov/driver-license/issuance/commercial/",
       "quote": "Fee includes a $25 written examination test fee",
       "amount": 25
      },
      {
       "url": "https://dor.mo.gov/driver-license/issuance/commercial/",
       "quote": "$10.00 permit transaction fee",
       "amount": 10
      },
      {
       "url": "https://dor.mo.gov/driver-license/issuance/commercial/",
       "quote": "$9.00 office processing fee",
       "amount": 9
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT, federal)",
     "requirements": "First-time Class A or B CDL applicants (and Class B holders upgrading to Class A) complete Entry-Level Driver Training from a provider on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry before the skills test.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://dor.mo.gov/driver-license/issuance/commercial/",
     "source_quote": "Prior to taking your skills test for your CDL or any endorsements, you must complete Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) from a provider listed on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "First-time Class A or B CDL applicants (and Class B holders upgrading to Class A)",
       "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
       "quote": "First-time applicants for a Class A CDL or Class B CDL; Class B CDL holders seeking to upgrade to a Class A CDL"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal"
    },
    {
     "name": "Class A CDL",
     "requirements": "Pass the skills test after holding the CLP at least 14 days. Most first-time applicants with a valid CLP pay about $83: a $25 skills test fee, a $40 license fee for a 3- to 6-year term and an $18 office processing fee; the fee differs with the term.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "CDL skills test",
     "source_url": "https://dor.mo.gov/driver-license/issuance/commercial/",
     "source_quote": "Most first time CDL applicants with a valid CLP, will be required to pay approximately $83 (fee includes $25 skills test fee, $40 3-6 year term license transaction fee and $18 office processing fee).",
     "fee_note": "about $83; varies with the license term",
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Pass the skills test after holding the CLP at least 14 days",
       "url": "https://dor.mo.gov/driver-license/issuance/commercial/",
       "quote": "CLP holders must hold the permit and training for a minimum of 14 days before being eligible to take the skills test."
      }
     ]
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": null,
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://dor.mo.gov/driver-license/issuance/commercial/",
     "title": "Missouri Department of Revenue: commercial drivers",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "title": "FMCSA Training Provider Registry: ELDT applicability",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
     "title": "49 CFR 383.23 (commercial driver's license required)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-23"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "MA",
   "soc": "47-2111",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXX/Chapter141/Section1A",
    "quote": "No person, firm or corporation shall enter into, engage in, or work at the business or occupation of installing wires, conduits, apparatus, devices, fixtures, or other appliances for carrying or using electricity for light, heat, power, fire warning or security system purposes, unless such person, firm or corporation shall be licensed by the state examiners of electricians in accordance with this chapter"
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Massachusetts Board of State Examiners of Electricians (Division of Occupational Licensure)",
    "url": "https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-state-examiners-of-electricians"
   },
   "summary": "Massachusetts requires a license from the Board of State Examiners of Electricians to install electrical wiring: a journeyman license after 600 hours of Board-approved education and 8,000 hours of work over at least four years, then a master license for a journeyman with at least a year of work experience and 150 more hours of education. An apprentice employed by a licensed electrician or electrical business needs no license of their own.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Journeyman Electrician",
     "requirements": "600 hours of Board-approved education, a 15-hour code-update class and 8,000 hours of work over at least 4 years under a licensed Massachusetts journeyman, then the PSI exam (a trade portion and a business/practical portion). The application fee is $31, paid when you submit the application for review, and the license fee $104, paid once you are approved for licensure; together they are the $135 fee shown. The PSI exam fees, a separate $135 for both portions, are paid directly to PSI when you schedule the exam.",
     "experience_hours": 8000,
     "min_years": 4,
     "fee_usd": 135,
     "exam": "PSI exam: trade portion and business/practical portion",
     "source_url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-an-individual-electrical-or-systems-license",
     "source_quote": "Education: 600 hours of Board-approved education. ... Continuing Education: 15-hour Code-Update Class. ... Experience: 8,000 hours of work over at least 4 years under a licensed Massachusetts Journeyman.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-an-individual-electrical-or-systems-license",
       "quote": "Application Fee: $31 You’ll pay this when you submit the application for review.",
       "amount": 31
      },
      {
       "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-an-individual-electrical-or-systems-license",
       "quote": "License Fee: $104 You’ll pay this once you are approved for licensure.",
       "amount": 104
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "The PSI exam fees, a separate $135 for both portions, are paid directly to PSI when you schedule the exam.",
       "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-an-individual-electrical-or-systems-license",
       "quote": "Examination Fees (Paid directly to PSI when scheduling exams): Total for both portions is $135 ($80 Trade portion, $55 Business/Practical portion)"
      },
      {
       "claim": "then the PSI exam (a trade portion and a business/practical portion)",
       "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-an-individual-electrical-or-systems-license",
       "quote": "Examination Fees (Paid directly to PSI when scheduling exams): Total for both portions is $135 ($80 Trade portion, $55 Business/Practical portion)"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Master Electrician",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "Hold a Massachusetts journeyman license, with at least 1 year of work experience and 150 hours of Board-approved education, then pass the PSI exam. The application fee is $66, paid when you submit the application for review, and the license fee $155, paid once you are approved for licensure; the exam fees, $135 for both portions, are paid directly to PSI when you schedule the exam.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 221,
     "exam": "PSI exam: trade portion and business/practical portion",
     "source_url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-an-individual-electrical-or-systems-license",
     "source_quote": "Requirements: Must have a Massachusetts Journeyman license, at least 1 year of work experience, and 150 hours of Board-approved education.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-an-individual-electrical-or-systems-license",
       "quote": "Application Fee: $66 You’ll pay this when you submit the application for review.",
       "amount": 66
      },
      {
       "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-an-individual-electrical-or-systems-license",
       "quote": "License Fee: $155 You’ll pay this once you are approved for licensure.",
       "amount": 155
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "the exam fees, $135 for both portions, are paid directly to PSI when you schedule the exam",
       "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-an-individual-electrical-or-systems-license",
       "quote": "Examination Fees (Paid directly to PSI when scheduling exams): Total for both portions is $135 ($80 Trade portion, $55 Business/Practical portion)"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "Massachusetts has a reciprocity agreement with New Hampshire.",
    "source_url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-an-individual-electrical-or-systems-license"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "before the July 31st expiration date, with proof of 21 hours of continuing education completed in the three years before renewal ($78 for a journeyman, $117 for a master)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/renew-your-electrician-systems-technician-or-systems-contractor-license"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-an-individual-electrical-or-systems-license",
     "title": "Mass.gov: Apply for an individual electrical or systems license",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.mass.gov/info-details/continuing-education-providers-for-electricians",
     "title": "Mass.gov: Continuing education providers for electricians",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/renew-your-electrician-systems-technician-or-systems-contractor-license",
     "title": "Mass.gov: Renew your electrician, systems technician, or systems contractor license",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXX/Chapter141/Section1A",
     "title": "M.G.L. c. 141, § 1A (license required to install wires)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "An apprentice employed by a licensed electrician or electrical business needs no license of their own.",
     "url": "https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXX/Chapter141/Section1A",
     "quote": "This chapter shall not apply to: a person not engaged in the business described in this section who employs or contracts for the services of a person, firm or corporation engaged in such business; or to an apprentice employed by a person, firm or corporation licensed in accordance with this chapter"
    },
    {
     "claim": "Massachusetts has a reciprocity agreement with New Hampshire.",
     "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-an-individual-electrical-or-systems-license",
     "quote": "Reciprocity Agreement: Massachusetts has a reciprocity agreement with New Hampshire."
    },
    {
     "claim": "before the July 31st expiration date",
     "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/renew-your-electrician-systems-technician-or-systems-contractor-license",
     "quote": "90 days prior to the July 31st expiration date, licensees will be able to renew their license in eLIPSE."
    },
    {
     "claim": "with proof of 21 hours of continuing education completed in the three years before renewal",
     "url": "https://www.mass.gov/info-details/continuing-education-providers-for-electricians",
     "quote": "To renew your license, you must provide proof to the Board that you completed 21 hours of continuing education in the three years before renewal, as required by 237 CMR 17.00."
    },
    {
     "claim": "$78 for a journeyman",
     "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/renew-your-electrician-systems-technician-or-systems-contractor-license",
     "quote": "Journeyman & Systems Technician Renewal Information: 90 days prior to the July 31st expiration date, licensees will be able to renew their license in eLIPSE. No renewal notifications will be mailed. Fee payments are non-refundable. Renewal Fee: $78"
    },
    {
     "claim": "$117 for a master",
     "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/renew-your-electrician-systems-technician-or-systems-contractor-license",
     "quote": "Master Electrician & Systems Contractor Renewal Information: 90 days prior to the July 31st expiration date, licensees will be able to renew their license in eLIPSE. No renewal notifications will be mailed. Fee payments are non-refundable. Renewal Fee: $117"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "MA",
   "soc": "47-2152",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXX/Chapter142/Section3",
    "quote": "No person shall engage in the business as a master plumber or a master gas fitter or work as a journeyman plumber or as a journeyman gas fitter or as an apprentice plumber ... unless he is lawfully registered, or has been licensed by the examiners as provided in this chapter."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Massachusetts Board of State Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters (Division of Occupational Licensure)",
    "url": "https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-state-examiners-of-plumbers-and-gas-fitters"
   },
   "summary": "Massachusetts licenses plumbers through the Board of State Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters: an apprentice license before the apprenticeship starts, a journeyman license after 6,800 hours as a licensed apprentice and 550 hours of theory taken over at least four years, and a master license after a year as a journeyman.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Apprentice Plumber",
     "requirements": "Apply for the apprentice license before starting the apprenticeship, with a Statement of Employing Master form. Non-refundable application fee $14. Begin the theory education within nine months of the license being issued.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 14,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-an-apprentice-plumber-license",
     "source_quote": "Statement of Employing Master Form ... Non-refundable application fee $14 each",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Apply for the apprentice license before starting the apprenticeship",
       "url": "https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXX/Chapter142/Section3A",
       "quote": "Every apprentice shall before starting his apprenticeship file an application, accompanied by the appropriate fee, with the examiners, requesting that he be issued an apprentice license."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Begin the theory education within nine months of the license being issued.",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/massachusetts/248-CMR-11-02",
       "quote": "Apprentices shall begin their education program within nine months of the initial issuance of their apprentice license."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Journeyman Plumber",
     "requirements": "A high school diploma or equivalent, 550 hours of plumbing and gas fitting theory taken over at least four years, and 6,800 hours of work as a licensed apprentice under the direct supervision of a Massachusetts master plumber (or a journeyman plumber employed by one). Work and education generally count only when completed together, year by year: 1,700 hours of work for each year with 165 hours of education (Tier 1 may be taken before the apprentice license). Then schedule the journeyman exam through PSI Exams. Application fee $31; the $52 license fee is paid at the test center once you pass the exam.",
     "experience_hours": 6800,
     "min_years": 4,
     "floor_note": "The four-year floor is the education's: the 550 hours of theory must span at least four years.",
     "fee_usd": 83,
     "exam": "Journeyman plumber exam (PSI Exams)",
     "source_url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/massachusetts/248-CMR-11-02",
     "source_quote": "completed practical work experience that totals no less than 6,800 clock hours as a licensed apprentice working as an employee under the direct supervision of a Commonwealth of Massachusetts licensed master plumber or under the direct supervision of a Commonwealth of Massachusetts licensed journeyman plumber who is in the employ of a master plumber ... successfully completed 550 clock hours of plumbing and gasfitting theory culminating in a school or instructor designed examination to ensure competency. This education must take place over a period of no less than four years",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-journeyman-plumber-license",
       "quote": "Application fee $31 each",
       "amount": 31
      },
      {
       "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-journeyman-plumber-license",
       "quote": "License fee $52 each",
       "amount": 52
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "A high school diploma or equivalent",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/massachusetts/248-CMR-11-02",
       "quote": "The applicant shall furnish documentary proof of having received a high school diploma or the equivalent"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Work and education generally count only when completed together, year by year: 1,700 hours of work for each year with 165 hours of education (Tier 1 may be taken before the apprentice license).",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/massachusetts/248-CMR-11-02",
       "quote": "An applicant will not receive credit for any work experience or education unless they were completed in conjunction with one another as measured by calendar years."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Work and education generally count only when completed together, year by year: 1,700 hours of work for each year with 165 hours of education (Tier 1 may be taken before the apprentice license).",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/massachusetts/248-CMR-11-02",
       "quote": "For each year in which an apprentice obtains 165 clock hours of education"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Work and education generally count only when completed together, year by year: 1,700 hours of work for each year with 165 hours of education (Tier 1 may be taken before the apprentice license).",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/massachusetts/248-CMR-11-02",
       "quote": "that apprentice must accrue 1,700 clock hours of qualifying work experience as a licensed apprentice"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Work and education generally count only when completed together, year by year: 1,700 hours of work for each year with 165 hours of education (Tier 1 may be taken before the apprentice license).",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/massachusetts/248-CMR-11-02",
       "quote": "An unlicensed individual, who by definition may not accrue work experience, may complete Tier 1 of the education requirement prior to licensure."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the $52 license fee is paid at the test center once you pass the exam",
       "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-journeyman-plumber-license",
       "quote": "The Board of Examiners collects a non-refundable Application Fee. When you pass the exam, you'll need to pay a License Fee at the test center."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Then schedule the journeyman exam through PSI Exams.",
       "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-journeyman-plumber-license",
       "quote": "Schedule your exam If approved, you'll be notified by PSI Exams and can register online to take the exam."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Master Plumber",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "Hold a Massachusetts journeyman plumber license, with at least one year and 1,700 hours of experience as a journeyman, and complete the 110-hour Tier Five course. Application fee $31; the $78 license fee is paid at the test center once you pass the exam.",
     "experience_hours": 1700,
     "fee_usd": 109,
     "exam": "Master plumber exam (PSI Exams)",
     "source_url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/massachusetts/248-CMR-11-02",
     "source_quote": "completion of no less than one year practical experience totaling a minimum of 1,700 clock hours of experience as the holder of a Commonwealth of Massachusetts journeyman plumber license ... completed the 110 hour Tier Five of the five tier Plumber Educational Program",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-master-plumber-license",
       "quote": "Application fee $31 each",
       "amount": 31
      },
      {
       "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-master-plumber-license",
       "quote": "License fee $78 each",
       "amount": 78
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "the $78 license fee is paid at the test center once you pass the exam",
       "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-master-plumber-license",
       "quote": "The Board of Examiners collects a non-refundable Application Fee. When you pass the exam, you'll need to pay a License Fee at the test center."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every two years: licenses can be renewed from February 1st of every even-numbered year, by May 1st, with 12 hours of approved continuing education ($52 for a journeyman, $78 for a master)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/renew-a-plumber-gas-fitter-or-liquified-petroleum-installer-license"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-an-apprentice-plumber-license",
     "title": "Mass.gov: Apply for an Apprentice Plumber license",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-journeyman-plumber-license",
     "title": "Mass.gov: Apply for a Journeyman Plumber license",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-master-plumber-license",
     "title": "Mass.gov: Apply for a Master Plumber license",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/renew-a-plumber-gas-fitter-or-liquified-petroleum-installer-license",
     "title": "Mass.gov: Renew a plumber, gas fitter, or liquified petroleum installer license",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/massachusetts/248-CMR-11-02",
     "title": "248 CMR 11.02 (education and experience for apprentice, journeyman and master licenses), LII copy",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/massachusetts/248-CMR-11-04",
     "title": "248 CMR 11.04 (mandatory continuing education), LII copy",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXX/Chapter142/Section3",
     "title": "M.G.L. c. 142, § 3 (license required)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXX/Chapter142/Section3A",
     "title": "M.G.L. c. 142, § 3A (apprentice license)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "every two years",
     "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/massachusetts/248-CMR-11-04",
     "quote": "All Massachusetts licensed plumbers, gasfitters, and undiluted liquefied petroleum gas installers, shall, during every two year license cycle, complete a course of continuing education without repetition."
    },
    {
     "claim": "licenses can be renewed from February 1st of every even-numbered year, by May 1st",
     "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/renew-a-plumber-gas-fitter-or-liquified-petroleum-installer-license",
     "quote": "Licenses are eligible for renewal on February 1st of every even-numbered year. The deadline for application submission is May 1st of the same year."
    },
    {
     "claim": "with 12 hours of approved continuing education",
     "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/renew-a-plumber-gas-fitter-or-liquified-petroleum-installer-license",
     "quote": "12 hours of approved continuing education courses for plumbers with an approved provider."
    },
    {
     "claim": "$52 for a journeyman, $78 for a master",
     "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/renew-a-plumber-gas-fitter-or-liquified-petroleum-installer-license",
     "quote": "Plumber Journeyman Renewal $52 each Plumber Master Renewal $78 each"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "MA",
   "soc": "49-9021",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/massachusetts/528-CMR-11-03",
    "quote": "No person shall work in Refrigeration unless he or she is licensed pursuant to M.G.L. c. 146, § 85."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Massachusetts Bureau of Pipefitters, Refrigeration Technicians, and Sprinkler Fitters (Office of Public Safety and Inspections)",
    "url": "https://www.mass.gov/orgs/bureau-of-pipefitters-refrigeration-technicians-and-sprinkler-fitters"
   },
   "summary": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification, except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician. Massachusetts also requires a refrigeration license for work on any refrigerant-containing part of a refrigeration or air-conditioning system of 10 tons or greater: an apprentice license, then a journeyman refrigeration technician license after 6,000 hours as a licensed apprentice and 450 hours of approved study.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "EPA Section 608 Certification (federal)",
     "requirements": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants, except apprentices closely and continually supervised by a certified technician: Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all). Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "EPA-approved Section 608 test (Type I / II / III / Universal)",
     "source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "source_quote": "Technicians are required to pass an EPA-approved test to earn Section 608 Technician Certification. ... Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all)",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "For servicing small appliances (Type I). For servicing or disposing of high- or very high-pressure appliances, except small appliances and MVACs (Type II). For servicing or disposing of low-pressure appliances (Type III). For servicing all types of equipment (Universal)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "Tests must be administered by an EPA-approved certifying organization. Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal"
    },
    {
     "name": "Refrigeration Apprentice",
     "requirements": "At least 18. Be licensed with the Office of Public Safety and Inspections, hold a Division of Apprentice Standards registration and be employed by a Massachusetts refrigeration contractor for the whole apprenticeship; work hours count only while all of these hold. Non-refundable application fee $40.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 40,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-an-apprentice-refrigeration-license",
     "source_quote": "A Refrigeration Apprentice must be licensed with the OPSI, must hold a valid registration with the Division of Apprentice Standards, and must be employed by a Massachusetts Refrigeration Contractor for the duration of their apprenticeship. ... the work hours will only be accepted while registered with the DAS, licensed with the OPSI, and under the employment of the Refrigeration Contractor. ... You must be 18 years of age or older to apply. ... Non-Refundable application fee $40 each",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Journeyman Refrigeration Technician",
     "requirements": "A high school diploma or equivalent, the EPA Section 608 Universal certification, 450 hours of study at a Bureau-approved school and 6,000 hours of work in Massachusetts as a licensed refrigeration apprentice under a Massachusetts refrigeration contractor, then a written exam passed with 70% or more. From November 9, 2026 applicants need the 450 hours and the 6,000 hours, unless the Bureau accepts the earlier requirements for a documented hardship (no such waivers on or after May 10, 2027); applications dated and received before November 9, 2026 may instead pair 250 hours of study with 6,000 hours of work, 500 with 4,000, or 1,000 with 2,000. The Bureau's application page also lists a route for a holder of an equivalent license from another jurisdiction, approved by a majority vote of the Bureau. Non-refundable application fee $75.",
     "experience_hours": 6000,
     "fee_usd": 75,
     "exam": "Written examination (70% to pass)",
     "source_url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-refrigeration-technician-license",
     "source_quote": "A copy of your high school diploma or equivalent certification. ... A copy of your Universal CFC Certification ... Provide documentation from employer that you have worked not less than 6,000 hours in Massachusetts as a duly licensed OPSI Refrigeration Apprentice under a Massachusetts Refrigeration Contactor. ... Provide documentation from an approved school that you have completed Not less than 450 hours of study. ... Non-Refundable application fee $75 each",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "the EPA Section 608 Universal certification",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/massachusetts/528-CMR-11-03",
       "quote": "Furthermore, he or she shall have obtained an EPA Section 608 Universal certification and have completed refrigeration work experience totaling a minimum of 6,000 clock hours as a validly licensed Refrigeration Apprentice"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The Bureau's application page also lists a route for a holder of an equivalent license from another jurisdiction, approved by a majority vote of the Bureau.",
       "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-refrigeration-technician-license",
       "quote": "Provide a copy of refrigeration technician’s license, master technician's license or equivalent license from another jurisdiction."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The Bureau's application page also lists a route for a holder of an equivalent license from another jurisdiction, approved by a majority vote of the Bureau.",
       "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-refrigeration-technician-license",
       "quote": "Be approved by a majority vote of the Bureau."
      },
      {
       "claim": "then a written exam passed with 70% or more",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/massachusetts/528-CMR-11-03",
       "quote": "Candidates for examination must pass a written examination and must correctly answer 70% or more of the examination questions to qualify for a license."
      },
      {
       "claim": "From November 9, 2026 applicants need the 450 hours and the 6,000 hours, unless the Bureau accepts the earlier requirements for a documented hardship (no such waivers on or after May 10, 2027)",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/massachusetts/528-CMR-11-03",
       "quote": "Exception: the Bureau may, in its discretion, accept applications meeting requirements effective prior to November 9, 2026 for individuals who suffered from a relevant, documented hardship. However, no such waivers shall be granted on or after May 10, 2027."
      },
      {
       "claim": "From November 9, 2026 applicants need the 450 hours and the 6,000 hours, unless the Bureau accepts the earlier requirements for a documented hardship (no such waivers on or after May 10, 2027)",
       "url": "https://www.mass.gov/alerts/effective-november-9-2026-new-licensing-requirements-take-effect-for-journeyman-pipefitters-and-refrigeration-technicians",
       "quote": "Effective November 9, 2026, new licensing requirements take effect for Journeyman Pipefitters and Refrigeration Technicians."
      },
      {
       "claim": "From November 9, 2026 applicants need the 450 hours and the 6,000 hours, unless the Bureau accepts the earlier requirements for a documented hardship (no such waivers on or after May 10, 2027)",
       "url": "https://www.mass.gov/alerts/effective-november-9-2026-new-licensing-requirements-take-effect-for-journeyman-pipefitters-and-refrigeration-technicians",
       "quote": "Under the new standardized licensure pathway, all applicants for journeyman pipefitter and journeyman refrigeration technician licenses will be required to complete: a 450-hour course of study approved by the Bureau; and Work experience work experience totaling a minimum of 6,000 clock hours as a validly licensed apprentice."
      },
      {
       "claim": "applications dated and received before November 9, 2026 may instead pair 250 hours of study with 6,000 hours of work, 500 with 4,000, or 1,000 with 2,000",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/massachusetts/528-CMR-11-03",
       "quote": "shall have successfully completed 250 hours of study in a refrigeration technician course, approved by the Bureau, before being eligible to take the examination. Furthermore, the applicant shall have obtained an EPA Section 608 Universal certification and completed 6,000 actual work hours as a Refrigeration Apprentice"
      },
      {
       "claim": "applications dated and received before November 9, 2026 may instead pair 250 hours of study with 6,000 hours of work, 500 with 4,000, or 1,000 with 2,000",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/massachusetts/528-CMR-11-03",
       "quote": "shall have successfully completed not less than 500 hours of study in a refrigeration technician course, approved by the Bureau, before being eligible to take the examination. Furthermore, the applicant shall have obtained an EPA Section 608 Universal certification and completed 4,000 actual work hours as a Refrigeration Apprentice"
      },
      {
       "claim": "applications dated and received before November 9, 2026 may instead pair 250 hours of study with 6,000 hours of work, 500 with 4,000, or 1,000 with 2,000",
       "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/massachusetts/528-CMR-11-03",
       "quote": "shall have successfully completed not less than 1,000 hours of study in a refrigeration technician course, approved by the Bureau, before being eligible to take the examination. Furthermore, the applicant shall have obtained an EPA Section 608 Universal certification and completed 2,000 actual work hours as a Refrigeration Apprentice"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "on the Bureau's renewal notice, sent 60 days before the license expires ($50 for a technician, $20 for an apprentice)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/renew-your-pipefitter-refrigeration-technician-or-sprinkler-fitter-license"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "title": "EPA Section 608 Technician Certification",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-an-apprentice-refrigeration-license",
     "title": "Mass.gov: Apply for an Apprentice Refrigeration license",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-refrigeration-technician-license",
     "title": "Mass.gov: Apply for a Refrigeration Technician License",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/renew-your-pipefitter-refrigeration-technician-or-sprinkler-fitter-license",
     "title": "Mass.gov: Renew your Pipefitter, Refrigeration Technician, or Sprinkler Fitter License",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.mass.gov/alerts/effective-november-9-2026-new-licensing-requirements-take-effect-for-journeyman-pipefitters-and-refrigeration-technicians",
     "title": "Mass.gov alert: new licensing requirements for refrigeration technicians effective November 9, 2026",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/massachusetts/528-CMR-11-03",
     "title": "528 CMR 11.03 (refrigeration technician and contractor licensing), LII copy",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
    },
    {
     "claim": "Massachusetts also requires a refrigeration license for work on any refrigerant-containing part of a refrigeration or air-conditioning system of 10 tons or greater",
     "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-an-apprentice-refrigeration-license",
     "quote": "A refrigeration license is required for installing, repairing, replacing, and\\or maintaining any refrigerant containing part of any refrigeration\\air conditioning system TEN (10) ton or greater."
    },
    {
     "claim": "sent 60 days before the license expires",
     "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/renew-your-pipefitter-refrigeration-technician-or-sprinkler-fitter-license",
     "quote": "Renewal notices are sent by email and by mail to the addresses on record 60-days prior to license expiration."
    },
    {
     "claim": "$50 for a technician, $20 for an apprentice",
     "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/renew-your-pipefitter-refrigeration-technician-or-sprinkler-fitter-license",
     "quote": "Apprentice renewal fee $20 each Journeyman/Technician renewal fee $50 each"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "MA",
   "soc": "53-3032",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
    "quote": "Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may legally operate a CMV unless such person possesses a CDL which meets the standards contained in subpart J of this part, issued by his/her State or jurisdiction of domicile."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV)",
    "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-commercial-learners-permit-clp"
   },
   "summary": "The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles issues the CDL under federal FMCSA rules: the learner's permit needs a Class D license and an age of 18 for driving within Massachusetts (21 for interstate), drivers of commercial vehicles over 10,000 lbs must carry a DOT medical certificate (state and municipal employees driving a state or municipal vehicle are the one exception), and a first-time Class A or B applicant completes federal Entry-Level Driver Training before the road test.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP)",
     "requirements": "At least 18 for a Massachusetts-only permit (21 for interstate), with a Class D license valid for the whole permit, proof of lawful presence, Massachusetts residency and the CDL medical standards; pass the general knowledge exam, plus the combination vehicle exam for Class A. Learner's permit application fee $30. The permit is valid 180 days and can be renewed once.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 30,
     "exam": "CLP general knowledge exam (and the combination vehicle exam for Class A)",
     "source_url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-commercial-learners-permit-clp",
     "source_quote": "Be at least 18 years of age for an intrastate (Massachusetts only) transport CLP ... Be at least 21 years of age for an interstate (all states) transport CLP ... Have a Class D license that will be valid for the entire length of the commercial permit ... Proof of lawful presence in the U.S. ... Be a resident of Massachusetts ... Meet minimum commercial driver's license medical standards ... Pass the CLP general knowledge exam ... Pass the combination vehicle exam, if applying for a Class A CLP ... Learner's Permit Application Fee $30 each",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "The permit is valid 180 days and can be renewed once.",
       "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-commercial-learners-permit-clp",
       "quote": "CLPs expire 180 days from the date of issue and can be renewed one time for an additional 180 days for no fee."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT, federal)",
     "requirements": "Since February 7, 2022, first-time Class A or B CDL applicants (and Class B holders upgrading to Class A) must complete the training with a provider on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry before taking the skills test.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "source_quote": "you must complete this training with a registered training provider before being permitted to take the required CDL skills or knowledge test. ... First-time applicants for a Class A CDL or Class B CDL; Class B CDL holders seeking to upgrade to a Class A CDL",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Since February 7, 2022",
       "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
       "quote": "The ELDT requirements apply to individuals who obtain a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) on or after February 7, 2022."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Class A CDL",
     "requirements": "Complete Entry-Level Driver Training, pass the road test (the State Police conduct commercial road tests), then have the license issued at an RMV Service Center. Road test fee $35; the Class A license, for 5 years, costs $75.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 110,
     "exam": "CDL road test (skills test)",
     "source_url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/schedule-your-road-test",
     "source_quote": "Commercial (Class A, B, or C) applicants may pay fees online, but must visit an RMV Service Center to have the license issued after passing the Commercial Driver's License (CDL) road test.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-registry-of-motor-vehicles-fees",
       "quote": "License Application and Road Test (for all classes) $35",
       "amount": 35
      },
      {
       "url": "https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-registry-of-motor-vehicles-fees",
       "quote": "Class A, B, or C driver's license (5 years) $75",
       "amount": 75
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "the State Police conduct commercial road tests",
       "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/schedule-your-road-test",
       "quote": "This phone line is monitored by the State Police who conduct the commercial road tests."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Complete Entry-Level Driver Training",
       "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-commercial-learners-permit-clp",
       "quote": "Applicants that obtain a Class A or B Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP) for the first time, upgrade from a Class B to A CDL, or add a Passenger (P) or School Bus (S) endorsement for the first time on or after February 7, 2022, must have completed applicable entry-level driver training from a registered training provider to be eligible for a road test."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every five years ($75 for Class A)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/renew-your-commercial-drivers-license-cdl"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-commercial-learners-permit-clp",
     "title": "Mass.gov RMV: Apply for a Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/schedule-your-road-test",
     "title": "Mass.gov RMV: Schedule your road test",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-registry-of-motor-vehicles-fees",
     "title": "Mass.gov: Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles fees",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/renew-your-commercial-drivers-license-cdl",
     "title": "Mass.gov RMV: Renew your Commercial Driver's License (CDL)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "title": "FMCSA ELDT Applicability",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
     "title": "49 CFR 383.23 (commercial driver's license required)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "drivers of commercial vehicles over 10,000 lbs must carry a DOT medical certificate (state and municipal employees driving a state or municipal vehicle are the one exception)",
     "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-commercial-learners-permit-clp",
     "quote": "Drivers of commercial vehicles over 10,000 lbs. must carry a valid U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) approved medical certificate. Also, drivers transporting 15 or more passengers or carrying placarded hazardous materials, regardless of vehicle size, are required to carry a DOT medical certificate. The only exception from this certification is state or municipal employees using a state or municipal vehicle."
    },
    {
     "claim": "a first-time Class A or B applicant completes federal Entry-Level Driver Training before the road test",
     "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-commercial-learners-permit-clp",
     "quote": "Applicants that obtain a Class A or B Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP) for the first time, upgrade from a Class B to A CDL, or add a Passenger (P) or School Bus (S) endorsement for the first time on or after February 7, 2022, must have completed applicable entry-level driver training from a registered training provider to be eligible for a road test."
    },
    {
     "claim": "every five years",
     "url": "https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-registry-of-motor-vehicles-fees",
     "quote": "Class A, B, or C driver's license (5 years) $75"
    },
    {
     "claim": "$75 for Class A",
     "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/renew-your-commercial-drivers-license-cdl",
     "quote": "Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Renewal Fee $75 each"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "CO",
   "soc": "47-2111",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical/ApprenticeInfo",
    "quote": "Law requires that apprentices must register with the State Electrical Board."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Colorado State Electrical Board (Division of Professions and Occupations)",
    "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical"
   },
   "summary": "Colorado's State Electrical Board licenses electricians and registers apprentices. An apprentice is registered with the Board through the employing electrical contractor and is directly supervised by a licensed Colorado electrician. The journeyman license takes 8,000 hours of experience over at least four years and 288 hours of classroom education; a residential wireman license, after 4,000 hours of residential experience, allows work without direct supervision on one- to four-family dwellings; the master license can be reached several ways, among them 10,000 hours of experience over at least five years or a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an accredited college or university with 2,000 hours of construction experience earned over at least a year.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Electrical Apprentice (registration)",
     "requirements": "The apprentice registers online and the employing electrical contractor attaches the registration, within 30 days of the apprentice starting work. The apprentice carries the registration card while working and is directly supervised by a licensed Colorado electrician.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical/ApprenticeInfo",
     "source_quote": "Once an apprentice begins working for an electrical contractor, the employer must complete an application to register the apprentice with the Board within 30 days.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "The apprentice registers online and the employing electrical contractor attaches the registration",
       "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical/ApprenticeInfo",
       "quote": "Full Electrical Apprentice Registration is a 2 step process that involves both the individual Apprentice applicant and the Electrical Contractor to activate the apprentice registration"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The apprentice carries the registration card while working",
       "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical/ApprenticeInfo",
       "quote": "It is the apprentice's responsibility to have the card with them while working in the trade."
      },
      {
       "claim": "is directly supervised by a licensed Colorado electrician",
       "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical/ApprenticeInfo",
       "quote": "Colorado law requires that the electrical apprentice be directly supervised by a licensed Colorado electrician."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Residential Wireman",
     "alternative": true,
     "requirements": "4,000 hours of residential-only experience over at least 2 years, or at least two years of accredited training, with the experience documented on the Board's Affidavit of Experience; then the residential wireman exam, whose details are on PSI's testing website. A residential wireman works without direct supervision on one- to four-family dwellings; commercial or industrial work, or a residential project of more than four family units, needs apprentice registration and a licensed journeyman's or master's supervision.",
     "experience_hours": 4000,
     "min_years": 2,
     "floor_note": "Or at least two years of accredited training.",
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "Residential wireman exam (PSI)",
     "source_url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical/Applications",
     "source_quote": "Residential Wireman 4,000 hours of residential only experience earned in no less than 2 years.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "or at least two years of accredited training",
       "url": "https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=12a5Pm2UFPhgVmj4UeL-HUyCMt_yWmQGK",
       "quote": "Completed at least two years of accredited training"
      },
      {
       "claim": "with the experience documented on the Board's Affidavit of Experience",
       "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical/Applications",
       "quote": "All practical experience must be documented on the Affidavit of Experience form provided by the Board and completed by the electrical contractor supervising the work that was performed."
      },
      {
       "claim": "then the residential wireman exam, whose details are on PSI's testing website",
       "url": "https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=12a5Pm2UFPhgVmj4UeL-HUyCMt_yWmQGK",
       "quote": "Take and pass the exam for which you qualify based on experience levels listed above. More information regarding the exam can be found on the PSI Testing website"
      },
      {
       "claim": "A residential wireman works without direct supervision on one- to four-family dwellings",
       "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical/ApprenticeInfo",
       "quote": "The holder of a residential wireman's license may work without direct supervision on projects of one, two, three, and four-family dwellings."
      },
      {
       "claim": "commercial or industrial work, or a residential project of more than four family units, needs apprentice registration and a licensed journeyman's or master's supervision",
       "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical/ApprenticeInfo",
       "quote": "However, a licensed residential wireman must be registered as an electrical apprentice and be supervised by a licensed journeyman or master electrician when performing commercial/industrial work or working on a residential project of more than four-family units (apartment buildings)."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Journeyman Electrician",
     "requirements": "8,000 hours of experience over at least 4 years, 2,000 of them in commercial, industrial or substantially similar work over at least 2 years, documented on the Board's Affidavit of Experience by the supervising electrical contractor, plus 288 hours of classroom education shown by a transcript or similar statement; then the journeyman exam, whose details are on PSI's testing website. The application fee is paid by credit card.",
     "experience_hours": 8000,
     "min_years": 4,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "Journeyman electrician exam (PSI)",
     "source_url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical/Applications",
     "source_quote": "Journeyman Electrician Experience Requirements: 8,000 hours of experience earned in no less than 4 years. 2,000 hours of which must be in commercial/industrial work. Education Requirements: 288 hours of classroom education is required for ALL applicants.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "2,000 of them in commercial, industrial or substantially similar work over at least 2 years",
       "url": "https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=12a5Pm2UFPhgVmj4UeL-HUyCMt_yWmQGK",
       "quote": "2,000 of these hours must be in commercial, industrial, or substantially similar work in no less than two years"
      },
      {
       "claim": "documented on the Board's Affidavit of Experience by the supervising electrical contractor",
       "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical/Applications",
       "quote": "All practical experience must be documented on the Affidavit of Experience form provided by the Board and completed by the electrical contractor supervising the work that was performed."
      },
      {
       "claim": "shown by a transcript or similar statement",
       "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical/Applications",
       "quote": "Must be documented with a transcript or similar statement."
      },
      {
       "claim": "then the journeyman exam, whose details are on PSI's testing website",
       "url": "https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=12a5Pm2UFPhgVmj4UeL-HUyCMt_yWmQGK",
       "quote": "Take and pass the exam for which you qualify based on experience levels listed above. More information regarding the exam can be found on the PSI Testing website"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The application fee is paid by credit card.",
       "url": "https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=12a5Pm2UFPhgVmj4UeL-HUyCMt_yWmQGK",
       "quote": "Submit payment of the required application fee via credit card."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Master Electrician",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "One of: 10,000 hours of experience over at least 5 years; a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an accredited college or university and 2,000 hours of construction experience over at least 1 year; graduation from an electrical trade school or community college and 8,000 hours over at least 4 years; or the journeyman requirements plus 2,000 hours over at least 1 year, some of them in planning and layout. That last route also requires supervision while holding a journeyman license, and the Board does not add supervision hours to the total, to prevent double credit. Then the master exam, whose details are on PSI's testing website. A worker qualifying by experience cannot go from apprentice or residential wireman straight to master.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "Master electrician exam (PSI)",
     "source_url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical/Applications",
     "source_quote": "Master Electrician Experience Requirements (Must Meet One): 10,000 hours of experience earned in no less than 5 years. Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an accredited college or university AND 2,000 hours of construction experience earned in no less than 1 year. Graduate of an electrical trade school or community college AND 8,000 hours of experience earned in no less than 4 years. 2,000 hours of experience earned in no less than 1 year in addition to the JW requirements listed above.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "some of them in planning and layout",
       "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical/Applications",
       "quote": "Some hours of which must be in planning and layout."
      },
      {
       "claim": "That last route also requires supervision while holding a journeyman license, and the Board does not add supervision hours to the total, to prevent double credit.",
       "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical/Applications",
       "quote": "Some hours of which must be supervision while in possession of a Journeyman Electrician license. Please note that supervision hours will not be applied to the total number of hours to prevent double credit for work done alongside supervisees"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Then the master exam, whose details are on PSI's testing website",
       "url": "https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=12a5Pm2UFPhgVmj4UeL-HUyCMt_yWmQGK",
       "quote": "Take and pass the exam for which you qualify based on experience levels listed above. More information regarding the exam can be found on the PSI Testing website"
      },
      {
       "claim": "A worker qualifying by experience cannot go from apprentice or residential wireman straight to master.",
       "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical/Applications",
       "quote": "It is not possible to go from Apprentice or Residential Wireman to Master if you are using experience to qualify for the Master license."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "Colorado has journeyman reciprocal licensing agreements, under the National Electrical Reciprocal Alliance, with Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming, for a journeyman or master license that is current, active and in good standing, allows journeyman work there, was gained by a state exam and has been held for at least a year. Electricians with an active state-issued license gained by testing on the National Electrical Code edition Colorado uses may be licensed by endorsement, for any license type, with a verification from the issuing state board.",
    "source_url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical/Applications"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every three years (the first renewal after a license earned by exam needs no continuing education; at least 4 of the hours must be on National Electrical Code changes and no more than 4 on safety, from providers that have attested to the Board)",
    "ce_hours": 24,
    "source_url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical/CE"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical/Applications",
     "title": "Colorado State Electrical Board: applications and licensure requirements",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical/ApprenticeInfo",
     "title": "Colorado State Electrical Board: apprentice information",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=12a5Pm2UFPhgVmj4UeL-HUyCMt_yWmQGK",
     "view_url": "https://drive.google.com/file/d/12a5Pm2UFPhgVmj4UeL-HUyCMt_yWmQGK/view",
     "title": "Colorado Electrical Licensing Guide (DPO)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical/CE",
     "title": "Colorado State Electrical Board: continuing education",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "An apprentice is registered with the Board through the employing electrical contractor",
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical/ApprenticeInfo",
     "quote": "Once an apprentice begins working for an electrical contractor, the employer must complete an application to register the apprentice with the Board within 30 days."
    },
    {
     "claim": "is directly supervised by a licensed Colorado electrician",
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical/ApprenticeInfo",
     "quote": "Colorado law requires that the electrical apprentice be directly supervised by a licensed Colorado electrician."
    },
    {
     "claim": "The journeyman license takes 8,000 hours of experience over at least four years and 288 hours of classroom education",
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical/Applications",
     "quote": "Journeyman Electrician Experience Requirements: 8,000 hours of experience earned in no less than 4 years. 2,000 hours of which must be in commercial/industrial work. Education Requirements: 288 hours of classroom education is required for ALL applicants."
    },
    {
     "claim": "a residential wireman license, after 4,000 hours of residential experience",
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical/Applications",
     "quote": "Residential Wireman 4,000 hours of residential only experience earned in no less than 2 years."
    },
    {
     "claim": "allows work without direct supervision on one- to four-family dwellings",
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical/ApprenticeInfo",
     "quote": "The holder of a residential wireman's license may work without direct supervision on projects of one, two, three, and four-family dwellings."
    },
    {
     "claim": "Colorado has journeyman reciprocal licensing agreements, under the National Electrical Reciprocal Alliance",
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical/Applications",
     "quote": "The Colorado State Electrical Board adheres to the bylaws of the National Electrical Reciprocal Alliance (NERA). As such, Colorado has journeyman electrician reciprocal licensing agreements with the following states: Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming."
    },
    {
     "claim": "for a journeyman or master license that is current, active and in good standing, allows journeyman work there",
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical/Applications",
     "quote": "Hold a Journeyman certificate or a Master Electrician certificate that is current, active, and in good standing and allows the individual to work as a Journeyman Electrician in the licensing state."
    },
    {
     "claim": "was gained by a state exam and has been held for at least a year",
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical/Applications",
     "quote": "Have gained that certificate through a state administered examination with a passing score from the licensing state. Have held the Journeyman certificate or the Master Electrician certificate for at least 1 year in the licensing state."
    },
    {
     "claim": "Electricians with an active state-issued license gained by testing on the National Electrical Code edition Colorado uses may be licensed by endorsement, for any license type, with a verification from the issuing state board.",
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical/Applications",
     "quote": "License by Endorsement Method All License Types A copy of license to be endorsed. License to be endorsed MUST be active, issued, and regulated by the state, AND gained by testing on the current National Electrical Code (NEC) in use in Colorado Verification of Licensure form completed by issuing State Board for the license to be endorsed"
    },
    {
     "claim": "no more than 4 on safety",
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical/CE",
     "quote": "No more than four CE hours may be completed in the safety competency; however, there is no minimum in this category."
    },
    {
     "claim": "from providers that have attested to the Board",
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical/CE",
     "quote": "All CE must be taken from a CE provider that has attested to the Board that their courses and instructors meet the requirements laid out in Board Rule."
    },
    {
     "claim": "the master license can be reached several ways, among them 10,000 hours of experience over at least five years",
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical/Applications",
     "quote": "10,000 hours of experience earned in no less than 5 years."
    },
    {
     "claim": "or a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an accredited college or university with 2,000 hours of construction experience earned over at least a year",
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical/Applications",
     "quote": "Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an accredited college or university AND 2,000 hours of construction experience earned in no less than 1 year."
    },
    {
     "claim": "every three years",
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical/CE",
     "quote": "All Master Electricians, Journeyman Electricians and Residential Wireman with an Active Colorado license must complete at least 24 hours of Continuing Education (CE) during each three-year license period."
    },
    {
     "claim": "the first renewal after a license earned by exam needs no continuing education",
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical/CE",
     "quote": "This requirement does not apply for the first renewal of a license for which, as a condition of issuance, the applicant successfully completed a licensing examination."
    },
    {
     "claim": "at least 4 of the hours must be on National Electrical Code changes",
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical/CE",
     "quote": "At least four CE hours must be completed in the National Electrical Code Changes competency."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "CO",
   "soc": "47-2152",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/ApprenticeInfo",
    "quote": "Any individual employed in the plumbing trade is considered an apprentice and must be registered until such time as the individual has obtained a Colorado Plumber's license."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Colorado State Plumbing Board (Division of Professions and Occupations)",
    "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing"
   },
   "summary": "Colorado's State Plumbing Board licenses plumbers and registers apprentices: anyone employed in the plumbing trade without a Colorado plumber's license must be registered as an apprentice and is directly supervised by a licensed Colorado plumber. For the journeyworker license the Board's page gives 4 years (6,800 hours) of practical experience as the most it requires, and the master license five full-time years (8,500 hours); a residential plumber license takes 2 years (3,400 hours). Each license by examination follows a written exam given in English through PSI, a private testing agency.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Plumbing Apprentice (registration)",
     "requirements": "The apprentice registers online and the employing plumbing contractor attaches the registration, within 30 days of hire. The apprentice carries the registration card while working and is directly supervised by a licensed Colorado plumber.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/ApprenticeInfo",
     "source_quote": "Once an apprentice begins working for a Plumbing Contractor, the employer must complete an application to register the apprentice with the Board within 30 days of the date of hire.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "The apprentice registers online and the employing plumbing contractor attaches the registration",
       "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/ApprenticeInfo",
       "quote": "Full Plumbing Apprentice Registration is a 2 step process that involves both the individual Apprentice applicant and the Plumbing Contractor to activate the apprentice registration"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The apprentice carries the registration card while working",
       "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/ApprenticeInfo",
       "quote": "It is the apprentice's responsibility to have the card with them while working in the trade."
      },
      {
       "claim": "is directly supervised by a licensed Colorado plumber",
       "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/ApprenticeInfo",
       "quote": "Colorado law requires that a Plumbing Apprentice be directly supervised by a licensed Colorado Plumber."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Residential Plumber",
     "alternative": true,
     "requirements": "2 years (3,400 hours) of practical experience, verified on the Board's Affidavit of Experience by current and former employing plumbing contractors (applicants cannot verify their own); then the written exam, given in English through PSI, a private testing agency (70% to pass).",
     "experience_hours": 3400,
     "min_years": 2,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "Residential plumber written exam (PSI, 70% to pass)",
     "source_url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/Applications",
     "source_quote": "Residential Plumber You must verify 2 years (3,400 hours) of practical experience.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "verified on the Board's Affidavit of Experience by current and former employing plumbing contractors",
       "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/Applications",
       "quote": "The applicant must verify the plumbing installation experience by submitting an Affidavit of Experience Form from current and former employers (plumbing contractors)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "applicants cannot verify their own",
       "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/Applications",
       "quote": "Applicants shall not verify their own experience (even if currently licensed in another state)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "then the written exam, given in English through PSI, a private testing agency (70% to pass)",
       "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/Applications",
       "quote": "Examinations are administered in English only through a private testing agency. Once your application has been approved by this office, a letter of acceptance and information on how to contact PSI to obtain a candidate handbook will be provided."
      },
      {
       "claim": "then the written exam, given in English through PSI, a private testing agency (70% to pass)",
       "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/Applications",
       "quote": "An overall score of 70% is required to pass the written portion of the examination for Residential and Journeyworker examinees, 75% is required for the Master examinee."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Journeyworker Plumber",
     "requirements": "4 years (6,800 hours) of practical experience (the Board's page gives this as the most it requires), verified on the Board's Affidavit of Experience by current and former employing plumbing contractors (applicants cannot verify their own); then the written exam, given in English through PSI, a private testing agency, on the International Plumbing Code, the International Fuel Gas Code and the Board's rules (70% to pass).",
     "experience_hours": 6800,
     "min_years": null,
     "years_as_printed": 4,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "Journeyworker plumber written exam (PSI, 70% to pass)",
     "source_url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/Applications",
     "source_quote": "Journeyworker Plumber The maximum experience the board requires for an applicant to qualify to receive a Journeyworker Plumber's license is 4 years (6,800 hours) of practical experience.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "verified on the Board's Affidavit of Experience by current and former employing plumbing contractors",
       "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/Applications",
       "quote": "The applicant must verify the plumbing installation experience by submitting an Affidavit of Experience Form from current and former employers (plumbing contractors)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "applicants cannot verify their own",
       "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/Applications",
       "quote": "Applicants shall not verify their own experience (even if currently licensed in another state)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "then the written exam, given in English through PSI, a private testing agency, on the International Plumbing Code, the International Fuel Gas Code and the Board's rules (70% to pass)",
       "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/Applications",
       "quote": "Questions are based on the currently adopted codes, namely, the International Plumbing Code (IPC), the International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), and the Rules and Regulations as adopted by the Examining Board of Plumbers."
      },
      {
       "claim": "then the written exam, given in English through PSI, a private testing agency, on the International Plumbing Code, the International Fuel Gas Code and the Board's rules (70% to pass)",
       "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/Applications",
       "quote": "An overall score of 70% is required to pass the written portion of the examination for Residential and Journeyworker examinees, 75% is required for the Master examinee."
      },
      {
       "claim": "then the written exam, given in English through PSI, a private testing agency, on the International Plumbing Code, the International Fuel Gas Code and the Board's rules (70% to pass)",
       "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/Applications",
       "quote": "Examinations are administered in English only through a private testing agency. Once your application has been approved by this office, a letter of acceptance and information on how to contact PSI to obtain a candidate handbook will be provided."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Master Plumber",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "Five full-time years (8,500 hours) of practical experience, verified the same way (one month of full-time experience counts as 163 hours); then the written exam, given in English through PSI, a private testing agency (75% to pass).",
     "experience_hours": 8500,
     "min_years": 5,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "Master plumber written exam (PSI, 75% to pass)",
     "source_url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/Applications",
     "source_quote": "An applicant for a master plumber's license must furnish evidence of having obtained five full-time years (8,500 hours) of practical experience. One month of full-time experience is equivalent to 163 hours.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "then the written exam, given in English through PSI, a private testing agency (75% to pass)",
       "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/Applications",
       "quote": "An overall score of 70% is required to pass the written portion of the examination for Residential and Journeyworker examinees, 75% is required for the Master examinee."
      },
      {
       "claim": "then the written exam, given in English through PSI, a private testing agency (75% to pass)",
       "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/Applications",
       "quote": "Examinations are administered in English only through a private testing agency. Once your application has been approved by this office, a letter of acceptance and information on how to contact PSI to obtain a candidate handbook will be provided."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "Plumbers licensed in another state may be licensed by endorsement with a state or federally approved apprenticeship or the required experience, documented by letters verifying the experience, a comparable state exam based on Colorado's currently adopted code, and a state-issued (not city or county) license held for at least six months.",
    "source_url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/Applications"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every two years (licenses expire on the last day of February of odd-numbered years), with at least 8 hours of continuing education in each year of the license period: at least 4 hours on codes in every 24 months, no more than 2 on safety, from providers that have attested to the Board. A license first earned by exam needs none until after its first renewal",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/CE"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/Applications",
     "title": "Colorado State Plumbing Board: applications and licensure requirements",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/ApprenticeInfo",
     "title": "Colorado State Plumbing Board: apprentice information",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/CE",
     "title": "Colorado State Plumbing Board: continuing education",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "anyone employed in the plumbing trade without a Colorado plumber's license must be registered as an apprentice",
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/ApprenticeInfo",
     "quote": "Any individual employed in the plumbing trade is considered an apprentice and must be registered until such time as the individual has obtained a Colorado Plumber's license."
    },
    {
     "claim": "is directly supervised by a licensed Colorado plumber",
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/ApprenticeInfo",
     "quote": "Colorado law requires that a Plumbing Apprentice be directly supervised by a licensed Colorado Plumber."
    },
    {
     "claim": "For the journeyworker license the Board's page gives 4 years (6,800 hours) of practical experience as the most it requires",
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/Applications",
     "quote": "The maximum experience the board requires for an applicant to qualify to receive a Journeyworker Plumber's license is 4 years (6,800 hours) of practical experience."
    },
    {
     "claim": "the master license five full-time years (8,500 hours)",
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/Applications",
     "quote": "An applicant for a master plumber's license must furnish evidence of having obtained five full-time years (8,500 hours) of practical experience."
    },
    {
     "claim": "a residential plumber license takes 2 years (3,400 hours)",
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/Applications",
     "quote": "Residential Plumber You must verify 2 years (3,400 hours) of practical experience."
    },
    {
     "claim": "Each license by examination follows a written exam given in English through PSI, a private testing agency.",
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/Applications",
     "quote": "Examinations are administered in English only through a private testing agency. Once your application has been approved by this office, a letter of acceptance and information on how to contact PSI to obtain a candidate handbook will be provided."
    },
    {
     "claim": "Plumbers licensed in another state may be licensed by endorsement",
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/Applications",
     "quote": "Licensees from another state may be eligible for licensure by endorsement providing that the applicant possesses credential and qualifications that are substantially equivalent to requirements in Colorado for licensure by examination"
    },
    {
     "claim": "with a state or federally approved apprenticeship or the required experience",
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/Applications",
     "quote": "Completion of a state or federally approved apprenticeship program, or completion of the required years and type of experience for the comparable license."
    },
    {
     "claim": "documented by letters verifying the experience",
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/Applications",
     "quote": "Submit a completed application with letters of verification of your plumbing experience"
    },
    {
     "claim": "a comparable state exam based on Colorado's currently adopted code",
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/Applications",
     "quote": "Submit verification from the state licensing agency of successful completion of a comparable state plumbing examination as outlined under \"Documenting Plumbing Experience\" and based on the currently adopted Colorado Code."
    },
    {
     "claim": "at least 4 hours on codes in every 24 months",
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/CE",
     "quote": "within every 24-month period, a minimum of four CE hours must be related to codes"
    },
    {
     "claim": "no more than 2 on safety",
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/CE",
     "quote": "No more than two hours will be accepted in CE courses related to safety training."
    },
    {
     "claim": "from providers that have attested to the Board",
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/CE",
     "quote": "ALL CE COURSES must be taken through a CE vendor or provider that has attested to the Board that their courses and instructors meet the continuing education requirements of Board Rule."
    },
    {
     "claim": "A license first earned by exam needs none until after its first renewal",
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/CE",
     "quote": "Plumbers who received their initial license through the examination method during the current license period are not required to complete CE until after the first renewal of their license."
    },
    {
     "claim": "a state-issued (not city or county) license held for at least six months",
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/Applications",
     "quote": "Submit a photocopy of your currently held state (not city or county) issued license which you have held for a minimum of six (6) months."
    },
    {
     "claim": "licenses expire on the last day of February of odd-numbered years",
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/Applications",
     "quote": "All Plumbing Licenses, Water Conditioning Installer/Principal Registrations, Plumbing Contractor Registrations and Water Conditioning Contractor Registrations expire on the final day of February of odd-numbered years and must be renewed to continue practicing."
    },
    {
     "claim": "every two years",
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/CE",
     "quote": "All Residential, Journeyworker, and Master Plumbers with an Active Colorado license must complete at least 8 hours of Continuing Education (CE) during EACH YEAR (March 1 through February 28) of the two-year license period."
    },
    {
     "claim": "with at least 8 hours of continuing education in each year of the license period",
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing/CE",
     "quote": "At least eight hours of CE must be completed during EACH year (March 1 through February 28) of the two-year license period."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "CO",
   "soc": "49-9021",
   "license_required": false,
   "individual_license": false,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/OccupationalProfessions",
    "quote": "Electrical Electrical Apprentice Electrical Contractor Journeyman Electrician Master Electrical Photovoltaic Installer Residential Wireman Landscape Architects Landscape Architect Tissue Banks Nontransplant Tissue Bank Outfitters Outfitter Passenger Tramway Tramway Lift Plumbing Apprentice Plumber Journeyworker Plumber Master Plumber Plumbing Contractor Residential Plumber Radon Professionals",
    "note": "The Division of Professions and Occupations' list of occupational professions names no heating, air-conditioning or mechanical credential."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "No HVAC license at Colorado's Division of Professions and Occupations; refrigerant handling is federal (EPA Section 608)",
    "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/OccupationalProfessions"
   },
   "summary": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification, except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician. Colorado has no state HVAC license: heating, air conditioning and mechanical work are not among the occupational credentials its Division of Professions and Occupations lists. Denver, for example, issues a Heating and Ventilating Journeyman certificate, whose holder may do the work only in the employ of a licensed heating and ventilating contractor.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "EPA Section 608 Certification (federal)",
     "requirements": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants, except apprentices closely and continually supervised by a certified technician: Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all). Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "EPA-approved Section 608 test (Type I / II / III / Universal)",
     "source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "source_quote": "Technicians are required to pass an EPA-approved test to earn Section 608 Technician Certification. ... Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all)",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "For servicing small appliances (Type I). For servicing or disposing of high- or very high-pressure appliances, except small appliances and MVACs (Type II). For servicing or disposing of low-pressure appliances (Type III). For servicing all types of equipment (Universal)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "Tests must be administered by an EPA-approved certifying organization. Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal"
    },
    {
     "name": "Denver Heating and Ventilating Journeyman certificate (city example)",
     "requirements": "Four years of heating and ventilating field installation experience in an apprenticeship or on-the-job training program, at least 7,000 hours, documented by notarized letters showing what, when and where the experience was gained; then the ICC F31 National Standard Journeyman Mechanical exam. The certificate covers warm-air heating, ductwork, ventilation, gas piping and air-conditioning refrigeration systems, and the holder may do the work only in the employ of a Heating and Ventilating Contractor Class A or a Heating Ventilating Air Conditioning Contractor. Certificate fee $40; certificates are renewed every three years.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 40,
     "exam": "ICC F31 National Standard Journeyman Mechanical",
     "source_url": "https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Community-Planning-and-Development/Contractor-Licensing/Supervisor-Certificates/Mechanical-Certificates",
     "source_quote": "Four (4) years heating & ventilating field installation experience in an apprenticeship or on-the-job training program completing a minimum of 7,000 hours.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Community-Planning-and-Development/Contractor-Licensing/CL-Resources-and-Downloads/Fees-for-Contractor-Licenses-and-Supervisor-Certificates",
       "quote": "Journeyman Certificate $40.00",
       "amount": 40
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "documented by notarized letters showing what, when and where the experience was gained",
       "url": "https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Community-Planning-and-Development/Contractor-Licensing/Supervisor-Certificates/Mechanical-Certificates",
       "quote": "Notarized letter(s) must show WHAT, WHEN AND WHERE you gained the necessary experience for each project."
      },
      {
       "claim": "then the ICC F31 National Standard Journeyman Mechanical exam",
       "url": "https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Community-Planning-and-Development/Contractor-Licensing/Supervisor-Certificates/Mechanical-Certificates",
       "quote": "ICC Exam #F31 National Standard Journeyman Mechanical."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The certificate covers warm-air heating, ductwork, ventilation, gas piping and air-conditioning refrigeration systems",
       "url": "https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Community-Planning-and-Development/Contractor-Licensing/Supervisor-Certificates/Mechanical-Certificates",
       "quote": "Heating and Ventilating – warm air heating, ductwork, ventilation and evaporative cooling, exterior sheet metal, gas piping, burners, venting and controls, exhaust systems and appurtenances thereof"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The certificate covers warm-air heating, ductwork, ventilation, gas piping and air-conditioning refrigeration systems",
       "url": "https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Community-Planning-and-Development/Contractor-Licensing/Supervisor-Certificates/Mechanical-Certificates",
       "quote": "Air Conditioning – refrigeration systems and appurtenant cooling towers"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the holder may do the work only in the employ of a Heating and Ventilating Contractor Class A or a Heating Ventilating Air Conditioning Contractor",
       "url": "https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Community-Planning-and-Development/Contractor-Licensing/Supervisor-Certificates/Mechanical-Certificates",
       "quote": "The holder of this Certificate may perform this work only in the employ of a Heating and Ventilating Contractor Class A or Heating Ventilating Air Conditioning Contractor."
      },
      {
       "claim": "certificates are renewed every three years",
       "url": "https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Community-Planning-and-Development/Contractor-Licensing/CL-Resources-and-Downloads/Fees-for-Contractor-Licenses-and-Supervisor-Certificates",
       "quote": "Certificates - Renewed every 3 years"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "local",
     "place": "Denver"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "Denver does not accept or reciprocate contractor licenses or certificates from other counties or states.",
    "source_url": "https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Community-Planning-and-Development/Contractor-Licensing"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "Denver certificates are renewed every three years",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Community-Planning-and-Development/Contractor-Licensing/CL-Resources-and-Downloads/Fees-for-Contractor-Licenses-and-Supervisor-Certificates"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "title": "EPA Section 608 Technician Certification",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/OccupationalProfessions",
     "title": "Colorado DPO: occupational professions list",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Community-Planning-and-Development/Contractor-Licensing/Supervisor-Certificates/Mechanical-Certificates",
     "title": "City and County of Denver: mechanical certificates",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Community-Planning-and-Development/Contractor-Licensing/CL-Resources-and-Downloads/Fees-for-Contractor-Licenses-and-Supervisor-Certificates",
     "title": "City and County of Denver: contractor licensing fees",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Community-Planning-and-Development/Contractor-Licensing",
     "title": "City and County of Denver: contractor licensing",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
    },
    {
     "claim": "except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician."
    },
    {
     "claim": "Denver, for example, issues a Heating and Ventilating Journeyman certificate",
     "url": "https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Community-Planning-and-Development/Contractor-Licensing/Supervisor-Certificates/Mechanical-Certificates",
     "quote": "Four (4) years heating & ventilating field installation experience in an apprenticeship or on-the-job training program completing a minimum of 7,000 hours."
    },
    {
     "claim": "whose holder may do the work only in the employ of a licensed heating and ventilating contractor",
     "url": "https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Community-Planning-and-Development/Contractor-Licensing/Supervisor-Certificates/Mechanical-Certificates",
     "quote": "The holder of this Certificate may perform this work only in the employ of a Heating and Ventilating Contractor Class A or Heating Ventilating Air Conditioning Contractor."
    },
    {
     "claim": "Denver does not accept or reciprocate contractor licenses or certificates from other counties or states.",
     "url": "https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Community-Planning-and-Development/Contractor-Licensing",
     "quote": "Denver does not accept or reciprocate contractor licenses and/or certificates from other counties or states."
    },
    {
     "claim": "Denver certificates are renewed every three years",
     "url": "https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Community-Planning-and-Development/Contractor-Licensing/CL-Resources-and-Downloads/Fees-for-Contractor-Licenses-and-Supervisor-Certificates",
     "quote": "Certificates - Renewed every 3 years"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "CO",
   "soc": "53-3032",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
    "quote": "Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may legally operate a CMV unless such person possesses a CDL which meets the standards contained in subpart J of this part, issued by his/her State or jurisdiction of domicile."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles (Department of Revenue)",
    "url": "https://dmv.colorado.gov/cdl-general-information"
   },
   "summary": "The Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles issues the CDL under federal FMCSA rules: the learner's permit needs a valid Colorado driver license, an age of 18 (21 for a hazardous materials endorsement) and the CDL written test taken at a state driver license office, and is held 14 calendar days before the skills test; a first-time Class A or B applicant completes federal Entry-Level Driver Training before the skills test, and a DOT medical card, which the medical provider submits to FMCSA's National Registry, must be on file before the CDL is issued.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP)",
     "requirements": "At least 18 (21 for a hazardous materials endorsement), a US citizen or permanent resident, with a valid Colorado driver license, a Social Security number and two proofs of Colorado residence; pass the CDL written knowledge test at a state driver license office. Instruction permit fee $20. The permit is valid one year and cannot be renewed; hold it 14 calendar days before the skills test.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 20,
     "exam": "CDL written knowledge test",
     "source_url": "https://dmv.colorado.gov/cdl-general-information",
     "source_quote": "Lawful Presence: U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents only. Valid License: You must hold a valid Colorado driver license or a valid out-of-state CDL (for transfers) Age: You must be 18+ (21+ required for hazardous material endorsements).",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://dmv.colorado.gov/state-dmv-fees",
       "quote": "Commercial Driver's License $35.00 Instruction Permit $20.00",
       "amount": 20
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "a Social Security number and two proofs of Colorado residence",
       "url": "https://dmv.colorado.gov/cdl-general-information",
       "quote": "To be issued a Colorado Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP), you will need your valid Colorado driver license, social security number, TWO proofs of your Colorado physical residential address, and federally approved proof of your lawful presence."
      },
      {
       "claim": "pass the CDL written knowledge test at a state driver license office",
       "url": "https://dmv.colorado.gov/cdl-general-information",
       "quote": "Book an appointment for the \"CDL Written Test\" at a state driver license office and successfully pass the test."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The permit is valid one year and cannot be renewed",
       "url": "https://dmv.colorado.gov/cdl-general-information",
       "quote": "Commercial Learner Permits (CLP) are valid for one year and are not eligible for renewal."
      },
      {
       "claim": "hold it 14 calendar days before the skills test",
       "url": "https://dmv.colorado.gov/cdl-general-information",
       "quote": "CLPs must be held for 14 calendar days before the CDL skills test can be taken at an approved third-party testing facility."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT, federal)",
     "requirements": "Since February 7, 2022, first-time Class A or B CDL applicants (and Class B holders upgrading to Class A) must complete the training with a provider on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry before taking the skills test.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "source_quote": "you must complete this training with a registered training provider before being permitted to take the required CDL skills or knowledge test. ... First-time applicants for a Class A CDL or Class B CDL; Class B CDL holders seeking to upgrade to a Class A CDL",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Since February 7, 2022",
       "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
       "quote": "The ELDT requirements apply to individuals who obtain a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) on or after February 7, 2022."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Class A CDL",
     "requirements": "Complete Entry-Level Driver Training at an approved CDL driver training school, and after the 14-day permit hold pass the skills test at an approved third-party testing facility; then finalize the license at a driver license office, where the required items are the valid permit, proof of ELDT completion and the skills test completion form (verified in the system) and a completed Ten-Year Driving History form (Form DR 2172), and a DOT medical card must be on file (the medical provider submits it to FMCSA's National Registry). CDL fee $35; the license is valid 4 years.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 35,
     "exam": "CDL skills test (approved third-party testing facility)",
     "source_url": "https://dmv.colorado.gov/cdl-general-information",
     "source_quote": "After the 14-calendar-day CLP holding period, you are eligible for the skills portion of the CDL process. Training: Complete the mandatory Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) at an approved CDL driver training school.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://dmv.colorado.gov/state-dmv-fees",
       "quote": "Commercial Driver's License $35.00",
       "amount": 35
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "pass the skills test at an approved third-party testing facility",
       "url": "https://dmv.colorado.gov/cdl-general-information",
       "quote": "CLPs must be held for 14 calendar days before the CDL skills test can be taken at an approved third-party testing facility."
      },
      {
       "claim": "then finalize the license at a driver license office",
       "url": "https://dmv.colorado.gov/cdl-general-information",
       "quote": "Once you have passed the skills test, finalize your license at a driver license office."
      },
      {
       "claim": "where the required items are the valid permit",
       "url": "https://dmv.colorado.gov/cdl-general-information",
       "quote": "Required Items: Bring your valid CLP (or valid out-of-state CDL)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "proof of ELDT completion and the skills test completion form (verified in the system) and a completed Ten-Year Driving History form (Form DR 2172)",
       "url": "https://dmv.colorado.gov/cdl-general-information",
       "quote": "Proof of successful Entry-Level Driving Training (ELDT) completion. Skills test completion form. Verified in the system. Driving History: A Ten-Year Driving History form (Form DR 2172) must be completed."
      },
      {
       "claim": "a DOT medical card must be on file (the medical provider submits it to FMCSA's National Registry)",
       "url": "https://dmv.colorado.gov/cdl-general-information",
       "quote": "DOT Medical Card: You must have a DOT Medical Card on file. All DOT medical information is submitted directly to FMCSA’s National Registry by the medical provider."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the license is valid 4 years",
       "url": "https://dmv.colorado.gov/cdl-general-information",
       "quote": "CDLs are valid for 4 years from the date of issuance."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every four years, with a valid DOT medical card on file",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://dmv.colorado.gov/cdl-general-information"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://dmv.colorado.gov/cdl-general-information",
     "title": "Colorado DMV: Commercial Driver License general information",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dmv.colorado.gov/state-dmv-fees",
     "title": "Colorado DMV: state DMV fees",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "title": "FMCSA ELDT Applicability",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
     "title": "49 CFR 383.23 (commercial driver's license required)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "an age of 18 (21 for a hazardous materials endorsement)",
     "url": "https://dmv.colorado.gov/cdl-general-information",
     "quote": "Age: You must be 18+ (21+ required for hazardous material endorsements)."
    },
    {
     "claim": "the learner's permit needs a valid Colorado driver license",
     "url": "https://dmv.colorado.gov/cdl-general-information",
     "quote": "Valid License: You must hold a valid Colorado driver license or a valid out-of-state CDL (for transfers)"
    },
    {
     "claim": "and the CDL written test taken at a state driver license office",
     "url": "https://dmv.colorado.gov/cdl-general-information",
     "quote": "Schedule a CDL Written Test: Book an appointment for the \"CDL Written Test\" at a state driver license office and successfully pass the test."
    },
    {
     "claim": "is held 14 calendar days before the skills test",
     "url": "https://dmv.colorado.gov/cdl-general-information",
     "quote": "CLPs must be held for 14 calendar days before the CDL skills test can be taken at an approved third-party testing facility."
    },
    {
     "claim": "a first-time Class A or B applicant completes federal Entry-Level Driver Training before the skills test",
     "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "quote": "First-time applicants for a Class A CDL or Class B CDL"
    },
    {
     "claim": "a first-time Class A or B applicant completes federal Entry-Level Driver Training before the skills test",
     "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "quote": "you must complete this training with a registered training provider before being permitted to take the required CDL skills or knowledge test."
    },
    {
     "claim": "a DOT medical card, which the medical provider submits to FMCSA's National Registry, must be on file before the CDL is issued",
     "url": "https://dmv.colorado.gov/cdl-general-information",
     "quote": "DOT Medical Card: You must have a DOT Medical Card on file. All DOT medical information is submitted directly to FMCSA’s National Registry by the medical provider."
    },
    {
     "claim": "every four years",
     "url": "https://dmv.colorado.gov/cdl-general-information",
     "quote": "CDLs are valid for 4 years from the date of issuance."
    },
    {
     "claim": "with a valid DOT medical card on file",
     "url": "https://dmv.colorado.gov/cdl-general-information",
     "quote": "Validity: CDLs are valid for 4 years from the date of issuance. DOT Medical Card: You must have a valid DOT medical card on file."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "MN",
   "soc": "47-2111",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/326B.33",
    "quote": "An unlicensed individual shall not perform electrical work required to be performed by a licensed individual unless the individual has first registered with the department as an unlicensed individual."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI)",
    "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/electrician-or-electrical-installer/electrical-licensing-basics"
   },
   "summary": "Minnesota's Department of Labor and Industry licenses electricians and registers the unlicensed electricians who work under them: to do electrical work you must be at least 17, licensed by DLI or registered as an unlicensed electrician, and a W-2 employee of a licensed electrical contractor or registered electrical employer (or the owner of a licensed contractor). The journeyworker license takes 48 months of experience, at least 24 of them wiring and installing, and a written exam; the master license takes graduation from a four-year electrical course at an accredited college or university, or experience acceptable to the commissioner (a year as a licensed journeyworker or five years of planning, laying out, supervising and installing), and its own exam.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Registered Unlicensed Electrician",
     "requirements": "At least 17 and a W-2 employee of a licensed electrical contractor or registered electrical employer (or the owner of a licensed electrical contractor); register with DLI ($14). The work must fall within the employer's scope and be directly supervised at all times by a licensed journeyworker or master electrician employed by the same contractor or employer, who may supervise no more than two unlicensed individuals. The registration is valid for one year from the end of the month of registration and renews with two hours of continuing education, a $19 fee and a work experience verification form.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 14,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/electrician-or-electrical-installer/electrical-licensing-basics",
     "source_quote": "You are registered with DLI as a registered unlicensed electrician. ... Your work is directly supervised at all times by a licensed journeyworker or master electrician.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/electrician-or-electrical-installer/electrical-licensing-basics",
       "quote": "Apply online and pay the $14 initial application fee.",
       "amount": 14
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "At least 17 and a W-2 employee of a licensed electrical contractor or registered electrical employer",
       "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/electrician-or-electrical-installer/electrical-licensing-basics",
       "quote": "At least 17 years old."
      },
      {
       "claim": "At least 17 and a W-2 employee of a licensed electrical contractor or registered electrical employer",
       "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/electrician-or-electrical-installer/electrical-licensing-basics",
       "quote": "A W-2 employee of a licensed electrical contractor or registered electrical employer, or the owner of a licensed electrical contractor."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The work must fall within the employer's scope",
       "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/electrician-or-electrical-installer/electrical-licensing-basics",
       "quote": "Your work falls under the scope of the work your employer is authorized to perform."
      },
      {
       "claim": "employed by the same contractor or employer",
       "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/electrician-or-electrical-installer/electrical-licensing-basics",
       "quote": "You and the licensed electrician supervising you must be employed by the same licensed electrical contractor or registered electrical employer."
      },
      {
       "claim": "who may supervise no more than two unlicensed individuals",
       "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/electrician-or-electrical-installer/electrical-licensing-basics",
       "quote": "A licensed electrician may not supervise more than two unlicensed individuals."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The registration is valid for one year from the end of the month of registration",
       "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/electrician-or-electrical-installer/electrical-licensing-basics",
       "quote": "Your registration will be valid for one year from the end of the month in which you become registered."
      },
      {
       "claim": "(or the owner of a licensed electrical contractor)",
       "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/electrician-or-electrical-installer/electrical-licensing-basics",
       "quote": "A W-2 employee of a licensed electrical contractor or registered electrical employer, or the owner of a licensed electrical contractor."
      },
      {
       "claim": "renews with two hours of continuing education, a $19 fee and a work experience verification form",
       "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/electrician-or-electrical-installer/electrical-licensing-basics",
       "quote": "Complete two hours of DLI-approved continuing education . View information about how to look up your continuing education status . Pay a $19 renewal fee. A $5 late fee is added for late renewals. Submit a completed work experience verification form"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Journeyworker Electrician (Class A)",
     "requirements": "48 months of experience, at least 24 of them wiring for and installing electrical wiring, apparatus and equipment; up to 24 months of maintaining and repairing, three of line work, six of installing elevators and six of technology circuits or systems can count toward the rest. Experience in Minnesota after January 1, 2009 counts only if gained while registered with or licensed by DLI, and credit is granted for work for a DLI-licensed electrical contractor or registered employer, or for verifiable work for a licensed electrical contractor in another state; completing a board-approved two-year post-high-school electrical course counts for up to one year. Then the written exam, which must be passed before you can apply for the license. Exam fee $50; the license, which runs two years from its issue, then costs a $40 base fee and an $8 board fee.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 98,
     "exam": "Written journeyworker electrician exam",
     "source_url": "https://dli.mn.gov/workers/electrician-or-electrical-installer/experience-requirements-electrical-license",
     "source_quote": "Class A journeyworker electrician, the minimum total is 48 months, including: planning for the installation of wiring, apparatus, and equipment for light, heat, and power: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of zero months; laying out for the installation of wiring, apparatus, and equipment for light, heat, and power: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of zero months; supervising the installation of wiring, apparatus, and equipment for light, heat, and power: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of zero months; wiring for and installing electrical wiring, apparatus, and equipment: minimum experience of 24 months, maximum credit allowance of 48 months; maintaining and repairing electrical wiring, apparatus, and equipment: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of 24 months; line work: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of three months; installing elevators: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of six months; wiring and maintaining technology circuits or systems: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of six months;",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/electrician-or-electrical-installer/electrical-licensing-basics",
       "quote": "You can apply online to take the exam. The exam fee is $50.",
       "amount": 50
      },
      {
       "url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/326B.092",
       "quote": "Journeyworker $20 $40 Master $40 $80",
       "amount": 40
      },
      {
       "url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/326B.092",
       "quote": "The board fee for all license classifications shall be: $4 if the license duration is one year; and $8 if the license duration is two years.",
       "amount": 8
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Experience in Minnesota after January 1, 2009 counts only if gained while registered with or licensed by DLI",
       "url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/326B.33",
       "quote": "Experience credit for electrical work performed in Minnesota after January 1, 2009, by an applicant for a license identified in this section shall not be granted where the applicant has not registered with or is not licensed by the department."
      },
      {
       "claim": "credit is granted for work for a DLI-licensed electrical contractor or registered employer, or for verifiable work for a licensed electrical contractor in another state",
       "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/electrician-or-electrical-installer/electrical-licensing-basics",
       "quote": "Were actively registered with DLI as a registered unlicensed electrician while working in Minnesota after Jan. 1, 2009. Were employed by an electrical contractor actively licensed by DLI, or an employer who is registered with DLI as a “registered employer.” Performed verifiable work experience while working for a licensed electrical contractor in another state."
      },
      {
       "claim": "completing a board-approved two-year post-high-school electrical course counts for up to one year",
       "url": "https://dli.mn.gov/workers/electrician-or-electrical-installer/experience-requirements-electrical-license",
       "quote": "a maximum of one year of experience credit will be allowed for the successful completion of a two-year, post high school electrical course approved by the board."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Exam fee $50",
       "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/electrician-or-electrical-installer/electrical-licensing-basics",
       "quote": "You can apply online to take the exam. The exam fee is $50."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the license, which runs two years from its issue, then costs a $40 base fee and an $8 board fee",
       "url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/326B.33",
       "quote": "All other personal licenses expire two years from the date of original issuance and every two years thereafter."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the license, which runs two years from its issue, then costs a $40 base fee and an $8 board fee",
       "url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/326B.092",
       "quote": "Journeyworker $20 $40 Master $40 $80"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the license, which runs two years from its issue, then costs a $40 base fee and an $8 board fee",
       "url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/326B.092",
       "quote": "The board fee for all license classifications shall be: $4 if the license duration is one year; and $8 if the license duration is two years."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Then the written exam, which must be passed before you can apply for the license",
       "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/electrician-or-electrical-installer/electrical-licensing-basics",
       "quote": "You must pass a written exam before you can apply for a journeyworker electrician license."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Master Electrician (Class A)",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "Graduation from a four-year electrical course at an accredited college or university, at least one year of experience, acceptable to the commissioner, as a licensed journeyworker, or at least five years of experience, acceptable to the commissioner, in planning for, laying out, supervising and installing wiring, apparatus or equipment for electrical light, heat and power, which the rule counts as at least 60 months, including at least two months each of planning, laying out and supervising and 12 months of wiring and installing. Then the written master exam. DLI sends instructions for paying for the license after you pass: a $40 base fee for a one-year master license or $80 for two, plus a $4 or $8 board fee.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "Written master electrician exam",
     "source_url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/326B.33",
     "source_quote": "An applicant for a Class A master electrician license shall (a) be a graduate of a four-year electrical course offered by an accredited college or university; or (b) shall have had at least one year of experience, acceptable to the commissioner, as a licensed journeyworker; or (c) shall have had at least five years' experience, acceptable to the commissioner, in planning for, laying out, supervising and installing wiring, apparatus, or equipment for electrical light, heat and power.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Then the written master exam",
       "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/electrician-or-electrical-installer/electrical-licensing-basics",
       "quote": "You must pass a written exam before you can apply for a master electrician license."
      },
      {
       "claim": "DLI sends instructions for paying for the license after you pass",
       "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/electrician-or-electrical-installer/electrical-licensing-basics",
       "quote": "You will receive instructions about how to pay for your license after you pass the exam."
      },
      {
       "claim": "which the rule counts as at least 60 months, including at least two months each of planning, laying out and supervising and 12 months of wiring and installing",
       "url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/3800.3520/",
       "quote": "Class A master electrician, the minimum total is 60 months, including:"
      },
      {
       "claim": "which the rule counts as at least 60 months, including at least two months each of planning, laying out and supervising and 12 months of wiring and installing",
       "url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/3800.3520/",
       "quote": "planning for the installation of wiring, apparatus, and equipment for light, heat, and power: minimum experience of two months, maximum credit allowance of 12 months;"
      },
      {
       "claim": "which the rule counts as at least 60 months, including at least two months each of planning, laying out and supervising and 12 months of wiring and installing",
       "url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/3800.3520/",
       "quote": "wiring for and installing electrical wiring, apparatus, and equipment: minimum experience of 12 months, maximum credit allowance of 48 months;"
      },
      {
       "claim": "a $40 base fee for a one-year master license or $80 for two, plus a $4 or $8 board fee",
       "url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/326B.092",
       "quote": "Journeyworker $20 $40 Master $40 $80"
      },
      {
       "claim": "a $40 base fee for a one-year master license or $80 for two, plus a $4 or $8 board fee",
       "url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/326B.092",
       "quote": "The board fee for all license classifications shall be: $4 if the license duration is one year; and $8 if the license duration is two years."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every two years for a journeyworker, at the end of the month the license was first issued ($53); a master license expires the last day of February of each odd-numbered year ($93); at least 12 of the hours must relate to the National Electrical Code",
    "ce_hours": 16,
    "source_url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/electrician-or-electrical-installer/electrical-licensing-basics"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/electrician-or-electrical-installer/electrical-licensing-basics",
     "title": "Minnesota DLI: electrical licensing basics",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dli.mn.gov/workers/electrician-or-electrical-installer/experience-requirements-electrical-license",
     "title": "Minnesota DLI: experience requirements, electrical license (Minn. R. 3800.3500 to 3800.3520)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/electrician-or-electrical-installer/continuing-education-electrical",
     "title": "Minnesota DLI: continuing education, electrical",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/326B.33",
     "title": "Minnesota Statutes 326B.33 (electrical licenses)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/3800.3520/",
     "title": "Minnesota Rules 3800.3520 (electrical license experience)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/326B.092",
     "title": "Minnesota Statutes 326B.092 (license fees)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "to do electrical work you must be at least 17, licensed by DLI or registered as an unlicensed electrician",
     "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/electrician-or-electrical-installer/electrical-licensing-basics",
     "quote": "You can perform electrical work* in Minnesota if you are: At least 17 years old. Licensed by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) or registered with DLI as a registered unlicensed electrician."
    },
    {
     "claim": "and a W-2 employee of a licensed electrical contractor or registered electrical employer (or the owner of a licensed contractor)",
     "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/electrician-or-electrical-installer/electrical-licensing-basics",
     "quote": "A W-2 employee of a licensed electrical contractor or registered electrical employer, or the owner of a licensed electrical contractor."
    },
    {
     "claim": "The journeyworker license takes 48 months of experience, at least 24 of them wiring and installing",
     "url": "https://dli.mn.gov/workers/electrician-or-electrical-installer/experience-requirements-electrical-license",
     "quote": "Class A journeyworker electrician, the minimum total is 48 months, including: planning for the installation of wiring, apparatus, and equipment for light, heat, and power: minimum experience of zero months"
    },
    {
     "claim": "The journeyworker license takes 48 months of experience, at least 24 of them wiring and installing",
     "url": "https://dli.mn.gov/workers/electrician-or-electrical-installer/experience-requirements-electrical-license",
     "quote": "wiring for and installing electrical wiring, apparatus, and equipment: minimum experience of 24 months, maximum credit allowance of 48 months;"
    },
    {
     "claim": "the master license takes graduation from a four-year electrical course at an accredited college or university, or experience acceptable to the commissioner (a year as a licensed journeyworker or five years of planning, laying out, supervising and installing)",
     "url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/326B.33",
     "quote": "An applicant for a Class A master electrician license shall (a) be a graduate of a four-year electrical course offered by an accredited college or university; or (b) shall have had at least one year of experience, acceptable to the commissioner, as a licensed journeyworker; or (c) shall have had at least five years' experience, acceptable to the commissioner, in planning for, laying out, supervising and installing wiring, apparatus, or equipment for electrical light, heat and power."
    },
    {
     "claim": "every two years for a journeyworker, at the end of the month the license was first issued ($53)",
     "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/electrician-or-electrical-installer/electrical-licensing-basics",
     "quote": "Journeyworker licenses expire every two years at the end of the month in which the license was originally issued. To renew your license: Complete 16 hours of DLI-approved continuing education (at least 12 hours must relate to the National Electrical Code). View information about how to look up your continuing education status . Pay a $53 renewal fee (late fee of $20 added for late renewals)."
    },
    {
     "claim": "a master license expires the last day of February of each odd-numbered year ($93)",
     "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/electrician-or-electrical-installer/electrical-licensing-basics",
     "quote": "Master electrician licenses expire on the last day of February of each odd-numbered year. To renew your license: Complete 16 hours of DLI-approved continuing education (at least 12 hours must relate to the National Electrical Code). View information about how to look up your continuing education status . Pay a $93 renewal fee (late fee of $40 added for late renewals)."
    },
    {
     "claim": "at least 12 of the hours must relate to the National Electrical Code",
     "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/electrician-or-electrical-installer/electrical-licensing-basics",
     "quote": "Complete 16 hours of DLI-approved continuing education (at least 12 hours must relate to the National Electrical Code)."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "MN",
   "soc": "47-2152",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/326B.46",
    "quote": "No individual shall engage in or work at the business of a master plumber, restricted master plumber, journeyworker plumber, and restricted journeyworker plumber unless licensed to do so by the commissioner."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI)",
    "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/plumber/plumbing-license-basics"
   },
   "summary": "Minnesota's Department of Labor and Industry licenses plumbers: to do plumbing work you must be at least 18, licensed by DLI, registered as an unlicensed plumber or enrolled in a DLI-registered apprenticeship, and a W-2 employee of a licensed plumbing contractor or registered plumbing employer (or a licensed owner or officer of a licensed plumbing contractor or restricted plumbing contractor). The journeyworker license takes four years of practical plumbing experience as a registered unlicensed plumber, a completed DLI-registered apprenticeship or one of two other routes, and an exam; the master license takes a year of practical plumbing experience as a licensed journeyworker, or one of two other routes, and its own exam.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Registered Unlicensed Plumber",
     "requirements": "At least 18 and a W-2 employee of a licensed plumbing contractor or registered plumbing employer; register with DLI ($14) or enroll in a DLI-registered apprenticeship program. The work must fall within the employer's scope and be directly supervised at all times by a licensed journeyworker or master plumber. Registrations expire June 30 each year and renew with two hours of continuing education, a $19 fee and a work experience verification form.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 14,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/plumber/plumbing-license-basics",
     "source_quote": "You are registered with DLI as a registered unlicensed plumber or enrolled in a registered apprenticeship program. ... Your work is directly supervised at all times by a licensed journeyworker or master plumber.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/plumber/plumbing-license-basics",
       "quote": "Apply online and pay the $14 initial application fee.",
       "amount": 14
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "At least 18 and a W-2 employee of a licensed plumbing contractor or registered plumbing employer",
       "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/plumber/plumbing-license-basics",
       "quote": "A W-2 employee of a licensed plumbing contractor or registered plumbing employer. A licensed owner or officer of a licensed plumbing contractor or restricted plumbing contractor."
      },
      {
       "claim": "At least 18 and a W-2 employee of a licensed plumbing contractor or registered plumbing employer",
       "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/plumber/plumbing-license-basics",
       "quote": "You can perform plumbing work in Minnesota if you are: At least 18 years old Licensed with the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) or registered with DLI as a registered unlicensed plumber, or enrolled in a DLI-registered apprenticeship program."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The work must fall within the employer's scope",
       "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/plumber/plumbing-license-basics",
       "quote": "Your work falls under the scope of the work your employer is authorized to perform."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Registrations expire June 30 each year",
       "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/plumber/plumbing-license-basics",
       "quote": "Unlicensed plumber registrations expire June 30 each year."
      },
      {
       "claim": "renew with two hours of continuing education, a $19 fee and a work experience verification form",
       "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/plumber/plumbing-license-basics",
       "quote": "Complete two hours of DLI-approved continuing education . View information about how to look up your continuing education status . Pay a $19 renewal fee. Submit a completed work experience verification form"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Journeyworker Plumber",
     "requirements": "One of: at least four years of recorded practical plumbing experience as a DLI-registered unlicensed plumber, including 2,000 hours of water distribution, 2,000 of drain, waste and vent and 1,000 of fixture installation; a completed DLI-registered apprenticeship program; a current Minnesota restricted journeyworker or restricted master plumber license and at least two years of experience gained while holding it (the page also asks restricted license holders for four years of experience, including 1,000 hours of water distribution, 1,000 of drain, waste and vent and 500 of fixture installation); or a current plumber's license from a state that requires four years of experience and an exam. A year of experience is at least 1,750 hours, and no more than 1,750 are credited for a calendar year; no more than two years from another state count unless you first get that state's license. The licensed master plumber responsible for the work certifies the experience; experience in military service, a DLI-approved plumbing class or another state's apprenticeship program is certified by the military officer, the school or that state's plumbing agency. Then the exam (a 30-day wait after a failed attempt). Exam fee $50; the license fee follows: a $20 base fee for a one-year journeyworker license or $40 for two, plus a $4 or $8 board fee.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "fee_note": "$50 exam, then the license fee (by length)",
     "exam": "Journeyworker plumber exam",
     "source_url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/plumber/plumbing-license-experience-requirements",
     "source_quote": "To qualify for the journeyworker plumber exam, an applicant must have: At least four years of recorded practical plumbing experience as a DLI-registered unlicensed plumber; or Completed a DLI-registered apprenticeship program; or A current Minnesota restricted journeyworker plumber license or a restricted master plumber license and at least two years of practical plumbing experience gained while holding the restricted plumber license; or A current plumber’s license from another state where the licensing jurisdiction requires at least four years of practical plumbing experience and an examination to qualify for licensure.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/plumber/plumbing-license-basics",
       "quote": "Apply online to take the exam and pay the $50 exam fee."
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "including 2,000 hours of water distribution, 2,000 of drain, waste and vent and 1,000 of fixture installation",
       "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/plumber/plumbing-license-experience-requirements",
       "quote": "Applicants who are registered unlicensed plumbers must demonstrate four years of practical plumbing experience, including: Water distribution system installation: 2,000 hours Drain, waste and vent system installation: 2,000 hours Fixture installation: 1,000 hours"
      },
      {
       "claim": "A year of experience is at least 1,750 hours, and no more than 1,750 are credited for a calendar year",
       "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/plumber/plumbing-license-experience-requirements",
       "quote": "One year of practical plumbing experience consists of at least 1,750 hours, though no more than 1,750 hours can be credited for one calendar year."
      },
      {
       "claim": "no more than two years from another state count unless you first get that state's license",
       "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/plumber/plumbing-license-experience-requirements",
       "quote": "Not more than two years of practical plumbing experience from a state other than Minnesota will be credited unless the applicant first obtains a plumber's license in the other state."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The licensed master plumber responsible for the work certifies the experience",
       "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/plumber/plumbing-license-experience-requirements",
       "quote": "Plumbing experience must be certified by the licensed master plumber responsible for the work performed."
      },
      {
       "claim": "experience in military service, a DLI-approved plumbing class or another state's apprenticeship program is certified by the military officer, the school or that state's plumbing agency",
       "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/plumber/plumbing-license-experience-requirements",
       "quote": "More ways applicants can obtain practical work experience include: During military service and the applicant’s military officer certifies the experience; or As part of a plumbing education class approved by DLI and an authorized representative of the educational institution certifies the experience; or As a participant in an apprenticeship program in another state where the experience is certified by the state agency that regulates plumbing in that state."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the page also asks restricted license holders for four years of experience, including 1,000 hours of water distribution, 1,000 of drain, waste and vent and 500 of fixture installation",
       "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/plumber/plumbing-license-experience-requirements",
       "quote": "Applicants who are licensed restricted journeyworkers or restricted master plumbers must demonstrate four years of practical plumbing experience, including: Water distribution system installation: 1,000 hours Drain, waste, and vent system installation: 1,000 hours Fixture installation: 500 hours"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Then the exam (a 30-day wait after a failed attempt). Exam fee $50",
       "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/plumber/plumbing-license-basics",
       "quote": "Apply online to take the exam and pay the $50 exam fee. Once approved you will receive instructions about how to schedule the exam. View more information about exams . If you do not pass the exam you must wait 30 days before reapplying Once you have passed the exam you will be given instructions on how to pay for your license."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the license fee follows: a $20 base fee for a one-year journeyworker license or $40 for two, plus a $4 or $8 board fee",
       "url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/326B.092",
       "quote": "Journeyworker $20 $40 Master $40 $80"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the license fee follows: a $20 base fee for a one-year journeyworker license or $40 for two, plus a $4 or $8 board fee",
       "url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/326B.092",
       "quote": "The board fee for all license classifications shall be: $4 if the license duration is one year; and $8 if the license duration is two years."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Master Plumber",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "One of: at least one year of practical plumbing experience as a licensed journeyworker plumber; a current master plumber license from another state whose requirements DLI finds equivalent to Minnesota's; or a current Minnesota restricted master plumber license and five years of verifiable experience in business as a plumbing contractor in Minnesota. Then the master exam. Exam fee $50; the license fee follows: a $40 base fee for a one-year master license or $80 for two, plus a $4 or $8 board fee.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "fee_note": "$50 exam, then the license fee (by length)",
     "exam": "Master plumber exam",
     "source_url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/plumber/plumbing-license-experience-requirements",
     "source_quote": "To qualify for the master plumber exam, the applicant must have: At least one year of practical plumbing experience as a licensed journeyworker plumber; or A current master plumber license from another state where the requirements of the licensing jurisdiction are equivalent to those of Minnesota as determined by DLI; or A current Minnesota restricted master plumber license and five years of verifiable experience in business as a plumbing contractor in Minnesota.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/plumber/plumbing-license-basics",
       "quote": "Apply online to take the exam and pay the $50 exam fee."
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Then the master exam. Exam fee $50",
       "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/plumber/plumbing-license-basics",
       "quote": "Apply online to take the exam and pay the $50 exam fee. Once approved you will receive instructions about how to schedule the exam. View more information about exams . If you do not pass the exam you must wait 30 days before reapplying Once you have passed the exam you will be given instructions on how to pay for your license."
      },
      {
       "claim": "a $40 base fee for a one-year master license or $80 for two, plus a $4 or $8 board fee",
       "url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/326B.092",
       "quote": "Journeyworker $20 $40 Master $40 $80"
      },
      {
       "claim": "a $40 base fee for a one-year master license or $80 for two, plus a $4 or $8 board fee",
       "url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/326B.092",
       "quote": "The board fee for all license classifications shall be: $4 if the license duration is one year; and $8 if the license duration is two years."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "journeyworker and master licenses expire Dec. 31 of odd-numbered years ($53 for a journeyworker, $93 for a master); at least 8 of the hours must relate to the State Plumbing Code",
    "ce_hours": 16,
    "source_url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/plumber/plumbing-license-basics"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/plumber/plumbing-license-basics",
     "title": "Minnesota DLI: plumbing license basics",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/plumber/plumbing-license-experience-requirements",
     "title": "Minnesota DLI: plumbing license experience requirements",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/business/plumbing-contractors/continuing-education-requirements-plumbers",
     "title": "Minnesota DLI: continuing education requirements for plumbers",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/326B.46",
     "title": "Minnesota Statutes 326B.46 (plumber licenses)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/326B.092",
     "title": "Minnesota Statutes 326B.092 (license fees)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "to do plumbing work you must be at least 18, licensed by DLI, registered as an unlicensed plumber or enrolled in a DLI-registered apprenticeship",
     "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/plumber/plumbing-license-basics",
     "quote": "You can perform plumbing work in Minnesota if you are: At least 18 years old Licensed with the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) or registered with DLI as a registered unlicensed plumber, or enrolled in a DLI-registered apprenticeship program."
    },
    {
     "claim": "and a W-2 employee of a licensed plumbing contractor or registered plumbing employer (or a licensed owner or officer of a licensed plumbing contractor or restricted plumbing contractor)",
     "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/plumber/plumbing-license-basics",
     "quote": "A W-2 employee of a licensed plumbing contractor or registered plumbing employer. A licensed owner or officer of a licensed plumbing contractor or restricted plumbing contractor."
    },
    {
     "claim": "The journeyworker license takes four years of practical plumbing experience as a registered unlicensed plumber, a completed DLI-registered apprenticeship or one of two other routes, and an exam",
     "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/plumber/plumbing-license-experience-requirements",
     "quote": "To qualify for the journeyworker plumber exam, an applicant must have: At least four years of recorded practical plumbing experience as a DLI-registered unlicensed plumber; or Completed a DLI-registered apprenticeship program; or A current Minnesota restricted journeyworker plumber license or a restricted master plumber license and at least two years of practical plumbing experience gained while holding the restricted plumber license; or A current plumber’s license from another state where the licensing jurisdiction requires at least four years of practical plumbing experience and an examination to qualify for licensure."
    },
    {
     "claim": "the master license takes a year of practical plumbing experience as a licensed journeyworker, or one of two other routes, and its own exam",
     "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/plumber/plumbing-license-experience-requirements",
     "quote": "To qualify for the master plumber exam, the applicant must have: At least one year of practical plumbing experience as a licensed journeyworker plumber; or A current master plumber license from another state where the requirements of the licensing jurisdiction are equivalent to those of Minnesota as determined by DLI; or A current Minnesota restricted master plumber license and five years of verifiable experience in business as a plumbing contractor in Minnesota."
    },
    {
     "claim": "journeyworker and master licenses expire Dec. 31 of odd-numbered years",
     "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/plumber/plumbing-license-basics",
     "quote": "Journeyworker and plumber licenses expire on Dec. 31 of odd-numbered years."
    },
    {
     "claim": "$53 for a journeyworker, $93 for a master",
     "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/plumber/plumbing-license-basics",
     "quote": "The journeyworker renewal fee is $53 (late fee of $20 added for late renewals). The master plumber renewal fee is $93 (late fee of $40 added for late renewals)."
    },
    {
     "claim": "at least 8 of the hours must relate to the State Plumbing Code",
     "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/plumber/plumbing-license-basics",
     "quote": "Complete 16 hours of DLI-approved continuing education (at least eight hours must relate to the State Plumbing Code)."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "MN",
   "soc": "49-9021",
   "license_required": false,
   "individual_license": false,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/business/plumbing-contractors/mechanical-contractor-bond-requirements",
    "quote": "Minnesota also has no state license requirement for individual employees of mechanical contractors."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "No state HVAC license for workers in Minnesota (Department of Labor and Industry); refrigerant handling is federal (EPA Section 608)",
    "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/business/plumbing-contractors/mechanical-contractor-bond-requirements"
   },
   "summary": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification, except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician. Minnesota has no state license requirement for individual employees of mechanical contractors; a business that contracts gas, heating, ventilation, cooling, air-conditioning or refrigeration work files a $25,000 mechanical contractor bond with the Department of Labor and Industry, and cities may require a license or a competency card. Minneapolis, for example, requires journeymen and masters in its warm air/ventilation and refrigeration trades to hold a Certificate of Competency card.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "EPA Section 608 Certification (federal)",
     "requirements": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants, except apprentices closely and continually supervised by a certified technician: Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all). Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "EPA-approved Section 608 test (Type I / II / III / Universal)",
     "source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "source_quote": "Technicians are required to pass an EPA-approved test to earn Section 608 Technician Certification. ... Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all)",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "For servicing small appliances (Type I). For servicing or disposing of high- or very high-pressure appliances, except small appliances and MVACs (Type II). For servicing or disposing of low-pressure appliances (Type III). For servicing all types of equipment (Universal)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "Tests must be administered by an EPA-approved certifying organization. Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal"
    },
    {
     "name": "Minneapolis Certificate of Competency card, warm air/ventilation or refrigeration (city example)",
     "requirements": "Journeymen and masters in the warm air/ventilation and refrigeration trades need the card to work in Minneapolis. Apply with at least four years of work experience and at least 576 hours of trade-related education (classroom lessons, trade-group or manufacturer training, or self-study supervised by a qualified master; regular job duties do not count), then, once the Building Official finds you eligible, pass the certification exam. Card fee $30 per trade after passing; a failed exam means a 60-day wait, and scores are valid for one year.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 30,
     "exam": "Minneapolis certification exam",
     "source_url": "https://www.minneapolismn.gov/business-services/licenses-permits-inspections/business-licenses/contractors/competency-cards/",
     "source_quote": "Masters and journeymen in the following trades need the card in order to perform work in Minneapolis. Fuel gas fitter Plumber/gas specific Refrigeration Warm air/ventilation Steam and hot water",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.minneapolismn.gov/business-services/licenses-permits-inspections/business-licenses/contractors/competency-cards/",
       "quote": "If you pass the exam, mail us a copy of the results and a check for $30 per trade.",
       "amount": 30
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Apply with at least four years of work experience",
       "url": "https://www.minneapolismn.gov/business-services/licenses-permits-inspections/business-licenses/contractors/competency-cards/",
       "quote": "Applicants need a minimum of four years work experience before they can apply."
      },
      {
       "claim": "and at least 576 hours of trade-related education (classroom lessons, trade-group or manufacturer training, or self-study supervised by a qualified master; regular job duties do not count)",
       "url": "https://www.minneapolismn.gov/business-services/licenses-permits-inspections/business-licenses/contractors/competency-cards/",
       "quote": "You need at least 576 hours of trade-related education through: Classroom lessons Training programs from trade groups or manufacturers Self-study programs (videos, CDs, computer programs) supervised by a qualified Master Important: Regular job duties or production work do not count toward this requirement."
      },
      {
       "claim": "then, once the Building Official finds you eligible, pass the certification exam",
       "url": "https://www.minneapolismn.gov/business-services/licenses-permits-inspections/business-licenses/contractors/competency-cards/",
       "quote": "The Minneapolis Building Official will review your application and determine if you are eligible to take the certification exam."
      },
      {
       "claim": "a failed exam means a 60-day wait, and scores are valid for one year",
       "url": "https://www.minneapolismn.gov/business-services/licenses-permits-inspections/business-licenses/contractors/competency-cards/",
       "quote": "There is a 60 day waiting period after a failed exam result before a new exam can be scheduled. Test Scores are valid for one year from date of the exam."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "local",
     "place": "Minneapolis"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "Minneapolis has reciprocity with the City of Saint Paul: a Saint Paul Certificate of Competency card can be used to get a Minneapolis card, at $30 per trade.",
    "source_url": "https://www.minneapolismn.gov/business-services/licenses-permits-inspections/business-licenses/contractors/competency-cards/"
   },
   "renewal": null,
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "title": "EPA Section 608 Technician Certification",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/business/plumbing-contractors/mechanical-contractor-bond-requirements",
     "title": "Minnesota DLI: mechanical contractor bond requirements",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.minneapolismn.gov/business-services/licenses-permits-inspections/business-licenses/contractors/competency-cards/",
     "title": "City of Minneapolis: competency cards",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
    },
    {
     "claim": "except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician."
    },
    {
     "claim": "Minnesota has no state license requirement for individual employees of mechanical contractors",
     "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/business/plumbing-contractors/mechanical-contractor-bond-requirements",
     "quote": "Minnesota also has no state license requirement for individual employees of mechanical contractors. However, cities may require licensure or a competency card for workers performing mechanical work."
    },
    {
     "claim": "a business that contracts gas, heating, ventilation, cooling, air-conditioning or refrigeration work files a $25,000 mechanical contractor bond with the Department of Labor and Industry",
     "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/business/plumbing-contractors/mechanical-contractor-bond-requirements",
     "quote": "While there is no state license required for mechanical contractors, businesses must file a $25,000 mechanical contractor bond with DLI in order to contract to perform gas, heating, ventilation, cooling, air conditioning, fuel burning or refrigeration work."
    },
    {
     "claim": "and cities may require a license or a competency card",
     "url": "https://www.dli.mn.gov/business/plumbing-contractors/mechanical-contractor-bond-requirements",
     "quote": "Minnesota also has no state license requirement for individual employees of mechanical contractors. However, cities may require licensure or a competency card for workers performing mechanical work."
    },
    {
     "claim": "Minneapolis, for example, requires journeymen and masters in its warm air/ventilation and refrigeration trades to hold a Certificate of Competency card.",
     "url": "https://www.minneapolismn.gov/business-services/licenses-permits-inspections/business-licenses/contractors/competency-cards/",
     "quote": "Masters and journeymen in the following trades need the card in order to perform work in Minneapolis. Fuel gas fitter Plumber/gas specific Refrigeration Warm air/ventilation Steam and hot water"
    },
    {
     "claim": "Minneapolis has reciprocity with the City of Saint Paul",
     "url": "https://www.minneapolismn.gov/business-services/licenses-permits-inspections/business-licenses/contractors/competency-cards/",
     "quote": "We have reciprocity with the City of Saint Paul."
    },
    {
     "claim": "a Saint Paul Certificate of Competency card can be used to get a Minneapolis card, at $30 per trade",
     "url": "https://www.minneapolismn.gov/business-services/licenses-permits-inspections/business-licenses/contractors/competency-cards/",
     "quote": "If you have a City of Saint Paul Certificate of Competency card, you can use that to expedite getting a City of Minneapolis card."
    },
    {
     "claim": "a Saint Paul Certificate of Competency card can be used to get a Minneapolis card, at $30 per trade",
     "url": "https://www.minneapolismn.gov/business-services/licenses-permits-inspections/business-licenses/contractors/competency-cards/",
     "quote": "A check or money order in the amount of $30.00 per trade, payable to the Minneapolis Finance Department."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "MN",
   "soc": "53-3032",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
    "quote": "Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may legally operate a CMV unless such person possesses a CDL which meets the standards contained in subpart J of this part, issued by his/her State or jurisdiction of domicile."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services (Department of Public Safety)",
    "url": "https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/license-and-id/cdl-cdl"
   },
   "summary": "Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services issues the CDL under federal FMCSA rules: the commercial learner's permit needs a valid Minnesota driver's license, an age of 18 (21 to drive commercially outside Minnesota), proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency and of Minnesota residency, and a passed written test on the commercial driver's manual, and is held at least 14 calendar days; a first-time Class A or B applicant completes federal Entry-Level Driver Training before the road test.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP)",
     "requirements": "At least 18 (21 to drive commercially outside Minnesota), with a valid Minnesota driver's license, proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency and of Minnesota residency, and the medical self-certification (a driver whose driving category requires it also needs a DOT medical certificate from an FMCSA-approved medical examiner, who uploads it to the FMCSA National Registry (it is valid for up to two years)); pass the written test on the Minnesota commercial driver's manual. Permit fee $26.75. Hold it at least 14 calendar days; a permit holder cannot carry passengers or hazardous materials in a commercial vehicle. The classroom part of Entry-Level Driver Training can be taken at any time; the behind-the-wheel part only with the permit, within a year of the classroom part.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 26.75,
     "exam": "CDL written test",
     "source_url": "https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/license-and-id/cdl-cdl/commercial-learners-permit-clp",
     "source_quote": "To qualify for a CLP, you must: Have a valid Minnesota driver’s license Be at least 18 years old (or at least 21 to drive commercially outside of Minnesota) Show proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency Show proof of Minnesota residency",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/license-and-id/dl-and-id-card-fees",
       "quote": "Class A, B or C instruction permit (commercial learner's permit (CLP)) $26.75",
       "amount": 26.75
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "a driver whose driving category requires it also needs a DOT medical certificate from an FMCSA-approved medical examiner, who uploads it to the FMCSA National Registry (it is valid for up to two years)",
       "url": "https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/license-and-id/cdl-cdl/cdl-medical-certification",
       "quote": "Get a medical certificate Find a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FMCSA approved medical examiner . Following your exam, your examiner will upload your certificate to the FMCSA National Registry. DVS does not accept medical certificates directly from applicants (you may only submit the self-certification). The certificate may be valid for up to two years."
      },
      {
       "claim": "and the medical self-certification",
       "url": "https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/license-and-id/cdl-cdl/commercial-learners-permit-clp",
       "quote": "Required documentation Identification documents Minnesota residency requirement Medical self-certification"
      },
      {
       "claim": "pass the written test on the Minnesota commercial driver's manual",
       "url": "https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/license-and-id/cdl-cdl/commercial-learners-permit-clp",
       "quote": "Pass the written test The required test will cover information in the Minnesota commercial driver's manual ."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Hold it at least 14 calendar days; a permit holder cannot carry passengers or hazardous materials in a commercial vehicle.",
       "url": "https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/license-and-id/cdl-cdl/commercial-learners-permit-clp",
       "quote": "3 Hold the CLP for at least 14 calendar days You cannot operate a commercial vehicle with passengers or transport hazardous materials with a CLP."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The classroom part of Entry-Level Driver Training can be taken at any time; the behind-the-wheel part only with the permit, within a year of the classroom part.",
       "url": "https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/license-and-id/cdl-cdl/commercial-learners-permit-clp",
       "quote": "You can take the classroom (theory) part of the entry-level driver training (ELDT) at any time. Note: You cannot take the behind-the-wheel portion of ELDT before you get your CLP, but it must be completed within a year of classroom (theory) training."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT, federal)",
     "requirements": "Since February 7, 2022, first-time Class A or B CDL applicants (and Class B holders upgrading to Class A) must complete the training with a provider on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry before taking the skills test.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "source_quote": "you must complete this training with a registered training provider before being permitted to take the required CDL skills or knowledge test. ... First-time applicants for a Class A CDL or Class B CDL; Class B CDL holders seeking to upgrade to a Class A CDL",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Since February 7, 2022",
       "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
       "quote": "The ELDT requirements apply to individuals who obtain a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) on or after February 7, 2022."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Class A CDL",
     "requirements": "Hold at least a valid Class D license and the permit, complete Entry-Level Driver Training (it may be waived in certain situations for someone who had a CDL before), schedule and pass the CDL road test, then apply and pay for the CDL. Class A license fee $65 ($45 under age 21).",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 65,
     "exam": "CDL road test",
     "source_url": "https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/license-and-id/cdl-cdl/cdl-class",
     "source_quote": "Hold at least a valid Class D license. Get a commercial learner's permit (CLP) . Complete Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT). If you had a previous CDL, the ELDT may be waived in certain situations.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/license-and-id/dl-and-id-card-fees",
       "quote": "Class A $65",
       "amount": 65
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "schedule and pass the CDL road test, then apply and pay for the CDL",
       "url": "https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/license-and-id/cdl-cdl/cdl-class",
       "quote": "Schedule the CDL road test and pass the test. Apply and pay for your CDL ."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Class A license fee $65 ($45 under age 21)",
       "url": "https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/license-and-id/dl-and-id-card-fees",
       "quote": "Class A, under age 21 $45"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every four years ($60 to renew a Class A, $40 under age 21)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/license-and-id/cdl-cdl/cdl-class"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/license-and-id/cdl-cdl",
     "title": "Minnesota DVS: commercial driver's license (CDL)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/license-and-id/cdl-cdl/commercial-learners-permit-clp",
     "title": "Minnesota DVS: commercial learner's permit (CLP)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/license-and-id/cdl-cdl/cdl-class",
     "title": "Minnesota DVS: CDL Class A",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/license-and-id/dl-and-id-card-fees",
     "title": "Minnesota DVS: driver's license and ID card fees",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/license-and-id/cdl-cdl/cdl-medical-certification",
     "title": "Minnesota DVS: CDL medical certification",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "title": "FMCSA ELDT Applicability",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
     "title": "49 CFR 383.23 (commercial driver's license required)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "the commercial learner's permit needs a valid Minnesota driver's license, an age of 18 (21 to drive commercially outside Minnesota), proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency and of Minnesota residency",
     "url": "https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/license-and-id/cdl-cdl/commercial-learners-permit-clp",
     "quote": "To qualify for a CLP, you must: Have a valid Minnesota driver’s license Be at least 18 years old (or at least 21 to drive commercially outside of Minnesota) Show proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency Show proof of Minnesota residency"
    },
    {
     "claim": "and is held at least 14 calendar days",
     "url": "https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/license-and-id/cdl-cdl/commercial-learners-permit-clp",
     "quote": "3 Hold the CLP for at least 14 calendar days You cannot operate a commercial vehicle with passengers or transport hazardous materials with a CLP."
    },
    {
     "claim": "and a passed written test on the commercial driver's manual",
     "url": "https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/license-and-id/cdl-cdl/commercial-learners-permit-clp",
     "quote": "Pass the written test The required test will cover information in the Minnesota commercial driver's manual ."
    },
    {
     "claim": "a first-time Class A or B applicant completes federal Entry-Level Driver Training before the road test",
     "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "quote": "you must complete this training with a registered training provider before being permitted to take the required CDL skills or knowledge test."
    },
    {
     "claim": "every four years",
     "url": "https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/license-and-id/cdl-cdl/cdl-class",
     "quote": "It is valid for four years and can be renewed."
    },
    {
     "claim": "$60 to renew a Class A, $40 under age 21",
     "url": "https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/license-and-id/dl-and-id-card-fees",
     "quote": "Class A, renewal $60 Class A, under age 21 $45 Class A, under age 21, renewal $40"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "SC",
   "soc": "47-2111",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "South Carolina Residential Builders Commission (Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation)",
    "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/"
   },
   "summary": "South Carolina's Residential Builders Commission licenses residential electricians: residential electrical work over $500 requires its license unless the worker is a residential builder licensed by examination or a mechanical contractor in its classification. The license takes a year of residential electrical experience within five years and passing both the Business Management and Law and the technical portions of PSI's exam (the technical portion is waived for some licensed applicants); for commercial work over $10,000 the Commission points to the Contractor's Licensing Board. The pages read do not say whether someone working under a licensee needs a license.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Licensed Residential Electrician (Residential Builders Commission)",
     "requirements": "Required for residential electrical work over $500, except for a residential builder licensed by examination or a mechanical contractor working in the classification it holds. At least one year of residential electrical experience within the past five years, verified on the Commission's experience affidavit by each employer or supervisor, who must have been appropriately licensed during the supervision and know the work directly (an applicant qualifying for the exam waiver through a license may self-report the experience under that license); then the Commission's required examination, administered by PSI: both the Business Management and Law and the Residential Electrical technical portions (exam fees are paid directly to PSI; eligibility lasts one year, with three attempts within 12 months; if both portions are not passed in that time you reapply, and after a third failure you wait 12 months). The technical portion is waived for a South Carolina mechanical contractor licensed by examination for at least a year in the Electrical (EL) classification and for holders of a current Mississippi or North Carolina license obtained by examination and held one year or longer (not grandfathered), a NASCLA Accredited Electrical exam passed within the past three years, or a current Master Residential Electrician or Master Electrician certification issued by examination by the Municipal Association of South Carolina between December 1990 and December 2025 or by Carolinas AGC after January 1, 2026; the experience and the Business Management and Law portion still apply. The application includes a credit report dated no more than 30 days before it. Fees: $135 application and $220 license. Before doing or offering work over $5,000 on a project, a $10,000 surety bond in the individual's own name must be on file with the Commission.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 355,
     "exam": "PSI: Business Management and Law, and Residential Electrical",
     "source_url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_Electrical_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
     "source_quote": "An applicant must show a minimum of one year of residential electrical experience performed within the past five (5) years.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_Electrical_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
       "quote": "Payment of the initial application fee in the amount of $135 is due at the end of the application.",
       "amount": 135
      },
      {
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/reselectric.aspx",
       "quote": "License Fee $220",
       "amount": 220
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Required for residential electrical work over $500, except for a residential builder licensed by examination or a mechanical contractor working in the classification it holds.",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/reselectric.aspx",
       "quote": "Residential electrical work exceeding $500 requires a license."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Required for residential electrical work over $500, except for a residential builder licensed by examination or a mechanical contractor working in the classification it holds.",
       "url": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t40c059.php",
       "quote": "In addition, a residential builder, who is licensed by examination in this State, is authorized to perform work in any of the areas of residential specialty contracting without separately obtaining a residential specialty contractor license or registration."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Required for residential electrical work over $500, except for a residential builder licensed by examination or a mechanical contractor working in the classification it holds.",
       "url": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t40c059.php",
       "quote": "A mechanical contractor is exempt from this chapter relating to residential specialty contractors when engaged in contracting in the classification in which he is licensed to perform mechanical contracting."
      },
      {
       "claim": "verified on the Commission's experience affidavit by each employer or supervisor, who must have been appropriately licensed during the supervision and know the work directly",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_Electrical_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
       "quote": "The employer/supervisor must have been appropriately licensed (see above) during the dates of supervision and must have direct knowledge of the applicant’s work experience."
      },
      {
       "claim": "an applicant qualifying for the exam waiver through a license may self-report the experience under that license",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_Electrical_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
       "quote": "however, if you are applying for licensure by exam waiver due to being appropriately licensed in this state or another eligible state, you may complete the Experience Affidavit to self-report your experience under your own license."
      },
      {
       "claim": "then the Commission's required examination, administered by PSI: both the Business Management and Law and the Residential Electrical technical portions",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_Electrical_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
       "quote": "PSI Examination Services (PSI) administers the Commission ’s required examinations."
      },
      {
       "claim": "then the Commission's required examination, administered by PSI: both the Business Management and Law and the Residential Electrical technical portions",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_Electrical_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
       "quote": "You must pass both the Business Management and Law and the Residential Electrical technical portions of the exam."
      },
      {
       "claim": "exam fees are paid directly to PSI; eligibility lasts one year, with three attempts within 12 months; if both portions are not passed in that time you reapply, and after a third failure you wait 12 months",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_Electrical_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
       "quote": "Exam fees are paid directly to PSI. Once approved to sit for the examination, y our examination eligibility is valid for one year and you are allowed only three (3) attempts to pass the exam within a twelve (12) month period."
      },
      {
       "claim": "exam fees are paid directly to PSI; eligibility lasts one year, with three attempts within 12 months; if both portions are not passed in that time you reapply, and after a third failure you wait 12 months",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_Electrical_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
       "quote": "If you do not pass both portions of the exam within the twelve (12) month period, you will be required to reapply. If you fail the exam three (3) times, you will be required to wait twelve (12) months from the last date you failed the exam before you will be authorized to take the exam again."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The technical portion is waived for a South Carolina mechanical contractor licensed by examination for at least a year in the Electrical (EL) classification",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/reselectric.aspx",
       "quote": "Is a currently licensed SC Mechanical Contractor with the Electrical (EL) classification."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The technical portion is waived for a South Carolina mechanical contractor licensed by examination for at least a year in the Electrical (EL) classification",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_Electrical_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
       "quote": "Mechanical Contractor applicants must have a license in good standing that has been active for one year or longer and was obtained by examination."
      },
      {
       "claim": "and for holders of a current Mississippi or North Carolina license obtained by examination and held one year or longer (not grandfathered), a NASCLA Accredited Electrical exam passed within the past three years, or a current Master Residential Electrician or Master Electrician certification issued by examination by the Municipal Association of South Carolina between December 1990 and December 2025 or by Carolinas AGC after January 1, 2026",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_Electrical_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
       "quote": "Has a current license in the eligible state that must have been obtained by examination for one year or longer. Grandfathered licensees do not qualify for an exam waiver. A Verification of Licensure should be sent directly to the SC Residential Builders Commission via mail or email from the issuing state. You may complete the Residential Electrician Experience Affidavit to self -report your experience under your own license. Eligible States: • Mississippi • North Carolina • Has passed the NASCLA Accredited Electrical exam within the past 3 years."
      },
      {
       "claim": "and for holders of a current Mississippi or North Carolina license obtained by examination and held one year or longer (not grandfathered), a NASCLA Accredited Electrical exam passed within the past three years, or a current Master Residential Electrician or Master Electrician certification issued by examination by the Municipal Association of South Carolina between December 1990 and December 2025 or by Carolinas AGC after January 1, 2026",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_Electrical_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
       "quote": "Has a current Master Residential Electrician Certification or Master Electrician Certification that was issued by examination between December 1990 and December 2025 by the Municipal Association of South Carolina (MASC), or issued after January 1, 2026, by Carolinas AGC (CAGC)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the experience and the Business Management and Law portion still apply",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/reselectric.aspx",
       "quote": "Work experience requirements and the Business Management and Law portion of the exam are still applicable"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The application includes a credit report dated no more than 30 days before it.",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_Electrical_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
       "quote": "An applicant is required to submit a copy of their credit report dated no more than 30 days before the application date."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Before doing or offering work over $5,000 on a project, a $10,000 surety bond in the individual's own name must be on file with the Commission.",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_Electrical_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
       "quote": "If you will be doing work that exceeds $5,000 total cost of construction (labor and materials) for a project, a Surety Bond in the amount of $10,000, with the power of attorney attached and the individual’s name listed as principal (cannot be in the name of a company or business name), must be submitted to and on file with the Commission. You are not required to submit the bond with your application packet, but it must be submitted and on file with the Commission prior to performing or offering to perform work that exceeds this amount."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every other year, by June 30 of odd-numbered years ($220; $50 late fee)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/Online/ElectricianInstructions.aspx"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/reselectric.aspx",
     "title": "SC Residential Builders Commission: Residential Electrician license",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_Electrical_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
     "title": "SC Residential Builders Commission: Residential Electrician license requirements and instructions",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/Online/ElectricianInstructions.aspx",
     "title": "SC Residential Builders Commission: Residential Electrician online application instructions",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t40c059.php",
     "title": "South Carolina Code, Title 40, Chapter 59 (residential builders and specialty contractors)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "residential electrical work over $500 requires its license",
     "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/reselectric.aspx",
     "quote": "Residential electrical work exceeding $500 requires a license."
    },
    {
     "claim": "unless the worker is a residential builder licensed by examination",
     "url": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t40c059.php",
     "quote": "In addition, a residential builder, who is licensed by examination in this State, is authorized to perform work in any of the areas of residential specialty contracting without separately obtaining a residential specialty contractor license or registration."
    },
    {
     "claim": "or a mechanical contractor in its classification",
     "url": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t40c059.php",
     "quote": "A mechanical contractor is exempt from this chapter relating to residential specialty contractors when engaged in contracting in the classification in which he is licensed to perform mechanical contracting."
    },
    {
     "claim": "The license takes a year of residential electrical experience within five years",
     "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_Electrical_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
     "quote": "An applicant must show a minimum of one year of residential electrical experience performed within the past five (5) years."
    },
    {
     "claim": "and passing both the Business Management and Law and the technical portions of PSI's exam",
     "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_Electrical_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
     "quote": "You must pass both the Business Management and Law and the Residential Electrical technical portions of the exam."
    },
    {
     "claim": "the technical portion is waived for some licensed applicants",
     "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_Electrical_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
     "quote": "The Residential Electrician license may be obtained without the required technical portion of the examination if the applicant meets one of the requirements below."
    },
    {
     "claim": "for commercial work over $10,000 the Commission points to the Contractor's Licensing Board",
     "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/reselectric.aspx",
     "quote": "that exceeds $10,000, please see the South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board for information about licensure."
    },
    {
     "claim": "every other year, by June 30 of odd-numbered years",
     "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/Online/ElectricianInstructions.aspx",
     "quote": "Residential Electrical Licenses renew June 30 every odd year (2025, 2027, 2029, etc)"
    },
    {
     "claim": "$220; $50 late fee",
     "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/reselectric.aspx",
     "quote": "Renewal Fee $220 Renewal Late Fee $50"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "SC",
   "soc": "47-2152",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "South Carolina Residential Builders Commission (Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation)",
    "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/"
   },
   "summary": "South Carolina's Residential Builders Commission licenses residential plumbers: residential plumbing work over $500 requires its license unless the worker is a residential builder licensed by examination or a mechanical contractor in its classification. The license takes a year of residential plumbing experience within five years and passing both the Business Management and Law and the technical portions of PSI's exam (the technical portion is waived for some licensed applicants); for commercial work over $10,000 the Commission points to the Contractor's Licensing Board. The pages read do not say whether someone working under a licensee needs a license.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Licensed Residential Plumber (Residential Builders Commission)",
     "requirements": "Required for residential plumbing work over $500, except for a residential builder licensed by examination or a mechanical contractor working in the classification it holds. At least one year of residential plumbing experience within the past five years, verified on the Commission's experience affidavit by each employer or supervisor, who must have been appropriately licensed during the supervision and know the work directly (an applicant qualifying for the exam waiver through a license may self-report the experience under that license); then the Commission's required examination, administered by PSI: both the Business Management and Law and the Residential Plumbing technical portions (exam fees are paid directly to PSI; eligibility lasts one year, with three attempts within 12 months; if both portions are not passed in that time you reapply, and after a third failure you wait 12 months). The technical portion is waived for a South Carolina mechanical contractor licensed by examination for at least a year in the Plumbing (PB) classification and for holders of a current Mississippi or North Carolina license obtained by examination and held one year or longer (not grandfathered), or a current Master Residential Plumber or Master Plumber certification issued by examination by the Municipal Association of South Carolina between December 1990 and December 2025 or by Carolinas AGC after January 1, 2026; the experience and the Business Management and Law portion still apply. The application includes a credit report dated no more than 30 days before it. Fees: $135 application and $220 license. Before doing or offering work over $5,000 on a project, a $10,000 surety bond in the individual's own name must be on file with the Commission.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 355,
     "exam": "PSI: Business Management and Law, and Residential Plumbing",
     "source_url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_Plumber_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
     "source_quote": "An applicant must show a minimum of one year of residential plumbing experience performed within the past five (5) years.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_Plumber_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
       "quote": "Payment of the initial application fee in the amount of $135 is due at the end of the application.",
       "amount": 135
      },
      {
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/resplumber.aspx",
       "quote": "License Fee $220",
       "amount": 220
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Required for residential plumbing work over $500, except for a residential builder licensed by examination or a mechanical contractor working in the classification it holds.",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/resplumber.aspx",
       "quote": "Residential plumbing work exceeding $500 requires a license."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Required for residential plumbing work over $500, except for a residential builder licensed by examination or a mechanical contractor working in the classification it holds.",
       "url": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t40c059.php",
       "quote": "In addition, a residential builder, who is licensed by examination in this State, is authorized to perform work in any of the areas of residential specialty contracting without separately obtaining a residential specialty contractor license or registration."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Required for residential plumbing work over $500, except for a residential builder licensed by examination or a mechanical contractor working in the classification it holds.",
       "url": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t40c059.php",
       "quote": "A mechanical contractor is exempt from this chapter relating to residential specialty contractors when engaged in contracting in the classification in which he is licensed to perform mechanical contracting."
      },
      {
       "claim": "verified on the Commission's experience affidavit by each employer or supervisor, who must have been appropriately licensed during the supervision and know the work directly",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_Plumber_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
       "quote": "The employer/supervisor must have been appropriately licensed (see above) during the dates of supervision and must have direct knowledge of the applicant’s work experience."
      },
      {
       "claim": "an applicant qualifying for the exam waiver through a license may self-report the experience under that license",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_Plumber_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
       "quote": "however, if you are applying for licensure by exam waiver due to being appropriately licensed in this state or another eligible state, you may complete the Experience Affidavit to self-report your experience under your own license."
      },
      {
       "claim": "then the Commission's required examination, administered by PSI: both the Business Management and Law and the Residential Plumbing technical portions",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_Plumber_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
       "quote": "PSI Examination Services (PSI) administers the Commission ’s required examinations."
      },
      {
       "claim": "then the Commission's required examination, administered by PSI: both the Business Management and Law and the Residential Plumbing technical portions",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_Plumber_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
       "quote": "You must pass both the Business Management and Law and the Residential Plumbing technical portions of the exam."
      },
      {
       "claim": "exam fees are paid directly to PSI; eligibility lasts one year, with three attempts within 12 months; if both portions are not passed in that time you reapply, and after a third failure you wait 12 months",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_Plumber_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
       "quote": "Exam fees are paid directly to PSI. Once approved to sit for the examination, y our examination eligibility is valid for one year and you are allowed only three (3) attempts to pass the exam within a twelve (12) month period."
      },
      {
       "claim": "exam fees are paid directly to PSI; eligibility lasts one year, with three attempts within 12 months; if both portions are not passed in that time you reapply, and after a third failure you wait 12 months",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_Plumber_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
       "quote": "If you do not pass both portions of the exam within the twelve (12) month period, you will be required to reapply. If you fail the exam three (3) times, you will be required to wait twelve (12) months from the last date you failed the exam before you will be authorized to take the exam again."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The technical portion is waived for a South Carolina mechanical contractor licensed by examination for at least a year in the Plumbing (PB) classification",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/resplumber.aspx",
       "quote": "Is a currently licensed SC Mechanical Contractor with the Plumbing (PB) classification."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The technical portion is waived for a South Carolina mechanical contractor licensed by examination for at least a year in the Plumbing (PB) classification",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_Plumber_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
       "quote": "Mechanical Contractor applicants must have a license in good standing that has been active for one year or longer and was obtained by examination."
      },
      {
       "claim": "and for holders of a current Mississippi or North Carolina license obtained by examination and held one year or longer (not grandfathered), or a current Master Residential Plumber or Master Plumber certification issued by examination by the Municipal Association of South Carolina between December 1990 and December 2025 or by Carolinas AGC after January 1, 2026",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_Plumber_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
       "quote": "Has a current license in the eligible state that must have been obtained by examination for one year or longer. Grandfathered licensees do not qualify for an exam waiver."
      },
      {
       "claim": "and for holders of a current Mississippi or North Carolina license obtained by examination and held one year or longer (not grandfathered), or a current Master Residential Plumber or Master Plumber certification issued by examination by the Municipal Association of South Carolina between December 1990 and December 2025 or by Carolinas AGC after January 1, 2026",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_Plumber_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
       "quote": "Eligible States: • Mississippi • North Carolina • Has a current Master Residential Plumber Certification or Master Plumber Certification that was issued by examination between December 1990 and December 2025 by the Municipal Association of South Carolina (MASC), or issued after January 1, 2026, by Carolinas AGC (CAGC)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the experience and the Business Management and Law portion still apply",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/resplumber.aspx",
       "quote": "Work experience requirements and the Business Management and Law portion of the exam are still applicable"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The application includes a credit report dated no more than 30 days before it.",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_Plumber_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
       "quote": "An applicant is required to submit a copy of their credit report dated no more than 30 days before the application date."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Before doing or offering work over $5,000 on a project, a $10,000 surety bond in the individual's own name must be on file with the Commission.",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_Plumber_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
       "quote": "If you will be doing work that exceeds $5,000 total cost of construction (labor and materials) for a project, a Surety Bond in the amount of $10,000, with the power of attorney attached and the individual’s name listed as principal (cannot be in the name of a company or business name), must be submitted to and on file with the Commission. You are not required to submit the bond with your application packet, but it must be submitted and on file with the Commission prior to performing or offering to perform work that exceeds this amount."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every other year, by June 30 of odd-numbered years ($220; $50 late fee)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://www.llr.sc.gov/res/Online/PlumbersInstructions.aspx"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/resplumber.aspx",
     "title": "SC Residential Builders Commission: Residential Plumber license",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_Plumber_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
     "title": "SC Residential Builders Commission: Residential Plumber license requirements and instructions",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.llr.sc.gov/res/Online/PlumbersInstructions.aspx",
     "title": "SC Residential Builders Commission: Residential Plumber online application instructions",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t40c059.php",
     "title": "South Carolina Code, Title 40, Chapter 59 (residential builders and specialty contractors)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "residential plumbing work over $500 requires its license",
     "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/resplumber.aspx",
     "quote": "Residential plumbing work exceeding $500 requires a license."
    },
    {
     "claim": "unless the worker is a residential builder licensed by examination",
     "url": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t40c059.php",
     "quote": "In addition, a residential builder, who is licensed by examination in this State, is authorized to perform work in any of the areas of residential specialty contracting without separately obtaining a residential specialty contractor license or registration."
    },
    {
     "claim": "or a mechanical contractor in its classification",
     "url": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t40c059.php",
     "quote": "A mechanical contractor is exempt from this chapter relating to residential specialty contractors when engaged in contracting in the classification in which he is licensed to perform mechanical contracting."
    },
    {
     "claim": "The license takes a year of residential plumbing experience within five years",
     "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_Plumber_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
     "quote": "An applicant must show a minimum of one year of residential plumbing experience performed within the past five (5) years."
    },
    {
     "claim": "and passing both the Business Management and Law and the technical portions of PSI's exam",
     "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_Plumber_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
     "quote": "You must pass both the Business Management and Law and the Residential Plumbing technical portions of the exam."
    },
    {
     "claim": "the technical portion is waived for some licensed applicants",
     "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_Plumber_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
     "quote": "The Residential Plumber license may be obtained without the required technical portion of the examination if the applicant meets one of the requirements below."
    },
    {
     "claim": "for commercial work over $10,000 the Commission points to the Contractor's Licensing Board",
     "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/resplumber.aspx",
     "quote": "that exceeds $10,000, please see the South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board for information about licensure."
    },
    {
     "claim": "every other year, by June 30 of odd-numbered years",
     "url": "https://www.llr.sc.gov/res/Online/PlumbersInstructions.aspx",
     "quote": "Residential Plumbing Licenses renew June 30 every odd year (2025, 2027, 2029, etc)"
    },
    {
     "claim": "$220; $50 late fee",
     "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/resplumber.aspx",
     "quote": "Renewal Fee $220 Renewal Late Fee $50"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "SC",
   "soc": "49-9021",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "South Carolina Residential Builders Commission (Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation)",
    "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/"
   },
   "summary": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification, except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician. South Carolina's Residential Builders Commission licenses residential HVAC installers and repairers: residential HVAC work over $500 requires its license unless the worker is a residential builder licensed by examination or a mechanical contractor in its classification. The license takes a year of residential HVAC experience within five years and passing both the Business Management and Law and the technical portions of PSI's exam (the technical portion is waived for some licensed applicants); for commercial work over $10,000 the Commission points to the Contractor's Licensing Board. The pages read do not say whether someone working under a licensee needs a license.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "EPA Section 608 Certification (federal)",
     "requirements": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants, except apprentices closely and continually supervised by a certified technician: Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all). Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "EPA-approved Section 608 test (Type I / II / III / Universal)",
     "source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "source_quote": "Technicians are required to pass an EPA-approved test to earn Section 608 Technician Certification. ... Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all)",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "For servicing small appliances (Type I). For servicing or disposing of high- or very high-pressure appliances, except small appliances and MVACs (Type II). For servicing or disposing of low-pressure appliances (Type III). For servicing all types of equipment (Universal)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "Tests must be administered by an EPA-approved certifying organization. Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal"
    },
    {
     "name": "Licensed Residential HVAC Installer and Repairer (Residential Builders Commission)",
     "requirements": "Required for residential HVAC work over $500, except for a residential builder licensed by examination or a mechanical contractor working in the classification it holds. The license covers air-conditioning equipment and systems of up to five tons of cooling and 175,000 BTU/HR of heating per unit. At least one year of residential HVAC experience within the past five years, verified on the Commission's experience affidavit by each employer or supervisor, who must have been appropriately licensed during the supervision and know the work directly (an applicant qualifying for the exam waiver through a license may self-report the experience under that license); then the Commission's required examination, administered by PSI: both the Business Management and Law and the Residential HVAC technical portions (exam fees are paid directly to PSI; eligibility lasts one year, with three attempts within 12 months; if both portions are not passed in that time you reapply, and after a third failure you wait 12 months). The technical portion is waived for a South Carolina mechanical contractor licensed by examination for at least a year in the Air Conditioning (AC) or Packaged Equipment (PK) classification and for holders of a current Alabama, Mississippi or North Carolina license obtained by examination and held one year or longer (not grandfathered), or a current HARV (master mechanical) certification issued by examination by the Municipal Association of South Carolina between September 7, 2013 and December 2025 or by Carolinas AGC after January 1, 2026; the experience and the Business Management and Law portion still apply. The application includes a credit report dated no more than 30 days before it. Fees: $135 application and $220 license. Before doing or offering work over $5,000 on a project, a $10,000 surety bond in the individual's own name must be on file with the Commission.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 355,
     "exam": "PSI: Business Management and Law, and Residential HVAC",
     "source_url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_HVAC_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
     "source_quote": "An applicant must show a minimum of one year of residential HVAC experience performed within the past five (5) years.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_HVAC_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
       "quote": "Payment of the initial application fee in the amount of $135 is due at the end of the application.",
       "amount": 135
      },
      {
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/reshvac.aspx",
       "quote": "License Fee $220",
       "amount": 220
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Required for residential HVAC work over $500, except for a residential builder licensed by examination or a mechanical contractor working in the classification it holds.",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/reshvac.aspx",
       "quote": "Residential HVAC work exceeding $500 requires a license."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Required for residential HVAC work over $500, except for a residential builder licensed by examination or a mechanical contractor working in the classification it holds.",
       "url": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t40c059.php",
       "quote": "In addition, a residential builder, who is licensed by examination in this State, is authorized to perform work in any of the areas of residential specialty contracting without separately obtaining a residential specialty contractor license or registration."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Required for residential HVAC work over $500, except for a residential builder licensed by examination or a mechanical contractor working in the classification it holds.",
       "url": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t40c059.php",
       "quote": "A mechanical contractor is exempt from this chapter relating to residential specialty contractors when engaged in contracting in the classification in which he is licensed to perform mechanical contracting."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The license covers air-conditioning equipment and systems of up to five tons of cooling and 175,000 BTU/HR of heating per unit.",
       "url": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/coderegs/Chapter%20106.pdf",
       "quote": "the installation, replacement, alteration, or repair of air conditioning equipment and systems, limited to five tons cooling and 175,000 BTU/HR heating per unit"
      },
      {
       "claim": "verified on the Commission's experience affidavit by each employer or supervisor, who must have been appropriately licensed during the supervision and know the work directly",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_HVAC_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
       "quote": "The employer/supervisor must have been appropriately licensed (see above) during the dates of supervision and must have direct knowledge of the applicant’s work experience."
      },
      {
       "claim": "an applicant qualifying for the exam waiver through a license may self-report the experience under that license",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_HVAC_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
       "quote": "however, if you are applying for licensure by exam waiver due to being appropriately licensed in this state or another eligible state, you may complete the Experience Affidavit to self-report your experience under your own license."
      },
      {
       "claim": "then the Commission's required examination, administered by PSI: both the Business Management and Law and the Residential HVAC technical portions",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_HVAC_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
       "quote": "PSI Examination Services (PSI) administers the Commission ’s required examinations."
      },
      {
       "claim": "then the Commission's required examination, administered by PSI: both the Business Management and Law and the Residential HVAC technical portions",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_HVAC_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
       "quote": "You must pass both the Business Management and Law and the Residential HVAC technical portions of the exam."
      },
      {
       "claim": "exam fees are paid directly to PSI; eligibility lasts one year, with three attempts within 12 months; if both portions are not passed in that time you reapply, and after a third failure you wait 12 months",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_HVAC_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
       "quote": "Exam fees are paid directly to PSI. Once approved to sit for the examination, y our examination eligibility is valid for one year and you are allowed only three (3) attempts to pass the exam within a twelve (12) month period."
      },
      {
       "claim": "exam fees are paid directly to PSI; eligibility lasts one year, with three attempts within 12 months; if both portions are not passed in that time you reapply, and after a third failure you wait 12 months",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_HVAC_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
       "quote": "If you do not pass both portions of the exam within the twelve (12) month period, you will be required to reapply. If you fail the exam three (3) times, you will be required to wait twelve (12) months from the last date you failed the exam before you will be authorized to take the exam again."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The technical portion is waived for a South Carolina mechanical contractor licensed by examination for at least a year in the Air Conditioning (AC) or Packaged Equipment (PK) classification",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/reshvac.aspx",
       "quote": "Is a currently licensed SC Mechanical Contractor with either the Air Conditioning (AC) classification or Packaged Equipment (PK) classification."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The technical portion is waived for a South Carolina mechanical contractor licensed by examination for at least a year in the Air Conditioning (AC) or Packaged Equipment (PK) classification",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_HVAC_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
       "quote": "Mechanical Contractor applicants must have a license in good standing that has been active for one year or longer and was obtained by examination."
      },
      {
       "claim": "and for holders of a current Alabama, Mississippi or North Carolina license obtained by examination and held one year or longer (not grandfathered), or a current HARV (master mechanical) certification issued by examination by the Municipal Association of South Carolina between September 7, 2013 and December 2025 or by Carolinas AGC after January 1, 2026",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_HVAC_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
       "quote": "Has a current license in the eligible state that must have been obtained by examination for one year or longer. Grandfathered licensees do not qualify for an exam waiver."
      },
      {
       "claim": "and for holders of a current Alabama, Mississippi or North Carolina license obtained by examination and held one year or longer (not grandfathered), or a current HARV (master mechanical) certification issued by examination by the Municipal Association of South Carolina between September 7, 2013 and December 2025 or by Carolinas AGC after January 1, 2026",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_HVAC_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
       "quote": "Eligible States: • Alabama • Mississippi • North Carolina • Has a current HARV (Master Mechanical) Certification that was issued by examination between September 7, 2013, and December 2025 by the Municipal Association of South Carolina (MASC), or issued after January 1, 2026, by Carolinas AGC (CAGC)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the experience and the Business Management and Law portion still apply",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/reshvac.aspx",
       "quote": "Work experience requirements and the Business Management and Law portion of the exam are still applicable"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The application includes a credit report dated no more than 30 days before it.",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_HVAC_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
       "quote": "An applicant is required to submit a copy of their credit report dated no more than 30 days before the application date."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Before doing or offering work over $5,000 on a project, a $10,000 surety bond in the individual's own name must be on file with the Commission.",
       "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_HVAC_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
       "quote": "If you will be doing work that exceeds $5,000 total cost of construction (labor and materials) for a project, a Surety Bond in the amount of $10,000, with the power of attorney attached and the individual’s name listed as principal (cannot be in the name of a company or business name), must be submitted to and on file with the Commission. You are not required to submit the bond with your application packet, but it must be submitted and on file with the Commission prior to performing or offering to perform work that exceeds this amount."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every other year, by June 30 of odd-numbered years ($220; $50 late fee)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/Online/HVAC.aspx"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "title": "EPA Section 608 Technician Certification",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/reshvac.aspx",
     "title": "SC Residential Builders Commission: Residential HVAC Installer and Repairer license",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_HVAC_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
     "title": "SC Residential Builders Commission: Residential HVAC Installer and Repairer license requirements and instructions",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/Online/HVAC.aspx",
     "title": "SC Residential Builders Commission: Residential HVAC Installer and Repairer online application instructions",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t40c059.php",
     "title": "South Carolina Code, Title 40, Chapter 59 (residential builders and specialty contractors)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/coderegs/Chapter%20106.pdf",
     "title": "South Carolina Regulations, Chapter 106 (Residential Builders Commission)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
    },
    {
     "claim": "except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician."
    },
    {
     "claim": "residential HVAC work over $500 requires its license",
     "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/reshvac.aspx",
     "quote": "Residential HVAC work exceeding $500 requires a license."
    },
    {
     "claim": "unless the worker is a residential builder licensed by examination",
     "url": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t40c059.php",
     "quote": "In addition, a residential builder, who is licensed by examination in this State, is authorized to perform work in any of the areas of residential specialty contracting without separately obtaining a residential specialty contractor license or registration."
    },
    {
     "claim": "or a mechanical contractor in its classification",
     "url": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t40c059.php",
     "quote": "A mechanical contractor is exempt from this chapter relating to residential specialty contractors when engaged in contracting in the classification in which he is licensed to perform mechanical contracting."
    },
    {
     "claim": "The license takes a year of residential HVAC experience within five years",
     "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_HVAC_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
     "quote": "An applicant must show a minimum of one year of residential HVAC experience performed within the past five (5) years."
    },
    {
     "claim": "and passing both the Business Management and Law and the technical portions of PSI's exam",
     "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_HVAC_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
     "quote": "You must pass both the Business Management and Law and the Residential HVAC technical portions of the exam."
    },
    {
     "claim": "the technical portion is waived for some licensed applicants",
     "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Residential_HVAC_Lic-Electronic-PKG.pdf",
     "quote": "The Residential HVAC Installer and Repairer license may be obtained without the required technical portion of the examination if the applicant meets one of the requirements below."
    },
    {
     "claim": "for commercial work over $10,000 the Commission points to the Contractor's Licensing Board",
     "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/reshvac.aspx",
     "quote": "that exceeds $10,000, please see the South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board for information about licensure."
    },
    {
     "claim": "every other year, by June 30 of odd-numbered years",
     "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/Online/HVAC.aspx",
     "quote": "Residential HVAC Licenses renew June 30 every odd year (2025, 2027, 2029, etc)"
    },
    {
     "claim": "$220; $50 late fee",
     "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/res/reshvac.aspx",
     "quote": "Renewal Fee $220 Renewal Late Fee $50"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "SC",
   "soc": "53-3032",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
    "quote": "Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may legally operate a CMV unless such person possesses a CDL which meets the standards contained in subpart J of this part, issued by his/her State or jurisdiction of domicile."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV)",
    "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/driver-services/commercial-licenses/getting-your-first-cdl"
   },
   "summary": "The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles issues the CDL under federal FMCSA rules: the commercial learner's permit requires permanent residency in South Carolina, an age of 18 or older, a valid, unexpired SC driver's license and the required knowledge tests passed, and is held at least 14 calendar days before testing for the CDL; the CDL needs an age of 18 to drive within South Carolina (21 outside it), FMCSA-approved Entry-Level Driver Training (for a permit received after February 7, 2022) and the three-part skills test.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP)",
     "requirements": "A permanent resident of South Carolina, 18 or older, with a valid, unexpired SC driver's license; complete the application (SCDMV Form 447-CDL), bring identity documents, self-certify the type of commerce on Form DL-405A and provide a valid medical certification where that commerce requires one, and pass the knowledge tests for the class of vehicle. SCDMV's checklist also asks, for the permit as for the CDL, for automobile liability insurance information, a certification that you meet the 49 CFR Part 391 qualifications, the Affidavit of Previous Driver's License (Form DL-402) and a vision test or certificate. Fees: the $15 application fee and $2.50 for the permit, plus $2 for each knowledge test; the permit expires after one year. Hold it at least 14 calendar days before testing for the CDL.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 17.5,
     "exam": "CDL knowledge tests",
     "source_url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/driver-services/commercial-licenses/getting-your-first-cdl",
     "source_quote": "All of the following must be true for you to be eligible for a commercial learner's permit (CLP): You are a permanent resident of South Carolina. You are 18 or older. You have a valid, unexpired SC driver's license .",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/driver-services/commercial-licenses/getting-your-first-cdl",
       "quote": "Pay the $15 application fee",
       "amount": 15
      },
      {
       "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/driver-services/commercial-licenses/getting-your-first-cdl",
       "quote": "$2.50 for the CLP which will have a one-year expiration date",
       "amount": 2.5
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "complete the application (SCDMV Form 447-CDL), bring identity documents",
       "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/driver-services/commercial-licenses/getting-your-first-cdl",
       "quote": "Complete the Application for a Commercial Learner's Permit and Commercial Driver's License (SCDMV Form 447-CDL) Bring all of the correct identity documents. Reference the US Citizen's Checklist (SCDMV Form MV-93) Bring your medical certificate, if applicable Pass all required knowledge tests for the class of vehicle you plan to drive"
      },
      {
       "claim": "self-certify the type of commerce on Form DL-405A and provide a valid medical certification where that commerce requires one",
       "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/sites/scdmv/files/media/Files/CDL-Additional-Requirements.pdf",
       "quote": "Complete CDL Holders Medical Certification (SCDMV Form DL-405A) to self-certify the type of commerce for which you intend to operate. You must also provide a valid medical certification for any type of commerce that requires it."
      },
      {
       "claim": "pass the knowledge tests for the class of vehicle",
       "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/driver-services/commercial-licenses/getting-your-first-cdl",
       "quote": "Complete the Application for a Commercial Learner's Permit and Commercial Driver's License (SCDMV Form 447-CDL) Bring all of the correct identity documents. Reference the US Citizen's Checklist (SCDMV Form MV-93) Bring your medical certificate, if applicable Pass all required knowledge tests for the class of vehicle you plan to drive"
      },
      {
       "claim": "plus $2 for each knowledge test; the permit expires after one year",
       "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/driver-services/commercial-licenses/getting-your-first-cdl",
       "quote": "Pay the $15 application fee, $2 for each knowledge test, and $2.50 for the CLP which will have a one-year expiration date."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Hold it at least 14 calendar days before testing for the CDL.",
       "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/driver-services/commercial-licenses/getting-your-first-cdl",
       "quote": "You must hold your new CLP for at least 14 calendar days before you may test for your commercial driver's license ."
      },
      {
       "claim": "SCDMV's checklist also asks, for the permit as for the CDL, for automobile liability insurance information, a certification that you meet the 49 CFR Part 391 qualifications, the Affidavit of Previous Driver's License (Form DL-402) and a vision test or certificate.",
       "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/sites/scdmv/files/media/Files/CDL-Additional-Requirements.pdf",
       "quote": "a) Provide Automobile liability insurance information (SC Code Section 56-1-80(C) from a company licensed to do business in SC. YES YES YES YES YES b) Certify that you have read and understand, and meet the qualification requirements under 49 CFR, Part 391 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations."
      },
      {
       "claim": "SCDMV's checklist also asks, for the permit as for the CDL, for automobile liability insurance information, a certification that you meet the 49 CFR Part 391 qualifications, the Affidavit of Previous Driver's License (Form DL-402) and a vision test or certificate.",
       "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/sites/scdmv/files/media/Files/CDL-Additional-Requirements.pdf",
       "quote": "Complete Affidavit of Previous Driver's License (SCDMV form DL-402) and provide information regarding any previous out-of-state drivers' licenses and disqualifying offenses."
      },
      {
       "claim": "SCDMV's checklist also asks, for the permit as for the CDL, for automobile liability insurance information, a certification that you meet the 49 CFR Part 391 qualifications, the Affidavit of Previous Driver's License (Form DL-402) and a vision test or certificate.",
       "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/sites/scdmv/files/media/Files/CDL-Additional-Requirements.pdf",
       "quote": "Pass a vision test in an SCDMV branch office, or provide a Certificate of Vision Examination (SCDMV Form 412- IS,) for a CDL."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT, federal)",
     "requirements": "Since February 7, 2022, first-time Class A or B CDL applicants (and Class B holders upgrading to Class A) must complete the training with a provider on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry before taking the skills test.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "source_quote": "you must complete this training with a registered training provider before being permitted to take the required CDL skills or knowledge test. ... First-time applicants for a Class A CDL or Class B CDL; Class B CDL holders seeking to upgrade to a Class A CDL",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Since February 7, 2022",
       "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
       "quote": "The ELDT requirements apply to individuals who obtain a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) on or after February 7, 2022."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Class A CDL",
     "requirements": "At least 18 to drive within South Carolina (21 to drive outside it), with the required knowledge tests passed and the permit held at least 14 days; complete an FMCSA-approved ELDT program (required for a permit received after February 7, 2022); then pass the three-part skills test in order: vehicle inspection, basic vehicle control and on-road driving. The CDL application also takes insurance information, a certification that you meet the 49 CFR Part 391 qualifications, the previous-license affidavit (Form DL-402) and a vision test or certificate. Fees: $25 for the 8-year license and the $15 application fee; failing any portion of the skills test means $25 for another skills test, after a wait of two business days, then seven calendar days, then 30.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 40,
     "exam": "CDL skills test (vehicle inspection, basic control, on-road)",
     "source_url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/driver-services/commercial-licenses/getting-your-first-cdl",
     "source_quote": "To get a CDL for the first time in South Carolina, all of the following must be true: You are at least 18 to drive within SC. You are at least 21 to drive outside SC.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/sites/scdmv/files/media/Files/CDL-Additional-Requirements.pdf",
       "quote": "Pay $25.00 for 8-year license",
       "amount": 25
      },
      {
       "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/sites/scdmv/files/media/Files/CDL-Additional-Requirements.pdf",
       "quote": "for 8-year license, and $15.00 application fee",
       "amount": 15
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "with the required knowledge tests passed and the permit held at least 14 days",
       "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/driver-services/commercial-licenses/getting-your-first-cdl",
       "quote": "You passed all required knowledge tests for a CDL or CLP in the class vehicle you intend to drive. There is a $2 fee for each knowledge test taken. You held your CLP for at least 14 days before testing."
      },
      {
       "claim": "complete an FMCSA-approved ELDT program (required for a permit received after February 7, 2022)",
       "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/driver-services/commercial-licenses/getting-your-first-cdl",
       "quote": "If you received your commercial learner's permit after February 7, 2022, you will need to complete an FMCSA approved ELDT training program to be eligible to take the CDL skills test."
      },
      {
       "claim": "then pass the three-part skills test in order: vehicle inspection, basic vehicle control and on-road driving",
       "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/driver-services/commercial-licenses/testing",
       "quote": "There are three parts to the CDL skills test. You must successfully complete the test in this order: Vehicle Inspection Test Basic Vehicle Control Skills Test On-Road Driving Test"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The CDL application also takes insurance information, a certification that you meet the 49 CFR Part 391 qualifications",
       "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/sites/scdmv/files/media/Files/CDL-Additional-Requirements.pdf",
       "quote": "a) Provide Automobile liability insurance information (SC Code Section 56-1-80(C) from a company licensed to do business in SC. YES YES YES YES YES b) Certify that you have read and understand, and meet the qualification requirements under 49 CFR, Part 391 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the previous-license affidavit (Form DL-402)",
       "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/sites/scdmv/files/media/Files/CDL-Additional-Requirements.pdf",
       "quote": "Complete Affidavit of Previous Driver's License (SCDMV form DL-402) and provide information regarding any previous out-of-state drivers' licenses and disqualifying offenses."
      },
      {
       "claim": "and a vision test or certificate",
       "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/sites/scdmv/files/media/Files/CDL-Additional-Requirements.pdf",
       "quote": "Pass a vision test in an SCDMV branch office, or provide a Certificate of Vision Examination (SCDMV Form 412- IS,) for a CDL."
      },
      {
       "claim": "failing any portion of the skills test means $25 for another skills test, after a wait of two business days, then seven calendar days, then 30",
       "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/driver-services/commercial-licenses/testing",
       "quote": "If you fail any portion of the skills test, it is $25 for another skills test."
      },
      {
       "claim": "failing any portion of the skills test means $25 for another skills test, after a wait of two business days, then seven calendar days, then 30",
       "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/driver-services/commercial-licenses/testing",
       "quote": "If you fail the CDL skills test on your first attempt, you must wait two business days to return."
      },
      {
       "claim": "failing any portion of the skills test means $25 for another skills test, after a wait of two business days, then seven calendar days, then 30",
       "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/driver-services/commercial-licenses/testing",
       "quote": "If you fail on the second attempt, you must wait seven calendar days to retest. If you fail on the third or subsequent attempts, you must wait 30 calendar days to retest."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every eight years (five with a hazardous materials endorsement)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/sites/scdmv/files/media/Files/CDL-Additional-Requirements.pdf"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/driver-services/commercial-licenses/getting-your-first-cdl",
     "title": "SCDMV: getting your first CDL",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/driver-services/commercial-licenses/testing",
     "title": "SCDMV: CDL testing",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/sites/scdmv/files/media/Files/CDL-Additional-Requirements.pdf",
     "title": "SCDMV: CDL additional requirements checklist",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "title": "FMCSA ELDT Applicability",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
     "title": "49 CFR 383.23 (commercial driver's license required)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "the commercial learner's permit requires permanent residency in South Carolina, an age of 18 or older, a valid, unexpired SC driver's license",
     "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/driver-services/commercial-licenses/getting-your-first-cdl",
     "quote": "All of the following must be true for you to be eligible for a commercial learner's permit (CLP): You are a permanent resident of South Carolina. You are 18 or older. You have a valid, unexpired SC driver's license ."
    },
    {
     "claim": "and the required knowledge tests passed",
     "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/driver-services/commercial-licenses/getting-your-first-cdl",
     "quote": "Complete the Application for a Commercial Learner's Permit and Commercial Driver's License (SCDMV Form 447-CDL) Bring all of the correct identity documents. Reference the US Citizen's Checklist (SCDMV Form MV-93) Bring your medical certificate, if applicable Pass all required knowledge tests for the class of vehicle you plan to drive"
    },
    {
     "claim": "and is held at least 14 calendar days before testing for the CDL",
     "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/driver-services/commercial-licenses/getting-your-first-cdl",
     "quote": "You must hold your new CLP for at least 14 calendar days before you may test for your commercial driver's license ."
    },
    {
     "claim": "the CDL needs an age of 18 to drive within South Carolina (21 outside it)",
     "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/driver-services/commercial-licenses/getting-your-first-cdl",
     "quote": "To get a CDL for the first time in South Carolina, all of the following must be true: You are at least 18 to drive within SC. You are at least 21 to drive outside SC."
    },
    {
     "claim": "FMCSA-approved Entry-Level Driver Training (for a permit received after February 7, 2022)",
     "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/driver-services/commercial-licenses/getting-your-first-cdl",
     "quote": "If you received your commercial learner's permit after February 7, 2022, you will need to complete an FMCSA approved ELDT training program to be eligible to take the CDL skills test."
    },
    {
     "claim": "and the three-part skills test",
     "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/driver-services/commercial-licenses/testing",
     "quote": "There are three parts to the CDL skills test. You must successfully complete the test in this order: Vehicle Inspection Test Basic Vehicle Control Skills Test On-Road Driving Test"
    },
    {
     "claim": "every eight years",
     "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/sites/scdmv/files/media/Files/CDL-Additional-Requirements.pdf",
     "quote": "Pay $25.00 for 8-year license"
    },
    {
     "claim": "five with a hazardous materials endorsement",
     "url": "https://dmv.sc.gov/sites/scdmv/files/media/Files/CDL-Additional-Requirements.pdf",
     "quote": "CDL holders with hazardous materials (Hazmat) endorsement must also pass the hazardous materials knowledge test to maintain the endorsement, and complete TSA fingerprinting and background check. Fees: 5-year Hazmat license ($15.00)"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "AL",
   "soc": "47-2111",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors",
    "url": "https://aecb.alabama.gov/"
   },
   "summary": "Alabama's Board of Electrical Contractors issues statewide journeyman electrician licenses, by examination, and electrical contractor licenses. Its statute requires a license from the Board, or from the county or municipality where the work is done, to engage in electrical contracting or to perform work as a master or journeyman electrician, but exempts a master or journeyman employed by a licensee of the Board or of the county or municipality where the contract work is done. The journeyman exam takes 8,000 documented hours of experience, up to 2,000 of them from approved education or apprenticeship.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Journeyman Electrician (statewide)",
     "requirements": "8,000 hours of documented experience installing electrical wiring, apparatus or equipment for light, heat or power, shown by notarized employer affidavits of at least four years in the electrical contracting industry within the past eight years (with the W-2 or 1099 forms) or by a Department of Labor registered apprenticeship's work affidavit; the applicant cannot certify their own hours. A year of an approved electrical curriculum or apprenticeship counts for 1,000 hours, up to 2,000, and a long certificate from an Alabama public two-year or community college counts for 2,000. Then the exam, the Alabama journeyman exam or the NASCLA Portable J exam ($115); the license is $35 and is renewed each year on the Board's annual renewal form (a journeyman license cannot be renewed late). The application counts four years of experience for an applicant qualifying strictly through work experience and two years for one who completed an apprenticeship other than a US Department of Labor one. A journeyman works under a master or state certified electrical contractor.",
     "experience_hours": 8000,
     "min_years": 4,
     "floor_note": "Four years is the work-experience route; a completed non-DOL apprenticeship is entered as two years.",
     "fee_usd": 150,
     "exam": "Alabama journeyman electrician exam or NASCLA Portable J exam",
     "source_url": "https://aecb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ea-1-thru-ea-4-ecb-new-exam-app-journeyman-contractor.pdf",
     "source_quote": "Persons applying for statewide Journeyman examination must document (work affidavits) a minimum of 8,000 hours of experience that shows you have the necessary qualifications, training, and technical knowledge to install electrical wiring, apparatus or equipment, light, heat, or power.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://aecb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ea-1-thru-ea-4-ecb-new-exam-app-journeyman-contractor.pdf",
       "quote": "Examination fees are $115. 00 per examination.",
       "amount": 115
      },
      {
       "url": "https://aecb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ec-1-application-for-licensure-ecb.pdf",
       "quote": "JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICAN LICENSE $35. 00",
       "amount": 35
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "shown by notarized employer affidavits of at least four years in the electrical contracting industry within the past eight years (with the W-2 or 1099 forms) or by a Department of Labor registered apprenticeship's work affidavit",
       "url": "https://aecb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ea-1-thru-ea-4-ecb-new-exam-app-journeyman-contractor.pdf",
       "quote": "Affidavits of Employment that are signed and notarized by the employer(s) swearing that the applicant has worked in Electrical Contracting industry for at least four years within the past eight years, and all corresponding W-2 Forms or 1099 from the employer(s); or a Work Affidavit signed and notarized by a Department of Labor Registered Apprentice program."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the applicant cannot certify their own hours",
       "url": "https://aecb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ea-1-thru-ea-4-ecb-new-exam-app-journeyman-contractor.pdf",
       "quote": "Applicant CANNOT certify his/her own electrical hours."
      },
      {
       "claim": "A year of an approved electrical curriculum or apprenticeship counts for 1,000 hours, up to 2,000",
       "url": "https://aecb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ea-1-thru-ea-4-ecb-new-exam-app-journeyman-contractor.pdf",
       "quote": "An applicant for a statewide Journeyman Electrician examination may substitute one year of education in an approved electrical curriculum or apprenticeship program for one thousand hours of electrical experience for a maximum of two thousand hours of the eight thousand hours total required."
      },
      {
       "claim": "a long certificate from an Alabama public two-year or community college counts for 2,000",
       "url": "https://aecb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ea-1-thru-ea-4-ecb-new-exam-app-journeyman-contractor.pdf",
       "quote": "Candidates with a long certificate from any public State of Alabama two year or community college will be awarded 2,000 hours experience."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The application counts four years of experience for an applicant qualifying strictly through work experience and two years for one who completed an apprenticeship other than a US Department of Labor one.",
       "url": "https://aecb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ea-1-thru-ea-4-ecb-new-exam-app-journeyman-contractor.pdf",
       "quote": "o If you are applying for examination and have completed an apprenticeship other than one sponsored by the US Department of Labor, enter two years of experience and attach form JCE-4 with required supporting documents. o If you are applying for examination strictly through work experience, enter four years of experience and attach form JCE-4 with required supporting documents."
      },
      {
       "claim": "A journeyman works under a master or state certified electrical contractor.",
       "url": "https://aecb.alabama.gov/applicants/how-to-get-licensed/",
       "quote": "He or she shall work under a master or state certified electrical contractor, and shall be capable of doing work according to plans and specifications furnished to him or her"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Then the exam, the Alabama journeyman exam or the NASCLA Portable J exam ($115)",
       "url": "https://aecb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ea-1-thru-ea-4-ecb-new-exam-app-journeyman-contractor.pdf",
       "quote": "Type of Examination you are applying for: ______Electrical Journeyman Alabama (Prov $115. 00) ______NASCLA Portable J Exam ($115."
      },
      {
       "claim": "renewed each year on the Board's annual renewal form (a journeyman license cannot be renewed late)",
       "url": "https://aecb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ECB-New-Renewal-Form.pdf",
       "quote": "STATE OF ALABAMA ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS BOARD ANNUAL RENEWAL FORM"
      },
      {
       "claim": "renewed each year on the Board's annual renewal form (a journeyman license cannot be renewed late)",
       "url": "https://aecb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ECB-New-Renewal-Form.pdf",
       "quote": "Journeyman Electrician licenses cannot be renewed late."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "The Board lists Texas (TDLR) journeyman licenses as reciprocal, earned on an equivalent exam; TDLR's announcement of the agreement requires a license in good standing held at least one year. The Board's reciprocal application lists only the active electrical contractor license ($315), so its journeyman process and fee are not published there. Its other reciprocal states cover electrical contractors only.",
    "source_url": "https://aecb.alabama.gov/applicants/how-to-get-licensed/"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every year ($35 for a journeyman; a journeyman license cannot be renewed late)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://aecb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ECB-New-Renewal-Form.pdf"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://aecb.alabama.gov/",
     "title": "Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://aecb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ea-1-thru-ea-4-ecb-new-exam-app-journeyman-contractor.pdf",
     "title": "Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors: journeyman examination application",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://aecb.alabama.gov/applicants/how-to-get-licensed/",
     "title": "Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors: how to get licensed",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://aecb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ec-1-application-for-licensure-ecb.pdf",
     "title": "Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors: EC-1 application for licensure",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://aecb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ECB-New-Renewal-Form.pdf",
     "title": "Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors: annual renewal form",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-34/chapter-36/section-34-36-13/",
     "title": "Code of Alabama 34-36-13 (license required; exemptions), via Justia",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://aecb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ecb-reciprocity-application-1.pdf",
     "title": "Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors: reciprocal application for licensure",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/news/2026/03/20/texas-expands-electrician-reciprocity-with-alabama-to-support-skilled-workforce-and-economic-growth/",
     "title": "Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation: electrician reciprocity with Alabama",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "The Board lists Texas (TDLR) journeyman licenses as reciprocal, earned on an equivalent exam",
     "url": "https://aecb.alabama.gov/applicants/how-to-get-licensed/",
     "quote": "You may apply by reciprocity if you passed an equivalent exam and hold current valid license with one of the following reciprocal state Boards: Mississippi State Board of Contractors (EC Only); Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors (EC Only); North Carolina Electrical Board (EC Only); South Carolina Contractor’s Board (EC Only), Virginia Contractor Licensing Board (EC Only); Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (EC Only); Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (EC Only), or Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (EC or Journeyman)."
    },
    {
     "claim": "TDLR's announcement of the agreement requires a license in good standing held at least one year",
     "url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/news/2026/03/20/texas-expands-electrician-reciprocity-with-alabama-to-support-skilled-workforce-and-economic-growth/",
     "quote": "To qualify for licensing by reciprocity, applicants must hold a journeyman electrician license or master electrician license in good standing issued by either state and have held the license for at least one year before applying for licensing by reciprocity."
    },
    {
     "claim": "The Board's reciprocal application lists only the active electrical contractor license ($315)",
     "url": "https://aecb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ecb-reciprocity-application-1.pdf",
     "quote": "o ACTIVE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 14, 2026 - $315.00"
    },
    {
     "claim": "Its other reciprocal states cover electrical contractors only.",
     "url": "https://aecb.alabama.gov/applicants/how-to-get-licensed/",
     "quote": "You may apply by reciprocity if you passed an equivalent exam and hold current valid license with one of the following reciprocal state Boards: Mississippi State Board of Contractors (EC Only); Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors (EC Only); North Carolina Electrical Board (EC Only); South Carolina Contractor’s Board (EC Only), Virginia Contractor Licensing Board (EC Only); Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (EC Only); Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (EC Only), or Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (EC or Journeyman)."
    },
    {
     "claim": "Its statute requires a license from the Board, or from the county or municipality where the work is done, to engage in electrical contracting or to perform work as a master or journeyman electrician",
     "url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-34/chapter-36/section-34-36-13/",
     "quote": "No person shall engage in the electrical contracting business or perform work as a master or journeyman electrician unless such person shall have received a license from the board or from the county or municipality where the electrical contracting work is being performed"
    },
    {
     "claim": "but exempts a master or journeyman employed by a licensee of the Board or of the county or municipality where the contract work is done",
     "url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-34/chapter-36/section-34-36-13/",
     "quote": "(4) To any master or journeyman electrician employed by a state licensee of the board or a licensee of a county or municipality where the contract work is being performed."
    },
    {
     "claim": "Alabama's Board of Electrical Contractors issues statewide journeyman electrician licenses, by examination",
     "url": "https://aecb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ea-1-thru-ea-4-ecb-new-exam-app-journeyman-contractor.pdf",
     "quote": "Statewide Journeyman licenses are issued by examination."
    },
    {
     "claim": "The journeyman exam takes 8,000 documented hours of experience",
     "url": "https://aecb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ea-1-thru-ea-4-ecb-new-exam-app-journeyman-contractor.pdf",
     "quote": "Persons applying for statewide Journeyman examination must document (work affidavits) a minimum of 8,000 hours of experience that shows you have the necessary qualifications, training, and technical knowledge to install electrical wiring, apparatus or equipment, light, heat, or power."
    },
    {
     "claim": "up to 2,000 of them from approved education or apprenticeship",
     "url": "https://aecb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ea-1-thru-ea-4-ecb-new-exam-app-journeyman-contractor.pdf",
     "quote": "An applicant for a statewide Journeyman Electrician examination may substitute one year of education in an approved electrical curriculum or apprenticeship program for one thousand hours of electrical experience for a maximum of two thousand hours of the eight thousand hours total required."
    },
    {
     "claim": "every year ($35 for a journeyman; a journeyman license cannot be renewed late)",
     "url": "https://aecb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ECB-New-Renewal-Form.pdf",
     "quote": "ACTIVE JOURNEYMAN $35. 00"
    },
    {
     "claim": "every year ($35 for a journeyman; a journeyman license cannot be renewed late)",
     "url": "https://aecb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ECB-New-Renewal-Form.pdf",
     "quote": "Journeyman Electrician licenses cannot be renewed late."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "AL",
   "soc": "47-2152",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://pgfb.alabama.gov/applicants/how-do-i-become-licensed/",
    "quote": "Alabama Law requires the plumbing and gas fitting trades to be structured as follows:"
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board",
    "url": "https://pgfb.alabama.gov/"
   },
   "summary": "Alabama's Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board certifies plumbers under the structure Alabama law requires: a registered apprentice works directly under the supervision of a journeyman or master, a journeyman plumber is certified after two years as an apprentice and an exam, and a master plumber after a year as a certified journeyman and an exam; every certificate is annual.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Apprentice Plumber/Gas Fitter (registration)",
     "requirements": "Register with the Board ($35) for the current year. An apprentice works directly under the supervision of a journeyman or master plumber or gas fitter and carries the current annual certificate.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 35,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://pgfb.alabama.gov/applicants/how-do-i-become-licensed/",
     "source_quote": "This is a person other than a master or journeyman gas fitter or plumber, who is engaged in learning and assisting in the installation of gas pipe, equipment, apparatus, and appliances, and shall work directly under the supervision of a journeyman or master gas fitter or plumber, and who has successfully fulfilled the registration requirements of the board and has been duly registered by the board as such for the current year. The apprentice shall have in his or her possession a current annual certificate.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://pgfb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ApprenticeRegisitration1.22.pdf",
       "quote": "Application for registration as an Apprentice Plumber/Gas Fitter is hereby made and the fee of $35.00 is hereby submitted",
       "amount": 35
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Journeyman Plumber",
     "requirements": "Two years of current work experience as a registered apprentice, or a board-approved apprentice training program combined with registered apprentice time equal to two years (two years' experience gained other ways needs a Board appearance request). Then the journeyman plumber exam ($110); within 90 days of passing, the $50 initial application processing fee and the $75 initial journeyman certificate fee. The certificate is an annual certificate.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 235,
     "exam": "Alabama journeyman plumber exam",
     "source_url": "https://pgfb.alabama.gov/applicants/how-do-i-become-licensed/",
     "source_quote": "Individuals who wish to become certified as a Journeyman Plumber must complete a minimum two years as an Apprentice, or successful completion of a board approved apprentice training program combined with time as a registered apprentice that is equal to two-years.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://pgfb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Exam-App-Journeyman-AL-04-26.pdf",
       "quote": "Requires Non-Refundable Fee of $110.00 and 2 years current work experience as an Apprentice.",
       "amount": 110
      },
      {
       "url": "https://pgfb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/InitialApplCertificate-Journeyman.pdf",
       "quote": "Attach or enclose the required $50.00 initial application processing fee",
       "amount": 50
      },
      {
       "url": "https://pgfb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/InitialApplCertificate-Journeyman.pdf",
       "quote": "and the $75. 00 initial journeyman certificate fee.",
       "amount": 75
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Two years of current work experience as a registered apprentice",
       "url": "https://pgfb.alabama.gov/applicants/exams/",
       "quote": "Effective September 1, 2015, you must have 2 years of CURRENT work experience to qualify for a journeyman examination. You must have 1 year of CURRENT work experience to qualify for a master examination."
      },
      {
       "claim": "two years' experience gained other ways needs a Board appearance request",
       "url": "https://pgfb.alabama.gov/applicants/how-do-i-become-licensed/",
       "quote": "Applicants may also submit verifiable documentation of two-years of experience as an apprentice that was gained through other means. Applicants who fall into the latter category must submit a Board Appearance Request form"
      },
      {
       "claim": "within 90 days of passing, the $50 initial application processing fee and the $75 initial journeyman certificate fee",
       "url": "https://pgfb.alabama.gov/applicants/how-do-i-become-licensed/",
       "quote": "Once an individual has passed the prescribed examination for Journeyman Plumber, they have 90 days to pay all prescribed fees and become certified."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The certificate is an annual certificate.",
       "url": "https://pgfb.alabama.gov/applicants/how-do-i-become-licensed/",
       "quote": "has been issued a journeyman plumber certificate by the board, and possesses a valid and current annual certificate issued by the board."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Master Plumber",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "At least one year as a certified journeyman plumber (one year of current work experience), then the master plumber exam and an additional business law exam (required since January 1, 2026). The master plumber exam costs $160 and the business law exam $100; within 90 days of passing, the $50 initial application processing fee and the $175 initial master certificate fee.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 485,
     "exam": "Alabama master plumber exam and business law exam",
     "source_url": "https://pgfb.alabama.gov/applicants/how-do-i-become-licensed/",
     "source_quote": "To become eligible to take the Master Plumber Exam, an individual must be certified as a Journeyman Plumber for a minimum of one year.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://pgfb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Exam-App-Master-In-state-01-26.pdf",
       "quote": "Non-Refundable Fee of $160.00 and 1 year current work experience as a Journeyman.",
       "amount": 160
      },
      {
       "url": "https://pgfb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Exam-App-Master-In-state-01-26.pdf",
       "quote": "[ ] Business Law Requires Non-Refundable Fee of $100.00.",
       "amount": 100
      },
      {
       "url": "https://pgfb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Master-Pass-Packet-2026.pdf",
       "quote": "Attach or enclose the required $50.00 initial application processing fee",
       "amount": 50
      },
      {
       "url": "https://pgfb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Master-Pass-Packet-2026.pdf",
       "quote": "the $175.00 initial master certificate fee.",
       "amount": 175
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "The master plumber exam costs $160",
       "url": "https://pgfb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Exam-App-Master-In-state-01-26.pdf",
       "quote": "[ ] Master Plumber [ ] Master Gas Fitter Requires Non-Refundable Fee of $160.00 and 1 year current work experience as a Journeyman."
      },
      {
       "claim": "within 90 days of passing",
       "url": "https://pgfb.alabama.gov/applicants/how-do-i-become-licensed/",
       "quote": "Once an individual has passed the prescribed examination for Master Plumber, they have 90 days to pay all prescribed fees and become certified."
      },
      {
       "claim": "one year of current work experience",
       "url": "https://pgfb.alabama.gov/applicants/exams/",
       "quote": "Effective September 1, 2015, you must have 2 years of CURRENT work experience to qualify for a journeyman examination. You must have 1 year of CURRENT work experience to qualify for a master examination."
      },
      {
       "claim": "an additional business law exam (required since January 1, 2026)",
       "url": "https://pgfb.alabama.gov/applicants/exams/",
       "quote": "EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026, MASTER LEVEL EXAMINATION APPLICANTS WILL NOW BE REQUIRED TO ALSO PASS AN ADDITIONAL BUSINESS LAW EXAM TO OBTAIN MASTER CERTIFICATION."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "A journeyman or master licensed in another state may take the Alabama exam if that license was earned with an exam score of at least 70% and is active and in good standing, and the issuing agency completes the Board's verification form or gives the same information on its own form or letterhead.",
    "source_url": "https://pgfb.alabama.gov/applicants/how-do-i-become-licensed/"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every year: each certificate is an annual certificate",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://pgfb.alabama.gov/applicants/how-do-i-become-licensed/"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://pgfb.alabama.gov/applicants/how-do-i-become-licensed/",
     "title": "Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board: how do I become licensed?",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://pgfb.alabama.gov/applicants/exams/",
     "title": "Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board: exams",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://pgfb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ApprenticeRegisitration1.22.pdf",
     "title": "Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board: apprentice registration form",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://pgfb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Exam-App-Journeyman-AL-04-26.pdf",
     "title": "Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board: journeyman examination application",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://pgfb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/InitialApplCertificate-Journeyman.pdf",
     "title": "Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board: initial application for journeyman certificate",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://pgfb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Exam-App-Master-In-state-01-26.pdf",
     "title": "Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board: master examination application",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://pgfb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Master-Pass-Packet-2026.pdf",
     "title": "Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board: master certification packet",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "certifies plumbers under the structure Alabama law requires",
     "url": "https://pgfb.alabama.gov/applicants/how-do-i-become-licensed/",
     "quote": "Alabama Law requires the plumbing and gas fitting trades to be structured as follows:"
    },
    {
     "claim": "a registered apprentice works directly under the supervision of a journeyman or master",
     "url": "https://pgfb.alabama.gov/applicants/how-do-i-become-licensed/",
     "quote": "This is a person other than a master or journeyman gas fitter or plumber, who is engaged in learning and assisting in the installation of gas pipe, equipment, apparatus, and appliances, and shall work directly under the supervision of a journeyman or master gas fitter or plumber, and who has successfully fulfilled the registration requirements of the board and has been duly registered by the board as such for the current year. The apprentice shall have in his or her possession a current annual certificate."
    },
    {
     "claim": "a journeyman plumber is certified after two years as an apprentice and an exam",
     "url": "https://pgfb.alabama.gov/applicants/how-do-i-become-licensed/",
     "quote": "Individuals who wish to become certified as a Journeyman Plumber must complete a minimum two years as an Apprentice, or successful completion of a board approved apprentice training program combined with time as a registered apprentice that is equal to two-years."
    },
    {
     "claim": "and a master plumber after a year as a certified journeyman and an exam",
     "url": "https://pgfb.alabama.gov/applicants/how-do-i-become-licensed/",
     "quote": "To become eligible to take the Master Plumber Exam, an individual must be certified as a Journeyman Plumber for a minimum of one year."
    },
    {
     "claim": "every certificate is annual",
     "url": "https://pgfb.alabama.gov/applicants/how-do-i-become-licensed/",
     "quote": "has been issued a journeyman plumber certificate by the board, and possesses a valid and current annual certificate issued by the board."
    },
    {
     "claim": "A journeyman or master licensed in another state may take the Alabama exam if that license was earned with an exam score of at least 70% and is active and in good standing",
     "url": "https://pgfb.alabama.gov/applicants/how-do-i-become-licensed/",
     "quote": "Individuals who are certified or otherwise licensed in another state as a Journeyman Plumber may take the prescribed exam in Alabama under the following conditions: The out of state license must have been issued based on successful completion of an exam with a minimum score of 70%. The out of state license must be active and in good standing with no unresolved disciplinary issues."
    },
    {
     "claim": "and the issuing agency completes the Board's verification form or gives the same information on its own form or letterhead",
     "url": "https://pgfb.alabama.gov/applicants/how-do-i-become-licensed/",
     "quote": "The out of state licensing agency must either complete the bottom half of our Request For Verification of License/Registration form, or provide the same information requested on our form on standard agency form or letterhead."
    },
    {
     "claim": "each certificate is an annual certificate",
     "url": "https://pgfb.alabama.gov/applicants/how-do-i-become-licensed/",
     "quote": "has been issued a journeyman plumber certificate by the board, and possesses a valid and current annual certificate issued by the board."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "AL",
   "soc": "49-9021",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "Alabama Board of Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors",
    "url": "https://hacr.alabama.gov/"
   },
   "summary": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification, except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician. Alabama's Board of Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors certifies contractors: no person may perform the function of a certified contractor unless the person in responsible charge is a certified contractor. The pages read do not say whether a technician working under a certified contractor needs a credential of their own.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "EPA Section 608 Certification (federal)",
     "requirements": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants, except apprentices closely and continually supervised by a certified technician: Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all). Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "EPA-approved Section 608 test (Type I / II / III / Universal)",
     "source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "source_quote": "Technicians are required to pass an EPA-approved test to earn Section 608 Technician Certification. ... Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all)",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "For servicing small appliances (Type I). For servicing or disposing of high- or very high-pressure appliances, except small appliances and MVACs (Type II). For servicing or disposing of low-pressure appliances (Type III). For servicing all types of equipment (Universal)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "Tests must be administered by an EPA-approved certifying organization. Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal"
    },
    {
     "name": "Heating and Air Conditioning Contractor certification (state)",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "A contractor certification. To sit for the Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors exam: 3,000 hours of work experience as the Board defines it, or graduation from an approved heating, air conditioning or refrigeration curriculum. Exam fee $175. After passing, active status, for a contractor who performs installation, service or repair, costs $220 a year and requires a business name and a $20,000 performance bond; inactive status, for an individual who does not do the work, costs $110 a year with no bond. Certifications lapse if not renewed by December 31, and each contractor takes 4 hours of continuing education a year, except in the first year of certification and for an inactive contractor 65 or older.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 395,
     "exam": "Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors exam (open book)",
     "source_url": "https://hacr.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Updated-Code-of-Alabama-1975-Section-34-31-18-et-seq.pdf",
     "source_quote": "(c) An applicant for examination for a heating, air conditioning, or refrigeration certified contractor license shall be eligible to stand for the examination if the applicant has completed 3,000 hours of work experience, as defined by the board, or is a graduate of an approved heating, air conditioning, or refrigeration curriculum.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://hacr.alabama.gov/how-to-get-licensed/",
       "quote": "The fee for examination is $175.00.",
       "amount": 175
      },
      {
       "url": "https://hacr.alabama.gov/how-to-get-licensed/",
       "quote": "Fee for active status is $220.00 annually.",
       "amount": 220
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "After passing, active status, for a contractor who performs installation, service or repair, costs $220 a year and requires a business name and a $20,000 performance bond",
       "url": "https://hacr.alabama.gov/how-to-get-licensed/",
       "quote": "A. Active Status: Contractors who perform HVAC or Refrigeration installation, service or repair. Requires a business name and performance bond in the amount of $20,000. Fee for active status is $220.00 annually."
      },
      {
       "claim": "inactive status, for an individual who does not do the work, costs $110 a year with no bond",
       "url": "https://hacr.alabama.gov/how-to-get-licensed/",
       "quote": "B. Inactive Status: Individuals who DO NOT perform HVAC or Refrigeration installation, service or repair but wish to hold a contractor certification. No bond is required. Fee for inactive status is $110.00 annually."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Certifications lapse if not renewed by December 31",
       "url": "https://hacr.alabama.gov/frequently-asked-questions/",
       "quote": "Every contractor’s certification is considered lapsed if not renewed by December 31 of each year."
      },
      {
       "claim": "each contractor takes 4 hours of continuing education a year",
       "url": "https://hacr.alabama.gov/frequently-asked-questions/",
       "quote": "Every contractor must take 4 continuing education hours each year."
      },
      {
       "claim": "except in the first year of certification and for an inactive contractor 65 or older",
       "url": "https://hacr.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Updated-Code-of-Alabama-1975-Section-34-31-18-et-seq.pdf",
       "quote": "(h) A contractor is exempt from completing continuing education requirements during the first year he or she receives his or her certification with the board."
      },
      {
       "claim": "except in the first year of certification and for an inactive contractor 65 or older",
       "url": "https://hacr.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Updated-Code-of-Alabama-1975-Section-34-31-18-et-seq.pdf",
       "quote": "(g) Any inactive contractor who is 65 years of age or older is exempt from continuing education requirements."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "A contractor holding a current, valid license from the Mississippi, Tennessee, Ohio, South Carolina (Residential Building Commission or Contractor's Board), Texas, West Virginia or Louisiana contractor boards, earned on an equivalent exam passed with at least 70%, may apply by reciprocity. The application is completed, signed and notarized and sent by email, mail, UPS or FedEx with a $220 processing fee and a $20,000 performance bond in the business name; reciprocal applications cannot be processed online.",
    "source_url": "https://hacr.alabama.gov/how-to-get-licensed/"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every year, by December 31, with 4 hours of continuing education a year, except in the first year of certification and for an inactive contractor 65 or older",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://hacr.alabama.gov/frequently-asked-questions/"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "title": "EPA Section 608 Technician Certification",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://hacr.alabama.gov/how-to-get-licensed/",
     "title": "Alabama HVACR Board: how to get licensed",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://hacr.alabama.gov/frequently-asked-questions/",
     "title": "Alabama HVACR Board: frequently asked questions",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://hacr.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/EA-1-thru-EA-7-Exam-Application-with-Prep-Courses-2025-1.pdf",
     "title": "Alabama HVACR Board: examination application",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://hacr.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Updated-Code-of-Alabama-1975-Section-34-31-18-et-seq.pdf",
     "title": "Code of Alabama 34-31-18 et seq. (heating, air conditioning and refrigeration contractors)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
    },
    {
     "claim": "except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician."
    },
    {
     "claim": "no person may perform the function of a certified contractor unless the person in responsible charge is a certified contractor",
     "url": "https://hacr.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Updated-Code-of-Alabama-1975-Section-34-31-18-et-seq.pdf",
     "quote": "No person may advertise, solicit, bid, obtain permits, do business as, or perform the function of a certified contractor unless the person in responsible charge, is a certified contractor."
    },
    {
     "claim": "every year, by December 31",
     "url": "https://hacr.alabama.gov/frequently-asked-questions/",
     "quote": "Every contractor’s certification is considered lapsed if not renewed by December 31 of each year."
    },
    {
     "claim": "with 4 hours of continuing education a year",
     "url": "https://hacr.alabama.gov/frequently-asked-questions/",
     "quote": "Every contractor must take 4 continuing education hours each year."
    },
    {
     "claim": "except in the first year of certification and for an inactive contractor 65 or older",
     "url": "https://hacr.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Updated-Code-of-Alabama-1975-Section-34-31-18-et-seq.pdf",
     "quote": "(h) A contractor is exempt from completing continuing education requirements during the first year he or she receives his or her certification with the board."
    },
    {
     "claim": "except in the first year of certification and for an inactive contractor 65 or older",
     "url": "https://hacr.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Updated-Code-of-Alabama-1975-Section-34-31-18-et-seq.pdf",
     "quote": "(g) Any inactive contractor who is 65 years of age or older is exempt from continuing education requirements."
    },
    {
     "claim": "A contractor holding a current, valid license from the Mississippi, Tennessee, Ohio, South Carolina (Residential Building Commission or Contractor's Board), Texas, West Virginia or Louisiana contractor boards, earned on an equivalent exam passed with at least 70%, may apply by reciprocity.",
     "url": "https://hacr.alabama.gov/how-to-get-licensed/",
     "quote": "You may apply by reciprocity if you passed an equivalent exam with a score of at least 70%, and hold current and valid license with one of the following reciprocal state Boards: Mississippi State Board of Contractors; Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors; Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board, South Carolina Residential Building Commission, South Carolina Contractor’s Board, Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation, West Virginia Contractor Licensing Board or Louisiana State Licensing Board"
    },
    {
     "claim": "The application is completed, signed and notarized and sent by email, mail, UPS or FedEx",
     "url": "https://hacr.alabama.gov/how-to-get-licensed/",
     "quote": "Send via Email, US Mail, UPS, or FedEx a completed, signed and notarized Reciprocity Application"
    },
    {
     "claim": "with a $220 processing fee",
     "url": "https://hacr.alabama.gov/how-to-get-licensed/",
     "quote": "Processing fee by certified check, money order or credit card in the amount of $220.00."
    },
    {
     "claim": "and a $20,000 performance bond in the business name",
     "url": "https://hacr.alabama.gov/how-to-get-licensed/",
     "quote": "Performance Bond in the amount of $20,000 in the business name listing the Board as obligee"
    },
    {
     "claim": "reciprocal applications cannot be processed online.",
     "url": "https://hacr.alabama.gov/how-to-get-licensed/",
     "quote": "Reciprocal applications cannot be processed online."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "AL",
   "soc": "53-3032",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
    "quote": "Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may legally operate a CMV unless such person possesses a CDL which meets the standards contained in subpart J of this part, issued by his/her State or jurisdiction of domicile."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), Driver License Division",
    "url": "https://www.alea.gov/dps/driver-license/cdl-frequently-asked-questions"
   },
   "summary": "The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency issues the CDL under federal FMCSA rules: a first CDL starts with a commercial learner's permit, held at least 14 days before testing for the CDL and valid 360 days; federal Entry-Level Driver Training applies to first-time Class A or B applicants; and every CDL holder self-certifies the type of commercial operation, with a DOT medical card on file for Non-Excepted Interstate drivers.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP)",
     "requirements": "Required before a first CDL or an upgrade. Bring your current driver license, Social Security card and two proofs of principal residence; testing fee $25 and $36.25 for the commercial learner license. The permit is valid 360 days and cannot be renewed (after it expires, all written tests are retaken); hold it at least 14 days before testing for the CDL.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 61.25,
     "exam": "CDL written (knowledge) tests",
     "source_url": "https://www.alea.gov/dps/driver-license/cdl-frequently-asked-questions",
     "source_quote": "Yes, if being issued a CDL for the first time, or upgrading, a CLP must be issued first and must be held for at least 14 days before testing for the CDL. Also, per Federal Regulations, Entry Level Driver Training is required for anyone obtaining a CDL for the first time.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.alea.gov/dps/document-requirements-and-fees",
       "quote": "$25 testing fee (no checks)",
       "amount": 25
      },
      {
       "url": "https://www.alea.gov/dps/document-requirements-and-fees",
       "quote": "$36.25 to purchase commercial learner license",
       "amount": 36.25
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Bring your current driver license, Social Security card and two proofs of principal residence",
       "url": "https://www.alea.gov/dps/document-requirements-and-fees",
       "quote": "CDL or CDL Learner License Applicants Current driver license Social Security card * 2 Proofs of Principal Residence ***"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The permit is valid 360 days and cannot be renewed (after it expires, all written tests are retaken)",
       "url": "https://www.alea.gov/dps/driver-license/cdl-frequently-asked-questions",
       "quote": "The CLP is valid for 360 days and is not renewable. Once expired the applicant must retake all written tests and be issued a new CLP."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT, federal)",
     "requirements": "Since February 7, 2022, first-time Class A or B CDL applicants (and Class B holders upgrading to Class A) must complete the training with a provider on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry before taking the skills test.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "source_quote": "you must complete this training with a registered training provider before being permitted to take the required CDL skills or knowledge test. ... First-time applicants for a Class A CDL or Class B CDL; Class B CDL holders seeking to upgrade to a Class A CDL",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Since February 7, 2022",
       "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
       "quote": "The ELDT requirements apply to individuals who obtain a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) on or after February 7, 2022."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Class A CDL",
     "requirements": "Complete Entry-Level Driver Training where the federal rule applies (first-time Class A or B applicants), then the skills test, by appointment ($20), with proof of insurance; self-certify the type of commercial operation, and a Non-Excepted Interstate driver needs a medical certification on file, which the medical examiner submits to FMCSA. Class A license $66.25.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 86.25,
     "exam": "CDL skills test",
     "source_url": "https://www.alea.gov/dps/driver-license/cdl-frequently-asked-questions",
     "source_quote": "Yes, if being issued a CDL for the first time, or upgrading, a CLP must be issued first and must be held for at least 14 days before testing for the CDL. Also, per Federal Regulations, Entry Level Driver Training is required for anyone obtaining a CDL for the first time.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.alea.gov/dps/document-requirements-and-fees",
       "quote": "(test by appointment only; $20 skills test fee)",
       "amount": 20
      },
      {
       "url": "https://www.alea.gov/dps/document-requirements-and-fees",
       "quote": "$66.25 to purchase class “A” license",
       "amount": 66.25
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Complete Entry-Level Driver Training where the federal rule applies (first-time Class A or B applicants)",
       "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
       "quote": "First-time applicants for a Class A CDL or Class B CDL"
      },
      {
       "claim": "then the skills test, by appointment ($20), with proof of insurance",
       "url": "https://www.alea.gov/dps/document-requirements-and-fees",
       "quote": "Skills test if upgrading a license or first-time applicant (test by appointment only; $20 skills test fee) Proof of insurance $66.25 to purchase class “A” license"
      },
      {
       "claim": "self-certify the type of commercial operation",
       "url": "https://www.alea.gov/dps/driver-license/cdl-frequently-asked-questions",
       "quote": "Pursuant to Federal Regulations 49 CFR 383, 384, 390 and 391, all Classes A, B or C Commercial License (CDL) holders must certify to the type of commercial operation they’re engaged in."
      },
      {
       "claim": "a Non-Excepted Interstate driver needs a medical certification on file, which the medical examiner submits to FMCSA",
       "url": "https://www.alea.gov/dps/driver-license/cdl-frequently-asked-questions",
       "quote": "If your self-certification category is Non-Excepted Interstate, you are required to have a medical certification/DOT card on file. The Medical Examiner that issued your medical certification/DOT medical card is responsible for submitting your information to FMCSA."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": null,
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.alea.gov/dps/driver-license/cdl-frequently-asked-questions",
     "title": "ALEA: CDL frequently asked questions",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.alea.gov/dps/document-requirements-and-fees",
     "title": "ALEA: document requirements and fees",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "title": "FMCSA ELDT Applicability",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
     "title": "49 CFR 383.23 (commercial driver's license required)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "a first CDL starts with a commercial learner's permit, held at least 14 days before testing for the CDL",
     "url": "https://www.alea.gov/dps/driver-license/cdl-frequently-asked-questions",
     "quote": "Yes, if being issued a CDL for the first time, or upgrading, a CLP must be issued first and must be held for at least 14 days before testing for the CDL. Also, per Federal Regulations, Entry Level Driver Training is required for anyone obtaining a CDL for the first time."
    },
    {
     "claim": "and valid 360 days",
     "url": "https://www.alea.gov/dps/driver-license/cdl-frequently-asked-questions",
     "quote": "The CLP is valid for 360 days and is not renewable. Once expired the applicant must retake all written tests and be issued a new CLP."
    },
    {
     "claim": "federal Entry-Level Driver Training applies to first-time Class A or B applicants",
     "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "quote": "First-time applicants for a Class A CDL or Class B CDL"
    },
    {
     "claim": "and every CDL holder self-certifies the type of commercial operation",
     "url": "https://www.alea.gov/dps/driver-license/cdl-frequently-asked-questions",
     "quote": "Pursuant to Federal Regulations 49 CFR 383, 384, 390 and 391, all Classes A, B or C Commercial License (CDL) holders must certify to the type of commercial operation they’re engaged in."
    },
    {
     "claim": "with a DOT medical card on file for Non-Excepted Interstate drivers",
     "url": "https://www.alea.gov/dps/driver-license/cdl-frequently-asked-questions",
     "quote": "If your self-certification category is Non-Excepted Interstate, you are required to have a medical certification/DOT card on file. The Medical Examiner that issued your medical certification/DOT medical card is responsible for submitting your information to FMCSA."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "LA",
   "soc": "47-2111",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (electrical contractors)",
    "url": "https://lslbc.louisiana.gov/faq/"
   },
   "summary": "Louisiana's State Licensing Board for Contractors licenses electrical contractors: a subcontractor who bids on or performs commercial electrical work on a project of $10,000 or more must be licensed with the Board. The pages read do not say whether an individual electrician needs a state license. New Orleans, for example, requires electricians working in the city to obtain and renew each year a city electrical license: a Class E trainee license for a helper working under a Class A master license holder, and a Class D journeyman license after the ICC journeyman electrician exam.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "New Orleans Class E Electrician Trainee license (city example)",
     "requirements": "At least 18, with a signed statement on company letterhead from the Class A master license holder, or the local union representative, the trainee works under; $30, renewed every year.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 30,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://nola.gov/class-e-electrician-trainee-license/",
     "source_quote": "electricians performing work within the City of New Orleans are required to obtain and renew annually an Electrical License from the City.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://nola.gov/class-e-electrician-trainee-license/",
       "quote": "Class E Electrician Trainees' ($30) Licenses.",
       "amount": 30
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "At least 18",
       "url": "https://nola.gov/class-e-electrician-trainee-license/",
       "quote": "Must be 18 years of age or older."
      },
      {
       "claim": "with a signed statement on company letterhead from the Class A master license holder, or the local union representative, the trainee works under",
       "url": "https://nola.gov/class-e-electrician-trainee-license/",
       "quote": "A current signed statement by a current Master Class \"A\" License Holder Local or your Local Union Representative stating you are working under them as an Electrical Class E Helper/Trainee."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "local",
     "place": "New Orleans"
    },
    {
     "name": "New Orleans Class D Journeyman Electrician license (city example)",
     "requirements": "At least 18, with a passing ICC official results report for the F17 National Standard Journeyman Electrician exam and the city's Journeyman Acknowledgement Document; $60, renewed every year. A journeyman electrician must be employed by and work under the supervision of a Class A Electrical Contractor.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 60,
     "exam": "ICC F17 National Standard Journeyman Electrician",
     "source_url": "https://nola.gov/class-d-journeyman-electrical-license/",
     "source_quote": "electricians performing work within the City of New Orleans are required to obtain and renew annually an Electrical License from the City.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://nola.gov/class-d-journeyman-electrical-license/",
       "quote": "Electricians with ICC certifications can apply as Class D Journeyman Electricians' ($60)",
       "amount": 60
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "At least 18",
       "url": "https://nola.gov/class-d-journeyman-electrical-license/",
       "quote": "Must be at least 18 years of age or older"
      },
      {
       "claim": "with a passing ICC official results report for the F17 National Standard Journeyman Electrician exam",
       "url": "https://nola.gov/class-d-journeyman-electrical-license/",
       "quote": "You must submit a passing examination ICC Official Results Report F17 - National Standard Journeyman Electrician"
      },
      {
       "claim": "and the city's Journeyman Acknowledgement Document",
       "url": "https://nola.gov/class-d-journeyman-electrical-license/",
       "quote": "All Class \"D\" Journeyman Eletrician licenses are required to fill out and submit the Journeyman Acknowledgement Document ."
      },
      {
       "claim": "A journeyman electrician must be employed by and work under the supervision of a Class A Electrical Contractor.",
       "url": "https://nola.gov/class-d-journeyman-electrical-license/",
       "quote": "A Journeyman electrician must be employed by and work under the supervision of a Class \"A\" Electrical Contractor."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "local",
     "place": "New Orleans"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "New Orleans electrical licenses are renewed every year",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://nola.gov/class-d-journeyman-electrical-license/"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://lslbc.louisiana.gov/faq/",
     "title": "Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors: FAQ",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://nola.gov/class-d-journeyman-electrical-license/",
     "title": "City of New Orleans: Class D journeyman electrical license",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://nola.gov/class-e-electrician-trainee-license/",
     "title": "City of New Orleans: Class E electrician trainee license",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "a subcontractor who bids on or performs commercial electrical work on a project of $10,000 or more must be licensed with the Board",
     "url": "https://lslbc.louisiana.gov/faq/",
     "quote": "A subcontractor who wishes to bid or perform commercial work where the total cost of the project including labor and materials for the following must be licensed with this Board: $50,000 or more for major and specialty classifications $10,000 or more for electrical, mechanical, and plumbing"
    },
    {
     "claim": "New Orleans, for example, requires electricians working in the city to obtain and renew each year a city electrical license",
     "url": "https://nola.gov/class-d-journeyman-electrical-license/",
     "quote": "electricians performing work within the City of New Orleans are required to obtain and renew annually an Electrical License from the City."
    },
    {
     "claim": "a Class E trainee license for a helper working under a Class A master license holder",
     "url": "https://nola.gov/class-e-electrician-trainee-license/",
     "quote": "A current signed statement by a current Master Class \"A\" License Holder Local or your Local Union Representative stating you are working under them as an Electrical Class E Helper/Trainee."
    },
    {
     "claim": "and a Class D journeyman license after the ICC journeyman electrician exam",
     "url": "https://nola.gov/class-d-journeyman-electrical-license/",
     "quote": "You must submit a passing examination ICC Official Results Report F17 - National Standard Journeyman Electrician"
    },
    {
     "claim": "New Orleans electrical licenses are renewed every year",
     "url": "https://nola.gov/class-d-journeyman-electrical-license/",
     "quote": "electricians performing work within the City of New Orleans are required to obtain and renew annually an Electrical License from the City."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "LA",
   "soc": "47-2152",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
    "quote": "ALL PERSONS PERFORMING THE ART OF PLUMBING AND/OR GAS FITTING IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA MUST FIRST REGISTER AS AN APPRENTICE , BE IN THE EMPLOY OF A MASTER COMPANY AND PERFORM ALL WORK UNDER THE DIRECT, ON-THE-JOB SUPERVISION OF A JOURNEYMAN OR MASTER."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "State Plumbing Board of Louisiana",
    "url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/"
   },
   "summary": "The State Plumbing Board of Louisiana requires everyone doing plumbing or gas fitting without a license to register as an apprentice, work for a master company and work under the direct, on-the-job supervision of a journeyman or master. A journeyman plumber license takes 7,000 hours of plumbing labor for an apprentice in a Louisiana Workforce Commission-approved program, or 8,000 hours otherwise, and a written and practical exam; a master license takes a current journeyman license (or a professional engineer's license) and a written exam. Licenses renew every year before December 31, to avoid delinquent fees.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Apprentice Plumber (registration)",
     "requirements": "Register with the State Plumbing Board ($20), work for a master company and work under the direct, on-the-job supervision of a journeyman or master; an indentured apprentice is also in a Louisiana Workforce Commission-approved training program. The registration is renewed every year by December 31, with no continuing education.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 20,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
     "source_quote": "ALL PERSONS PERFORMING THE ART OF PLUMBING AND/OR GAS FITTING IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA MUST FIRST REGISTER AS AN APPRENTICE , BE IN THE EMPLOY OF A MASTER COMPANY AND PERFORM ALL WORK UNDER THE DIRECT, ON-THE-JOB SUPERVISION OF A JOURNEYMAN OR MASTER.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
       "quote": "The application must be legibly completed in its entirety by the applicant, and submitted with a check or money order in the amount of $20.",
       "amount": 20
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "an indentured apprentice is also in a Louisiana Workforce Commission-approved training program",
       "url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
       "quote": "Indentured Apprentice Plumbers and Apprentice Gas Fitters must be in an approved training program with the Louisiana Workforce Commission and shall register with the State Plumbing Board of Louisiana."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The registration is renewed every year by December 31, with no continuing education.",
       "url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
       "quote": "Renew your apprentice registration every year by December 31st. 3. Apprentices DO NOT need Continuing Professional Education to renew."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Residential Plumber",
     "alternative": true,
     "requirements": "3,000 hours of plumbing labor under a licensed master's employment for an indentured apprentice, or 4,000 hours for an unindentured one; the exam ($135), then the license ($40). A residential plumber repairs existing residential plumbing in one- and two-family dwellings, employed by and at the direction of a Louisiana master plumber. Renewed every year before December 31, to avoid delinquent fees, with continuing education.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 175,
     "exam": "Residential plumber exam",
     "source_url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
     "source_quote": "2.UNINDENTURED APPRENTICES: The applicant must be a currently registered apprentice through the State Plumbing Board of Louisiana and have performed 4,000 hours of manual labor of plumbing under the employ of a master plumber licensed by the Board.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
       "quote": "The application must be legibly completed in its entirety by the applicant, notarized, have all the necessary documentation attached, and submitted with a check or money order in the amount of $135. Applicants are scheduled in the order in which they are APPROVED",
       "amount": 135
      },
      {
       "url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
       "quote": "each applicant will be notified to complete the Initial Residential License form and return it with a $40.00 fee for their license",
       "amount": 40
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "3,000 hours of plumbing labor under a licensed master's employment for an indentured apprentice, or 4,000 hours for an unindentured one",
       "url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
       "quote": "1.INDENTURED APPRENTICES : The applicant must be currently enrolled in an approved apprenticeship program through the Louisiana Workforce Commission and registered as an apprentice through the State Plumbing Board and have performed 3,000 hours of manual labor of plumbing under the employment of a master plumber licensed by the Board."
      },
      {
       "claim": "A residential plumber repairs existing residential plumbing in one- and two-family dwellings, employed by and at the direction of a Louisiana master plumber.",
       "url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
       "quote": "A Residential Plumber licensed through the State Plumbing Board of Louisiana, is qualified to independently perform repairs of existing residential plumbing systems in one- and two-family dwellings under the employment and at the direction of a Licensed Louisiana Master Plumber."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Renewed every year before December 31, to avoid delinquent fees, with continuing education.",
       "url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
       "quote": "Once applicants receive their license, they will be responsible for taking continuing education every year through an approved provider and renewing their license every year with the State Plumbing Board before December 31st to avoid delinquent fees."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Journeyman Plumber",
     "requirements": "A currently registered apprentice with 7,000 hours of plumbing labor (enrolled in a Louisiana Workforce Commission-approved apprenticeship) or 8,000 hours (unindentured), under the direct, constant, on-the-job supervision of a licensed journeyman or master plumber; then the exam, an 80-question, 3-hour written part and a 1-hour practical part ($135, the exam fee and a processing charge); then $50 for the license, after which a licensed journeyman works under the direct or indirect supervision of a licensed Louisiana master plumber. An applicant deemed eligible for and scheduled for the exam can get a one-time temporary work permit ($75) to work as a journeyman until the exam date. Renewed every year before December 31, to avoid delinquent fees, with continuing education.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 185,
     "exam": "Journeyman plumber exam (written and practical)",
     "source_url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
     "source_quote": "CURRENTLY REGISTERED UNEDENTURED APPRENTICE: The applicant must be a currently registered apprentice through the State Plumbing Board of Louisiana and have performed 8,000 hours of manual labor of plumbing under the direct, constant, on-the-job supervision of a journeyman or master plumber licensed by the board.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
       "quote": "in the amount of $135 ($125.00 Exam Fee + $10.00 Processing Charge).",
       "amount": 135
      },
      {
       "url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
       "quote": "Upon passing the examination, each applicant will be notified to complete the Initial Journeyman License form and return it with a $50.00 fee for their license.",
       "amount": 50
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "A currently registered apprentice with 7,000 hours of plumbing labor (enrolled in a Louisiana Workforce Commission-approved apprenticeship)",
       "url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
       "quote": "CURRENTLY REGISTERED INDENTURED APPRENTICE : The applicant must be currently enrolled in an approved apprenticeship program through the Louisiana Workforce Commission and registered as an apprentice through the State Plumbing Board and have performed 7,000 hours of manual labor of plumbing under the direct, constant, on-the-job supervision of a journeyman or master plumber licensed by the board."
      },
      {
       "claim": "then the exam, an 80-question, 3-hour written part and a 1-hour practical part",
       "url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
       "quote": "The Journeyman Plumber exam consists of a one (1) part, 80 question, 3-hour written exam and a 1-hour practical (hands-on) portion."
      },
      {
       "claim": "after which a licensed journeyman works under the direct or indirect supervision of a licensed Louisiana master plumber",
       "url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
       "quote": "A Journeyman Plumber licensed through the State Plumbing Board of Louisiana, is qualified to perform installation, repairs, and maintenance of new and existing plumbing systems under the direct/indirect supervision of a Licensed Louisiana Master Plumber."
      },
      {
       "claim": "An applicant deemed eligible for and scheduled for the exam can get a one-time temporary work permit ($75) to work as a journeyman until the exam date.",
       "url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
       "quote": "An applicant must be deemed eligible for examination and scheduled for an examination before a permit can be issued. This permit will allow the applicant to work as a Journeyman Plumber until the date of the examination. If an applicant fails the examination, no other permit can be issued. Each applicant is only able to receive one (1) permit per lifetime."
      },
      {
       "claim": "An applicant deemed eligible for and scheduled for the exam can get a one-time temporary work permit ($75) to work as a journeyman until the exam date.",
       "url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
       "quote": "To obtain a Temporary Work permit, please submit the Journeyman Plumber Permit Form and send it in with a check or money order for $75.00."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Renewed every year before December 31, to avoid delinquent fees, with continuing education.",
       "url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
       "quote": "Once applicants receive their license, they will be responsible for taking continuing education every year through an approved provider and renewing their license every year with the State Plumbing Board before December 31st to avoid delinquent fees."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Master Plumber",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "A current journeyman plumbing license, or a current professional engineer's license from the Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board; then the three-part written exam ($110); then an active license ($190), associated with a plumbing company, or an inactive one ($40). An active master renews before December 31 each year with 5 hours of continuing education.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 300,
     "exam": "Master plumber exam (three-part, written)",
     "source_url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
     "source_quote": "The applicant must have a current Journeyman Plumbing License",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
       "quote": "submitted with a check or money order in the amount of $110.",
       "amount": 110
      },
      {
       "url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
       "quote": "You may either choose an Active license for a fee of $190 and associate your license with a current plumbing company OR provide proof of insurances for a new company.",
       "amount": 190
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "or a current professional engineer's license from the Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board",
       "url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
       "quote": "The applicant must hold a current license issued by the Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board certifying or registering you as a professional engineer."
      },
      {
       "claim": "then the three-part written exam ($110)",
       "url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
       "quote": "The Master Plumber exam consists of a three (3) part written exam."
      },
      {
       "claim": "or an inactive one ($40)",
       "url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
       "quote": "You may choose an Inactive license for a fee of $40."
      },
      {
       "claim": "An active master renews before December 31 each year with 5 hours of continuing education.",
       "url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
       "quote": "Active Master Plumbers are responsible for renewing their license prior to December 31st of each year and completing 5 hours of Continuing Professional Education prior to renewing."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "The State Plumbing Board reciprocates journeyman licenses only with Arkansas and Texas and does not reciprocate master licenses. A valid plumbing license from another state can qualify its holder to take the journeyman exam, if it was obtained with at least 8,000 hours.",
    "source_url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every year, before December 31 to avoid delinquent fees, with continuing education (5 hours for an active master)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
     "title": "State Plumbing Board of Louisiana: licenses",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "requires everyone doing plumbing or gas fitting without a license to register as an apprentice, work for a master company and work under the direct, on-the-job supervision of a journeyman or master",
     "url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
     "quote": "ALL PERSONS PERFORMING THE ART OF PLUMBING AND/OR GAS FITTING IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA MUST FIRST REGISTER AS AN APPRENTICE , BE IN THE EMPLOY OF A MASTER COMPANY AND PERFORM ALL WORK UNDER THE DIRECT, ON-THE-JOB SUPERVISION OF A JOURNEYMAN OR MASTER."
    },
    {
     "claim": "A journeyman plumber license takes 7,000 hours of plumbing labor for an apprentice in a Louisiana Workforce Commission-approved program",
     "url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
     "quote": "CURRENTLY REGISTERED INDENTURED APPRENTICE : The applicant must be currently enrolled in an approved apprenticeship program through the Louisiana Workforce Commission and registered as an apprentice through the State Plumbing Board and have performed 7,000 hours of manual labor of plumbing under the direct, constant, on-the-job supervision of a journeyman or master plumber licensed by the board."
    },
    {
     "claim": "or 8,000 hours otherwise",
     "url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
     "quote": "CURRENTLY REGISTERED UNEDENTURED APPRENTICE: The applicant must be a currently registered apprentice through the State Plumbing Board of Louisiana and have performed 8,000 hours of manual labor of plumbing under the direct, constant, on-the-job supervision of a journeyman or master plumber licensed by the board."
    },
    {
     "claim": "and a written and practical exam",
     "url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
     "quote": "The Journeyman Plumber exam consists of a one (1) part, 80 question, 3-hour written exam and a 1-hour practical (hands-on) portion."
    },
    {
     "claim": "a master license takes a current journeyman license (or a professional engineer's license) and a written exam",
     "url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
     "quote": "The applicant must have a current Journeyman Plumbing License"
    },
    {
     "claim": "a master license takes a current journeyman license (or a professional engineer's license) and a written exam",
     "url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
     "quote": "The applicant must hold a current license issued by the Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board certifying or registering you as a professional engineer."
    },
    {
     "claim": "Licenses renew every year before December 31, to avoid delinquent fees.",
     "url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
     "quote": "Once applicants receive their license, they will be responsible for taking continuing education every year through an approved provider and renewing their license every year with the State Plumbing Board before December 31st to avoid delinquent fees."
    },
    {
     "claim": "a master license takes a current journeyman license (or a professional engineer's license) and a written exam",
     "url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
     "quote": "The Master Plumber exam consists of a three (3) part written exam."
    },
    {
     "claim": "The State Plumbing Board reciprocates journeyman licenses only with Arkansas and Texas",
     "url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
     "quote": "The State Plumbing Board of Louisiana does only reciprocates with the State of Arkansas and Texas"
    },
    {
     "claim": "and does not reciprocate master licenses",
     "url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
     "quote": "Note: The State Plumbing Board of Louisiana does not reciprocate Master licenses."
    },
    {
     "claim": "A valid plumbing license from another state can qualify its holder to take the journeyman exam",
     "url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
     "quote": "however, if you have a valid plumbing license in another state, you may use it to qualify to take the Journeyman Plumber exam."
    },
    {
     "claim": "if it was obtained with at least 8,000 hours",
     "url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
     "quote": "Only licenses that were obtained with at least 8,000 hours will be approved"
    },
    {
     "claim": "every year, before December 31 to avoid delinquent fees, with continuing education (5 hours for an active master)",
     "url": "https://www.spbla.com/licenses/",
     "quote": "Active Master Plumbers are responsible for renewing their license prior to December 31st of each year and completing 5 hours of Continuing Professional Education prior to renewing."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "LA",
   "soc": "49-9021",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (mechanical contractors)",
    "url": "https://lslbc.louisiana.gov/faq/"
   },
   "summary": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification, except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician. Louisiana's State Licensing Board for Contractors licenses mechanical contractors: a subcontractor who bids on or performs commercial mechanical work on a project of $10,000 or more must be licensed with the Board. The pages read do not say whether an individual HVAC technician needs a state license. New Orleans, for example, issues a Class B Journeyman Mechanic license, renewed each year, whose holder must be employed by and work under the supervision of a Class A Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractor.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "EPA Section 608 Certification (federal)",
     "requirements": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants, except apprentices closely and continually supervised by a certified technician: Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all). Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "EPA-approved Section 608 test (Type I / II / III / Universal)",
     "source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "source_quote": "Technicians are required to pass an EPA-approved test to earn Section 608 Technician Certification. ... Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all)",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "For servicing small appliances (Type I). For servicing or disposing of high- or very high-pressure appliances, except small appliances and MVACs (Type II). For servicing or disposing of low-pressure appliances (Type III). For servicing all types of equipment (Universal)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "Tests must be administered by an EPA-approved certifying organization. Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal"
    },
    {
     "name": "New Orleans Class B Journeyman Mechanic license (city example)",
     "requirements": "At least 18, with a passing ICC official results report for the G31 National Journeyman Mechanical exam and the city's Journeyman Acknowledgement Document. The holder must be employed by and work under the supervision of a Class A Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractor. The license is $55 a year, renewed annually online through the One Stop App.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 55,
     "exam": "ICC G31 National Journeyman Mechanical",
     "source_url": "https://nola.gov/class-b-mechanical-contractor-license/",
     "source_quote": "For Mechanic - You must submit a passing examination ICC Official Results Report G31 - National Journeyman Mechanical (stamped unofficial is not acceptable).",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://nola.gov/class-b-mechanical-contractor-license/",
       "quote": "Class B Journeyman Mechanical Contractor (Mechanic and Gasfitters) $55.00 annual",
       "amount": 55
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "At least 18",
       "url": "https://nola.gov/class-b-mechanical-contractor-license/",
       "quote": "Be 18 years of age or older."
      },
      {
       "claim": "and the city's Journeyman Acknowledgement Document",
       "url": "https://nola.gov/class-b-mechanical-contractor-license/",
       "quote": "All Class \"B\" Journeyman Gasfitter licenses and Class \"B\" Journeyman Mechanic licenses are required to fill out and submit the Journeyman Acknowledgement Document ."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The holder must be employed by and work under the supervision of a Class A Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractor",
       "url": "https://nola.gov/class-b-mechanical-contractor-license/",
       "quote": "A Class “B” Journeyman Mechanic must be employed by and work under the supervision of a Class “A” Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractor."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The license is $55 a year, renewed annually",
       "url": "https://nola.gov/class-b-mechanical-contractor-license/",
       "quote": "Class B Journeyman Mechanical Contractor (Mechanic and Gasfitters) $55.00 annual"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The license is $55 a year, renewed annually",
       "url": "https://nola.gov/class-b-mechanical-contractor-license/",
       "quote": "As adopted by the City of New Orleans, mechanical contractors performing work within New Orleans are required to obtain and renew annually a Journeyman Mechanic Contractor License and Gasfitters from the City."
      },
      {
       "claim": "online through the One Stop App",
       "url": "https://nola.gov/class-b-mechanical-contractor-license/",
       "quote": "Class \"B\" Journeyman Mechanical Licenses (Mechanic and Gasfitters) are to be renewed online through the One Stop App ."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "local",
     "place": "New Orleans"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "New Orleans journeyman mechanic licenses are renewed every year",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://nola.gov/class-b-mechanical-contractor-license/"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "title": "EPA Section 608 Technician Certification",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://lslbc.louisiana.gov/faq/",
     "title": "Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors: FAQ",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://nola.gov/class-b-mechanical-contractor-license/",
     "title": "City of New Orleans: Class B journeyman mechanical license",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
    },
    {
     "claim": "except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician."
    },
    {
     "claim": "a subcontractor who bids on or performs commercial mechanical work on a project of $10,000 or more must be licensed with the Board",
     "url": "https://lslbc.louisiana.gov/faq/",
     "quote": "A subcontractor who wishes to bid or perform commercial work where the total cost of the project including labor and materials for the following must be licensed with this Board: $50,000 or more for major and specialty classifications $10,000 or more for electrical, mechanical, and plumbing"
    },
    {
     "claim": "New Orleans, for example, issues a Class B Journeyman Mechanic license, renewed each year",
     "url": "https://nola.gov/class-b-mechanical-contractor-license/",
     "quote": "As adopted by the City of New Orleans, mechanical contractors performing work within New Orleans are required to obtain and renew annually a Journeyman Mechanic Contractor License and Gasfitters from the City."
    },
    {
     "claim": "whose holder must be employed by and work under the supervision of a Class A Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractor",
     "url": "https://nola.gov/class-b-mechanical-contractor-license/",
     "quote": "A Class “B” Journeyman Mechanic must be employed by and work under the supervision of a Class “A” Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractor."
    },
    {
     "claim": "New Orleans journeyman mechanic licenses are renewed every year",
     "url": "https://nola.gov/class-b-mechanical-contractor-license/",
     "quote": "As adopted by the City of New Orleans, mechanical contractors performing work within New Orleans are required to obtain and renew annually a Journeyman Mechanic Contractor License and Gasfitters from the City."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "LA",
   "soc": "53-3032",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
    "quote": "Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may legally operate a CMV unless such person possesses a CDL which meets the standards contained in subpart J of this part, issued by his/her State or jurisdiction of domicile."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV)",
    "url": "https://expresslane.la.gov/omv/drivers/commercial-driver-s-licenses-cdl/new-cdl/"
   },
   "summary": "The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles issues the CDL under federal FMCSA rules: the commercial learner's permit, for behind-the-wheel training, needs an age of 18, a valid license issued by the jurisdiction that issues the permit, medical certification, the CDL Supplemental Form, the applicable tests and proof of Louisiana residency, and no skills test is taken in its first 14 days; the skills test is taken with a third-party tester, after federal Entry-Level Driver Training where it applies.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP)",
     "requirements": "At least 18, with a valid Class A, B, C, D or E license from the same jurisdiction; be medically certified, complete the CDL Supplemental Form (DPSMV2211), pass all applicable tests and prove Louisiana residency. The permit is for behind-the-wheel training: issued for up to 180 days, extendable by 180 more, up to 360 days in all; the holder drives only with a valid CDL holder of the proper class and endorsement in the front seat, and cannot take the skills test in the first 14 days.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "CDL knowledge tests",
     "source_url": "https://expresslane.la.gov/omv/drivers/commercial-driver-s-licenses-cdl/new-cdl/",
     "source_quote": "Must be 18 years of age or older. Have a valid class \"A\", \"B\", \"C\", \"D\", or \"E\" license, issued by the same jurisdiction that issued the CLP Be medically certified Complete a CDL Supplemental Form (DPSMV2211), initially and anytime the type of commerce changes. Pass all applicable tests Provide proof of Louisiana Residency.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "The permit is for behind-the-wheel training",
       "url": "https://expresslane.la.gov/omv/drivers/commercial-driver-s-licenses-cdl/new-cdl/",
       "quote": "A Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP) shall be obtained for the purpose of behind-the-wheel training of a commercial motor vehicle."
      },
      {
       "claim": "issued for up to 180 days, extendable by 180 more, up to 360 days in all",
       "url": "https://expresslane.la.gov/omv/drivers/commercial-driver-s-licenses-cdl/new-cdl/",
       "quote": "A CLP is issued for up to 180 days with an option to extend for an additional 180 days (if additional training time is needed). The term of the CLP cannot exceed 360 days from the date of initial issuance."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the holder drives only with a valid CDL holder of the proper class and endorsement in the front seat",
       "url": "https://expresslane.la.gov/omv/drivers/commercial-driver-s-licenses-cdl/new-cdl/",
       "quote": "The CLP holder must be accompanied by the holder of a valid commercial driver's license (CDL) at all times. The CDL holder must have the proper class and endorsement for the operation of the vehicle being used for training and must occupy the front seat of the vehicle and be in direct observation and supervision of the permit holder at all times."
      },
      {
       "claim": "and cannot take the skills test in the first 14 days",
       "url": "https://expresslane.la.gov/omv/drivers/commercial-driver-s-licenses-cdl/new-cdl/",
       "quote": "The CLP holder is not eligible to take the CDL skills test in the first 14 days after the initial issuance of the CLP."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT, federal)",
     "requirements": "Since February 7, 2022, first-time Class A or B CDL applicants (and Class B holders upgrading to Class A) must complete the training with a provider on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry before taking the skills test.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "source_quote": "you must complete this training with a registered training provider before being permitted to take the required CDL skills or knowledge test. ... First-time applicants for a Class A CDL or Class B CDL; Class B CDL holders seeking to upgrade to a Class A CDL",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Since February 7, 2022",
       "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
       "quote": "The ELDT requirements apply to individuals who obtain a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) on or after February 7, 2022."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Class A CDL",
     "requirements": "Complete Entry-Level Driver Training where it applies, take the skills test with a third-party tester (the state charges no skills test fee once that test is passed), and return to the Office of Motor Vehicles to be issued the CDL. By statute the basic license fee is sixty-one dollars and fifty cents (seventy-six dollars and fifty cents for bona fide residents of New Orleans), with a nonrefundable application fee of fifteen dollars, and a Class A CDL expires on the birthday nearest six years after issue, unless revoked, canceled or suspended before then (the department may issue it for less than six years for a medical limitation, a limit on lawful presence or another special restriction).",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "fee_note": "set by statute (see what it takes)",
     "exam": "CDL skills test (third-party tester)",
     "source_url": "https://expresslane.la.gov/omv/drivers/commercial-driver-s-licenses-cdl/new-cdl/",
     "source_quote": "After taking the required training, if applicable, contact a third-party tester to take your skills test. When you have successfully completed the above, return to the Office of Motor Vehicles to be issued the CDL license.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=88394",
       "quote": "Every applicant for a Class \"A\", \"B\", or \"C\" commercial driver's license, or for a renewal of a basic Class \"A\", \"B\", or \"C\" commercial driver's license, except for those bona fide residents of the city of New Orleans, shall pay for such basic license a fee of sixty-one dollars and fifty cents"
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "take the skills test with a third-party tester (the state charges no skills test fee once that test is passed)",
       "url": "https://legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=88394",
       "quote": "If an applicant for a commercial driver's license in Class \"A\", \"B\", or \"C\" has successfully completed a skills test administered by a third party, the department shall not charge a skills test fee"
      },
      {
       "claim": "By statute the basic license fee is sixty-one dollars and fifty cents (seventy-six dollars and fifty cents for bona fide residents of New Orleans)",
       "url": "https://legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=88394",
       "quote": "Every applicant for a Class \"A\", \"B\", or \"C\" commercial driver's license, or for a renewal of a basic Class \"A\", \"B\", or \"C\" commercial driver's license, except for those bona fide residents of the city of New Orleans, shall pay for such basic license a fee of sixty-one dollars and fifty cents"
      },
      {
       "claim": "By statute the basic license fee is sixty-one dollars and fifty cents (seventy-six dollars and fifty cents for bona fide residents of New Orleans)",
       "url": "https://legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=88394",
       "quote": "The fee for a basic Class \"A\", \"B\", or \"C\" commercial driver's license, or for the renewal of a basic Class \"A\", \"B\", or \"C\" commercial driver's license, issued to bona fide residents of the city of New Orleans shall be seventy-six dollars and fifty cents"
      },
      {
       "claim": "with a nonrefundable application fee of fifteen dollars",
       "url": "https://legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=88394",
       "quote": "(4) The application fee shall be fifteen dollars which is nonrefundable."
      },
      {
       "claim": "and a Class A CDL expires on the birthday nearest six years after issue",
       "url": "https://legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=88394",
       "quote": "A Class \"A\" commercial driver's license shall expire on the anniversary of the birthday of the applicant which is nearest to a date of six years subsequent to the issuing of the license"
      },
      {
       "claim": "unless revoked, canceled or suspended before then",
       "url": "https://legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=88394",
       "quote": "A Class \"A\" commercial driver's license shall expire on the anniversary of the birthday of the applicant which is nearest to a date of six years subsequent to the issuing of the license, unless revoked, canceled, or suspended prior to that time."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the department may issue it for less than six years for a medical limitation, a limit on lawful presence or another special restriction",
       "url": "https://legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=88394",
       "quote": "the department may issue the license for a period of less than six years in circumstances of medical limitation, limitation on lawful presence, or other special restrictions."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "about every six years (a Class A CDL expires on the birthday nearest six years after issue)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=88394"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://expresslane.la.gov/omv/drivers/commercial-driver-s-licenses-cdl/new-cdl/",
     "title": "Louisiana OMV: new CDL",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=88394",
     "title": "Louisiana R.S. 32:412 (driver's license fees and duration)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "title": "FMCSA ELDT Applicability",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
     "title": "49 CFR 383.23 (commercial driver's license required)",
     "retrieved": "2026-09-24"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "for behind-the-wheel training",
     "url": "https://expresslane.la.gov/omv/drivers/commercial-driver-s-licenses-cdl/new-cdl/",
     "quote": "A Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP) shall be obtained for the purpose of behind-the-wheel training of a commercial motor vehicle."
    },
    {
     "claim": "the commercial learner's permit, for behind-the-wheel training, needs an age of 18, a valid license issued by the jurisdiction that issues the permit, medical certification, the CDL Supplemental Form, the applicable tests and proof of Louisiana residency",
     "url": "https://expresslane.la.gov/omv/drivers/commercial-driver-s-licenses-cdl/new-cdl/",
     "quote": "Must be 18 years of age or older. Have a valid class \"A\", \"B\", \"C\", \"D\", or \"E\" license, issued by the same jurisdiction that issued the CLP Be medically certified Complete a CDL Supplemental Form (DPSMV2211), initially and anytime the type of commerce changes. Pass all applicable tests Provide proof of Louisiana Residency."
    },
    {
     "claim": "and no skills test is taken in its first 14 days",
     "url": "https://expresslane.la.gov/omv/drivers/commercial-driver-s-licenses-cdl/new-cdl/",
     "quote": "The CLP holder is not eligible to take the CDL skills test in the first 14 days after the initial issuance of the CLP."
    },
    {
     "claim": "the skills test is taken with a third-party tester, after federal Entry-Level Driver Training where it applies",
     "url": "https://expresslane.la.gov/omv/drivers/commercial-driver-s-licenses-cdl/new-cdl/",
     "quote": "After taking the required training, if applicable, contact a third-party tester to take your skills test. When you have successfully completed the above, return to the Office of Motor Vehicles to be issued the CDL license."
    },
    {
     "claim": "about every six years (a Class A CDL expires on the birthday nearest six years after issue)",
     "url": "https://legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=88394",
     "quote": "A Class \"A\" commercial driver's license shall expire on the anniversary of the birthday of the applicant which is nearest to a date of six years subsequent to the issuing of the license"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "KY",
   "soc": "47-2111",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=10719",
    "quote": "(4) A person who is not licensed as an electrical contractor, electrician, or master electrician shall not engage in any activities or perform any of the duties usually performed by an electrical contractor, electrician, or master electrician unless the unlicensed person is under the direct supervision of a licensed electrician or master electrician who is present on the site where the work is being performed."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction (Electrical Division)",
    "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/newstatic_info.aspx?static_id=344"
   },
   "summary": "Kentucky's Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction licenses electricians, master electricians and electrical contractors. A person without one of those licenses may do the work only under the direct supervision of a licensed electrician or master electrician who is present on the site. An electrician license takes 8,000 hours of verifiable experience in the electrical trade since the applicant's sixteenth birthday and a passing score on the exam.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Electrician",
     "requirements": "8,000 hours of verifiable experience in the electrical trade since your sixteenth birthday. Any one of these substitutes for 4,000 of those hours: a training course in electrical work that the department accepts; two years of a training course of at least four years, with the rest of the course completed within four years of getting the license or the license is revoked; an associate's degree or diploma in electrical technology or a related field; or two years of teaching electrical technology or a related field at an accredited college or university. Pass the journeyman electrical exam with PROV, NASCLA or Pearson VUE, with a score of at least 70 percent. The department's application fee is $100 for a two-year license, and a first license may be prorated by the month you apply and your birth month. An applicant with at least six years of verifiable experience, working 2,080 hours a year, can instead get a nonrenewable provisional electrician license, for a fifty-dollar application fee, valid for one year. A holder who passes the exam within that year and pays the fees is issued an electrician license; one who does not cannot get another provisional license, but can still get an electrician license by the regular route.",
     "experience_hours": 8000,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "fee_note": "$54 to $100 by birth month, plus the exam provider's fee",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/EL-3%20Initial%20Electrician%20License%20Application-clean.pdf",
       "quote": "Electrician 100.00 $ for two-year (24-month) period"
      },
      {
       "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/EL-3%20Initial%20Electrician%20License%20Application-clean.pdf",
       "quote": "Electrician 100$ 54$ 58$ 63$ 67$ 71$ 75$ 79$ 83$ 88$ 92$ 96$"
      }
     ],
     "exam": "Journeyman electrical exam (PROV, NASCLA or Pearson VUE)",
     "source_url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55092",
     "source_quote": "(b) Has completed eight thousand (8,000) hours of verifiable experience in the electrical trade since his or her sixteenth birthday.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Any one of these substitutes for 4,000 of those hours",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55092",
       "quote": "Completion of any one (1) of the following shall substitute for four thousand (4,000) hours of verifiable experience in the electrical trade:"
      },
      {
       "claim": "a training course in electrical work that the department accepts",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55092",
       "quote": "1. A training course in electrical work, acceptable to the department;"
      },
      {
       "claim": "two years of a training course of at least four years, with the rest of the course completed within four years of getting the license or the license is revoked",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55092",
       "quote": "2. Two (2) years of a minimum four (4) year training course in electrical work, acceptable to the department, with completion of the remaining years of that training course within four (4) years of obtaining the electrician license, or the electrician license shall be revoked;"
      },
      {
       "claim": "an associate's degree or diploma in electrical technology or a related field",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55092",
       "quote": "3. An associate's degree or diploma program in electrical technology or a related field at a college within the Kentucky Community and Technical College System or at an accredited college or university; or"
      },
      {
       "claim": "or two years of teaching electrical technology or a related field at an accredited college or university",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55092",
       "quote": "4. Two (2) years of teaching electrical technology or a related field at an accredited college or university; and"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Pass the journeyman electrical exam with PROV, NASCLA or Pearson VUE, with a score of at least 70 percent.",
       "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/Electrical%20New%20Application%20Checklistst%202.4.25.pdf",
       "quote": "You must pass the Journeyman’s Electrical Exam with PROV, NASCLA or Pearson Vue."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Pass the journeyman electrical exam with PROV, NASCLA or Pearson VUE, with a score of at least 70 percent.",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/035/060/",
       "quote": "(1) An applicant for an electrical contractor's license, master electrician's license, or electrician's license shall pass, with a minimum score of seventy (70) percent, an examination administered by an approved examination provider."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The department's application fee is $100 for a two-year license",
       "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/EL-3%20Initial%20Electrician%20License%20Application-clean.pdf",
       "quote": "Electrician 100.00 $ for two-year (24-month) period"
      },
      {
       "claim": "a first license may be prorated by the month you apply and your birth month",
       "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/EL-3%20Initial%20Electrician%20License%20Application-clean.pdf",
       "quote": "Depending on the month in which you apply, your initial electrical license may be pro-rated according to the following schedule."
      },
      {
       "claim": "a first license may be prorated by the month you apply and your birth month",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/035/060/",
       "quote": "(d) The application fees may be prorated for not less than thirteen (13) months and shall expire on the final day of the applicant's birth month."
      },
      {
       "claim": "An applicant with at least six years of verifiable experience, working 2,080 hours a year, can instead get a nonrenewable provisional electrician license, for a fifty-dollar application fee, valid for one year.",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55092",
       "quote": "(a) The department shall issue a nonrenewable provisional license as an \"electrician\" to an applicant who has completed at least six (6) years of verifiable experience and has worked two thousand eighty (2,080) hours a year for those six (6) years in the electrical trade since the applicant's sixteenth birthday."
      },
      {
       "claim": "An applicant with at least six years of verifiable experience, working 2,080 hours a year, can instead get a nonrenewable provisional electrician license, for a fifty-dollar application fee, valid for one year.",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55092",
       "quote": "(b) A nonrenewable provisional license issued to an applicant under paragraph (a) of this subsection shall be valid for a period not to exceed one (1) year from the date of issuance."
      },
      {
       "claim": "An applicant with at least six years of verifiable experience, working 2,080 hours a year, can instead get a nonrenewable provisional electrician license, for a fifty-dollar application fee, valid for one year.",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/035/060/",
       "quote": "(a) A completed Provisional Electrician's License Application, Form EL-14; (b) An application fee of fifty (50) dollars;"
      },
      {
       "claim": "A holder who passes the exam within that year and pays the fees is issued an electrician license; one who does not cannot get another provisional license, but can still get an electrician license by the regular route.",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55092",
       "quote": "(c) The department shall issue a license as an electrician to a provisional license holder who has, prior to the expiration of the one (1) year term of the provisional license: 1. Achieved a passing score on all portions of the examination required and administered by the department under subsection (3)(c) of this section;"
      },
      {
       "claim": "A holder who passes the exam within that year and pays the fees is issued an electrician license; one who does not cannot get another provisional license, but can still get an electrician license by the regular route.",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55092",
       "quote": "the provisional license shall expire and the provisional license holder shall be ineligible for any additional provisional licenses. Nothing in this paragraph shall prevent a former provisional license holder from acquiring an electrician's license under subsection (3) of this section."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Master Electrician",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "16,000 hours of verifiable experience in the electrical trade since your sixteenth birthday. A training course in electrical work that the department accepts, or two years of teaching electrical technology or a related field at an accredited college or university, substitutes for 4,000 of those hours; an associate's degree or diploma in electrical technology or a related field substitutes for 6,000. Pass the master electrician's exam with PROV, NASCLA or Pearson VUE, with a score of at least 70 percent. The department's application fee is $200 for a two-year license, and a first license may be prorated by the month you apply and your birth month.",
     "experience_hours": 16000,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "fee_note": "$108 to $200 by birth month, plus the exam provider's fee",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/EL-3%20Initial%20Electrician%20License%20Application-clean.pdf",
       "quote": "Master Electrician 200.00 $ for two-year (24-month) period"
      },
      {
       "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/EL-3%20Initial%20Electrician%20License%20Application-clean.pdf",
       "quote": "Master Electrician 200$ 108$ 117$ 125$ 133$ 142$ 150$ 158$ 167$ 175$ 183$ 192$"
      }
     ],
     "exam": "Master electrician's exam (PROV, NASCLA or Pearson VUE)",
     "source_url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55092",
     "source_quote": "(b) Has completed sixteen thousand (16,000) hours of verifiable experience in the electrical trade since his or her sixteenth birthday, except as follows:",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "A training course in electrical work that the department accepts, or two years of teaching electrical technology or a related field at an accredited college or university, substitutes for 4,000 of those hours",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55092",
       "quote": "1. Completion of any of the following shall substitute for four thousand (4,000) hours of verifiable experience in the electrical trade: a. A training course in electrical work, acceptable to the department; or b. Two (2) years of teaching electrical technology or a related field at an accredited college or university; and"
      },
      {
       "claim": "an associate's degree or diploma in electrical technology or a related field substitutes for 6,000",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55092",
       "quote": "2. Completion of an associate's degree or diploma program in electrical technology or a related field at a college within the Kentucky Community and Technical College System or at an accredited college or university shall substitute for six thousand (6,000) hours of verifiable experience in the electrical trade; and"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Pass the master electrician's exam with PROV, NASCLA or Pearson VUE, with a score of at least 70 percent.",
       "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/Electrical%20New%20Application%20Checklistst%202.4.25.pdf",
       "quote": "You must pass the Master Electrician’s Exam with PROV, NASCLA, or Pearson Vue."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Pass the master electrician's exam with PROV, NASCLA or Pearson VUE, with a score of at least 70 percent.",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/035/060/",
       "quote": "(1) An applicant for an electrical contractor's license, master electrician's license, or electrician's license shall pass, with a minimum score of seventy (70) percent, an examination administered by an approved examination provider."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The department's application fee is $200 for a two-year license",
       "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/EL-3%20Initial%20Electrician%20License%20Application-clean.pdf",
       "quote": "Master Electrician 200.00 $ for two-year (24-month) period"
      },
      {
       "claim": "a first license may be prorated by the month you apply and your birth month",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/035/060/",
       "quote": "(d) The application fees may be prorated for not less than thirteen (13) months and shall expire on the final day of the applicant's birth month."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "A holder of an active Virginia or West Virginia master or journeyman electrician license can apply for the Kentucky license with a copy of that license, a good standing letter, the application, the fee and a photo. An Ohio electrical contractor is issued a Kentucky electrical contractor and master electrician license.",
    "source_url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/Electrical%20New%20Application%20Checklistst%202.4.25.pdf"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every two years, by the last day of the birth month in the second year, with at least six hours of continuing education a year ($100 for an electrician)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55093"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/newstatic_info.aspx?static_id=344",
     "title": "Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction: Electrical Division",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=10719",
     "title": "KRS 227A.020 (prohibitions), Kentucky General Assembly",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55092",
     "title": "KRS 227A.060 (qualifications for licensure; provisional license), Kentucky General Assembly",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55093",
     "title": "KRS 227A.100 (fees; renewal), Kentucky General Assembly",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/035/060/",
     "title": "815 KAR 35:060 (licensing of electrical contractors, master electricians and electricians), Kentucky General Assembly",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/EL-3%20Initial%20Electrician%20License%20Application-clean.pdf",
     "title": "Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction: electrical license application (Form EL-3) and fee schedule",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/Electrical%20New%20Application%20Checklistst%202.4.25.pdf",
     "title": "Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction: electrical new application checklists",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Kentucky's Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction licenses electricians, master electricians and electrical contractors.",
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/035/060/",
     "quote": "This administrative regulation establishes the eligibility requirements and application procedures for the licensing of electrical contractors, master electricians, and electricians."
    },
    {
     "claim": "A person without one of those licenses may do the work only under the direct supervision of a licensed electrician or master electrician who is present on the site.",
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=10719",
     "quote": "(4) A person who is not licensed as an electrical contractor, electrician, or master electrician shall not engage in any activities or perform any of the duties usually performed by an electrical contractor, electrician, or master electrician unless the unlicensed person is under the direct supervision of a licensed electrician or master electrician who is present on the site where the work is being performed."
    },
    {
     "claim": "An electrician license takes 8,000 hours of verifiable experience in the electrical trade since the applicant's sixteenth birthday and a passing score on the exam.",
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55092",
     "quote": "(b) Has completed eight thousand (8,000) hours of verifiable experience in the electrical trade since his or her sixteenth birthday."
    },
    {
     "claim": "An electrician license takes 8,000 hours of verifiable experience in the electrical trade since the applicant's sixteenth birthday and a passing score on the exam.",
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55092",
     "quote": "(c) Has achieved a passing score, as set by the department, on all portions of the examination required and administered by the department."
    },
    {
     "claim": "A holder of an active Virginia or West Virginia master or journeyman electrician license can apply for the Kentucky license with a copy of that license, a good standing letter, the application, the fee and a photo.",
     "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/Electrical%20New%20Application%20Checklistst%202.4.25.pdf",
     "quote": "State of West Virginia or the Commonwealth of Virginia MASTER ELECTRICIAN or JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN 1. A copy of active Virginia or West Virginia license 2. Completed Electrical License application 3. Application fee 4. Send a clear, color photo: suitable for a passport 6. Good standing letter"
    },
    {
     "claim": "An Ohio electrical contractor is issued a Kentucky electrical contractor and master electrician license.",
     "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/Electrical%20New%20Application%20Checklistst%202.4.25.pdf",
     "quote": "ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR: You will be issued a Kentucky Contractor Electrician and Master Electrician license"
    },
    {
     "claim": "every two years, by the last day of the birth month in the second year",
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/035/060/",
     "quote": "(1) A license shall be valid for two (2) years and shall be renewed on or before the last day of the licensee's birth month in the second year."
    },
    {
     "claim": "with at least six hours of continuing education a year",
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55093",
     "quote": "(7) The department shall require an applicant for renewal or reinstatement of a license to show evidence of completing at least six (6) hours of continuing education per year"
    },
    {
     "claim": "($100 for an electrician)",
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/035/060/",
     "quote": "(b) A renewal fee of: 1. $400 for an electrical contractor; 2. $200 for a master electrician; and 3. $100 for an electrician;"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "KY",
   "soc": "47-2152",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/newstatic_info.aspx?static_id=339",
    "quote": "No person shall engage in plumbing or engage in or work in the trade of plumbing without a valid Kentucky journeyman and/or master's license."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction (Division of Plumbing)",
    "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/newstatic_info.aspx?static_id=337"
   },
   "summary": "Kentucky's Division of Plumbing licenses master and journeyman plumbers, and no one may work in the trade of plumbing without a valid Kentucky journeyman or master license. An apprentice may assist a journeyman plumber, under the personal supervision of a licensed master or journeyman. A journeyman license takes at least two consecutive years of experience as an apprentice plumber, or an approved course and one year, and passing the department's examination.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Journeyman Plumber",
     "requirements": "At least 18, of good moral character, and a US citizen or a resident alien authorized to work in the United States. At least two consecutive years of experience as an apprentice plumber, or a department-approved course on plumbing practice or the Kentucky State Plumbing Code and at least one year as an apprentice; an apprentice assists, and works under the personal supervision of, a licensed master or journeyman plumber. The experience is shown with W-2 forms, an affidavit from the Kentucky-licensed master plumber employing you, or another state's plumbing license. Then the department's journeyman exam ($50): a written portion, a drawing portion and a practical portion, for which you bring the materials, each passed with at least 75 percent. The license fee is $60, prorated for a first license by the month you apply and your birth month, from $35 to $90.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "fee_note": "$50 exam, then $35 to $90 for the license by birth month",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/PLB-3%20Plumbing%20Examination%20Registration%20Form%20-%20CLEAN%20-%207.24.19.pdf",
       "quote": "exam fee of $50.00 for a journeyman plumber examination"
      },
      {
       "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/PLB-2%20-%20Journeyman%20Plumber%20License%20Application.pdf",
       "quote": "JAN $60 $55 $50 $45 $40 $35 $90 $85 $80 $75 $70 $65"
      }
     ],
     "exam": "Kentucky journeyman plumber exam (written, drawing and practical)",
     "source_url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/020/030/",
     "source_quote": "At least two (2) consecutive years of experience as an apprentice plumber; or (b) Complete a department approved course that includes content on the practice of plumbing or the Kentucky State Plumbing Code and at least one (1) year of experience as an apprentice plumber.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "At least 18, of good moral character, and a US citizen or a resident alien authorized to work in the United States.",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=46996",
       "quote": "(1) An applicant for a master or journeyman plumber's license shall: (a) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age; (b) Be of good moral character; (c) Be a citizen of the United States or be a resident alien who is authorized to work in the United States;"
      },
      {
       "claim": "an apprentice assists, and works under the personal supervision of, a licensed master or journeyman plumber",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=31183",
       "quote": "(7) \"Apprentice\" means a person in the process of learning the plumbing trade who assists and is under the personal supervision of a licensed master or licensed journeyman plumber;"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The experience is shown with W-2 forms, an affidavit from the Kentucky-licensed master plumber employing you, or another state's plumbing license.",
       "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/PLB-2%20-%20Journeyman%20Plumber%20License%20Application.pdf",
       "quote": "Attach W-2 Forms, an affidavit signed by a Kentucky-licensed master plumber employing you, or a copy of a plumbing license issued by another state to verify that you have completed two (2) consecutive years of experience in the plumbing trade."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Then the department's journeyman exam ($50)",
       "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/PLB-3%20Plumbing%20Examination%20Registration%20Form%20-%20CLEAN%20-%207.24.19.pdf",
       "quote": "The exam fee of $ 150.00 for a master plumber examination, or exam fee of $50.00 for a journeyman plumber examination, payable to Kentucky State Treasurer, is enclosed."
      },
      {
       "claim": "a written portion, a drawing portion and a practical portion, for which you bring the materials, each passed with at least 75 percent",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/020/030/",
       "quote": "(b) An applicant for a journeyman plumber's license who passes the written portion, the drawing portion, or the practical portion of the examination, but not all portions, may apply to retake only the portion failed."
      },
      {
       "claim": "a written portion, a drawing portion and a practical portion, for which you bring the materials, each passed with at least 75 percent",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/020/030/",
       "quote": "a. An applicant for a journeyman plumber's license examination shall furnish the plumbing materials required for the practical examination."
      },
      {
       "claim": "a written portion, a drawing portion and a practical portion, for which you bring the materials, each passed with at least 75 percent",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/020/030/",
       "quote": "(b) Proof of successfully completing the Kentucky journeyman plumber examination with a passing score of a minimum of seventy-five (75) percent obtained for each portion of the examination;"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The license fee is $60, prorated for a first license by the month you apply and your birth month, from $35 to $90.",
       "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/PLB-2%20-%20Journeyman%20Plumber%20License%20Application.pdf",
       "quote": "The prorated Journeyman Plumber license fee of $60.00, payable to Kentucky State Treasurer, is enclosed."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The license fee is $60, prorated for a first license by the month you apply and your birth month, from $35 to $90.",
       "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/PLB-2%20-%20Journeyman%20Plumber%20License%20Application.pdf",
       "quote": "To determine the appropriate prorated fee amount, please find the month in which your application will be post-marked and select your birth month."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Master Plumber",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "At least 18, of good moral character, and a US citizen or a resident alien authorized to work in the United States. A journeyman plumber's license held for at least two years within the past five years, and at least two years actively employed in plumbing under the supervision of a licensed master plumber; or a Kentucky engineer license with enough mechanical engineering experience, as the department determines; or another state's plumbing license held for at least two years within the past five years; or at least four consecutive years of plumbing practice at a master plumber's level in a state that issues no plumbing license. An applicant qualifying through another state's license or practice must also have passed the Kentucky journeyman plumber exam. Then the master plumber exam ($150), passed with at least 80 percent on each portion, and the license fee, $250, prorated for a first license from $146 to $376. An active master plumber license needs proof of general liability insurance of at least $250,000 and of compliance with workers' compensation and unemployment insurance laws.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "fee_note": "$150 exam, then $146 to $376 for the license by birth month",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/PLB-3%20Plumbing%20Examination%20Registration%20Form%20-%20CLEAN%20-%207.24.19.pdf",
       "quote": "exam fee of $ 150.00 for a master plumber examination"
      },
      {
       "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/PLB-1%20Master%20Plumber%20License%20Application.pdf",
       "quote": "JAN $250 $230 $209 $188 $167 $146 $376 $355 $334 $313 $292 $271"
      }
     ],
     "exam": "Kentucky master plumber exam",
     "source_url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/020/030/",
     "source_quote": "(a) Have held a valid journeyman plumber's license for a minimum of two (2) years within the past five (5) years immediately preceding application and be actively employed in plumbing under the supervision of a licensed master plumber for a minimum of two (2) years;",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "At least 18, of good moral character, and a US citizen or a resident alien authorized to work in the United States.",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=46996",
       "quote": "(1) An applicant for a master or journeyman plumber's license shall: (a) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age; (b) Be of good moral character; (c) Be a citizen of the United States or be a resident alien who is authorized to work in the United States;"
      },
      {
       "claim": "An applicant qualifying through another state's license or practice must also have passed the Kentucky journeyman plumber exam.",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/020/030/",
       "quote": "(b) A master plumbing license applicant applying with experience under subsection (1)(c) or (d) of this section shall submit proof of successfully completing the journeyman plumber examination pursuant to Section 3(2)(b) of this administrative regulation."
      },
      {
       "claim": "or a Kentucky engineer license with enough mechanical engineering experience, as the department determines",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/020/030/",
       "quote": "(b) Hold an engineer license in Kentucky and be sufficiently experienced in mechanical engineering, as determined by the department based upon the number and complexity of the applicant's past mechanical engineer projects;"
      },
      {
       "claim": "or another state's plumbing license held for at least two years within the past five years",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/020/030/",
       "quote": "(c) Hold a valid plumbing license issued by another state for a minimum of two (2) years within the past five (5) years immediately preceding application; or"
      },
      {
       "claim": "or at least four consecutive years of plumbing practice at a master plumber's level in a state that issues no plumbing license",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/020/030/",
       "quote": "(d) Have been engaged in the practice of plumbing in another state that does not issue a plumbing license, in a capacity equivalent to a master plumber, for a minimum of four (4) consecutive years immediately preceding application."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Then the master plumber exam ($150), passed with at least 80 percent on each portion",
       "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/PLB-3%20Plumbing%20Examination%20Registration%20Form%20-%20CLEAN%20-%207.24.19.pdf",
       "quote": "The exam fee of $ 150.00 for a master plumber examination, or exam fee of $50.00 for a journeyman plumber examination, payable to Kentucky State Treasurer, is enclosed."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Then the master plumber exam ($150), passed with at least 80 percent on each portion",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/020/030/",
       "quote": "2. Proof of successfully completing the Kentucky master plumber examination with a passing score of a minimum of eighty (80) percent obtained for each portion of the examination; and"
      },
      {
       "claim": "and the license fee, $250, prorated for a first license from $146 to $376",
       "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/PLB-1%20Master%20Plumber%20License%20Application.pdf",
       "quote": "The prorated Master Plumber license fee of $250.00, payable to Kentucky State Treasurer, is enclosed."
      },
      {
       "claim": "An active master plumber license needs proof of general liability insurance of at least $250,000 and of compliance with workers' compensation and unemployment insurance laws.",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=31186",
       "quote": "(a) No person, firm, or corporation shall engage in plumbing or engage in or work at the trade of plumbing unless the person, firm, or corporation maintains general liability insurance in an amount not less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) and submits proof of compliance with workers' compensation and unemployment insurance laws of the Commonwealth."
      },
      {
       "claim": "An active master plumber license needs proof of general liability insurance of at least $250,000 and of compliance with workers' compensation and unemployment insurance laws.",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=31186",
       "quote": "(b) Proof of insurance required in this subsection shall be submitted to the department prior to issuance or renewal of the active master plumber license required under this chapter."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "A plumbing license from another state does not allow its holder to work in Kentucky as a licensed plumber, but the holder may take the Kentucky exam without meeting the experience requirement.",
    "source_url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/newstatic_info.aspx?static_id=339"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every year, by the last day of the birth month, with at least six hours of continuing education (sixty dollars for a journeyman)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=47500"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/newstatic_info.aspx?static_id=337",
     "title": "Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction: Division of Plumbing",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/newstatic_info.aspx?static_id=339",
     "title": "Kentucky Division of Plumbing: frequently asked questions",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=31183",
     "title": "KRS 318.010 (definitions), Kentucky General Assembly",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=31185",
     "title": "KRS 318.020 (apprentices), Kentucky General Assembly",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=31186",
     "title": "KRS 318.030 (license and insurance required), Kentucky General Assembly",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=46996",
     "title": "KRS 318.040 (qualifications; examinations), Kentucky General Assembly",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=47500",
     "title": "KRS 318.054 (license expiration and renewal), Kentucky General Assembly",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/020/030/",
     "title": "815 KAR 20:030 (plumbing licenses), Kentucky General Assembly",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/002/010/",
     "title": "815 KAR 2:010 (continuing education requirements), Kentucky General Assembly",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/PLB-1%20Master%20Plumber%20License%20Application.pdf",
     "title": "Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction: master plumber license application (Form PLB-1)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/PLB-2%20-%20Journeyman%20Plumber%20License%20Application.pdf",
     "title": "Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction: journeyman plumber license application (Form PLB-2)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/PLB-3%20Plumbing%20Examination%20Registration%20Form%20-%20CLEAN%20-%207.24.19.pdf",
     "title": "Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction: plumbing examination registration (Form PLB-3)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Kentucky's Division of Plumbing licenses master and journeyman plumbers",
     "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/newstatic_info.aspx?static_id=337",
     "quote": "the Division of Plumbing is charged by Kentucky Revised Statute Chapter 318 to: Conduct examinations License master and journeyman plumbers"
    },
    {
     "claim": "and no one may work in the trade of plumbing without a valid Kentucky journeyman or master license",
     "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/newstatic_info.aspx?static_id=339",
     "quote": "No person shall engage in plumbing or engage in or work in the trade of plumbing without a valid Kentucky journeyman and/or master's license."
    },
    {
     "claim": "An apprentice may assist a journeyman plumber, under the personal supervision of a licensed master or journeyman.",
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=31185",
     "quote": "(1) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting the employment of an apprentice to assist a journeyman plumber in his duties."
    },
    {
     "claim": "An apprentice may assist a journeyman plumber, under the personal supervision of a licensed master or journeyman.",
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=31183",
     "quote": "(7) \"Apprentice\" means a person in the process of learning the plumbing trade who assists and is under the personal supervision of a licensed master or licensed journeyman plumber;"
    },
    {
     "claim": "A journeyman license takes at least two consecutive years of experience as an apprentice plumber, or an approved course and one year",
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/020/030/",
     "quote": "At least two (2) consecutive years of experience as an apprentice plumber; or (b) Complete a department approved course that includes content on the practice of plumbing or the Kentucky State Plumbing Code and at least one (1) year of experience as an apprentice plumber."
    },
    {
     "claim": "and passing the department's examination",
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=46996",
     "quote": "(2) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no master or journeyman plumber's license shall be issued except upon a successful passage of an examination as prescribed by the department."
    },
    {
     "claim": "A plumbing license from another state does not allow its holder to work in Kentucky as a licensed plumber, but the holder may take the Kentucky exam without meeting the experience requirement.",
     "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/newstatic_info.aspx?static_id=339",
     "quote": "A: No, although any person that holds a valid plumbing license from another state is eligible to take the test for a Kentucky plumbing license without meeting the requirement for years of experience."
    },
    {
     "claim": "every year, by the last day of the birth month",
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=47500",
     "quote": "Renewed licenses shall expire on the last day of the licensee's birth month of each year after the date of issuance of the renewed license."
    },
    {
     "claim": "with at least six hours of continuing education",
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/002/010/",
     "quote": "(1) Except as established in subsection (2) of this section, a licensee or certificate holder shall provide proof of at least six (6) hours of approved continuing education prior to license renewal."
    },
    {
     "claim": "(sixty dollars for a journeyman)",
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/020/030/",
     "quote": "(a) The applicable renewal fee made payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer of: 1. $250 for a master plumber; or 2. Sixty (60) dollars for a journeyman plumber;"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "KY",
   "soc": "49-9021",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction (Division of HVAC)",
    "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/newstatic_info.aspx?static_id=335"
   },
   "summary": "Kentucky's Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction licenses master HVAC contractors and journeyman HVAC mechanics, but its HVAC law does not apply to a master contractor's subordinate employees who are not journeymen or apprentices and do not contract except as employees. Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification, except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician. A journeyman license takes two years in the trade and passing the department's examination.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "EPA Section 608 Certification (federal)",
     "requirements": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants, except apprentices closely and continually supervised by a certified technician: Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all). Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "EPA-approved Section 608 test (Type I / II / III / Universal)",
     "source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "source_quote": "Technicians are required to pass an EPA-approved test to earn Section 608 Technician Certification. ... Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all)",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "For servicing small appliances (Type I). For servicing or disposing of high- or very high-pressure appliances, except small appliances and MVACs (Type II). For servicing or disposing of low-pressure appliances (Type III). For servicing all types of equipment (Universal)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "Tests must be administered by an EPA-approved certifying organization. Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal"
    },
    {
     "name": "Journeyman HVAC Mechanic",
     "requirements": "At least 18, and a US citizen or a resident alien authorized to work in the United States. Two years employed in the HVAC trades under the direction and supervision of a master HVAC contractor, or two years of HVAC work in Kentucky or another jurisdiction shown by verifiable documentation. One year of HVAC experience is at least 1,500 hours of HVAC work in a continuous 12-month period, and one academic year of a department-approved curriculum can count as one year, for no more than one year. An apprentice may register with the department; apprentices are not required to pay a fee for the registration. The registration form carries the supervising master HVAC contractor's signature and license number, and the certificate lets the apprentice work under the direct supervision of a journeyman and the general supervision of a master. Then the journeyman exam, passed with at least 70 percent. The department's in-person exam costs $50; both of its exams are open book exams, with no study guides. Then the license fee, $50 for a twelve-month license, prorated for a first license by the month you apply and your birth month, from $29.17 to $75.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "fee_note": "$50 exam, then $29.17 to $75 for the license by birth month",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/HVAC%20IN%20PERSON%20EXAM%20REQUIREMENTS%201.11.24.pdf",
       "quote": "Journeyman examination is $50, and Master Examination is $150."
      },
      {
       "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/HVAC%202%20-%20Journeyman%20Application.pdf",
       "quote": "Jan $50.00 $45.83 $41.67 $37.50 $33.33 $29.17 $75.00 $70.83 $66.67 $62.50 $58.33 $54.17"
      }
     ],
     "exam": "Kentucky journeyman HVAC exam (open book)",
     "source_url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=52407",
     "source_quote": "1. Have been regularly and principally employed or engaged in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning trades for not less than two (2) years under the direction and supervision of a master heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contractor; or 2. Have been regularly and principally employed or engaged in the performance of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning work for not less than two (2) years in Kentucky or in a jurisdiction other than Kentucky, as demonstrated by verifiable documentation;",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "At least 18, and a US citizen or a resident alien authorized to work in the United States.",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=52407",
       "quote": "(2) An applicant for a journeyman heating, ventilation, and air conditioning mechanic's license shall: (a) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age; (b) Be a citizen of the United States or be a resident alien who is authorized to do work in the United States;"
      },
      {
       "claim": "One year of HVAC experience is at least 1,500 hours of HVAC work in a continuous 12-month period",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/008/010/",
       "quote": "(2) One (1) year of HVAC experience shall consist minimally of 1,500 hours of HVAC work in a continuous twelve (12) month period."
      },
      {
       "claim": "one academic year of a department-approved curriculum can count as one year, for no more than one year",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=52407",
       "quote": "(5) The satisfactory completion of one (1) academic year of a department-approved curriculum or one (1) year of professional training in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning work may be considered as equivalent to one (1) year of employment toward the licensure requirements for a journeyman heating, ventilation, and air conditioning mechanic, not to exceed one (1) year."
      },
      {
       "claim": "An apprentice may register with the department",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/008/030/",
       "quote": "(1) An apprentice heating, ventilation, and air conditioning mechanic, as defined by KRS 198B.650(2), may register with the department by complying with this administrative regulation."
      },
      {
       "claim": "apprentices are not required to pay a fee for the registration",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=52407",
       "quote": "(e) Apprentices and pre-apprentices shall not be required to pay a fee to obtain a certificate of registration or to renew a registration."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The registration form carries the supervising master HVAC contractor's signature and license number",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/008/030/",
       "quote": "(c) The signature and license number of the supervising master HVAC contractor on the registration application."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the certificate lets the apprentice work under the direct supervision of a journeyman and the general supervision of a master",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/008/030/",
       "quote": "(3) The HVAC certificate of apprenticeship shall authorize an individual to work in the HVAC trade under: (a) The direct supervision of at least one (1) journeyman HVAC mechanic; and (b) The general supervision of a master HVAC contractor."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Then the journeyman exam, passed with at least 70 percent.",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/008/010/",
       "quote": "(4) Except as provided in subsection (8) of this section, an applicant shall pass with a score of at least seventy (70) percent on the examination."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The department's in-person exam costs $50",
       "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/HVAC%20IN%20PERSON%20EXAM%20REQUIREMENTS%201.11.24.pdf",
       "quote": "2. How much does it cost? Journeyman examination is $50, and Master Examination is $150."
      },
      {
       "claim": "both of its exams are open book exams, with no study guides",
       "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/HVAC%20IN%20PERSON%20EXAM%20REQUIREMENTS%201.11.24.pdf",
       "quote": "There are no study guides. Both exams are open book exams."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the license fee, $50 for a twelve-month license",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/008/010/",
       "quote": "2. An initial license application fee of fifty (50) dollars for a twelve (12) month license; and"
      },
      {
       "claim": "prorated for a first license by the month you apply and your birth month, from $29.17 to $75",
       "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/HVAC%202%20-%20Journeyman%20Application.pdf",
       "quote": "The fee is based on your birth month and the month which you are applying."
      },
      {
       "claim": "prorated for a first license by the month you apply and your birth month, from $29.17 to $75",
       "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/HVAC%202%20-%20Journeyman%20Application.pdf",
       "quote": "Jan $50.00 $45.83 $41.67 $37.50 $33.33 $29.17 $75.00 $70.83 $66.67 $62.50 $58.33 $54.17"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Master HVAC Contractor",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "At least 18, and a US citizen or a resident alien authorized to work in the United States. Two years as a journeyman HVAC mechanic under the direction and supervision of a master HVAC contractor, two years as a master HVAC contractor or the equivalent in Kentucky or another jurisdiction, or two years licensed and employed as a mechanical engineer. Then the master exam, passed with at least 70 percent. The department's in-person exam costs $150; both of its exams are open book exams, with no study guides. Then proof of general liability insurance of at least $500,000 and property damage coverage of at least $300,000; and the license fee, $250 for a twelve-month license, prorated for a first license from $145.83 to $375. The master contractor supervises and is primarily responsible for all HVAC work done by the licensee's employees and subcontractors.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "fee_note": "$150 exam, then $145.83 to $375 for the license by birth month",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/HVAC%20IN%20PERSON%20EXAM%20REQUIREMENTS%201.11.24.pdf",
       "quote": "Journeyman examination is $50, and Master Examination is $150."
      },
      {
       "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/HVAC%201%20-%20Master%20Contractor%20License%20Application.pdf",
       "quote": "Jan $250.00 $229.17 $208.33 $187.50 $166.67 $145.83 $375.00 $354.17 $333.33 $312.50 $291.67 $270.83"
      }
     ],
     "exam": "Kentucky master HVAC exam (open book)",
     "source_url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=52407",
     "source_quote": "1. Have been regularly and principally employed or engaged in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning trades as a journeyman heating, ventilation, and air conditioning mechanic for not less than two (2) years under the direction and supervision of a master heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contractor;",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "At least 18, and a US citizen or a resident alien authorized to work in the United States.",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=52407",
       "quote": "(1) An applicant for a master heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contractor's license shall: (a) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age; (b) Be a citizen of the United States or be a resident alien who is authorized to do work in the United States;"
      },
      {
       "claim": "two years as a master HVAC contractor or the equivalent in Kentucky or another jurisdiction",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=52407",
       "quote": "2. Have been regularly and principally employed or engaged in the practice of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contracting as a master heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contractor, or equivalent thereof, for not less than two (2) years in Kentucky or in a jurisdiction other than Kentucky, as demonstrated by verifiable documentation; or"
      },
      {
       "claim": "or two years licensed and employed as a mechanical engineer",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=52407",
       "quote": "3. Have been regularly and principally licensed and employed as a mechanical engineer in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, or a jurisdiction other than Kentucky, for not less than two (2) years, as demonstrated by verifiable documentation;"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Then the master exam, passed with at least 70 percent.",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/008/010/",
       "quote": "(4) Except as provided in subsection (8) of this section, an applicant shall pass with a score of at least seventy (70) percent on the examination."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The department's in-person exam costs $150",
       "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/HVAC%20IN%20PERSON%20EXAM%20REQUIREMENTS%201.11.24.pdf",
       "quote": "2. How much does it cost? Journeyman examination is $50, and Master Examination is $150."
      },
      {
       "claim": "both of its exams are open book exams, with no study guides",
       "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/HVAC%20IN%20PERSON%20EXAM%20REQUIREMENTS%201.11.24.pdf",
       "quote": "There are no study guides. Both exams are open book exams."
      },
      {
       "claim": "proof of general liability insurance of at least $500,000 and property damage coverage of at least $300,000",
       "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/HVAC%201%20-%20Master%20Contractor%20License%20Application.pdf",
       "quote": "Attach proof of general liability insurance. (Certificate of Insurance for general liability in an amount not less than $500,000 and property damage in an amount not less than $300,000)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "and the license fee, $250 for a twelve-month license, prorated for a first license from $145.83 to $375",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/008/010/",
       "quote": "2. An initial license application fee of $250 for a twelve (12) month license;"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The master contractor supervises and is primarily responsible for all HVAC work done by the licensee's employees and subcontractors.",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/008/010/",
       "quote": "(a) Supervision. The master HVAC contractor shall supervise and be primarily responsible for all HVAC work performed by the employees and subcontractors of the licensee or the company that the licensee represents, whichever is applicable."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every year, by the last day of the birth month, with at least six hours of continuing education (fifty dollars for a journeyman)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/008/010/"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "title": "EPA Section 608 Technician Certification",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/newstatic_info.aspx?static_id=335",
     "title": "Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction: Division of HVAC",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=46940",
     "title": "KRS 198B.656 (practice and titles without a license prohibited), Kentucky General Assembly",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=52407",
     "title": "KRS 198B.658 (qualifications for licensure and certification), Kentucky General Assembly",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=52147",
     "title": "KRS 198B.674 (exemptions), Kentucky General Assembly",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/008/010/",
     "title": "815 KAR 8:010 (licensing requirements for master HVAC contractors and journeyman HVAC mechanics), Kentucky General Assembly",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/008/030/",
     "title": "815 KAR 8:030 (apprentice HVAC mechanic registration), Kentucky General Assembly",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/002/010/",
     "title": "815 KAR 2:010 (continuing education requirements), Kentucky General Assembly",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/HVAC%201%20-%20Master%20Contractor%20License%20Application.pdf",
     "title": "Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction: master HVAC contractor license application (Form HVAC 1)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/HVAC%202%20-%20Journeyman%20Application.pdf",
     "title": "Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction: journeyman HVAC mechanic license application (Form HVAC 2)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/HVAC%20IN%20PERSON%20EXAM%20REQUIREMENTS%201.11.24.pdf",
     "title": "Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction: HVAC in-person examination requirements",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
    },
    {
     "claim": "except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician."
    },
    {
     "claim": "Kentucky's Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction licenses master HVAC contractors and journeyman HVAC mechanics",
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/008/010/",
     "quote": "This administrative regulation establishes the licensure requirements for master HVAC contractors and journeyman HVAC mechanics."
    },
    {
     "claim": "but its HVAC law does not apply to a master contractor's subordinate employees who are not journeymen or apprentices and do not contract except as employees",
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=52147",
     "quote": "KRS 198B.650 to 198B.689 shall not apply to: (1) Employees of any master heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contractor who are subordinates of the licensee, if those employees are not journeyman heating, ventilation, and air conditioning mechanics or apprentice heating, ventilation, and air conditioning mechanics and do not engage in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contracting, except as an employee;"
    },
    {
     "claim": "A journeyman license takes two years in the trade",
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=52407",
     "quote": "1. Have been regularly and principally employed or engaged in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning trades for not less than two (2) years under the direction and supervision of a master heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contractor; or 2. Have been regularly and principally employed or engaged in the performance of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning work for not less than two (2) years in Kentucky or in a jurisdiction other than Kentucky, as demonstrated by verifiable documentation;"
    },
    {
     "claim": "and passing the department's examination",
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=52407",
     "quote": "(d) Have passed an examination prescribed by the department to determine the applicant's competency to install, maintain, and repair heating and cooling systems, heating and cooling service, burner service, and hydronic systems; and"
    },
    {
     "claim": "every year, by the last day of the birth month",
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/008/010/",
     "quote": "(a) Except for a license placed in inactive status, application for license renewal shall be filed no later than the last day of the licensee's birth month. (b) A license shall be renewed each year."
    },
    {
     "claim": "with at least six hours of continuing education",
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/002/010/",
     "quote": "(1) Except as established in subsection (2) of this section, a licensee or certificate holder shall provide proof of at least six (6) hours of approved continuing education prior to license renewal."
    },
    {
     "claim": "(fifty dollars for a journeyman)",
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/008/010/",
     "quote": "2. A renewal fee of fifty (50) dollars made payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer for a journeyman HVAC mechanic;"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "KY",
   "soc": "53-3032",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
    "quote": "Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may legally operate a CMV unless such person possesses a CDL which meets the standards contained in subpart J of this part, issued by his/her State or jurisdiction of domicile."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Division of Driver Licensing",
    "url": "https://drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Pages/CDL.aspx"
   },
   "summary": "Kentucky's Division of Driver Licensing issues the CDL at a Regional Office, and the Kentucky State Police give the knowledge and skills tests. A first CDL starts with a commercial learner's permit, issued after the written and vision tests and held at least 14 days before the skills test; federal Entry-Level Driver Training applies to first-time Class A or B applicants.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP)",
     "requirements": "Be at least 18 to drive within Kentucky (21 for interstate travel); a permit issued at 18 is valid only for intrastate driving, with a K restriction. Be a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident or a non-domiciled applicant; only certain non-citizens legally authorized to work in the United States qualify for a non-domiciled permit. Hold a valid Kentucky Class D operator's license and complete the background check ($3). A certified Medical Examiner completes your Medical Examiner's Certificate and uploads it to the FMCSA National Registry, and you complete a self-certification at a Driver Licensing Regional Office and pay the testing fees there. By statute, an applicant who has held a Kentucky operator's license for 30 days or longer pays a $50 skills-testing fee when the permit is issued, and an applicant who has held one for less than 30 days, or who holds an out-of-state license and CLP, pays $150. Then pass the written knowledge and vision tests with the Kentucky State Police. The CLP fee is $11 ($14 for a REAL ID). A permit is issued for no more than 180 days; drive only with the holder of a CDL valid for the vehicle beside you, and hold the permit at least 14 days before the skills test.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 64,
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Pages/CDL.aspx",
       "quote": "CLP fee: $11 ($14 for REAL ID).",
       "amount": 11
      },
      {
       "url": "https://drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Pages/CDL.aspx",
       "quote": "A $3 fee is collected by the Regional Office before your written test.",
       "amount": 3
      },
      {
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55029",
       "quote": "at the time a CDL permit is issued: 1. An applicant who has held a Kentucky operator's license for thirty (30) days or longer shall pay a skills-testing fee of fifty dollars ($50)",
       "amount": 50
      }
     ],
     "exam": "CDL knowledge and vision tests (Kentucky State Police)",
     "source_url": "https://drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Pages/CDL.aspx",
     "source_quote": "On the day of your written test: Step 1: Visit the Driver Licensing Regional Office first. Complete self-certification. Pay the testing fees. Complete the background check and pay the $3.00 fee. Step 2: Visit Kentucky State Police. Take your written and vision tests. Step 3: Return to the Regional Office. Receive your CLP after passing your KSP tests.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Be at least 18 to drive within Kentucky (21 for interstate travel)",
       "url": "https://drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Pages/CDL.aspx",
       "quote": "Be at least 18 years old to drive within Kentucky (21 years old for interstate travel)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "a permit issued at 18 is valid only for intrastate driving, with a K restriction",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55027",
       "quote": "A commercial learner's permit issued under this subsection shall be valid only for the operation of a commercial motor vehicle in intrastate commerce that is not a school bus or a vehicle hauling hazardous material. The CLP shall be class specific and shall contain a \"K\" restriction noting that the commercial driver is limited to Kentucky intrastate commerce."
      },
      {
       "claim": "a permit issued at 18 is valid only for intrastate driving, with a K restriction",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55027",
       "quote": "(2) A commercial learner's permit may be issued to a resident eighteen (18) years of age who:"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Be a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident or a non-domiciled applicant",
       "url": "https://drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Pages/CDL.aspx",
       "quote": "Be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or non-domicile to apply."
      },
      {
       "claim": "only certain non-citizens legally authorized to work in the United States qualify for a non-domiciled permit",
       "url": "https://drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Pages/CDL.aspx",
       "quote": "Only certain non-U.S. citizens who are legally authorized to work in the United States may qualify for a non-domiciled CLP or CDL."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Hold a valid Kentucky Class D operator's license",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55027",
       "quote": "(b) Holds a valid Kentucky Class D operator's license;"
      },
      {
       "claim": "A certified Medical Examiner completes your Medical Examiner's Certificate and uploads it to the FMCSA National Registry, and you complete a self-certification at a Driver Licensing Regional Office and pay the testing fees there.",
       "url": "https://drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Pages/CDL.aspx",
       "quote": "Have a certified Medical Examiner complete your Medical Examiner’s Certificate and upload it to the FMCSA National Registry."
      },
      {
       "claim": "By statute, an applicant who has held a Kentucky operator's license for 30 days or longer pays a $50 skills-testing fee when the permit is issued, and an applicant who has held one for less than 30 days, or who holds an out-of-state license and CLP, pays $150.",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55029",
       "quote": "at the time a CDL permit is issued: 1. An applicant who has held a Kentucky operator's license for thirty (30) days or longer shall pay a skills-testing fee of fifty dollars ($50); and 2. An applicant who has held a Kentucky operator's license for less than thirty (30) days or an applicant who holds an out-of-state operator's license and commercial learner's permit shall pay a skills-testing fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The CLP fee is $11 ($14 for a REAL ID).",
       "url": "https://drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Pages/CDL.aspx",
       "quote": "CLP fee: $11 ($14 for REAL ID)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "A permit is issued for no more than 180 days; drive only with the holder of a CDL valid for the vehicle beside you",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55027",
       "quote": "(3) A commercial learner's permit shall not be issued to a resident for a period to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days."
      },
      {
       "claim": "A permit is issued for no more than 180 days; drive only with the holder of a CDL valid for the vehicle beside you",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55027",
       "quote": "The holder of a commercial learner's permit may, unless otherwise disqualified, drive a commercial motor vehicle on the highways of Kentucky only when accompanied by the holder of a commercial driver's license valid for the type of vehicle driven and who occupies a seat beside the permit holder for the purpose of giving instruction in driving the commercial motor vehicle."
      },
      {
       "claim": "and hold the permit at least 14 days before the skills test",
       "url": "https://drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Pages/CDL.aspx",
       "quote": "Hold your CLP for at least 14 days before taking the skills test."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT, federal)",
     "requirements": "Since February 7, 2022, first-time Class A or B CDL applicants (and Class B holders upgrading to Class A) must complete the training with a provider on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry before taking the skills test.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "source_quote": "you must complete this training with a registered training provider before being permitted to take the required CDL skills or knowledge test. ... First-time applicants for a Class A CDL or Class B CDL; Class B CDL holders seeking to upgrade to a Class A CDL",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Since February 7, 2022",
       "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
       "quote": "The ELDT requirements apply to individuals who obtain a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) on or after February 7, 2022."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Class A CDL",
     "requirements": "Complete Entry-Level Driver Training where the federal rule applies (first-time Class A or B applicants), then the skills test with the Kentucky State Police in the class of vehicle you intend to drive: a pre-trip inspection, basic vehicle control and a road test, in a vehicle you provide, with a licensed driver qualified for it. Each portion takes a score of at least 80 percent. Then receive the CDL at a Regional Office; the department gives CDL fees as a range, $18.75 to $50.00.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "fee_note": "$18.75 to $50",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Pages/CDL.aspx",
       "quote": "CDL fees range from $18.75 to $50.00."
      }
     ],
     "exam": "CDL skills test (Kentucky State Police)",
     "source_url": "https://drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Pages/CDL.aspx",
     "source_quote": "The CDL skills test must be completed in the same class of vehicle you intend to operate. Requirements Provide the vehicle used for testing. Be accompanied by a licensed driver qualified for that vehicle type. The skills test includes Pre-trip inspection. Basic vehicle control skills. Road skills driving test.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Complete Entry-Level Driver Training where the federal rule applies (first-time Class A or B applicants)",
       "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
       "quote": "First-time applicants for a Class A CDL or Class B CDL"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Each portion takes a score of at least 80 percent.",
       "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55029",
       "quote": "An applicant must achieve a score of at least eighty percent (80%) on each portion of the skills test before a CDL may be issued to the applicant."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Then receive the CDL at a Regional Office; the department gives CDL fees as a range, $18.75 to $50.00.",
       "url": "https://drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Pages/CDL.aspx",
       "quote": "Step 2: Visit the Regional Office. Receive your CDL after successfully completing the skills test with KSP. CDL fees range from $18.75 to $50.00."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": null,
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Pages/CDL.aspx",
     "title": "Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: Commercial Driver's License",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55027",
     "title": "KRS 281A.120 (commercial learner's permit), Kentucky General Assembly",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55029",
     "title": "KRS 281A.160 (knowledge and skills testing; fees), Kentucky General Assembly",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "title": "FMCSA ELDT Applicability",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
     "title": "49 CFR 383.23 (commercial driver's license required)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Kentucky's Division of Driver Licensing issues the CDL at a Regional Office",
     "url": "https://drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Pages/CDL.aspx",
     "quote": "Step 2: Visit the Regional Office. Receive your CDL after successfully completing the skills test with KSP."
    },
    {
     "claim": "Kentucky's Division of Driver Licensing issues the CDL at a Regional Office",
     "url": "https://drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Pages/CDL.aspx",
     "quote": "Request one to be sent by mail when creating your myDrive account or visit a Driver Licensing Regional Office."
    },
    {
     "claim": "and the Kentucky State Police give the knowledge and skills tests",
     "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55029",
     "quote": "(1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, the State Police shall be responsible for administering both the knowledge and skills test required by KRS 281A.130."
    },
    {
     "claim": "A first CDL starts with a commercial learner's permit, issued after the written and vision tests and held at least 14 days before the skills test",
     "url": "https://drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Pages/CDL.aspx",
     "quote": "Hold your CLP for at least 14 days before taking the skills test."
    },
    {
     "claim": "A first CDL starts with a commercial learner's permit, issued after the written and vision tests and held at least 14 days before the skills test",
     "url": "https://drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Pages/CDL.aspx",
     "quote": "Receive your CLP after passing your KSP tests."
    },
    {
     "claim": "federal Entry-Level Driver Training applies to first-time Class A or B applicants",
     "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "quote": "First-time applicants for a Class A CDL or Class B CDL"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "OR",
   "soc": "47-2111",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors479.html",
    "quote": "Subject to ORS 479.540, a person may not: ... (3) Except as provided in subsection (5) of this section, make any electrical installation without a supervising or journeyman electrician"
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Oregon Building Codes Division (Electrical and Elevator Board)",
    "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/licensing/Pages/index.aspx"
   },
   "summary": "Oregon's Building Codes Division licenses electricians: subject to the statute's exemptions, no one may make an electrical installation without a supervising or journeyman electrician's license (or, on a single or multifamily dwelling unit not exceeding three floors above grade, a limited residential electrician's license), or work on one as an apprentice without an electrical apprentice's license. A general journeyman license is issued once the applicant passes the examination, after an approved Oregon apprenticeship, 576 hours of classroom training and 8,000 hours of on-the-job experience obtained outside Oregon, or 16,000 hours of on-the-job experience obtained outside Oregon.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Electrical Apprentice (apprentice license)",
     "requirements": "Register in a formal electrical apprenticeship program recognized by the board and the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries; the Bureau issues and renews the apprentice license. An apprentice applies at 17 and is registered at 18, with a high school diploma, GED or international equivalency and a year of high school algebra, integrated math 2 or its equivalent with a grade of C or better (or equivalent community college math placement results). An apprentice may assist an appropriately licensed electrician on the same job site and the same shift.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-282-0270",
     "source_quote": "(a) Shall be issued to individuals registered in formal electrical apprenticeship programs recognized by the board and the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries under ORS Chapter 660; and",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "the Bureau issues and renews the apprentice license",
       "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-282-0270",
       "quote": "(2) Apprentice licenses issued under sections (3)(a), (4), or (5) of this rule are issued and renewed by the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries according to standards established in this rule and the guidelines established by the Bureau of Labor and Industries and the Building Codes Division."
      },
      {
       "claim": "An apprentice applies at 17 and is registered at 18, with a high school diploma, GED or international equivalency and a year of high school algebra, integrated math 2 or its equivalent with a grade of C or better (or equivalent community college math placement results).",
       "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-282-0270",
       "quote": "(i) Be 17 years of age to apply, 18 years of age to be registered; (ii) Have a high school diploma, GED, or international equivalency; and (iii) Have one-year high school algebra, integrated math 2 or its equivalent with one of the following:"
      },
      {
       "claim": "An apprentice applies at 17 and is registered at 18, with a high school diploma, GED or international equivalency and a year of high school algebra, integrated math 2 or its equivalent with a grade of C or better (or equivalent community college math placement results).",
       "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-282-0270",
       "quote": "(II) A grade of \"C\" or better; or (III) Equivalent community college mathematics placement test results."
      },
      {
       "claim": "An apprentice may assist an appropriately licensed electrician on the same job site and the same shift.",
       "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-282-0270",
       "quote": "(c) May assist an appropriately licensed electrician on the same job site and the same shift in performing electrical work authorized in the trade, or branch of the trade, in which the licensee is registered; and"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "General Journeyman Electrician (J)",
     "requirements": "Complete an approved apprenticeship in Oregon; or show official transcripts of 576 hours of classroom training and 8,000 hours of on-the-job experience obtained outside Oregon, at least 1,000 hours in each of residential, commercial and industrial work; or 16,000 hours of on-the-job experience obtained outside Oregon, at least 2,000 hours in each of those categories. The division counts no more than 2,000 hours of experience a year, and self-verification of hours is not accepted. Exam applicants must submit proof of a high school diploma, GED or international equivalent; a college degree substitutes. After the division approves the application it mails a letter of authorization; the exam must be taken within 60 days of that letter, and the passing score is 75 percent. All applicants must test, at a test location chosen on the application. The license fee is $100 and is nonrefundable; licenses run on a three-year cycle, with 24 hours of continuing education each cycle, including 8 hours of code-change courses and a 4-hour Oregon rule and law course. A general journeyman works under the supervision, direction and control of a general supervising electrician, except for work a limited supervising electrician may direct or work that needs no supervision.",
     "experience_hours": 8000,
     "fee_usd": 100,
     "exam": "Oregon general journeyman electrician exam",
     "source_url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-282-0170",
     "source_quote": "(b) Total Hours Required. Total electrical work experience shall be at least 8,000 hours.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2570.pdf",
       "quote": "General journeyman (J) $100.00",
       "amount": 100
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Complete an approved apprenticeship in Oregon",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2570.pdf",
       "quote": "Make any electrical installation under the supervision, direction, and control of a general supervising electrician, unless doing work that requires the direction of a limited supervising electrician or doing work requiring no supervision. (1) Completion of an approved apprenticeship in Oregon."
      },
      {
       "claim": "or show official transcripts of 576 hours of classroom training and 8,000 hours of on-the-job experience obtained outside Oregon, at least 1,000 hours in each of residential, commercial and industrial work",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2570.pdf",
       "quote": "(2) Official transcripts verifying 576 hours of classroom training and verification of 8,000 hours of on-the-job experience obtained outside of Oregon. Experience must include a breakdown of hours, showing a minimum of 1,000 hours in each category: residential, commercial, and industrial."
      },
      {
       "claim": "or 16,000 hours of on-the-job experience obtained outside Oregon, at least 2,000 hours in each of those categories",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2570.pdf",
       "quote": "(3) Verification of 16,000 hours of on-the-job experience obtained outside of Oregon showing a minimum of 2,000 hours in each category: residential, commercial, and industrial."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The division counts no more than 2,000 hours of experience a year",
       "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-030-0030",
       "quote": "(4) For purposes of qualifying for a license, the division will consider no more than 2,000 hours of experience per year."
      },
      {
       "claim": "self-verification of hours is not accepted",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2570.pdf",
       "quote": "Self-verification of hours is not an acceptable means of verification."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Exam applicants must submit proof of a high school diploma, GED or international equivalent; a college degree substitutes.",
       "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-030-0030",
       "quote": "(3) Applicants required to take an examination must submit proof of a high school diploma, GED or international equivalent. A college degree will substitute for the requirements of this section."
      },
      {
       "claim": "After the division approves the application it mails a letter of authorization",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/licensing/Pages/electrical-apply.aspx",
       "quote": "After your application is received and approved, the division will mail you a letter of authorization that details how to schedule the licensing exam."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the exam must be taken within 60 days of that letter, and the passing score is 75 percent",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/licensing/Pages/exam.aspx",
       "quote": "The exam must be taken within 60 days of the date of the Letter of Authorization."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the exam must be taken within 60 days of that letter, and the passing score is 75 percent",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/licensing/Pages/exam.aspx",
       "quote": "The passing score for all licensing exams is 75 percent or better."
      },
      {
       "claim": "All applicants must test, at a test location chosen on the application.",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2570.pdf",
       "quote": "Select a test location from the list below. All applicants must test."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The license fee is $100 and is nonrefundable",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2570.pdf",
       "quote": "Please select a license type from the list below. Fees are nonrefundable."
      },
      {
       "claim": "licenses run on a three-year cycle",
       "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-030-0210",
       "quote": "(1) All licenses expire on a three-year cycle established in Table 1-A, unless renewed."
      },
      {
       "claim": "with 24 hours of continuing education each cycle, including 8 hours of code-change courses and a 4-hour Oregon rule and law course",
       "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-030-0120",
       "quote": "(1) During each three-year license cycle, the following license holders are required to complete 24 hours of approved continuing education."
      },
      {
       "claim": "with 24 hours of continuing education each cycle, including 8 hours of code-change courses and a 4-hour Oregon rule and law course",
       "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-030-0120",
       "quote": "(c) General Journeyman Electrician: must include 8 hours of code change;"
      },
      {
       "claim": "with 24 hours of continuing education each cycle, including 8 hours of code-change courses and a 4-hour Oregon rule and law course",
       "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-030-0120",
       "quote": "The hours must include code-change courses in the amounts below, and after the date listed in OAR 918-030-0100 Table 2-A must include a 4-hour Oregon rule and law course meeting the standards established in OAR 918-035-0055. The Oregon rule and law course is in addition to the code-change hour requirement"
      },
      {
       "claim": "with 24 hours of continuing education each cycle, including 8 hours of code-change courses and a 4-hour Oregon rule and law course",
       "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/viewAttachment.action?ruleVrsnRsn=243639",
       "quote": "The following licenses require completion of a separate 4-hour Oregon Rule and Law course, in addition to the code-change requirement, after the dates listed below: ... October 1, 2012 General Journeyman Electrician"
      },
      {
       "claim": "A general journeyman works under the supervision, direction and control of a general supervising electrician, except for work a limited supervising electrician may direct or work that needs no supervision.",
       "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-282-0170",
       "quote": "(b) Shall work under the supervision, direction and control of a general supervising electrician unless doing the type of work that may be supervised, directed or controlled by a person holding a specific limited supervising electrician license, or the type of work requiring no supervision."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Limited Residential Electrician (LR)",
     "alternative": true,
     "requirements": "Complete an approved apprenticeship in Oregon; or show official transcripts of 288 hours of classroom training and 4,000 hours of on-the-job residential experience obtained outside Oregon; or 8,000 hours of on-the-job residential experience obtained outside Oregon. All applicants must test, at a test location chosen on the application. Exam applicants must submit proof of a high school diploma, GED or international equivalent; a college degree substitutes. The license fee is $100. A limited residential electrician makes electrical installations on one- and two-family or multifamily dwelling units not exceeding three floors above grade, under the supervision, direction and control of a general supervising electrician.",
     "experience_hours": 4000,
     "fee_usd": 100,
     "exam": "Oregon limited residential electrician exam",
     "source_url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2570.pdf",
     "source_quote": "(2) Official transcripts verifying 288 hours of classroom training and verification of 4,000 hours of on-the-job residential experience obtained outside of Oregon.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2570.pdf",
       "quote": "Limited residential electrician (LR) $100.00",
       "amount": 100
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Complete an approved apprenticeship in Oregon",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2570.pdf",
       "quote": "(Must work under the supervision, direction, and control of a general supervising electrician.) (1) Completion of an approved apprenticeship in Oregon."
      },
      {
       "claim": "or 8,000 hours of on-the-job residential experience obtained outside Oregon",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2570.pdf",
       "quote": "(3) Verification of 8,000 hours of on-the-job residential experience obtained outside of Oregon."
      },
      {
       "claim": "All applicants must test, at a test location chosen on the application.",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2570.pdf",
       "quote": "Select a test location from the list below. All applicants must test."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Exam applicants must submit proof of a high school diploma, GED or international equivalent; a college degree substitutes.",
       "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-030-0030",
       "quote": "(3) Applicants required to take an examination must submit proof of a high school diploma, GED or international equivalent. A college degree will substitute for the requirements of this section."
      },
      {
       "claim": "A limited residential electrician makes electrical installations on one- and two-family or multifamily dwelling units not exceeding three floors above grade, under the supervision, direction and control of a general supervising electrician.",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2570.pdf",
       "quote": "Make electrical installations on one- and two-family or multifamily dwelling units, not exceeding three floors above grade. (Must work under the supervision, direction, and control of a general supervising electrician.)"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "General Supervising Electrician (S)",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "Be licensed as an Oregon journeyman electrician and verify an additional 8,000 hours of on-the-job journeyman experience, or meet the qualifications for the Oregon journeyman license and verify an additional 8,000 hours of on-the-job journeyman experience. All applicants must test, at a test location chosen on the application. Exam applicants must submit proof of a high school diploma, GED or international equivalent; a college degree substitutes. The license fee is $100. A general supervising electrician designs, plans and lays out work, signs all permits, and is the only individual authorized to direct, supervise or control the installation or alteration of an electrical service.",
     "experience_hours": 8000,
     "fee_usd": 100,
     "exam": "Oregon general supervising electrician exam",
     "source_url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2570.pdf",
     "source_quote": "(1) Be currently licensed as an Oregon journeyman electrician and provide verification of an additional 8,000 hours of on-the-job journeyman experience.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2570.pdf",
       "quote": "General supervising electrician (S) $100.00",
       "amount": 100
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "or meet the qualifications for the Oregon journeyman license and verify an additional 8,000 hours of on-the-job journeyman experience",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2570.pdf",
       "quote": "(2) Meet the qualifications to be licensed as an Oregon journeyman electrician and provide verification of an additional 8,000 hours of on-the-job journeyman experience."
      },
      {
       "claim": "All applicants must test, at a test location chosen on the application.",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2570.pdf",
       "quote": "Select a test location from the list below. All applicants must test."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Exam applicants must submit proof of a high school diploma, GED or international equivalent; a college degree substitutes.",
       "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-030-0030",
       "quote": "(3) Applicants required to take an examination must submit proof of a high school diploma, GED or international equivalent. A college degree will substitute for the requirements of this section."
      },
      {
       "claim": "A general supervising electrician designs, plans and lays out work, signs all permits, and is the only individual authorized to direct, supervise or control the installation or alteration of an electrical service.",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2570.pdf",
       "quote": "Design, plan, and lay out work; sign all permits; licensee is the only individual authorized to direct, supervise, or control the installation or alteration of an electrical service."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "Oregon has reciprocity agreements for the general journeyman electrician license with Arkansas, Idaho, Maine, Montana, Utah, Washington and Wyoming, letting a licensed individual from those states get an Oregon license without taking the exam. The applicant must have qualified for the home-state journeyman license through four years of electrical apprenticeship education (at least 576 classroom hours) and at least four years (8,000 hours) in the trade under the direct supervision of a licensed journeyman. A Washington applicant must have completed an apprenticeship in Oregon or Washington and passed Washington's licensing exam.",
    "source_url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/licensing/Pages/reciprocal.aspx"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every three years, with 24 hours of continuing education each cycle for a general journeyman or general supervising electrician, including code-change hours and a 4-hour Oregon rule and law course",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-030-0120"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/licensing/Pages/index.aspx",
     "title": "Oregon Building Codes Division: licensing",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/licensing/Pages/electrical-apply.aspx",
     "title": "Oregon Building Codes Division: electrical individual license",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2570.pdf",
     "title": "Oregon Building Codes Division: electrical license application and instructions (Form 440-2570)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/licensing/Pages/exam.aspx",
     "title": "Oregon Building Codes Division: license exams and locations",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/licensing/Pages/reciprocal.aspx",
     "title": "Oregon Building Codes Division: reciprocal licenses",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-282-0170",
     "title": "OAR 918-282-0170 (general journeyman license), Oregon Secretary of State",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-282-0270",
     "title": "OAR 918-282-0270 (apprentices), Oregon Secretary of State",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-030-0030",
     "title": "OAR 918-030-0030 (application qualifying criteria), Oregon Secretary of State",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-030-0210",
     "title": "OAR 918-030-0210 (license expiration dates), Oregon Secretary of State",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-030-0120",
     "title": "OAR 918-030-0120 (licenses requiring 24 hours of continuing education), Oregon Secretary of State",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/viewAttachment.action?ruleVrsnRsn=243639",
     "title": "OAR 918-030-0100 Table 2-A (Oregon rule and law course dates), Oregon Secretary of State",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors479.html",
     "title": "ORS chapter 479 (electrical safety law), Oregon Legislature",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "subject to the statute's exemptions, no one may make an electrical installation without a supervising or journeyman electrician's license",
     "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors479.html",
     "quote": "Subject to ORS 479.540, a person may not: ... (3) Except as provided in subsection (5) of this section, make any electrical installation without a supervising or journeyman electrician"
    },
    {
     "claim": "(or, on a single or multifamily dwelling unit not exceeding three floors above grade, a limited residential electrician's license)",
     "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors479.html",
     "quote": "(5) Make any electrical installation on a single or multifamily dwelling unit not exceeding three floors above grade, as provided in ORS 479.630 (14), without a limited residential electrician"
    },
    {
     "claim": "or work on one as an apprentice without an electrical apprentice's license",
     "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors479.html",
     "quote": "(4) Perform work on an electrical installation as an electrical apprentice without an electrical"
    },
    {
     "claim": "A general journeyman license is issued once the applicant passes the examination",
     "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2570.pdf",
     "quote": "If you pass the examination, the Building Codes Division will issue your license and mail a photo identification card to you."
    },
    {
     "claim": "after an approved Oregon apprenticeship",
     "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2570.pdf",
     "quote": "Make any electrical installation under the supervision, direction, and control of a general supervising electrician, unless doing work that requires the direction of a limited supervising electrician or doing work requiring no supervision. (1) Completion of an approved apprenticeship in Oregon."
    },
    {
     "claim": "576 hours of classroom training and 8,000 hours of on-the-job experience obtained outside Oregon",
     "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2570.pdf",
     "quote": "(2) Official transcripts verifying 576 hours of classroom training and verification of 8,000 hours of on-the-job experience obtained outside of Oregon."
    },
    {
     "claim": "576 hours of classroom training and 8,000 hours of on-the-job experience obtained outside Oregon",
     "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-282-0170",
     "quote": "(b) Total Hours Required. Total electrical work experience shall be at least 8,000 hours."
    },
    {
     "claim": "or 16,000 hours of on-the-job experience obtained outside Oregon",
     "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2570.pdf",
     "quote": "(3) Verification of 16,000 hours of on-the-job experience obtained outside of Oregon showing a minimum of 2,000 hours in each category: residential, commercial, and industrial."
    },
    {
     "claim": "Oregon has reciprocity agreements for the general journeyman electrician license with Arkansas, Idaho, Maine, Montana, Utah, Washington and Wyoming",
     "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/licensing/Pages/reciprocal.aspx",
     "quote": "under the direct supervision of a licensed journeyman electrician. Arkansas Idaho Maine Montana Utah Washington Wyoming"
    },
    {
     "claim": "letting a licensed individual from those states get an Oregon license without taking the exam",
     "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/licensing/Pages/reciprocal.aspx",
     "quote": "The State of Oregon has reciprocity agreements with other states for some individual licenses allowing licensed individuals from those states to obtain a license in Oregon without having to take the exam."
    },
    {
     "claim": "The applicant must have qualified for the home-state journeyman license through four years of electrical apprenticeship education (at least 576 classroom hours) and at least four years (8,000 hours) in the trade under the direct supervision of a licensed journeyman.",
     "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/licensing/Pages/reciprocal.aspx",
     "quote": "Reciprocity applicants must have qualified to take the examination for their journeyman electrician certificate of competency or license by completing four (4) years of electrical apprenticeship vocational education (576 classroom hours minimum) and completing a minimum of four (4) years (8,000 hours) in the electrical trade under the direct supervision of a licensed journeyman electrician."
    },
    {
     "claim": "A Washington applicant must have completed an apprenticeship in Oregon or Washington and passed Washington's licensing exam.",
     "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/licensing/Pages/reciprocal.aspx",
     "quote": "Washington applicants: Individuals must have completed an apprenticeship program in the state of Oregon or Washington and passed the licensing exam for the State of Washington."
    },
    {
     "claim": "every three years",
     "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-030-0210",
     "quote": "(1) All licenses expire on a three-year cycle established in Table 1-A, unless renewed."
    },
    {
     "claim": "with 24 hours of continuing education each cycle for a general journeyman or general supervising electrician",
     "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-030-0120",
     "quote": "(1) During each three-year license cycle, the following license holders are required to complete 24 hours of approved continuing education."
    },
    {
     "claim": "including code-change hours and a 4-hour Oregon rule and law course",
     "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-030-0120",
     "quote": "The hours must include code-change courses in the amounts below, and after the date listed in OAR 918-030-0100 Table 2-A must include a 4-hour Oregon rule and law course meeting the standards established in OAR 918-035-0055. The Oregon rule and law course is in addition to the code-change hour requirement"
    },
    {
     "claim": "including code-change hours and a 4-hour Oregon rule and law course",
     "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/viewAttachment.action?ruleVrsnRsn=243639",
     "quote": "The following licenses require completion of a separate 4-hour Oregon Rule and Law course, in addition to the code-change requirement, after the dates listed below: ... October 1, 2012 General Journeyman Electrician"
    },
    {
     "claim": "including code-change hours and a 4-hour Oregon rule and law course",
     "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/viewAttachment.action?ruleVrsnRsn=243639",
     "quote": "The following licenses require completion of a separate 4-hour Oregon Rule and Law course, in addition to the code-change requirement, after the dates listed below: ... October 1, 2013 General Supervising Electrician"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "OR",
   "soc": "47-2152",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors693.html",
    "quote": "(1) A person may not engage in the trade of journeyman plumber without a journeyman plumber license issued under this chapter."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Oregon Building Codes Division (State Plumbing Board)",
    "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/licensing/Pages/plumbing-apply.aspx"
   },
   "summary": "In Oregon a person may not engage in the trade of journeyman plumber without a journeyman plumber license, which the State Plumbing Board issues to a person shown qualified by its examination; an apprentice plumber, an apprentice under the state apprenticeship law employed by a licensed plumbing contractor, may work at the trade under the supervision of a licensed journeyman plumber. The exam takes a four-year Oregon plumbing apprenticeship, or 576 hours of classroom training and 7,700 hours of on-the-job experience.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Apprentice Plumber (registered apprentice)",
     "requirements": "Be an apprentice under Oregon's state apprenticeship law, employed by a licensed plumbing contractor to assist the journeyman plumber and learn the trade; an apprentice plumber may work at the trade under the supervision of a licensed journeyman plumber. Plumbing installations, alterations or remodeling in a commercial or industrial building being built or offered for sale, exchange, rent or lease must be done by a licensed Oregon journeyman plumber or a registered Oregon apprentice plumber.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors693.html",
     "source_quote": "means any person who is an apprentice under ORS 660.002 to 660.210 and who is employed by a licensed plumbing contractor for the purpose of assisting the journeyman plumber and learning the plumbing trade.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "an apprentice plumber may work at the trade under the supervision of a licensed journeyman plumber",
       "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors693.html",
       "quote": "An apprentice plumber may work at the trade of plumbing if the apprentice works under the supervision of a licensed journeyman plumber."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Plumbing installations, alterations or remodeling in a commercial or industrial building being built or offered for sale, exchange, rent or lease must be done by a licensed Oregon journeyman plumber or a registered Oregon apprentice plumber.",
       "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/displayDivisionRules.action?selectedDivision=4189",
       "quote": "(2) All plumbing installations, alterations or remodeling in a commercial or industrial building being constructed or being offered for sale, exchange, rent or lease shall be made by a licensed Oregon journeyman plumber or by a registered Oregon apprentice plumber."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Journeyman Plumber (JP)",
     "requirements": "Complete a minimum four-year plumbing apprenticeship in Oregon; or show at least 576 hours of plumbing classroom training and 7,700 hours of on-the-job experience as an apprentice or lawful journeyman plumber, at least 3,850 of them residential and 3,850 commercial; or 7,700 hours each of commercial and residential experience lawfully obtained while holding a license with a similar scope of work. The division counts no more than 2,000 hours of work experience a year, and a high school diploma, GED or equivalent is required (a college degree substitutes). After the division approves the application it mails a letter of authorization; the exam must be taken within 60 days of that letter, and the passing score is 75 percent. The application fee is $100 and is nonrefundable. Licenses run on a three-year cycle, with 24 hours of continuing education each cycle, including 4 hours of code-change courses and a 4-hour Oregon rule and law course.",
     "experience_hours": 7700,
     "fee_usd": 100,
     "exam": "Oregon journeyman plumber exam (written)",
     "source_url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/displayDivisionRules.action?selectedDivision=4189",
     "source_quote": "(b) 7700 hours of on-the-job experience as an apprentice plumber, lawful journeyman plumber, or combination of both; that experience must meet the following minimum requirements:",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-780-0030",
       "quote": "(3) Journeyman plumber: (a) Application fee - $100;",
       "amount": 100
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Complete a minimum four-year plumbing apprenticeship in Oregon",
       "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/displayDivisionRules.action?selectedDivision=4189",
       "quote": "(1) Satisfactory completion of a minimum four-year plumbing apprentice program in Oregon; or"
      },
      {
       "claim": "or show at least 576 hours of plumbing classroom training and 7,700 hours of on-the-job experience as an apprentice or lawful journeyman plumber, at least 3,850 of them residential and 3,850 commercial",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2571.pdf",
       "quote": "Verified proof of at least 576 hours of academic classroom training in subjects listed in OAR 918-695-0030(2)(a); AND"
      },
      {
       "claim": "or show at least 576 hours of plumbing classroom training and 7,700 hours of on-the-job experience as an apprentice or lawful journeyman plumber, at least 3,850 of them residential and 3,850 commercial",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2571.pdf",
       "quote": "Verified proof of 3,850 hours lawful commercial AND 3,850 hours lawful residential on-the-job experience as an apprentice or journeyman plumber."
      },
      {
       "claim": "or 7,700 hours each of commercial and residential experience lawfully obtained while holding a license with a similar scope of work",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2571.pdf",
       "quote": "Verified proof of 7,700 hours of commercial work experience lawfully obtained while holding a license with a similar scope of work to an Oregon journeyman plumber (individual installer license); AND"
      },
      {
       "claim": "or 7,700 hours each of commercial and residential experience lawfully obtained while holding a license with a similar scope of work",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2571.pdf",
       "quote": "Verified proof of 7,700 hours of residential work experience lawfully obtained while holding a license with a similar scope of work to an Oregon journeyman plumber (individual installer license)"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The division counts no more than 2,000 hours of work experience a year",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2571.pdf",
       "quote": "For the purpose of qualifying for a license, the division will only consider 2,000 hours of lawful work experience per year."
      },
      {
       "claim": "a high school diploma, GED or equivalent is required (a college degree substitutes)",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/licensing/Pages/plumbing-apply.aspx",
       "quote": "Proof of a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent. A college degree will substitute"
      },
      {
       "claim": "After the division approves the application it mails a letter of authorization",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/licensing/Pages/plumbing-apply.aspx",
       "quote": "After your application is received and approved, the division will mail you a letter of authorization that details how to schedule the licensing exam."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the exam must be taken within 60 days of that letter, and the passing score is 75 percent",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/licensing/Pages/exam.aspx",
       "quote": "The exam must be taken within 60 days of the date of the Letter of Authorization."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the exam must be taken within 60 days of that letter, and the passing score is 75 percent",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/licensing/Pages/exam.aspx",
       "quote": "The passing score for all licensing exams is 75 percent or better."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The application fee is $100 and is nonrefundable.",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2571.pdf",
       "quote": "Application fees are nonrefundable."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Licenses run on a three-year cycle",
       "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-030-0210",
       "quote": "(1) All licenses expire on a three-year cycle established in Table 1-A, unless renewed."
      },
      {
       "claim": "with 24 hours of continuing education each cycle, including 4 hours of code-change courses and a 4-hour Oregon rule and law course",
       "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-030-0120",
       "quote": "(1) During each three-year license cycle, the following license holders are required to complete 24 hours of approved continuing education."
      },
      {
       "claim": "with 24 hours of continuing education each cycle, including 4 hours of code-change courses and a 4-hour Oregon rule and law course",
       "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-030-0120",
       "quote": "(d) Journeyman Plumber: must include 4 hours of code change."
      },
      {
       "claim": "with 24 hours of continuing education each cycle, including 4 hours of code-change courses and a 4-hour Oregon rule and law course",
       "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-030-0120",
       "quote": "The hours must include code-change courses in the amounts below, and after the date listed in OAR 918-030-0100 Table 2-A must include a 4-hour Oregon rule and law course meeting the standards established in OAR 918-035-0055. The Oregon rule and law course is in addition to the code-change hour requirement"
      },
      {
       "claim": "with 24 hours of continuing education each cycle, including 4 hours of code-change courses and a 4-hour Oregon rule and law course",
       "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/viewAttachment.action?ruleVrsnRsn=243639",
       "quote": "The following licenses require completion of a separate 4-hour Oregon Rule and Law course, in addition to the code-change requirement, after the dates listed below: ... April 1, 2014 Journeyman Plumber"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "Oregon has a reciprocity agreement for the journeyman plumber license with Idaho and Montana, letting a licensed individual from those states get an Oregon license without taking the exam.",
    "source_url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/licensing/Pages/reciprocal.aspx"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every three years (renewal fee $180, including a $30 fee to track continuing education)",
    "ce_hours": 24,
    "source_url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-030-0120"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/licensing/Pages/plumbing-apply.aspx",
     "title": "Oregon Building Codes Division: journeyman plumber license",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2571.pdf",
     "title": "Oregon Building Codes Division: journeyman plumber license application (Form 440-2571)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/licensing/Pages/exam.aspx",
     "title": "Oregon Building Codes Division: license exams and locations",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/licensing/Pages/reciprocal.aspx",
     "title": "Oregon Building Codes Division: reciprocal licenses",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/displayDivisionRules.action?selectedDivision=4189",
     "title": "OAR chapter 918, division 695 (plumbing licensing and certification), Oregon Secretary of State",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-780-0030",
     "title": "OAR 918-780-0030 (plumbing license fees), Oregon Secretary of State",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-030-0210",
     "title": "OAR 918-030-0210 (license expiration dates), Oregon Secretary of State",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-030-0120",
     "title": "OAR 918-030-0120 (licenses requiring 24 hours of continuing education), Oregon Secretary of State",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/viewAttachment.action?ruleVrsnRsn=243639",
     "title": "OAR 918-030-0100 Table 2-A (Oregon rule and law course dates), Oregon Secretary of State",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors693.html",
     "title": "ORS chapter 693 (plumbers), Oregon Legislature",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "In Oregon a person may not engage in the trade of journeyman plumber without a journeyman plumber license",
     "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors693.html",
     "quote": "(1) A person may not engage in the trade of journeyman plumber without a journeyman plumber license issued under this chapter."
    },
    {
     "claim": "which the State Plumbing Board issues to a person shown qualified by its examination",
     "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors693.html",
     "quote": "The State Plumbing Board shall issue a license to a person who:"
    },
    {
     "claim": "which the State Plumbing Board issues to a person shown qualified by its examination",
     "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors693.html",
     "quote": "(1) By the examination provided for by this chapter is shown to be fit, competent and qualified to engage in the trade of journeyman plumber;"
    },
    {
     "claim": "an apprentice plumber, an apprentice under the state apprenticeship law employed by a licensed plumbing contractor",
     "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors693.html",
     "quote": "means any person who is an apprentice under ORS 660.002 to 660.210 and who is employed by a licensed plumbing contractor for the purpose of assisting the journeyman plumber and learning the plumbing trade."
    },
    {
     "claim": "may work at the trade under the supervision of a licensed journeyman plumber",
     "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors693.html",
     "quote": "An apprentice plumber may work at the trade of plumbing if the apprentice works under the supervision of a licensed journeyman plumber."
    },
    {
     "claim": "The exam takes a four-year Oregon plumbing apprenticeship, or 576 hours of classroom training and 7,700 hours of on-the-job experience.",
     "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/displayDivisionRules.action?selectedDivision=4189",
     "quote": "(1) Satisfactory completion of a minimum four-year plumbing apprentice program in Oregon; or"
    },
    {
     "claim": "The exam takes a four-year Oregon plumbing apprenticeship, or 576 hours of classroom training and 7,700 hours of on-the-job experience.",
     "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/displayDivisionRules.action?selectedDivision=4189",
     "quote": "(a) at least 576 hours of academic training generally in the following as it applies to plumbing:"
    },
    {
     "claim": "The exam takes a four-year Oregon plumbing apprenticeship, or 576 hours of classroom training and 7,700 hours of on-the-job experience.",
     "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/displayDivisionRules.action?selectedDivision=4189",
     "quote": "(b) 7700 hours of on-the-job experience as an apprentice plumber, lawful journeyman plumber, or combination of both;"
    },
    {
     "claim": "Oregon has a reciprocity agreement for the journeyman plumber license with Idaho and Montana",
     "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/licensing/Pages/reciprocal.aspx",
     "quote": "The following are the licenses and the states where there is a reciprocity agreement with the State of Oregon. Journeyman Plumbers (JP) Idaho Montana"
    },
    {
     "claim": "letting a licensed individual from those states get an Oregon license without taking the exam",
     "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/licensing/Pages/reciprocal.aspx",
     "quote": "The State of Oregon has reciprocity agreements with other states for some individual licenses allowing licensed individuals from those states to obtain a license in Oregon without having to take the exam."
    },
    {
     "claim": "every three years",
     "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-030-0210",
     "quote": "(1) All licenses expire on a three-year cycle established in Table 1-A, unless renewed."
    },
    {
     "claim": "(renewal fee $180, including a $30 fee to track continuing education)",
     "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-780-0030",
     "quote": "(b) Renewal fee - $180, including $30 fee to track continuing education."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "OR",
   "soc": "49-9021",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "Oregon Building Codes Division (electrical licensing)",
    "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/licensing/Pages/contract-apply.aspx"
   },
   "summary": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification, except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician. Oregon's HVAC business licenses include the restricted energy contractor license, created for persons engaged in HVAC (thermostat and associated control wiring), whose employees may do wiring within its scope without a Class B limited energy technician license, and the limited maintenance specialty contractor-HVAC/R license for commercial and industrial equipment; the pages read do not say whether every HVAC technician needs a state license.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "EPA Section 608 Certification (federal)",
     "requirements": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants, except apprentices closely and continually supervised by a certified technician: Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all). Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "EPA-approved Section 608 test (Type I / II / III / Universal)",
     "source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "source_quote": "Technicians are required to pass an EPA-approved test to earn Section 608 Technician Certification. ... Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all)",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "For servicing small appliances (Type I). For servicing or disposing of high- or very high-pressure appliances, except small appliances and MVACs (Type II). For servicing or disposing of low-pressure appliances (Type III). For servicing all types of equipment (Universal)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "Tests must be administered by an EPA-approved certifying organization. Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal"
    },
    {
     "name": "Class B Limited Energy Technician (LEB)",
     "alternative": true,
     "requirements": "A limited maintenance specialty contractor-HVAC/R may do thermostat or control wiring of 100 volt-amperes or less beyond the equipment, other than in a one- or two-family dwelling, only when it employs a general journeyman or supervising electrician or a Class A or Class B limited energy technician. Employees of a licensed restricted energy contractor may do the electrical wiring within that contractor's license scope without this license. HVAC work on Class II and III systems in one and two family dwellings regulated under the Low-Rise Residential Dwelling Code is exempt from the licensing provisions of ORS 479.510 to 479.945 when done by a residential contractor holding a current Construction Contractors Board license and proper endorsement. For the Class B license: complete an approved apprenticeship in Oregon; or verify 4,000 hours of work experience equivalent to a board-approved apprenticeship, by work category, and complete a board-approved 32-hour training program (which may be taken after the application is approved); or verify 8,000 hours of lawfully obtained work experience by work category. All applicants must test, at a test location chosen on the application. The license fee is $50. An LEB performs limited energy electrical work that does not include protective signaling and must be licensed as an electrical contractor or work for an electrical contractor, a limited energy contractor or one employer in an industrial plant.",
     "experience_hours": 4000,
     "fee_usd": 50,
     "exam": "Oregon Class B limited energy technician exam",
     "source_url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2570.pdf",
     "source_quote": "(2) Provide verification of 4,000 hours of work experience equivalent to a board-approved apprenticeship program broken down into specific work categories.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2570.pdf",
       "quote": "Limited energy technician Class B (LEB) $50.00",
       "amount": 50
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "A limited maintenance specialty contractor-HVAC/R may do thermostat or control wiring of 100 volt-amperes or less beyond the equipment, other than in a one- or two-family dwelling, only when it employs a general journeyman or supervising electrician or a Class A or Class B limited energy technician.",
       "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-282-0040",
       "quote": "(d) Shall install, maintain or repair 100 volt-ampere or less thermostat or associated control wiring beyond the electrical product in other than a one- or two-family dwelling only when the contractor employs one or more of the following to perform the work:"
      },
      {
       "claim": "A limited maintenance specialty contractor-HVAC/R may do thermostat or control wiring of 100 volt-amperes or less beyond the equipment, other than in a one- or two-family dwelling, only when it employs a general journeyman or supervising electrician or a Class A or Class B limited energy technician.",
       "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-282-0040",
       "quote": "(A) General journeyman electrician; (B) General supervising electrician; (C) Class \"A\" limited energy technician; or (D) Class \"B\" limited energy technician."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Employees of a licensed restricted energy contractor may do the electrical wiring within that contractor's license scope without this license.",
       "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors479.html",
       "quote": "(2) A person licensed as a restricted energy contractor under this section and the person ... employees may install, alter, maintain, replace or repair electrical wiring and electrical products that are within the scope of the contractor ... license issued under this section. A person covered by this subsection does not have to obtain a license under ORS 479.910."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Employees of a licensed restricted energy contractor may do the electrical wiring within that contractor's license scope without this license.",
       "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors479.html",
       "quote": "shall issue a Class B limited energy technician license to a person who qualifies under ORS 479.915."
      },
      {
       "claim": "HVAC work on Class II and III systems in one and two family dwellings regulated under the Low-Rise Residential Dwelling Code is exempt from the licensing provisions of ORS 479.510 to 479.945 when done by a residential contractor holding a current Construction Contractors Board license and proper endorsement.",
       "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors479.html",
       "quote": "(1) The licensure provisions of ORS 479.510 to 479.945 do not apply to the following activity on Class II and III systems in one and two family dwellings regulated under the Low-Rise Residential Dwelling Code: ... (e) HVAC;"
      },
      {
       "claim": "HVAC work on Class II and III systems in one and two family dwellings regulated under the Low-Rise Residential Dwelling Code is exempt from the licensing provisions of ORS 479.510 to 479.945 when done by a residential contractor holding a current Construction Contractors Board license and proper endorsement.",
       "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors479.html",
       "quote": "(2) The provisions of subsection (1) of this section apply only to residential contractors holding a current license and proper endorsement issued by the Construction Contractors Board."
      },
      {
       "claim": "complete an approved apprenticeship in Oregon",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2570.pdf",
       "quote": "Perform limited energy electrical activity that does not include protective signaling. (An LEB must be licensed as an electrical contractor, or must work for an electrical contractor, limited energy contractor, or for one employer in an industrial plant.) (1) Completion of an approved apprenticeship in Oregon."
      },
      {
       "claim": "and complete a board-approved 32-hour training program (which may be taken after the application is approved)",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2570.pdf",
       "quote": "Completion of a board approved 32-hour training program (may be taken after application is approved)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "or verify 8,000 hours of lawfully obtained work experience by work category",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2570.pdf",
       "quote": "(3) Verification of 8,000 hours of lawfully obtained work experience broken down into specific categories."
      },
      {
       "claim": "All applicants must test, at a test location chosen on the application.",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2570.pdf",
       "quote": "Select a test location from the list below. All applicants must test."
      },
      {
       "claim": "An LEB performs limited energy electrical work that does not include protective signaling and must be licensed as an electrical contractor or work for an electrical contractor, a limited energy contractor or one employer in an industrial plant.",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2570.pdf",
       "quote": "Perform limited energy electrical activity that does not include protective signaling. (An LEB must be licensed as an electrical contractor, or must work for an electrical contractor, limited energy contractor, or for one employer in an industrial plant.) (1) Completion of an approved apprenticeship in Oregon."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Restricted Energy Contractor (CRE, business license)",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "The restricted energy contractor license is created for persons engaged in HVAC, meaning thermostat and associated control wiring of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems. The licensee and its employees may install, alter, maintain, replace or repair electrical wiring and electrical products within the license's scope, and the employees do not need a Class B limited energy technician license for that work. The scope may never exceed that of a Class B limited energy technician. The business keeps an active Construction Contractors Board license, designates a signing supervisor (a general supervising or journeyman electrician, a Class A or Class B limited energy technician, or a qualified person who verifies two years (4,000 hours) of experience related to HVAC work), keeps a current list of its employees with the board and issues each employee an identification card. Application fee $375.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 375,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors479.html",
     "source_quote": "license is created for persons engaged in HVAC and such other categories as established by the Electrical and Elevator Board by rule under ORS 455.117.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2888.pdf",
       "quote": "Restricted energy contractor (CRE) 70111 $375",
       "amount": 375
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "The restricted energy contractor license is created for persons engaged in HVAC, meaning thermostat and associated control wiring of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems.",
       "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors479.html",
       "quote": "means thermostat and associated control wiring of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The licensee and its employees may install, alter, maintain, replace or repair electrical wiring and electrical products within the license's scope, and the employees do not need a Class B limited energy technician license for that work.",
       "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors479.html",
       "quote": "(2) A person licensed as a restricted energy contractor under this section and the person ... employees may install, alter, maintain, replace or repair electrical wiring and electrical products that are within the scope of the contractor ... license issued under this section. A person covered by this subsection does not have to obtain a license under ORS 479.910."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The licensee and its employees may install, alter, maintain, replace or repair electrical wiring and electrical products within the license's scope, and the employees do not need a Class B limited energy technician license for that work.",
       "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors479.html",
       "quote": "shall issue a Class B limited energy technician license to a person who qualifies under ORS 479.915."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The scope may never exceed that of a Class B limited energy technician.",
       "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors479.html",
       "quote": "(3) The license issued under this section shall limit the scope of activities that the licensee and licensee ... employees may engage in and in no instance may the scope of the license exceed that of a Class B limited energy technician."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The business keeps an active Construction Contractors Board license",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2888.pdf",
       "quote": "OAR 918-030-0015 requires contractors registered with the Building Codes Division to maintain an active CCB license."
      },
      {
       "claim": "designates a signing supervisor (a general supervising or journeyman electrician, a Class A or Class B limited energy technician, or a qualified person",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2888.pdf",
       "quote": "Different contractor licenses have different options for who can serve as a \"qualified signing supervisor.\" Use this chart to determine the options that apply to your license. ... (CRE) Restricted energy contractor X X X X X"
      },
      {
       "claim": "who verifies two years (4,000 hours) of experience related to HVAC work",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2888.pdf",
       "quote": "Restricted energy contractor (CRE): Verify two years (4,000 hours) of experience related to HVAC work."
      },
      {
       "claim": "keeps a current list of its employees with the board and issues each employee an identification card",
       "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors479.html",
       "quote": "(5) A restricted energy contractor licensee under this section shall: ... (a) Maintain with the board a current list of all individuals employed by the licensee to engage in work permitted by this section; ... (b) Issue an identification card to each employee working under the provisions of this section"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Limited Maintenance Specialty Contractor-HVAC/R (LHR, business license)",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "The business designates a signing supervisor: a general supervising or journeyman electrician, a Class A or Class B limited energy technician, or a qualified person. The rule for this license requires proof of at least two years (4,000 hours) of experience in installation, including set-up and testing, plus approved specialized training from a manufacturer, distributor, school or apprenticeship program, or lawful on-the-job training, in electrical repair, service, maintenance, installation or replacement of commercial or industrial heating, ventilation, air conditioning, dehumidifying, filtering or refrigeration equipment; the division's application verifies those hours for a qualified person serving as signing supervisor. The business keeps an active Construction Contractors Board license and registers its name with the Secretary of State. The business must submit a list of employees and keep an electrical training record for each employee who does the electrical work. Application fee $75. The license lets the business maintain, service, repair or replace commercial and industrial electrical products that use fuel or other forms of energy to produce heat, power, refrigeration or air conditioning.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 75,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-282-0040",
     "source_quote": "(a) Shall provide proof of at least two years (4,000 hours) experience in installation, including set-up and testing, plus approved specialized training from a manufacturer, distributor, school, or apprenticeship program, or lawful on-the-job training in one or more of the following activities: Electrical repair, service, maintenance, installation or replacement of existing, built-in or permanently connected commercial or industrial heating, ventilation, air conditioning, dehumidifying, filtering or refrigeration equipment;",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2888.pdf",
       "quote": "Limited maintenance specialty contractor HVAC/R (LHR) 70111 $75",
       "amount": 75
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "The business keeps an active Construction Contractors Board license",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2888.pdf",
       "quote": "OAR 918-030-0015 requires contractors registered with the Building Codes Division to maintain an active CCB license."
      },
      {
       "claim": "registers its name with the Secretary of State",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/licensing/Pages/contract-apply.aspx",
       "quote": "Register your business name with the Secretary of State"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The business designates a signing supervisor: a general supervising or journeyman electrician, a Class A or Class B limited energy technician, or a qualified person.",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/licensing/Pages/contract-apply.aspx",
       "quote": "Step 2: Designate a Signing Supervisor"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The business designates a signing supervisor: a general supervising or journeyman electrician, a Class A or Class B limited energy technician, or a qualified person.",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2888.pdf",
       "quote": "Different contractor licenses have different options for who can serve as a \"qualified signing supervisor.\" Use this chart to determine the options that apply to your license. ... (LHR) Ltd. maintenance specialty contractor HVAC/R X X X X X"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the division's application verifies those hours for a qualified person serving as signing supervisor",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2888.pdf",
       "quote": "If applying with a \"qualified person\" (QP) as the designated signing supervisor, Page 5 of this document must accompany the contractor/ business application."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the division's application verifies those hours for a qualified person serving as signing supervisor",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2888.pdf",
       "quote": "Experience required for the \"Qualifying Person\" are as follows: ... Limited maintenance specialty contractor HVAC/R (LHR): Verify two years (4,000 hours) of experience in installation"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The business must submit a list of employees and keep an electrical training record for each employee who does the electrical work.",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/licensing/Pages/contract-apply.aspx",
       "quote": "The following contractor types are required to submit a list of employees:"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The business must submit a list of employees and keep an electrical training record for each employee who does the electrical work.",
       "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-282-0040",
       "quote": "(b) Shall agree to create an electrical training record within 60 days of hiring for each employee who will do the electrical work and:"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The license lets the business maintain, service, repair or replace commercial and industrial electrical products that use fuel or other forms of energy to produce heat, power, refrigeration or air conditioning.",
       "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-282-0040",
       "quote": "(a) May maintain, service, repair or replace commercial and industrial electrical products that use fuel or other forms of energy to produce heat, power, refrigeration or air conditioning;"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": null,
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "title": "EPA Section 608 Technician Certification",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/licensing/Pages/contract-apply.aspx",
     "title": "Oregon Building Codes Division: contractor and business licenses",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2888.pdf",
     "title": "Oregon Building Codes Division: contractor/business license application (Form 440-2888)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/Formslibrary/2570.pdf",
     "title": "Oregon Building Codes Division: electrical license application and instructions (Form 440-2570)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-282-0040",
     "title": "OAR 918-282-0040 (limited maintenance specialty contractor-HVAC/R license), Oregon Secretary of State",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors479.html",
     "title": "ORS chapter 479 (electrical safety law), Oregon Legislature",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
    },
    {
     "claim": "except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician."
    },
    {
     "claim": "Oregon's HVAC business licenses include the restricted energy contractor license, created for persons engaged in HVAC (thermostat and associated control wiring)",
     "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors479.html",
     "quote": "license is created for persons engaged in HVAC and such other categories as established by the Electrical and Elevator Board by rule under ORS 455.117."
    },
    {
     "claim": "Oregon's HVAC business licenses include the restricted energy contractor license, created for persons engaged in HVAC (thermostat and associated control wiring)",
     "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors479.html",
     "quote": "means thermostat and associated control wiring of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems."
    },
    {
     "claim": "whose employees may do wiring within its scope without a Class B limited energy technician license",
     "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors479.html",
     "quote": "(2) A person licensed as a restricted energy contractor under this section and the person ... employees may install, alter, maintain, replace or repair electrical wiring and electrical products that are within the scope of the contractor ... license issued under this section. A person covered by this subsection does not have to obtain a license under ORS 479.910."
    },
    {
     "claim": "whose employees may do wiring within its scope without a Class B limited energy technician license",
     "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors479.html",
     "quote": "shall issue a Class B limited energy technician license to a person who qualifies under ORS 479.915."
    },
    {
     "claim": "and the limited maintenance specialty contractor-HVAC/R license for commercial and industrial equipment",
     "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-282-0040",
     "quote": "Limited Maintenance Specialty Contractor-HVAC/R License (1) A limited maintenance specialty contractor-HVAC/R"
    },
    {
     "claim": "and the limited maintenance specialty contractor-HVAC/R license for commercial and industrial equipment",
     "url": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-282-0040",
     "quote": "(a) May maintain, service, repair or replace commercial and industrial electrical products that use fuel or other forms of energy to produce heat, power, refrigeration or air conditioning;"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "OR",
   "soc": "53-3032",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
    "quote": "Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may legally operate a CMV unless such person possesses a CDL which meets the standards contained in subpart J of this part, issued by his/her State or jurisdiction of domicile."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services (DMV)",
    "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/odot/DMV/Pages/DriverID/CDLget.aspx"
   },
   "summary": "Oregon DMV issues the CDL: a first CDL starts with a commercial learner permit, which takes an Oregon driver license, the commercial knowledge tests, a vision screening and a DOT medical examination; the skills test, taken with a third-party CDL tester, needs a permit held at least 14 days, and federal Entry-Level Driver Training comes first for first-time Class A or B applicants.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Commercial Learner Permit (CLP)",
     "requirements": "Have an Oregon driver license (commercial or non-commercial Class C) and be at least 21 (18 for intrastate driving); present proof of full legal name, U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residence, identity, date of birth and residence address, and give your Social Security number on the application. Pass the CDL general knowledge test, the combination vehicle knowledge test for a Class A permit and the air brake knowledge test for air-brake vehicles (offered in English only), a vision screening and a DOT medical examination with an examiner listed in the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners, and certify the type of commercial driving you intend to do. By statute the permit fee is $40 and the commercial knowledge test fee is $10. Knowledge test results are valid for six months. The permit is valid for one year from issue and is not renewable; the holder drives a commercial vehicle only with the permit in immediate possession and accompanied, in the seat beside, by a CDL holder at least 21 with the class and endorsements the vehicle requires. A person with a prohibited status in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse may not be issued a permit or CDL.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 50,
     "exam": "CDL knowledge tests",
     "source_url": "https://www.oregon.gov/odot/DMV/Pages/DriverID/CDLget.aspx",
     "source_quote": "To get a commercial learners permit you must: Have an Oregon Driver License (commercial or non-commercial Class C). Be at least 21 years of age (18 for intrastate).",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors807.html",
       "quote": "(f) Commercial learner driver permit, $40.",
       "amount": 40
      },
      {
       "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors807.html",
       "quote": "(c) The knowledge test for any commercial driver license or commercial learner driver permit, to remove a commercial driving privilege restriction or to add a commercial driving privilege endorsement, $10.",
       "amount": 10
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "present proof of full legal name, U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residence, identity, date of birth and residence address, and give your Social Security number on the application",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/odot/DMV/Pages/DriverID/CDLget.aspx",
       "quote": "Present proof of your full legal name, U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residence, identity, date of birth and residence address ."
      },
      {
       "claim": "present proof of full legal name, U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residence, identity, date of birth and residence address, and give your Social Security number on the application",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/odot/DMV/Pages/DriverID/CDLget.aspx",
       "quote": "Provide your Social Security Number on the application."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Pass the CDL general knowledge test, the combination vehicle knowledge test for a Class A permit and the air brake knowledge test for air-brake vehicles (offered in English only)",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/odot/DMV/Pages/DriverID/CDLget.aspx",
       "quote": "Pass the CDL General Knowledge Test (offered in English only). Pass the combination vehicle knowledge test (Class A commercial learner permit only). Pass the air brake knowledge test (air brake equipped vehicles only)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "a vision screening and a DOT medical examination with an examiner listed in the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/odot/DMV/Pages/DriverID/CDLget.aspx",
       "quote": "Pass a vision screening. Complete a Department of Transportation (DOT) a medical examination with an examiner listed in the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners"
      },
      {
       "claim": "and certify the type of commercial driving you intend to do",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/odot/DMV/Pages/DriverID/CDLget.aspx",
       "quote": "When applying for a commercial driver license or commercial learner permit, you must certify the type of driving you intend to do."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Knowledge test results are valid for six months.",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/odot/DMV/Pages/DriverID/CDLget.aspx",
       "quote": "Note: Knowledge test results are valid for six months from the date the test is passed."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The permit is valid for one year from issue and is not renewable",
       "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors807.html",
       "quote": "(5) A commercial learner driver permit is valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance and is not renewable."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the holder drives a commercial vehicle only with the permit in immediate possession and accompanied, in the seat beside, by a CDL holder at least 21 with the class and endorsements the vehicle requires",
       "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors807.html",
       "quote": "immediate possession and is accompanied by a person who:"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the holder drives a commercial vehicle only with the permit in immediate possession and accompanied, in the seat beside, by a CDL holder at least 21 with the class and endorsements the vehicle requires",
       "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors807.html",
       "quote": "(a) Is at least 21 years of age;"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the holder drives a commercial vehicle only with the permit in immediate possession and accompanied, in the seat beside, by a CDL holder at least 21 with the class and endorsements the vehicle requires",
       "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors807.html",
       "quote": "(b) Holds a class of commercial driver license and endorsements that grant the driving privileges required to operate the vehicle;"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the holder drives a commercial vehicle only with the permit in immediate possession and accompanied, in the seat beside, by a CDL holder at least 21 with the class and endorsements the vehicle requires",
       "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors807.html",
       "quote": "(e) Is occupying a seat beside the holder of the permit"
      },
      {
       "claim": "A person with a prohibited status in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse may not be issued a permit or CDL.",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/odot/DMV/Pages/DriverID/CDLget.aspx",
       "quote": "You may not be issued a CDL or CLP if you have a \"prohibited\" status in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT, federal)",
     "requirements": "Since February 7, 2022, first-time Class A or B CDL applicants (and Class B holders upgrading to Class A) must complete the training with a provider on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry before taking the skills test.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "source_quote": "you must complete this training with a registered training provider before being permitted to take the required CDL skills or knowledge test. ... First-time applicants for a Class A CDL or Class B CDL; Class B CDL holders seeking to upgrade to a Class A CDL",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Since February 7, 2022",
       "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
       "quote": "The ELDT requirements apply to individuals who obtain a commercial learner's permit (CLP) on or after February 7, 2022."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Class A CDL",
     "requirements": "Hold the commercial learner permit at least 14 days and complete Entry-Level Driver Training where the federal rule applies (first-time Class A or B applicants), then schedule and pass the skills test (pre-trip vehicle inspection, basic control skills and an on-road driving test) with a third-party CDL tester. Indicate at least one year of driving experience in at least a non-commercial Class C vehicle, be at least 21 (18 for intrastate driving), pass a vision screening and a DOT medical examination, and surrender any other driver license or permit. Skills test results are valid for six months. By statute the commercial driver license fee is $160, plus $40 when DMV accepts skills test results from a certified tester. The third-party examiner charges its own fee for the skills test, set by the examiner and separate from these DMV fees; issuance and other fees are paid to DMV when you get the CDL. A person with a prohibited status in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse may not be issued a permit or CDL.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 200,
     "exam": "CDL skills test (third-party tester)",
     "source_url": "https://www.oregon.gov/odot/DMV/Pages/DriverID/CDLget.aspx",
     "source_quote": "Have or get a valid CLP before taking the CDL Skills Test. Pass the CDL Skills Test.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors807.html",
       "quote": "(c) Commercial driver license, whether or not the driver license contains endorsements, $160.",
       "amount": 160
      },
      {
       "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors807.html",
       "quote": "when the Department of Transportation accepts skills test results from a driver competency tester certified under ORS 807.080, the person shall pay a fee of $40.",
       "amount": 40
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Hold the commercial learner permit at least 14 days",
       "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors807.html",
       "quote": "(d) An actual demonstration required for a commercial driver license may be performed by a person only if the person has held for at least 14 days a commercial learner driver permit"
      },
      {
       "claim": "complete Entry-Level Driver Training where the federal rule applies (first-time Class A or B applicants)",
       "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
       "quote": "First-time applicants for a Class A CDL or Class B CDL"
      },
      {
       "claim": "complete Entry-Level Driver Training where the federal rule applies (first-time Class A or B applicants)",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/odot/DMV/Pages/DriverID/CDLget.aspx",
       "quote": "You must successfully complete ELDT instruction provided by a school or other entity on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry (TPR) prior to scheduling a CDL skills test"
      },
      {
       "claim": "then schedule and pass the skills test (pre-trip vehicle inspection, basic control skills and an on-road driving test) with a third-party CDL tester",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/odot/DMV/Pages/DriverID/CDLget.aspx",
       "quote": "Schedule a test with a Third Party CDL Tester ."
      },
      {
       "claim": "then schedule and pass the skills test (pre-trip vehicle inspection, basic control skills and an on-road driving test) with a third-party CDL tester",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/odot/DMV/Pages/DriverID/CDLget.aspx",
       "quote": "Commercial Driver License Skills Tests consist of three parts: Pre-trip Vehicle Inspection"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Indicate at least one year of driving experience in at least a non-commercial Class C vehicle",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/odot/DMV/Pages/DriverID/CDLget.aspx",
       "quote": "Indicate that you have at least one year driving experience in at least a non-commercial Class C vehicle."
      },
      {
       "claim": "be at least 21 (18 for intrastate driving)",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/odot/DMV/Pages/DriverID/CDLget.aspx",
       "quote": "Be at least 21 years of age (18 for intrastate)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "pass a vision screening and a DOT medical examination",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/odot/DMV/Pages/DriverID/CDLget.aspx",
       "quote": "Pass a vision screening. Complete a Department of Transportation (DOT) medical examination with a examiner listed in the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners"
      },
      {
       "claim": "and surrender any other driver license or permit",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/odot/DMV/Pages/DriverID/CDLget.aspx",
       "quote": "Surrender any Oregon or out-of-state driver license or permit or Oregon ID Card."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Skills test results are valid for six months.",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/odot/DMV/Pages/DriverID/CDLget.aspx",
       "quote": "Note: CDL skills test results are valid for six months from the date the test is passed."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The third-party examiner charges its own fee for the skills test, set by the examiner and separate from these DMV fees; issuance and other fees are paid to DMV when you get the CDL.",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/odot/DMV/Pages/Driverid/3rdpartytest.aspx",
       "quote": "The examiner will charge a fee, set by them, for your test. You will have to pay issuance and other fees to DMV when you get your CDL."
      },
      {
       "claim": "A person with a prohibited status in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse may not be issued a permit or CDL.",
       "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/odot/DMV/Pages/DriverID/CDLget.aspx",
       "quote": "You may not be issued a CDL or CLP if you have a \"prohibited\" status in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "Oregon driver licenses for U.S. citizens and permanent residents are valid for 8 years",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://www.oregon.gov/odot/DMV/Pages/Fees/CDL.aspx"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/odot/DMV/Pages/DriverID/CDLget.aspx",
     "title": "Oregon DMV: getting a commercial driver license or commercial learner permit",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/odot/DMV/Pages/Fees/CDL.aspx",
     "title": "Oregon DMV: commercial driver license fees",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/odot/DMV/Pages/Driverid/3rdpartytest.aspx",
     "title": "Oregon DMV: third party CDL testing",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors807.html",
     "title": "ORS chapter 807 (driving privileges), Oregon Legislature",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "title": "FMCSA ELDT Applicability",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
     "title": "49 CFR 383.23 (commercial driver's license required)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "a first CDL starts with a commercial learner permit",
     "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/odot/DMV/Pages/DriverID/CDLget.aspx",
     "quote": "You must get an Oregon Commercial Learner Permit before the test."
    },
    {
     "claim": "which takes an Oregon driver license, the commercial knowledge tests, a vision screening and a DOT medical examination",
     "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/odot/DMV/Pages/DriverID/CDLget.aspx",
     "quote": "To get a commercial learners permit you must: Have an Oregon Driver License (commercial or non-commercial Class C)."
    },
    {
     "claim": "which takes an Oregon driver license, the commercial knowledge tests, a vision screening and a DOT medical examination",
     "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/odot/DMV/Pages/DriverID/CDLget.aspx",
     "quote": "Pass the CDL General Knowledge Test (offered in English only). Pass the combination vehicle knowledge test (Class A commercial learner permit only)."
    },
    {
     "claim": "which takes an Oregon driver license, the commercial knowledge tests, a vision screening and a DOT medical examination",
     "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/odot/DMV/Pages/DriverID/CDLget.aspx",
     "quote": "Pass a vision screening. Complete a Department of Transportation (DOT) a medical examination with an examiner listed in the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners"
    },
    {
     "claim": "the skills test, taken with a third-party CDL tester",
     "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/odot/DMV/Pages/DriverID/CDLget.aspx",
     "quote": "Schedule a test with a Third Party CDL Tester ."
    },
    {
     "claim": "needs a permit held at least 14 days",
     "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors807.html",
     "quote": "(d) An actual demonstration required for a commercial driver license may be performed by a person only if the person has held for at least 14 days a commercial learner driver permit"
    },
    {
     "claim": "and federal Entry-Level Driver Training comes first for first-time Class A or B applicants",
     "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "quote": "First-time applicants for a Class A CDL or Class B CDL"
    },
    {
     "claim": "Oregon driver licenses for U.S. citizens and permanent residents are valid for 8 years",
     "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/odot/DMV/Pages/Fees/CDL.aspx",
     "quote": "Citizen or Permanent U.S. Residents : Oregon Driver Licenses and Identification Cards are valid for 8 years."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "OK",
   "soc": "47-2111",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/electrical-industry/Title%2059%20Electrical%20License%20Act%20Eff%2011-1-2025.pdf",
    "quote": "it shall be a misdemeanor for any person to perform the work of a journeyman electrician until such person has qualified and is licensed as a journeyman electrician or electrical contractor."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Oklahoma Construction Industries Board (Electrical)",
    "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/electrical.html"
   },
   "summary": "Oklahoma's Construction Industries Board licenses journeyman electricians and electrical contractors, and Oklahoma law makes it a misdemeanor to perform the work of a journeyman electrician without a journeyman electrician or electrical contractor license. An apprentice registers with the Board and works under the direct supervision of a licensed journeyman or contractor; the unlimited journeyman exam takes 8,000 verifiable hours as a registered apprentice, 4,000 of them in commercial or industrial work.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Electrical Apprentice (registration)",
     "requirements": "Register with the Board ($25: a $20 registration fee and a $5 application fee) while working for an active, licensed electrical contractor who provides direct on-the-job supervision; the contractor signs the application. The Electrical License Act defines an apprentice as a person 16 or older learning the work under the direct supervision of a licensed journeyman or contractor. No more than three apprentices work under one journeyman or contractor. The registration is issued for one year, and apprentice work counts toward a license only when it is verifiable through the registration, unless it was lawfully obtained while exempt. From January 1, 2026, an apprentice completes 3 hours of continuing education each year before reregistering, unless the apprentice is a student apprentice or is enrolled and attending an approved course.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 25,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/electrical/electrical-apprentice.html",
     "source_quote": "Work for an active, licensed Electrical Contractor who will provide direct on-the-job supervision, and apply for an Apprentice Registration card by submitting a complete application with all required documentation, signed by the Contractor, so your work hours will count towards experience to becoming a journeyman.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/electrical-industry/apprentice_application.pdf",
       "quote": "Fees: Total of $25.00 ($20.00 Registration fee plus $5.00 Application Fee)",
       "amount": 25
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Register with the Board ($25: a $20 registration fee and a $5 application fee)",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/electrical-industry/apprentice_application.pdf",
       "quote": "Fees: Total of $25.00 ($20.00 Registration fee plus $5.00 Application Fee)"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The Electrical License Act defines an apprentice as a person 16 or older learning the work under the direct supervision of a licensed journeyman or contractor.",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/electrical-industry/Title%2059%20Electrical%20License%20Act%20Eff%2011-1-2025.pdf",
       "quote": "\"Electrical apprentice\" means any person sixteen (16) years of age or older whose principal occupation is the learning of and assisting in the installation of electrical work under the direct supervision of a licensed journeyman electrician or electrical contractor;"
      },
      {
       "claim": "No more than three apprentices work under one journeyman or contractor.",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/electrical-industry/Title%2059%20Electrical%20License%20Act%20Eff%2011-1-2025.pdf",
       "quote": "No more than three apprentice electricians shall work under the supervision of a single journeyman or contractor."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The registration is issued for one year, and apprentice work counts toward a license only when it is verifiable through the registration, unless it was lawfully obtained while exempt.",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/electrical-industry/Title%2059%20Electrical%20License%20Act%20Eff%2011-1-2025.pdf",
       "quote": "An apprentice registration certificate shall be issued for one (1) year, at which time the apprentice may reregister upon meeting the requirements of the Construction Industries Board and paying the renewal fee."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The registration is issued for one year, and apprentice work counts toward a license only when it is verifiable through the registration, unless it was lawfully obtained while exempt.",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/electrical.html",
       "quote": "In order for apprentice work experience to be counted towards licensing, it must be verifiable through apprentice registration, unless lawfully obtained while exempted."
      },
      {
       "claim": "From January 1, 2026, an apprentice completes 3 hours of continuing education each year before reregistering",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/electrical-industry/Title%2059%20Electrical%20License%20Act%20Eff%2011-1-2025.pdf",
       "quote": "2. Effective January 1, 2026, no apprentice shall be permitted to reregister unless the apprentice registrant has completed three (3) hours of continuing education every year preceding re-registration."
      },
      {
       "claim": "unless the apprentice is a student apprentice or is enrolled and attending an approved course",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/electrical-industry/Title%2059%20Electrical%20License%20Act%20Eff%2011-1-2025.pdf",
       "quote": "if an apprentice is a student apprentice or is enrolled and attending an approved course, the continuing education shall not be required."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Unlimited Electrical Journeyman",
     "requirements": "8,000 verifiable hours of on-the-job experience in the electrical construction trade as a registered apprentice under the direct supervision of a licensed journeyman or contractor, 4,000 of them in commercial or industrial work; up to 2,000 hours may come from formal electrical education, as classroom hours verified with a transcript. Applicants must be 18 or older. Then the Oklahoma electrical exam, taken with the Board's national testing provider, PSI, which provides the study materials, testing fees and testing dates; a passing score is 70% on each part, and a failed exam can be taken again after 30 days. The Board's fee is $75 ($50 license and $25 processing). A journeyman works for an active, licensed electrical contractor.",
     "experience_hours": 8000,
     "fee_usd": 75,
     "exam": "Oklahoma electrical journeyman exam (PSI)",
     "source_url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/electrical/electrical-journeyman.html",
     "source_quote": "8,000 Verifiable hours on the job experience in the electrical construction trade as a registered apprentice under the direct supervision of a licensed journeyman or licensed contractor 4,000 hours must be in commercial/ industrial work 2,000 hours may be satisfied by formal electrical education*",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/electrical-industry/electrical-application-updated-may2022.pdf",
       "quote": "Electrical Journeyman (Reciprocal or otherwise) $75.00 (License $50.00 / Processing $25.00)",
       "amount": 75
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "as classroom hours verified with a transcript",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/electrical/electrical-journeyman.html",
       "quote": "*Educational Experience must be actual, classroom hours verified with a transcript"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Applicants must be 18 or older.",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/electrical-industry/electrical-application-updated-may2022.pdf",
       "quote": "All applicants must be eighteen (18) years of age or older"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Then the Oklahoma electrical exam, taken with the Board's national testing provider, PSI, which provides the study materials, testing fees and testing dates",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/electrical-industry/electrical-application-updated-may2022.pdf",
       "quote": "All applicants are required to pass the Oklahoma electrical exam to gain licensure"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Then the Oklahoma electrical exam, taken with the Board's national testing provider, PSI, which provides the study materials, testing fees and testing dates",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/electrical-industry/electrical-application-updated-may2022.pdf",
       "quote": "Your information will be forwarded to our national testing provider , PSI, for testing. You will receive notification from PSI on study material, testing sites, testing fees and testing dates."
      },
      {
       "claim": "a passing score is 70% on each part, and a failed exam can be taken again after 30 days",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/electrical-industry/Title%2059%20Electrical%20License%20Act%20Eff%2011-1-2025.pdf",
       "quote": "A passing score shall be seventy percent (70%) or higher on each part. Any applicant failing to pass the examination shall not be permitted to take another examination for a period of thirty (30) days."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The Board's fee is $75 ($50 license and $25 processing).",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/electrical-industry/electrical-application-updated-may2022.pdf",
       "quote": "Electrical Journeyman (Reciprocal or otherwise) $75.00 (License $50.00 / Processing $25.00)"
      },
      {
       "claim": "A journeyman works for an active, licensed electrical contractor.",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/electrical/electrical-journeyman.html",
       "quote": "Work for an active, licensed Electrical Contractor, obtaining the required number of hours in the type of experience required (residential, commercial, industrial) for the category sought."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Residential Electrical Journeyman",
     "alternative": true,
     "requirements": "A license limited to wiring one and two family dwellings: 4,000 verifiable hours of on-the-job experience as a registered apprentice under the direct supervision of a licensed journeyman or contractor, up to 1,000 of them from formal electrical education. Then the Oklahoma electrical exam; the Board's fee is $75 ($50 license and $25 processing).",
     "experience_hours": 4000,
     "fee_usd": 75,
     "exam": "Oklahoma electrical journeyman exam (PSI)",
     "source_url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/electrical/electrical-journeyman.html",
     "source_quote": "4,000 Verifiable hours on the job experience in the electrical construction trade as a registered apprentice under the direct supervision of a licensed journeyman or licensed contractor 1,000 hours may be satisfied by formal electrical education*",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/electrical-industry/electrical-application-updated-may2022.pdf",
       "quote": "Electrical Journeyman (Reciprocal or otherwise) $75.00 (License $50.00 / Processing $25.00)",
       "amount": 75
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "A license limited to wiring one and two family dwellings",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/electrical-industry/electrical-application-updated-may2022.pdf",
       "quote": "(Residential electrical licenses are limited to wiring one and two family dwellings)"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the Board's fee is $75 ($50 license and $25 processing)",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/electrical-industry/electrical-application-updated-may2022.pdf",
       "quote": "Electrical Journeyman (Reciprocal or otherwise) $75.00 (License $50.00 / Processing $25.00)"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Unlimited Electrical Contractor",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "12,000 verifiable hours of on-the-job experience in electrical construction work, including 4,000 hours and 2 years as a licensed unlimited electrical journeyman employed by a licensed electrical contractor and 6,000 hours of commercial or industrial work; up to 2,000 hours may come from formal electrical education. A contractor must be an owner, partner or officer in the electrical firm. Then the contractor exam; the Board's fee is $330 ($300 license and $30 processing). Bond and insurance are required to activate a contractor license, and an active contractor gives the Board proof of workers' compensation coverage, or an affidavit of exemption or self-insurance, after initial approval but before doing electrical work, and again at each renewal.",
     "experience_hours": 12000,
     "fee_usd": 330,
     "exam": "Oklahoma electrical contractor exam (PSI)",
     "source_url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/electrical-industry/electrical-application-updated-may2022.pdf",
     "source_quote": "12,000 Verifiable Hours on the job experience in electrical construction work while employed by a licensed electrical contr. • Proof of 4,000 hours and 2 years experience as licensed unlimited electrical journeyman employed by a licensed elec. contr. • 6,000 hours must be in commercial industrial work obtained while employed by a licensed electrical contractor • 2,000 hours maximum may be satisfied by formal electrical education*",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/electrical-industry/electrical-application-updated-may2022.pdf",
       "quote": "Electrical Contractor $330.0 0 (License $300.00",
       "amount": 300
      },
      {
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/electrical-industry/electrical-application-updated-may2022.pdf",
       "quote": "(License $300.00 / Processing $30.00)",
       "amount": 30
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "A contractor must be an owner, partner or officer in the electrical firm.",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/electrical/electrical-contractor.html",
       "quote": "All Electrical Contractors must be an Owner, Partner, or Officer in the electrical firm."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the Board's fee is $330 ($300 license and $30 processing)",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/electrical-industry/electrical-application-updated-may2022.pdf",
       "quote": "(License $300.00 / Processing $30.00)"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Bond and insurance are required to activate a contractor license",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/electrical.html",
       "quote": "Bond and Insurance is required to activate your Contractor license"
      },
      {
       "claim": "an active contractor gives the Board proof of workers' compensation coverage, or an affidavit of exemption or self-insurance, after initial approval but before doing electrical work, and again at each renewal",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/electrical.html",
       "quote": "All active electrical contractors upon initial approval but prior to engaging in electrical work and upon renewal, shall provide proof of satisfactory workers' compensation coverage under the Workers' Compensation Act or an affidavit of exemption or self-insurance as authorized pursuant to the Workers' Compensation Act"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "The Board has reciprocal journeyman electrician agreements with Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming. The license must have been held at least one year and cannot be a grandfathered license.",
    "source_url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/electrical/guidelines-for-electrical-license-through-reciprocity.html"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every year: a license expires on the last day of the licensee's birth month, and from January 1, 2026, a journeyman or contractor license is renewed only after 12 hours of continuing education every three years, 6 of them on codes and revisions",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/electrical-industry/Title%2059%20Electrical%20License%20Act%20Eff%2011-1-2025.pdf"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/electrical.html",
     "title": "Oklahoma Construction Industries Board: electrical",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/electrical/electrical-apprentice.html",
     "title": "Oklahoma Construction Industries Board: electrical apprentice",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/electrical/electrical-journeyman.html",
     "title": "Oklahoma Construction Industries Board: electrical journeyman",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/electrical/electrical-contractor.html",
     "title": "Oklahoma Construction Industries Board: electrical contractor",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/electrical/guidelines-for-electrical-license-through-reciprocity.html",
     "title": "Oklahoma Construction Industries Board: guidelines for electrical license through reciprocity",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/electrical-industry/apprentice_application.pdf",
     "title": "Oklahoma Construction Industries Board: apprentice application",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/electrical-industry/electrical-application-updated-may2022.pdf",
     "title": "Oklahoma Construction Industries Board: electrical application",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/electrical-industry/Title%2059%20Electrical%20License%20Act%20Eff%2011-1-2025.pdf",
     "title": "Oklahoma Construction Industries Board: Electrical License Act (59 O.S. 1680 et seq.)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Oklahoma's Construction Industries Board licenses journeyman electricians and electrical contractors",
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/electrical-industry/Title%2059%20Electrical%20License%20Act%20Eff%2011-1-2025.pdf",
     "quote": "The Construction Industries Board shall issue a license as journeyman electrician or electrical contractor to any person who:"
    },
    {
     "claim": "Oklahoma law makes it a misdemeanor to perform the work of a journeyman electrician without a journeyman electrician or electrical contractor license",
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/electrical-industry/Title%2059%20Electrical%20License%20Act%20Eff%2011-1-2025.pdf",
     "quote": "it shall be a misdemeanor for any person to perform the work of a journeyman electrician until such person has qualified and is licensed as a journeyman electrician or electrical contractor."
    },
    {
     "claim": "An apprentice registers with the Board and works under the direct supervision of a licensed journeyman or contractor",
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/electrical-industry/Title%2059%20Electrical%20License%20Act%20Eff%2011-1-2025.pdf",
     "quote": "\"Electrical apprentice\" means any person sixteen (16) years of age or older whose principal occupation is the learning of and assisting in the installation of electrical work under the direct supervision of a licensed journeyman electrician or electrical contractor;"
    },
    {
     "claim": "An apprentice registers with the Board and works under the direct supervision of a licensed journeyman or contractor",
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/electrical/electrical-apprentice.html",
     "quote": "apply for an Apprentice Registration card by submitting a complete application with all required documentation, signed by the Contractor"
    },
    {
     "claim": "the unlimited journeyman exam takes 8,000 verifiable hours as a registered apprentice, 4,000 of them in commercial or industrial work",
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/electrical-industry/electrical-application-updated-may2022.pdf",
     "quote": "UNLIMITED ELECTRICAL JOURNEYMAN EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS • 8,000 Verifiable hours on the job experience in electrical construction work while employed by an electrical contractor and registered as an apprentice under the direct supervision of a licensed journeyman or licensed contractor • 4,000 hours must be in commercial/ industrial work"
    },
    {
     "claim": "The Board has reciprocal journeyman electrician agreements with Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming.",
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/electrical/guidelines-for-electrical-license-through-reciprocity.html",
     "quote": "Please check with your state to determine if there is a Reciprocal Journeyman Electrician License Agreement between Oklahoma and the state in which you are currently licensed."
    },
    {
     "claim": "The Board has reciprocal journeyman electrician agreements with Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming.",
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/electrical/guidelines-for-electrical-license-through-reciprocity.html",
     "quote": "Alaska Arkansas Colorado Idaho Iowa Montana Nebraska South Dakota Texas Wyoming"
    },
    {
     "claim": "The license must have been held at least one year and cannot be a grandfathered license.",
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/electrical/guidelines-for-electrical-license-through-reciprocity.html",
     "quote": "A reciprocal license can NOT be a 'grandfathered license'. You must have had a license a minimum of one year to reciprocate."
    },
    {
     "claim": "every year: a license expires on the last day of the licensee's birth month",
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/electrical-industry/Title%2059%20Electrical%20License%20Act%20Eff%2011-1-2025.pdf",
     "quote": "No license shall be issued for longer than one (1) year, and all licenses shall expire on the last day in the birth month of the licensee."
    },
    {
     "claim": "from January 1, 2026, a journeyman or contractor license is renewed only after 12 hours of continuing education every three years",
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/electrical-industry/Title%2059%20Electrical%20License%20Act%20Eff%2011-1-2025.pdf",
     "quote": "Effective January 1, 2026, no contractor or journeyman license shall be renewed unless the licensee has completed twelve (12) hours of continuing education every three (3) years or thirty-six (36) months preceding license renewal."
    },
    {
     "claim": "6 of them on codes and revisions",
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/electrical-industry/Title%2059%20Electrical%20License%20Act%20Eff%2011-1-2025.pdf",
     "quote": "The continuing education material shall cover six (6) hours of codes and revisions adopted by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission (OUBCC)."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "OK",
   "soc": "47-2152",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/plumbing-industry/title_59_the_plumbing_license_law_of_1955_0.pdf",
    "quote": "it shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor for any person to act as, or perform the work of, a journeyman plumber, as defined in this act, until such person has qualified and is licensed as a journeyman plumber or plumbing contractor, as provided in this act."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Oklahoma Construction Industries Board (Plumbing)",
    "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/plumbing.html"
   },
   "summary": "Oklahoma law makes it unlawful to perform the work of a journeyman plumber without a journeyman plumber or plumbing contractor license from the Construction Industries Board. Every plumbing helper doing plumbing work registers as an apprentice and works under a licensed journeyman or contractor; the journeyman exam takes three years of experience in the plumbing trade while employed by a licensed plumbing contractor.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Plumbing Apprentice (registration)",
     "requirements": "Every plumbing helper doing plumbing work must register with the Board ($25: a $20 registration fee and a $5 application fee) and be directly supervised by a licensed journeyman or contractor, at no more than three apprentices to one. The Plumbing License Law defines an apprentice as a person 16 or older learning the work under the direct supervision of a licensed journeyman plumber or plumbing contractor. The registration expires one year after it is issued, and the Board does not count experience from periods when an apprentice is unregistered, except experience lawfully obtained under federal or state law.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 25,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/plumbing/plumbing-apprentice.html",
     "source_quote": "All plumbing helpers performing any plumbing work must be registered and directly supervised by a journeyman or a contractor in ratio of no more than three (3) Apprentices to one Journeyman or Contractor who are licensed.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/electrical-industry/apprentice_application.pdf",
       "quote": "Fees: Total of $25.00 ($20.00 Registration fee plus $5.00 Application Fee)",
       "amount": 25
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "register with the Board ($25: a $20 registration fee and a $5 application fee)",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/electrical-industry/apprentice_application.pdf",
       "quote": "Fees: Total of $25.00 ($20.00 Registration fee plus $5.00 Application Fee)"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The Plumbing License Law defines an apprentice as a person 16 or older learning the work under the direct supervision of a licensed journeyman plumber or plumbing contractor.",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/plumbing-industry/title_59_the_plumbing_license_law_of_1955_0.pdf",
       "quote": "\"Apprentice\" or \"plumber's apprentice\" means any person sixteen (16) years of age or older who, as the principal occupation of the person, is engaged in learning and assisting in the installation of plumbing under the direct supervision of a licensed journeyman plumber or plumbing contractor;"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The registration expires one year after it is issued",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/plumbing-industry/title_59_the_plumbing_license_law_of_1955_0.pdf",
       "quote": "The certificate of an apprentice shall expire at the end of one (1) year from date of issuance, at which time the Board may issue a renewal certificate upon payment of the renewal fee."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the Board does not count experience from periods when an apprentice is unregistered, except experience lawfully obtained under federal or state law",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/plumbing-industry/plumbing_application-9-2023.pdf",
       "quote": "The Construction Industries Board will not consider experience obtained in or outside of Oklahoma as verifiable experience for periods in which an apprentice is unregistered, except for experience lawfully obtained according to any applicable federal or state laws"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Plumbing Journeyman",
     "requirements": "Applicants must be 18 or older and have three years of experience in the plumbing trade while employed by a licensed plumbing contractor, or three years of equivalent verifiable experience in the U.S. military. A Committee-approved associate degree or Career Tech diploma of at least 1,000 classroom hours counts for two years, and a Career Tech diploma of at least 500 classroom hours for one year. Then the Oklahoma plumbing exam, taken with the Board's national testing provider, PSI, which provides the study materials, testing fees and testing dates; a passing score is 75% on each part. A failed exam can be taken again after 30 days, and after 90 days for later failures. The Board's fee is $75 ($50 license and $25 application processing). A journeyman's plumbing work is performed under a licensed plumbing contractor. The Board also issues a Residential Plumbing Journeyman license, limited to plumbing in detached one- or two-family dwellings and townhouses of no more than three stories with a separate means of egress; a residential journeyman is employed and supervised by a licensed plumbing contractor, and the Board's fee is the same $75.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 75,
     "exam": "Oklahoma plumbing journeyman exam (PSI)",
     "source_url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/plumbing/plumbing-journeyman.html",
     "source_quote": "Applicants for the journeyman examination must be eighteen (18) years of age or older and have either: three (3) years of experience in the plumbing trade while employed by a licensed Plumbing contractor, or equivalent verifiable three (3) years of experience in the plumbing trade while serving in the U.S. military",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/plumbing-industry/plumbing_application-9-2023.pdf",
       "quote": "Plumbing Journeyman & Residential Plumbing Journeyman $75.00 (License fee $50.00 + Application Processing Fee $25.00 = total $75.00)",
       "amount": 75
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "A Committee-approved associate degree or Career Tech diploma of at least 1,000 classroom hours counts for two years, and a Career Tech diploma of at least 500 classroom hours for one year.",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/plumbing/plumbing-journeyman.html",
       "quote": "An associate degree or Career Tech diploma certifying completion of a plumbing educational program consisting of a minimum of 1000 classroom hours from a school, approved by the Committee, may be substituted for two (2) years of experience. A Career Tech diploma certifying completion of an educational program consisting of a minimum of 500 classroom hours from a school, approved by the Committee, may be substituted for one (1) year of experience."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Then the Oklahoma plumbing exam, taken with the Board's national testing provider, PSI, which provides the study materials, testing fees and testing dates",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/plumbing-industry/plumbing_application-9-2023.pdf",
       "quote": "All applicants are required to pass the Oklahoma Plumbing exam to gain licensure."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Then the Oklahoma plumbing exam, taken with the Board's national testing provider, PSI, which provides the study materials, testing fees and testing dates",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/plumbing-industry/plumbing_application-9-2023.pdf",
       "quote": "your information will be forwarded to our national testing provider, PSI for testing."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Then the Oklahoma plumbing exam, taken with the Board's national testing provider, PSI, which provides the study materials, testing fees and testing dates",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/plumbing-industry/plumbing_application-9-2023.pdf",
       "quote": "Contact PSI for study materials, testing sites, testing fees and testing dates"
      },
      {
       "claim": "a passing score is 75% on each part",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/plumbing-industry/plumbing_application-9-2023.pdf",
       "quote": "An examinee must make 75% or more on each part, above, to pass the examination."
      },
      {
       "claim": "A failed exam can be taken again after 30 days, and after 90 days for later failures.",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/plumbing-industry/plumbing_application-9-2023.pdf",
       "quote": "Any applicant initially failing to pass the examination shall not be permitted to take another examination for a period of thirty (30) days. Any applicant subsequently failing to pass the examination shall not be permitted to take another examination for a period of ninety (90) days."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The Board's fee is $75 ($50 license and $25 application processing).",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/plumbing-industry/plumbing_application-9-2023.pdf",
       "quote": "Plumbing Journeyman & Residential Plumbing Journeyman $75.00 (License fee $50.00 + Application Processing Fee $25.00 = total $75.00)"
      },
      {
       "claim": "A journeyman's plumbing work is performed under a licensed plumbing contractor.",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/plumbing/plumbing-journeyman.html",
       "quote": "When a licensed plumbing journeyman performs plumbing work, it must be work performed under a licensed plumbing contractor."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The Board also issues a Residential Plumbing Journeyman license, limited to plumbing in detached one- or two-family dwellings and townhouses of no more than three stories with a separate means of egress",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/plumbing-industry/plumbing_application-9-2023.pdf",
       "quote": "A residential journeyman license entitles the licensee to install Plumbing as defined in 158:30-1-2 for detached one or two-family dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) not more than three stories in height with aseparate means of egress."
      },
      {
       "claim": "a residential journeyman is employed and supervised by a licensed plumbing contractor",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/plumbing-industry/plumbing_application-9-2023.pdf",
       "quote": "To engage in the act of residential plumbing, a residential journeyman plumber must be employed and supervised by a licensed plumbing contractor."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the Board's fee is the same $75",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/plumbing-industry/plumbing_application-9-2023.pdf",
       "quote": "Plumbing Journeyman & Residential Plumbing Journeyman $75.00 (License fee $50.00 + Application Processing Fee $25.00 = total $75.00)"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Plumbing Contractor",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "The journeyman requirements plus one more year of experience in the plumbing trade. A contractor passes the Oklahoma plumbing exam and the Plumbing Business and Law exam. The Board's fee is $330 ($300 license and $30 application processing). An active contractor carries a $5,000 corporate surety bond and at least $50,000 of commercial general liability insurance.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 330,
     "exam": "Oklahoma plumbing exam and Plumbing Business and Law exam (PSI)",
     "source_url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/plumbing/plumbing-contractor.html",
     "source_quote": "Applicants for a contractor license must meet the same requirements as a journeyman with an additional one (1) year of experience in the Plumbing trade.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/plumbing-industry/plumbing_application-9-2023.pdf",
       "quote": "Plumbing Contractor & Residential Plumbing Contractor $330.00 (License fee $300.00 + Application Processing Fee $30.00 = total $330.00)",
       "amount": 330
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "A contractor passes the Oklahoma plumbing exam and the Plumbing Business and Law exam.",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/plumbing-industry/plumbing_application-9-2023.pdf",
       "quote": "All applicants are required to pass the Oklahoma Plumbing exam to gain licensure. In addition, Contractors must take and pass the Plumbing Business and Law exam."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The Board's fee is $330 ($300 license and $30 application processing).",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/plumbing-industry/plumbing_application-9-2023.pdf",
       "quote": "Plumbing Contractor & Residential Plumbing Contractor $330.00 (License fee $300.00 + Application Processing Fee $30.00 = total $330.00)"
      },
      {
       "claim": "An active contractor carries a $5,000 corporate surety bond",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/plumbing-industry/plumbing_application-9-2023.pdf",
       "quote": "An Active Plumbing Contractor is required to carry a five thousand dollar ($5,000.00) Corporate Surety Bond payable to the Oklahoma Construction Industries Board."
      },
      {
       "claim": "at least $50,000 of commercial general liability insurance",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/plumbing-industry/plumbing_application-9-2023.pdf",
       "quote": "An Active Plumbing Contractor must provide a certificate of insurance evidencing a minimum of $50,000.00 commercial general liability insurance."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "Under an agreement with Arkansas effective October 21, 2024, a plumber who has held an Arkansas plumbing license for at least one year, holds at least an unlimited plumbing journeyman license and passed an Arkansas or Oklahoma plumbing licensing exam may apply for an Oklahoma unlimited journeyman license without taking the journeyman test.",
    "source_url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/news/arkansas-plumbing-reciprocity-agreement.html"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every year: a license expires on the last day of the licensee's birth month, and a journeyman or contractor needs 6 hours of continuing education within the 36 months before the license expires",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/plumbing.html"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/plumbing.html",
     "title": "Oklahoma Construction Industries Board: plumbing",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/plumbing/plumbing-apprentice.html",
     "title": "Oklahoma Construction Industries Board: plumbing apprentice",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/plumbing/plumbing-journeyman.html",
     "title": "Oklahoma Construction Industries Board: plumbing journeyman",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/plumbing/plumbing-contractor.html",
     "title": "Oklahoma Construction Industries Board: plumbing contractor",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/news/arkansas-plumbing-reciprocity-agreement.html",
     "title": "Oklahoma Construction Industries Board: Arkansas plumbing reciprocity agreement",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/electrical-industry/apprentice_application.pdf",
     "title": "Oklahoma Construction Industries Board: apprentice application",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/plumbing-industry/plumbing_application-9-2023.pdf",
     "title": "Oklahoma Construction Industries Board: plumbing application",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/plumbing-industry/title_59_the_plumbing_license_law_of_1955_0.pdf",
     "title": "Oklahoma Construction Industries Board: Plumbing License Law of 1955 (59 O.S. 1001 et seq.)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Oklahoma law makes it unlawful to perform the work of a journeyman plumber without a journeyman plumber or plumbing contractor license from the Construction Industries Board.",
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/plumbing-industry/title_59_the_plumbing_license_law_of_1955_0.pdf",
     "quote": "it shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor for any person to act as, or perform the work of, a journeyman plumber, as defined in this act, until such person has qualified and is licensed as a journeyman plumber or plumbing contractor, as provided in this act."
    },
    {
     "claim": "Every plumbing helper doing plumbing work registers as an apprentice and works under a licensed journeyman or contractor",
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/plumbing/plumbing-apprentice.html",
     "quote": "All plumbing helpers performing any plumbing work must be registered and directly supervised by a journeyman or a contractor in ratio of no more than three (3) Apprentices to one Journeyman or Contractor who are licensed."
    },
    {
     "claim": "the journeyman exam takes three years of experience in the plumbing trade while employed by a licensed plumbing contractor",
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/plumbing/plumbing-journeyman.html",
     "quote": "three (3) years of experience in the plumbing trade while employed by a licensed Plumbing contractor"
    },
    {
     "claim": "Under an agreement with Arkansas effective October 21, 2024",
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/news/arkansas-plumbing-reciprocity-agreement.html",
     "quote": "The Construction Industires Board signed a multi-year plumbing reciprocity agreement with the Arkansas Committee of Plumbing Examiners effective October 21, 2024."
    },
    {
     "claim": "a plumber who has held an Arkansas plumbing license for at least one year, holds at least an unlimited plumbing journeyman license and passed an Arkansas or Oklahoma plumbing licensing exam",
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/news/arkansas-plumbing-reciprocity-agreement.html",
     "quote": "have held their Arkansas/Oklahoma Plumbing license for at least one year; hold at least an unlimited plumbing journeymen license with Oklahoma or Arkansas;"
    },
    {
     "claim": "a plumber who has held an Arkansas plumbing license for at least one year, holds at least an unlimited plumbing journeyman license and passed an Arkansas or Oklahoma plumbing licensing exam",
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/news/arkansas-plumbing-reciprocity-agreement.html",
     "quote": "have successfully passed a plumbing licensing examination sponsored by Arkansas or Oklahoma."
    },
    {
     "claim": "may apply for an Oklahoma unlimited journeyman license without taking the journeyman test",
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/news/arkansas-plumbing-reciprocity-agreement.html",
     "quote": "Licensed Arkansas plumbers may apply for an Oklahoma unlimited journeymen license pursuant to this agreement using this form."
    },
    {
     "claim": "may apply for an Oklahoma unlimited journeyman license without taking the journeyman test",
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/news/arkansas-plumbing-reciprocity-agreement.html",
     "quote": "Plumbers who wish to be licensed under this reciprocity agreement must apply for a license in the state where they will work. Eligible applicants will not have to take the journeymen test to be licensed in either state."
    },
    {
     "claim": "every year: a license expires on the last day of the licensee's birth month",
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/plumbing-industry/title_59_the_plumbing_license_law_of_1955_0.pdf",
     "quote": "No license shall be issued for longer than one (1) year and all licenses shall expire on the last day in the birth month of the licensee."
    },
    {
     "claim": "a journeyman or contractor needs 6 hours of continuing education within the 36 months before the license expires",
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/plumbing.html",
     "quote": "All Journeymen and Contractors are required to have received six (6) hours of continuing education within the preceding thirty-six (36) months of their license expiration."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "OK",
   "soc": "49-9021",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/mechanical-industry/title_59_mechanical_licensing_act_0.pdf",
    "quote": "No person shall engage or offer to engage in, by advertisement or otherwise, any mechanical work as a journeyman or contractor who does not possess a valid and appropriate license from the Construction Industries Board."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Oklahoma Construction Industries Board (Mechanical)",
    "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/mechanical.html"
   },
   "summary": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification, except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician. Oklahoma's Mechanical Licensing Act covers heating, cooling and refrigeration work: no person may do mechanical work as a journeyman or contractor without a license from the Construction Industries Board, and a journeyman license takes three years of verifiable experience in the license category.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "EPA Section 608 Certification (federal)",
     "requirements": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants, except apprentices closely and continually supervised by a certified technician: Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all). Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "EPA-approved Section 608 test (Type I / II / III / Universal)",
     "source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "source_quote": "Technicians are required to pass an EPA-approved test to earn Section 608 Technician Certification. ... Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all)",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "For servicing small appliances (Type I). For servicing or disposing of high- or very high-pressure appliances, except small appliances and MVACs (Type II). For servicing or disposing of low-pressure appliances (Type III). For servicing all types of equipment (Universal)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "Tests must be administered by an EPA-approved certifying organization. Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal"
    },
    {
     "name": "Mechanical Apprentice (registration)",
     "requirements": "Register with the Board ($25: a $20 registration fee and a $5 application fee) while working for an active, licensed mechanical contractor who provides direct on-the-job supervision; the contractor signs the application. Under the Mechanical Licensing Act the applicant must be 16 or older and enrolled in a school or training course for mechanical apprentices recognized by the Board, or have arranged employment as a mechanical apprentice with a licensed mechanical contractor. No more than three apprentices work under one journeyman or contractor. The registration expires one year after it is issued, and the Board does not count experience from periods when an apprentice is unregistered, except experience lawfully obtained under federal or state law.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 25,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/mechanical/mechanical-apprentice.html",
     "source_quote": "Work for an active, licensed Mechanical Contractor who will provide direct on-the-job supervision, and apply for an Apprentice Registration card by submitting a complete application with all required documentation, signed by the Contractor, so your work hours will count towards experience to becoming a journeyman.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/electrical-industry/apprentice_application.pdf",
       "quote": "Fees: Total of $25.00 ($20.00 Registration fee plus $5.00 Application Fee)",
       "amount": 25
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Register with the Board ($25: a $20 registration fee and a $5 application fee)",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/electrical-industry/apprentice_application.pdf",
       "quote": "Fees: Total of $25.00 ($20.00 Registration fee plus $5.00 Application Fee)"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Under the Mechanical Licensing Act the applicant must be 16 or older and enrolled in a school or training course for mechanical apprentices recognized by the Board, or have arranged employment as a mechanical apprentice with a licensed mechanical contractor.",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/mechanical-industry/title_59_mechanical_licensing_act_0.pdf",
       "quote": "shall register as a mechanical apprentice and issue a certificate of such registration to any person who furnishes satisfactory proof to the Board that the applicant is: 1. Sixteen (16) years of age or older; and"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Under the Mechanical Licensing Act the applicant must be 16 or older and enrolled in a school or training course for mechanical apprentices recognized by the Board, or have arranged employment as a mechanical apprentice with a licensed mechanical contractor.",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/mechanical-industry/title_59_mechanical_licensing_act_0.pdf",
       "quote": "Enrolled in a school or training course for mechanical apprentices recognized by the Board or has arranged for employment as a mechanical apprentice with a licensed mechanical contractor."
      },
      {
       "claim": "No more than three apprentices work under one journeyman or contractor.",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/mechanical/mechanical-apprentice.html",
       "quote": "Apprentices must work in ratio of no more than three Apprentices directly supervised by a Journeyman or Contractor."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The registration expires one year after it is issued",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/mechanical-industry/title_59_mechanical_licensing_act_0.pdf",
       "quote": "Apprentice registration certificates shall expire one (1) year after date of registration"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the Board does not count experience from periods when an apprentice is unregistered, except experience lawfully obtained under federal or state law",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/mechanical/mechanical-journeyman.html",
       "quote": "The Oklahoma Construction Industries Board will not consider experience obtained in or outside of Oklahoma as verifiable experience for periods in which an apprentice is unregistered, except for experience lawfully obtained according to any applicable federal or state laws"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "HVAC/R Journeyman (limited or unlimited)",
     "requirements": "Applicants must be 18 or older and have three years of verifiable experience in the mechanical trade in the license category; the Board counts one year of verifiable experience as 2,000 hours. Committee-approved education can replace part of it: a program of 1,000 hours or more with one year of experience, or one of 500 hours or more with two years. Then the exam for the category, taken with the Board's national testing provider, PSI, which provides the study materials, testing fees and testing dates; a failed exam can be taken again after 30 days, and after 90 days for later failures. The HVAC/R limited license covers cooling equipment of no more than 25 tons, heating equipment of no more than 500,000 Btu/h per appliance, and sheet metal, natural gas piping and refrigeration; the application adds ventilation (duct) systems to the limited license. The unlimited license covers any cooling product, system or equipment, heating equipment, and sheet metal, natural gas piping and refrigeration; experience must be certified above 25 tons and 500,000 Btu/h to qualify for it. The Board's fee is $75 ($50 license and $25 application). A journeyman works for an active, licensed mechanical contractor. The Board also issues a Limited Residential Journeyman license for complete new systems in new construction of detached one or two family dwellings and townhouses of no more than three stories, with cooling systems of 5 tons or less and heating systems of 150,000 Btu/h or less; its installations exclude fuel gas piping, welding, soldering, brazing and the final connection of refrigerant lines or electrical wiring, and its fee is also $75.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 75,
     "exam": "Oklahoma mechanical journeyman exam for the category (PSI)",
     "source_url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/mechanical/mechanical-journeyman.html",
     "source_quote": "Applicants for a journeyman license must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and have (A) three (3) years of verifiable experience in the mechanical trade in the category for which the applicant is applying, or",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/mechanical-industry/mechanical_application_with_approved_schools_for_website_11-15-22.pdf",
       "quote": "Mechanical Journeyman $ 75.00 (License Fee $50.00 + Application Fee $25.00 = total $75.00)",
       "amount": 75
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "the Board counts one year of verifiable experience as 2,000 hours",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/mechanical/mechanical-journeyman.html",
       "quote": "for which one year of verifiable experience equals two thousand (2,000) hours."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Committee-approved education can replace part of it: a program of 1,000 hours or more with one year of experience, or one of 500 hours or more with two years.",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/mechanical/mechanical-journeyman.html",
       "quote": "an associate's degree or vocational diploma certifying completion of an educational program consisting of 1,000 hours or more from a school, approved by the Committee, (a list of approved schools can be found under testing information on the CIB website) which exhibits knowledge of the trade in the category of license applied for and one (1) year of verifiable experience in the mechanical trade, or"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Committee-approved education can replace part of it: a program of 1,000 hours or more with one year of experience, or one of 500 hours or more with two years.",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/mechanical/mechanical-journeyman.html",
       "quote": "a vocational diploma certifying completion of an educational program consisting of 500 or more hours from a school, approved by the Committee, which exhibits knowledge of the trade in the category of license applied for and two (2) years of verifiable experience in the mechanical trade, or"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Then the exam for the category, taken with the Board's national testing provider, PSI, which provides the study materials, testing fees and testing dates",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/mechanical-industry/mechanical_application_with_approved_schools_for_website_11-15-22.pdf",
       "quote": "Once approved you will receive a letter stating your application has been approved and your information will be forwarded to our national testing provider, PSI, for testing."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Then the exam for the category, taken with the Board's national testing provider, PSI, which provides the study materials, testing fees and testing dates",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/mechanical-industry/mechanical_application_with_approved_schools_for_website_11-15-22.pdf",
       "quote": "Contact PSI for a suggested list of study materials, testing sites, testing fees and testing dates"
      },
      {
       "claim": "a failed exam can be taken again after 30 days, and after 90 days for later failures",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/mechanical-industry/mechanical_application_with_approved_schools_for_website_11-15-22.pdf",
       "quote": "Any applicant initially failing to pass the examination shall not be permitted to take another examination for a period of thirty (30) days. Any applicant subsequently failing to pass the examination shall not be permitted to take another examination for a period of ninety (90) days."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The HVAC/R limited license covers cooling equipment of no more than 25 tons, heating equipment of no more than 500,000 Btu/h per appliance, and sheet metal, natural gas piping and refrigeration",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/mechanical/mechanical-journeyman.html",
       "quote": "(A) any cooling product, system, or equipment including the process piping, that has a cooling capacity of no more than twenty-five (25) tons; and/or (B) all heating equipment including the process piping that have a heat input of no more than 500,000 Btu/h per appliance; and/or (C) sheet metal, natural gas piping and refrigeration"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The unlimited license covers any cooling product, system or equipment, heating equipment, and sheet metal, natural gas piping and refrigeration",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/mechanical/mechanical-journeyman.html",
       "quote": "An HVAC/R unlimited license entitles the licensee to install, alter, modify, service, maintain, or repair: (A) any cooling product, system, or equipment, including the process piping, and/or (B) heating equipment, including the process piping, and/or (C) sheet metal, natural gas piping and refrigeration"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the application adds ventilation (duct) systems to the limited license",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/mechanical-industry/mechanical_application_with_approved_schools_for_website_11-15-22.pdf",
       "quote": "With an HVAC/R limited license the licensee is authorized to install, alter, modify, service, maintain, or repair a ventilation (duct) system and/or:"
      },
      {
       "claim": "experience must be certified above 25 tons and 500,000 Btu/h to qualify for it",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/mechanical-industry/mechanical_application_with_approved_schools_for_website_11-15-22.pdf",
       "quote": "Experience must be certified above 25 tons and 500,000 Btu/h to qualify for HVAC/R Unlimited."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The Board also issues a Limited Residential Journeyman license for complete new systems in new construction of detached one or two family dwellings and townhouses of no more than three stories, with cooling systems of 5 tons or less and heating systems of 150,000 Btu/h or less",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/mechanical/mechanical-journeyman.html",
       "quote": "A limited residential journeyman license entitles the licensee to install complete new systems in new construction for detached one or two family dwellings and multiple single family dwellings (townhouses) not more than three stories in height with a separate means of egress. Installations shall include 5-ton or less cooling systems and 150,000 Btu/h or less heating systems"
      },
      {
       "claim": "its installations exclude fuel gas piping, welding, soldering, brazing and the final connection of refrigerant lines or electrical wiring",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/mechanical/mechanical-journeyman.html",
       "quote": "Such installations shall not include any fuel gas piping, welding, soldering, brazing or final connection of refrigerant lines or final connection of any electrical wiring permitted to be installed in accordance with Oklahoma statutes."
      },
      {
       "claim": "its fee is also $75",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/mechanical-industry/mechanical_application_with_approved_schools_for_website_11-15-22.pdf",
       "quote": "Limited Residential Journeyman $ 75.00 (License Fee $50.00 + Application Fee $25.00 = total $75.00)"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The Board's fee is $75 ($50 license and $25 application).",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/mechanical-industry/mechanical_application_with_approved_schools_for_website_11-15-22.pdf",
       "quote": "Mechanical Journeyman $ 75.00 (License Fee $50.00 + Application Fee $25.00 = total $75.00)"
      },
      {
       "claim": "A journeyman works for an active, licensed mechanical contractor.",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/mechanical/mechanical-journeyman.html",
       "quote": "Work for an active, licensed Mechanical Contractor, obtaining the required number of hours in the type of experience required (residential, commercial, industrial) for the category sought."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "HVAC/R Contractor (limited or unlimited)",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "The journeyman requirements plus one more year of experience in the mechanical trade. The contractor exam has a technical trade part and a business and law part, both passed within three years of approval to take it. An active contractor carries a $5,000 corporate surety bond and at least $50,000 of commercial general liability insurance. The Board's fee is $330 ($300 license and $30 application).",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 330,
     "exam": "Oklahoma mechanical contractor exam, trade and business and law parts (PSI)",
     "source_url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/mechanical/mechanical-contractor.html",
     "source_quote": "Applicants for a contractor license must meet the same requirements as a journeyman with an additional one (1) year of experience in the mechanical trade.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/mechanical-industry/mechanical_application_with_approved_schools_for_website_11-15-22.pdf",
       "quote": "Mechanical Contractor $330.00 (License Fee $300.00 + Application Fee $30.00 = total $330.00)",
       "amount": 330
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "The contractor exam has a technical trade part and a business and law part, both passed within three years of approval to take it.",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/mechanical-industry/mechanical_application_with_approved_schools_for_website_11-15-22.pdf",
       "quote": "The contractor examination is one examination with two parts – technical trade part and business and law part. In order to obtain a contractor license, the applicant must pass both parts of the contractor exam within three years of the date the applicant is approved to take the exam."
      },
      {
       "claim": "An active contractor carries a $5,000 corporate surety bond",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/mechanical-industry/mechanical_application_with_approved_schools_for_website_11-15-22.pdf",
       "quote": "An Active Mechanical Contractor is required to carry a five thousand dollar ($5,000.00) Corporate Surety Bond payable to the Oklahoma Construction Industries Board."
      },
      {
       "claim": "at least $50,000 of commercial general liability insurance",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/mechanical-industry/mechanical_application_with_approved_schools_for_website_11-15-22.pdf",
       "quote": "An Active Mechanical Contractor must provide a certificate of insurance evidencing a minimum of $50,000.00 commercial general liability insurance."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The Board's fee is $330 ($300 license and $30 application).",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/mechanical-industry/mechanical_application_with_approved_schools_for_website_11-15-22.pdf",
       "quote": "Mechanical Contractor $330.00 (License Fee $300.00 + Application Fee $30.00 = total $330.00)"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every year: a license expires on the last day of the licensee's birth month, and a journeyman or contractor needs 6 hours of continuing education within the 36 months before the license expires (EPA Section 608 credentials do not expire)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/mechanical.html"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "title": "EPA Section 608 Technician Certification",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/mechanical.html",
     "title": "Oklahoma Construction Industries Board: mechanical",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/mechanical/mechanical-apprentice.html",
     "title": "Oklahoma Construction Industries Board: mechanical apprentice",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/mechanical/mechanical-journeyman.html",
     "title": "Oklahoma Construction Industries Board: mechanical journeyman",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/mechanical/mechanical-contractor.html",
     "title": "Oklahoma Construction Industries Board: mechanical contractor",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/electrical-industry/apprentice_application.pdf",
     "title": "Oklahoma Construction Industries Board: apprentice application",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/mechanical-industry/mechanical_application_with_approved_schools_for_website_11-15-22.pdf",
     "title": "Oklahoma Construction Industries Board: mechanical application",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/mechanical-industry/title_59_mechanical_licensing_act_0.pdf",
     "title": "Oklahoma Construction Industries Board: Mechanical Licensing Act (59 O.S. 1850.1 et seq.)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
    },
    {
     "claim": "except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician."
    },
    {
     "claim": "Oklahoma's Mechanical Licensing Act covers heating, cooling and refrigeration work",
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/mechanical-industry/title_59_mechanical_licensing_act_0.pdf",
     "quote": "\"Mechanical work\" means the installation, maintenance, repair, or renovation, in whole or in part, of any heating system, exhaust system, cooling system, mechanical refrigeration system or ventilation system"
    },
    {
     "claim": "no person may do mechanical work as a journeyman or contractor without a license from the Construction Industries Board",
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/mechanical-industry/title_59_mechanical_licensing_act_0.pdf",
     "quote": "No person shall engage or offer to engage in, by advertisement or otherwise, any mechanical work as a journeyman or contractor who does not possess a valid and appropriate license from the Construction Industries Board."
    },
    {
     "claim": "a journeyman license takes three years of verifiable experience in the license category",
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/mechanical/mechanical-journeyman.html",
     "quote": "three (3) years of verifiable experience in the mechanical trade in the category for which the applicant is applying"
    },
    {
     "claim": "every year: a license expires on the last day of the licensee's birth month",
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/mechanical-industry/title_59_mechanical_licensing_act_0.pdf",
     "quote": "No license shall be issued for longer than one (1) year and all licenses shall expire on the last day in the birth month of the licensee."
    },
    {
     "claim": "a journeyman or contractor needs 6 hours of continuing education within the 36 months before the license expires",
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/mechanical.html",
     "quote": "All Journeymen and Contractors are required to have received six (6) hours of continuing education within the preceding thirty-six (36) months of their license expiration."
    },
    {
     "claim": "EPA Section 608 credentials do not expire",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "OK",
   "soc": "53-3032",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
    "quote": "Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may legally operate a CMV unless such person possesses a CDL which meets the standards contained in subpart J of this part, issued by his/her State or jurisdiction of domicile."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Service Oklahoma",
    "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/service/popular-services/cdl.html"
   },
   "summary": "Service Oklahoma issues the CDL, a federally regulated license: a first CDL starts with the CDL vision and written tests at a Service Oklahoma Licensing Office and a temporary commercial learner permit, held 14 full days before the drive test, and federal Entry-Level Driver Training is completed before the skills test where it applies. A Class A driver must be 18 or older under Oklahoma law and 21 or older under the federal driver qualification rules for interstate commerce, each with listed exceptions; a driver who self-certifies as Non-Excepted Interstate needs a DOT medical card before the license is issued, and drivers in the other categories may still need one while operating a commercial motor vehicle.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Commercial Learner Permit (CLP)",
     "requirements": "Anyone 18 or older may apply. Bring proof of identity, proof of lawful presence, a valid Oklahoma Class D driver license, proof of residency and your Social Security number, and take the CDL vision and written tests in person at a Service Oklahoma Licensing Office. After passing, you receive a temporary commercial learner permit; hold it 14 full days before the drive test. The permit is issued for one year and cannot be renewed.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "CDL vision and written (knowledge) tests",
     "source_url": "https://oklahoma.gov/service/all-pages/cdl-first-time-applicants.html",
     "source_quote": "Once you have successfully completed and passed the necessary written tests for the type of license you are trying to obtain, you will be issued a temporary Commercial Learner Permit. You must hold this permit for 14 full days before taking the drive test.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Anyone 18 or older may apply.",
       "url": "https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=82087",
       "quote": "Any person eighteen (18) years of age or older may apply for a restricted Class A, B or C commercial learner permit."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Bring proof of identity, proof of lawful presence, a valid Oklahoma Class D driver license, proof of residency and your Social Security number",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/service/all-pages/cdl-first-time-applicants.html",
       "quote": "Proof of Identity — View the list of all acceptable proof of identity documents Proof of Lawful Presence — View the list of all acceptable lawful presence documents Immigration Documents (if applicable) — Valid, unexpired I-551 OR a valid foreign passport with a valid, unexpired I-94 Valid Oklahoma Class D Driver License Proof of Residency — One proof of address (two if REAL ID) Social Security number"
      },
      {
       "claim": "take the CDL vision and written tests in person at a Service Oklahoma Licensing Office",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/service/all-pages/cdl-first-time-applicants.html",
       "quote": "Start your application by taking the CDL vision and written test in person at a Service Oklahoma Licensing Office."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The permit is issued for one year and cannot be renewed.",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/service/all-pages/cdl-renewal-replacement-online-.html",
       "quote": "Currently Issued Commercial Learner Permit (CLP) CLPs may not be renewed online or in person"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The permit is issued for one year and cannot be renewed.",
       "url": "https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=82087",
       "quote": "This commercial learner permit shall be issued for a period as provided in Section 6-115 of this title of one (1) year"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT, federal)",
     "requirements": "Since February 7, 2022, first-time Class A or B CDL applicants (and Class B holders upgrading to Class A) must complete the training with a provider on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry before taking the skills test.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "source_quote": "you must complete this training with a registered training provider before being permitted to take the required CDL skills or knowledge test. ... First-time applicants for a Class A CDL or Class B CDL; Class B CDL holders seeking to upgrade to a Class A CDL",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Since February 7, 2022",
       "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
       "quote": "The ELDT requirements apply to individuals who obtain a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) on or after February 7, 2022."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Class A CDL",
     "requirements": "Oklahoma law requires a Class A driver to be 18 or older (a restricted Class A license for harvest work can be issued at 17) and 21 or older to be licensed for a vehicle placarded for hazardous materials (18 for a placarded farm vehicle). Federal driver qualification rules, which apply in interstate commerce, require a driver to be at least 21, with exceptions the rules list. Complete Entry-Level Driver Training where the federal rule applies (first-time Class A or B applicants), then the CDL drive test: a pre-trip inspection, basic control skills tests and a road test. Service Oklahoma does not supply the vehicle; bring its registration and insurance verification. A third-party drive school or examiner can also give the test and sets its own rates. Self-certify one of four categories during the application; the category determines whether a DOT medical card is required for licensing, and a Non-Excepted Interstate driver obtains one from a Certified Medical Examiner before the license is issued; drivers in the other categories may still need one while operating a commercial motor vehicle. Class A, 4-year credential: $25 application fee and $56.50 credential fee ($81.50); the 8-year credential is $138.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 81.5,
     "exam": "CDL drive (skills) test",
     "source_url": "https://oklahoma.gov/service/all-pages/cdl-first-time-applicants.html",
     "source_quote": "During the CDL drive test, you will be required to complete: A pre-trip inspection The basic control skills tests (backing maneuvers) A road test",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/service/all-pages/cdl-first-time-applicants.html",
       "quote": "4-Year Credential Option Class A Application Fee: $25.00 Credential Fee: $56.50 Total: $81.50",
       "amount": 81.5
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Oklahoma law requires a Class A driver to be 18 or older",
       "url": "https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=82087",
       "quote": "No person shall operate a Class A commercial motor vehicle unless the person is eighteen (18) years of age or older and holds a valid Class A commercial license"
      },
      {
       "claim": "(a restricted Class A license for harvest work can be issued at 17)",
       "url": "https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=82087",
       "quote": "A person at least seventeen (17) years of age who successfully completes all examinations required by law may be issued by Service Oklahoma: a. a restricted Class A commercial license which shall grant to the licensee the privilege to operate a Class A or Class B commercial motor vehicle for harvest purposes or a Class D motor vehicle"
      },
      {
       "claim": "21 or older to be licensed for a vehicle placarded for hazardous materials (18 for a placarded farm vehicle)",
       "url": "https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=82087",
       "quote": "No person under twenty-one (21) years of age shall be licensed to operate any motor vehicle which is required to be placarded for hazardous materials pursuant to 49 C.F.R., Part 172, subpart F, except as provided in subsection F of this section; provided, a person eighteen (18) years of age or older may be licensed to operate a farm vehicle which is required to be placarded for hazardous materials"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Federal driver qualification rules, which apply in interstate commerce, require a driver to be at least 21, with exceptions the rules list.",
       "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-391/subpart-B/section-391.11",
       "quote": "(b) Except as provided in subpart G of this part, a person is qualified to drive a motor vehicle if he/she- (1) Is at least 21 years old;"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Federal driver qualification rules, which apply in interstate commerce, require a driver to be at least 21, with exceptions the rules list.",
       "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-390/subpart-A/section-390.3",
       "quote": "The rules in subchapter B of this chapter are applicable to all employers, employees, and commercial motor vehicles that transport property or passengers in interstate commerce."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Complete Entry-Level Driver Training where the federal rule applies (first-time Class A or B applicants)",
       "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
       "quote": "First-time applicants for a Class A CDL or Class B CDL"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Service Oklahoma does not supply the vehicle; bring its registration and insurance verification.",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/service/all-pages/cdl-first-time-applicants.html",
       "quote": "Service Oklahoma does NOT supply vehicles for the CDL drive test."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Service Oklahoma does not supply the vehicle; bring its registration and insurance verification.",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/service/all-pages/cdl-first-time-applicants.html",
       "quote": "Valid insurance verification Valid vehicle registration"
      },
      {
       "claim": "A third-party drive school or examiner can also give the test and sets its own rates.",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/service/all-pages/cdl-first-time-applicants.html",
       "quote": "You may also schedule a CDL drive test through a third-party drive school or examiner, who sets their own rates and availability."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Self-certify one of four categories during the application; the category determines whether a DOT medical card is required for licensing",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/service/all-pages/cdl-first-time-applicants.html",
       "quote": "you will certify as one of the four (4) following categories during your application process. The category determines if a Medical Examiner Certificate (DOT Medical Card) is required."
      },
      {
       "claim": "a Non-Excepted Interstate driver obtains one from a Certified Medical Examiner before the license is issued",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/service/all-pages/cdl-first-time-applicants.html",
       "quote": "you are required to hold a Medical Examiner's Certificate, also known as a DOT Medical Card, if you operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) and have self-certified as Non-Excepted Interstate (NI)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "a Non-Excepted Interstate driver obtains one from a Certified Medical Examiner before the license is issued",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/service/all-pages/cdl-first-time-applicants.html",
       "quote": "If a DOT Medical Card is required, you must obtain a Medical Examiner Certificate from a Certified Medical Examiner prior to your license being issued."
      },
      {
       "claim": "drivers in the other categories may still need one while operating a commercial motor vehicle",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/service/all-pages/cdl-first-time-applicants.html",
       "quote": "For Excepted Interstate (EI), Excepted Intrastate (EA) and Non-Excepted Intrastate (NA), a DOT Medical Card is not required for licensing but may still be required while operating a CMV."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Class A, 4-year credential: $25 application fee and $56.50 credential fee ($81.50)",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/service/all-pages/cdl-first-time-applicants.html",
       "quote": "4-Year Credential Option Class A Application Fee: $25.00 Credential Fee: $56.50 Total: $81.50"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the 8-year credential is $138",
       "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/service/all-pages/cdl-first-time-applicants.html",
       "quote": "8-Year Credential Option Class A Application Fee: $25.00 Credential Fee: $113.00 Total: $138.00"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "by the credential option chosen: a Class A renewal is $56.50 for the 4-year credential or $113 for the 8-year credential; a commercial learner permit cannot be renewed",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://oklahoma.gov/service/all-pages/cdl-renewal-replacement-online-.html"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/service/popular-services/cdl.html",
     "title": "Service Oklahoma: commercial driver license",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/service/all-pages/cdl-first-time-applicants.html",
     "title": "Service Oklahoma: CDL first-time applicants",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/service/all-pages/cdl-renewal-replacement-online-.html",
     "title": "Service Oklahoma: CDL renewals and replacements",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "title": "FMCSA ELDT Applicability",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
     "title": "49 CFR 383.23 (commercial driver's license required)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=82087",
     "title": "Oklahoma State Courts Network (Oklahoma Supreme Court): 47 O.S. 6-101, class requirements for driver licenses",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-391/subpart-B/section-391.11",
     "title": "49 CFR 391.11 (general qualifications of drivers)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-390/subpart-A/section-390.3",
     "title": "49 CFR 390.3 (general applicability)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Service Oklahoma issues the CDL, a federally regulated license",
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/service/all-pages/cdl-renewal-replacement-online-.html",
     "quote": "No, a CDL license is a federally regulated license and must be issued by a Driver License Examiner."
    },
    {
     "claim": "a first CDL starts with the CDL vision and written tests at a Service Oklahoma Licensing Office",
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/service/all-pages/cdl-first-time-applicants.html",
     "quote": "Start your application by taking the CDL vision and written test in person at a Service Oklahoma Licensing Office."
    },
    {
     "claim": "and a temporary commercial learner permit, held 14 full days before the drive test",
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/service/all-pages/cdl-first-time-applicants.html",
     "quote": "Once you have successfully completed and passed the necessary written tests for the type of license you are trying to obtain, you will be issued a temporary Commercial Learner Permit. You must hold this permit for 14 full days before taking the drive test."
    },
    {
     "claim": "federal Entry-Level Driver Training is completed before the skills test where it applies",
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/service/all-pages/cdl-first-time-applicants.html",
     "quote": "You can complete ELDT at any time before your skills test, but it is recommended to complete it before your written test."
    },
    {
     "claim": "federal Entry-Level Driver Training is completed before the skills test where it applies",
     "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "quote": "you must complete this training with a registered training provider before being permitted to take the required CDL skills or knowledge test."
    },
    {
     "claim": "a driver who self-certifies as Non-Excepted Interstate needs a DOT medical card before the license is issued",
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/service/all-pages/cdl-first-time-applicants.html",
     "quote": "you are required to hold a Medical Examiner's Certificate, also known as a DOT Medical Card, if you operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) and have self-certified as Non-Excepted Interstate (NI)."
    },
    {
     "claim": "a driver who self-certifies as Non-Excepted Interstate needs a DOT medical card before the license is issued",
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/service/all-pages/cdl-first-time-applicants.html",
     "quote": "If a DOT Medical Card is required, you must obtain a Medical Examiner Certificate from a Certified Medical Examiner prior to your license being issued."
    },
    {
     "claim": "A Class A driver must be 18 or older under Oklahoma law",
     "url": "https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=82087",
     "quote": "No person shall operate a Class A commercial motor vehicle unless the person is eighteen (18) years of age or older and holds a valid Class A commercial license, except as provided in paragraph 5 of this subsection and subsection F of this section."
    },
    {
     "claim": "21 or older under the federal driver qualification rules for interstate commerce, each with listed exceptions",
     "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-391/subpart-B/section-391.11",
     "quote": "(b) Except as provided in subpart G of this part, a person is qualified to drive a motor vehicle if he/she- (1) Is at least 21 years old;"
    },
    {
     "claim": "21 or older under the federal driver qualification rules for interstate commerce, each with listed exceptions",
     "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-390/subpart-A/section-390.3",
     "quote": "The rules in subchapter B of this chapter are applicable to all employers, employees, and commercial motor vehicles that transport property or passengers in interstate commerce."
    },
    {
     "claim": "drivers in the other categories may still need one while operating a commercial motor vehicle",
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/service/all-pages/cdl-first-time-applicants.html",
     "quote": "For Excepted Interstate (EI), Excepted Intrastate (EA) and Non-Excepted Intrastate (NA), a DOT Medical Card is not required for licensing but may still be required while operating a CMV."
    },
    {
     "claim": "a Class A renewal is $56.50 for the 4-year credential or $113 for the 8-year credential",
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/service/all-pages/cdl-renewal-replacement-online-.html",
     "quote": "4-Year Credential Option Replacements: $25.00 Renewals: Class A: $56.50"
    },
    {
     "claim": "a Class A renewal is $56.50 for the 4-year credential or $113 for the 8-year credential",
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/service/all-pages/cdl-renewal-replacement-online-.html",
     "quote": "8-Year Credential Option Replacements: $25.00 Renewals: Class A: $113.00"
    },
    {
     "claim": "a commercial learner permit cannot be renewed",
     "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/service/all-pages/cdl-renewal-replacement-online-.html",
     "quote": "Currently Issued Commercial Learner Permit (CLP) CLPs may not be renewed online or in person"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "CT",
   "soc": "47-2111",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Common-Elements/Consumer-Facts-and-Contacts/Electrician",
    "quote": "Electricians must be licensed by the Department of Consumer Protection in order to perform electrical work."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (Electrical Work Examining Board)",
    "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/electrical-license"
   },
   "summary": "Electricians must be licensed by Connecticut's Department of Consumer Protection to perform electrical work, and the Department licenses individuals, not electrical companies. The E-2 unlimited journeyperson license takes a registered apprenticeship or at least four years of equivalent experience and training, and an exam; an E-2 works only while employed by a licensed contractor.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Registered apprentice (Connecticut Department of Labor)",
     "requirements": "Apprenticeship rests on an employer-employee relationship: a sponsor employer registers its apprentices with the Connecticut Department of Labor's Office of Apprenticeship Training through e-Apprenticeship. In the licensed trades, registered apprenticeship lets an employer hire workers other than licensed journeypersons. The pages read do not publish a registration fee.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dol/divisions/apprenticeships/registration",
     "source_quote": "Registered Apprentices and sponsor employers will now use e-Apprenticeship to: Register new apprentices",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Apprenticeship rests on an employer-employee relationship",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dol/divisions/apprenticeships/system-overview",
       "quote": "Unlike other vocational training, which is held in a school setting, apprenticeship is based solidly on an employer-employee relationship."
      },
      {
       "claim": "a sponsor employer registers its apprentices with the Connecticut Department of Labor's Office of Apprenticeship Training through e-Apprenticeship",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dol/divisions/apprenticeships/registration",
       "quote": "The Connecticut Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship Training is now part of Connecticut’s e-licensing system. Registered Apprentices and sponsor employers will now use e-Apprenticeship to:"
      },
      {
       "claim": "In the licensed trades, registered apprenticeship lets an employer hire workers other than licensed journeypersons.",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dol/divisions/apprenticeships/system-overview",
       "quote": "and, in the case of the licensed trades, the ability to hire other than licensed journeypersons."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "E-2 Unlimited Electrical Journeyperson",
     "requirements": "Complete a registered apprenticeship program, which the Department's chart of trade licenses lists at 8,000 on-the-job training hours, or at least four years of equivalent experience and training; an equivalency applicant proves the classroom hours for the license with transcripts, degrees and diplomas (work experience does not replace classroom hours) and the on-the-job training hours with notarized letters from employers. Then the exam: the journeyperson application fee is $90, nonrefundable, and the exam vendor charges its own fee at registration. An E-2 holder may do all electrical work, only while employed by a properly licensed contractor. Electrical licenses expire every year on September 30; the journeyperson renewal fee is $120. Renewal takes 4 continuing education credit hours each year, completed by June 30; none are required before the first renewal. Failing to complete the continuing education may bring civil fines and suspension or revocation of the license.",
     "experience_hours": 8000,
     "fee_usd": 90,
     "exam": "Connecticut E-2 journeyperson license exam (through the exam vendor)",
     "source_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/occupational-and-professional-division/occupational--profess/electrical-license-types-and-scope-of-work",
     "source_quote": "The holder of this license shall be permitted to do all electrical work as defined in section 20-330 of the Connecticut General Statutes, and only while in the employment of a properly licensed contractor. The requirement to qualify for this license exam shall be the completion of a registered apprenticeship program or at least four (4) years of equivalent experience and training.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/electrical-license",
       "quote": "Application fee for journeyperson is $90.00 (Non-Refundable).",
       "amount": 90
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "which the Department's chart of trade licenses lists at 8,000 on-the-job training hours",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Occupational-and-Professional-Division/Occupational--Profess/Careers-in-the-Trades-License-Types",
       "quote": "DOL Apprentice Program Required On the Job Training Hours Related Instruction Hours"
      },
      {
       "claim": "which the Department's chart of trade licenses lists at 8,000 on-the-job training hours",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Occupational-and-Professional-Division/Occupational--Profess/Careers-in-the-Trades-License-Types",
       "quote": "ELC E2 ELECTRICAL UNLIMITED JOURNEYPERSON X 8000 576"
      },
      {
       "claim": "an equivalency applicant proves the classroom hours for the license with transcripts, degrees and diplomas",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/License-Services-Division/All-License-Applications/Electrical-Journeyperson---Equivalent-Experience-and-Training",
       "quote": "To meet this requirement, you must be able to prove that you completed the number of classroom hours AND on the job training hours for the license type you are applying for."
      },
      {
       "claim": "an equivalency applicant proves the classroom hours for the license with transcripts, degrees and diplomas",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/License-Services-Division/All-License-Applications/Electrical-Journeyperson---Equivalent-Experience-and-Training",
       "quote": "Transcripts, degrees, and diplomas"
      },
      {
       "claim": "work experience does not replace classroom hours",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/License-Services-Division/All-License-Applications/Electrical-Journeyperson---Equivalent-Experience-and-Training",
       "quote": "Classroom hours are required. On the job training and work experience will not be considered in lieu of the classroom requirement."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the on-the-job training hours with notarized letters from employers",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/License-Services-Division/All-License-Applications/Electrical-Journeyperson---Equivalent-Experience-and-Training",
       "quote": "Notarized letters from current or previous employers."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the journeyperson application fee is $90, nonrefundable, and the exam vendor charges its own fee at registration",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/electrical-license",
       "quote": "Every individual applicant must take an exam(s) – Please note: Separate fees will be due to the exam vendor at time of exam registration."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Electrical licenses expire every year on September 30; the journeyperson renewal fee is $120.",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/electrical-license",
       "quote": "All electrical licenses expire annually on September 30th. Renewal Fee: Contractor - $150.00; Journeyperson - $120.00"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Renewal takes 4 continuing education credit hours each year",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/continuing-education/electrician---continuing-education",
       "quote": "4 credit hours per year."
      },
      {
       "claim": "completed by June 30; none are required before the first renewal",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/continuing-education/electrician---continuing-education",
       "quote": "All continuing education (CE) hours must be completed by June 30 of each year. Note: This CE completion deadline is 3 months before the renewal deadline. CE is not required to be completed before the first renewal."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Failing to complete the continuing education may bring civil fines and suspension or revocation of the license.",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/continuing-education/electrician---continuing-education",
       "quote": "Failure to complete the required continuing education requirements may subject the licensee to civil fines and the revocation or suspension of their license."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "E-1 Unlimited Electrical Contractor",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "Two years as an unlimited licensed journeyperson or at least six years of equivalent experience and training, then the contractor exam; the contractor application fee is $150, nonrefundable, and the contractor renewal fee is $150. Renewal takes 4 continuing education credit hours each year. Only contractors can obtain permits and sign contracts.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 150,
     "exam": "Connecticut E-1 contractor license exam (through the exam vendor)",
     "source_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/occupational-and-professional-division/occupational--profess/electrical-license-types-and-scope-of-work",
     "source_quote": "The holder of this license shall be permitted to do all electrical work as defined in section 20-330 of the general statutes. The requirements to qualify for this license exam shall be two (2) years as a unlimited licensed journeyperson or at least six (6) years of equivalent experience and training.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/electrical-license",
       "quote": "Application fee for contractor is $150.00 (Non-Refundable).",
       "amount": 150
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "the contractor renewal fee is $150",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/electrical-license",
       "quote": "Renewal Fee: Contractor - $150.00; Journeyperson - $120.00"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Only contractors can obtain permits and sign contracts.",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Common-Elements/Consumer-Facts-and-Contacts/Electrician",
       "quote": "Only contractors can obtain permits and sign contracts."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Renewal takes 4 continuing education credit hours each year",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/continuing-education/electrician---continuing-education",
       "quote": "4 credit hours per year."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "Connecticut has no reciprocal agreements with any other jurisdiction. The Department takes journeyperson applications under an equivalent out-of-state license.",
    "source_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/electrical-license"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every year: electrical licenses expire September 30 ($120 for a journeyperson); continuing education is not required before the first renewal, and after that it is due by June 30 each year",
    "ce_hours": 4,
    "source_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/electrical-license"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/electrical-license",
     "title": "Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection: electrical license",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/occupational-and-professional-division/occupational--profess/electrical-license-types-and-scope-of-work",
     "title": "Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection: electrical license types and scope of work",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/License-Services-Division/All-License-Applications/Electrical-Journeyperson---Equivalent-Experience-and-Training",
     "title": "Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection: electrical journeyperson, equivalent experience and training",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Common-Elements/Consumer-Facts-and-Contacts/Electrician",
     "title": "Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection: electrician",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Occupational-and-Professional-Division/Occupational--Profess/Careers-in-the-Trades-License-Types",
     "title": "Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection: careers in the trades license types",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dol/divisions/apprenticeships/registration",
     "title": "Connecticut Department of Labor: apprenticeship registration",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dol/divisions/apprenticeships/system-overview",
     "title": "Connecticut Department of Labor: apprenticeship overview",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/continuing-education/electrician---continuing-education",
     "title": "Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection: electrician continuing education",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Electricians must be licensed by Connecticut's Department of Consumer Protection to perform electrical work",
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Common-Elements/Consumer-Facts-and-Contacts/Electrician",
     "quote": "Electricians must be licensed by the Department of Consumer Protection in order to perform electrical work."
    },
    {
     "claim": "the Department licenses individuals, not electrical companies",
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Common-Elements/Consumer-Facts-and-Contacts/Electrician",
     "quote": "DCP licenses individuals, but not the electrical company."
    },
    {
     "claim": "The E-2 unlimited journeyperson license takes a registered apprenticeship or at least four years of equivalent experience and training, and an exam",
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/occupational-and-professional-division/occupational--profess/electrical-license-types-and-scope-of-work",
     "quote": "The requirement to qualify for this license exam shall be the completion of a registered apprenticeship program or at least four (4) years of equivalent experience and training."
    },
    {
     "claim": "an E-2 works only while employed by a licensed contractor",
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/occupational-and-professional-division/occupational--profess/electrical-license-types-and-scope-of-work",
     "quote": "The holder of this license shall be permitted to do all electrical work as defined in section 20-330 of the Connecticut General Statutes, and only while in the employment of a properly licensed contractor."
    },
    {
     "claim": "Connecticut has no reciprocal agreements with any other jurisdiction.",
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/electrical-license",
     "quote": "Connecticut does not have reciprocal agreements with any other jurisdiction."
    },
    {
     "claim": "The Department takes journeyperson applications under an equivalent out-of-state license.",
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/electrical-license",
     "quote": "Journeyperson License Types – If you are applying under: equivalent experience and training ; or equivalent out of state license"
    },
    {
     "claim": "every year: electrical licenses expire September 30 ($120 for a journeyperson)",
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/electrical-license",
     "quote": "All electrical licenses expire annually on September 30th. Renewal Fee: Contractor - $150.00; Journeyperson - $120.00"
    },
    {
     "claim": "continuing education is not required before the first renewal, and after that it is due by June 30 each year",
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/continuing-education/electrician---continuing-education",
     "quote": "All continuing education (CE) hours must be completed by June 30 of each year. Note: This CE completion deadline is 3 months before the renewal deadline. CE is not required to be completed before the first renewal."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "CT",
   "soc": "47-2152",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/occupational-and-professional-division/occupational--profess/what-other-license-or-registration-does-my-contractor-need",
    "quote": "Persons performing electrical, HVAC, plumbing, heating, and similar jobs must have the appropriate Connecticut license in order to assure that their work is being done correctly and safely."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (Plumbing and Piping Work Examining Board)",
    "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/plumbing-and-pipefitting-licensing"
   },
   "summary": "Connecticut's Department of Consumer Protection says persons performing plumbing jobs must have the appropriate Connecticut license. The P-2 unlimited journeyperson plumber license takes a registered apprenticeship or equivalent experience and training, and an exam; a P-2 works only while employed by a licensed contractor.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Registered apprentice (Connecticut Department of Labor)",
     "requirements": "Apprenticeship rests on an employer-employee relationship: a sponsor employer registers its apprentices with the Connecticut Department of Labor's Office of Apprenticeship Training through e-Apprenticeship. In the licensed trades, registered apprenticeship lets an employer hire workers other than licensed journeypersons. The pages read do not publish a registration fee.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dol/divisions/apprenticeships/registration",
     "source_quote": "Registered Apprentices and sponsor employers will now use e-Apprenticeship to: Register new apprentices",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Apprenticeship rests on an employer-employee relationship",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dol/divisions/apprenticeships/system-overview",
       "quote": "Unlike other vocational training, which is held in a school setting, apprenticeship is based solidly on an employer-employee relationship."
      },
      {
       "claim": "a sponsor employer registers its apprentices with the Connecticut Department of Labor's Office of Apprenticeship Training through e-Apprenticeship",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dol/divisions/apprenticeships/registration",
       "quote": "The Connecticut Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship Training is now part of Connecticut’s e-licensing system. Registered Apprentices and sponsor employers will now use e-Apprenticeship to:"
      },
      {
       "claim": "In the licensed trades, registered apprenticeship lets an employer hire workers other than licensed journeypersons.",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dol/divisions/apprenticeships/system-overview",
       "quote": "and, in the case of the licensed trades, the ability to hire other than licensed journeypersons."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "P-2 Unlimited Journeyperson Plumber",
     "requirements": "Complete a registered apprenticeship program, which the Department's chart of trade licenses lists at 8,000 on-the-job training hours and 576 related instruction hours, or equivalent experience and training: proof of 576 classroom hours, with transcripts, degrees and diplomas (work experience does not replace classroom hours), and 8,000 hours of on-the-job training, with notarized letters from employers. Then the exam: the journeyperson application fee is $90, nonrefundable, and the exam vendor charges its own fee at registration. A P-2 holder may do all plumbing and piping work, only while employed by a licensed contractor. Plumbing and pipefitting licenses expire every year on October 31; the journeyperson renewal fee is $120. An unlimited journeyperson completes 5 continuing education credit hours every two years, finishing them 3 months before renewal; none are required before the first renewal. Failing to complete the continuing education may bring civil fines and suspension or revocation of the license.",
     "experience_hours": 8000,
     "fee_usd": 90,
     "exam": "Connecticut P-2 journeyperson license exam (through the exam vendor)",
     "source_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/occupational-and-professional-division/occupational--profess/plumbing-licenses-and-scope-of-work",
     "source_quote": "The holder of this license may do all plumbing and piping work as so defined and only while in the employ of a contractor licensed for such work. The requirements to qualify for this license examination shall be the completion of a registered apprenticeship program or equivalent experience and training.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/plumbing-and-pipefitting-licensing",
       "quote": "Application fee for journeyperson is $90.00 (Non-Refundable).",
       "amount": 90
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "which the Department's chart of trade licenses lists at 8,000 on-the-job training hours and 576 related instruction hours",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Occupational-and-Professional-Division/Occupational--Profess/Careers-in-the-Trades-License-Types",
       "quote": "DOL Apprentice Program Required On the Job Training Hours Related Instruction Hours"
      },
      {
       "claim": "which the Department's chart of trade licenses lists at 8,000 on-the-job training hours and 576 related instruction hours",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Occupational-and-Professional-Division/Occupational--Profess/Careers-in-the-Trades-License-Types",
       "quote": "PLM P2 PLUMBING & PIPING UNLIMITED JOURNEYPERSON X 8000 576"
      },
      {
       "claim": "proof of 576 classroom hours",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/plumbing-journeyperson---equivalent-experience-and-training",
       "quote": "Example: If you are applying for the P-2 license, proof of 576 classroom hours AND 8,000 hours of-the-job training is required."
      },
      {
       "claim": "with transcripts, degrees and diplomas",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/plumbing-journeyperson---equivalent-experience-and-training",
       "quote": "Transcripts, degrees, and diplomas"
      },
      {
       "claim": "work experience does not replace classroom hours",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/plumbing-journeyperson---equivalent-experience-and-training",
       "quote": "Classroom hours are required. On the job training and work experience will not be considered in lieu of the classroom requirement."
      },
      {
       "claim": "and 8,000 hours of on-the-job training",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/plumbing-journeyperson---equivalent-experience-and-training",
       "quote": "Example: If you are applying for the P-2 license, proof of 576 classroom hours AND 8,000 hours of-the-job training is required."
      },
      {
       "claim": "with notarized letters from employers",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/plumbing-journeyperson---equivalent-experience-and-training",
       "quote": "Notarized letters from current or previous employers."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the journeyperson application fee is $90, nonrefundable, and the exam vendor charges its own fee at registration",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/plumbing-and-pipefitting-licensing",
       "quote": "Every individual applicant must take an exam(s) – Please note: Separate fees will be due to the exam vendor at time of exam registration."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Plumbing and pipefitting licenses expire every year on October 31; the journeyperson renewal fee is $120.",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/plumbing-and-pipefitting-licensing",
       "quote": "All plumbing and pipefitting licenses expire annually on October 31st. Renewal Fee: Contractor $150.00; Journeyperson $120.00"
      },
      {
       "claim": "An unlimited journeyperson completes 5 continuing education credit hours every two years",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/continuing-education/plumber---continuing-education",
       "quote": "Plumbing and Piping unlimited journeyperson - 5 credit hours every two years"
      },
      {
       "claim": "finishing them 3 months before renewal; none are required before the first renewal",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/continuing-education/plumber---continuing-education",
       "quote": "Note: This CE completion deadline is 3 months before the renewal deadline. CE is not required to be completed before the first renewal."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Failing to complete the continuing education may bring civil fines and suspension or revocation of the license.",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/continuing-education/plumber---continuing-education",
       "quote": "Failure to complete the required continuing education requirements may subject the licensee to civil fines and the revocation or suspension of their license."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "P-1 Unlimited Plumbing Contractor",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "Two years as an unlimited licensed journeyperson or equivalent experience and training, then the contractor exam; the contractor application fee is $150, nonrefundable, and the contractor renewal fee is $150. An unlimited contractor completes 5 continuing education credit hours every two years.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 150,
     "exam": "Connecticut P-1 contractor license exam (through the exam vendor)",
     "source_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/occupational-and-professional-division/occupational--profess/plumbing-licenses-and-scope-of-work",
     "source_quote": "The holder of this license may do all plumbing and piping work as defined in section 20-330 of the Connecticut General Statutes. The requirements to qualify for this license examination shall be two (2) years as an unlimited licensed journeyperson or equivalent experience and training.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/plumbing-and-pipefitting-licensing",
       "quote": "Application fee for contractor is $150.00 (Non-Refundable).",
       "amount": 150
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "the contractor renewal fee is $150",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/plumbing-and-pipefitting-licensing",
       "quote": "Renewal Fee: Contractor $150.00; Journeyperson $120.00"
      },
      {
       "claim": "An unlimited contractor completes 5 continuing education credit hours every two years",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/continuing-education/plumber---continuing-education",
       "quote": "Plumbing and Piping unlimited contractors - 5 credit hours every two years"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "Connecticut has no reciprocal agreements with any other jurisdiction. The Department takes journeyperson applications under an equivalent out-of-state license.",
    "source_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/plumbing-and-pipefitting-licensing"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every year: plumbing and pipefitting licenses expire October 31 ($120 for a journeyperson); continuing education is not required before the first renewal, and after that unlimited journeypersons and unlimited contractors complete it every two years",
    "ce_hours": 5,
    "source_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/plumbing-and-pipefitting-licensing"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/plumbing-and-pipefitting-licensing",
     "title": "Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection: plumbing and pipefitting work",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/occupational-and-professional-division/occupational--profess/plumbing-licenses-and-scope-of-work",
     "title": "Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection: plumbing licenses and scope of work",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/plumbing-journeyperson---equivalent-experience-and-training",
     "title": "Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection: plumbing journeyperson, equivalent experience and training",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/occupational-and-professional-division/occupational--profess/what-other-license-or-registration-does-my-contractor-need",
     "title": "Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection: what other license or registration does my contractor need?",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Occupational-and-Professional-Division/Occupational--Profess/Careers-in-the-Trades-License-Types",
     "title": "Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection: careers in the trades license types",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dol/divisions/apprenticeships/registration",
     "title": "Connecticut Department of Labor: apprenticeship registration",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dol/divisions/apprenticeships/system-overview",
     "title": "Connecticut Department of Labor: apprenticeship overview",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/continuing-education/plumber---continuing-education",
     "title": "Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection: plumber continuing education",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Connecticut's Department of Consumer Protection says persons performing plumbing jobs must have the appropriate Connecticut license",
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/occupational-and-professional-division/occupational--profess/what-other-license-or-registration-does-my-contractor-need",
     "quote": "Persons performing electrical, HVAC, plumbing, heating, and similar jobs must have the appropriate Connecticut license in order to assure that their work is being done correctly and safely."
    },
    {
     "claim": "The P-2 unlimited journeyperson plumber license takes a registered apprenticeship or equivalent experience and training, and an exam",
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/occupational-and-professional-division/occupational--profess/plumbing-licenses-and-scope-of-work",
     "quote": "The requirements to qualify for this license examination shall be the completion of a registered apprenticeship program or equivalent experience and training."
    },
    {
     "claim": "a P-2 works only while employed by a licensed contractor",
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/occupational-and-professional-division/occupational--profess/plumbing-licenses-and-scope-of-work",
     "quote": "The holder of this license may do all plumbing and piping work as so defined and only while in the employ of a contractor licensed for such work."
    },
    {
     "claim": "Connecticut has no reciprocal agreements with any other jurisdiction.",
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/plumbing-and-pipefitting-licensing",
     "quote": "Connecticut does not have reciprocal agreements with any other jurisdiction."
    },
    {
     "claim": "The Department takes journeyperson applications under an equivalent out-of-state license.",
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/plumbing-and-pipefitting-licensing",
     "quote": "Journeyperson License Types – If you are applying under: equivalent experience and training ; or equivalent out of state license"
    },
    {
     "claim": "every year: plumbing and pipefitting licenses expire October 31 ($120 for a journeyperson)",
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/plumbing-and-pipefitting-licensing",
     "quote": "All plumbing and pipefitting licenses expire annually on October 31st. Renewal Fee: Contractor $150.00; Journeyperson $120.00"
    },
    {
     "claim": "continuing education is not required before the first renewal, and after that unlimited journeypersons and unlimited contractors complete it every two years",
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/continuing-education/plumber---continuing-education",
     "quote": "Plumbing and Piping unlimited contractors - 5 credit hours every two years"
    },
    {
     "claim": "continuing education is not required before the first renewal, and after that unlimited journeypersons and unlimited contractors complete it every two years",
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/continuing-education/plumber---continuing-education",
     "quote": "Plumbing and Piping unlimited journeyperson - 5 credit hours every two years"
    },
    {
     "claim": "continuing education is not required before the first renewal, and after that unlimited journeypersons and unlimited contractors complete it every two years",
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/continuing-education/plumber---continuing-education",
     "quote": "CE is not required to be completed before the first renewal."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "CT",
   "soc": "49-9021",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Common-Elements/Consumer-Facts-and-Contacts/Heating-and-Cooling",
    "quote": "Heating, cooling and sheet metal workers must be licensed by the Department of Consumer Protection."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (Heating, Piping, Cooling and Sheet Metal Work Examining Board)",
    "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/heating-cooling-and-sheet-metal-work-licenses"
   },
   "summary": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification, except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician. Heating, cooling and sheet metal workers must also be licensed by Connecticut's Department of Consumer Protection: the D-2 limited warm air, air conditioning and refrigeration journeyperson license and the S-2 unlimited heating, piping and cooling journeyperson license each take a registered apprenticeship or equivalent experience and training, and an exam.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "EPA Section 608 Certification (federal)",
     "requirements": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants, except apprentices closely and continually supervised by a certified technician: Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all). Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "EPA-approved Section 608 test (Type I / II / III / Universal)",
     "source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "source_quote": "Technicians are required to pass an EPA-approved test to earn Section 608 Technician Certification. ... Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all)",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "For servicing small appliances (Type I). For servicing or disposing of high- or very high-pressure appliances, except small appliances and MVACs (Type II). For servicing or disposing of low-pressure appliances (Type III). For servicing all types of equipment (Universal)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "Tests must be administered by an EPA-approved certifying organization. Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal"
    },
    {
     "name": "Registered apprentice (Connecticut Department of Labor)",
     "requirements": "Apprenticeship rests on an employer-employee relationship: a sponsor employer registers its apprentices with the Connecticut Department of Labor's Office of Apprenticeship Training through e-Apprenticeship. In the licensed trades, registered apprenticeship lets an employer hire workers other than licensed journeypersons. The pages read do not publish a registration fee.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dol/divisions/apprenticeships/registration",
     "source_quote": "Registered Apprentices and sponsor employers will now use e-Apprenticeship to: Register new apprentices",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Apprenticeship rests on an employer-employee relationship",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dol/divisions/apprenticeships/system-overview",
       "quote": "Unlike other vocational training, which is held in a school setting, apprenticeship is based solidly on an employer-employee relationship."
      },
      {
       "claim": "a sponsor employer registers its apprentices with the Connecticut Department of Labor's Office of Apprenticeship Training through e-Apprenticeship",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dol/divisions/apprenticeships/registration",
       "quote": "The Connecticut Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship Training is now part of Connecticut’s e-licensing system. Registered Apprentices and sponsor employers will now use e-Apprenticeship to:"
      },
      {
       "claim": "In the licensed trades, registered apprenticeship lets an employer hire workers other than licensed journeypersons.",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dol/divisions/apprenticeships/system-overview",
       "quote": "and, in the case of the licensed trades, the ability to hire other than licensed journeypersons."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "D-2 Limited Warm Air, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Journeyperson",
     "requirements": "Complete a registered apprenticeship program, which the Department's chart of trade licenses lists at 4,000 on-the-job training hours and 432 related instruction hours, or equivalent experience and training. Then the exam: the journeyperson application fee is $90, nonrefundable, and the exam vendor charges its own fee at registration. A D-2 holder installs, repairs, replaces, maintains or alters warm air, air conditioning and refrigeration systems, but not oil burners, only while under the supervision of a licensed contractor. Heating, cooling and sheet metal work licenses expire every year on August 31; the journeyperson renewal fee is $120.",
     "experience_hours": 4000,
     "fee_usd": 90,
     "exam": "Connecticut D-2 journeyperson license exam (through the exam vendor)",
     "source_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/occupational-and-professional-division/occupational--profess/heating-piping-and-cooling-license-types-and-scope-of-work",
     "source_quote": "The holder of this limited license may perform the installation, repair, replacement, maintenance or alteration of any warm air, air conditioning and refrigeration system, including necessary piping for the conveyance of heating or cooling media and associated pumping equipment. ... This license does not include the installation or servicing of oil burners of any size. The requirements to qualify for this limited license examination shall be completion of a registered apprenticeship program or equivalent experience and training.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/heating-cooling-and-sheet-metal-work-licenses",
       "quote": "Application fee for journeyperson is $90.00 (Non-Refundable).",
       "amount": 90
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "which the Department's chart of trade licenses lists at 4,000 on-the-job training hours and 432 related instruction hours",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Occupational-and-Professional-Division/Occupational--Profess/Careers-in-the-Trades-License-Types",
       "quote": "DOL Apprentice Program Required On the Job Training Hours Related Instruction Hours"
      },
      {
       "claim": "which the Department's chart of trade licenses lists at 4,000 on-the-job training hours and 432 related instruction hours",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Occupational-and-Professional-Division/Occupational--Profess/Careers-in-the-Trades-License-Types",
       "quote": "HTG D2 HEATING, PIPING & COOLING LIMITED JOURNEYPERSON X 4000 432"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the journeyperson application fee is $90, nonrefundable, and the exam vendor charges its own fee at registration",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/heating-cooling-and-sheet-metal-work-licenses",
       "quote": "Every individual applicant must take an exam(s) – Please note: Separate fees will be due to the exam vendor at time of exam registration."
      },
      {
       "claim": "only while under the supervision of a licensed contractor",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Occupational-and-Professional-Division/Occupational--Profess/Careers-in-the-Trades-License-Types",
       "quote": "D2 - Heating, Piping & Cooling Limited Journeyperson The holder of this license may perform the installation, repair, replacement, maintenance or alteration of any warm air, air conditioning and refrigeration system, including necessary piping for the conveyance of heating or cooling media and associated pumping equipment, and only while under the supervision of a contractor licensed for such work."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Heating, cooling and sheet metal work licenses expire every year on August 31; the journeyperson renewal fee is $120.",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/heating-cooling-and-sheet-metal-work-licenses",
       "quote": "All heating, cooling and sheet metal work licenses expire on annually on August 31st. Renewal fee: Contractor $150.00; Journeyperson $120.00"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "S-2 Unlimited Heating, Piping and Cooling Journeyperson",
     "alternative": true,
     "requirements": "The unlimited license covers all heating, piping and cooling work, sheet metal work included, only while under the supervision of a licensed contractor. It takes a registered apprenticeship program, which the Department's chart of trade licenses lists at 8,000 on-the-job training hours and 576 related instruction hours, or equivalent experience and training; then the exam. The journeyperson application fee is $90, nonrefundable, and the exam vendor charges its own fee at registration.",
     "experience_hours": 8000,
     "fee_usd": 90,
     "exam": "Connecticut S-2 journeyperson license exam (through the exam vendor)",
     "source_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/occupational-and-professional-division/occupational--profess/heating-piping-and-cooling-license-types-and-scope-of-work",
     "source_quote": "S-2 UNLIMITED HEATING, PIPING, AND COOLING JOURNEYPERSON The holder of this license may do all heating, piping and cooling work as defined in section 20-330 of the Connecticut General Statutes. This license shall include any “sheet metal” work as defined within Section 20-330 of the Connecticut General Statutes. The requirements to qualify for this limited license examination shall be completion of a registered apprenticeship program or equivalent experience and",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/heating-cooling-and-sheet-metal-work-licenses",
       "quote": "Application fee for journeyperson is $90.00 (Non-Refundable).",
       "amount": 90
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "only while under the supervision of a licensed contractor",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Occupational-and-Professional-Division/Occupational--Profess/Careers-in-the-Trades-License-Types",
       "quote": "or the passive monitoring of heating, air conditioning or refrigeration systems. For the purposes of this subdivision, “process piping” means piping or tubing that conveys liquid or gas that is used directly in the production of a chemical or a product for human consumption. This work may only while under the supervision of a licensed contractor."
      },
      {
       "claim": "which the Department's chart of trade licenses lists at 8,000 on-the-job training hours and 576 related instruction hours",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Occupational-and-Professional-Division/Occupational--Profess/Careers-in-the-Trades-License-Types",
       "quote": "DOL Apprentice Program Required On the Job Training Hours Related Instruction Hours"
      },
      {
       "claim": "which the Department's chart of trade licenses lists at 8,000 on-the-job training hours and 576 related instruction hours",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Occupational-and-Professional-Division/Occupational--Profess/Careers-in-the-Trades-License-Types",
       "quote": "HTG S2 HEATING, PIPING & COOLING UNLIMITED JOURNEYPERSON X 8000 576"
      },
      {
       "claim": "the exam vendor charges its own fee at registration",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/heating-cooling-and-sheet-metal-work-licenses",
       "quote": "Every individual applicant must take an exam(s) – Please note: Separate fees will be due to the exam vendor at time of exam registration."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "D-1 Limited Warm Air, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractor",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "Two years as a properly licensed journeyperson or equivalent experience and training, then the contractor exam; the contractor application fee is $150, nonrefundable, and the contractor renewal fee is $150.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 150,
     "exam": "Connecticut D-1 contractor license exam (through the exam vendor)",
     "source_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/occupational-and-professional-division/occupational--profess/heating-piping-and-cooling-license-types-and-scope-of-work",
     "source_quote": "This license does not include the installation or servicing of oil burners of any size. The requirements to qualify for this license examination shall be two (2) years as a properly licensed journeyperson or equivalent experience and training.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/heating-cooling-and-sheet-metal-work-licenses",
       "quote": "Application fee for contractor is $150.00 (Non-Refundable).",
       "amount": 150
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "the contractor renewal fee is $150",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/heating-cooling-and-sheet-metal-work-licenses",
       "quote": "Renewal fee: Contractor $150.00; Journeyperson $120.00"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "Connecticut has no reciprocal agreements with any other jurisdiction. The Department takes journeyperson applications under an equivalent out-of-state license.",
    "source_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/heating-cooling-and-sheet-metal-work-licenses"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every year: heating, cooling and sheet metal work licenses expire August 31 ($120 for a journeyperson)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/heating-cooling-and-sheet-metal-work-licenses"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "title": "EPA Section 608 Technician Certification",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/heating-cooling-and-sheet-metal-work-licenses",
     "title": "Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection: heating, cooling and sheet metal work licenses",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/occupational-and-professional-division/occupational--profess/heating-piping-and-cooling-license-types-and-scope-of-work",
     "title": "Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection: heating, piping and cooling license types and scope of work",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Common-Elements/Consumer-Facts-and-Contacts/Heating-and-Cooling",
     "title": "Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection: heating and cooling",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Occupational-and-Professional-Division/Occupational--Profess/Careers-in-the-Trades-License-Types",
     "title": "Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection: careers in the trades license types",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dol/divisions/apprenticeships/registration",
     "title": "Connecticut Department of Labor: apprenticeship registration",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dol/divisions/apprenticeships/system-overview",
     "title": "Connecticut Department of Labor: apprenticeship overview",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
    },
    {
     "claim": "except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician."
    },
    {
     "claim": "Heating, cooling and sheet metal workers must also be licensed by Connecticut's Department of Consumer Protection",
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Common-Elements/Consumer-Facts-and-Contacts/Heating-and-Cooling",
     "quote": "Heating, cooling and sheet metal workers must be licensed by the Department of Consumer Protection."
    },
    {
     "claim": "the D-2 limited warm air, air conditioning and refrigeration journeyperson license and the S-2 unlimited heating, piping and cooling journeyperson license each take a registered apprenticeship or equivalent experience and training, and an exam",
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/occupational-and-professional-division/occupational--profess/heating-piping-and-cooling-license-types-and-scope-of-work",
     "quote": "The requirements to qualify for this limited license examination shall be completion of a registered apprenticeship program or equivalent experience and training."
    },
    {
     "claim": "Connecticut has no reciprocal agreements with any other jurisdiction.",
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/heating-cooling-and-sheet-metal-work-licenses",
     "quote": "Connecticut does not have reciprocal agreements with any other jurisdiction."
    },
    {
     "claim": "The Department takes journeyperson applications under an equivalent out-of-state license.",
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/heating-cooling-and-sheet-metal-work-licenses",
     "quote": "Journeyperson License Types – If you are applying under: equivalent experience and training ; or equivalent out of state license"
    },
    {
     "claim": "every year: heating, cooling and sheet metal work licenses expire August 31 ($120 for a journeyperson)",
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/heating-cooling-and-sheet-metal-work-licenses",
     "quote": "All heating, cooling and sheet metal work licenses expire on annually on August 31st. Renewal fee: Contractor $150.00; Journeyperson $120.00"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "CT",
   "soc": "53-3032",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dmv/commercial-and-industry-services/get-commercial-driver-license",
    "quote": "To drive a commercial motor vehicle in Connecticut, you need to get a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) and then get a CDL."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)",
    "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dmv/commercial-and-industry-services/get-commercial-driver-license"
   },
   "summary": "To drive a commercial motor vehicle in Connecticut, you first get a commercial learner's permit from the Department of Motor Vehicles and then the CDL. A first-time Class A applicant completes federal Entry-Level Driver Training before the CDL skills test.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP)",
     "requirements": "At least 18 to drive within Connecticut only, and at least 21 to drive interstate or haul hazardous material. Bring your valid Connecticut driver's license and the REAL ID documents, including proof of Connecticut residence from two sources; self-certify with the DMV as to intrastate or interstate operation, have a valid medical examiner's certificate from a certified medical examiner on the National Registry, and register with the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. Pass the general knowledge test ($16) and, for Class A, the combination test ($5), plus the air brakes test ($5) if the vehicle is equipped with air brakes; the permit costs $20. The permit is valid for one year; without a CDL in that year, all the required tests are retaken for a new permit.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 41,
     "exam": "CDL general knowledge test and Class A combination test",
     "source_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dmv/commercial-and-industry-services/get-commercial-learners-permit",
     "source_quote": "To obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL) in Connecticut, you first need to get a commercial learner’s permit (CLP).",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dmv/commercial-and-industry-services/get-commercial-learners-permit",
       "quote": "General knowledge: $16",
       "amount": 16
      },
      {
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dmv/commercial-and-industry-services/get-commercial-learners-permit",
       "quote": "Combination: $5",
       "amount": 5
      },
      {
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dmv/commercial-and-industry-services/get-commercial-learners-permit",
       "quote": "Once you pass the required knowledge tests, you are required to pay a $20 fee for the issuance of the commercial learner’s permit.",
       "amount": 20
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "At least 18 to drive within Connecticut only, and at least 21 to drive interstate or haul hazardous material.",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dmv/commercial-and-industry-services/get-commercial-learners-permit",
       "quote": "Be at least age 18 to drive intrastate (within Connecticut only) Be at least age 21 to haul hazardous material Be at least age 21 to drive interstate (within and outside of Connecticut)"
      },
      {
       "claim": "Bring your valid Connecticut driver's license and the REAL ID documents",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dmv/commercial-and-industry-services/get-commercial-learners-permit",
       "quote": "Bring these documents with you when you arrive for the CLP knowledge test: Your valid Connecticut driver’s license The documents required by REAL ID."
      },
      {
       "claim": "including proof of Connecticut residence from two sources",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dmv/commercial-and-industry-services/get-commercial-learners-permit",
       "quote": "Proof of Connecticut residence from two sources."
      },
      {
       "claim": "self-certify with the DMV as to intrastate or interstate operation",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dmv/commercial-and-industry-services/get-commercial-learners-permit",
       "quote": "You must self-certify with DMV, as to Intrastate or Interstate operation."
      },
      {
       "claim": "have a valid medical examiner's certificate from a certified medical examiner on the National Registry",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dmv/commercial-and-industry-services/get-commercial-learners-permit",
       "quote": "To get a CLP or CDL you need to give the DMV a valid medical examiner’s certificate, provided by a certified medical examiner listed on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners"
      },
      {
       "claim": "and register with the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dmv/commercial-and-industry-services/get-commercial-learners-permit",
       "quote": "You will need to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse."
      },
      {
       "claim": "for Class A, the combination test ($5), plus the air brakes test ($5) if the vehicle is equipped with air brakes",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dmv/commercial-and-industry-services/get-commercial-learners-permit",
       "quote": "Air Brakes Combination Passenger Endorsement School Bus Endorsement Class A If equipped X"
      },
      {
       "claim": "for Class A, the combination test ($5), plus the air brakes test ($5) if the vehicle is equipped with air brakes",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dmv/commercial-and-industry-services/get-commercial-learners-permit",
       "quote": "Air brakes: $5"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The permit is valid for one year; without a CDL in that year, all the required tests are retaken for a new permit.",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dmv/commercial-and-industry-services/get-commercial-learners-permit",
       "quote": "If issued, your CLP will be valid for one year from date of issuance. If you do not obtain a CDL in that year, you will need to retake and pass all the required tests to get a new permit."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT, federal)",
     "requirements": "Since February 7, 2022, first-time Class A or B CDL applicants (and Class B holders upgrading to Class A) must complete the training with a provider on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry before taking the skills test.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "source_quote": "you must complete this training with a registered training provider before being permitted to take the required CDL skills or knowledge test. ... First-time applicants for a Class A CDL or Class B CDL; Class B CDL holders seeking to upgrade to a Class A CDL",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Since February 7, 2022",
       "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
       "quote": "The ELDT requirements apply to individuals who obtain a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) on or after February 7, 2022."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Class A CDL",
     "requirements": "Complete Entry-Level Driver Training first where the federal rule applies (a first-time Class A applicant), then pass the CDL skills test ($30, paid when the application is submitted). A new CDL costs $70; it is renewed every four years for $70.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 100,
     "exam": "CDL skills test",
     "source_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dmv/commercial-and-industry-services/get-commercial-driver-license",
     "source_quote": "After you get a commercial learner's permit and complete the required training, you need to pass the CDL skills test.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dmv/commercial-and-industry-services/get-commercial-learners-permit",
       "quote": "Skills test: $30 paid when the application is submitted",
       "amount": 30
      },
      {
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dmv/commercial-and-industry-services/get-commercial-driver-license",
       "quote": "Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) New $70",
       "amount": 70
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Complete Entry-Level Driver Training first where the federal rule applies (a first-time Class A applicant)",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dmv/commercial-and-industry-services/get-commercial-driver-license",
       "quote": "You need to complete the ELDT prior to taking a CDL skills test effective February 7, 2022, for these driver endorsement types: First-time Class A"
      },
      {
       "claim": "it is renewed every four years for $70",
       "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dmv/commercial-and-industry-services/get-commercial-driver-license",
       "quote": "Renewal $70 (four-year renewal)"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every four years ($70)",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dmv/commercial-and-industry-services/get-commercial-driver-license"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dmv/commercial-and-industry-services/get-commercial-learners-permit",
     "title": "Connecticut DMV: get a commercial learner's permit",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dmv/commercial-and-industry-services/get-commercial-driver-license",
     "title": "Connecticut DMV: get a commercial driver's license",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "title": "FMCSA ELDT Applicability",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "To drive a commercial motor vehicle in Connecticut, you first get a commercial learner's permit from the Department of Motor Vehicles and then the CDL.",
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dmv/commercial-and-industry-services/get-commercial-driver-license",
     "quote": "To drive a commercial motor vehicle in Connecticut, you need to get a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) and then get a CDL."
    },
    {
     "claim": "A first-time Class A applicant completes federal Entry-Level Driver Training before the CDL skills test.",
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dmv/commercial-and-industry-services/get-commercial-driver-license",
     "quote": "You need to complete the ELDT prior to taking a CDL skills test effective February 7, 2022, for these driver endorsement types: First-time Class A"
    },
    {
     "claim": "every four years ($70)",
     "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dmv/commercial-and-industry-services/get-commercial-driver-license",
     "quote": "Renewal $70 (four-year renewal)"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "UT",
   "soc": "47-2111",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title58/Chapter55/C58-55-S301_2025050720250507.html",
    "quote": "A person engaged in the construction trades licensed under this chapter, as a contractor regulated under this chapter, as an alarm business or company, or as an alarm company agent, shall become licensed under this chapter before engaging in that trade or contracting activity in this state unless specifically exempted from licensure under Section 58-1-307 or 58-55-305. ... (c)apprentice electrician; ... (m)journeyman electrician;"
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL)",
    "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/electrical/"
   },
   "summary": "Utah's Division of Professional Licensing licenses five electrician classifications: apprentice, journeyman, master, residential journeyman and residential master. State law requires a person in a construction trade it licenses to be licensed before engaging in that trade, unless an exemption in state law applies, and apprentice electrician and journeyman electrician are among its license classifications. A journeyman license takes 8,000 hours of licensed electrical experience under a journeyman or master with a 4-year apprenticeship education program, or 16,000 hours without it, and two exams.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Apprentice Electrician",
     "requirements": "Apply to the Division with the Verification of Supervision form completed and signed by the employer; the application-processing fee is $116, non-refundable. There is no exam for this classification. The journeyman license counts the hours worked as an apprentice under a licensed journeyman or master electrician.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 116,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/electrical/apply-for-a-license/apprentice-electrician/",
     "source_quote": "Verification of Supervision form completed and signed by employer.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/apprentice-electrician-application.pdf",
       "quote": "$116.00 non-refundable application-processing fee",
       "amount": 116
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "There is no exam for this classification.",
       "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/electrical/exam-information/",
       "quote": "Apprentice Electrician There are no exam requirements for this classification"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The journeyman license counts the hours worked as an apprentice under a licensed journeyman or master electrician.",
       "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/electrician-application.pdf",
       "quote": "documenting at least 8,000 hours of required training as an apprentice."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The journeyman license counts the hours worked as an apprentice under a licensed journeyman or master electrician.",
       "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/electrical/apply-for-a-license/journeyman-electrician/",
       "quote": "8,000 hours licensed electrical experience working under supervision of a licensed journeyman or master electrician."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Journeyman Electrician",
     "requirements": "A 4-year (576 classroom hours) electrical apprenticeship education program and 8,000 hours of licensed electrical experience under the supervision of a licensed journeyman or master electrician, or 16,000 hours of that experience without the program. Each year of work experience must include at least 2,000 hours, and no more than 3,000 hours are credited for any 12-month period. Then the Utah Journeyman Electrician Written exam, which can be taken remotely, and the Utah Electrician Practical exam (6 modules), taken in person at an approved Utah Prov testing center; the exam fees are paid to the testing agency. The application-processing fee is $116, non-refundable.",
     "experience_hours": 8000,
     "fee_usd": 116,
     "exam": "Utah Journeyman Electrician Written exam and Utah Electrician Practical exam",
     "source_url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/electrical/apply-for-a-license/journeyman-electrician/",
     "source_quote": "Completion of a 4 year (576 classroom hours) electrical apprenticeship education program. 8,000 hours licensed electrical experience working under supervision of a licensed journeyman or master electrician. Pass the Utah Journeyman Electrician Written exam and the Utah Electrician Practical exam. -OR- 16,000 hours of licensed electrical experience working under supervision of a licensed journeyman or master electrician.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/electrician-application.pdf",
       "quote": "$116.00 non-refundable application-processing fee",
       "amount": 116
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Each year of work experience must include at least 2,000 hours, and no more than 3,000 hours are credited for any 12-month period.",
       "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/electrician-application.pdf",
       "quote": "Note: Each year of work experience must include at least 2,000 hours; no more than 3,000 hours of work experience can be credited for each 12-month period."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Then the Utah Journeyman Electrician Written exam, which can be taken remotely",
       "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/electrical/frequently-asked-questions/",
       "quote": "Utah Journeyman Electrician Written Exam (Theory): This exam can be taken remotely from home or any location in the U.S."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the Utah Electrician Practical exam (6 modules), taken in person at an approved Utah Prov testing center",
       "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/electrical/frequently-asked-questions/",
       "quote": "Utah Electrician Practical Exam (6 modules): This exam requires in-person attendance and must be taken at an approved Utah Prov testing center."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the exam fees are paid to the testing agency",
       "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/electrician-application.pdf",
       "quote": "Submit the exam fees directly to the testing agency."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Master Electrician",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "Any of these routes: a bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering with EAC/ABET accreditation and 2,000 hours of electrical experience as a licensed apprentice electrician; an associate degree in applied science and 4,000 hours of electrical experience as a licensed journeyman electrician; or 8,000 hours of electrical experience as a licensed journeyman electrician. Then the Utah Master Electrician Law and Rule exam, passed with 75% or more, and the Utah Electrician Practical exam unless it was passed for the journeyman license. The application-processing fee is $116, non-refundable.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 116,
     "exam": "Utah Master Electrician Law and Rule exam (and the Utah Electrician Practical exam if not already passed)",
     "source_url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/electrical/exam-information/",
     "source_quote": "Bachelors or Master Degree in Electrical Engineering with EAC/ABET accreditation; and 2,000 hours of electrical experience as a licensed apprentice electrician. OR Associate Degree in Applied Science; and 4,000 hours of electrical experience as a licensed journeyman electrician. OR 8,000 hours of electrical experience as a licensed journeyman electrician.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/electrician-application.pdf",
       "quote": "$116.00 non-refundable application-processing fee",
       "amount": 116
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Then the Utah Master Electrician Law and Rule exam, passed with 75% or more",
       "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/electrician-application.pdf",
       "quote": "Obtain passing examination score, of 75% or greater on the Utah Master Electrician Law and Rule Examination."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the Utah Electrician Practical exam unless it was passed for the journeyman license",
       "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/electrical/exam-information/",
       "quote": "*NOTE: Applicants for the ME license are not required to take the Practical exam if it was previously passed to receive a JE license."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "A journeyman licensed in a state that the Division's endorsement map shows as equivalent may apply by endorsement with a verification of licensure from that state; the application asks for official verification of active licensure in good standing for at least one year. An applicant licensed in a state without an equivalent license must meet Utah's licensing requirements.",
    "source_url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/electrical/apply-for-a-license/journeyman-electrician/"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "due November 30 of even-numbered years",
    "ce_hours": 16,
    "source_url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/electrical/renew-a-license/"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/electrical/",
     "title": "Utah Division of Professional Licensing: electrical",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/electrical/apply-for-a-license/apprentice-electrician/",
     "title": "Utah DOPL: apply for an apprentice electrician license",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/electrical/apply-for-a-license/journeyman-electrician/",
     "title": "Utah DOPL: apply for a journeyman electrician license",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/electrical/exam-information/",
     "title": "Utah DOPL: electrician exam information",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/electrical/frequently-asked-questions/",
     "title": "Utah DOPL: electrician frequently asked questions",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/electrical/renew-a-license/",
     "title": "Utah DOPL: renew an electrical license",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/apprentice-electrician-application.pdf",
     "title": "Utah DOPL: apprentice electrician application",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/electrician-application.pdf",
     "title": "Utah DOPL: electrician application (journeyman, master, residential)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title58/Chapter55/C58-55-S301_2025050720250507.html",
     "title": "Utah Code 58-55-301 (license required; license classifications), Utah Legislature; the page marks this version superseded 1/1/2027",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Utah's Division of Professional Licensing licenses five electrician classifications: apprentice, journeyman, master, residential journeyman and residential master.",
     "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/electrical/exam-information/",
     "quote": "There are five electrician license classifications in Utah: Apprentice , Journeyman, Master, Residential Journeyman and Residential Master ."
    },
    {
     "claim": "State law requires a person in a construction trade it licenses to be licensed before engaging in that trade, unless an exemption in state law applies",
     "url": "https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title58/Chapter55/C58-55-S301_2025050720250507.html",
     "quote": "A person engaged in the construction trades licensed under this chapter, as a contractor regulated under this chapter, as an alarm business or company, or as an alarm company agent, shall become licensed under this chapter before engaging in that trade or contracting activity in this state unless specifically exempted from licensure under Section 58-1-307 or 58-55-305."
    },
    {
     "claim": "apprentice electrician and journeyman electrician are among its license classifications",
     "url": "https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title58/Chapter55/C58-55-S301_2025050720250507.html",
     "quote": "(2) The division shall issue licenses under this chapter to qualified persons in the following classifications: ... (c)apprentice electrician; ... (m)journeyman electrician;"
    },
    {
     "claim": "A journeyman license takes 8,000 hours of licensed electrical experience under a journeyman or master with a 4-year apprenticeship education program, or 16,000 hours without it, and two exams.",
     "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/electrical/apply-for-a-license/journeyman-electrician/",
     "quote": "Completion of a 4 year (576 classroom hours) electrical apprenticeship education program. 8,000 hours licensed electrical experience working under supervision of a licensed journeyman or master electrician. Pass the Utah Journeyman Electrician Written exam and the Utah Electrician Practical exam. -OR- 16,000 hours of licensed electrical experience working under supervision of a licensed journeyman or master electrician."
    },
    {
     "claim": "A journeyman licensed in a state that the Division's endorsement map shows as equivalent may apply by endorsement with a verification of licensure from that state",
     "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/electrical/apply-for-a-license/journeyman-electrician/",
     "quote": "To see if you qualify for a license by endorsement from another state, review the Journeyman Electrician Endorsement to Utah map. If the state you are licensed in shows no equivalent license to Utah, you will need to meet the licensing requirements above. If the state you are licensed in shows an equivalent to the Utah license, request a Verification of Licensure from your state's licensing authority."
    },
    {
     "claim": "the application asks for official verification of active licensure in good standing for at least one year",
     "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/electrician-application.pdf",
     "quote": "Official verification, showing active licensure in good standing for at least one year, from a jurisdiction designated by the Division as equivalent to Utah."
    },
    {
     "claim": "An applicant licensed in a state without an equivalent license must meet Utah's licensing requirements.",
     "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/electrical/apply-for-a-license/journeyman-electrician/",
     "quote": "If the state you are licensed in shows no equivalent license to Utah, you will need to meet the licensing requirements above."
    },
    {
     "claim": "due November 30 of even-numbered years",
     "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/electrical/renew-a-license/",
     "quote": "Electrical license renewals are due November 30th of even years"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "UT",
   "soc": "47-2152",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title58/Chapter55/C58-55-S301_2025050720250507.html",
    "quote": "A person engaged in the construction trades licensed under this chapter, as a contractor regulated under this chapter, as an alarm business or company, or as an alarm company agent, shall become licensed under this chapter before engaging in that trade or contracting activity in this state unless specifically exempted from licensure under Section 58-1-307 or 58-55-305. ... (d)apprentice plumber; ... (n)journeyman plumber;"
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL)",
    "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/plumbing/"
   },
   "summary": "Utah's Division of Professional Licensing licenses five plumber classifications: apprentice, journeyman, master, residential journeyman and residential master. State law requires a person in a construction trade it licenses to be licensed before engaging in that trade, unless an exemption in state law applies, and apprentice plumber and journeyman plumber are among its license classifications. A journeyman license takes 8,000 hours of licensed plumbing experience under a journeyman or master with a plumber's apprenticeship education program, or 16,000 hours without it, and the Utah Plumber Theory and Practical exams.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Apprentice Plumber",
     "requirements": "Apply to the Division with the Verification of Supervision form completed and signed by the employer; the application-processing fee is $116, non-refundable. There is no exam for this classification. The journeyman license counts the hours worked as an apprentice under a licensed journeyman or master plumber.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 116,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/plumbing/apprentice-plumber/",
     "source_quote": "Employer has completed and signed the Verification of Supervision form .",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/plumber-apprentice_application.pdf",
       "quote": "$116.00 non-refundable application-processing fee",
       "amount": 116
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "There is no exam for this classification.",
       "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/plumbing/exam-information/",
       "quote": "There are no exam requirements for this classification."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The journeyman license counts the hours worked as an apprentice under a licensed journeyman or master plumber.",
       "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/plumber-application.pdf",
       "quote": "documenting at least 8,000 hours of required training as an apprentice."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The journeyman license counts the hours worked as an apprentice under a licensed journeyman or master plumber.",
       "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/plumbing/apply-for-a-journeyman-plumber-license/",
       "quote": "8,000 hours of licensed plumbing experience working under the supervision of a licensed journeyman or master plumber."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Journeyman Plumber",
     "requirements": "A plumber's apprenticeship education program (576 classroom hours) and 8,000 hours of licensed plumbing experience under the supervision of a licensed journeyman or master plumber, or 16,000 hours of that experience without the program. Each year of work experience must include at least 2,000 hours, and no more than 3,000 hours are credited for any 12-month period. The exam page sets testing eligibility for the journeyman exams at 7 semesters or the competency exam equivalence and 6,000 hours of plumbing experience as a licensed apprentice plumber, or 16,000 hours of that experience. Then the Utah Plumber Theory and Practical exams: the written (theory) exam can be taken remotely, and the practical exam is taken in person at an approved Utah Prov testing center; the exam fees are paid to the testing agency. The application-processing fee is $116, non-refundable.",
     "experience_hours": 8000,
     "fee_usd": 116,
     "exam": "Utah Plumber Theory (written) and Practical exams",
     "source_url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/plumbing/apply-for-a-journeyman-plumber-license/",
     "source_quote": "Completion of a plumber's apprenticeship education program (576 classroom hours). 8,000 hours of licensed plumbing experience working under the supervision of a licensed journeyman or master plumber. Pass the Utah Plumber Theory and Practical exams. -OR- 16,000 hours of licensed plumber experience working under the supervision of a licensed journeyman or master plumber.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/plumber-application.pdf",
       "quote": "$116.00 non-refundable application-processing fee",
       "amount": 116
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Each year of work experience must include at least 2,000 hours, and no more than 3,000 hours are credited for any 12-month period.",
       "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/plumber-application.pdf",
       "quote": "Note: Each year of work experience must include at least 2,000 hours; no more than 3,000 hours of work experience can be credited for each 12-month period."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The exam page sets testing eligibility for the journeyman exams at 7 semesters or the competency exam equivalence and 6,000 hours of plumbing experience as a licensed apprentice plumber, or 16,000 hours of that experience.",
       "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/plumbing/exam-information/",
       "quote": "Journeyman Plumber Testing Eligibility Requirements 7 semesters or the competency exam equivalence; and 6,000 hours of plumbing experience as a licensed apprentice plumber. OR 16,000 hours of plumbing experience as a licensed apprentice plumber."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the written (theory) exam can be taken remotely",
       "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/plumbing/frequently-asked-questions/",
       "quote": "Utah Journeyman Plumber Written Exam (Theory): This exam can be taken remotely from home or any location in the U.S."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the practical exam is taken in person at an approved Utah Prov testing center",
       "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/plumbing/frequently-asked-questions/",
       "quote": "Utah Plumber Practical Exam: This exam requires in-person attendance and must be taken at an approved Utah Prov testing center."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the exam fees are paid to the testing agency",
       "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/plumber-application.pdf",
       "quote": "Submit the exam fees directly to the testing agency."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Master Plumber",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "An associate in applied science degree and 2,000 hours of supervisory plumbing experience as a licensed journeyman plumber, or 4,000 hours of plumbing experience and 4,000 hours of supervisory plumbing experience as a licensed journeyman plumber. Then the Utah Master Plumber Law and Rule exam, passed with 75% or more, and the Utah Plumber Practical exam unless it was passed for the journeyman license. The application-processing fee is $116, non-refundable.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 116,
     "exam": "Utah Master Plumber Law and Rule exam (and the Utah Plumber Practical exam if not already passed)",
     "source_url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/plumbing/exam-information/",
     "source_quote": "Associate in Applied Science Degree 2,000 hours of supervisory plumbing experience as a licensed journeyman plumber. OR 4,000 hours of plumbing experience and 4,000 hours of supervisory plumbing experience as licensed journeyman plumber.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/plumber-application.pdf",
       "quote": "$116.00 non-refundable application-processing fee",
       "amount": 116
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Then the Utah Master Plumber Law and Rule exam, passed with 75% or more",
       "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/plumber-application.pdf",
       "quote": "Obtain passing examination score, of 75% or greater, on the Utah Master Plumber Law and Rule Examination."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the Utah Plumber Practical exam unless it was passed for the journeyman license",
       "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/plumbing/exam-information/",
       "quote": "Utah Master Plumber Law and Rule Exam Utah Plumber Practical Exam* *NOTE: Not required if previously passed to obtain a Journeyman license."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "A journeyman licensed in a state that the Division's endorsement map shows as equivalent may apply by endorsement with a verification of licensure from that state; the application asks for official verification of active licensure in good standing for at least one year. An applicant licensed in a state without an equivalent license must meet Utah's licensing requirements.",
    "source_url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/plumbing/apply-for-a-journeyman-plumber-license/"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "due November 30 of even-numbered years",
    "ce_hours": 12,
    "source_url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/plumbing/renew-a-license/"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/plumbing/",
     "title": "Utah Division of Professional Licensing: plumbing",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/plumbing/apprentice-plumber/",
     "title": "Utah DOPL: apply for an apprentice plumber license",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/plumbing/apply-for-a-journeyman-plumber-license/",
     "title": "Utah DOPL: apply for a journeyman plumber license",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/plumbing/exam-information/",
     "title": "Utah DOPL: plumber exam information",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/plumbing/frequently-asked-questions/",
     "title": "Utah DOPL: plumber frequently asked questions",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/plumbing/renew-a-license/",
     "title": "Utah DOPL: renew a plumbing license",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/plumber-apprentice_application.pdf",
     "title": "Utah DOPL: apprentice plumber application",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/plumber-application.pdf",
     "title": "Utah DOPL: plumber application (journeyman, master, residential)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title58/Chapter55/C58-55-S301_2025050720250507.html",
     "title": "Utah Code 58-55-301 (license required; license classifications), Utah Legislature; the page marks this version superseded 1/1/2027",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Utah's Division of Professional Licensing licenses five plumber classifications: apprentice, journeyman, master, residential journeyman and residential master.",
     "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/plumbing/exam-information/",
     "quote": "There are five Plumber license classifications in Utah: Apprentice , Journeyman, Master, Residential Journeyman and Residential Master ."
    },
    {
     "claim": "State law requires a person in a construction trade it licenses to be licensed before engaging in that trade, unless an exemption in state law applies",
     "url": "https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title58/Chapter55/C58-55-S301_2025050720250507.html",
     "quote": "A person engaged in the construction trades licensed under this chapter, as a contractor regulated under this chapter, as an alarm business or company, or as an alarm company agent, shall become licensed under this chapter before engaging in that trade or contracting activity in this state unless specifically exempted from licensure under Section 58-1-307 or 58-55-305."
    },
    {
     "claim": "apprentice plumber and journeyman plumber are among its license classifications",
     "url": "https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title58/Chapter55/C58-55-S301_2025050720250507.html",
     "quote": "(2) The division shall issue licenses under this chapter to qualified persons in the following classifications: ... (d)apprentice plumber; ... (n)journeyman plumber;"
    },
    {
     "claim": "A journeyman license takes 8,000 hours of licensed plumbing experience under a journeyman or master with a plumber's apprenticeship education program, or 16,000 hours without it, and the Utah Plumber Theory and Practical exams.",
     "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/plumbing/apply-for-a-journeyman-plumber-license/",
     "quote": "Completion of a plumber's apprenticeship education program (576 classroom hours). 8,000 hours of licensed plumbing experience working under the supervision of a licensed journeyman or master plumber. Pass the Utah Plumber Theory and Practical exams. -OR- 16,000 hours of licensed plumber experience working under the supervision of a licensed journeyman or master plumber."
    },
    {
     "claim": "A journeyman licensed in a state that the Division's endorsement map shows as equivalent may apply by endorsement with a verification of licensure from that state",
     "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/plumbing/apply-for-a-journeyman-plumber-license/",
     "quote": "To see if you qualify for a license by endorsement from another state, review the Journeyman Plumber Endorsement to Utah map. If the state you are licensed in shows no equivalent license to Utah, you will need to meet the licensing requirements above. If the state you are licensed in shows an equivalent to the Utah license, request a Verification of Licensure from your state's licensing authority."
    },
    {
     "claim": "the application asks for official verification of active licensure in good standing for at least one year",
     "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/plumber-application.pdf",
     "quote": "Official verification, showing active licensure in good standing for at least one year, from a jurisdiction designated by the Division as equivalent to Utah."
    },
    {
     "claim": "An applicant licensed in a state without an equivalent license must meet Utah's licensing requirements.",
     "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/plumbing/apply-for-a-journeyman-plumber-license/",
     "quote": "If the state you are licensed in shows no equivalent license to Utah, you will need to meet the licensing requirements above."
    },
    {
     "claim": "due November 30 of even-numbered years",
     "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/plumbing/renew-a-license/",
     "quote": "Plumbing license renewals are due November 30th of even years"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "UT",
   "soc": "49-9021",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": null,
   "individual_license_source": null,
   "authority": {
    "name": "Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL), contractor licensing",
    "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/contracting/"
   },
   "summary": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification, except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician. Utah's Division of Professional Licensing licenses the HVAC contractor classification (H100), and the classifications it licenses under state law name no individual HVAC technician license. State law requires a licensee whose license covers installing, repairing, maintaining, cleaning or replacing a residential or commercial gas appliance or combustion system to first receive training and certification under state rules, and to make sure any employee who does that work has first received them. The division may exempt from the training a person with adequate experience, and from the certification a person who passed an equivalent test, completed a gas appliance apprenticeship approved by the Federal Bureau of Apprenticeship Training, or works under the immediate one-to-one supervision of a certified natural gas technician.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "EPA Section 608 Certification (federal)",
     "requirements": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants, except apprentices closely and continually supervised by a certified technician: Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all). Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": "EPA-approved Section 608 test (Type I / II / III / Universal)",
     "source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "source_quote": "Technicians are required to pass an EPA-approved test to earn Section 608 Technician Certification. ... Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician.",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Required nationwide for technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very-high-pressure, other than small appliances and motor-vehicle air conditioners), Type III (low-pressure) or Universal (all)",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "For servicing small appliances (Type I). For servicing or disposing of high- or very high-pressure appliances, except small appliances and MVACs (Type II). For servicing or disposing of low-pressure appliances (Type III). For servicing all types of equipment (Universal)."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Pass an EPA-approved test; the credential does not expire",
       "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
       "quote": "Tests must be administered by an EPA-approved certifying organization. Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal"
    },
    {
     "name": "HVAC Contractor (H100) license (state)",
     "advanced": true,
     "requirements": "A contractor license. Its qualifier passes the Utah Business and Law exam and the HVAC (H100) exam through Prov, holds an RMGA or equivalent certification as a Certified Natural Gas Technician (or holds a Master Plumber or Residential Master Plumber license with a plumbing contractor classification), and has two years of HVAC-specific experience, shown as 4,000 hours of qualified HVAC employment within the past 5 years on W-2s, K-1s or tax returns or by an applicable trade license number. For pre-licensure education the application asks for one of several options, among them a 25-hour pre-licensure course (plus a 5-hour business and law course for a general classification), being a current qualifier on an active and unrestricted Utah contractor license, or an accredited 2 or 4-year degree in construction management. H100 applicants submit the items required of general classification applicants. The business carries general liability insurance of $1,000,000 for each incident and $2,000,000 in total. The application costs $50 for the qualifier, $175 for the classification and a $1.00 electronic reference library surcharge.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 226,
     "exam": "Utah Business and Law exam and HVAC (H100) exam",
     "source_url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/contracting/",
     "source_quote": "Qualifiers must hold RMGA or equivalent certification Passage of the Utah Business and Law Exam and HVAC (H100) Exam through Prov Two (2) years of HVAC-specific experience, verified by W-2 forms",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/contractor-all-classifications.pdf",
       "quote": "Total Number of Qualifiers __________ x $50.00",
       "amount": 50
      },
      {
       "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/contractor-all-classifications.pdf",
       "quote": "Total Number of Classifications __________x $175.00",
       "amount": 175
      },
      {
       "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/contractor-all-classifications.pdf",
       "quote": "Electronic Reference Library Surcharge* $ _ 1.00",
       "amount": 1
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "holds an RMGA or equivalent certification as a Certified Natural Gas Technician (or holds a Master Plumber or Residential Master Plumber license with a plumbing contractor classification)",
       "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/contractor-all-classifications.pdf",
       "quote": "The qualifier must be a Certified Natural Gas Technician. Please provide your RMGA (Rocky Mountain Gas Association) or equivalent certificate. ~OR~"
      },
      {
       "claim": "holds an RMGA or equivalent certification as a Certified Natural Gas Technician (or holds a Master Plumber or Residential Master Plumber license with a plumbing contractor classification)",
       "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/contractor-all-classifications.pdf",
       "quote": "The qualifier holds an active Master Plumber or Residential Master Plumber license and is applying for, or already holds, a P200 - General Plumbing classification or P201 - Residential Plumbing classification."
      },
      {
       "claim": "shown as 4,000 hours of qualified HVAC employment within the past 5 years on W-2s, K-1s or tax returns or by an applicable trade license number",
       "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/contractor-all-classifications.pdf",
       "quote": "W-2, K-1, or tax returns showing qualified HVAC employment (4,000 hours within the past 5 years) or applicable trade license number."
      },
      {
       "claim": "For pre-licensure education the application asks for one of several options, among them a 25-hour pre-licensure course (plus a 5-hour business and law course for a general classification), being a current qualifier on an active and unrestricted Utah contractor license, or an accredited 2 or 4-year degree in construction management.",
       "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/contractor-all-classifications.pdf",
       "quote": "Select ONE of the following and provide the appropriate documentation. □ Pre-licensure Course (25-hour pre-licensure course minimum plus 5-hour Business and Law Course if applying for General Classification) □ Current qualifier on an active and unrestricted Utah contractor license"
      },
      {
       "claim": "For pre-licensure education the application asks for one of several options, among them a 25-hour pre-licensure course (plus a 5-hour business and law course for a general classification), being a current qualifier on an active and unrestricted Utah contractor license, or an accredited 2 or 4-year degree in construction management.",
       "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/contractor-all-classifications.pdf",
       "quote": "Qualifier holds accredited 2 or 4-year degree in Construction Management. Submit official school transcripts."
      },
      {
       "claim": "H100 applicants submit the items required of general classification applicants",
       "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/contractor-all-classifications.pdf",
       "quote": "H100 HVAC APPLICANTS In addition to the items required for all general classification applicants, submit:"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The business carries general liability insurance of $1,000,000 for each incident and $2,000,000 in total.",
       "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/contractor-all-classifications.pdf",
       "quote": "Minimum coverage is $1,000,000 for each incident and $2,000,000 in total and must cover all your scope of work for the license, for the entire duration of active licensure"
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": {
    "note": "A contractor licensed in a jurisdiction the Division finds equivalent to Utah, with at least one year of experience with that license, may apply by endorsement; the H100 requirements cannot be waived when applying by endorsement.",
    "source_url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/contractor-all-classifications.pdf"
   },
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "contractor licenses expire November 30 of odd-numbered years; contractors need 6 continuing education hours, 3 of them taught live",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/contracting/renew-a-license/"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "title": "EPA Section 608 Technician Certification",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/contracting/",
     "title": "Utah Division of Professional Licensing: contracting",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/contractor-all-classifications.pdf",
     "title": "Utah DOPL: contractor application, all classifications",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/contracting/renew-a-license/",
     "title": "Utah DOPL: renew a contracting license",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title58/Chapter55/C58-55-S301_2025050720250507.html",
     "title": "Utah Code 58-55-301 (license required; license classifications), Utah Legislature; the page marks this version superseded 1/1/2027",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title58/Chapter55/C58-55-S308_2022050420220504.html",
     "title": "Utah Code 58-55-308 (scope of practice; gas appliances and combustion systems), Utah Legislature; the page marks this section repealed 1/1/2027",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants need the federal EPA Section 608 certification",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified."
    },
    {
     "claim": "except for an apprentice closely and continually supervised by a certified technician",
     "url": "https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification-requirements",
     "quote": "Apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided they are closely and continually supervised by a certified technician."
    },
    {
     "claim": "Utah's Division of Professional Licensing licenses the HVAC contractor classification (H100)",
     "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/contracting/",
     "quote": "Beginning April 20, 2026, all applications for the H100 (HVAC Contractor) classification"
    },
    {
     "claim": "the classifications it licenses under state law name no individual HVAC technician license.",
     "url": "https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title58/Chapter55/C58-55-S301_2025050720250507.html",
     "quote": "(2) The division shall issue licenses under this chapter to qualified persons in the following classifications: (a)alarm company; (b)alarm company agent; (c)apprentice electrician; (d)apprentice plumber; (e)construction trades instructor: (i)general building classification; (ii)general engineering classification; (iii)electrical classification; (iv)mechanical classification; and (v)plumbing classification; (f)elevator contractor; (g)elevator mechanic; (h)general building contractor; (i)general electrical contractor; (j)general engineering contractor; (k)general plumbing contractor; (l)HVAC contractor; (m)journeyman electrician; (n)journeyman plumber; (o)master electrician; (p)master plumber; (q)residential and small commercial contractor; (r)residential electrical contractor; (s)residential journeyman electrician; (t)residential journeyman plumber; (u)residential master electrician; (v)residential master plumber; (w)residential plumbing contractor; and (x)specialty contractor."
    },
    {
     "claim": "State law requires a licensee whose license covers installing, repairing, maintaining, cleaning or replacing a residential or commercial gas appliance or combustion system to first receive training and certification under state rules, and to make sure any employee who does that work has first received them.",
     "url": "https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title58/Chapter55/C58-55-S308_2022050420220504.html",
     "quote": "(a) The work and scope of practice covered by this Subsection (2) and Subsection (3) is the installation, repair, maintenance, cleaning, or replacement of a residential or commercial gas appliance or combustion system. (b) The provisions of this Subsection (2) apply to any: (i) licensee under this chapter whose license authorizes the licensee to perform the work described in Subsection (2)(a); and"
    },
    {
     "claim": "State law requires a licensee whose license covers installing, repairing, maintaining, cleaning or replacing a residential or commercial gas appliance or combustion system to first receive training and certification under state rules, and to make sure any employee who does that work has first received them.",
     "url": "https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title58/Chapter55/C58-55-S308_2022050420220504.html",
     "quote": "(c) Any person described in Subsection (2)(b) that performs work described in Subsection (2)(a): (i) must first receive training and certification as specified in rules adopted by the commission, with the concurrence of the director, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and (ii) shall ensure that any employee authorized under other provisions of this chapter to perform work described in Subsection (2)(a) has first received training and certification as specified in rules adopted by the division."
    },
    {
     "claim": "The division may exempt from the training a person with adequate experience",
     "url": "https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title58/Chapter55/C58-55-S308_2022050420220504.html",
     "quote": "(d) The division may exempt from the training requirements adopted under Subsection (2)(c) a person that has adequate experience, as determined by the division."
    },
    {
     "claim": "and from the certification a person who passed an equivalent test, completed a gas appliance apprenticeship approved by the Federal Bureau of Apprenticeship Training, or works under the immediate one-to-one supervision of a certified natural gas technician.",
     "url": "https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title58/Chapter55/C58-55-S308_2022050420220504.html",
     "quote": "(3) The division may exempt the following individuals from the certification requirements adopted under Subsection (2)(c): (a) a person who has passed a test equivalent to the level of testing required by the division for certification, or has completed an apprenticeship program that teaches the installation of gas line appliances and is approved by the Federal Bureau of Apprenticeship Training; and (b) a person working under the immediate one-to-one supervision of a certified natural gas technician or a person exempt from certification."
    },
    {
     "claim": "A contractor licensed in a jurisdiction the Division finds equivalent to Utah, with at least one year of experience with that license, may apply by endorsement",
     "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/contractor-all-classifications.pdf",
     "quote": "If you are currently licensed as a Contractor in a jurisdiction determined equivalent to Utah, and you have a minimum of ONE year of experience with that license, you may apply for licensure by endorsement"
    },
    {
     "claim": "the H100 requirements cannot be waived when applying by endorsement.",
     "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/contractor-all-classifications.pdf",
     "quote": "These requirements cannot be waived when applying by endorsement. ¹ H100: HVAC:"
    },
    {
     "claim": "contractor licenses expire November 30 of odd-numbered years",
     "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/contracting/renew-a-license/",
     "quote": "Contracting licenses expire on November 30th of odd years."
    },
    {
     "claim": "contractors need 6 continuing education hours, 3 of them taught live",
     "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/contracting/renew-a-license/",
     "quote": "Utah contractors need 6 CE hours, 3 of which must be taught live (live webinar counts)."
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "state": "UT",
   "soc": "53-3032",
   "license_required": true,
   "individual_license": true,
   "individual_license_source": {
    "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
    "quote": "Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may legally operate a CMV unless such person possesses a CDL which meets the standards contained in subpart J of this part, issued by his/her State or jurisdiction of domicile."
   },
   "authority": {
    "name": "Utah Driver License Division (DLD)",
    "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/cdl-info/"
   },
   "summary": "The Utah Driver License Division issues the CDL: an applicant is at least 18 and has held a Class D license for one year, passes the written knowledge tests for a commercial learner permit, and holds the permit 14 days and completes federal Entry-Level Driver Training before the driving skills test. A driver under 21 is restricted to intrastate operation, and the CDL expires in five years.",
   "tiers": [
    {
     "name": "Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP)",
     "requirements": "At least 18, with a Class D license held for one year. The Division's original CDL is for U.S. citizens; non-citizens apply for a Non-Domiciled CDL, and as of January 20, 2026, Utah has paused issuing non-domiciled CDLs until further notice. Bring proof of identity, Social Security number and Utah address and your current driver license; the medical examiner submits the Medical Examiner's Certificate electronically, and you submit a Self-Certification form. Pay the non-refundable $52.00 fee, plus $9.00 for each endorsement, and pass the written knowledge tests: the general test (50 questions) and, for Class A, the combination test (20 questions), closed-book, with 80% to pass; all CDL tests are given in English only. The air brakes test (25 questions) is required to drive a vehicle equipped with air brakes; if it is not taken and the skills test is not completed in an air brake-equipped vehicle, an \"L\" restriction is placed on the license. The $52.00 fee includes the three core tests, and each test may be taken up to two times before a second test fee of $26.00. The permit is issued for 180 days.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 52,
     "exam": "CDL written knowledge tests",
     "source_url": "https://dld.utah.gov/original-cdl/",
     "source_quote": "Take any required written knowledge tests and pass to receive the commercial learner permit, or license if transferring from another state.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/original-cdl/",
       "quote": "Pay the non-refundable fee of $52.00, plus each endorsement fee of $9.00; motorcycle endorsement is $18.00.",
       "amount": 52
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "At least 18, with a Class D license held for one year.",
       "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/original-cdl/",
       "quote": "To apply for a CDL license, you must be at least 18 years of age and have held a Class D license for one year."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The Division's original CDL is for U.S. citizens; non-citizens apply for a Non-Domiciled CDL, and as of January 20, 2026, Utah has paused issuing non-domiciled CDLs until further notice.",
       "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/original-cdl/",
       "quote": "Eligibility Persons who are U.S. Citizens. Non-U.S. Citizens need to apply for a Non-Domiciled CDL."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The Division's original CDL is for U.S. citizens; non-citizens apply for a Non-Domiciled CDL, and as of January 20, 2026, Utah has paused issuing non-domiciled CDLs until further notice.",
       "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/cdl-written-test/",
       "quote": "As of January 20, 2026, and in conjunction with FMCSA's annual review of Utah's CDL Program, Utah is pausing the issuance of non-domiciled CDLs until further notice."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Bring proof of identity, Social Security number and Utah address and your current driver license",
       "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/original-cdl/",
       "quote": "Proof of identity, social security number, and Utah address."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Bring proof of identity, Social Security number and Utah address and your current driver license",
       "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/original-cdl/",
       "quote": "Current driver license."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the medical examiner submits the Medical Examiner's Certificate electronically",
       "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/original-cdl/",
       "quote": "The Medical Examiner's Certificate (MEC) should be electronically submitted by your doctor."
      },
      {
       "claim": "you submit a Self-Certification form",
       "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/cdl-info/",
       "quote": "You will need to submit a Medical Examiner's Certificate (MEC), and a Self-Certification form."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Pay the non-refundable $52.00 fee, plus $9.00 for each endorsement",
       "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/original-cdl/",
       "quote": "Pay the non-refundable fee of $52.00, plus each endorsement fee of $9.00; motorcycle endorsement is $18.00."
      },
      {
       "claim": "the general test (50 questions)",
       "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/cdl-written-test/",
       "quote": "The general written knowledge test is 50 questions."
      },
      {
       "claim": "for Class A, the combination test (20 questions)",
       "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/cdl-written-test/",
       "quote": "This test is only taken by those applying for a Class A CDL. It involves details between a combination vehicle, such as a tractor and trailer. The combination test is 20 questions."
      },
      {
       "claim": "closed-book, with 80% to pass",
       "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/cdl-written-test/",
       "quote": "All commercial driver license tests are closed-book, multiple-choice questions, and require 80% to pass."
      },
      {
       "claim": "all CDL tests are given in English only",
       "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/cdl-written-test/",
       "quote": "All CDL tests are administered in English only; the use of translation materials is strictly prohibited."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The air brakes test (25 questions) is required to drive a vehicle equipped with air brakes; if it is not taken and the skills test is not completed in an air brake-equipped vehicle, an \"L\" restriction is placed on the license.",
       "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/cdl-written-test/",
       "quote": "Air Brakes Test This test is optional and can be taken by applicants for a Class A or B CDL. This test is required if planning on driving a vehicle equipped with air brakes. If the written knowledge test is not taken and the driving skills test is not completed in an air brake-equipped vehicle, an \"L\" restriction will be placed on the license"
      },
      {
       "claim": "The air brakes test (25 questions) is required to drive a vehicle equipped with air brakes; if it is not taken and the skills test is not completed in an air brake-equipped vehicle, an \"L\" restriction is placed on the license.",
       "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/cdl-written-test/",
       "quote": "The air brake written knowledge test is 25 questions."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The $52.00 fee includes the three core tests, and each test may be taken up to two times before a second test fee of $26.00.",
       "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/cdl-written-test/",
       "quote": "Three tests make up the core testing for a CDL. These tests are included in the $52.00 license application fee. Each test may be taken up to two times before a second test fee of $26.00 will be required."
      },
      {
       "claim": "The permit is issued for 180 days.",
       "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/cdl-written-test/",
       "quote": "Once you have passed all written knowledge tests required for your license class and endorsements, you will receive a permit for 180 days."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    },
    {
     "name": "Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT, federal)",
     "requirements": "Since February 7, 2022, first-time Class A or B CDL applicants (and Class B holders upgrading to Class A) must complete the training with a provider on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry before taking the skills test.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": null,
     "exam": null,
     "source_url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "source_quote": "you must complete this training with a registered training provider before being permitted to take the required CDL skills or knowledge test. ... First-time applicants for a Class A CDL or Class B CDL; Class B CDL holders seeking to upgrade to a Class A CDL",
     "stage": "start",
     "jurisdiction": "federal",
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "Since February 7, 2022",
       "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
       "quote": "The ELDT requirements apply to individuals who obtain a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) on or after February 7, 2022."
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "name": "Class A CDL",
     "requirements": "Hold the permit 14 days and complete Entry-Level Driver Training before the driving skills test: a pre-trip vehicle inspection, a basic control skills test and an on-road driving test. At the Division the test costs $78.00 for two attempts and $52.00 for retakes, and you bring your own registered, road-ready vehicle; an approved certified third-party tester charges its own fee and submits the results to the Division. Once all testing is passed, a temporary license is issued the same day, and the CDL expires in five years. A driver under 21 is restricted to intrastate operation and cannot apply for hazardous materials, passenger or school bus endorsements.",
     "experience_hours": null,
     "fee_usd": 78,
     "exam": "CDL driving skills test",
     "source_url": "https://dld.utah.gov/cdl-driving-test/",
     "source_quote": "Must hold the CDL learner permit for 14 days and complete the ELDT before being eligible to take the CDL driving skills test.",
     "fee_sources": [
      {
       "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/cdl-driving-test/",
       "quote": "The cost is $78.00 for two attempts and $52.00 for retakes.",
       "amount": 78
      }
     ],
     "claim_sources": [
      {
       "claim": "a pre-trip vehicle inspection, a basic control skills test and an on-road driving test",
       "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/cdl-driving-test/",
       "quote": "The CDL driving skills test consists of the pre-trip vehicle inspection, basic control skills, and driving skills test."
      },
      {
       "claim": "a pre-trip vehicle inspection, a basic control skills test and an on-road driving test",
       "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/cdl-driving-test/",
       "quote": "This test is administered on the actual roadway and will have specific maneuvers that need to be completed while driving, depending on the vehicle used for the test."
      },
      {
       "claim": "At the Division the test costs $78.00 for two attempts and $52.00 for retakes",
       "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/cdl-driving-test/",
       "quote": "The cost is $78.00 for two attempts and $52.00 for retakes."
      },
      {
       "claim": "you bring your own registered, road-ready vehicle",
       "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/cdl-driving-test/",
       "quote": "It is required to bring your own registered and road-ready vehicle to take the driving skills test at the DLD."
      },
      {
       "claim": "an approved certified third-party tester charges its own fee and submits the results to the Division",
       "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/cdl-driving-test/",
       "quote": "You may seek out an approved certified Third-Party Tester to administer the CDL driving skills test. The tester charges a fee and they determine the cost. After completing a driving skills test, the tester will submit the test results electronically to the DLD."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Once all testing is passed, a temporary license is issued the same day, and the CDL expires in five years.",
       "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/original-cdl/",
       "quote": "When you have passed all testing, you will be given a temporary license the same day."
      },
      {
       "claim": "Once all testing is passed, a temporary license is issued the same day, and the CDL expires in five years.",
       "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/original-cdl/",
       "quote": "The completed license will be mailed to you in approximately 4-6 weeks and will expire in five years."
      },
      {
       "claim": "A driver under 21 is restricted to intrastate operation and cannot apply for hazardous materials, passenger or school bus endorsements.",
       "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/cdl-info/",
       "quote": "If you are under 21 years old, you will be restricted to intrastate operation and will not be able to apply for hazardous materials, passenger, or school bus endorsements."
      }
     ],
     "stage": "license",
     "jurisdiction": "state"
    }
   ],
   "reciprocity": null,
   "renewal": {
    "cycle": "every five years, in person at a Driver License office by appointment (CDL holders cannot renew online), up to six months before expiration, with the $52.00 fee",
    "ce_hours": null,
    "source_url": "https://dld.utah.gov/cdl-renewal/"
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/cdl-info/",
     "title": "Utah Driver License Division: CDL information",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/original-cdl/",
     "title": "Utah Driver License Division: original CDL",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/cdl-written-test/",
     "title": "Utah Driver License Division: CDL written knowledge test",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/cdl-driving-test/",
     "title": "Utah Driver License Division: CDL driving skills test",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/cdl-renewal/",
     "title": "Utah Driver License Division: CDL renewal",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Drivers/Applicability",
     "title": "FMCSA ELDT Applicability",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-383/subpart-B/section-383.23",
     "title": "49 CFR 383.23 (commercial driver's license required)",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-03"
    }
   ],
   "claim_sources": [
    {
     "claim": "an applicant is at least 18 and has held a Class D license for one year",
     "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/original-cdl/",
     "quote": "To apply for a CDL license, you must be at least 18 years of age and have held a Class D license for one year."
    },
    {
     "claim": "passes the written knowledge tests for a commercial learner permit",
     "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/original-cdl/",
     "quote": "Take any required written knowledge tests and pass to receive the commercial learner permit, or license if transferring from another state."
    },
    {
     "claim": "and holds the permit 14 days and completes federal Entry-Level Driver Training before the driving skills test",
     "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/cdl-driving-test/",
     "quote": "Must hold the CDL learner permit for 14 days and complete the ELDT before being eligible to take the CDL driving skills test."
    },
    {
     "claim": "A driver under 21 is restricted to intrastate operation",
     "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/cdl-info/",
     "quote": "If you are under 21 years old, you will be restricted to intrastate operation and will not be able to apply for hazardous materials, passenger, or school bus endorsements."
    },
    {
     "claim": "and the CDL expires in five years",
     "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/original-cdl/",
     "quote": "The completed license will be mailed to you in approximately 4-6 weeks and will expire in five years."
    },
    {
     "claim": "every five years",
     "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/cdl-renewal/",
     "quote": "The completed license will be mailed to you in approximately 4-6 weeks and will expire in five years."
    },
    {
     "claim": "(CDL holders cannot renew online)",
     "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/cdl-renewal/",
     "quote": "CDL license holders are not eligible to renew online."
    },
    {
     "claim": "in person at a Driver License office by appointment",
     "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/cdl-renewal/",
     "quote": "You will need to schedule an appointment to visit a Driver License office to complete the process of renewing your CDL."
    },
    {
     "claim": "up to six months before expiration",
     "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/cdl-renewal/",
     "quote": "You can renew your Utah CDL license up to six months prior to its expiration date."
    },
    {
     "claim": "with the $52.00 fee",
     "url": "https://dld.utah.gov/cdl-renewal/",
     "quote": "Pay the non-refundable fee of $52.00, plus each endorsement fee of $9.00; motorcycle endorsement is $18.00."
    }
   ]
  }
 ]
}