Master HVACR Contractor License
Master HVACR · State license · State Board of Examiners of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors (HVACR Board)
- Renewal cycle
- Every 2 years
- Continuing education
- 5 hours
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5 credits per biennial period at an approved course; first renewal exempt; keep verification 4 years; Board may audit (N.J.A.C. 13:32A-4.1). - Deadline rule
- Biennial; expires June 30 of even-numbered years (the June 30, 2026 cycle has passed; next: June 30, 2028). The Board sends a renewal notice at least 60 days before expiration (N.J.A.C. 13:32A-3.1).
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- Grace period
- Renew within 30 days after expiration with the late fee and the license stays valid; after 30 days it is suspended without a hearing and practice is unlicensed practice (N.J.A.C. 13:32A-3.1).
Fees, approximate
- Renewal fee
- About $160
- Late fee
- About $50 late renewal fee (N.J.A.C. 13:32A-6.1); reinstatement fee about $150.
- Reinstatement
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Reinstatement fee about $150 plus the renewal fee and past-due renewal fee, proof of CE for the current period and the about $3,000 bond (N.J.A.C. 13:32A-6.1).
Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Why approximate?
Boards change fees often and some charge extra processing fees. We show a recent amount so you can plan.
- Bond
- Required: $3,000. Verify the amount with the board.
- Insurance
- General liability of $500,000 combined property damage and bodily injury per occurrence (or Board-approved self-insurance) for those offering HVACR contracting to the public; $3,000 surety bond (N.J.S.A. 45:16A-23; a plumbing master's $3,000 bond can satisfy it) (N.J.A.C. 13:32A-2.4).
- Reciprocity
- Not published, check with the board
Notes
Only the Master HVACR Contractor license is issued. Fees (N.J.A.C. 13:32A-6.1): renewal $160 biennial; late $50; reinstatement $150; initial $160 in year 1 or $80 in year 2 of the cycle. A licensee may renew as inactive by returning the pressure seal. Master Hearth Specialist is a separate license with the same $160 renewal. The HVACR Board cycle runs July 1 to June 30 of even-numbered years (a Master Plumbers Board overview lists odd years; the HVACR Board dates are used here).
Sources (6)
- https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/hvacr/
- https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-32A-6-1
- https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-32A-4-1
- https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-32A-3-1
- https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-32A-2-4
- https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/plu/Documents/Master-Plumbers-Application-Process-Overview.pdf