ClearLicensed renewal checklist
Arkansas HVAC license renewal checklist
Verified dataState data last checked Oct 17, 2026clearlicensed.com/states/AR/checklist/hvac
Informational: verify with the issuing board. Fees are approximate and rules change. One block per license type: tick each line as you go.
HVAC
Commercial Contractor License - Mechanical / Specialty HVACR classification (CLB-MECH)
State license · Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board (Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing)
- Deadline
- Expires at 12:00 midnight on the day before the anniversary of issuance unless the Board designates otherwise (A.C.A. 17-25-307); the date is on the license. Renewal notices are mailed about 60 days before expiry, but failure to receive one does not excuse late renewal. A renewal is timely only if the completed application is received by the expiration date (17 CAR 255-203).
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- CE hours
- Not required
- Renewal fee
- About $50. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- Renewal received before expiration: about $50. Received within 30 days after expiration, or later: about $100 (17 CAR 255-203). The Board renewal page states that any application not complete (renewal, fee and financial information) by the expiration date owes a $50.00 late fee, even when the license has been extended.
- Grace period
- A timely renewal (received by expiration date) lets the licensee keep using the license until the Board's next meeting. Renewals within 30 days after expiration deem the license reinstated pending Board action but do not cover the gap. After 30 days the applicant has no valid license until the Board approves.
- Insurance
- Workers' compensation coverage required if the contractor is required to have it under the Workers' Compensation Law (A.C.A. 17-25-316); proof required at issuance and renewal. No general liability minimum found in CLB statutes/rules. Financial: licensees must show minimum net worth (Building/Heavy/Highway/Municipal-Utility $50,000; Light Building, Mechanical, Electrical $20,000; Specialty $5,000) via compiled/reviewed/audited statement, or file a surety bond in lieu of financial statement (A.C.A. 17-25-304; bond = 10x the required net worth). Projects under $1.5M may use a 'restricted' license with compiled statement.
- Official link
- https://www.ark.org/aclb_olr/app/login.html
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence high
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- Bond in force for $10,000. Verify the amount with the board.
- Certificate of insurance that meets the requirement above
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $50, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup
HVACR Class A License (unlimited capacity contractor) (HVACR-A)
State license · Arkansas HVACR Licensing Board (Dept. of Labor and Licensing, Code Enforcement Section)
- Deadline
- Licenses expire on the last day of the month, one year from the original date of issuance (17 CAR 261-105); no common calendar date.
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- CE hours
- 8 hours
- Renewal fee
- About $200. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- A penalty of about $10 per month is added for late payment, calculated on the first day of each calendar month, plus past-due license fees (17 CAR 261-110). The Board will not waive late fees caused by missing liability insurance proof.
- Grace period
- None stated.
- Insurance
- Liability insurance of at least $250,000 for an individual licensee, or $250,000 per licensed employee under an employer policy, for Class A, B, D and E holders; proof is due at issuance and each renewal (17 CAR 261-117(d)). A waiver is available for licensees working only on company-owned equipment or instructors, with a letter at each renewal.
- Official link
- https://arkansas.lnpweb.com/
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence high
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- Completion certificates for 8 hours of continuing education
- Certificate of insurance that meets the requirement above
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $200, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup
HVACR Class B License (up to 25 tons / 1,000,000 BTUH; includes former Class C) (HVACR-B)
State license · Arkansas HVACR Licensing Board (Dept. of Labor and Licensing, Code Enforcement Section)
- Deadline
- Licenses expire on the last day of the month, one year from the original date of issuance (17 CAR 261-105); no common calendar date.
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- CE hours
- 8 hours
- Renewal fee
- About $150. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- A penalty of about $10 per month is added for late payment, calculated on the first day of each calendar month, plus past-due license fees (17 CAR 261-110). The Board will not waive late fees caused by missing liability insurance proof.
- Grace period
- None stated.
- Insurance
- $250,000 general liability proof with renewal (see Class A entry).
- Official link
- https://arkansas.lnpweb.com/
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence high
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- Completion certificates for 8 hours of continuing education
- Certificate of insurance that meets the requirement above
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $150, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup