ClearLicensed renewal checklist
New Jersey HVAC license renewal checklist
Verified dataState data last checked Oct 17, 2026clearlicensed.com/states/NJ/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
Master HVACR Contractor License (Master HVACR)
State license · State Board of Examiners of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors (HVACR Board)
- Deadline
- Jun 30 of even years
- Renewal cycle
- Every 2 years
- CE hours
- 5 hours
- Renewal fee
- About $160. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- About $50 late renewal fee (N.J.A.C. 13:32A-6.1); reinstatement fee about $150.
- 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).
- 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).
- Official link
- https://newjersey.mylicense.com/eGov/Login.aspx
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence high
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- Completion certificates for 5 hours of continuing education
- Bond in force for $3,000. Verify the amount with the board.
- Certificate of insurance that meets the requirement above
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $160, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup