HVAC licenses in
Florida
Florida licenses some HVAC contractors statewide and leaves the rest to cities and counties.
Official search run by Florida DBPR Construction Industry Licensing Board at myfloridalicense.com.
What the license should say
In Florida you'll see one of these on an HVAC contractor's card, bid or truck:
- Class A air-conditioning contractor (CA/RA)
- Business or individual; unlimited central air, heating, refrigeration and ventilation work.
- Class B air-conditioning contractor
- Limited to 25 tons of cooling and 500,000 BTU of heating in any one system.
- Class C air-conditioning contractor
- Servicing only; legacy class not issued after October 1, 1988.
- Mechanical contractor (CM/RM)
- Unlimited HVAC, boiler, pressure vessel and related piping work.
Hiring a company, not a person?
Certified (statewide) or registered (local) Class A, Class B or mechanical contractor license from DBPR.
Doing it yourself
Under s. 489.103(7) an owner acting as their own contractor on a one- or two-family home for their own occupancy is exempt if they provide direct onsite supervision of all work not done by licensed contractors.
City and county licenses
Some places in Florida also license HVAC contractors locally.
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Miami-Dade County
Miami-Dade County BCCO Contractor Inquiry and Complaint Search
Not listed? Call the building department for the city or county where the work is.
Before you hire
- Contractor licensing in Florida (small-job limits, bonds, permits)
- How to check a license in Florida, step by step
- Before-you-hire checklist (one page, free PDF)
- File a complaint about an HVAC contractor (opens official site)