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North Carolina

North Carolina licenses HVAC contractors statewide.

Search North Carolina HVAC contractor licenses

Official search run by North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors at public.nclicensing.org.

What the license should say

In North Carolina you'll see one of these on an HVAC contractor's card, bid or truck:

Heating Group 1 contractor (H-1)
Business or individual; steam, vapor or hot water (water-based) comfort heating systems (G.S. 87-21(a)(2)).
Heating Group 2 contractor (H-2)
Business or individual; forced-air heating or cooling systems with more than 15 tons of refrigeration capacity (G.S. 87-21(a)(3)).
Heating Group 3 contractor (H-3, Class I or II)
Business or individual; forced-air heating or cooling systems of 15 tons or less, including all single-family residences; Class II limited to single-family detached dwellings (G.S. 87-21(a)(4)).
Heating technician Class I or II
Individual employed by a licensed contractor who installs, services or repairs heating systems.
Fuel piping contractor
Licensee for fuel gas piping; not needed separately by heating licensees.

Hiring a company, not a person?

Any person, firm or corporation engaged in heating or air conditioning contracting for valuable consideration must hold the applicable Heating Group 1, 2 or 3 contractor license from the Board, issued as Class I (all structures) or Class II (single-family detached dwellings) (G.S. 87-21).

Doing it yourself

G.S. 87-21 covers heating work done for valuable consideration or on property intended for sale or rental, excludes minor repairs that do not change the energy source, fuel type or piping, and contains no express exemption for an owner doing heating work on their own residence (G.S. 87-21(a)(5), (c)).

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