Tennessee HVAC/Refrigeration Contractor (CMC-C)

License Requirements

Is pre-approval required?

No, pre-approval is not required in the state of Tennessee

Is passing the Business and Law exam required as well?

The Business and Law exam is required for licensure in every Contractor classification

We offer the required Business and Law Seminar by CLICKING HERE.

The first step in the licensing process is to pass the exams. You will then submit an application to the state licensing board with documentation of your experience, financial information, and your passing test scores.

• Please note that the Tennessee Business and Law exam is also required to be passed to obtain your contractor’s license.
• Applicants must provide a letter of reference from a past client or inspector, as well as a list of relevant job descriptions with contract amounts with owner’s names/addresses. There are no specific years of experience required. However, the board does set the monetary limited based on experience when the level of experience is limited.
• The monetary limit (limit per contract) is based on 10 times the lesser of the net worth or working capital or experience. (Working capital is current assets minus current liabilities and net worth is total assets minus total liabilities).

  A reviewed financial statement is required for monetary requests of $3,000,000 or less. A CPA audited financial statement is required for monetary requests exceeding $3,000,000. To obtain an unlimited license, applicants must have over $300,000 in both net worth and working capital.

• All contractors with 1 or more employees are required to carry Worker’s Compensation insurance. Every applicant will be required to provide a certificate of insurance proving an adequate amount of liability insurance. The requirements are as follows: Monetary Limit Minimum Insurance Up to $500,000 -----$100,000 $501,000 to $1,500,000 -----$500,000 $1,501,000 to Unlimited -----$1,000,000