Responsibilities of the licensee
Effective Apr 2, 2026Ark. R. 2026-31 (eff. April 2, 2026)Arkansas Code § 17-33-202
- (a) Each license shall be displayed at the contractor’s place of business as listed with the HVACR Licensing Board.
(b)
- (1) Each licensed contractor shall display (in a prominent, legible manner) the license number and company name in letters not less than two inches (2”) high on both sides of all service and installation vehicles used in conjunction with air conditioning and refrigeration contracting.
- (2) The company name, license number, and phone number shall be displayed on a sign no less than eight and one-half by eleven inches (8 1/2” x 11”) in size at all job sites where new HVACR work is being performed.
- (3) The company name, license number, and phone number shall be displayed on business cards of a company that performs HVACR work. Example: HVACR LICENSE #0000001 Company Name Business Address Business Phone Number
(c)
(1) A license holder is required to notify the board in writing within thirty (30) days of any change in:
- (A) Permanent mailing address;
- (B) Business affiliation;
- (C) Business location; or
- (D) Business telephone number.
- (2) A license revision is required for any change to permanent mailing address, change of business affiliation, or the business location reflected on the license.
- (3) The permanent address on file with the board shall be considered the license holder’s permanent address and all correspondence, including license expiration notice from the department, will be mailed to such address of record.
- (4) A license holder wishing to revise a license shall request in writing the revision and pay the appropriate fee required in this part.
(5)
- (A) A license class holder who has been designated as the responsible class holder for a company, business, or corporation and their registrants shall notify the Department of Labor and Licensing in writing should the licensee no longer hold the designation of responsible class holder for HVACR work performed by the company, business, or corporation and their registrants, within five (5) business days.
- (B) Payment of the fees required in 17 CAR § 261-111 [repealed] must be submitted with the statement of loss.
- (6) The license for each license holder, registrant, or mechanical inspector on the jobsite must be with the person to whom it was issued, in a paper or digital form, for inspection by the state or local inspector in order to confirm the license status of the individual.
(d)
(1) A license holder who holds a Class A, B, D, or E license shall:
- (A) Maintain liability insurance for any work performed; or
- (B) Be covered by an employer policy with the minimum coverage.
(2) The minimum coverage of the policy shall be:
- (A) Two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) for an individual licensee; or
- (B) Two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) per licensed employee for an employer provided policy.
- (3) Proof of coverage shall be presented to the board at the time of issuance or renewal of license.
(4) A waiver of coverage can be made to the board if:
- (A) The licensee’s primary work is for a business, firm, or corporation whose primary job duty is to perform maintenance and repair work on company owned equipment; or
- (B) The licensee is an instructor at a recognized school or apprenticeship program and is not actively engaged in performing HVACR work in a for-profit enterprise.
- (5) If a waiver is requested under subsection (d)(4) of this section, the licensee shall provide at the time of each renewal a letter from the business, firm, corporation, or school human resources office or other responsible official stating the licensee works in a “not-for-profit” position.