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Unlimited Mechanical Contractor — HVAC
Oklahoma Construction Industries Board — Mechanical License Unit →Scope of Work
An Unlimited Mechanical HVAC Contractor in Oklahoma may install, alter, modify, service, maintain, or repair a ventilation (duct) system; any cooling product, system, or equipment including process piping; heating equipment including process piping; and natural gas piping, process piping, refrigeration, and sheet metal. Mechanical license categories also include Natural Gas Piping, Process Piping, Refrigeration, Sheet Metal, Ground Source Piping, Fueled Hearth Product Work, Limited Residential Journeyman, Limited Residential Installer, Petroleum Refinery, and Medical Gas. Source: OAC 158:50-5-1 and 158:50-5-2, Oklahoma Construction Industries Board (https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/cib/documents/your-industry/mechanical-industry/ch_50_eff_10-1-20.pdf).
Experience and Training
Applicants for the Unlimited Mechanical Contractor examination must meet the same requirements as applicants for the unlimited journeyman examination with one additional year of experience (4 years total minimum). Journeyman applicants must be 18 years of age or older and must have three years of verifiable experience in the mechanical trade in the category for which they are applying, while employed by a licensed mechanical contractor. Education substitution is allowed against experience on a sliding scale (an associate's degree or 1,000+ classroom hours Committee-approved program may substitute for 2 years, 500 hours for 1 year, smaller totals proportionally). Source: OAC 158:50-9-1(b).
Military Crosswalk
Oklahoma accepts substantially equivalent military education, training, and experience toward licensure examination under OAC 158:50-9-1.1 and OAC 158:1-3-10.
Exam
The mechanical contractor examination includes a business and law portion and a trade portion. The maximum grade value on each part is 100 points and the passing score is 75% or more on each part. Source: OAC 158:50-9-1.
Bond and Insurance
A contractor must furnish a $5,000 corporate surety bond payable to the Oklahoma Construction Industries Board before license issuance. The bond is continuous with a 30-day cancellation notice. Proof of a general liability insurance policy of at least $50,000 is also required, and the Construction Industries Board must be added as a certificate holder. Source: OAC 158:50-5-3.
EPA Section 608
HVAC technicians who work on equipment containing regulated refrigerants must hold a valid EPA Section 608 Technician Certification under 40 CFR Part 82 Subpart F. EPA certification is a federal requirement separate from state licensure and is not issued by the Oklahoma Construction Industries Board.
Reciprocity
Oklahoma recognizes mechanical reciprocity only where a written reciprocity agreement exists with the applicant's home state. Applicants without a reciprocity agreement may qualify for Exam Equivalency where the home state exam is pre-approved by the Committee and the applicant scored 70% or higher, is in good standing, and has no pending disciplinary matters. Source: OAC 158:50-9.
Renewal and CE
1-year renewal cycle. Renewal contractor license fee is $200.00 (late fee $100.00), contractors application fee is $30.00, and initial contractor license fee is $300.00. Continuing education is 6 hours every 3 years or 36 months preceding the license expiration date; a licensee is exempt from CE for 3 years from the date the licensee passed the current licensing exam. Source: OAC 158:50-9-2 and 158:50-9-7.