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NEW HVAC CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS
*Also if your license has expired past 6 months
*An HVAC Contractor’s License may be issued to a person who is principally engaged in the business of heating,
air conditioning, and/or ventilating contracting. This license entitles the holder and his/her employees to
perform heating, air conditioning, and ventilating contracting work and to sell approved heating, air
conditioning, and ventilating apparatus and devices.
*Application must be submitted and approved prior to Licensing
*If your License has expired more than 6 months, an updated application, documents, and payment must be
submitted and approved
Complete the Application Form (page 2)
Submit a photo ID (e.g. driver’s license)
Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age
Provide a statement from the Police Department of their local municipality indicating whether or not the applicant has ever
been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony and if so, the crimes convicted of and the dates and places of such
convictions, or a comparable statement regarding this matter
Have at least four (4) years (or equivalent) experience in the installation, repair and maintenance of heating, air conditioning,
and ventilating equipment, apparatus or equipment; and is able to furnish proof of such experience
Submit a letter of reference from each contractor listed on the application verifying apprenticeship.
If you are the owner of the business, provide similar verification (e.g. Articles of Incorporation, W-2 forms, Schedule
K-1 form, other tax documents showing individual and company name, etc.) from the last 4 years.
Submit a fifty dollar ($50.00) non-refundable application fee (this does not include Prometric’s exam registration fee)
All appl
icants must be reviewed by the Board of Examiners (submit application, documents, and payment to the address below). The
board members have ten (10) business days to review the application to determine if requirements are met as set forth in the
ordinance. Upon review, if the applicant meets the requirements either to become a licensed HVAC Contractor or to take the required
Prometric exam, they will be notified of the next step and given any applicable documentation via email.
Applic
ants should be certain of the exam date they select. Prometric will not accept anything after the cutoff date for that particular site
and month.
If an appli
cant has previously taken the Prometric Master Unlimited Air Conditioning Exam #C31023 (or a comparable, nationally
recognized exam approved by the Board of Examiners) and passed with a score of seventy per cent (70%) or above, a reciprocal letter
will be accepted and should be submitted with the application as long as the individual meets the minimum requirements as stated
above.
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APPLICATION FOR NEW HVAC CONTRACTORS
(OR LICENSES EXPIRED PAST 6 MONTHS)
APPLICANT’S NAME:
DATE:
ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
DATE OF BIRTH:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
COMPANY NAME:
COMPANY NAME:
ADDRESS:
ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
DUTIES:
DUTIES:
YEARS OF SERVICE:
YEARS OF SERVICE:
TOTAL YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:
JOURNEYMAN:
HVAC CONTRACTOR:
*If you have had less than 4 years of applicable HVAC experience, please provide information regarding your
education.
*If you have already taken and received a passing score (70% or greater) for the Master Unlimited Air
Conditioning Exam with Prometric (previously Block or Experior) or an internationally recognized exam,
please provide exam results or reciprocal letter for review.
I,
BEING DULY SWORN UNDER OATH, DEPOSE and
say that all the statements in this application herewithin are true. I will be responsible for compliance with all ordinances and laws in effect
governing work performed under building permits issued by the St. Joseph County/City of South Bend Building Department.
Signature of Applicant
Subscribed and Sworn to before me this
day of
Signature of Notary
My Commission Expires:
Resident of
County
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HVAC CONTRACTOR LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
HVAC LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
*After Application is submitted and approved to become a licenses HVAC contractor (after providing documentation of
scoring at least a 70% on an accepted exam) please provide the following:
1.
Provide Original Surety Bond as follows:
Principal's name on bond must match name used to take the exam and get licensed (can add a
DBA for the company name)
Bond must have a bond number
Term of bond must be for a one (1) year period with a beginning date and ending date
Amount of bond must be $5,000
Bond must name the City of South Bend/St. Joseph County as the obligee
Bond form must indicate HVAC CONTRACTOR
Original bond is required and must be signed
2. Provide proof of Workers’ Compensation (see details on page 4)
3. Be properly registered with the State of Indiana, if applicable (http://www.in.gov/sos/business/2428.htm)
4. $125.00 annual fee
HVAC LICENSE RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS
*If your license has expired past 6 months see pages 1 and 2
1. Complete Contractor License Renewal Application (see page 4)
2. Provide Original Continuation Certificate of Surety Bond
If documentation is not received within 6 months, a new application will be required
If your license has been expired for more than 1 (one) year, you will be required to provide
the following:
o new application & fee
o Current Continuation Certificate of your Surety Bond
o All previous Continuation Certificates
o All missed annual license fees
*We cannot have a lapse in Bond coverage
If providing a new bond instead of a Continuation Certificate, be sure to follow Surety Bond
requirements
If the Building Department adopts any new codes, a new exam may be required
If the License-holder is switching to a different company, a new Surety Bond, Application, and payment
is required
3. Provide proof of Workers’ Compensation (see details on page 4)
4. Be properly registered with the State of Indiana, if applicable (http://www.in.gov/sos/business/2428.htm)
5. $125.00 annual fee
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUEST
As an ongoing effort
to better serve the community, please take a minute to indicate if you are a member of one of the groups listed
on the following page. Please note that refusing or failing to self-identify into one of these categories cannot be grounds to deny a
registration request. Applications cannot be approved or denied on the basis of whether a contractor’s business does or does not fall
within one of these categories. (See questionnaire on page 5.)
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*If you would like a Reciprocal Letter verifying license status and exam results, there will be a $50 fee.
APPLICATION FOR HVAC CONTRACTOR LICENSE RENEWAL
*If your license has expired past 6 months, a new application, updated documents, and fee is required, before
standard renewal requirements (see pages 1 and 2)
COMPANY NAME:
E-MAIL:
ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
OFFICERS:
PRESIDENT/LICENSE HOLDER:
*FOR ELECTRIC, PLUMBING, & HVAC, THE INDIVIDUAL THAT PASSED THE EXAM/HOLDS THE LICENSE MUST BE LISTED
VICE PRESIDENT:
BU
SINESS ASSOCIATION (check one):
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Limited Liability Company (LLC)
☐
Sole Proprietorship
☐
General Partnership
☐
Corporation
☐
S-Corporation
☐
Nonprofit Corporation
☐
Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
☐
Limited Partnership Other:
*All contractors must provide updated proof of workers’ compensation coverage in the form of:
• Certificate of Workers’ Compensation Insurance; OR
• Certificate of self-insurance from the Indiana Workers’ Compensation Board; OR
• Certificate of independent contractor exemption from the Indiana Department of Revenue
*If none of these documents apply, an affidavit or other legal basis for non-coverage in accordance with Indiana law
must be provided
*Contractors are responsible for having applicable Workers’ Compensation throughout Registration/License term.
https://www.in.gov/core/business_guide.html
*Contractors are responsible for being properly registered with the State of Indiana, when applicable:
http://www.in.gov/sos/business/2428.htm
I,
BEING DULY SWORN UNDER OATH, DEPOSE
and say that all the statements in this application herewithin are true. I will be responsible for compliance with all ordinances and laws in
effect governing work performed under building permits issued by the St. Joseph County/City of South Bend Building Department.
Signature of Applicant
Subscribed and Sworn to before me this
day of
Signature of Notary
My Commission Expires:
Resident of
County
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Minorit
y‐Owned Business Enterprise (MBE):
“Minority‐Owned Business Enterprise (MBE)” means a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, Joint Venture or any
other business or professional entity:
a) Which is at least 51% owned by one or more Minority Individuals, or in the case of a publicly owned business, at least 51% of all
classes of the stock of which is owned by one or more Minority Individuals; and
b) Whose management, policies, major decisions and daily business operations are independently managed and controlled by one or
more such more Minority Individuals;
Woman‐Owned Business Enterprise (WBE):
“Woman‐Owned Business Enterprise (WBE)” means a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, Joint Venture or any other
business or professional entity:
a) Which is at least 51% owned by one or more Women, or in the case of a publicly owned business, at least 51% of all classes of the
stock of which is owned by one or more Women; and
b) Whose management, policies, major decisions and daily business operations are independently managed and controlled by one or
more such Women.
Veteran‐ Owned Business Enterprise (VBE):
“Veteran‐Owned Business Enterprise (VBE)” means a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, Joint Venture or any other
business or professional entity:
a) Which is at least 51% owned by one or more Veteran, or in the case of a publicly owned business, at least 51% of all classes of the
stock of which is owned by one or more Veterans; and
b) Whose management, policies, major decisions and daily business operations are independently managed and controlled by one or
more such Veterans.
Small Business Enterprise (SBE):
Size standards vary by industry, and are generally based on the number of employees or the amount of annual receipts the business has. You can find
small business size regulations in Title 13 Part 121 of the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR). https://www.sba.gov/size‐standards/
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE):
“Disadvantaged Business Enterprise” means socially and economically disadvantaged individuals own at least a 51% interest and also control
management and daily business operations. African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Asian‐Pacific and Subcontinent Asian Americans, and
women are presumed to be socially and economically disadvantaged. Other individuals can also qualify as socially and economically disadvantaged on a
case‐by‐case basis.
Section 3 Business Enterprise (Sec3E):
“Section 3 Business Enterprise (Sec3E)” means a business that is at least 51% or more owned by Section 3 Residents,
A business where 30% of permanent, full‐time employees are Section 3 residents or were Section 3 businesses.
A Section 3 Resident is:
a) A public housing resident or,
b) A low income person who lives in the metropolitan areas where a HUD‐assisted project for housing or community
development is located. Low income is defined as income below 80% of the median household income of that area.
Disabled‐ Owned Business Enterprise (DOBE):
“Disabled Owned Business Enterprise” means a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, Joint Venture or any other
business or professional entity:
a) Which is at least 51% owned by one or more Disabled Individuals, or in the case of a publicly owned business, at least 51% of all
classes of the stock of which is owned by one or more Disabled Individuals; and
b) Whose management, policies, major decisions and daily business operations are independently managed and controlled by one or
more such Disabled Individuals.
Disabled Veteran‐ Owned Business Enterprise (DVBE):
“Disabled Veteran‐Owned Business Enterprise (DVBE)” means a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, Joint Venture or
any other business or professional entity:
a) Which is at least 51% owned by one or more Disabled Veterans, or in the case of a publicly owned business, at least 51% of all
classes of the stock of which is owned by one or more Disabled Veterans; and
b) Whose management, policies, major decisions and daily business operations are independently managed and controlled by one or
more such Disabled Veterans.
LGBTE‐Owned Enterprise (LGBTE):
“Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Business Enterprise” (LGBTE) means a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, Joint
Venture or any other business or professional entity:
a) Which is at least 51% owned by one or more LGBT individual, or in the case of a publicly owned business, at least 51% of all classes
of the stock of which is owned by one or more LGBT individuals; and
b) Whose management, policies, major decisions and daily business operations are independently managed and controlled by one or
more such LGBT individuals.
NONE APPLICABLE
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STATE OF INDIANA EXAMINATION SCHEDULE
2020
Registration forms and exam fees must be received by Prometric on or before the cutoff
dates indicated on this exam schedule. No exceptions will be made to this policy.
Registration forms and exam fees received after the cutoff date will be assigned to the
next available site and date nearest the initial request. Please make note of this
information.
Candidates should be certain of the exam date they select. Once the cutoff date has
passed, Prometric will be unable to reschedule a candidate’s exam date. Upon receipt
of payment to Prometric, your exam request is immediately processed and exam fees
cannot be refunded.
PROMETRIC
ATTN: NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
1260 ENERGY LANE
ST. PAUL, MN 55108
1-800-280-3926
FAX: 1-800-813-6670
www.prometric.com
Questions?
Please contact the City of South Bend/ St. Joseph County Building Department,
125 S. Lafayette Blvd., Suite 100, South Bend, IN 46601
Phone: 574-235-9554 Fax: 574-235-5541 building@southbendin.gov
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Master Unlimited Air Conditioning
Catalog Number: C31023
Exam Number: 914808
Effective Date: 03/05/09
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2016 Prometric Inc. A Delaware corporation. All rights reserved.
License Information
Scope –
Tests a candidate’s knowledge of the
design, installation, maintenance, repair,
fabrication, alteration, and extension of air
conditioning, refrigeration, piping vessels, warm air
heating, low and high pressure boilers, ventilation
systems, duct systems, insulation, and related
appurtenances within a complete system unlimited
in horsepower or tonnage
.
Examination Outline
Open Book
100 Questions – Four-hour time limit
70% Correct required to pass
Exam Topic %
HARV General 25
Low and High Pressure Boilers 10
Warm Air Heating 10
Ventilation 15
Controls 15
Piping 10
Load Calculations 5
Insulation 5
Safety 5
References
The following references are allowed in the testing
center.
1. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 29, Part 1926
(OSHA), Revised July 1, 2008, Superintendent of
Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA
15250-7954, www.access.gpo.gov.
2. International Fuel Gas Code, 2006, International
Code Council, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country
Club Hills, IL 60478-5795, www.iccsafe.org.
3. International Mechanical Code, 2006, International
Code Council, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country
Club Hills, IL 60478-5795, www.iccsafe.org.
4. NFPA 31 – Standard for the Installation of Oil
Burning Equipment, 2006 Edition, National Fire
Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, P.O.
Box 9101, Quincy, MA 02269-9101, www.nfpa.org.
5. NFPA 58 – Standard for the Storage and Handling
of Liquefied Petroleum Gases (LP Gas Code), 2008
Edition, National Fire Protection Association,
1
Batterymarch Park, PO Box 9101, Quincy, MA,
02269-9101, www.nfpa.org.
6. Manual J – Residential Load Calculation, Eighth
Edition, 2002, Air Conditioning Contractors of
America, 2800 Shirlington Road, Suite 300,
Arlington, VA 22206, www.acca.org.
7. Manual N – Commercial Load Calculation, Fifth
Edition, 2008, Air Conditioning Contractors of
America, 2800 Shirlington Road, Suite 300,
Arlington, VA 22206, www.acca.org.
8. ACCA Duct Slide Rule, Air Conditioning Contractors
of America, 2800 Shirlington Road, Suite 300,
Arlington, VA 22206, www.acca.org.
9. Pipefitters Handbook, Third Edition, 1967, Industrial
Press, Inc., 989 Avenue of the Americas, New York,
NY 10018, www.industrialpress.com.
The following references were used to create exam
questions but are not allowed in the testing center.
1. High Pressure Boilers, Third Edition, 2003,
American Technical Publishers (ATP), 1155 Wes
t
175
th
Street, Homewood, IL 60430-4600,
www.go2atp.com.
2. Low Pressure Boilers, Third Edition, 2008, American
Technical Publishers (ATP), 1155 West 175
th
Street,
Homewood, IL 60430-4600, www.go2atp.com.
3. Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning,
Eighteenth Edition, 2004, Goodheart-Willcox
Company, Inc., 18604 West Creek Drive, Tinley
Park, IL 60477-6243,www.g-w.com.
For information on how to obtain exam references,
please call toll-free 877.624.2562.
Copyrighted Exam Questions
All test questions are the property of Prometric Inc.
and are protected by copyright. Federal law provides
severe civil and criminal penalties for the unauthorized
reproduction, distribution, or exhibition of copyrighted
materials.
Indiana Codes
http://www.rtmconsultants.com/indiana-codes/
Code
Description
Comprised Of
General Administration
Rules (Entire Document)
General Administration Rules (GAR) (Updated
8/1/2014) (Amended 12/1/2014)
• 675 IAC 12
Building Code (Indiana
Amendments)
2014 Indiana Building Code (IBC) – effective
December 1, 2014
• 2012 International Building Code
•
675 IAC 13-2.6
Fire Code (Indiana Amendments)
2014 Indiana Fire Code (IFC) – effective December 1,
2014
• 2012 International Fire Code
•
675 IAC 22-2.5
Plumbing Code (Indiana
Amendments)
2012 Indiana Plumbing Code (IPC) – effective
December 24, 2012
• 2006 International Plumbing Code
•
675 IAC 16-1.4
Electrical Code (Indiana
Amendments)
2009 Indiana Electrical Code (IEC) – effective August
26, 2009
• 2008 NFPA 70
•
675 IAC 17-1.8
Mechanical Code (Indiana
Amendments)
2014 Indiana Mechanical Code (IMC) – effective
December 1, 2014
• 2012 International Mechanical Code
•
675 IAC 18-1.6
Handicapped Accessibility
Code (Indiana Amendments)
2014 Indiana Building Code Chapter 11 – Accessibility
• 675 IAC 13-2.6-12 Chapter 11
•
A117.1 Accessible and Usable
Buildings and Facilities, 2009 Edition
Energy Code (Indiana
Amendments)
2010 Indiana Energy Conservation Code (IECC) -
effective May 7, 2010
• ASHRAE 90.1 2007
•
675 IAC 19.3
Swimming Pool Code (Indiana
Amendments)
Swimming Pool Code; General Provisions and
Definitions
• 675 IAC 20-1.1
Building Rehabilitation
Standard (Indiana Amendments)
Indiana Building Rehabilitation Standard (GAR)
(Updated 12/22/06)(Repealed 6/18/08)
• 675 IAC 12-8
Fuel Gas Code (Indiana
Amendments)
2014 Indiana Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) – effective
December 1, 2014
• 2012 International Fuel Gas Code
•
675 IAC 25-3
Residential Code (Indiana
Amendments) (Chap 11 – Energy
Efficiency) (R202 Definitions
12/1/14 Update)
2005 Indiana Residential Code (4/05/08 Update –
effective June 5, 2008)
• 2003 International Residential Code
for One-and Two Family Dwellings
•
Chapter 43 of the 2006 International
Residential Code for One and Two
Family Dwellings
•
675 IAC 14-4.3
Chapter 11 of the 2009 International
Residential Code
• 675 IAC 14-4.3-139.1
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