ACR-LIC-002: TDLR Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractor License Application

Provide your legal name in the spaces provided (Last, First, Middle Name, Suffix). Examples of a suffix include Jr., Sr., and III. (Mr. is not a suffix.)

Social Security Number disclosure is required by Section 231.302(c)(1) of the Texas Family Code in order to obtain a license. If you do not have a Social Security Number, you must complete the Social Security Number Status Certification form.

Provide your birthdate. You must be at least 18 to be eligible for this license.

Select whether you are male or female.

Provide a telephone number, including the area code, where you can be reached during the day.

Provide a fax number, including the area code, where you can receive faxes.

Provide your current mailing address: Number, Street Name, Apartment Number, City, State and Zip Code + 4. The mailing address can be a post office box. Add the zip plus-4 to help the postal service deliver mail more efficiently and accurately.

Provide your email address only if you agree to the following statement, which is: By providing my email address I authorize TDLR to send licensing communications and required notices to me by electronic mail. I understand that I may revoke this authorization in writing and that I must update my email address or I will not receive these notices. I understand that the email address I have provided in this application will remain confidential except as permitted or required by law.

Indicate if you have ever been convicted of, or placed on deferred adjudication for, any misdemeanor or felony, other than a minor traffic violation. If YES, complete and attach a Criminal History Questionnaire (PDF) for each offense. If you are worried your criminal history could prevent you from getting this license, Texas allows you to have your criminal history evaluated before submitting your application and non-refundable fees. To request a criminal history evaluation submit a Criminal History Evaluation Letter (PDF), a completed Criminal History Questionnaire (PDF) form for each crime you were convicted of, or placed on deferred adjudication for, and pay a $10.00 fee (checked November 8, 2026).

Indicate if you have ever had an occupational license, certification, or registration suspended, revoked, or denied in any state. If you have, complete and attach a Disciplinary Action Questionnaire (PDF) for each disciplinary action. (This does not include your driver license.)

Provide the business name where you are or will be working.

You may leave this area blank if you are not sure where you will be working after you pass the examination.

Provide the federal ID number for the business you are working for or will be working for.

Provide the business phone number, including the area code, of your employer.

Provide the physical location of the business you work for or will be working for. A P.O. Box is not allowed for the business physical location.

Check the license class and endorsement for which you are applying.

Class A endorsements, Environmental Air Conditioning and Commercial Refrigeration and Process Cooling or Heating: air conditioning contracting for environmental air conditioning, or refrigeration contracting for commercial refrigeration and process cooling or heating, in relation to a system, a product, or equipment of any size or capacity.

Class B endorsements, Environmental Air Conditioning and Commercial Refrigeration and Process Cooling or Heating: the same contracting in relation to a system, a product, or equipment of not more than: (1) 25 tons cooling capacity; or (2) 1.5 million British thermal units per hour output heating capacity.

If you are applying for this license by previously holding a technician certification only, your employment history should indicate at least 36 months (3 years) of practical experience in air conditioning and refrigeration-related work in the preceding 48 months (4 years) under the supervision of a licensed air conditioning and refrigeration contractor.

In addition to the 36 months of experience, you must have held a technician certification issued by TDLR for the preceding 12 months. The Department will determine if you have held a Texas Technician Certification for the preceding 12 months.

Write your Air Conditioning Technician Certification Number including the issuance and expiration dates in the spaces provided.

Attach to your application: Experience Verification Form (make additional copies if needed). Your Air Conditioning Technician Certificate must be current in order to use this as experience toward your Air Conditioning Contractor experience and it should remain current until your Air Conditioning Contractor's license has been issued.

Carefully read the statement before signing and dating your application. By signing you certify that you will comply with all applicable laws and rules related to your licensed occupation or profession, and that all information you have provided is true and correct. Providing false information may result in denial of this application and/or revocation of the license.

If you are applying for this license by experience only, your employment history should indicate at least 48 months (4 years) of practical experience in air conditioning and refrigeration-related work in the preceding 72 months (6 years) under the supervision of a licensed air conditioning and refrigeration contractor.

Experience only: attach Experience Verification Form(s). The form must be thoroughly completed by a person qualified to verify air conditioning and refrigeration experience for the applicant, and NOT be completed by the applicant.

The Experience Verification Form must match your employment history or it will not be accepted.

If you want to substitute education for experience, attach a diploma, transcript or completion certificate from a certification program.

The following are accepted: a completed four-year degree or diploma in air conditioning engineering or technology, refrigeration engineering or technology, or mechanical engineering (equivalent to 24 months of practical experience).

A completed two-year associate's degree, a two-year diploma, or a two year certification program primarily focused on air conditioning and refrigeration related work (equivalent to 12 months of practical experience).

A completed one-year certification program, or a program of a least two semesters, in air conditioning and refrigeration-related work (equivalent to six months of practical experience).

If you are applying for a license by reciprocity, you must submit: a completed application, the license application fee, a letter of good standing from South Carolina or Georgia which also indicates you have taken and passed an exam to obtain the out of state license, a copy of your current out-of-state license, and a certificate of insurance.

To use experience while employed by a governmental entity, attach documentation that provides verifiable proof of your relevant experience, such as a job description that verifies relevant experience.

If you want to use one of the licensing options available to military service members, military veterans and military spouses, please complete the Military Service Member, Military Veteran or Military Spouse Supplemental Application (TDLR form MIL001) and attach it with your license application.

You must submit a Certificate of Insurance, which includes the license holder name and business name to the Department after you pass the examination.

You must meet all requirements within 12 months of the filing date, or the application will be terminated.

Send your completed application and required documents to: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation P.O. Box 12157 Austin, TX 78711-2157. Documents submitted with your application will not be returned. Keep a copy of your completed application, all attachments, and your check or money order. Do not send cash.

Application fee: $115 (fee is non-refundable) (checked November 8, 2026).