Rules Pertaining to the Licensing of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors, 17 CAR pt. 261

Changes include: • §102 – Definitions o Removed all references to Class C license o Updated current definitions for clarification • §103 – Classification of Licenses o Removed all references to Class C license o Updated classes to reflect 2025 statutory changes • §104 – Qualifications and Application for license o Removed all references to Class C license o Clarified lifetime license qualifications o Clarified temporary license qualifications • §105 – Terms of expiration, renewal and examination 8 o Removed all references to Class C license o Clarified expiration date • §106 – License and Exam fees o Removed all references to Class C license o Clarified exam fee o Clarified initial license fee waiver does not apply to exam fees • §109 – Procedures for suspension or revocation o Deleted language found in §110 • §110 – Deferment and Reinstatement o Renamed section to simply reinstatement o Removed all references to Class C license o Repealed deferment o Clarified late renewal fee o Reduced number of years an individual can be expired from 5 to 3 before retesting o Clarified request for reinstatement • §111 – Transfer of license o Repealed • §112 – Corrections of violations o Clean up language • §113 – Inspections and fees o Clarified inspections by the department and need for proof of licensure on jobsite • §114 – Municipal Mechanical Inspector o Clarified registration requirements • §115 – Penalties o Updated language to reflect 2025 statutory changes • §116 – Responsibility of licensees o Removed all references to Class C license o Clarified signage requirements for new job sites o Clarified class holder duties o Clarified insurance coverage waiver • §119 – Continuing education o Updated language to reflect 2025 statutory changes

No public hearing was held on this rule. The public comment period expired on January 26, 2026. The agency received the following 9 public comments: 1. Commenter Name: Tom Hunt, Executive Director of the HVAC/R Association Comment Summary: Mr. Hunt expressed concern regarding the ability for children of the owners to be able to work with their parents during the summer. HVACR Response: The existing rule states that you must be at least 18 years old to obtain an HVACR license. The Board does not require the child of an owner to be licensed under age 18, however, the parents should contact the Child Labor section of the Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing or US Department of Labor for youth employment requirements. 2. Commenter Name: Tom Hunt, Executive Director of the HVAC/R Association Comment Summary: Mr. Hunt expressed concern about how the Continuing Education Units (CEU) will be administered on the three- year International Code Council (ICC) cycle timeline. HVACR Response: Mr. Hunt was informed of how the three-year Code Cycle clock works, i.e., that the requirement is for 8 hours of CEU’s at some time during each published code cycle and there is no annual minimum requ

• Rule packet: B.6.a. DLL HVACR Rules Pertaining to the Licensing of HVACR Contractors and Act 746 of 2025
• ALC summary agenda Mar 19, 2026
• ALC agenda Mar 19, 2026
• ALC meeting video Mar 19, 2026