• A Heat, Air Conditioning Contractors license is required in New Mexico for any job that involves the trade.
• Anyone seeking to become a contractor in New Mexico is required to sit for two exams, business and law and the trade.
• The applicant must submit a bond for $500 to $5,000 (depending on the anticipated dollar level of projects in the state), cash collateral or audited financial statement.
• Applicants qualifying agent must provide proof of required experience (2-4 years depending on classification).
• The applicant must also submit a certificate of competence.

A Heat, Air Conditioning Contractor services include to bid and contract for any residential construction, remodeling or renovation project.

The application fee is $30.00, licensing fee is $30.00 and the annual renewal fee is $30.00.

Applications for all types of contractors license are available from:
Contractors Licensing Service, Inc.
3211 Coors Blvd. SW, Suite D-4
Albuquerque, NM 87121
(505)452-8311

http://www.rld.state.nm.us/CID/index.htm

• The Exam has 100 questions and a time limit of 180 minutes.
• A 75% is required to pass.

The following references are permitted to be taken into the examination. These references may be tabbed (with a permanent index tab) and highlighted. It is available for purchase from our online contractor’s bookstore or by calling our office at 1-800-952-0910.

• Uniform Mechanical Code, 2006
• Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, 2004
• IPT's Pipe Trades Handbook
• New Mexico Mechanical Code (click here )
• Ductulator
• SMACNA HVAC Duct Construction Standards
• Pressure and Enthalpy Charts are allowed in the examination. The charts MUST be clearly titled in a pre-printed fashion as "Pressure and Enthalpy Charts". The charts may be the graph type or the table type.

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