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Montana does not issue a statewide HVAC-R technician trade license. However, federal EPA Section 608 certification is required to handle refrigerants. Additionally, HVAC-R businesses with employees or structured as...
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The Montana HVAC-R Technician Guide
Montana does not issue a statewide HVAC-R technician trade license. However, federal EPA Section 608 certification is required to handle refrigerants. Additionally, HVAC-R businesses with employees or structured as corporations/manager-managed LLCs must hold a Construction Contractor Registration issued by the Montana Department of Labor & Industry. Sole proprietors can opt for an Independent Contractor Exemption Certificate.
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1. Technicians handling refrigerants must hold federal EPA Section 608 certification.
Apprenticeship authority in Montana
Registered apprenticeship oversight in Montana runs through Montana Registered Apprenticeship (https://apprenticeship.mt.gov/).
Additional state context
Montana Registered Apprenticeship programs require a minimum of 2,000 hours of on-the-job training and 144 hours of related coursework.
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Montana licensing authority for Hvac R Technician
Montana does not issue a statewide HVAC-R technician trade license. However, federal EPA Section 608 certification is required to handle refrigerants. Additionally, HVAC-R businesses with employees or structured as corporations/manager-managed LLCs must hold a Construction Contractor Registration issued by the Montana Department of Labor & Industry. Sole proprietors can opt for an Independent Contractor Exemption Certificate.
Licensing rules and hour requirements
1. Technicians handling refrigerants must hold federal EPA Section 608 certification. (Source: https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification; verbatim: “technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release ozone depleting refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified.”)
Apprenticeship authority in Montana
Registered apprenticeship oversight in Montana runs through Montana Registered Apprenticeship (https://apprenticeship.mt.gov/).
Additional state context
Montana Registered Apprenticeship programs require a minimum of 2,000 hours of on-the-job training and 144 hours of related coursework.
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Technicians handling refrigerants must hold federal EPA Section 608 certification.
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Montana Registered Apprenticeship programs require a minimum of 2,000 hours of on-the-job training and 144 hours of related coursework.
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