{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-9a-302","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Business Regulation § 9A–302","heading":"","body":"(a) To qualify for an apprentice, journeyman, journeyman restricted, master, master restricted, or limited license, an applicant shall meet the requirements of this section.\n(b) An applicant for a master heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration contractor license shall:\n(1) have been regularly and principally employed in providing heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, or refrigeration services under a journeyman, journeyman restricted, limited, or master restricted license for not less than 3 years of active experience under the direction and control of a master heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration contractor and have been so employed for not less than 1,875 hours in the year prior to application; and\n(2) pass an examination administered by the Board.\n(c) An applicant for a master restricted heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration contractor license shall:\n(1) have been regularly and principally employed in providing refrigeration, air-conditioning, forced air heating, hydronic heating, or ventilation services under a journeyman, journeyman restricted, limited, or master restricted license for not less than 3 years of active experience under the direction and control of a master or master restricted heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration contractor and have been so employed for not less than 1,875 hours in the year prior to application; and\n(2) pass an examination administered by the Board.\n(d) An applicant for a limited heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration license shall:\n(1) have been regularly and principally employed in providing forced air heating, hydronic heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, or refrigeration services under a journeyman license for not less than 2 years of active experience under the direction and control of the holder of a master, master restricted, or limited license under this title, and have been so employed for not less than 1,000 hours in the year prior to application; and\n(2) pass an examination administered by the Board.\n(e) An applicant for a journeyman license shall:\n(1) have held, for a period of at least 4 years, an apprentice license, and during that period shall have completed at least 6,000 hours of training in providing heating, ventilation, air–conditioning, and refrigeration services under the direction and control of a licensed contractor; and\n(2) pass an examination administered by the Board.\n(f) An applicant for a journeyman restricted license shall:\n(1) have held, for a period of at least 3 years, an apprentice license, and during that period shall have completed at least 1,875 hours of training in providing forced air heating, hydronic heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, or refrigeration services under the direction and control of a licensed contractor; and\n(2) pass an examination administered by the Board.\n(g) (1) The Board may credit not more than 3 years of formal course of study or professional training in heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, or refrigeration services if, in the opinion of the Board, the study or training provided comparable experience.\n(2) The Board may credit not more than 6 years of work experience in heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, or refrigeration services that fails to meet the requirements of subsection (b)(1), (c)(1), (d)(1), (e)(1), or (f)(1) of this section if, in the opinion of the Board:\n(i) the work provided comparable experience; and\n(ii) the failure of the applicant to meet the requirements is not attributable to fault or neglect on the part of the applicant.\n(3) The Board shall credit not more than 3 years of work experience in heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, or refrigeration services to any applicant under this section who has been teaching formal courses of study in heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, or refrigeration services for purposes of satisfying the requirements of subsections (b)(1), (c)(1), (d)(1), (e)(1), or (f)(1) of this section.","path":["Article - Business Regulation"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gbr\u0026section=9A-302","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:23Z","sha256":"628357a4fb2abf8dbd8f0cbe6025c75ea12f3c679d1294b9f81a32ddb98ebea7","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-9a-301","next":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-9a-303"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}