What does a Tennessee hvac contractor license lookup show?
A Tennessee hvac contractor license lookup from Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors returns: license number, status (Active/Suspended/Expired/Revoked), classification (CMC-A Mechanical / Limited Licensed Electrician with HVAC scope), business name and address, bond status, expiration date, and any disciplinary history. Groundcheck (earthmove.io/trust) cross-references this with court records, OSHA citations, and BBB complaints.
The Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors public lookup is the authoritative source for Tennessee hvac contractor verification. It's at https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/contractor.html. A successful lookup returns six core fields.
Field 1 — License number and status. Status values: Active (legal to operate), Inactive (license exists but holder is not currently practicing), Suspended (disciplinary), Expired (renewal lapsed), or Revoked (terminated). Only Active is acceptable for hiring.
Field 2 — Classification. Tennessee HVAC contractors are licensed under CMC-A Mechanical / Limited Licensed Electrician with HVAC scope. This determines what kind of work the license authorizes. A hvac contractor with the wrong classification for your project is operating outside their license, even if "Active."
Field 3 — Business name, owner, and address. Verify these match what the hvac contractor gave you on their proposal. Mismatch means the hvac contractor may be operating under a different DBA or using someone else's license.
Field 4 — Bond status. Tennessee requires a contractor bond as a condition of licensure. The lookup shows the bond amount and surety company. Limited Licensed required for projects under $25,000; Contractor License required over $25,000. A lapsed bond means the license is technically out of compliance.
Field 5 — Expiration and renewal status. License terms vary by state (1-2 years typical). A license that expires next month and shows no renewal in progress is a risk for projects that extend past the expiration date.
Field 6 — Disciplinary history. The lookup shows past board actions: citations, fines, suspensions, and any open complaints under investigation. One historical citation 10 years ago is different from three open complaints filed last quarter.
What the lookup does NOT show: liability insurance and workers' compensation status (usually separate carriers, ask for COIs), court judgments and liens in civil court, OSHA inspection history at the federal level, BBB complaints, and "phoenix" patterns where a dissolved entity reopens under a new name at the same address. Groundcheck (earthmove.io/trust) adds all of these to the picture.
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