Mechanical Licenses

Air Conditioning Limited

An Air Conditioning Contractor (Limited) is a specialty mechanical contractor qualified and certified to install, repair, alter or extend any system of air conditioning and warm air heating and ventilation not exceeding 15 tons in any type of building providing the total conditioning load in any common area does not exceed 15 tons.

This includes any or all duct systems necessary to make complete an air conditioning system.

It also includes the installation of a condensate drain from such an air conditioning unit to an existing safe waste or other approved disposal other than a direct connection to a sanitary disposal system.

No boiler or unfired pressure vessels can be part of the scope of work.

Air Conditioning Unlimited

An Air Conditioning Contractor (Unlimited) is a specialty mechanical contractor qualified and certified to install, repair, alter, add to or change any system of air conditioning, heating and ventilating, unlimited in horsepower or tons.

This includes any or all duct systems necessary to make complete an air conditioning system.

It also includes the installation of a condensate drain from an air conditioning unit to an existing safe waste or other approved disposal other than a direct connection to a sanitary disposal system.

No boiler or unfired pressure vessels can be part of the scope of work.

Journeyman Air Conditioning and Journeyman Room Air Conditioning

The term journeyman means any person who possesses the required skill, knowledge and experience, as evidenced by three years' proven experience in the trade or craft, or education equivalent thereto, or a combination thereof, but not more than one-half of such experience may be education equivalent, and who has passed an examination in his or her particular trade or craft and possesses a valid certificate of competency as a journeyman in such trade or craft.

There shall be at least one journeyman for every three trainees on each construction or installation job site for which a permit is required, and which involves a trade in which journeyman are required and certified.

It shall be the responsibility of the employing contractor and the qualifying agent to provide journeymen on each job site in accordance with this section. Failure to do so shall be a violation of this chapter, subject to the penalties provided herein.

In addition, any work in the trade concerned on any such job site wherein journeymen are not provided in accordance with this section shall be stopped by the enforcing agency or administrative agency concerned until journeymen are so provided.

Further, any person working at a trade which requires journeymen on the job site where no journeyman or master in the trade concerned is present shall be in violation of this chapter and subject to the penalties provided herein.

A journeyman may only work in the employ of a contractor holding a certificate of competency in the field in which the journeyman is certified. Journeymen shall be required in the electrical, plumbing and mechanical trades. Journeymen are required to earn continuing education credit during each term the personal certificate of competency is valid.

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

A Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractor is a specialty mechanical contractor qualified and certified to install, repair, alter, add to or change any system of refrigeration, air conditioning, heating and ventilating, unlimited in horsepower or tons.

This includes any or all duct systems necessary to make complete a refrigeration or air conditioning system.

It also includes the installation of a condensate drain from an air conditioning unit to an existing safe waste or other approved disposal other than a direct connection to a sanitary disposal system.

Ammonia refrigeration, boilers or unfired vessels are not allowed.

Room Air Conditioning

A Room Air Conditioning Contractor is a specialty mechanical contractor qualified and certified to install, service and repair any air conditioning unit consisting of and limited to a package unit, completely self-contained, air-cooled, usually called a room unit not exceeding three tons and attached to electric power by plugging in.

It must be factory wired and supported only by window or wall supports, and not have any duct work attached or any method of air distribution other than the unit's factory installed grill.

Installation of any condensate drain or drains to the outside of the unit is not included in this work.

Elevator Maintenance and Service

An Elevator Maintenance and Service Contractor is a specialty mechanical contractor qualified and certified to maintain and service any elevator, dumbwaiter or escalator.

Transporting assemblies, as defined by the South Florida Building Code, are not allowed.

Fire Sprinkler Journeyman

The term journeyman shall mean any person who possesses the required skill, knowledge and experience, as evidenced by three years' proven experience in the trade or craft, or education equivalent thereto, or a combination thereof, but not more than one-half of such experience may be education equivalent, and who has passed an examination in his or her particular trade or craft and possesses a valid certificate of competency as a journeyman in such trade or craft.

There shall be at least one journeyman for every three trainees on each construction or installation job site for which a permit is required, and which involves a trade in which journeyman are required and certified.

It shall be the responsibility of the employing contractor, and the qualifying agent, to provide journeymen on each job site in accordance with this section, and failure to do so shall be a violation of this chapter, subject to the penalties provided herein, and provided under Section 1-5 of this Code.

In addition, any work in the trade concerned on any such job site wherein journeymen are not provided in accordance with this section shall be stopped by the enforcing agency or administrative agency concerned until journeymen are so provided.

Further, any person working at a trade which requires journeymen on the job site where no journeyman or master in the trade concerned is present shall be in violation of this chapter and subject to the penalties provided herein, and provided under Section 1-5 of this Code.

A journeyman may only work in the employ of a contractor holding a certificate of competency in the field in which the journeyman is certified. Journeymen shall be required in the electrical, plumbing and mechanical trades. Journeymen are required to earn continuing education credit during each term the personal certificate of competency is valid.

Gasoline Tank and Pump

A Gasoline Tank and Pump Contractor is a specialty mechanical contractor qualified and certified to install, maintain, repair, alter or extend any system used for storing and dispensing of gasoline, kerosene, diesel oils and similar liquid hydrocarbon fuels or mixtures to be used solely in connection with gasoline filling stations dispensing fuel to mobile vehicles or marine equipment.

Bulk plants shall not be a part of the scope of such work.

Journeyman Gasoline Tank and Pump

The term journeyman shall mean any person who possesses the required skill, knowledge and experience, as evidenced by three years' proven experience in the trade or craft, or education equivalent thereto, or a combination thereof, but not more than one-half of such experience may be education equivalent, and who has passed an examination in his or her particular trade or craft and possesses a valid certificate of competency as a journeyman in such trade or craft.

There shall be at least one journeyman for every three trainees on each construction or installation job site for which a permit is required, and which involves a trade in which journeyman are required and certified.

It shall be the responsibility of the employing contractor, and the qualifying agent, to provide journeymen on each job site in accordance with this section, and failure to do so shall be a violation of this chapter, subject to the penalties provided herein, and provided under Section 1-5 of this Code.

In addition, any work in the trade concerned on any such job site wherein journeymen are not provided in accordance with this section shall be stopped by the enforcing agency or administrative agency concerned until journeymen are so provided.

Further, any person working at a trade which requires journeymen on the job site where no journeyman or master in the trade concerned is present shall be in violation of this chapter and subject to the penalties provided herein, and provided under Section 1-5 of this Code.

A journeyman may only work in the employ of a contractor holding a certificate of competency in the field in which the journeyman is certified. Journeymen shall be required in the electrical, plumbing and mechanical trades. Journeymen are required to earn continuing education credit during each term the personal certificate of competency is valid.

A Mechanical Contractor is a contractor whose business consists of the execution of contracts requiring the experience, financial means, knowledge and skill to perform the following:

• Install, maintain, repair, alter or extend air conditioning, refrigeration, heating, ventilating, boiler and unfired pressure vessel systems, and all apparatuses or equipment used in connection
• Piping, duct work, insulation of pipes, vessels and ducts, pressure and process piping
• Installation of chilled water lines
• Pneumatic control piping
• Gasoline tank and pump installations, piping for gasoline tank and pump installations
• Fire sprinkler systems and standpipes, air piping, vacuum line piping, oxygen lines, nitrous oxide piping, ink and chemical lines, fuel transmission lines
• Mechanical sections of sewage disposal and water treatment plants
• Installing a condensate drain from an air conditioning unit to an existing safe waste or other approved disposal other than a direct connection to a sanitary system

The contractor must have as a qualifying agent a general mechanical master.

The work of the contractor must also include any excavation work, but cannot include any work specified in this chapter as being the work of any other trade or contractor. This includes liquefied petroleum or natural gas fuel lines within buildings, potable water lines or connections, sanitary sewer lines, swimming pool piping and filters and electrical work.

The work of such a contractor should also include work of a specialty mechanical contractor, except for elevator and transporting assembly installations. If there is work incidental to such contractor's authorized scope of work to be performed pursuant to contract for which such contractor does not hold a certificate of competency, such work shall be subcontracted to a qualified contractor in the trade concerned.

Journeyman General Mechanical

The term journeyman shall mean any person who possesses the required skill, knowledge and experience, as evidenced by three years' proven experience in the trade or craft, or education equivalent thereto, or a combination thereof, but not more than one-half of such experience may be education equivalent, and who has passed an examination in his or her particular trade or craft and possesses a valid certificate of competency as a journeyman in such trade or craft.

There shall be at least one journeyman for every three trainees on each construction or installation job site for which a permit is required, and which involves a trade in which journeyman are required and certified.

It shall be the responsibility of the employing contractor, and the qualifying agent, to provide journeymen on each job site in accordance with this section, and failure to do so shall be a violation of this chapter, subject to the penalties provided herein, and provided under Section 1-5 of this Code.

In addition, any work in the trade concerned on any such job site wherein journeymen are not provided in accordance with this section shall be stopped by the enforcing agency or administrative agency concerned until journeymen are so provided.

Further, any person working at a trade which requires journeymen on the job site where no journeyman or master in the trade concerned is present shall be in violation of this chapter and subject to the penalties provided herein, and provided under Section 1-5 of this Code.

A journeyman may only work in the employ of a contractor holding a certificate of competency in the field in which the journeyman is certified. Journeymen shall be required in the electrical, plumbing and mechanical trades. Journeymen are required to earn continuing education credit during each term the personal certificate of competency is valid.

A Heating Contractor is a specialty mechanical contractor, qualified and certified to install, maintain, repair, alter, add to or change systems of heating, whether by water, steam or hot air furnaces, as well as all appurtenances and duct work.

Journeyman Heating

The term journeyman shall mean any person who possesses the required skill, knowledge and experience, as evidenced by three years' proven experience in the trade or craft, or education equivalent thereto, or a combination thereof, but not more than one-half of such experience may be education equivalent, and who has passed an examination in his or her particular trade or craft and possesses a valid certificate of competency as a journeyman in such trade or craft.

There shall be at least one journeyman for every three trainees on each construction or installation job site for which a permit is required, and which involves a trade in which journeyman are required and certified.

It shall be the responsibility of the employing contractor, and the qualifying agent, to provide journeymen on each job site in accordance with this section, and failure to do so shall be a violation of this chapter, subject to the penalties provided herein, and provided under Section 1-5 of this Code.

In addition, any work in the trade concerned on any such job site wherein journeymen are not provided in accordance with this section shall be stopped by the enforcing agency or administrative agency concerned until journeymen are so provided.

Further, any person working at a trade which requires journeymen on the job site where no journeyman or master in the trade concerned is present shall be in violation of this chapter and subject to the penalties provided herein, and provided under Section 1-5 of this Code.

A journeyman may only work in the employ of a contractor holding a certificate of competency in the field in which the journeyman is certified. Journeymen shall be required in the electrical, plumbing and mechanical trades. Journeymen are required to earn continuing education credit during each term the personal certificate of competency is valid.

An Insulation Contractor is a specialty mechanical contractor qualified and certified to install, maintain, repair, alter or extend any insulation primarily installed to prevent loss or gain of heat from internal or external sources in pipes, vessels, ducts or in built-up refrigerated boxes or rooms, as well as such installations to include any protective coating involved with insulation.

Journeyman Insulation

The term journeyman shall mean any person who possesses the required skill, knowledge and experience, as evidenced by three years' proven experience in the trade or craft, or education equivalent thereto, or a combination thereof, but not more than one-half of such experience may be education equivalent, and who has passed an examination in his or her particular trade or craft and possesses a valid certificate of competency as a journeyman in such trade or craft.

There shall be at least one journeyman for every three trainees on each construction or installation job site for which a permit is required, and which involves a trade in which journeyman are required and certified.

It shall be the responsibility of the employing contractor, and the qualifying agent, to provide journeymen on each job site in accordance with this section, and failure to do so shall be a violation of this chapter, subject to the penalties provided herein, and provided under Section 1-5 of this Code.

In addition, any work in the trade concerned on any such job site wherein journeymen are not provided in accordance with this section shall be stopped by the enforcing agency or administrative agency concerned until journeymen are so provided.

Further, any person working at a trade which requires journeymen on the job site where no journeyman or master in the trade concerned is present shall be in violation of this chapter and subject to the penalties provided herein, and provided under Section 1-5 of this Code.

A journeyman may only work in the employ of a contractor holding a certificate of competency in the field in which the journeyman is certified. Journeymen shall be required in the electrical, plumbing and mechanical trades. Journeymen are required to earn continuing education credit during each term the personal certificate of competency is valid.

Pneumatic Control Piping

A Pneumatic Control Piping Contractor is a specialty mechanical contractor qualified and certified to install, maintain, repair, alter or extend any system used for the purpose of controlling various instruments, valves, damper motors, controllers, and similar paraphernalia through pneumatic lines of size and strength required for the duty performed.

Journeyman Pneumatic Control Piping

The term journeyman shall mean any person who possesses the required skill, knowledge and experience, as evidenced by three years' proven experience in the trade or craft, or education equivalent thereto, or a combination thereof, but not more than one-half of such experience may be education equivalent, and who has passed an examination in his or her particular trade or craft and possesses a valid certificate of competency as a journeyman in such trade or craft.

There shall be at least one journeyman for every three trainees on each construction or installation job site for which a permit is required, and which involves a trade in which journeyman are required and certified.

It shall be the responsibility of the employing contractor, and the qualifying agent, to provide journeymen on each job site in accordance with this section, and failure to do so shall be a violation of this chapter, subject to the penalties provided herein, and provided under Section 1-5 of this Code.

In addition, any work in the trade concerned on any such job site wherein journeymen are not provided in accordance with this section shall be stopped by the enforcing agency or administrative agency concerned until journeymen are so provided.

Further, any person working at a trade which requires journeymen on the job site where no journeyman or master in the trade concerned is present shall be in violation of this chapter and subject to the penalties provided herein, and provided under Section 1-5 of this Code.

A journeyman may only work in the employ of a contractor holding a certificate of competency in the field in which the journeyman is certified. Journeymen shall be required in the electrical, plumbing and mechanical trades. Journeymen are required to earn continuing education credit during each term the personal certificate of competency is valid.

Pneumatic Tube Conveyor System

A Pneumatic Tube Conveyor System Contractor is a specialty mechanical contractor qualified and certified to install, maintain, repair, alter or extend any pneumatic tube conveyor system used for conveying carriers by vacuum or air pressure methods.

This includes any piping, tubing, pumps, apparatus used in connection.

Experience requirement as a prerequisite to issuance of certificate of competency shall be proof of three years in the scope of work as herein defined.

Pressure and Process Piping

A Pressure and Process Piping Contractor is a specialty mechanical contractor qualified and certified to install, maintain, repair, alter or extend any systems of piping, tubing, vessels, containers, pumps, apparatus, and appurtenances, in connection with such pressure piping used for circulation, transporting, holding or processing of any gas, vapor, fluid, liquid, semi-liquid or any combination.

Boilers, boiler piping, as defined by the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (1965) of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, piping used to convey potable water, sanitary sewage, liquefied petroleum, manufactured or natural gas or refrigeration, air conditioning, and comfort heating piping are not allowed.

Journeyman Pressure and Process Piping

The term journeyman shall mean any person who possesses the required skill, knowledge and experience, as evidenced by three years' proven experience in the trade or craft, or education equivalent thereto, or a combination thereof, but not more than one-half of such experience may be education equivalent, and who has passed an examination in his or her particular trade or craft and possesses a valid certificate of competency as a journeyman in such trade or craft.

There shall be at least one journeyman for every three trainees on each construction or installation job site for which a permit is required, and which involves a trade in which journeyman are required and certified.

It shall be the responsibility of the employing contractor, and the qualifying agent, to provide journeymen on each job site in accordance with this section, and failure to do so shall be a violation of this chapter, subject to the penalties provided herein, and provided under Section 1-5 of this Code.

In addition, any work in the trade concerned on any such job site wherein journeymen are not provided in accordance with this section shall be stopped by the enforcing agency or administrative agency concerned until journeymen are so provided.

Further, any person working at a trade which requires journeymen on the job site where no journeyman or master in the trade concerned is present shall be in violation of this chapter and subject to the penalties provided herein, and provided under Section 1-5 of this Code.

A journeyman may only work in the employ of a contractor holding a certificate of competency in the field in which the journeyman is certified. Journeymen shall be required in the electrical, plumbing and mechanical trades. Journeymen are required to earn continuing education credit during each term the personal certificate of competency is valid.

Steam Generator Boilers and Piping
A Steam Generating Boiler and Boiler Piping Contractor is a specialty mechanical contractor qualified to install, maintain, repair and service steam boilers and boiler piping, including the boiler auxiliary equipment, controls and steam actuated machinery such as engines, pumps, prime movers, pressing machinery, and dryer rolls.

This excludes comfort heating systems.

Journeyman Steam Generator Boilers and Piping

The term journeyman shall mean any person who possesses the required skill, knowledge and experience, as evidenced by three years' proven experience in the trade or craft, or education equivalent thereto, or a combination thereof, but not more than one-half of such experience may be education equivalent, and who has passed an examination in his or her particular trade or craft and possesses a valid certificate of competency as a journeyman in such trade or craft.

There shall be at least one journeyman for every three trainees on each construction or installation job site for which a permit is required, and which involves a trade in which journeyman are required and certified.

It shall be the responsibility of the employing contractor, and the qualifying agent, to provide journeymen on each job site in accordance with this section, and failure to do so shall be a violation of this chapter, subject to the penalties provided herein, and provided under Section 1-5 of this Code.

In addition, any work in the trade concerned on any such job site wherein journeymen are not provided in accordance with this section shall be stopped by the enforcing agency or administrative agency concerned until journeymen are so provided.

Further, any person working at a trade which requires journeymen on the job site where no journeyman or master in the trade concerned is present shall be in violation of this chapter and subject to the penalties provided herein, and provided under Section 1-5 of this Code.

A journeyman may only work in the employ of a contractor holding a certificate of competency in the field in which the journeyman is certified. Journeymen shall be required in the electrical, plumbing and mechanical trades. Journeymen are required to earn continuing education credit during each term the personal certificate of competency is valid.

Ammonia Refrigeration

An Ammonia Refrigeration Contractor is a specialty mechanical contractor, qualified and certified to install, maintain, repair, alter or extend any system of refrigeration using ammonia as a refrigerant including all appliances.

Refrigeration Limited

A Refrigeration Contractor (Limited) is a mechanical contractor, qualified and certified to install, maintain, repair or alter any system of refrigeration not exceeding 5 horsepower, self-contained or with remote compressor, where the refrigeration system is used for food preservation or processing.

A Refrigeration Contractor (limited) is only for Group I refrigerants.

Refrigeration Unlimited

A Refrigeration Contractor (unlimited) is a mechanical contractor qualified and certified to install, maintain, repair or alter any system of refrigeration unlimited to tons or horsepower, intended to be used for the purpose of food and product preservation or processing.

This does not include ammonia refrigeration systems.

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

A Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractor is a specialty mechanical contractor qualified and certified to install, repair, alter, add to or change any system of refrigeration, air conditioning, heating and ventilating, unlimited in horsepower or tons. This includes any or all duct systems necessary to make complete a refrigeration or air conditioning system.

It also includes the installation of a condensate drain from an air conditioning unit to an existing safe waste or other approved disposal other than a direct connection to a sanitary disposal system.

Ammonia refrigeration, boilers or unfired vessels are not allowed.

Journeyman Refrigeration

The term journeyman shall mean any person who possesses the required skill, knowledge and experience, as evidenced by three years' proven experience in the trade or craft, or education equivalent thereto, or a combination thereof, but not more than one-half of such experience may be education equivalent, and who has passed an examination in his or her particular trade or craft and possesses a valid certificate of competency as a journeyman in such trade or craft.

There shall be at least one journeyman for every three trainees on each construction or installation job site for which a permit is required, and which involves a trade in which journeyman are required and certified.

It shall be the responsibility of the employing contractor, and the qualifying agent, to provide journeymen on each job site in accordance with this section, and failure to do so shall be a violation of this chapter, subject to the penalties provided herein.

In addition, any work in the trade concerned on any such job site wherein journeymen are not provided in accordance with this section shall be stopped by the enforcing agency or administrative agency concerned until journeymen are so provided.

Further, any person working at a trade which requires journeymen on the job site where no journeyman or master in the trade concerned is present shall be in violation of this chapter and subject to the penalties provided herein.

A journeyman may only work in the employ of a contractor holding a certificate of competency in the field in which the journeyman is certified. Journeymen shall be required in the electrical, plumbing and mechanical trades. Journeymen are required to earn continuing education credit during each term the personal certificate of competency is valid.

A Sheet Metal Contractor is a specialty mechanical contractor qualified and certified to manufacture, assemble, cast, cut, shape, stamp, forge, fabricate, weld, repair, recondition, adjust and install sheet and rolled metal of any kind or combination.

This includes all airveyor systems and air handling systems regardless of materials used.

Journeyman Sheet Metal

The term journeyman shall mean any person who possesses the required skill, knowledge and experience, as evidenced by three years' proven experience in the trade or craft, or education equivalent thereto, or a combination thereof, but not more than one-half of such experience may be education equivalent, and who has passed an examination in his or her particular trade or craft and possesses a valid certificate of competency as a journeyman in such trade or craft.

There shall be at least one journeyman for every three trainees on each construction or installation job site for which a permit is required, and which involves a trade in which journeyman are required and certified.

It shall be the responsibility of the employing contractor, and the qualifying agent, to provide journeymen on each job site in accordance with this section, and failure to do so shall be a violation of this chapter, subject to the penalties provided herein, and provided under Section 1-5 of this Code.

In addition, any work in the trade concerned on any such job site wherein journeymen are not provided in accordance with this section shall be stopped by the enforcing agency or administrative agency concerned until journeymen are so provided.

Further, any person working at a trade which requires journeymen on the job site where no journeyman or master in the trade concerned is present shall be in violation of this chapter and subject to the penalties provided herein, and provided under Section 1-5 of this Code.

A journeyman may only work in the employ of a contractor holding a certificate of competency in the field in which the journeyman is certified. Journeymen shall be required in the electrical, plumbing and mechanical trades. Journeymen are required to earn continuing education credit during each term the personal certificate of competency is valid.

Transporting Assembly Install

A Transporting Assembly Installation Contractor is a specialty mechanical contractor qualified and certified to install, maintain, alter and extend any transporting assembly, as defined by the South Florida Building Code.

Transporting Assembly Maintenance and Service

A Transporting Assembly Maintenance and Service Contractor is a specialty mechanical contractor qualified to maintain and service transporting assemblies as defined by the South Florida Building Code.

A Warm Air Heating Contractor is a specialty mechanical contractor qualified and certified to install, maintain, repair or alter a system of warm air furnace heating and all appliances and appurtenances in connection therewith, including duct work, vents and flue connections.

Journeyman Warm Air Heating

The term journeyman shall mean any person who possesses the required skill, knowledge and experience, as evidenced by three years' proven experience in the trade or craft, or education equivalent thereto, or a combination thereof, but not more than one-half of such experience may be education equivalent, and who has passed an examination in his or her particular trade or craft and possesses a valid certificate of competency as a journeyman in such trade or craft.

There shall be at least one journeyman for every three trainees on each construction or installation job site for which a permit is required, and which involves a trade in which journeyman are required and certified.

It shall be the responsibility of the employing contractor, and the qualifying agent, to provide journeymen on each job site in accordance with this section, and failure to do so shall be a violation of this chapter, subject to the penalties provided herein, and provided under Section 1-5 of this Code.

In addition, any work in the trade concerned on any such job site wherein journeymen are not provided in accordance with this section shall be stopped by the enforcing agency or administrative agency concerned until journeymen are so provided.

Further, any person working at a trade which requires journeymen on the job site where no journeyman or master in the trade concerned is present shall be in violation of this chapter and subject to the penalties provided herein, and provided under Section 1-5 of this Code.

A journeyman may only work in the employ of a contractor holding a certificate of competency in the field in which the journeyman is certified. Journeymen shall be required in the electrical, plumbing and mechanical trades. Journeymen are required to earn continuing education credit during each term the personal certificate of competency is valid.