If an appliance repair business also installs appliances in Texas, a Texas Residential Appliance Installer License is required from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.Īppliance repair businesses in California are regulated by the Bureau of Household Goods and Services. Here are a couple of states with licensing for appliance repair businesses: Licensing is more common for commercial equipment, typically under a contractor or mechanical licensing.
Only a handful of states require licensing for small appliance repair. Most appliance repair businesses will need to obtain Type 1 certification, which is a small appliance classification where the refrigerant charge is under 5 pounds. Federal law requires any repair technician performing service on refrigeration systems to be certified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
