It is in your best interest to know that the people working for you are legitimate.
All Plumbing, Heat / Air Conditioning and Electrical Contractors are required to be licensed by the GA State Construction Industry Licensing Board to legally conduct business in GA. This license is required in addition to a County business license. To earn this license, contractors must meet minimum industry experience guidelines, pass state administered tests, submitt references from established industry professionals, have no criminal history and participate in required continuing education.
A VALID Georgia State License No. for the above listed trades will ALWAYS begin with 2 letters followed by 6 numbers. Click here to verify the license online. All you need is the license number or the name of the person holding the license, furnace / air conditioning contractors are required by state regulation to prominantly display their 8 digit state license number on all advertisements, failure to do so results in a $500.00 fine by the state licenseing board and is not overlooked by legitimate contractors. Available upon request does not satisfy state regulations nor does being EPA Certified, EPA Certification is not a State License!
https://secure.sos.state.ga.us/myverification/
If the license is valid the search will provide you with the name of the license holder, when the license was issued and the status of the license.
Employees of a licensed contractor are not individually licensed because they are working under the state license of their employer. However, any side work done by employees is not covered by their employers state license or insurance.
If you have a problem with a licensed contractor, the state licensing board can be your ally in resolving the problem. If you have a dispute with an unlicensed contractor, youre on your own.
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