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REF Refrigeration License (Virginia)

Virginia has 328 active REF Refrigeration holders in the state file as of 2026-10-271, the 23rd-largest of 32 classes with at least 200 holders. 17 of them expire by 2026-12-26.

Active holders
328
0.6% of active Virginia licenses
Expiring by 2026-12-26
17
5.2% of holders

What does the Virginia Refrigeration license require?

HVAC contractor classification (HVA) in Class A, B or C, plus refrigeration (REF) as a specialty needing a technical exam. Individuals: residential HVAC tradesman, journeyman and master HVAC tradesman.2

Exam

HVA: the firm's qualified individual must hold a Master HVAC tradesman license (18VAC50-22-61).3

Bond

No license bond.4

All Virginia license requirements

How do you check a REF license?

Search by license number or business name on the Virginia license lookup, which reads the same state file.

Sources

  1. VA DPOR regulant list 2705 (contractor firms) (dpor.virginia.gov, 2026-10-27)
  2. VA Board for Contractors (DPOR): classes (law.lis.virginia.gov)
  3. VA Board for Contractors (DPOR): exam (law.lis.virginia.gov)
  4. VA Board for Contractors (DPOR): bond (law.lis.virginia.gov)