Texas contractor license classes
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation issues 18 license classes and certifications. Find yours below. (source: TDLR: Apply for an ACR contractor license (opens in a new tab))
Check a license on the TDLR website (official site, opens in a new tab)
How: Search by name (Last, First) or by license type plus the 8-digit number, e.g. 00000123. (source: TDLR license search help (opens in a new tab))
Checked against official Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation sources. See sources.
All license types and classes
| Class | Name | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| TACL Class A | ACR Contractor Class A | Any size unit (source: TDLR: Apply for an ACR contractor license (opens in a new tab)) |
| TACL Class B | ACR Contractor Class B | (source: TDLR: Apply for an ACR contractor license (opens in a new tab)) |
| Endorsement C | Commercial Refrigeration | Coolers, freezers, ice machines (source: TDLR: Apply for an ACR contractor license (opens in a new tab)) |
| Elec Contractor | Electrical Contractor | Business; must employ master electrician (source: TDLR: Electrical contractor license (opens in a new tab)) |
| Elec Sign Contractor | Electrical Sign Contractor | Sign business (source: TDLR: Electrical contractor license (opens in a new tab)) |
| RAI Contractor | Residential Appliance Installation Contractor | Appliance install business (source: TDLR: Electrical contractor license (opens in a new tab)) |
| Master Electrician | Master Electrician | (source: TDLR: Electricians at a glance (opens in a new tab)) |
| Master Sign Electrician | Master Sign Electrician | (source: TDLR: Electricians at a glance (opens in a new tab)) |
| Journeyman Electrician | Journeyman Electrician | (source: TDLR: Electricians at a glance (opens in a new tab)) |
| Journeyman Sign | Journeyman Sign Electrician | (source: TDLR: Electricians at a glance (opens in a new tab)) |
| Journeyman Lineman | Journeyman Lineman | (source: TDLR: Electricians at a glance (opens in a new tab)) |
| Journeyman Industrial | Journeyman Industrial Electrician | Limited license (source: TDLR: Electricians at a glance (opens in a new tab)) |
| Residential Appliance Installer | Residential Appliance Installer | Appliance hookups (source: TDLR: Electricians at a glance (opens in a new tab)) |
| Apprentice | Electrical Apprentice | 16+, supervised (source: TDLR: Electricians at a glance (opens in a new tab)) |
| Tradesman Plumber-Limited | Tradesman Plumber-Limited | TSBPE plumbing license. (source: TSBPE license types (opens in a new tab)) |
| Journeyman Plumber | Journeyman Plumber | TSBPE plumbing license. (source: TSBPE license types (opens in a new tab)) |
| Master Plumber | Master Plumber | TSBPE plumbing license. (source: TSBPE license types (opens in a new tab)) |
| Plumbing Inspector | Plumbing Inspector | TSBPE plumbing license. (source: TSBPE license types (opens in a new tab)) |
Sources and last verified
Last verified: . Next check due: . Every fact on this page links to one of these official pages.
- Office of the Texas Governor: Texas Business Licenses and Permits Guide (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- City of Austin contractor registration (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- TDLR license search (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- TDLR license search help (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- TDLR: Apply for an ACR contractor license (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- Texas Occupations Code chapter 1302 (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- TDLR: Electricians at a glance (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- TDLR: Electrical contractor license (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- TSBPE license types (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- TDLR complaint form (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- EPA Section 608 technician certification (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- 40 CFR Part 82 Subpart F (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
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