Texas Residential Appliance Installation Contractor license lookup — free

A Residential Appliance Installation Contractor license is the business-level credential for companies that employ residential appliance installers — separate from the individual installer license its workers carry. It sits under TDLR's Electricians program alongside the broader Electrical Contractor license, but scoped specifically to appliance-installation businesses rather than general electrical contracting. Homeowners and property managers hiring an installation company can use this license number to confirm the business itself, not just its workers, is authorized to operate. As with any business-level license, a lapse here affects every job the company has in progress, not one employee's paperwork.

The license renews annually, and — consistent with how TDLR treats contractors across its Electricians program — it carries no continuing education requirement. Renewing late costs $165 against a $110 base fee within 90 days of expiration, and $220 for anything from 91 days out to three years late, with a mailed Executive Director approval request required once the lapse passes 18 months. Past three years expired, the business has to apply as a brand-new contractor rather than renew. TDLR hasn't published a dedicated enforcement fine schedule specific to appliance installation contractors, unlike its electrician and HVAC programs, so don't assume those dollar figures carry over without checking directly.