Current through September 24, 2024
Outline of Classifications
BC - Building Construction
A. Residential-"Residential building
contractors" are those whose services are limited to construction, remodeling,
repair, or improvement of one (1), two (2), three (3), or four (4) family unit
residences not exceeding three (3) stories in height and accessory use
structures in connection therewith.
1. Limited
Residential (r)-A limited residential contractor is authorized to bid on and
contract for the construction, remodel, repair, or improvement of a single
family dwelling the total cost of which does not exceed one hundred twenty five
thousand dollars ($125,000.00).
B. Commercial-A commercial building
contractor is authorized to bid on and contract for the construction, erection,
alteration, repair or demolition of any building or structure for use and
occupancy by the general public, including residential construction with more
than four (4) units or greater than three (3) stories in height.
2. Small Commercial (b)-A small commercial
building contractor is authorized to bid on and contract for the construction,
erection, alteration, repair or demolition of any building or structure for use
and occupancy by the general public the total cost of which does not exceed
seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($750,000.00).
C. Industrial-A contractor under this
classification is authorized to bid on and contract for the erection,
alteration, repair and demolition of buildings or structures used for
industrial production and service, such as manufacturing plants.
Building Categories
1.
Each building category may apply to any major construction
classification.
2. Pursuant to
T.C.A. §
62-6-113, a contractor may not be
licensed in six (6) or more categories under any one (1) major classification
without successfully passing the written or oral examination, or both, for the
major classification.
1. Acoustical
Treatments
2. Carpentry, Framing and
Millwork, etc.
3. Drywall
4. Floor Covering
5. Foundations
6. Glass, Window and Door
Construction
7. Institutional and
Recreational Equipment
8. Lathe,
Plaster, Stucco, and Aluminum Siding
9. Masonry - under one hundred thousand
dollars ($100,000.00), materials and labor
10. Ornamental and Miscellaneous
Metal
11. Painting, Interior
Decorating
12. Roof Decks
13. Site and Subdivision
Development
14. Special Coatings and
Waterproofing
15. Tile, Terrazzo and
Marble
16. Insulation
17. Elevators, Escalators, and
Dumbwaiters
18. Erection and
Fabrication of Structural Steel
19.
Concrete
20. Sheet Metal
21. Roofing - includes gutters and vinyl
siding
22. Conveyors
23. Sandblasting
24. Golf Courses
25. Tennis Courts
26. Swimming Pools
27. Outdoor Advertising
28. Excavation
29. Landscaping
30. Fencing
31. Demolition
32. Millwright
33. Irrigation
34. Scaffolding
HC - Heavy Construction
A. Marine (Wharves, Docks, Harbor
Improvements and Terminals)
C. Energy and Power
Plants
D. Dams, Dikes, Levees and
Canals
E. Mining Surface and
Underground
F. Oil Field
Construction
I. Landfill Construction
Heavy Construction Categories (Apply to All Areas)
1. Structural Steel Erection
2. Tower and Stack Construction
3. Foundation Construction, Pile Driving,
Foundation Drilling, and Stabilization
4. Demolition and Movement of
Structures
5. Clearing, Grubbing,
Snagging and Rip Rap
6. Slipform
Concrete Structures
7. Rigging and
Crane Rigging
8.
Welding
HRA - Highway, Railroad and Airport Construction
A. Grading and Drainage-Includes grading,
drainage pipe and structures, clearing and grubbing.
B. Base and Paving
1. Base Construction
2. Hot and Cold Mix Asphalt
3. Surface Treatment Asphalt
4. Concrete Paving
C. Bridges and Culverts
1. Painting
2. Repair
3. Demolition
4. Bridge Deck Overlay (Sealant)
5. Gunite
6. Cofferdam
7. Steel Erection
D. Railroad Construction and Related
Items
E. Miscellaneous and Specialty
Items
1. Traffic Safety
(a) Pavement Markers
(b) Signing
(c) Guardrail and Fencing
(d) Attenuators, signalization and roadway
lighting
2.
Landscaping-Includes seeding, sodding, planting, and chemical weed and brush
control.
3. Pavement
Rehabilitation-Includes pressure grouting, grinding and grooving, concrete
joints, and underdrains.
4. Well
Drilling
5. Miscellaneous
Concrete-Includes sidewalks, driveways, curb and gutter, and box
culverts.
MU - Municipal and Utility Construction
Municipal and Utility Construction includes all supervision,
labor, material and equipment to complete underground piping, water and sewer
plants and sewer disposal, grading and drainage, and paving (unless restricted
to specific areas named).
A.
Underground Piping-Furnish supervision, labor, material and equipment to
complete all underground piping for municipal and utility construction (unless
restricted to specific areas names).
1. Gas
Distribution and Transmission Lines
2. Sewer Lines, Storm Drains, Rehabilitation
and Structures
3.
Waterlines
4. Underground
Conduit
B. Water and Sewer
Systems*-*Classification BC-B is necessary in order to construct water and
sewer plants.
C. Grading and
Drainage-Includes grading, drainage pipe and structures, clearing and
grubbing.
D. Base and Paving
1. Base Construction
2. Hot and Cold Mix Asphalt
3. Surface Treatment Asphalt
4. Concrete Pavement
5. Miscellaneous Concrete (includes
sidewalks, driveways, curb and gutter, and box culverts)
MC (CMC) - Mechanical Contracting (the classification CMC is
noted on licenses issued after 1992 and represents that the licensee has passed
the Board licensing exam and that no county or municipality shall require such
state licensee or its employees to pass any county or municipal test or
examination pursuant to T.C.A. §
62-6-111(i)(2)(C)).
A. Plumbing and Gas Piping
C. HVAC, Refrigeration, Gas Piping
D. Sprinklers & Fire Protection
E. Insulation of Mechanical Work
G. Pneumatic Tube Systems
H. Temperature Controls
(Pneumatic/Electric)
I. Boiler
Construction & Repairs
J. Fuel
Gas Piping and Systems
LMC - Licensed Masonry Contractor
E (CE) - Electrical Contracting (the classification CE is
noted on licenses issued after 1992 and represents that the licensee has passed
the Board licensing exam and that no county or municipality shall require such
state licensee or its employees to pass any county or municipal test or
examination pursuant to T.C.A. §
62-6-111(i)(2)(C)).
A. Electrical Transmission Lines
B. Electrical Work for Buildings and
Structures
C. Underground Electrical
Conduit Installation
D. Sound and
Intercom Systems, Fire Detection Systems, Signal and Burglar Alarm Systems and
Security Systems up to seventy (70) volts do not require examination-*Please
note that a separate license, issued by the Tennessee Alarm Systems Contractors
Board, is also required for alarm systems.
F. Data Communication Systems (e.g. fiber
optics & cabling)
I. Building Automation Controls
J. Fire Detection Systems, Signal and Burglar
Alarm Systems and Security Systems with conduit and wiring above seventy (70)
volts require an electrical exam.
K.
Roadway Lighting, Attenuators and Signalization - requires electrical
examination.
L. Electric Meter
Installation
S - Specialty The Board will utilize the system of
classifications set forth in Appendix A. The Board reserves the right to depart
from the classification system in appropriate individual cases.
S - Specialty/Environmental work falling within the definition
of contracting pursuant to T.C.A. §
62-6-102.
A. Asbestos Material
Handling/Removing
B. Underground
Storage Tank
C. Lead-Based Paint
Abatement
D. Hazardous Waste
Removal
E. Air, Water or Soil
Remediation
F. Mold Remediation
In each of the above environmental classifications, the
following requirements apply:
1. In
order to be eligible for licensure in this specialty classification, the
applicant shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the Board that the designated
employee(s) shall have completed all training courses as required by the
applicant state and federal agencies. In the event training courses are
unavailable, the applicant's education, training, experience and equipment will
be determined and considered in order to qualify the applicant for
licensure.
2. A contractor holding a
license in this specialty classification shall, as a condition for renewal of
such license, keep abreast of all applicable state and federal requirements to
ensure "state of the art" handling and removing of above materials by requiring
its designated employee(s) to do so.
3. A contractor shall, whenever work in this
specialty classification is in progress, have physically on the job site the
designated employee(s) directly responsible for the work.
4. A contractor shall notify the Board of any
citation lodged against it, or any of its employees, relative to work in a
specialty classification within ten (10) days of receipt of the
citation.
S - Specialty/Medical Gas Piping installation, maintenance and
repair work falling within the regulation of medical gas piping pursuant to
T.C.A. §
68-11-253.
A. Medical Gas Piping Installer Certification
Requirements.
1. The minimum qualifications
for board certification are the qualifications for certification established by
the American Medical Gas Institute (AMGI) or the Piping Industry Progress and
Education Trust Fund (PIPE). A minimum of thirty-two (32) hours of training,
with eight (8) of such hours in brazing, shall be required for board
certification. The board shall from time to time revise minimum qualifications
for board certification to include the most current edition of NFPA 99C
"Standard on Gas and Vacuum Systems."
(a) The
minimum of thirty-two (32) hours of training for board certification as a
medical gas installer shall include training in the following areas from the
most current edition of NFPA 99C, Gas and Vacuum Systems:
(1) Medical Gas Systems.
(2) Gas Distribution Systems.
(3) Installation of Pressurized Gas
Systems.
(4) Vacuum
Piping.
(5) Brazing Techniques for
Medical Gas Systems.
(6)
Requirements for Levels of Patient Care.
2. The board may designate and approve
independent examining agencies, as necessary, to provide the training and
examinations necessary for board certification required by T.C.A. §
68-11-253. The board will review
an examining agency's curriculum prior to its designation to determine
compliance with the minimum qualifications listed above in A.1.(a).
3. The designated examining agency may charge
reasonable fees for training and examination as determined appropriate by the
board.
Authority: T.C.A. §§
62-6-108 and
62-6-112.
