Regulation of Mechanical Administrators The Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing staffs the mechanical administrator program. The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development adopts regulations to carry out laws governing mechanical administrators in Alaska. It makes final licensing decisions and takes disciplinary actions against people who violate licensing laws. Plumbers are regulated by the Department of Labor, Labor Standards and Safety, Mechanical Inspection Section. Fraud Alert: Impersonation of Licensing Investigations Unit Some licensees have recently reported being contacted by individuals falsely claiming to represent the Professional Licensing Investigations Unit. These callers or emailers allege that the licensee’s name is associated with criminal activity in multiple states. Please be advised: These communications are fraudulent. If you receive such a message and are unsure about its legitimacy, do not respond directly. Instead, contact the Investigations Unit by email at Investigations@Alaska.Gov. Be sure to include: Your full name Your license number A brief description of your inquiry It is Time to Renew Your License! Click Here to Renew Online Renewal Instructions Payment and Refund Policy Renewal Applications MY LICENSE Online Renewal Please use our convenient MY LICENSE online renewal application. In most cases your license will be renewed immediately. Due to a heavy volume of renewal activities, processing time for renewal applications received by mail may take up to 4-6 weeks. In order to receive communication via email, your email address of record must be current at all times. You may verify your current email address via the MY LICENSE self-service portal. If you are expecting communication from our office, be sure to check your spam/junk mail folder. If you have not registered, follow these simple steps: Visit the MY LICENSE customer home page at: ProfessionalLicense.Alaska.Gov/MYLICENSE If you have an existing myAlaska account, enter your account information. If not, create an account. You will be redirected to the MY LICENSE customer home page. Under Access an Existing License, enter your license number and Web Authorization Code, if one has been provided. This information is on your renewal notice. To renew your license, simply select the license you wish to renew from the Professional Licensing section. Valid License Numbers Contain Either: 6 numbers OR 4 letters + at least 1 number If you have an alpha-numeric license number, you must enter all of the characters in order to renew online. EXAMPLE: ABCD1234 Regulated Professions Heating, Cooling, and Process Piping (HCPP) Mechanical Systems Temperature Control (CNTL) Residential HVAC (RHVC) Residential Plumbing and Hydronic Heating (RPHH) Unlimited Commercial and Industrial Plumbing (UCIP) Unlimited HVAC/Sheet Metal (UHVCS) Unlimited Refrigeration (UR) Construction Contractors It is Time to Renew Your License! Click Here to Renew Online Renewal Instructions Payment and Refund Policy Paper Renewal Form Valid License Numbers Contain Either: 6 numbers OR 4 letters + at least 1 number If you have an alpha-numeric license number, you must enter all of the characters in order to renew online. EXAMPLE: ABCD1234 MY LICENSE Online Renewal Please use our convenient MY LICENSE online renewal application. In most cases your license will be renewed immediately. Due to a heavy volume of renewal activities, processing time for renewal applications received by mail may take up to 4-6 weeks. If you have not registered, follow these simple steps: Visit the MY LICENSE customer home page at: ProfessionalLicense.Alaska.Gov/MYLICENSE If you have an existing myAlaska account, enter your account information. If not, please create an account. You will be redirected to the MY LICENSE customer home page. Under Access an Existing License, enter your license number and Web Authorization Code, if one has been provided. This information is on your renewal notice. To renew your license, simply select the license you wish to renew from the Professional Licensing section. (/div> Electronic Requests for License Verification NOTE: This feature is for individuals who have registered with MY LICENSE and wish to pay the filing fee online with a credit card payment . If you are not registered with MY LICENSE and would like information on how to register, please contact mechanicaladministrators@alaska.gov Submit Your Request Send your Request for License Verification to: mechanicaladministrators@alaska.gov Put the program along with your first and last name in the subject line. The following information must be provided in the body of your email: NAME: The name used when your professional license was last issued or renewed. LICENSE NUMBER: Your professional license number. SEND TO: Provide both the Board and/or Agency name along with a complete mailing address. Payment of Fees You will be sent a notification email with a link to your license details page. A “Make a Payment” link will be available within your license details page under “Actions”. A $20 filing fee is required for each verification of license. Completed Request You will be sent a notification email with a link to your license details page when the request is completed. Please allow up to 10 business days for processing after submitting your payment. If you prefer to submit a check or money order, you may mail in the Request License Verification form. Consumer Alert: There's No Such Thing as a Free Lunch Out-of-state home improvement scammers are back in Alaska. Beware solicitations inviting you to a free lunch. Lunch will include a hard sell for expensive home improvements such as insulation, roofing, or driveway paving. Local officials have identified free lunch events in Mat-Su that are parting elderly homeowners with their hard earned dollars. Remember that when contractors are meeting you at a restaurant, it may mean that they have no local licenses or business presence. If something goes wrong with their work, they will be long gone and it will cost you even more to fix the problem. Be wary of door-to-door solicitations as well as invitations to a free lunch. If you need repairs to your home, do your research and use a reliable, local contractor licensed to do business in Alaska. Consumer Protection Unit April 2018 Contact Information Phone: (907) 465-2050 Email: MechanicalAdministrators@Alaska.Gov PO Box 110806 Juneau, AK 99811-0806