EPA Section 609 MVAC Technician Certification PreparationApproved ProgramsMVAC Requirements
Non-road equipment

Farm & Heavy-Duty MVAC-Like Equipment

Certification options, recovery and recycling, mobile service, top-off work, and disposal for non-road equipment.

MVAC-like is not the same as road MVAC

Farm, construction, mining, and similar non-road equipment can fall under the MVAC-like category.

Certification may be 609 or 608 Type II

EPA permits either route for technicians servicing qualifying MVAC-like appliances.

Compensation is not the only trigger

MVAC-like service requirements can apply regardless of whether the work is compensated.

Top-off work is refrigerant service

Facilities that only add refrigerant still need to follow the applicable certification and handling rules.

Common mistakes

  • Assuming farm equipment is unregulated
  • Thinking top-off work needs no certification
  • Venting during disposal
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