Reason for Registration: Pursuant to ss. 101.177 (2) and (3) (a) and 101.178 (2), Stats., unless the person, entity or business holds a credential issued by the department as a registered HVAC contractor, no person, entity or business may engage or offer to engage in the following activities: - installing heating, ventilating or air conditioning equipment; - servicing heating, ventilating or air conditioning equipment or systems for facilities or properties not owned by the person or entity; or - installing or servicing refrigeration equipment that would release or may release ozone-depleting refrigerant or sell for reuse used ozone-depleting refrigerant from refrigeration equipment. A person, entity or business is not required to hold a credential as a registered HVAC contractor for electrical or plumbing work associated with the installation or servicing of HVAC equipment or systems.