Licensing · TAS
Trade licensing in Tasmania
The short answer
Consumer, Building and Occupational Services licenses builders, electricians, plumbers and gasfitters in Tasmania under the Building Act 2016 and the Occupational Licensing Act 2005.
Checked against 7 published sources, listed in full at the end of this page. How we source this
Who regulates what
- BuildingConsumer, Building and Occupational Services
- Licenses building services providers, including builders, under the Building Act 2016.Consumer, Building and Occupational Services (Tas) ↗
- ElectricalConsumer, Building and Occupational Services
- Electricians are licensed under the Occupational Licensing Act 2005 and appear on the same register.Consumer, Building and Occupational Services (Tas) ↗
- Plumbing and gasConsumer, Building and Occupational Services
- Plumbers, gasfitters and auto gasfitters are licensed occupations, all searchable in one place.Consumer, Building and Occupational Services (Tas) ↗
- Consumer disputesConsumer, Building and Occupational Services
- CBOS handles consumer and building complaints in Tasmania.Consumer, Building and Occupational Services (Tas) ↗
How to check a licence in TAS
- Ask for the licence number and the occupation category it is held in.
- Use the CBOS find a licensed tradesperson search, which covers electricians, plumbers, gasfitters and builders together.
- Confirm the category matches the work being quoted.
- Check the licence is current.
- Confirm the ABN on ABN Lookup matches the quote.
Tasmania keeps building and occupational licensing under one roof at CBOS, and searchable from one register, which makes it one of the easier jurisdictions to check. Two Acts underpin it: the Building Act 2016 for building services providers, and the Occupational Licensing Act 2005 for electricians, plumbers and gasfitters.
Two checks that are the same wherever you live
Almost every trade credential in Australia is issued by a state, so checking one means knowing which register to search. Two are national, which makes them the easiest checks available to you:
- Air conditioning: an ARCtick refrigerant handling licence from the Australian Refrigeration Council. Handling refrigerant without one is an offence.
- Solar: accreditation with Solar Accreditation Australia, which took over from the Clean Energy Council on 29 February 2024. Without it your system cannot generate the federal certificates that fund the discount.
Sources
Every source below was fetched and its response recorded on the date shown. Where a government site blocks automated clients, that is noted rather than reported as a successful check.
- Consumer, Building and Occupational Services · Consumer, Building and Occupational Services (Tas)Checked 2026-08-10 · live, but blocks automated clients so the specific page could not be confirmed
- Find a licensed tradesperson · Consumer, Building and Occupational Services (Tas)Checked 2026-08-10 · live, but blocks automated clients so the specific page could not be confirmed
- National Construction Code · Australian Building Codes BoardChecked 2026-08-10 · responded 200 OK
- Refrigerant Handling Licence · Australian Refrigeration CouncilChecked 2026-08-10 · responded 200 OK
- About accreditation · Solar Accreditation AustraliaChecked 2026-08-10 · responded 200 OK
- ABN Lookup · Australian Business RegisterChecked 2026-08-10 · responded 200 OK
- Consumer rights and guarantees · Australian Competition and Consumer CommissionChecked 2026-08-10 · responded 200 OK