Jay Thomas Cooper

What this record tells you

Jay Thomas Cooper holds Florida licence CMC057028, a CMC classification which authorises work as a certified/registered air conditioning or mechanical contractor. A "C" prefix means the licence is certified — valid anywhere in Florida.

This licence was first issued in 1999, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 10% of the 188 active hvac & ac repair licences based in the Gainesville area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2014. That is 27 years of continuous licensure.

Jay Thomas Cooper is one of 65 active hvac & ac repair licences registered to an address in Gainesville, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against.

The licence is recorded as expiring on 08/31/2026. Florida licences renew on a fixed cycle, and a licence that is not renewed moves to delinquent status — which is why the expiry date matters if you are planning work close to that date. Confirm the current status on the state portal before signing a contract.

Before you hire Jay Thomas Cooper

• Re-check licence CMC057028 on the DBPR portal — status can change any day.
• Ask for a current certificate of liability insurance and workers' compensation, issued to you directly by their insurer.
• Confirm the name on your contract matches Jay Thomas Cooper or its qualifying agent, Jay Thomas Cooper.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other hvac & ac repair contractors in Gainesville.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.