Last updated October 2026
Many of the trades OpsClear AI covers — including electrical, HVAC/refrigerant, plumbing, and gas-related work — are regulated occupations. In most jurisdictions across Canada, the United States, and elsewhere, performing this work legally requires holding a valid license, certification, apprenticeship standing, or equivalent authorization issued by the relevant provincial, state, territorial, or national regulatory body.
OpsClear AI does not grant, verify, substitute for, or imply any such license or certification. Nothing in this product authorizes a user to perform work that the laws, codes, or regulations of their jurisdiction reserve for licensed or certified individuals. It remains the user's sole responsibility to know and comply with the licensing requirements that apply to them, in their specific location, for the specific work being performed.
As a representative example: in most jurisdictions, electrical work beyond basic, explicitly permitted homeowner tasks (such as replacing a switch plate or a like-for-like light fixture in many areas) must be performed by, or under the direct supervision of, a licensed electrician, and often requires a permit and inspection. OpsClear AI's guidance for the Electrical trade category is intended for use by licensed electricians, electrical apprentices working under supervision, and qualified industrial/maintenance electrical personnel — not as authorization for an unlicensed person to perform electrical work themselves.
The same principle applies to every regulated trade category on OpsClear AI: the tool assumes the user already holds whatever authorization their jurisdiction requires for the work they are describing.
The Operator category supports process troubleshooting: process conditions, control, interlocks, permissives and setpoints. It never suggests bypassing, jumpering or forcing a safety system or interlock; any override follows the site's permit and authorization process. In the Government / Municipality category the user also picks a trade, and that trade's licensing requirements apply in full; regulated tasks (for example drinking-water treatment changes, confined space entry, high-voltage work or work in a live roadway) remain subject to the certifications, permits and procedures that apply. In both categories, OpsClear AI will identify when a task should be referred to a licensed or certified professional rather than attempted by the user.
By using OpsClear AI, you confirm that you will only rely on its guidance to perform work you are already legally authorized to perform in your jurisdiction, and that you will independently verify your own licensing and permit obligations before beginning any job. OpsClear AI, its officers, and employees accept no liability for work performed without proper licensure, certification, or authorization.
Licensing boards, apprenticeship authorities, and code jurisdictions differ by province, state, and municipality. If you are unsure whether you are authorized to perform a specific task, contact your local licensing board or regulatory authority before proceeding — do not rely on OpsClear AI to make that determination for you.