# News for trades businesses

Regulatory news that changes how trades businesses work, such as refrigerant rules, tax thresholds and code adoptions. Every article opens with a status box saying what applies as of a specific date, links the official source, and is updated or retired when the rule changes.

## Licensing, liens and insurance

- [EPA Removes the January 1, 2026 R-410A Installation Deadline: What Contractors Need to Know](https://www.brix.so/news/epa-r-410a-installation-deadline-change): EPA's May 2026 rule ended the Jan. 1, 2026 deadline for installing pre-2025 R-410A split systems. What changed, what didn't, and the court challenges.

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