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Plumber license renewal & CE by state
How often each license renews, how many continuing-education hours you need, and the on-time renewal fee. Every row links to the state page with deadlines, required topics and approved course lists. Checked .
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| State | License | Renewal cycle | CE hours | Renewal fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | Journeyman Plumber | Every year | 6 hours per year | $40 |
| Florida | Certified Plumbing Contractor | Every 2 years | Varies, see page | Varies, see page |
| California | C-36 Plumbing Contractor (CSLB) | Every 2 years | None required | $470 |
| Virginia | Journeyman Plumber | Every 3 years | 3 hours per 3-year renewal | $160 |
| Arizona | Plumbing contractor (ROC R-37, C-37 or CR-37) | Every 2 years | None required | $540 |
| North Carolina | Plumbing Contractor | Every year | None required | $150 |
| Georgia | Journeyman Plumber | Every 2 years | Varies, see page | Varies, see page |
| Washington | Journey Level Plumber (PL01) | Every 3 years | 24 hours per 3-year renewal | $242.70 |
| New Jersey | Master Plumber | Every 2 years | 5 hours per 2-year (biennial) period | $160 |
| Illinois | Illinois Plumber | Every year | 4 hours per year | $150 |
| New York | Plumber license (local) | Varies, see page | Varies, see page | Varies, see page |
| Pennsylvania | Plumber license (local) | Varies, see page | Varies, see page | Varies, see page |
| Ohio | Plumbing contractor (OCILB) | Every year (or every 3 years if you choose triennial) | 10 hours per year | $60 |
| Michigan | Journey Plumber | Every year | Varies, see page | $40 |
| Massachusetts | Journeyman Plumber | Every 2 years | 12 hours per 2-year license cycle | $52 |
| Tennessee | Limited Licensed Plumber (LLP) | Every 2 years | Varies, see page | $50 |
| Tennessee | Plumbing contractor (CMC / CMC-A classification) | Per contractor license term | Varies, see page | Varies, see page |
| Indiana | Journeyman Plumber | Every 2 years | Varies, see page | $30 |
| Missouri | Plumber license (local) | Varies, see page | Varies, see page | Varies, see page |
| Maryland | Journey Plumber/Gas Fitter | Every 2 years | Varies, see page | $43.50 |
| Colorado | Journeyworker Plumber | Every 2 years through Feb 2027 cycle; then 3 years starting March 1, 2027 | 8 hours per year | Varies, see page |
| Wisconsin | Journeyman Plumber | Every 4 years | 24 hours per 4-year renewal | $180 |
| Minnesota | Journeyworker Plumber | Every 2 years | 16 hours per 2-year license period | $53 |
| South Carolina | Residential Plumber (RBP) | Biennial (Commission schedule) | Varies, see page | $220 |
| Alabama | Journeyman Plumber | Every year | 4 hours per year | Varies, see page |
| Louisiana | Journeyman Plumber | Every year | 3.5 hours per year | Varies, see page |
| Kentucky | Journeyman Plumber | Every year (expires last day of birth month) | 6 hours per year | $60 |
| Oregon | Journeyman Plumber | Every 3 years | 4 hours per 3-year renewal | Varies, see page |
| Oklahoma | Journeyman Plumber | Every year | 6 hours per 3 years | $75 |
| Connecticut | P-2 Unlimited Plumbing & Piping Journeyperson | Every year | Varies, see page | $120 |
| Utah | Journeyman Plumber | Every 2 years | 12 hours per 2-year renewal | Varies, see page |
| Nevada | Plumber card (local) | Varies, see page | Varies, see page | Varies, see page |
| Nevada | C-1 Plumbing and Heating contractor (NSCB) | Every 2 years | Varies, see page | $600 |
| Iowa | Journeyperson Plumber | Every 3 years (all PMSB licenses share the same period) | 8 hours per 3-year license period | $180 |
| Arkansas | Journeyman Plumber | Every year | Varies, see page | $75 |
| Kansas | Plumber certificate (local) | Varies, see page | 12 hours per biennial (or 6 annual) — statutory minimum where local licensure is required | Varies, see page |
| Mississippi | Plumbing contractor (MSBOC commercial specialty) | Every year | Varies, see page | $400 |
| New Mexico | Journeyman Plumber (JP) | Every 3 years (expires last day of issuance month) | 16 hours per 3-year renewal period | $75 |
| Idaho | Journeyman Plumber | Every 3 years | 0 hours per n/a | $21.60 |
| Nebraska | Plumber license (local) | Varies, see page | Varies, see page | Varies, see page |
| West Virginia | Journeyman Plumber | Listed on your certification card | Varies, see page | $75 |
| Hawaii | Journey Worker Plumber | Every 3 years | Varies, see page | $306 |
| New Hampshire | Journeyman Plumber | Every 2 years | 6 hours per 2-year licensing cycle (per plumbing endorsement) | $198 |
| Maine | Journeyman Plumber | Every 2 years (based on first licensure date) | Varies, see page | $200 |
| Montana | Journeyman Plumber | Annual (FY26 window opens July 2, due September 1, 2026 per Board home page) | 4 hours per year (renewal cycle) | $160 |
| Rhode Island | Journeyperson Plumber | Every 24 months | 7 hours per 2-year license cycle | $72 |
| Delaware | Master Plumber | Every 2 years | 5 hours per biennial renewal period (through Oct 31 even years) | Varies, see page |
| Vermont | Journeyman Plumber | Every 2 years | 8 hours per 24-month period before renewal | $90 |
| North Dakota | Journeyman Plumber | Biennial (Board posts annual renewal forms; 2026 journeyman renewal form on Board site) | 2 hours per two-year period (Board states 2 to 4 credit hours) | $100 |
| South Dakota | Plumber | Annual | 4 hours per previous calendar year (annual renewal) | $105 |
| Alaska | Plumber Journeyman Certificate of Fitness | Every 2 years | 16 hours per preceding 24-month period | $200 |
| Wyoming | Plumber license (local) | Varies, see page | Varies, see page | $15 |
"Varies, see page" means the rule isn't a single value or isn't published as one. The state page has the details and sources.
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