ClearLicensed renewal checklist
Florida Plumbing license renewal checklist
Verified dataState data last checked Oct 17, 2026clearlicensed.com/states/FL/checklist/plumbing
Informational: verify with the issuing board. Fees are approximate and rules change. One block per license type: tick each line as you go.
Plumbing
Certified Plumbing Contractor (CFC)
State license · Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB), DBPR
- Deadline
- Aug 31 of even years
- Renewal cycle
- Every 2 years
- CE hours
- 14 hours
- Renewal fee
- About $205. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- About $25 delinquency fee added to the renewal fee (Rule 61G4-12.009(11); s. 455.271(7), F.S.). Renewing after the deadline costs about $25 more than on time (for example, an individual active renewal goes from about $205 to $230).
- Grace period
- No grace period: license is delinquent the day after Aug 31 and may not be used for contracting until renewed/reactivated (s. 489.116). Delinquent status lasts through the next licensure cycle.
- Insurance
- Public liability and property damage insurance required while active (attested by affidavit at renewal; random audits, certificate holder = DBPR/CILB). Minimum $100,000 liability / $25,000 property damage (Rule 61G4-15.003). Workers' compensation coverage or exemption required (ch. 440). No statewide surety bond required to hold the license. Only a designated Financially Responsible Officer (FRO) must post a $100,000 bond/irrevocable letter of credit (per DBPR FAQ); applicants with FICO <660 must complete a 14-hour financial responsibility course or post bond/net-worth alternatives at initial licensing only.
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence high
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- Completion certificates for 14 hours of continuing education
- Certificate of insurance that meets the requirement above
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $205, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup
Registered Plumbing Contractor (RF)
State license · Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB), DBPR
- Deadline
- Aug 31 of odd years
- Renewal cycle
- Every 2 years
- CE hours
- 14 hours
- Renewal fee
- About $205. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- About $25 delinquency fee added to the renewal fee (Rule 61G4-12.009(11); s. 455.271(7), F.S.). Renewing after the deadline costs about $25 more than on time (for example, an individual active renewal goes from about $205 to $230).
- Grace period
- No grace period: license is delinquent the day after Aug 31 and may not be used for contracting until renewed/reactivated (s. 489.116). Delinquent status lasts through the next licensure cycle.
- Insurance
- Public liability and property damage insurance required while active (attested by affidavit at renewal; random audits, certificate holder = DBPR/CILB). Minimum $100,000 liability / $25,000 property damage (Rule 61G4-15.003). Workers' compensation coverage or exemption required (ch. 440). No statewide surety bond required to hold the license. Only a designated Financially Responsible Officer (FRO) must post a $100,000 bond/irrevocable letter of credit (per DBPR FAQ); applicants with FICO <660 must complete a 14-hour financial responsibility course or post bond/net-worth alternatives at initial licensing only.
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence high
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- Completion certificates for 14 hours of continuing education
- Certificate of insurance that meets the requirement above
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $205, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup