ClearLicensed renewal checklist
Illinois Plumbing license renewal checklist
Verified dataState data last checked Oct 17, 2026clearlicensed.com/states/IL/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
Licensed Plumber
State license · Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) - Plumbing Program
- Deadline
- Apr 30 every year
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- CE hours
- 4 hours
- Renewal fee
- About $150. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- About $100 late/reinstatement fee in addition to lapsed renewal fees (68 Ill. Adm. Code 750.1100).
- Grace period
- Not published, check with the board
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence high
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- Completion certificates for 4 hours of continuing education
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $150, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup
Plumbing Contractor Registration
State license · Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) - Plumbing Program
- Deadline
- Sep 30 every year
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- CE hours
- Not required
- Renewal fee
- About $150. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- About $100 reinstatement/late fee (77 Ill. Adm. Code 894.80); about $200 dishonored-payment fee. Fees non-refundable.
- Grace period
- Not published, check with the board
- Insurance
- Certificate of insurance naming IDPH Plumbing Program as certificate holder: $100,000 general liability, $300,000 bodily injury, $50,000 property damage (per occurrence), $500,000 workers' compensation (contractors with no employees may file Affidavit of No Employees / WC opt-out). No binders or continuous certificates; must be valid 60+ days after registration issued. $20,000 surety/indemnification bond (or letter of credit) on IDPH form naming Department as beneficiary, expires Sept 30 of the current year and cannot be continuous.
- Official link
- https://ildohplmprod.glsuite.us/glsuiteweb/clients/ildohplm/private/ContractorRen/Login.aspx
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence high
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- Bond in force for $20,000. Verify the amount with the board.
- Certificate of insurance that meets the requirement above
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $150, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup