ClearLicensed renewal checklist
Kentucky General contractor license renewal checklist
Verified dataState data last checked Oct 17, 2026clearlicensed.com/states/KY/checklist/general-contractor
Informational: verify with the issuing board. Fees are approximate and rules change. One block per license type: tick each line as you go.
General contractor
General contractor (no state license; local only)
Local / county license
Issued by your city or county: the deadline and fees depend on where you work.
- Deadline
- Set locally. Louisville Metro: Building Type A (multiple permits, $125) and Type B (one permit per year, $50) licenses run January 1 to December 31 and are renewed annually, with 6 CE hours for residential Type A or B and a sub-contractor list required at renewal. Lexington-Fayette: contractors register with Building Inspection (limits and renewal fees not published on the city registration page).
- Renewal cycle
- Not published, check with the board
- CE hours
- Set by your city or county
- Renewal fee
- Check the official site for the fee.
- Late fee
- Not published, check with the board
- Grace period
- Not published, check with the board
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence medium
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (check the official site for the amount)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup