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Kentucky Plumbing license renewal checklist

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Informational: verify with the issuing board. Fees are approximate and rules change. One block per license type: tick each line as you go.

Plumbing

State license · Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction (DHBC), Public Protection Cabinet

Deadline: Last day of birth month each year (KRS 318.054).
Renewal cycle: Every year
CE hours: 6 hours
Renewal fee: About $60. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Late fee: Revival fee of about $3 added to the renewal fee (KRS 318.054(4)).
Grace period: 180 days after expiration, then the license is automatically canceled.
Official link: https://dhbc.ky.gov/HBCOnline/login
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State license · Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction (DHBC), Public Protection Cabinet

Deadline: Licenses expire on the last day of the licensee's birth month each year (KRS 318.054); DHBC sends notice at least 30 days before expiration.
Renewal cycle: Every year
CE hours: 6 hours
Renewal fee: About $250. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Late fee: A master plumber who renews late pays the renewal fee plus a $5 revival fee and must show completed CE (KRS 318.054(4)).
Grace period: 180 days after expiration to renew with the revival fee and CE; if not paid within 180 days the license is automatically canceled.
Insurance: General liability insurance of at least $250,000 plus proof of compliance with workers' compensation and unemployment insurance laws (KRS 318.030(2)). Proof must be submitted before issuance or renewal of the active master plumber license, and the license is not valid without it.
Official link: https://dhbc.ky.gov/HBCOnline/login
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026, confidence high

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