ClearLicensed renewal checklist
Michigan HVAC license renewal checklist
Verified dataState data last checked Oct 17, 2026clearlicensed.com/states/MI/checklist/hvac
Informational: verify with the issuing board. Fees are approximate and rules change. One block per license type: tick each line as you go.
HVAC
Mechanical Contractor (Mechanical Contractor (work classificati)
State license · Michigan LARA Bureau of Construction Codes (Licensing Section; includes Electrical Administrative Board, State Plumbing Board, Board of Mechanical Rules)
- Deadline
- Expires August 31 every third year (staggered; not all mechanical contractor licenses expire the same year). Renewal opens 90 days before expiration. MCL 339.5813 allows renewal by filing the application and fee on or before October 31 of the renewal year.
- Renewal cycle
- Every 3 years
- CE hours
- Not required
- Renewal fee
- About $300. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- About $100 late fee if not renewed before the license expires (LARA). Rule R 339.5116 sets a $100 late renewal fee, in addition to the renewal fee, for renewals filed more than 60 days after expiration.
- Grace period
- Statute: renewable through October 31 of the renewal year (about 60 days). After that the license is void for purposes of obtaining a permit and can only be reinstated.
- Official link
- https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/sections/licensing-section/license-registration-renewals
- 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 (about $300, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup