ClearLicensed renewal checklist
Minnesota Plumbing license renewal checklist
Verified dataState data last checked Oct 17, 2026clearlicensed.com/states/MN/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
Journeyworker Plumber (PJ)
State license · Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry - Construction Codes and Licensing Division (CCLD) (Board of Electricity, Plumbing Board)
- Deadline
- Dec 31 of odd years
- Renewal cycle
- Every 2 years
- CE hours
- 16 hours
- Renewal fee
- About $53. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- About $20 late fee added for late renewals (renewal+late = about $73).
- Grace period
- None - DLI must receive a complete renewal application on or before the expiration date (Minn. Stat. 326B.094 subd. 3); license may expire before the renewal is processed.
- Official link
- https://ims.dli.mn.gov/
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence high
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- Completion certificates for 16 hours of continuing education
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $53, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup
Master Plumber (PM)
State license · Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry - Construction Codes and Licensing Division (CCLD) (Board of Electricity, Plumbing Board)
- Deadline
- Dec 31 of odd years
- Renewal cycle
- Every 2 years
- CE hours
- 16 hours
- Renewal fee
- About $93. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- About $40 late fee added for late renewals (renewal+late = about $133).
- Grace period
- None - DLI must receive a complete renewal application on or before the expiration date (Minn. Stat. 326B.094 subd. 3); license may expire before the renewal is processed.
- Official link
- https://ims.dli.mn.gov/
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence high
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- Completion certificates for 16 hours of continuing education
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $93, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup
Plumbing Contractor (PC)
State license · Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry - Construction Codes and Licensing Division (CCLD) (Board of Electricity, Plumbing Board)
- Deadline
- Dec 31 of odd years
- Renewal cycle
- Every 2 years
- CE hours
- Not required
- Renewal fee
- About $188. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- About $90 late fee when completed renewal not received by expiration date (renewal+late = about $278).
- Grace period
- None - DLI must receive a complete renewal application on or before the expiration date (Minn. Stat. 326B.094 subd. 3); license may expire before the renewal is processed.
- Insurance
- Public liability covering premises, operations, products and completed operations: products liability at least $50,000 per person and $100,000 per occurrence, and property damage at least $10,000. DLI must be certificate holder. DLI-approved workers' compensation compliance form required. Bond is continuous; submit new bond/rider on change.
- Official link
- https://www.dli.mn.gov/business/plumbing-contractors/plumbing-contractor-license-renewal
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence high
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- Bond in force for $25,000. Verify the amount with the board.
- Certificate of insurance that meets the requirement above
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $188, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup