ClearLicensed renewal checklist
North Carolina General contractor license renewal checklist
Verified dataState data last checked Oct 17, 2026clearlicensed.com/states/NC/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 - Intermediate (Intermediate)
State license · North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors
- Deadline
- Renew online (NCCLiC) before the license expires on the first day of January (renewal opens ~Oct 1; Board urges filing before Jan 1). Per G.S. 87-10(e) the license expires Jan 1 and becomes invalid 60 days later (Mar 1; Feb 29 in leap years per Board notices) unless renewed.
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- CE hours
- 8 hours
- Renewal fee
- About $100. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- About $10 per month or part of a month after January 1 (G.S. 87-10(e); 21 NCAC 12A .0304(a)(5)).
- Grace period
- No true grace period: license expires Jan 1, but renewal is still accepted (with late fee) until it becomes invalid 60 days after expiration. After it becomes invalid the contractor is treated as unlicensed.
- Official link
- https://www.ncclic.org/
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence high
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- Completion certificates for 8 hours of continuing education
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $100, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup
General Contractor - Limited (Building/Residential/Highway/Public Utilities/Specialty/Unclassified) (Limited)
State license · North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors
- Deadline
- Renew online (NCCLiC) before the license expires on the first day of January (renewal opens ~Oct 1; Board urges filing before Jan 1). Per G.S. 87-10(e) the license expires Jan 1 and becomes invalid 60 days later (Mar 1; Feb 29 in leap years per Board notices) unless renewed.
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- CE hours
- 8 hours
- Renewal fee
- About $75. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- About $10 per month or part of a month after January 1 (G.S. 87-10(e); 21 NCAC 12A .0304(a)(5)).
- Grace period
- No true grace period: license expires Jan 1, but renewal is still accepted (with late fee) until it becomes invalid 60 days after expiration. After it becomes invalid the contractor is treated as unlicensed.
- Official link
- https://www.ncclic.org/
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence high
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- Completion certificates for 8 hours of continuing education
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $75, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup
General Contractor - Unlimited (Unlimited)
State license · North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors
- Deadline
- Renew online (NCCLiC) before the license expires on the first day of January (renewal opens ~Oct 1; Board urges filing before Jan 1). Per G.S. 87-10(e) the license expires Jan 1 and becomes invalid 60 days later (Mar 1; Feb 29 in leap years per Board notices) unless renewed.
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- CE hours
- 8 hours
- Renewal fee
- About $125. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- About $10 per month or part of a month after January 1 (G.S. 87-10(e); 21 NCAC 12A .0304(a)(5)).
- Grace period
- No true grace period: license expires Jan 1, but renewal is still accepted (with late fee) until it becomes invalid 60 days after expiration. After it becomes invalid the contractor is treated as unlicensed.
- Official link
- https://www.ncclic.org/
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence high
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- Completion certificates for 8 hours of continuing education
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $125, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup