ClearLicensed renewal checklist
North Carolina HVAC license renewal checklist
Verified dataState data last checked Oct 17, 2026clearlicensed.com/states/NC/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
Heating Group No. 1 Contractor - Class I (hydronic/steam comfort heating, boilers) (H1-I)
State license · North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors
- Deadline
- Dec 31 every year
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- CE hours
- Not required
- Renewal fee
- About $150. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- Board adds about $25 to the license fee if not renewed and paid during January (G.S. 87-22). If forms and fees are not received by January 31, Board may require all unpaid annual fees before reissuing.
- Grace period
- None. Board states there is NO grace period; licensed activity must stop on expiration until renewed.
- Official link
- https://public.nclicensing.org/Home/Login
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence high
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $150, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup
Heating Group No. 2 Contractor (integral heating/cooling systems over 15 tons) (H2-I)
State license · North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors
- Deadline
- Dec 31 every year
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- CE hours
- Not required
- Renewal fee
- About $150. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- Board adds about $25 to the license fee if not renewed and paid during January (G.S. 87-22). If forms and fees are not received by January 31, Board may require all unpaid annual fees before reissuing.
- Grace period
- None. Board states there is NO grace period; licensed activity must stop on expiration until renewed.
- Official link
- https://public.nclicensing.org/Home/Login
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence high
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $150, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup
Heating Group No. 3 Contractor - Class I (forced-air heating/cooling, 15 tons or less, any building) (H3-I)
State license · North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors
- Deadline
- Dec 31 every year
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- CE hours
- Not required
- Renewal fee
- About $150. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- Board adds about $25 to the license fee if not renewed and paid during January (G.S. 87-22). If forms and fees are not received by January 31, Board may require all unpaid annual fees before reissuing.
- Grace period
- None. Board states there is NO grace period; licensed activity must stop on expiration until renewed.
- Official link
- https://public.nclicensing.org/Home/Login
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence high
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $150, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup
Heating Group No. 3 Contractor - Class II (single-family detached dwellings) (H3-II)
State license · North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors
- Deadline
- Dec 31 every year
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- CE hours
- Not required
- Renewal fee
- About $150. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- Board adds about $25 to the license fee if not renewed and paid during January (G.S. 87-22). If forms and fees are not received by January 31, Board may require all unpaid annual fees before reissuing.
- Grace period
- None. Board states there is NO grace period; licensed activity must stop on expiration until renewed.
- Official link
- https://public.nclicensing.org/Home/Login
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence high
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $150, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup