North Dakota contractor license renewal checklist

HVAC / mechanical (no state license; city licenses, e.g. Fargo Master Heating) (Master Heating (Fargo))

Local / county license · North Dakota Secretary of State - Contractor Licensing

Issued by your city or county: the deadline and fees depend on where you work.

Deadline

Dec 31 every year

Renewal cycle

Every year

CE hours

Set by your city or county

Renewal fee

About $125. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.

Late fee

Not published, check with the board

Grace period

Not published, check with the board

Insurance

Fargo Master Heating applicants must provide a certificate of liability insurance (amount not stated on the application form).

Official link

https://fargond.gov/city-government/departments/auditors/licensing-department/business-occupational-licensing

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Class B Electrician (Class B)

State license · North Dakota State Electrical Board

Deadline

Apr 30 every year

Renewal cycle

Every year

CE hours

8 hours

Renewal fee

About $40. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.

Late fee

No separate late fee. An expired license requires a reinstatement fee equal to the annual fee (24.1-03-01-01(5) NDAC). A license not renewed for three consecutive years or more requires re-examination (NDCC 43-09-15).

Grace period

None; the license is expired after its April 30 (Master, Class B, Power Limited) or March 31 (Journeyman) expiration date and must be reinstated.

Insurance

Required only when acting as a contractor (farmstead wiring, or residential wiring in 1-2 family dwellings in cities of 2,500 or fewer): public liability insurance with policy limits of at least $500,000 (NDCC 43-09-20(2)) plus a Secretary of State contractor license. Not required for a non-contracting license.

Official link

https://www.ndseb.com/licensing/electricians-license-renewal/online-renewal/

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Journeyman Electrician (Journeyman)

State license · North Dakota State Electrical Board

Deadline

Mar 31 every year

Renewal cycle

Every year

CE hours

8 hours

Renewal fee

About $25. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.

Late fee

No separate late fee. An expired license requires a reinstatement fee equal to the annual fee (24.1-03-01-01(5) NDAC). A license not renewed for three consecutive years or more requires re-examination (NDCC 43-09-15).

Grace period

None; the license is expired after its April 30 (Master, Class B, Power Limited) or March 31 (Journeyman) expiration date and must be reinstated.

Official link

https://www.ndseb.com/licensing/electricians-license-renewal/online-renewal/

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Master Electrician (contracting master) (Master)

State license · North Dakota State Electrical Board

Deadline

Apr 30 every year

Renewal cycle

Every year

CE hours

8 hours

Renewal fee

About $50. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.

Late fee

No separate late fee. An expired license requires a reinstatement fee equal to the annual fee (24.1-03-01-01(5) NDAC). A license not renewed for three consecutive years or more requires re-examination (NDCC 43-09-15).

Grace period

None; the license is expired after its April 30 (Master, Class B, Power Limited) or March 31 (Journeyman) expiration date and must be reinstated.

Insurance

Contracting master or power limited electricians (and masters/power limited electricians of record) must file evidence of public liability insurance with policy limits of at least $500,000 (NDCC 43-09-20(2)) and hold a Secretary of State contractor license. Not required for a non-contracting license.

Official link

https://www.ndseb.com/licensing/electricians-license-renewal/online-renewal/

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Power Limited Electrician (Power Limited)

State license · North Dakota State Electrical Board

Deadline

Apr 30 every year

Renewal cycle

Every year

CE hours

8 hours

Renewal fee

About $50. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.

Late fee

No separate late fee. An expired license requires a reinstatement fee equal to the annual fee (24.1-03-01-01(5) NDAC). A license not renewed for three consecutive years or more requires re-examination (NDCC 43-09-15).

Grace period

None; the license is expired after its April 30 (Master, Class B, Power Limited) or March 31 (Journeyman) expiration date and must be reinstated.

Insurance

Contracting master or power limited electricians (and masters/power limited electricians of record) must file evidence of public liability insurance with policy limits of at least $500,000 (NDCC 43-09-20(2)) and hold a Secretary of State contractor license. Not required for a non-contracting license.

Official link

https://www.ndseb.com/licensing/electricians-license-renewal/online-renewal/

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Journeyman Plumber (Journeyman)

State license · North Dakota State Plumbing Board

Deadline

License valid one year, expires December 31 of the year issued (NDCC 43-18-17).

Renewal cycle

Every year

CE hours

2 hours

Renewal fee

About $100. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.

Late fee

About $50 late renewal fee (62-02-01-07 NDAC). Statute allows renewal on application within 30 days after the December 31 expiration (NDCC 43-18-17); by rule the board need not renew a license later than one year after expiration.

Grace period

Board must renew on application within 30 days after expiration (NDCC 43-18-17); board need not renew later than 1 year after expiration.

Official link

https://www.ndplumbingboard.gov/licensing-license-renewal

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Master Plumber (Master)

State license · North Dakota State Plumbing Board

Deadline

License valid one year, expires December 31 of the year issued (NDCC 43-18-17).

Renewal cycle

Every year

CE hours

2 hours

Renewal fee

About $200. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.

Late fee

About $50 late renewal fee (62-02-01-07 NDAC). Statute allows renewal on application within 30 days after the December 31 expiration (NDCC 43-18-17); by rule the board need not renew a license later than one year after expiration.

Grace period

Board must renew on application within 30 days after expiration (NDCC 43-18-17); board need not renew later than 1 year after expiration.

Official link

https://www.ndplumbingboard.gov/licensing-license-renewal

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Roofing contractor (no trade license)

Local / county license · North Dakota Secretary of State - Contractor Licensing

Issued by your city or county: the deadline and fees depend on where you work.

Deadline

Dec 31 every year

Renewal cycle

Every year

CE hours

Set by your city or county

Renewal fee

About $125. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.

Late fee

Not published, check with the board

Grace period

Not published, check with the board

Official link

https://fargond.gov/city-government/departments/auditors/licensing-department/business-occupational-licensing

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Commercial Pesticide Applicator Certification - Industrial, Institutional & Structural Pest Control category (Commercial applicator (Industrial, Insti)

State license · NDSU Extension Pesticide Certification Program / ND Department of Agriculture

Deadline

All certified categories expire April 1 of the year printed on the certificate; recertify every three years (NDCC 4.1-33-08).

Renewal cycle

Every 3 years

CE hours

Required, but the hours are not published. Check with the board

Renewal fee

About $100. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.

Late fee

Not published, check with the board

Grace period

No grace period is published. Expired categories must be renewed through recertification training or by retesting.

Insurance

Commercial applicators must maintain proof of financial responsibility of $100,000: a notarized letter from a financial institution officer or CPA confirming $100,000 net assets, a $100,000 performance bond, or $100,000 general liability insurance per occurrence. Bond or policy must require notice to the Agriculture Commissioner at least 10 days before cancellation (NDCC 4.1-33-10).

Official link

https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/ag-hub/programs/pesticide-certification-program

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Class A Contractor License (unlimited project value) (A)

State license · North Dakota Secretary of State - Contractor Licensing

Deadline

Mar 1 every year

Renewal cycle

Every year

CE hours

Not required

Renewal fee

About $90. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.

Late fee

About $50 penalty fee plus renewal fee if renewed after March 1 and by June 1 (NDCC 43-07-10(3)). Between March 1 and renewal the license is not in good standing and the contractor is deemed unlicensed.

Grace period

None for working legally (deemed unlicensed after March 1); registrar notifies within 60 days; late renewal window runs to June 1.

Insurance

Certificate of liability insurance in the licensee's exact name, naming the ND Secretary of State (600 E Boulevard Ave, Dept 108, Bismarck ND 58505) as certificate holder, filed with the application and each renewal (NDCC 43-07-04, 43-07-10); no minimum limit is set in the statute or on the Secretary of State page. A current WSI certificate of payment is required if the contractor has North Dakota employees; a contractor with no North Dakota employees and no significant contact with the state needs a WSI letter of good standing. Renewal also requires certifying that payroll taxes, WSI and unemployment premiums are paid, and listing ND projects over $50,000 completed in the prior calendar year.

Official link

https://firststop.sos.nd.gov/

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Class B Contractor License (projects up to $500,000) (B)

State license · North Dakota Secretary of State - Contractor Licensing

Deadline

Mar 1 every year

Renewal cycle

Every year

CE hours

Not required

Renewal fee

About $60. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.

Late fee

About $50 penalty fee plus renewal fee if renewed after March 1 and by June 1 (NDCC 43-07-10(3)). Between March 1 and renewal the license is not in good standing and the contractor is deemed unlicensed.

Grace period

None for working legally (deemed unlicensed after March 1); registrar notifies within 60 days; late renewal window runs to June 1.

Insurance

Certificate of liability insurance in the licensee's exact name, naming the ND Secretary of State (600 E Boulevard Ave, Dept 108, Bismarck ND 58505) as certificate holder, filed with the application and each renewal (NDCC 43-07-04, 43-07-10); no minimum limit is set in the statute or on the Secretary of State page. A current WSI certificate of payment is required if the contractor has North Dakota employees; a contractor with no North Dakota employees and no significant contact with the state needs a WSI letter of good standing. Renewal also requires certifying that payroll taxes, WSI and unemployment premiums are paid, and listing ND projects over $50,000 completed in the prior calendar year.

Official link

https://firststop.sos.nd.gov/

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Class C Contractor License (projects up to $300,000) (C)

State license · North Dakota Secretary of State - Contractor Licensing

Deadline

Mar 1 every year

Renewal cycle

Every year

CE hours

Not required

Renewal fee

About $45. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.

Late fee

About $50 penalty fee plus renewal fee if renewed after March 1 and by June 1 (NDCC 43-07-10(3)). Between March 1 and renewal the license is not in good standing and the contractor is deemed unlicensed.

Grace period

None for working legally (deemed unlicensed after March 1); registrar notifies within 60 days; late renewal window runs to June 1.

Insurance

Certificate of liability insurance in the licensee's exact name, naming the ND Secretary of State (600 E Boulevard Ave, Dept 108, Bismarck ND 58505) as certificate holder, filed with the application and each renewal (NDCC 43-07-04, 43-07-10); no minimum limit is set in the statute or on the Secretary of State page. A current WSI certificate of payment is required if the contractor has North Dakota employees; a contractor with no North Dakota employees and no significant contact with the state needs a WSI letter of good standing. Renewal also requires certifying that payroll taxes, WSI and unemployment premiums are paid, and listing ND projects over $50,000 completed in the prior calendar year.

Official link

https://firststop.sos.nd.gov/

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Class D Contractor License (projects up to $100,000) (D)

State license · North Dakota Secretary of State - Contractor Licensing

Deadline

Mar 1 every year

Renewal cycle

Every year

CE hours

Not required

Renewal fee

About $30. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.

Late fee

About $50 penalty fee plus renewal fee if renewed after March 1 and by June 1 (NDCC 43-07-10(3)). Between March 1 and renewal the license is not in good standing and the contractor is deemed unlicensed.

Grace period

None for working legally (deemed unlicensed after March 1); registrar notifies within 60 days; late renewal window runs to June 1.

Insurance

Certificate of liability insurance in the licensee's exact name, naming the ND Secretary of State (600 E Boulevard Ave, Dept 108, Bismarck ND 58505) as certificate holder, filed with the application and each renewal (NDCC 43-07-04, 43-07-10); no minimum limit is set in the statute or on the Secretary of State page. A current WSI certificate of payment is required if the contractor has North Dakota employees; a contractor with no North Dakota employees and no significant contact with the state needs a WSI letter of good standing. Renewal also requires certifying that payroll taxes, WSI and unemployment premiums are paid, and listing ND projects over $50,000 completed in the prior calendar year.

Official link

https://firststop.sos.nd.gov/

Last verified

Oct 17, 2026, confidence high

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