ClearLicensed renewal checklist
Ohio Plumbing license renewal checklist
Verified dataState data last checked Oct 17, 2026clearlicensed.com/states/OH/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
Plumbing Contractor (commercial) (PLUMB)
State license · Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB) - Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Industrial Compliance
- Deadline
- Annual (or 3-year for Compliant Contractor Program members) renewal on the license's individual expiration date. All of a holder's Ohio construction licenses expire on the same date, the expiration date of the original license (ORC 4740.06(H)). The date is license-specific (no fixed calendar date); look it up in the eLicense Center. The board provides the renewal application at least 90 days before expiry (OAC 4101:16-2-06) and the renewal may be filed no more than 90 calendar days before expiry (ORC 4740.06(H)).
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- CE hours
- 10 hours
- Renewal fee
- About $60. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- Late renewal is allowed within one calendar year after expiration: renewal fee plus a late fee of not more than about $120 per license (OAC 4101:16-2-09(A), effective 5/13/2022; the amount is set by the board and training providers report about $30), plus certification of about $500,000 liability insurance and completion of the required CE hours (OAC 4101:16-2-07(C)). A $30 penalty per license applies to a returned check.
- Grace period
- No grace period: the license is automatically suspended on expiry if renewal requirements are unmet (OAC 4101:16-2-07(A)). The late renewal window is one calendar year.
- Insurance
- Contractor's liability insurance of at least $500,000 including complete operations coverage (OAC 4101:16-2-09(D)), in the name of the contracting company, which must be registered with the Ohio Secretary of State. Coverage may be held in only one contracting company name. Not required while the license is inactive. Proof is no longer submitted at renewal but the licensee certifies the coverage (OAC 4101:16-2-07).
- Official link
- https://elicense4.com.ohio.gov/
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence high
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- Completion certificates for 10 hours of continuing education
- Certificate of insurance that meets the requirement above
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $60, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup