ClearLicensed renewal checklist
Rhode Island HVAC license renewal checklist
Verified dataState data last checked Oct 17, 2026clearlicensed.com/states/RI/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
Contractor Master (Refrigeration / Pipefitter / Sheet Metal / Fire Protection) (Contractor Master)
State license · RI Department of Labor and Training - Division of Professional Regulation (Electricians; Plumbers, Irrigators and Water Filtration; Pipefitters, Refrigeration, Sheet Metal, Fire Protection)
- Deadline
- Licenses expire on the licensee's birthday: odd-birth-year holders expire in odd-numbered years, even-birth-year holders in even-numbered years. Renew on or before the expiration date.
- Renewal cycle
- Every 2 years
- CE hours
- Not required
- Renewal fee
- About $240. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- About $12 for each month or fraction of a month after expiration, plus the renewal fee. A $6.00 processing fee is added to online renewals.
- Grace period
- No grace period; late charges begin the day after expiration.
- Insurance
- Current workers' compensation and general liability policies of the licensed entity are submitted with the application; no dollar minimum is stated in the rules.
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence high
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- Certificate of insurance that meets the requirement above
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $240, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup
Master Mechanical Contractor (Master Mechanical Contractor)
State license · RI Department of Labor and Training - Division of Professional Regulation (Electricians; Plumbers, Irrigators and Water Filtration; Pipefitters, Refrigeration, Sheet Metal, Fire Protection)
- Deadline
- Licenses expire on the licensee's birthday: holders born in an odd-numbered year expire on their birthday in odd-numbered years; holders born in an even-numbered year expire on their birthday in even-numbered years. Renew on or before the expiration date.
- Renewal cycle
- Every 2 years
- CE hours
- Not required
- Renewal fee
- About $480. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- About $12 for each month or fraction of a month after expiration, in addition to the renewal fee. A $6.00 processing fee is added to every online renewal.
- Grace period
- No grace period; late charges begin the day after expiration.
- Insurance
- Current workers' compensation and general liability policies of the licensed entity are submitted with the application; no dollar minimum is stated in the rules.
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence high
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- Certificate of insurance that meets the requirement above
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $480, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup