ClearLicensed renewal checklist
West Virginia Plumbing license renewal checklist
Verified dataState data last checked Oct 17, 2026clearlicensed.com/states/WV/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
Journeyman Plumber (JOURNEYMAN)
State license · WV Division of Labor (HVAC / Plumbing licensing)
- Deadline
- Valid up to one year; the renewal date is on the certification card. The Division sends a renewal form about 45 days before it is due (Plumber FAQ; 42CSR32 6.3-6.4).
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- CE hours
- Not required
- Renewal fee
- About $75. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- About $25 late fee if the renewal is received or postmarked more than 15 days after expiration (42CSR32 9.3; Division fee page).
- Grace period
- 15 days after expiration before late fee.
- 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 $75, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup
Master Plumber (MASTER)
State license · WV Division of Labor (HVAC / Plumbing licensing)
- Deadline
- Valid up to one year; the renewal date is on the certification card. The Division sends a renewal form about 45 days before it is due (Plumber FAQ; 42CSR32 6.3-6.4).
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- CE hours
- Not required
- Renewal fee
- About $75. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- About $25 late fee if the renewal is received or postmarked more than 15 days after expiration (42CSR32 9.3; Division fee page).
- Grace period
- 15 days after expiration before late fee.
- 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 $75, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup
Plumbing Contractor (PLUMB)
State license · WV Contractor Licensing Board (Division of Labor)
- Deadline
- Contractor license expires 12 months after the date of issuance; the expiration date is printed on the license. The Board mails a renewal notice about 45 days before expiration. Renew online through the Board account portal (credit card) or by mailing the renewal form with the $90 fee.
- 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 $25 late fee if the renewal is received or postmarked more than 15 days after the expiration date, in addition to the about $90 fee (28CSR2 5.5; Division fee schedule).
- Grace period
- 15 days after the expiration date before the $25 late fee applies.
- Insurance
- Workers' compensation and unemployment compensation coverage (WV Insurance Commissioner / Workforce WV) are required for entities with employees working in WV, and must be in good standing at renewal; out-of-state firms with no WV-resident employees send their home-state workers' compensation certificate and latest quarterly unemployment report. The Board's application guide also lists general liability insurance as a pre-application item; no minimum amount is published. A wage bond status affidavit is required with the application; employers doing construction work may have to post a wage bond equal to four weeks of gross payroll plus 15% (W. Va. Code 21-5-14), unless exempt (e.g., 1+ year of WV work, 5+ years in business elsewhere, or $100,000+ in assets).
- Official link
- https://wvclboard.wv.gov/account/renew/
- 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 $90, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup