Indiana Plumbing License Renewal

Last reviewed October 2026 · 4 min read

Indiana's journeyman plumber, plumbing contractor and plumbing corporation licenses, issued by the Professional Licensing Agency (PLA) for the Indiana Plumbing Commission, all expire on December 31 of every odd-numbered year, so the current ones expire December 31, 2027. Renewing costs $30 for a journeyman and $100 for a contractor or corporation. A renewal received after December 31 adds a late fee, which goes up from March 1 of the even year, and a journeyman or contractor license expired three years or more has to be reinstated, with a personal appearance before the Commission.

At a glance

Renews every: 2 years. Journeyman plumber, plumbing contractor and plumbing corporation licenses expire on December 31 of every odd-numbered year: the current ones expire December 31, 2027
Apprentices: Plumbing apprentice licenses expire on October 1 of every even-numbered year and cost $10 to renew; apprentices also confirm they are still enrolled in their Indiana approved apprenticeship program
Fee: $30 for a journeyman plumber; $100 for a plumbing contractor or plumbing corporation
Renewal notice: Sent about 90 days before the expiration date: emailed if the PLA has a valid email address for you, otherwise mailed to your address of record. The Commission's duty is done once it is sent, whether or not it reaches you
Renew: Online through the PLA's Renew My License service. A plumbing corporation confirms the responsible licensed plumbing contractor on file with its license in order to renew
Late renewal: Received after December 31 of the odd year but before March 1 of the even year: a $15 late fee ($45 in all for a journeyman, $115 for a contractor or corporation). Received from March 1 of the even year: a $100 late fee for a journeyman ($130 in all) and $200 for a contractor or corporation ($300 in all)
Expired three years or more: A journeyman or contractor license must be reinstated before you practice: apply online, pay the current renewal fee and the current application fee ($60 in all for a journeyman, $150 for a contractor), upload a letter of work history or a resume covering any work since the license expired, and make a personal appearance before the Commission
Continuing education: None listed: the PLA's plumbing renewal instructions ask for no continuing education

A corporation in the plumbing contracting business must itself be licensed as a plumbing contractor, and applying for that corporate license takes an Indiana plumbing contractor license.

A new license's issuance fee depends on the year it is issued: $30 for a journeyman license issued in an even year, $15 in an odd year; $100 for a contractor license issued in an even year, $50 in an odd year. The PLA lists them separately from the $30 (journeyman) or $50 (contractor) application fee.

Missed the December 31, 2025 deadline? A renewal received now, in 2026, is past March 1 of the even year: $130 in all for a journeyman, $300 for a contractor or corporation.

A plumbing corporation license expired three years or more is reinstated online with its license number and registration code, for a $200 fee.

Plumbing apprenticeship programs expire on July 31 every year.

How to renew

Watch for the renewal notice about 90 days before December 31 of the odd year, and make sure the PLA has your current email address.
Renew online through the PLA's Renew My License service: $30 for a journeyman plumber, $100 for a plumbing contractor or plumbing corporation.
Renewing a plumbing corporation? Confirm the responsible licensed plumbing contractor on file with the license.
Renew by December 31. A renewal received after that adds a $15 late fee, rising to $100 (journeyman) or $200 (contractor or corporation) from March 1 of the even year.

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Deadline checklist

About 90 days before December 31 (odd years)Look for the PLA's renewal notice in your email, or your mail if the PLA has no email address for you.
By December 31 of the odd yearRenew online: $30 (journeyman) or $100 (contractor, corporation). Corporations confirm their responsible plumbing contractor.
January 1 to the end of FebruaryLate: the renewal adds a $15 late fee.
From March 1 of the even yearThe late fee is $100 (journeyman) or $200 (contractor, corporation).
Journeyman or contractor license expired three years or moreReinstate instead: current renewal and application fees, a letter of work history or resume, and a personal appearance before the Commission.

Put this renewal in your calendar

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The license isn't the only thing expiring

Most lapses that cost contractors work aren't the license itself. They're one of these, renewing on a different date:

Your apprentices' licenses (October 1 of even-numbered years)
Your plumbing corporation license, if your business has one (the same December 31)
General liability insurance policy
Workers' compensation policy (or exemption)
Certificates of insurance (COIs) you've given to clients and GCs
Commercial auto insurance

LicenseLedger keeps every one of those dates in one place and emails you before each one expires, with reminders far enough ahead to finish CE and paperwork.

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Frequently asked questions

When do Indiana plumbing licenses expire?

Journeyman plumber, plumbing contractor and plumbing corporation licenses expire on December 31 of every odd-numbered year: the current ones expire December 31, 2027. Plumbing apprentice licenses expire on October 1 of every even-numbered year.

How much does it cost to renew an Indiana plumbing license?

$30 for a journeyman plumber; $100 for a plumbing contractor or plumbing corporation. A plumbing apprentice license costs $10 to renew.

What is the late fee for an Indiana plumbing license?

A renewal received after December 31 of the odd year but before March 1 of the even year adds a $15 late fee. Received from March 1 of the even year, the late fee is $100 for a journeyman and $200 for a contractor or corporation.

Do Indiana plumbers need continuing education to renew?

The PLA's plumbing renewal instructions ask for no continuing education.

What if my Indiana plumbing license has been expired for three years or more?

A journeyman or contractor license must be reinstated before you practice: apply online, pay the current renewal fee and the current application fee, upload a letter of work history or a resume, and make a personal appearance before the Commission.

Official sources

Rules, fees and CE requirements change. Confirm the current requirements with the official source before you renew:

Indiana Professional Licensing Agency, Plumbing Licensing Information

This guide is general information, not legal advice.

Other Indiana guides

Indianapolis Contractor License Renewal

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2027 license renewal deadlines, month by month

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Indiana Plumbing License Renewal

Last reviewed October 2026 · 4 min read

At a glance

Renews every: 2 years. Journeyman plumber, plumbing contractor and plumbing corporation licenses expire on December 31 of every odd-numbered year: the current ones expire December 31, 2027
Apprentices: Plumbing apprentice licenses expire on October 1 of every even-numbered year and cost $10 to renew; apprentices also confirm they are still enrolled in their Indiana approved apprenticeship program
Fee: $30 for a journeyman plumber; $100 for a plumbing contractor or plumbing corporation
Renewal notice: Sent about 90 days before the expiration date: emailed if the PLA has a valid email address for you, otherwise mailed to your address of record. The Commission's duty is done once it is sent, whether or not it reaches you
Renew: Online through the PLA's Renew My License service. A plumbing corporation confirms the responsible licensed plumbing contractor on file with its license in order to renew
Late renewal: Received after December 31 of the odd year but before March 1 of the even year: a $15 late fee ($45 in all for a journeyman, $115 for a contractor or corporation). Received from March 1 of the even year: a $100 late fee for a journeyman ($130 in all) and $200 for a contractor or corporation ($300 in all)
Expired three years or more: A journeyman or contractor license must be reinstated before you practice: apply online, pay the current renewal fee and the current application fee ($60 in all for a journeyman, $150 for a contractor), upload a letter of work history or a resume covering any work since the license expired, and make a personal appearance before the Commission
Continuing education: None listed: the PLA's plumbing renewal instructions ask for no continuing education

A corporation in the plumbing contracting business must itself be licensed as a plumbing contractor, and applying for that corporate license takes an Indiana plumbing contractor license.

Missed the December 31, 2025 deadline? A renewal received now, in 2026, is past March 1 of the even year: $130 in all for a journeyman, $300 for a contractor or corporation.

A plumbing corporation license expired three years or more is reinstated online with its license number and registration code, for a $200 fee.

Plumbing apprenticeship programs expire on July 31 every year.

How to renew

Watch for the renewal notice about 90 days before December 31 of the odd year, and make sure the PLA has your current email address.
Renew online through the PLA's Renew My License service: $30 for a journeyman plumber, $100 for a plumbing contractor or plumbing corporation.
Renewing a plumbing corporation? Confirm the responsible licensed plumbing contractor on file with the license.
Renew by December 31. A renewal received after that adds a $15 late fee, rising to $100 (journeyman) or $200 (contractor or corporation) from March 1 of the even year.

Still tracking this in a spreadsheet? On a paid plan, get emailed 90, 60, 30, 7 and 1 days before it expires, by default.

Start free

Deadline checklist

About 90 days before December 31 (odd years)Look for the PLA's renewal notice in your email, or your mail if the PLA has no email address for you.
By December 31 of the odd yearRenew online: $30 (journeyman) or $100 (contractor, corporation). Corporations confirm their responsible plumbing contractor.
January 1 to the end of FebruaryLate: the renewal adds a $15 late fee.
From March 1 of the even yearThe late fee is $100 (journeyman) or $200 (contractor, corporation).
Journeyman or contractor license expired three years or moreReinstate instead: current renewal and application fees, a letter of work history or resume, and a personal appearance before the Commission.

Put this renewal in your calendar

The file covers one date: once you renew, make a new one. How to add it to your calendar

The license isn't the only thing expiring

Most lapses that cost contractors work aren't the license itself. They're one of these, renewing on a different date:

Your apprentices' licenses (October 1 of even-numbered years)
Your plumbing corporation license, if your business has one (the same December 31)
General liability insurance policy
Workers' compensation policy (or exemption)
Certificates of insurance (COIs) you've given to clients and GCs
Commercial auto insurance

LicenseLedger keeps every one of those dates in one place and emails you before each one expires, with reminders far enough ahead to finish CE and paperwork.

Track your renewal dates free

Frequently asked questions

When do Indiana plumbing licenses expire?

How much does it cost to renew an Indiana plumbing license?

$30 for a journeyman plumber; $100 for a plumbing contractor or plumbing corporation. A plumbing apprentice license costs $10 to renew.

What is the late fee for an Indiana plumbing license?

Do Indiana plumbers need continuing education to renew?

The PLA's plumbing renewal instructions ask for no continuing education.

What if my Indiana plumbing license has been expired for three years or more?

Official sources

Rules, fees and CE requirements change. Confirm the current requirements with the official source before you renew:

Indiana Professional Licensing Agency, Plumbing Licensing Information

This guide is general information, not legal advice.

Other Indiana guides

Indianapolis Contractor License Renewal

All Indiana guides on one page

Plumber guides for other states

2027 license renewal deadlines, month by month

Get a reminder before this renewal is due

Add this license, your insurance policies and the COIs you collect from subs to LicenseLedger, and get an email before each one expires. Free for up to 3 records, no credit card required.

Start free

How LicenseLedger works for plumbers

Not ready to sign up? Get the free tracking spreadsheet