Oklahoma Plumber License Renewal (CIB)

Last reviewed October 2026 · 4 min read

Oklahoma plumbing contractor and journeyman licenses, unlimited and residential, are issued by the Construction Industries Board (CIB) and last no more than a year: every license expires on the last day of the licensee's birth month. A late fee applies after 30 days, and most journeymen and contractors need six hours of approved continuing education in the 36 months before the license expires to renew it. An active contractor also keeps a $5,000 bond and $50,000 of liability insurance on file, and the license goes inactive if either lapses.

At a glance

Who needs it: Plumbing journeymen and plumbing contractors, unlimited or residential. Apprentices register with the CIB instead, for a year at a time
Renews every: Year: a license lasts no more than one year and expires on the last day of your birth month
Renew: Mail or deliver the CIB's renewal application with a check or money order on or before the expiration date, or pay through the CIB's online payment portal and still send in the application
Fee: $200 for a contractor (active or inactive), $75 for a journeyman
Late renewal: A late fee applies after 30 days from expiration: $300 in total for a contractor, $100 for a journeyman. An expired license is reinstated with the renewal fee, the late fee (after 30 days), the renewal application and proof of meeting every renewal requirement
Continuing education: 6 hours every 36 months: no journeyman or contractor license is renewed without 6 hours of CE approved by the Plumbing Examiners Committee in the 36 months before the license expires. Approved online and correspondence courses count. You're exempt for 3 years from the date you passed your current licensing exam
CE after it expires: CE you finish while the license is expired counts toward the 36 months before it expired, and you still need 6 more hours for the next 36-month period
Bond: Active contractors: a continuous $5,000 corporate surety bond payable to the Construction Industries Board, in the license holder's name, with 30 days' cancellation notice ($5,000 in cash or a certificate of deposit can stand in for it). Letting the bond expire makes the license inactive
Insurance: Active contractors: at least $50,000 of commercial general liability insurance, with the Construction Industries Board listed as certificate holder. Letting it lapse makes the license inactive, and each new or renewed policy has to be reported to the CIB
Inactive contractor: Same renewal fee as an active contractor, but no bond or insurance; you can work as a journeyman but not as an active contractor, and you can go active again at any time by meeting the bond and insurance requirements. Renewing a contractor license as a journeyman license instead is permanent: to be a contractor again you retake the contractor exam
Fines: A license can't be renewed until any outstanding CIB fines are paid

The CIB's 2027 rule notice for plumbing says Senate Bill 1732 raises its fees from July 1, 2028, with a contractor renewal going from $200 to $320 and a journeyman renewal from $75 to $120. Check the fee on the renewal form before you pay.

Contractors show the firm name and license number with the OK prefix on both sides of each vehicle, in letters at least 2 inches high, and the license number on all advertising, contracts and bids.

Only CE approved by the CIB's plumbing committee counts: courses from another state agency count only once the committee approves them.

No renewal penalty is charged on a license that expired while you were in military service, if you apply within a year of your discharge.

How to renew

Check your birth month: that's when your license expires, on the last day of the month.
Finish 6 hours of CE approved by the CIB's Plumbing Examiners Committee within the 36 months before expiration, unless you passed your current licensing exam less than 3 years ago.
Contractors: make sure your $5,000 bond and $50,000 liability policy are current and that the CIB has your latest insurance certificate.
Send the renewal application with $200 (contractor) or $75 (journeyman) on or before the expiration date. Paying online? Still send the application. After 30 days the late fee applies.

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

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Deadline checklist

90 days outCheck your CE: you need 6 approved hours in the 36 months before your birth-month expiration date.
45 days outContractors: confirm your $5,000 bond and $50,000 liability policy are current and the CIB has your latest certificate.
30 days outSend the renewal application with $200 (contractor) or $75 (journeyman).
Expiration dateRenew by the last day of your birth month. After 30 days the late fee brings the total to $300 (contractor) or $100 (journeyman).

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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 general liability policy: the license goes inactive if it lapses, and each renewal has to be reported to the CIB
Your $5,000 contractor bond: it's continuous, but it can be cancelled on 30 days' notice to the CIB
Your apprentices' registrations, renewed every year
Workers' compensation policy (or exemption)
Certificates of insurance (COIs) you've given to clients and GCs
Commercial auto insurance

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Frequently asked questions

How often do you renew an Oklahoma plumbing license?

Every year: a license lasts no more than one year and expires on the last day of your birth month.

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

$200 for a contractor (active or inactive), $75 for a journeyman. After 30 days from expiration a late fee applies: $300 in total for a contractor, $100 for a journeyman.

How many CE hours does an Oklahoma plumber need?

6 hours every 36 months: no journeyman or contractor license is renewed without 6 hours of CE approved by the Plumbing Examiners Committee in the 36 months before the license expires. You're exempt for 3 years from the date you passed your current licensing exam.

What bond and insurance does an Oklahoma plumbing contractor need?

An active contractor needs a continuous $5,000 corporate surety bond payable to the Construction Industries Board and at least $50,000 of commercial general liability insurance, with the Construction Industries Board listed as certificate holder. Letting the insurance lapse makes the license inactive.

Official sources

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

Oklahoma Construction Industries Board (CIB), Plumbing

This guide is general information, not legal advice.

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Oklahoma Plumber License Renewal (CIB)

Last reviewed October 2026 · 4 min read

At a glance

Who needs it: Plumbing journeymen and plumbing contractors, unlimited or residential. Apprentices register with the CIB instead, for a year at a time
Renews every: Year: a license lasts no more than one year and expires on the last day of your birth month
Renew: Mail or deliver the CIB's renewal application with a check or money order on or before the expiration date, or pay through the CIB's online payment portal and still send in the application
Fee: $200 for a contractor (active or inactive), $75 for a journeyman
Late renewal: A late fee applies after 30 days from expiration: $300 in total for a contractor, $100 for a journeyman. An expired license is reinstated with the renewal fee, the late fee (after 30 days), the renewal application and proof of meeting every renewal requirement
Continuing education: 6 hours every 36 months: no journeyman or contractor license is renewed without 6 hours of CE approved by the Plumbing Examiners Committee in the 36 months before the license expires. Approved online and correspondence courses count. You're exempt for 3 years from the date you passed your current licensing exam
CE after it expires: CE you finish while the license is expired counts toward the 36 months before it expired, and you still need 6 more hours for the next 36-month period
Bond: Active contractors: a continuous $5,000 corporate surety bond payable to the Construction Industries Board, in the license holder's name, with 30 days' cancellation notice ($5,000 in cash or a certificate of deposit can stand in for it). Letting the bond expire makes the license inactive
Insurance: Active contractors: at least $50,000 of commercial general liability insurance, with the Construction Industries Board listed as certificate holder. Letting it lapse makes the license inactive, and each new or renewed policy has to be reported to the CIB
Inactive contractor: Same renewal fee as an active contractor, but no bond or insurance; you can work as a journeyman but not as an active contractor, and you can go active again at any time by meeting the bond and insurance requirements. Renewing a contractor license as a journeyman license instead is permanent: to be a contractor again you retake the contractor exam
Fines: A license can't be renewed until any outstanding CIB fines are paid

Contractors show the firm name and license number with the OK prefix on both sides of each vehicle, in letters at least 2 inches high, and the license number on all advertising, contracts and bids.

Only CE approved by the CIB's plumbing committee counts: courses from another state agency count only once the committee approves them.

No renewal penalty is charged on a license that expired while you were in military service, if you apply within a year of your discharge.

How to renew

Check your birth month: that's when your license expires, on the last day of the month.
Finish 6 hours of CE approved by the CIB's Plumbing Examiners Committee within the 36 months before expiration, unless you passed your current licensing exam less than 3 years ago.
Contractors: make sure your $5,000 bond and $50,000 liability policy are current and that the CIB has your latest insurance certificate.
Send the renewal application with $200 (contractor) or $75 (journeyman) on or before the expiration date. Paying online? Still send the application. After 30 days the late fee applies.

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

90 days outCheck your CE: you need 6 approved hours in the 36 months before your birth-month expiration date.
45 days outContractors: confirm your $5,000 bond and $50,000 liability policy are current and the CIB has your latest certificate.
30 days outSend the renewal application with $200 (contractor) or $75 (journeyman).
Expiration dateRenew by the last day of your birth month. After 30 days the late fee brings the total to $300 (contractor) or $100 (journeyman).

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 general liability policy: the license goes inactive if it lapses, and each renewal has to be reported to the CIB
Your $5,000 contractor bond: it's continuous, but it can be cancelled on 30 days' notice to the CIB
Your apprentices' registrations, renewed every year
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

How often do you renew an Oklahoma plumbing license?

Every year: a license lasts no more than one year and expires on the last day of your birth month.

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

$200 for a contractor (active or inactive), $75 for a journeyman. After 30 days from expiration a late fee applies: $300 in total for a contractor, $100 for a journeyman.

How many CE hours does an Oklahoma plumber need?

What bond and insurance does an Oklahoma plumbing contractor need?

Official sources

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

Oklahoma Construction Industries Board (CIB), Plumbing

This guide is general information, not legal advice.

Other Oklahoma guides

All Oklahoma guides on one page

Plumber guides for other states

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.

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