Oregon Plumber License Renewal

Last reviewed October 2026 · 4 min read

Oregon plumbing licenses from the Building Codes Division (BCD) run on a three-year cycle, and most licenses of one type expire on the same date: the next one for journeyman plumbers is April 1, 2029. A journeyman plumber renews for $180 with 24 hours of approved CE, including 4 hours of code change and a 4-hour Oregon rule and law course. Miss the date and you can't work under the license; within one year you can reapply without retesting, after that you retest.

At a glance

Renews every: Three years. Most licenses of one type expire on the same date, so a first license can be short; the expiration date is printed on your license
Next renewal date: April 1, 2029 for journeyman plumber (JP) and solar heating and cooling installer (STL) licenses. April 1, 2028 for water treatment installer (WTI) and residential water heater installer (WHI) licenses
Fee: $180 to renew a journeyman plumber license, including a $30 fee to track continuing education. $150 to renew a water treatment installer, residential water heater installer or solar heating and cooling installer license. $450 to renew a plumbing business license
CE: journeyman plumbers: 24 hours each three-year cycle: 4 hours of code change, 16 code related and a 4-hour Oregon rule and law course
CE: limited specialty plumbers: 8 hours of code related CE each three-year cycle for a solar heating and cooling installer. Water treatment installers and residential water heater installers need none
Code change hours: Part of a journeyman plumber's hours must be code change courses: you haven't met the requirement without the right number of them, whatever your total
Approved courses: Only approved courses and providers count. Providers report your hours to BCD, and your CE must be in BCD's system before you can renew: check it in the License Holder Search.
First renewal: No CE if your license was issued within 6 months of its expiration date. Within 12 months: the lesser of 8 hours or your license's requirement. Within 24 months: the lesser of 16 hours or your license's requirement. New licensees don't need a code change course
Renew: Online through BCD's license system (ordcbs.mylicense.com), on or before the expiration date: complete the renewal, finish all your CE and pay the fee. BCD mails a renewal notice to the address it has for you, and keeping that address current is your responsibility
After expiration: You can't work under an expired license until every renewal requirement, CE included, is met. Within one year of expiration you can reapply, pay the renewal fee and finish the CE you owed. After one year you apply again and retake the exam
Extensions: BCD or its board may extend the time to finish CE or renew for hardship or illness (a written request), never for not paying the fee or a renewal application that was lost or never arrived; and for military duty of 60 days or more (a written request with your orders)

CE classes can be taken any time during the three-year cycle, so there's no need to leave them for the last few weeks.

A plumbing business license renews separately from your journeyman plumber license, for $450: check both dates.

How to renew

Check the expiration date printed on your license, or BCD's next renewal date for your license type.
Look up your CE in the License Holder Search and finish the hours you're missing with approved courses, code change hours and the Oregon rule and law course included. Give providers time to report them.
Renew online through BCD's license system and pay the fee on or before the expiration date.
If you missed it, stop work under the license and reapply within one year to avoid retaking the exam.

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Deadline checklist

90 days outCheck your expiration date and look up your CE in the License Holder Search. Book approved courses for the hours you're missing, code change and Oregon rule and law included.
30 days outFinish your CE and check the hours show on your license record: you can't renew until they do.
14 days outRenew online through BCD's license system and pay the fee.
Expiration dateLast day to renew. After it you can't work under the license; within one year you can still reapply without retaking the exam.

Put this renewal in your calendar

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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 plumbing business license, if you hold one
Your Construction Contractors Board (CCB) license, if you hold one
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

How often do Oregon plumbers renew their license?

Every three years, and most licenses of one type expire on the same date: April 1, 2029 for journeyman plumbers. Renewing a journeyman plumber license costs $180, including a $30 fee to track continuing education.

How many CE hours do Oregon journeyman plumbers need?

24 hours each three-year cycle: 4 hours of code change, 16 code related and a 4-hour Oregon rule and law course. Part of the hours must be code change courses, whatever your total.

Do Oregon water treatment or water heater installers need CE?

No: water treatment installers and residential water heater installers need none. A solar heating and cooling installer needs 8 hours of code related CE each three-year cycle.

Official sources

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

Oregon Building Codes Division (BCD), License renewals

This guide is general information, not legal advice.

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Oregon Plumber License Renewal

Last reviewed October 2026 · 4 min read

At a glance

Renews every: Three years. Most licenses of one type expire on the same date, so a first license can be short; the expiration date is printed on your license
Next renewal date: April 1, 2029 for journeyman plumber (JP) and solar heating and cooling installer (STL) licenses. April 1, 2028 for water treatment installer (WTI) and residential water heater installer (WHI) licenses
Fee: $180 to renew a journeyman plumber license, including a $30 fee to track continuing education. $150 to renew a water treatment installer, residential water heater installer or solar heating and cooling installer license. $450 to renew a plumbing business license
CE: journeyman plumbers: 24 hours each three-year cycle: 4 hours of code change, 16 code related and a 4-hour Oregon rule and law course
CE: limited specialty plumbers: 8 hours of code related CE each three-year cycle for a solar heating and cooling installer. Water treatment installers and residential water heater installers need none
Code change hours: Part of a journeyman plumber's hours must be code change courses: you haven't met the requirement without the right number of them, whatever your total
Approved courses: Only approved courses and providers count. Providers report your hours to BCD, and your CE must be in BCD's system before you can renew: check it in the License Holder Search.
First renewal: No CE if your license was issued within 6 months of its expiration date. Within 12 months: the lesser of 8 hours or your license's requirement. Within 24 months: the lesser of 16 hours or your license's requirement. New licensees don't need a code change course
Renew: Online through BCD's license system (ordcbs.mylicense.com), on or before the expiration date: complete the renewal, finish all your CE and pay the fee. BCD mails a renewal notice to the address it has for you, and keeping that address current is your responsibility
After expiration: You can't work under an expired license until every renewal requirement, CE included, is met. Within one year of expiration you can reapply, pay the renewal fee and finish the CE you owed. After one year you apply again and retake the exam
Extensions: BCD or its board may extend the time to finish CE or renew for hardship or illness (a written request), never for not paying the fee or a renewal application that was lost or never arrived; and for military duty of 60 days or more (a written request with your orders)

CE classes can be taken any time during the three-year cycle, so there's no need to leave them for the last few weeks.

A plumbing business license renews separately from your journeyman plumber license, for $450: check both dates.

How to renew

Check the expiration date printed on your license, or BCD's next renewal date for your license type.
Look up your CE in the License Holder Search and finish the hours you're missing with approved courses, code change hours and the Oregon rule and law course included. Give providers time to report them.
Renew online through BCD's license system and pay the fee on or before the expiration date.
If you missed it, stop work under the license and reapply within one year to avoid retaking the exam.

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 expiration date and look up your CE in the License Holder Search. Book approved courses for the hours you're missing, code change and Oregon rule and law included.
30 days outFinish your CE and check the hours show on your license record: you can't renew until they do.
14 days outRenew online through BCD's license system and pay the fee.
Expiration dateLast day to renew. After it you can't work under the license; within one year you can still reapply without retaking the exam.

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 plumbing business license, if you hold one
Your Construction Contractors Board (CCB) license, if you hold one
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

How often do Oregon plumbers renew their license?

How many CE hours do Oregon journeyman plumbers need?

24 hours each three-year cycle: 4 hours of code change, 16 code related and a 4-hour Oregon rule and law course. Part of the hours must be code change courses, whatever your total.

Do Oregon water treatment or water heater installers need CE?

No: water treatment installers and residential water heater installers need none. A solar heating and cooling installer needs 8 hours of code related CE each three-year cycle.

Official sources

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

Oregon Building Codes Division (BCD), License renewals

This guide is general information, not legal advice.

Other Oregon guides

All Oregon 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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