West Virginia license renewals

Every LicenseLedger guide for West Virginia on one page: what each one covers and, where its guide gives them, when it expires or renews and the continuing education it asks for. Open a guide for its fees and how to renew.

West Virginia Plumber License Renewal
Last reviewed October 2026
West Virginia plumber licenses (the Division of Labor calls them plumber certifications) are renewed every year: $75 for a master or journeyman plumber, $25 for a plumber in training. Your renewal date is on your certification card, and the Division sends a renewal notice ahead of it. A renewal received or postmarked more than 15 days after the expiration date costs $25 more, and a license that has been expired for 90 days or more can't be renewed. Working without a current license can bring a cease and desist order, and fines for working on after one.
Renews every
Year. A license is valid for up to one year, and your renewal date is listed on your certification card
Continuing education
None. Neither the Supervision of Plumbing Work Act (W. Va. Code 21-14) nor its rule (42CSR32) sets a CE requirement for renewal
West Virginia HVAC License Renewal
Last reviewed October 2026
West Virginia HVAC technician licenses (the Division of Labor calls them HVAC technician certifications) are renewed every year: $75 for an HVAC technician, $50 for an HVAC residential technician and $25 for a technician in training. Your expiration date is on your certification card, and the Division sends a renewal form about 45 days ahead of it. A renewal received or postmarked more than 15 days after the expiration date costs $25 more, and a license that has been expired for 90 days or more can't be renewed.
Renews every
Year. A license is valid for up to one year, and its expiration date is listed on your certification card
Continuing education
None. Neither the HVAC law (W. Va. Code 21-16) nor its rule (42CSR34) sets a CE requirement for renewal
West Virginia Electrician License Renewal
Last reviewed October 2026
West Virginia master, journeyman and specialty electrician licenses from the State Fire Marshal all expire on June 30 each year. The State Fire Marshal renews them annually, or for up to three years at a time, for $50 per year, and it's your responsibility to send in the renewal request: renewals can be made in the State Fire Marshal's Online License Portal. A license not renewed on time may be renewed within the licensure year with a $50 penalty fee on top of the $50 license fee, but no one may do electrical work while their license is expired. Neither the law nor the rule sets any continuing education for renewal.
Expires
June 30 each year: all electrician licenses issued by the State Fire Marshal expire on the 30th day of June
Continuing education
None. Neither the electrician licensing law (W. Va. Code 29-3B) nor the State Fire Marshal's Electrician Licensing Rules (103CSR5) sets a CE requirement for renewal
West Virginia Contractor License Renewal
Last reviewed October 2026
A West Virginia contractor license from the Contractor Licensing Board expires one year from the date it was issued, and the expiration date is on the license. Renewal costs $90 a year ($20 for a sole proprietorship working only as an electrical contractor whose owner holds a West Virginia electrician's license and sends the Board proof of it), online with a credit card, by mail with the renewal form, or in person at the Board's Charleston office. The Board renews only once it has verified you're in good standing with the State Tax Department, the Secretary of State, workers' compensation and unemployment, where those apply. A renewal received or postmarked more than 15 calendar days after the expiration date adds a $25 penalty fee, and a license that has lapsed for 90 days or more can't be renewed, with one exception for a dispute with a state agency. Neither the Act nor the Board's current rule sets any continuing education.
Expires
One year from the date the license was issued. The expiration date is on the license
Continuing education
None. Neither the Contractor Licensing Act (W. Va. Code 30-42) nor the Board's current rule (28CSR2) sets a CE requirement for renewal

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West Virginia license renewals

West Virginia Plumber License Renewal
Last reviewed October 2026
West Virginia plumber licenses (the Division of Labor calls them plumber certifications) are renewed every year: $75 for a master or journeyman plumber, $25 for a plumber in training. Your renewal date is on your certification card, and the Division sends a renewal notice ahead of it. A renewal received or postmarked more than 15 days after the expiration date costs $25 more, and a license that has been expired for 90 days or more can't be renewed. Working without a current license can bring a cease and desist order, and fines for working on after one.
Renews every
Year. A license is valid for up to one year, and your renewal date is listed on your certification card
Continuing education
None. Neither the Supervision of Plumbing Work Act (W. Va. Code 21-14) nor its rule (42CSR32) sets a CE requirement for renewal
West Virginia HVAC License Renewal
Last reviewed October 2026
West Virginia HVAC technician licenses (the Division of Labor calls them HVAC technician certifications) are renewed every year: $75 for an HVAC technician, $50 for an HVAC residential technician and $25 for a technician in training. Your expiration date is on your certification card, and the Division sends a renewal form about 45 days ahead of it. A renewal received or postmarked more than 15 days after the expiration date costs $25 more, and a license that has been expired for 90 days or more can't be renewed.
Renews every
Year. A license is valid for up to one year, and its expiration date is listed on your certification card
Continuing education
None. Neither the HVAC law (W. Va. Code 21-16) nor its rule (42CSR34) sets a CE requirement for renewal
West Virginia Electrician License Renewal
Last reviewed October 2026
West Virginia master, journeyman and specialty electrician licenses from the State Fire Marshal all expire on June 30 each year. The State Fire Marshal renews them annually, or for up to three years at a time, for $50 per year, and it's your responsibility to send in the renewal request: renewals can be made in the State Fire Marshal's Online License Portal. A license not renewed on time may be renewed within the licensure year with a $50 penalty fee on top of the $50 license fee, but no one may do electrical work while their license is expired. Neither the law nor the rule sets any continuing education for renewal.
Expires
June 30 each year: all electrician licenses issued by the State Fire Marshal expire on the 30th day of June
Continuing education
None. Neither the electrician licensing law (W. Va. Code 29-3B) nor the State Fire Marshal's Electrician Licensing Rules (103CSR5) sets a CE requirement for renewal
West Virginia Contractor License Renewal
Last reviewed October 2026
A West Virginia contractor license from the Contractor Licensing Board expires one year from the date it was issued, and the expiration date is on the license. Renewal costs $90 a year ($20 for a sole proprietorship working only as an electrical contractor whose owner holds a West Virginia electrician's license and sends the Board proof of it), online with a credit card, by mail with the renewal form, or in person at the Board's Charleston office. The Board renews only once it has verified you're in good standing with the State Tax Department, the Secretary of State, workers' compensation and unemployment, where those apply. A renewal received or postmarked more than 15 calendar days after the expiration date adds a $25 penalty fee, and a license that has lapsed for 90 days or more can't be renewed, with one exception for a dispute with a state agency. Neither the Act nor the Board's current rule sets any continuing education.
Expires
One year from the date the license was issued. The expiration date is on the license
Continuing education
None. Neither the Contractor Licensing Act (W. Va. Code 30-42) nor the Board's current rule (28CSR2) sets a CE requirement for renewal

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Electrician license renewal requirements by state: renewal cycles and continuing education from one of these guides, side by side with other states.

2027 license renewal deadlines by month: 1 deadline from these guides, with a calendar file to download.

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