Tennessee Limited Licensed Electrician and Plumber Renewal

At a glance

Renews every

Two years. An LLE or LLP license expires on the last day of the month it was issued, every two years: check the expiration date on yours

Who needs one

The board's pages say an LLE or LLP license is only required for electrical or plumbing work in a municipality that uses the Division of Fire Prevention for permits or inspections, and covers work under $25,000 per project. Check first with your local government: it may not accept the LLE or LLP license, or may have its own licensing requirement

LLP exemption

General maintenance work under $500 is exempt from the LLP license

Fee

$50 to renew an LLE or LLP license

Continuing education

None. The board's CE rule covers only residential contractor licenses (BC-A, BC-A/r and BC-A,b(sm)), and the LLE and LLP renewal asks only for the application and the fee

Renewal opens

The option to renew shows up in your CORE account once you're within 90 days of the expiration date

Deadline

Submit the renewal at least 30 days before the expiration date to avoid working on an expired license

Grace period

The board's renewal page gives LLE and LLP licenses 3 months after expiration to renew, with a late fee. Ask the board what the late fee comes to for your license

LLE more than 3 months late

You apply again as a new applicant: a new initial application, the fee, and the LLE exam, though the board may waive the exam. The board's fee page lists $80 to reinstate an LLE license

LLP past its grace period

The board's renewal page says you reapply and meet every requirement for initial licensure. The LLP rules count the time differently, so if yours has lapsed, ask the board what renewing takes

Change of address

Tell the board in writing within 30 days of any change of address

An LLE or LLP license doesn't let you call yourself a contractor: that takes a contractor license from the board too. For projects of $25,000 or more, see the Tennessee contractor license guide.

Questions about a late or lapsed license go to the Board for Licensing Contractors: the board's rules and pages don't give the same late fee, or for an LLP the same deadline to apply again.

How to renew

1. Check the expiration date on your LLE or LLP license: it expires on the last day of the month it was issued, every two years.
2. Log in to CORE once you're within 90 days of that date: the option to renew shows up then.
3. Renew and pay the $50 fee at least 30 days before the expiration date, to avoid working on an expired license.
4. If your city or county issues its own permits, check whether it accepts your LLE or LLP license or has its own requirement.

Deadline checklist

• 90 days outCheck your LLE or LLP license's expiration date. The renewal option opens in CORE now.
• 30 days outLast day to renew without risking work on an expired license: renew in CORE and pay the $50 fee.
• Expiration dateThe board's renewal page gives you 3 months from here to renew with a late fee. After that an LLE holder applies again as a new applicant.

Put this renewal in your calendar

Know your expiration date? Download a free calendar file with reminders before it, no sign-up needed. It's made in your browser: nothing you type is sent to us (your browser keeps it only if you follow the sign-up link, for your new ledger). A Google Calendar button sends just that one event to Google.

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

Frequently asked questions