Utah Plumber License Renewal (DOPL)

At a glance

Who needs it

Utah's Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) licenses apprentice, journeyman, master, residential journeyman and residential master plumbers, and you have to be licensed before you work in the trade

Expires

November 30 of even years, for every plumber license classification. That makes the renewal dates November 30, 2026 and November 30, 2028

Renewal notice

DOPL emails a renewal notice to the address on file before the license expires (its plumbing page says 90 days before). You can't renew before the renewal cycle opens

Renew

Online in My License One, signing in with your UtahID and finding your license (if it isn't listed already) with the details in your renewal notice. DOPL says this works best on a computer rather than a phone, and its plumber rule has you renew online unless DOPL permits otherwise in writing

After you pay

DOPL emails a receipt to the address on file up to 2 business days after payment, and a copy of the license 1 to 3 business days after the renewal is approved. Fees are non-refundable

Continuing education

12 hours of approved CE each two-year cycle, at least 8 of them core. The other 4 can be core or professional. Utah law counts apprentice plumbers as licensed plumbers for this, so apprentices owe the 12 hours too

Licensed late in the cycle

A license issued during the last 12 months of a renewal cycle runs for a full cycle plus the time left until the coming renewal date, so it doesn't have to be renewed right away

CE extension

If a medical condition, humanitarian or ecclesiastical service, a long stay somewhere CE isn't available, or another reasonable cause keeps you from finishing CE, you can ask DOPL for a waiver or more time. Ask by the CE deadline, with the dates and a detailed explanation: it's on you to prove the reason, and DOPL decides

Core CE

Building, mechanical, plumbing and energy conservation codes and Utah's code amendments, the Americans with Disabilities Act, medical gas, NFPA 13D and 54, hydronics and waste water treatment, or OSHA training

Professional CE

Energy conservation, management training, new technology, plan reading, lien laws and the Utah construction registry, or government regulations

CE proof

Keep your certificates: not providing proof of completed CE within 30 days of DOPL's request is unprofessional conduct

Fee

$68 to renew any plumber classification, on DOPL's current fee schedule. The schedule also lists surcharges for plumbers, such as a $5 Plumber Education and Enforcement Fund fee, and online payments carry a processing fee

Military

Active duty military members and their spouses may qualify for a military fee waiver, requested by email to DOPL with the waiver form, the renewal form and a copy of active military orders

Inactive status

Not offered for plumbers: DOPL's rule lists the licenses that can be placed on inactive status, and plumber licenses aren't on it (contractor licenses are). So a plumber license that isn't renewed expires

Renewing late

Up to 30 days after expiration: the renewal fee plus a $20 late fee. 31 days to 2 years after: the renewal fee plus a $50 reinstatement fee. More than 2 years: you generally apply again as a new applicant. DOPL's rules make narrow exceptions, so check with DOPL if one may apply to you

Working expired

Practicing after your license has expired is unlawful conduct and a criminal offense, and DOPL can discipline you for that time even after you renew

Contractors

A plumbing contractor license is separate and expires November 30 of odd years. Renewing it needs an active liability insurance certificate, and workers' compensation coverage, a contract with an approved professional employer organization, or a waiver from the Utah Labor Commission

Tell DOPL about a change of address or email within 10 business days, or the renewal notice goes to the old one.

A plumbing contractor's liability insurance has to cover at least $1,000,000 for each incident and $2,000,000 in total, and stay in force for as long as the license does.

How to renew

1. Watch for DOPL's renewal notice email and make sure DOPL has your current email and address.
2. Finish 12 hours of approved CE, at least 8 of them core (apprentices too), check that your providers posted them to DOPL's CE records, and keep the certificates.
3. Sign in to My License One with your UtahID, find your license (with the renewal notice's details if it isn't listed), and renew it online.
4. Pay the $68 renewal fee by November 30. Renewing after that adds a $20 late fee, or a $50 reinstatement fee after 30 days.

Deadline checklist

• SummerCount your CE hours for the two-year cycle: 12 in total, at least 8 core. Check them in DOPL's CE records.
• Notice arrivesDOPL emails the renewal notice before the license expires. Keep it: you may need its details to find your license in My License One.
• November 30Renew online and pay the $68 fee. After today the license is expired, and working on it is unlawful.
• Up to 30 days lateRenew with the renewal fee plus a $20 late fee.
• 31 days to 2 years lateReinstate with the renewal fee plus a $50 reinstatement fee. After 2 years, you generally apply 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