Alabama plumber license & renewal
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License fee
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Required hours
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Exam
Master applicants must pass the plumbing examination and an additional business-law examination.
Renewal
All certificates and registrations expire on December 31st of each year.
Before you begin
Agency guidance
Master examination eligibility requires at least one year certified as a journeyman plumber.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
must be certified as a Journeyman Plumber for a minimum of one year.Official source
Agency guidance
Journeyman fees: examination USD 110; initial certificate USD 75. Master fees: written examination USD 160, business-law examination USD 100; initial certificate and annual renewal USD 175.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
Journeyman Level: 1. Non-Refundable Examination Fee: $110.00 ... Initial Certificate Fee: $75.00 ... Master Level: ... Written Exam: $160.00 ... Business Law Exam: $100.00 ... Initial Certificate Fee: $175.00 ... Annual Certificate Renewal Fee: $175.00Official source
Agency guidance
CE proof is due before November 1 annually. The age exemption begins the year after turning 65.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
Proof of compliance with the continuing education requirements must be submitted to the Board before November 1st annually. ... The contractor is not eligible for this exemption until the year after they turn 65 years old.Official source
How to get this license
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Start with the licensing authority
Licensing board
Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
ALABAMA PLUMBERS AND GAS FITTERS EXAMINING BOARD
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Check the qualifications
Experience
Journeyman examination: two years of current apprentice plumbing experience or completion of a Board-approved apprenticeship program.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
Provide verifiable proof of two (2) years of current work experience as an apprentice plumber OR of completion of a Board-approved apprentice training program.
Official sourceExam
Master applicants must pass the plumbing examination and an additional business-law examination.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
all Master level applicants must complete both the plumbing and/or gas fitting exam AND a business law exam.
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Application fee
$50.00
Exam fee
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License fee
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Apply with the agency
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Official sources and verification (12)
Last verified 2026-10-24. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.
Provide verifiable proof of two (2) years of current work experience as an apprentice plumber OR of completion of a Board-approved apprentice training program.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
all Master level applicants must complete both the plumbing and/or gas fitting exam AND a business law exam.Official source
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All certified contractors shall obtain a minimum of four (4) hours of CE annually, regardless of the number of certifications held.Official source
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Individuals who hold two certifications must obtain two hours of CE per certification held.Official source
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must be certified as a Journeyman Plumber for a minimum of one year.Official source
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Journeyman Level: 1. Non-Refundable Examination Fee: $110.00 ... Initial Certificate Fee: $75.00 ... Master Level: ... Written Exam: $160.00 ... Business Law Exam: $100.00 ... Initial Certificate Fee: $175.00 ... Annual Certificate Renewal Fee: $175.00Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
Proof of compliance with the continuing education requirements must be submitted to the Board before November 1st annually. ... The contractor is not eligible for this exemption until the year after they turn 65 years old.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
All certificates and registrations expire on December 31st of each year.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
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Last verified 2026-10-24.
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