Oregon plumber license & renewal
The requirements, the timing and the official sources. Everything we’ve verified, in one place.
License fee
$100.00
Required hours
Alternative to the apprenticeship route: 576 classroom hours plus 3,850 lawful commercial and 3,850 lawful residential work hours; or 7,700 commercial and 7,700 residential hours while holding a license with similar scope.
Exam
Journeyman: four-hour, 64-question, open-book examination.
Renewal
License renewal is every three years on April 1.
Before you begin
Agency guidance
A journeyman may perform plumbing installations, alterations and remodels.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
A journeyman plumber may perform all plumbing installations, alterations, or remodels.Official source
Agency guidance
Contractors use the Contractor/Business License Application, which asks applicants to list their CCB licenses and register the business name with the Secretary of State.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
Fill out the Contractor/Business License Application. Don't forget to: Check the correct license type List previous licenses List CCB licenses Register your business name with the Secretary of StateOfficial source
Agency guidance
The separate plumbing business (PB) license application lists a $150 fee.
How to get this license
Use the agency’s requirements below to plan your next steps. Missing details stay marked.
Start with the licensing authority
Licensing board
Department of Consumer and Business Services, Building Codes Division
Official agency page
Check the qualifications
Education
Journeyman: high school diploma, GED or equivalent.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
Copy of high school diploma, GED or equivalent
Official sourceRequired hours
Alternative to the apprenticeship route: 576 classroom hours plus 3,850 lawful commercial and 3,850 lawful residential work hours; or 7,700 commercial and 7,700 residential hours while holding a license with similar scope.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
(2) Verified proof of at least 576 hours of plumbing related classroom training in subjects listed in OAR 918-695-0030(2)(a); -and- verified proof of 3,850 hours lawful commercial AND 3,850 hours lawful residential on-the-job experience as an apprentice or journeyman plumber. - or - (3) Verified proof of 7,700 hours of lawful commercial and 7,700 hours of lawful residential on-the-job experience while holding a license with a similar scope of work to an Oregon journeyman plumber (individual installer license).
Official sourceExam
Journeyman: four-hour, 64-question, open-book examination.
Bond
No bonding requirement for the individual journeyman license.
Insurance
No insurance requirement for the individual journeyman license.
Review fees and apply
Application fee
Not verified yet
Exam fee
Not verified yet
License fee
$100.00
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
License Fee Description Exemptions $100.00 None
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Reciprocity
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Official sources and verification (16)
Last verified 2026-10-24. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.
Copy of high school diploma, GED or equivalentOfficial source
Verified 2026-10-24
(2) Verified proof of at least 576 hours of plumbing related classroom training in subjects listed in OAR 918-695-0030(2)(a); -and- verified proof of 3,850 hours lawful commercial AND 3,850 hours lawful residential on-the-job experience as an apprentice or journeyman plumber. - or - (3) Verified proof of 7,700 hours of lawful commercial and 7,700 hours of lawful residential on-the-job experience while holding a license with a similar scope of work to an Oregon journeyman plumber (individual installer license).Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
Continuing Education Requirements 24 total required hours.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
A portion of continuing education credits must be from code change courses.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
A journeyman plumber may perform all plumbing installations, alterations, or remodels.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
Fill out the Contractor/Business License Application. Don't forget to: Check the correct license type List previous licenses List CCB licenses Register your business name with the Secretary of StateOfficial source
Verified 2026-10-24
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Last verified 2026-10-24.
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