Rhode Island plumber license & renewal
The requirements, the timing and the official sources. Everything we’ve verified, in one place.
License fee
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Required hours
Journeyperson: 8,000 hours of on-the-job training as a registered apprentice employed in Rhode Island, subject to the pre-1999 apprentice exception.
Exam
Master: pass the Director-approved written examination.
Renewal
All renewals must be completed prior to the expiration date.
Before you begin
Agency guidance
Renewal fees: master $240; journeyperson $72.
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Master Plumber - $240.00 Journeyperson Plumber - $72.00Official source
Agency guidance
The application URL above is the renewal service.
Agency guidance
Seven approved CE hours are required every two-year license cycle.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
Master and Journeyperson Plumbers, as a condition for license renewal, shall complete seven (7) hours of approved continuing education courses with an approved Provider during every two (2) year license cycle.Official source
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 Labor and Training, Division of Professional Regulation — Plumbers and Irrigators
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Authority: Department of Labor and Training Board/Division: Division of Professional Regulation - Plumbers and Irrigators
Official sourceOfficial agency page
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Licensing of Plumbers, Irrigators and Water System Installers
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Experience
Master: one year as a licensed journeyperson employed by a Rhode Island licensed master plumber.
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Have completed one (1) year of experience as a licensed journeyperson, employed by a master plumber, master irrigator, or master water-filtration/treatment-system installer licensed in this state
Official sourceRequired hours
Journeyperson: 8,000 hours of on-the-job training as a registered apprentice employed in Rhode Island, subject to the pre-1999 apprentice exception.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
During the whole of the eight thousand (8,000) hours of on the job training required by R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-20-17(a)(2), the registered apprentice plumber must be employed as an apprentice plumber in the State of Rhode Island. b. Applicants registered as apprentices prior to 1999 are required only to meet the requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-20-17 in effect at the time they became a registered apprentice.
Official sourceExam
Master: pass the Director-approved written examination.
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Have satisfactorily passed a written examination approved by the Director.
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Official sources and verification (12)
Last verified 2026-10-24. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.
Authority: Department of Labor and Training Board/Division: Division of Professional Regulation - Plumbers and IrrigatorsOfficial source
Verified 2026-10-24
Licensing of Plumbers, Irrigators and Water System InstallersOfficial source
Verified 2026-10-24
Have completed one (1) year of experience as a licensed journeyperson, employed by a master plumber, master irrigator, or master water-filtration/treatment-system installer licensed in this stateOfficial source
Verified 2026-10-24
During the whole of the eight thousand (8,000) hours of on the job training required by R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-20-17(a)(2), the registered apprentice plumber must be employed as an apprentice plumber in the State of Rhode Island. b. Applicants registered as apprentices prior to 1999 are required only to meet the requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-20-17 in effect at the time they became a registered apprentice.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
Have satisfactorily passed a written examination approved by the Director.Official source
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Renewal term: 24 months Renewal period: All renewals must be completed prior to the expiration date.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
Master and Journeyperson Plumbers, as a condition for license renewal, shall complete seven (7) hours of approved continuing education courses with an approved Provider during every two (2) year license cycle.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
Master Plumber - $240.00 Journeyperson Plumber - $72.00Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
Master and Journeyperson Plumbers, as a condition for license renewal, shall complete seven (7) hours of approved continuing education courses with an approved Provider during every two (2) year license cycle.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
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