South Carolina plumber license & renewal
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License fee
$220.00
Required hours
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Not verified yet
Exam
Residential: technical and Business Management and Law examinations, subject to the listed technical-exam waivers.
Renewal
Residential Plumbing Licenses renew June 30 every odd year (2025, 2027, 2029, etc)
Before you begin
Agency guidance
Residential plumbing work over $500 requires a license. Commercial plumbing work over $10,000 falls under the Contractor's Licensing Board.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
Residential plumbing work exceeding $500 requires a license. If you intend to perform commercial plumbing work that exceeds $10,000, please see the South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board for information about licensure.Official source
Agency guidance
The fees above are for the Residential Plumber License; its renewal fee is $220.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
Residential Plumber License (RBP) Fees Fee Type Current Fee Amount Application Fee $135 License Fee $220 Renewal Fee $220Official 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
South Carolina Residential Builders Commission
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
A Verification of Licensure should be sent directly to the SC Residential Builders Commission via mail or email from the issuing state.
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Check the qualifications
Exam
Residential: technical and Business Management and Law examinations, subject to the listed technical-exam waivers.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
The Residential Plumber license may be obtained without the required technical portion of the examination if the applicant meets one of the requirements below. Work experience requirements and the Business Management and Law portion of the exam are still applicable.
Official sourceExperience
Residential applicants must document at least one year of residential plumbing experience within the past five years.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
An applicant must show a minimum of one year of residential plumbing experience performed within the past five (5) years.
Official sourceBond
Residential work exceeding $5,000 in total labor and materials requires a $10,000 surety bond in the individual licensee's name, on file before performing or offering the work.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
If you will be doing work that exceeds $5,000 total cost of construction (labor and materials) for a project, a Surety Bond in the amount of $10,000, with the power of attorney attached and the individual’s name listed as principal (cannot be in the name of a company or business name), must be submitted to and on file with the Commission. You are not required to submit the bond with your application packet, but it must be submitted and on file with the Commission prior to performing or offering to perform work that exceeds this amount.
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Exam fee
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Reciprocity
Residential technical-exam waiver may be available for qualifying Mississippi or North Carolina licenses held at least one year and obtained by examination. Grandfathered licensees do not qualify.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
Has a current license in the eligible state that must have been obtained by examination for one year or longer. Grandfathered licensees do not qualify for an exam waiver. A Verification of Licensure should be sent directly to the SC Residential Builders Commission via mail or email from the issuing state. You may complete the Residential Plumber Experience Affidavit to self-report your experience under your own license. Eligible states include: Mississippi, North CarolinaOfficial source
Official sources and verification (12)
Last verified 2026-10-24. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.
A Verification of Licensure should be sent directly to the SC Residential Builders Commission via mail or email from the issuing state.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
The Residential Plumber license may be obtained without the required technical portion of the examination if the applicant meets one of the requirements below. Work experience requirements and the Business Management and Law portion of the exam are still applicable.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
An applicant must show a minimum of one year of residential plumbing experience performed within the past five (5) years.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
If you will be doing work that exceeds $5,000 total cost of construction (labor and materials) for a project, a Surety Bond in the amount of $10,000, with the power of attorney attached and the individual’s name listed as principal (cannot be in the name of a company or business name), must be submitted to and on file with the Commission. You are not required to submit the bond with your application packet, but it must be submitted and on file with the Commission prior to performing or offering to perform work that exceeds this amount.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
Has a current license in the eligible state that must have been obtained by examination for one year or longer. Grandfathered licensees do not qualify for an exam waiver. A Verification of Licensure should be sent directly to the SC Residential Builders Commission via mail or email from the issuing state. You may complete the Residential Plumber Experience Affidavit to self-report your experience under your own license. Eligible states include: Mississippi, North CarolinaOfficial source
Verified 2026-10-24
Residential plumbing work exceeding $500 requires a license. If you intend to perform commercial plumbing work that exceeds $10,000, please see the South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board for information about licensure.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
Residential Plumber License (RBP) Fees Fee Type Current Fee Amount Application Fee $135 License Fee $220 Renewal Fee $220Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
Residential Plumbing Licenses renew June 30 every odd year (2025, 2027, 2029, etc)Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
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Last verified 2026-10-24.
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