Vermont 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
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Exam
Journeyman: successful completion of the examination and payment of the license fee.
Renewal
All licenses expire on the last day of a month designated by the Board.
Before you begin
Agency guidance
Initial and renewal fees: master $120; journeyman $90.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
(1) Master plumber license $ 120.00 (2) Journeyman plumber license $ 90.00 (3) Specialist license $ 50.00 (4) Master renewal fee $ 120.00 (5) Journeyman renewal fee $ 90.00Official source
Agency guidance
An education module of no more than two hours is required for initial licensure and license renewal.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
The education module shall be not more than two hours and shall be required as a condition of initial licensure and license renewalOfficial source
Agency guidance
Installing plumbing or advertising plumbing services requires the appropriate license, subject to section 2198 exemptions.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
Any person who installs any plumbing or specialty installation or who advertises as such, except as provided in section 2198 of this title, without first having obtained an appropriate license under this chapterOfficial 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
Vermont Plumbers' Examining Board
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Check the qualifications
Experience
Master: hold a Vermont journeyman license for at least 12 months or demonstrate equivalent training and experience acceptable to the Board.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
presents documentation of having held a valid journeyman plumber’s license under this chapter for at least 12 months, or documents equivalent training and experience in or outside of this State acceptable to the Board
Official sourceEducation
Journeyman: apprenticeship combining instruction and practice verified by the Vermont Apprenticeship Council, or equivalent training and experience accepted by the Board.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
documents apprenticeship in plumbing that includes both instruction and practice in work processes as verified by the Vermont Apprenticeship Council, or equivalent training and experience in or out of this State acceptable to the Board
Official sourceExam
Journeyman: successful completion of the examination and payment of the license fee.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
Upon successful completion of the examination and payment of a licensing fee, the applicant shall receive a journeyman plumber’s license
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Reciprocity
Endorsement is available for master and journeyman plumbers licensed in good standing in another U.S. jurisdiction for at least three years, under section 2194(a)(2).
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
The Board shall issue licenses for master plumbers and journeyman plumbers and specialists who have been licensed in good standing in another jurisdiction within the United States for at least three years, regardless of whether that jurisdiction meets the reciprocity requirementsOfficial source
Official sources and verification (12)
Last verified 2026-10-24. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.
presents documentation of having held a valid journeyman plumber’s license under this chapter for at least 12 months, or documents equivalent training and experience in or outside of this State acceptable to the BoardOfficial source
Verified 2026-10-24
documents apprenticeship in plumbing that includes both instruction and practice in work processes as verified by the Vermont Apprenticeship Council, or equivalent training and experience in or out of this State acceptable to the BoardOfficial source
Verified 2026-10-24
Upon successful completion of the examination and payment of a licensing fee, the applicant shall receive a journeyman plumber’s licenseOfficial source
Verified 2026-10-24
All licenses expire on the last day of a month designated by the Board. A license shall be valid for two years. The Board shall renew a valid license issued under this chapter on receipt of an application for renewal and the required fee before the expiration date of the license.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
applicants for license renewal shall provide to the Board evidence of completion of eight hours of continued training or instruction, approved by the Board, within the previous 24-month period.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
The Board shall issue licenses for master plumbers and journeyman plumbers and specialists who have been licensed in good standing in another jurisdiction within the United States for at least three years, regardless of whether that jurisdiction meets the reciprocity requirementsOfficial source
Verified 2026-10-24
(1) Master plumber license $ 120.00 (2) Journeyman plumber license $ 90.00 (3) Specialist license $ 50.00 (4) Master renewal fee $ 120.00 (5) Journeyman renewal fee $ 90.00Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
The education module shall be not more than two hours and shall be required as a condition of initial licensure and license renewalOfficial source
Verified 2026-10-24
Any person who installs any plumbing or specialty installation or who advertises as such, except as provided in section 2198 of this title, without first having obtained an appropriate license under this chapterOfficial source
Verified 2026-10-24
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Last verified 2026-10-24.
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