Oklahoma renewal guide
Residential Plumbing Contractor
If this license is up for renewal, this page gives you the fee, the timeline, and the items that usually hold the filing up.
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What matters before you file.
Check the fee, the renewal window, and the documents or insurance records that can slow approval down.
Issuing authority
Renewal period
Every 12 months
Renewal fee
$200.00
Bond requirement
Yes — $5,000.00
Insurance requirement
Yes — General Liability, Workers' Compensation
Continuing education
6 hours
Before you renew
Get the filing straight.
- 1
Finish the CE first
Complete the 6 required hours before you start the renewal.
- 2
Make sure the bond still clears
The $5,000.00 bond requirement needs to stay active through the renewal.
- 3
Check the insurance certificates
Make sure the required policies are current and match what the board or agency expects before you file.
- 4
File with the board
File through Oklahoma Construction Industries Board (CIB) and pay the $200.00 renewal fee once the supporting proof is ready.
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Detailed notes
The fine print is here.
Oklahoma Residential Plumbing Contractor License
The Oklahoma Construction Industries Board (CIB) issues the Residential Plumbing Contractor license for contractors who perform plumbing work limited to detached one- or two-family dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) not more than three stories in height.
What This License Authorizes
Residential Plumbing Contractors may plan, superintend, and perform plumbing installation, alteration, repair, and renovation on detached one- or two-family dwellings and townhouses up to three stories. This license does not authorize commercial or large-scale multi-family plumbing work.
Requirements
- Experience: Verifiable experience in the residential plumbing trade, including progression through the apprentice and residential journeyman levels.
- Examination: Must pass the residential plumbing trade exam and a business and law exam.
- Bond: $5,000 Corporate Surety Bond payable to the CIB.
- Insurance: Minimum $50,000 commercial general liability insurance.
Renewal Process
- Application Fee: $300
- Renewal Period: Annually, due by the last day of your birth month
- Renewal Fee: $200
- Continuing Education: 6 hours every 3 years (36 months) from CIB-approved providers
- Bond and Insurance: Must maintain current bond and insurance throughout the license term
Consequences of Operating Without a License
Performing unlicensed residential plumbing work in Oklahoma is a misdemeanor with fines of $500 for the first violation and $1,000 for subsequent offenses.
*Disclaimer: This information is provided for general reference only and does not constitute legal advice. Always verify current requirements directly with the Oklahoma Construction Industries Board.*
Official links
Check the board or agency directly.
Required documents
- Proof of Insurance
- Bond Certificate
- exam_results
- experience_verification
Source notes
Oklahoma Construction Industries Board . Verified March 2026. https://oklahoma.gov/cib/your-industry/plumbing/plumbing-contractor.html
Rules move. Check Oklahoma Construction Industries Board (CIB) again before you pay, renew, or schedule work around this requirement.
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