Licenses are valid for a three year period. An application will not be processed without the payment of proper fees. Applications may take 4-6 weeks for processing. All fees are non-refundable.
All checks or money orders are to be made payable to: Iowa Plumbing and Mechanical Systems Examining Board.
| License Type | Initial Fee | Renewal Fee | | Apprentice | $50.00 | $50.00 |
| Journeyperson | $50.00/per trade | $50.00/per trade |
| Master | $125.00/per trade | $125.00/per trade |
| Contractor | $150.00
*waived until 12/31/2013 | $150.00 |
| Specialty License | $50.00 | $50.00 |
| Medical Gas | $50.00 | $50.00 |
| Paper Application Fee | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| Miscellanous Fees | | Duplicate/Reissue Wall Certificate | $20.00 | Duplicate/Reissue Wallet Card | $20.00 |
| Written Verification of License Status | $20.00 | Returned Check Fee | $25.00 |
| Late Fees | | On or Before Expiration | $0.00 prior to 12/31/2012(Applicable renewal fees apply 01/01/2013) | | | |
| 1-30 Days past Expiration Date | $0.00 Late Fees + *cost of renewal license per trade | No Exam | Issue/Expiration Stays the Same | Eligible to Work |
| 31-60 Days past Expiration Date | $60.00 Late Fee per trade + *cost of renewal license per trade | No Exam | Issue/Expiration Stays the Same | Eligible to Work |
| 61-365 Days past Expiration Date | $100.00 Late Fee per trade + *cost of renewal license per trade | No Exam | Issue/Expiration Stays the Same | Ineligible to Work |
| 366 + Days past Expiration Date | *Cost of renewal license per trade | Exam OR CEUS | Issue/Expiration Become New Date of Issue | Ineligible to Work |
To see all fees associated with Plumbing and Mechanical licensure, see the Iowa Administrative Code 641-Chapter 28 
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