The 2011 session of the Iowa Legislature has brought many significant changes to the plumbing and mechanical licensing requirements. Due to pending changes from the 2011 Legislative Session, the online renewal application will be unavailable until appropriate changes can be made.
The following changes impact 2011 renewal licenses:
1. The term of a license changes from two years to three years. This change will impact licenses issued starting January 1, 2011. Licenses issued on or before 12/31/2010 will remain at a two year license, when those licenses are renewed the license will be issued at a 3-year term. If you renewed or purchased a license on or after January 1, 2011 you will be re-issued a new license to reflect the three year term. It is expected that this process will take several months, please be patient in receiving your re issued license.
2. For the calendar years 2011 and 2012 the fee for an initial active journey license has been reduced to $50 and the fee for an initial active master license has been reduced to $125. If you have purchased an initial license since the beginning of 2011, you will be issued a refund to reflect this change. Refunds will be issued in the order that licenses were purchased. It is expected that this refund process will take several months, please be patient in receiving your refund.
3. Also for the calendar years 2011 and 2012 any license that is being renewed during this time will be renewed for free. Anyone who has already renewed their license(s) in 2011 will be issued a refund of the license renewal fee. However, please keep in mind that CEU requirements must still be met at the time of renewal AND that late fees will be applied for licenses that are not renewed on time. It is expected that this refund process will take several months, please be patient in receiving your refund.
4. There is a new 30-day grace period for all licenses to renew without penalty. This will apply for any reason, including completion of CEU requirements. A $60 late penalty will apply for renewals that are past the 30 day grace period. Licenses that have lapsed more than 60 days will be required to re-take the appropriate exam.
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