West Virginia Plumbing Contractor License

License Requirements

• The first step in the licensing process is to pass the required exams.
• Only a licensed Master Plumber is qualified to become a Plumbing Contractor by passing the Business Law exam.
• Once examinations have been passed, an application should be sent to the Plumbing Board.
• A variety of documentation will be accepted including information from previous employers, pay stubs, W-2's, records from consumers for whom you performed plumbing work or similiar documents.
• Once exams are passed, you must submit an application to the WV Division of Labor, Plumbing Board. 
• There are no State mandated financial requirements except for the Wage Bond.
• All types of contractors are required to carry Workers Compensation Insurance and Unemployment Insurance. Applicants who have NOT been actively and actually engaged in construction work in West Virginia for the past 5 consecutive years must obtain a Wage Bond covering all employee salaries for four weeks at full production. Exceptions to the Wage Bond requirement are contractors that are only performing Residential work and those who have been actively engaged in construction work in West Virginia for the past 5 consecutive years.