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Alabama Contractor License Renewal: Deadline, Fee, CE Hours
Licenses renew every year in a month set by the first letter of the company name (for example March for I through L and December for A).1 Alabama does not require continuing education to renew a general contractor license.2
Renewal rules for electrical, plumbing, HVAC and roofing: check with Electrical Contractors Board, Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examiners Board, Board of Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors, Home Builders Licensure Board.
When does an Alabama contractor license expire?
Licenses renew every year in a month set by the first letter of the company name (for example March for I through L and December for A). Renewal costs $200 for primes and $100 for subcontractors and is submitted online. You may renew no earlier than 45 days before expiration, and a current CPA-prepared financial statement is due with renewal for prime contractors (a 90-day extension is allowed, then a $50 late penalty). A license expired for more than a year requires a new application and new trade and business exams.1
How many continuing education hours does Alabama require?
Alabama does not require continuing education to renew a general contractor license.2
How much is the Alabama renewal fee?
Renewal is $200 a year for primes and $100 for subs.3
How many Alabama licenses are about to expire?
1,743 of 9,170 active licenses in the state file (19.0%) expire by 2026-12-283.
Sources
- Licensing Board for General Contractors: renewal (genconbd.alabama.gov, 2026-10-27)
- Licensing Board for General Contractors: continuing education (alison.legislature.state.al.us, 2026-10-27)
- Licensing Board for General Contractors: fees (genconbd.alabama.gov, 2026-10-27)