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PLB Plumbing License (Virginia)

Virginia has 3,944 active PLB Plumbing holders in the state file as of 2026-10-271, the 7th-largest of 32 classes with at least 200 holders. 186 of them expire by 2026-12-26.

Active holders
3,944
7.8% of active Virginia licenses
Expiring by 2026-12-26
186
4.7% of holders

What does the Virginia Plumbing license require?

Plumbing contractor classification (PLB) in Class A, B or C. Gas fitting (GFC), natural gas fitting provider (NGF) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) are separate designations needing their own master gas fitter licenses (18VAC50-22-61). Individuals: residential plumber tradesman, journeyman and master plumber.2

Exam

No separate contractor trade exam: the firm's qualified individual must hold a Master Plumber tradesman license from the Board for Contractors (18VAC50-22-61).3

Bond

No license bond.4

All Virginia license requirements

How do you check a PLB license?

Search by license number or business name on the Virginia license lookup, which reads the same state file.

Sources

  1. VA DPOR regulant list 2705 (contractor firms) (dpor.virginia.gov, 2026-10-27)
  2. VA Board for Contractors (DPOR): classes (law.lis.virginia.gov)
  3. VA Board for Contractors (DPOR): exam (law.lis.virginia.gov)
  4. VA Board for Contractors (DPOR): bond (law.lis.virginia.gov)