Montana Plumber License Requirements
Official regulator records behind the requirements, fees, and renewal cycle for this license.
Installs and repairs pipes and plumbing systems. Requires apprenticeship.
What the Montana data shows for Plumbers
Montana's path to plumber licensure runs through 7,027 hours of approved instruction, 4 years of supervised work experience, and a passing score on State Journeyman Plumber Exam, plus a criminal history screening before applicants younger than 18 can be licensed. Montana folds the credential into its broader occupational licensing statute, which classifies the training track as "Apprenticeship Program".
The initial price tag is $234, and renewal costs $196 every 1 years. Renewal isn't the end of the cost: 8 hours of continuing education are due every 1-year cycle, a recurring time commitment worth planning for.
On reciprocity, plumbers should know: Journeyman licenses rarely reciprocal — check state board.
Licensing Ease Score
A higher score means this specific license is LESS burdensome to obtain and maintain here than the national requirement corpus, based on education hours, fees, continuing education, and experience requirements, not an overall judgment of the profession or the state.
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What to do with this plumber license
Plumber in Montana, with a documented reciprocity path, is one requirement row in a plumber-wide, 50-state comparison.
- See how Montana's plumber requirements compare to every other state before relocating. Plumber in every state
- Confirm whether your out-of-state plumber license transfers under an interstate compact before starting a new application. Reciprocity guide
- See how Montana's overall licensing burden compares to other states, not just this one profession. Montana overview
Requirements shown are compiled from NCSL and Institute for Justice research; verify current rules with the Montana licensing board before making career decisions.
Source: NCSL Occupational Licensing Database, Institute for Justice License to Work (3rd Ed.), state licensing board websites
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures and the Institute for Justice, the PlainCredential comparison corpus (current as of May 15, 2026) maps 4,947 state licensing requirement records; see the methodology.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.