Applicant requirements for a journeyman plumber license: three years of approved experience in plumbing work pass a written exam Applicant requirements for a restricted or non-restricted master plumber license: five years of approved experience, two of which must be licensed experience (for a non-restricted license, this experience must be in commercial or industrial plumbing) pass a written exam Appropriate education may satisfy up to one year of the experience requirements. Fees: Application: $30.00 Testing: $138.00 Renewal: $75.00 (master plumber) and $35.00 (journeyman plumber) Examination: Type: April (Atlanta and Tifton), August (Atlanta and Savannah), November (Atlanta) Where: Atlanta, Savannah, and Tifton