California Architect license renewal fees

What it costs to renew a architect license in California, sourced from the official board.

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$400license renewal fee, every 2 yearsVerify with board

Late fee: $100 if you renew late.

Biennial renewal $400; delinquency fee $100. Figures are from the Board's 2024–25 proposed CCR section 144 regulatory text (official CAB publication); the 2023 sunset report listed the prior effective renewal fee as $300 — the $400 figure reflects the latest Board-published text and should be re-verified against the current effective fee schedule. Initial license fee: $400. Renewal cycle: 2 years.

Fee details

Renewal fee
$400 every 2 years
Late / delinquency fee
$100

Official source: California Architects Board

⚠️Board fees change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.

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