Licensing by state
Hiring a contractor in Florida
Statewide licence. This state licenses contractors at state level, so there is a single register to check and a licence number that means something everywhere in the state.
Who licenses
Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), Construction Industry Licensing Board (board 06) and Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board (board 08)
What to do before you hire in Florida
- Ask for the licence number and check it yourself against Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), Construction Industry Licensing Board (board 06) and Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board (board 08). A contractor who will not give you the number is telling you something.
- Get the full scope and price in writing before any money changes hands, and never pay the full amount up front.
Sourced from Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), Construction Industry Licensing Board (board 06) and Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board (board 08) and checked by downloading the state's own published file. Licensing rules change; verify with the authority before you hire.