Where a Florida general contractor license transfers

Why this level is Hybrid. Sections 489.105(8) and (10), F.S. create two tracks that both run through DBPR: state certification, valid statewide, and state registration of contractors who met a local jurisdiction's competency requirements, valid only in those jurisdictions. That is why the Board's application list pairs CG with RG, CB with RB and CR with RR. An arriving contractor who obtains the certified license never needs a local competency card, though local building departments still issue permits and may require registration of the state license.

Miami-Dade County. The Construction Trades Qualifying Board licenses Building and Building Specialties contractors, among other trades, under Chapter 10 of the county code. It reciprocates only with Broward and Palm Beach counties in specific trade categories (75 percent on journeyman exams, 70 percent on other reciprocal category exams) and offers state-certified contractors a voluntary registration that speeds permitting in unincorporated Miami-Dade by pre-verifying license status and insurance.

Broward County. The Building Code Division's Central Examining Boards issue Certificates of Competency; the applications, the examining board calendar and the list of mandatory and voluntary certifications are published in the county's contractor packet (954-765-4400 x9876).

Out-of-state applicants. The county programs reviewed publish no rule recognizing an out-of-state contractor license. The state routes, Form CILB 32 for reciprocity and Form CILB 10 for endorsement, are the ones that produce a statewide license.