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License Application Assistance
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Workers Compensation
Requirements
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License Renewal Information
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Continuing
Education (CE) Requirements
- License APPLICATION
ASSISTANCE -
LICENSE APPLICATION ASSISTANCE
1. How
can I obtain assistance on completing my application?
If you
have any questions or need assistance completing your application, please
contact the department’s Customer Contact Center at 850.487.1395.
2.
Where do I mail my application?
Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Bureau of Central Intake and Licensure
1940 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783
3. What are the fees for
Construction applications?
• Certified Contractor’s Examination - $135.00
• Financially Responsible Officer - $200.00
• Qualified Business License - $59.00
• Limited Non-renewable Registration - $309.00
• Initial Licensure for Certified Contractor –
If you passed all parts of your examination prior to January 1, 2009, the following fees apply:
$409.00 if you are
applying for initial licensure between May 1 of an even year and August 31 of an odd year. The fee is prorated to $309.00 if you are applying for
initial licensure between September 1 of an odd year and April 30 of an even year.
• Initial Licensure for Certified Contractor –
If you passed any part of your examination after January 1, 2009, the following fees apply:
$249.00 if you are applying
for initial licensure between May 1 of an even year and August 31 of an odd year. The fee is prorated to $149.00 if you are applying for initial
licensure between September 1 of an odd year and April 30 of an even year.
• Initial Licensure for
Registered Contractor -
$309.00 if you are applying for initial licensure
between May 1 of an odd year and August 31 of an even year. The fee is
prorated to $209.00 if you are applying for initial licensure between
September 1 of an even year and April 30 of an odd year.
• Contractor to change from
one business entity to another -
$50.00 for the contractor and $50.00 for
the business
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Contractor to change status
from individual to qualifying business -
$50.00 for the contractor and
$59.00 if the business does not already have a qualifying business license
• Contractor to change
status from qualifying a business to individual status - $50.00
• Certified Contractor to
qualify an additional business entity -
$209.00 if you are applying for
initial licensure between May 1 of an even year and August 31 of an odd
year. The fee is prorated to $109.00 if you are applying for initial
licensure between September 1 of an odd year and April 30 of an even year.
• Registered Contractor to
qualify an additional business organization -
$309.00 if you are applying
for initial licensure between May 1 of an odd year and August 31 of an even
year. The fee is prorated to $209.00 if you are applying for initial
licensure between September 1 of an even year and April 30 of an odd year.
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- WORKERS COMPENSATION
Requirements -
Workers' Compensation Coverage Requirements For
Employers
Chapter 440, F.S., establishes workers' compensation
coverage requirements for employers.
Construction Industry: An employer
in the construction industry who employs one or more
part or full-time employees must obtain workers'
compensation coverage. Sole proprietors, partners, and
corporate officers are considered employees. In the
construction industry only, members of
a limited liability company are considered corporate
officers. Corporate officers may elect to exempt
themselves from the coverage requirements of
Chapter 440, F.S.
A construction industry contractor, who sub-contracts
all or part of their work, must obtain proof of workers'
compensation coverage or a Certificate of Election to be
Exempt from all sub-contractors, prior to work being
done. If the sub-contractor is not covered or exempt,
for purposes of workers' compensation coverage, the
sub-contractor's employees shall become the employees of
the contractor. The contractor will be responsible to
pay any workers' compensation benefits to the
sub-contractor and its employees.
Out-of-State Employers: Any
construction industry employer having one or more part-
or full-time employees performing work in Florida is
required to obtain a Florida policy through a
Florida-licensed insurance company. The company must use
the Florida job classification codes, approved manual
insurance premium rates, rules, and manuals prior to
beginning work in Florida. If the construction industry
employer has an out-of-state policy, the insurance
company must be licensed in Florida, and Florida must be
listed in Section 3A of the policy.
Notice of Election to be
Exempt from Workers' Compensation
Instructions for
completing Notice of Election to be Exempt
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- License Renewal Information
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RENEWAL INFORMATION
1. Do
I have to renew an inactive license?
You must
renew your inactive license every two years.
2.
When do I renew my qualified business license?
You must
renew your qualified business license on August 31 of every odd-numbered
year.
3.
What does current, active status means?
Your
contractor’s license is current and you may practice within your scope of
work.
4.
What does current, inactive status means?
Your
contractor’s license is current, but you are not actively practicing within
the construction profession.
5.
What does delinquent, active status means?
Your
contractor’s license was not renewed by the expiration date. The status of
your license before the expiration date was active. You may not practice
with this license until the status has been updated.
6.
What does delinquent, inactive status means?
Your
contractor’s license was not renewed by the expiration date. The status of
your license before the expiration date was inactive.
7. Can
I reactivate my null and void license?
Generally, you must start the licensure process over. If you are certified,
you must retake the state contractor’s examination. However, the
Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB) has discretion to reinstate the
certification of a licensee who failed to renew as a result of illness or
undue hardship. The CILB has discretion on a case-by-case basis to determine
illness and hardship. Currently, affected licensees must file a petition
with the board. There will eventually be an application available. If you
are registered and your local contractor’s license is still valid, all you
have to do is re-register with the department.
8.
When I reapply, will I be able to get my old license number back?
If your
license is reinstated because of illness or hardship, you may keep the old
license number. If the board does not reinstate your license and you
reapply, you will receive a new license number, because the old license no
longer exists.
9.
What are the fees to renew my certified and registered contractor’s license?
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Current, active - $209.00
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Delinquent, active - $309.00
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Current, inactive - $59.00
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Delinquent, inactive - $159.00
10.
When do I renew my license?
Certified
contractors renew their licenses on August 31 of every even-numbered year.
Registered contractors renew their licenses August 31 of every odd-numbered
year.
11.
What is the application fee for a contractor to reactivate outside of a
renewal period?
The fee
is $250.00.
12.
What is the fee for a contractor to become inactive outside a renewal
period?
The fee
is $50.00. Please note that there is no fee required to become inactive
during a renewal period.
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- Continuing education (CE)
requirements -
CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) REQUIREMENTS
1.
What are the CE requirements for license renewal?
All
contractors are required, as a part of the 14 hours of continuing education,
to have at least one hour in each of the following areas of study: Workplace
Safety, Workers' Compensation, Business Practices, Advanced Module Building
Code, and Laws and Rules. Additionally General, Building, Residential,
Roofing, Specialty Structure, and Glass and Glazing contractors must
complete one hour of Wind Mitigation Methodology as part of their required
14-hours. The remaining are classified as general credits.
2.
What are the requirements for the Florida Building Code Core Course?
The Core
Course is a requirement under Sections 489.115 and 553.841 of the Florida
Statutes and the Department of Community Affairs (DCA). Information can be
obtained on the DCA website at
www.dca.state.fl.us
3. What is the deadline
for the Florida Building Code Core Course?
You have
two years from the date of initial licensure to complete the course.
4. I
am changing my license status to inactive. Am I required to maintain my
continuing education?
No.
However, when you reactivate your license, you must show proof of completing
14 hours for each inactive renewal cycle. Included in each of the 14 hours,
you must show that you have complied with all requirements for your license
type.
5. Can
continuing education be completed online?
Yes.
There are certain providers who are approved to teach online courses. A list
of approved providers can be found online at
http://www.myflorida.com/dbpr/servop/testing/documents/ce_prov.pdf.
Providers with the “C / I” or “I” designation are approved to offer online
courses.
6.
When did continuing education become a requirement?
The
requirement became effective in the Florida Statutes in December 1993. For
registered contractors, the first reporting cycle was 1993-1995. For
certified contractors, the first reporting cycle was 1994-1996.
7.
When did business practices become a requirement?
Business
practices was added as a mandatory hour in 1998 affecting the 1998-2000
renewal cycle for certified contractors and the 1997-1999 renewal cycle for
registered contractors.
8.
When did the advanced building code module become a requirement?
It became
a requirement in September 2005. It began during the 2004-2006 renewal cycle
for certified contractors and the 2005-2007 renewal cycle for registered
contractors.
9.
When did Wind Mitigation Methodologies become a requirement?
It became
a requirement in November 2007. It began during the 2006-2008 renewal cycle
for certified contractors and the 2007-2009 renewal cycle for registered
contractors.
10.
When did Laws and Rules become a requirement?
It became
a requirement in September 2007. It began during the 2006-2008 renewal cycle
for certified contractors and the 2007-2009 renewal cycle for registered
contractors. Originally the requirement was 3-hours however as of November
2007 it was changed to 1-hour.
11.
How can I check on the number of hours of CE that I have completed?
Simply go
to
https://www.myfloridalicense.com/ActivateAccountInstruct.asp?Page=CErequirements.asp&SID=,
to log on or activate your account and verify your completed CE hours. The
requirement for providers to report completion of courses was not
established until September 1, 2001.
Therefore, the only hours tracked are those completed since
that date. Licensees should maintain their individual course completion
certificates. Online accounts will only reflect hours for the current
renewal cycle. Licensees will not be able to view past hours once a renewal
cycle has ended and/or the license has been renewed.
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The information above was reproduced from the following Florida State
Document:
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LICENSING BOARD FAQ's
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