What is the difference between a Registered and a Certified Contractor?
A Registered and a Certified Contractor are two forms of the license which the State offers.
Certified Contractor
A certified contractor who has passed his examinations can work anywhere within the state. A certified License is slightly more expensive to get, but it allows you to work anywhere within the state.
What can a Certified Contractor Do?
- Air Condition
- Building
- General
- Mechanical
- Pluming
- Pollutant storage
- Pool/spa
- Residential
- Roofing
- Sheet metal
- Solar
- Specially
- Underground utility
- Registration for a certified swimming
Registered Contractor
A registered contractor is registered by a local county or municipality and receives a competency certificate by the cities and licensing board. A Registered Contractor can only work in the counties or municipalities where they hold a local license. It also requires him/her to have been issued a certificate of competency by those jurisdictions. A registered license is cheaper to get and allows you to work in specific local jurisdictions in Florida only. Most people get a certified contractor license as it gives them more freedom to work anywhere in the state.
What can a Registered Contractor Do?
- Registered Contractor Licenses
- Air Condition
- Building
- General
- Mechanical plumbing
- Precision tank tester
- Residential
- Roofing
- Sheet metal
- Tank lining applicator
- Underground utility
- Limited nonrenewable
- Registration for registered swimming
Certified and Registered Contractors License Renewal
When it is time to renew your license the DBPR will send you a notification that the renewal period is open, at which time you can renew your license(s). This will be 90-120 days before the expiration. All notices will be provided via email.
