Orange County Contractor Licenses
Select a license to view its requirements, definition, exams, books, and classes. If your license is not listed as Orange County License, please select a Florida License. The following two licenses do not require a Business and Law examination: Journeyman Electrical, and Journeyman Plumber W/ Gas.
Local licenses are no longer regulated through the Orange County office. Business tax receipts are still required through the Orange County Business Tax Office. Garage Door Installers and Non-Electrical Sign local competency card expires on July 1st, 2023, and you will need to get a Florida state license. To view each county response, visit our Blog on the Preemption local occupational licensing in Florida.
General Contractor “A”
Execution of any construction contract.
Air Conditioning Class “A”
Construction of central air conditioning, refrigeration, heating, and ventilating systems, including duct work in connection with a complete system only to the extent such duct work is performed by the contractor as is necessary to make complete an air distribution system, boiler and unfired pressure vessel systems and all appurtenances, apparatus, or equipment used in connection therewith; and equipment sanitizing which requires at least a partial disassembly of the system, piping, insulation of pipes, vessels and ducts, pressure and process piping, and pneumatic control piping; to connect power wiring and low voltage heating.
Air Conditioning Class “B”
Limited to 25 tons of cooling and 500,000 BTU of heating in any one system in the execution of contracts requiring the experience; installation of central air conditioning, refrigeration, heating, and ventilating systems, including duct work is performed by the contractor as is necessary to make complete an air distribution system being installed under this classification; and any duct cleaning and equipment sanitizing which requires at least a partial disassembly of the system, piping and insulation of pipes, vessels, and ducts; to connect power wiring and low voltage heating, ventilating, and air conditioning control wiring on the load side of an existing electrical disconnect switch; and to install a condensate drain from an air conditioning unit to an existing safe waste or other approved disposal other than a direct connection to a sanitary system.
Aluminum with Concrete Contractor
Installation of metal and vinyl siding, awnings, security shutters, gutters, soffits and prefabricated rooms and portable metal or vinyl partitions, place on grade reinforcing steel and miscellaneous steel, and finish nonstructural concrete on grade only, incidental to an aluminum accessory structure and/or screen enclosures.
Building Contractor “B”
Construction of commercial buildings and single-dwelling or multiple-dwelling residential buildings, which commercial or residential buildings do not exceed three stories in height, and accessory use structures in connection therewith.
Garage Door Installation
Installation of garage doors.
Irrigation Specialty
Construction of all piping and sprinkler heads used for irrigation, including any required connections to a water pump.
Journeyman Electrical
Installation of electrical while employed or supervised by an electrical contractor.
Journeyman Plumber W/Gas
Erection of plumbing while employed or supervised by a plumbing contractor.
Marine Contractor
Construction of bulkheads, revetments, docks, piers, wharves, groins, boathouses, lifts and davits, and to do pile driving.
Master Electrical Contractor
Installation of electrical wiring, fixtures, appliances, apparatus, raceways, conduit, or any part thereof, which generates, transmits, transforms, or utilizes electrical energy in any form, including the electrical installations and systems within plants and substations.
Master Plumber W/Gas
Installation of sanitary drainage or storm drainage facilities; venting systems; public or private water supply systems; septic tanks; drainage and supply wells; swimming pool piping; irrigation systems; or solar heating water systems and all appurtenances, apparatus, or equipment used in connection therewith, including boilers and pressure process piping and including the installation of water, natural gas and storm and sanitary sewer lines; and water and sewer plants and substations, air-piping, vacuum line piping, oxygen line piping, nitrous oxide piping, and all related medical gas systems; fire line standpipes and fire sprinklers to the extent authorized by applicable law; ink and chemical lines; fuel oil and gasoline piping, except bulk storage plants; and pneumatic control piping systems.
Mechanical Contractor
Installation of central air conditioning, refrigeration, heating, and ventilating systems, including duct work is performed by the contractor as is necessary to make complete an air-distribution system, boiler and unfired pressure vessel systems, lift station equipment and piping, and all appurtenances, apparatus, or equipment used in connection therewith; and any duct cleaning and equipment sanitizing which requires at least a partial disassembly of the system; insulation of pipes, vessels and ducts, pressure and process piping, pneumatic control piping, gasoline tanks and pump installations and piping for same, standpipes, air piping, vacuum line piping, oxygen lines, nitrous oxide piping, ink and chemical lines, fuel transmission lines, and natural gas fuel lines within buildings; to connect power and low voltage heating, and air conditioning control wiring on the load side of an existing electrical disconnect switch; and to install a condensate drain from an air conditioning unit to an existing safe waste or other approved disposal other than a direct connection to a sanitary system.
Residential Contractor “C”
Construction of one-family, two-family, or three-family residences not exceeding two stories in height and accessory use structures in connection therewith.
Sheet Metal Contractor
Erection of ferrous or nonferrous metal work of U.S. No. 10 gauge or its equivalent or lighter gauge and of other materials, including, but not limited to, fiberglass, used in lieu thereof and of air-handling systems including the setting of air-handling equipment and reinforcement of same and including the balancing of air-handling systems and any duct cleaning and equipment sanitizing which requires at least a partial disassembly of the system.
Siding, Windows & Doors
Installation of siding, windows, and doors.
Sign Electrical Specialty
Erection of any electrical wires, apparatus, raceways, conduit or any part thereof on electrical signs and is qualified to erect signs.
Sign Specialty (Non-Electrical) Contractor
Construction of any nonelectrical signs.
Sound, Signaling & Communication
Installation of access gates for gated communities, CCTV cameras, audio-visual and home entertainment systems, IT systems, phone systems and data networks.
Swimming Pool Commercial
Installation of new pool/spa equipment, interior finishes, the installation of package pool heaters, perimeter piping and filter piping, and the construction of equipment rooms or housing for pool/spa equipment.
Swimming Pool Maintenance and Repair
Installation of any swimming pool, or hot tub or spa, whether public or private, or otherwise, regardless of use. of pool heaters, the repair or replacement of all perimeter piping and filter piping, the repair of equipment rooms or housing for pool/spa equipment, and the substantial or complete draining of a swimming pool, or hot tub or spa, for the purpose of any repair or renovation.
Swimming Pool Residential
Installation of new pool/spa equipment, interior finishes, the installation of package pool heaters, perimeter piping and filter piping, and the construction of equipment rooms or housing for pool/spa equipment.
Unlimited Roofing Contractor
Construction of all kinds of roofing and roof waterproofing and coating, except when coating is not represented to protect, repair, waterproof, stop leaks, or extend the life of the roof.
Examiniation Applications
For questions about the licensing process, please contact the county directly:
Division of Building Safety
201 South Rosalind Avenue, 1st Floor
Telephone (407) 836-5522
Email:
Air Conditioning Class “A”
Air Conditioning Class “B”
Aluminum with Concrete Contractor
Building Contractor “B”
Garage Door Installation
General Contractor “A”
Irrigation Specialty
Journeyman Electrical
Journeyman Plumber W/Gas
Marine Contractor
Master Electrical Contractor
Master Plumber W/Gas
Mechanical Contractor
Residential Contractor “C”
Siding, Windows & Doors
Sign Electrical Specialty
Sound, Signaling & Communication
Sheet Metal Contractor
Sign Specialty (Non-Electrical) Contractor
Swimming Pool Commercial
Swimming Pool Residential
Unlimited Roofing Contractor
Swimming Pool Maintenance and Repair
Licensing Requirements for Orange County
Each applicant must submit letters of experience from licensed contractor for whom they have worked.
- Letters must be on company letterhead and must be notarized.
- They must specifically state the type of work performed and exact dates of employment.
A person shall be entitled to take the examination for the purpose of determining whether he/she is qualified to engage in contracting throughout Orange County if the person:
- Passes the examination with a score of 75%
- Is 18 years of age
- Is of good moral character and meets eligibility requirements according to one of the following criteria:
- Has received a baccalaureate degree from an accredited four (4) year college in the appropriate field of engineering, architecture, or swimming pool construction and has one (1) year of proven experience in the category in which the person seeks to qualify. For the purpose of this part, a minimum of 2,000 man-hours shall be used in determining full-time equivalency.
- Has a total of at least four (4) years of active experience as a workman who has learned his trade by serving an apprenticeship as a skilled workman who is able to command the rate of a mechanic in his particular trade or as a foreman who is in charge of a group of workmen and usually is responsible to a superintendent or a contractor or his equivalent, provided, however, experience shall be as a foreman.
- Has a combination of not less than one (1) year of experience as a foreman and not less than three (3) years of credits for any accredited college-level courses; has a combination of not less than one (1) year of experience as a skilled workman, one (1) year of experience as a foreman, and not less than two (2) years of credits for any accredited college level courses; or has a combination of not less than two (2) years of experience as a skilled workman, one (1) year of experience as a foreman, and not less than one (1) year of credits for any accredited college-level courses. For the number of years of credits for any accredited college-level courses, the applicant shall show completion of an equal number of courses in the appropriate field of engineering, architecture, or swimming pool construction. All junior college or community college-level courses shall be considered accredited college-level courses.
- The applicant must also pass the Business & Law exam with a score of 75% or better in order to receive a State Registered License from the State of Florida.
