How does House Bill 735 Affect me in Pasco County?

Pasco county contractors are wondering how they will be impacted by the passage of House Bill 735 in Florida. This article has been created to monitor and update Pasco county’s response to this new law. If you have any questions or information to contribute, we encourage you to post a comment below. All questions will be promptly answered to the best of our ability.

Pasco County is still regulating local licenses. Keep an eye out for any changes on their Contractor Licensing Board.

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# Christine Bates 2022-10-13 10:16
As a licensed specialty concrete contractor how does this affect us in this County ? Will we still be able to do flatwork concrete not requiring engineering ? Will driveway removal and replacement be allowed as this is typically just a Right of Way permit ?
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# Aengels G. 2022-10-13 13:41
Hello Christine,

Come July 2023 you will not be able to renew this license, and we recommend you to obtain a General Contractor license. We have the books and classes to prepare you to pass the trade and business exams. For more information on this license please click the link below.

https://www.contractorcampus.com/florida-general-contractor-license.html
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# Patricia 2023-03-02 21:30
How will this new bill affect new handymen and carpenters?
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# Sharilyn Baez 2023-03-03 14:56
Although this county is still regulating licenses, come July 2023, the county will no longer be able to regulate Specialty licenses. Therefore, you will not need a license anymore. However, if you still need a license to show your customers, insurance companies, and larger contractor that you are a legitimate contractor, we recommend obtaining a Florida Residential Contractor License. Below I have attached a link where you can find more information on how to obtain this license. If you have any other questions, feel free to contact us at 866-986-7978.
https://www.contractorcampus.com/florida-residential-contractor-license.html
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# Sandy Serrano 2023-05-11 07:48
How does this bill affect painters and waterproofing? Does this mean we will not need a license to provide these services?
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# Sharilyn Baez 2023-05-11 15:29
Hello Sandy,
As of right now, Pasco County is still regulating its licenses; they have yet to release a statement stating otherwise. We recommend contacting them to follow up on when they will respond to HB 735.
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# Brian m 2023-06-29 18:53
I have a flooring license from Pasco county I do lament flooring and tile backslash what king off license do I need to get
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# Claudia Soto 2023-06-30 11:38
Hello Brian,
On July 1, 2023, the county will no longer be able to regulate Specialty licenses. Therefore, you will not need a license anymore. If you are going to be working in different counties, I do recommend that you obtain the State reciprocal for Tile and Flooring, which would fall under Florida Residential Contractor License. If you have any questions, I recommend contacting Pasco County for more information. Down below, I will provide you with a link to the contact information for Pasco County and a link to the Residential Contractor License, which will have information on the books and classes we offer.


https://www.contractorcampus.com/florida-licenses/licensing-contact-information.html

https://www.contractorcampus.com/florida-residential-contractor-license.html
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# Christine Bates 2023-06-30 13:58
From what I am understanding, Governor DeSantis signed an additional bill that extends the specialty contractor licensing through July 1 of 2024, am I correct? Those with a specialty license currently will remain in the individual county systems as is. Please correct me if I am wrong.
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# Claudia Soto 2023-06-30 15:51
Hello Christine,
There is a New HB 1383 that will impact HB 735; HB 1383 will extend the date for specialty Contractors to hold their licenses till July 2024. As of right now, Pasco County has yet to release a response to HB 1383; we recommend you contact their licensing department directly. Down below, I will provide you with a link to the contact information for the county.

https://www.contractorcampus.com/florida-licenses/licensing-contact-information.html
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# Patricia 2023-07-17 16:32
Hi: More confusion with this mess. Now my question is: what consists of interior remodeling and is a general contractor license required or specialty licensing? For example, retiling a bathroom, door installation, kitchen cabinet install, flooring, drywall, trim molding / finish carpentry?
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# Aengels G. 2023-07-18 11:45
Hello Patricia,
The scope of work shall be limited to the interior remodeling only of one-family, two-family, or three-family residential dwelling units, and accessory use structure in connection therewith, all of which shall not exceed two (2) stories in height.

For this we recommend you to obtain a Florida Building Contractor License.
We have the books and classes to prepare you to pass the trade and business exams. For more information on the state license please click the link below.

https://www.contractorcampus.com/florida-building-contractor-license.html
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# Patricia L 2023-07-18 16:28
Thank you for your response. But what entails interior remodeling?
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# Aengels G. 2023-07-18 16:31
Hello Patricia,
This trade is limited to the interior remodeling only of one-family, two-family, or three-family residential dwelling units, and accessory use structure in connection therewith, all of which shall not exceed two (2) stories in height.
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# Patricia L 2023-07-19 15:11
Thank you for the clarification. So is a license required?
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# Aengels G. 2023-07-19 15:55
Hello Patricia,
In order to do to the work listed above you are required to have a license. We recommend you to obtain a Florida Building Contractor License, or Residential.
We have the books and classes to prepare you to pass the trade and business exams. For more information on the state license please click the link below.

https://www.contractorcampus.com/florida-building-contractor-license.htmlhttps://www.contractorcampus.com/florida-residential-contractor-license.html
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