How does House Bill 735 Affect me in Pinellas County?
Pinellas 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 Pinellas 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.
Effective October 1, 2022, the PCCLB and all Pinellas County municipal and County Building Departments will no longer require contractors to register, test or maintain competency certificates or licenses in column A shown below. Use the table below to see how this change affects your license.
| A – PCCLB Specialty Classification | Class Code | B - State License required to pull permits and work in Pinellas County effective 10/1/2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Awning Specialty Contractor Est. 3/18/2008 |
89 | General, Building, Residential, Specialty Structure Contractor license/registration required |
| Cabinet Specialty Est. 1/21/2003 |
78 | License no longer required unless work requires a permit Permitted work requires General, Building or Residential Contractor license/registration |
| Carpentry Specialty Est. 7/9/1991 |
39 | License no longer required unless work requires a permit Permitted work requires General, Building or Residential Contractor license/registration |
| Fence Erection Specialty Est. 3/21/1995 |
54 | License no longer required unless work requires a permit Permitted work requires General, Building or Residential Contractor license/registration |
| Finish Carpentry Specialty Est. 1/21/2003 |
77 | License no longer required unless work requires a permit Permitted work requires General, Building or Residential Contractor license/registration |
| Flatwork Masonry Specialty Est. 5/16/1989 |
32 | License no longer required unless work requires a permit Permitted work requires General, Building or Residential Contractor license/registration |
| Garage Door Specialty Est. 3/21/1995 |
86 | General, Building, Residential, Specialty Structure Contractor license registration required |
| Natural Gas Contractor Est. 7/9/1991 |
40 | Plumbing, Mechanical Contractor license/registration required |
| Non Elec Sign Spec Contractor Est. 3/21/1995 |
56 | General, Building Contractor license/registration required |
| Painting Specialty Est. 3/21/1989 |
30 | License no longer required |
| Paving Specialty Est. 3/21/1995 |
50 | License no longer required |
| Pile Driving Specialty Est. 3/21/1995 |
59 | General, Building, Residential, Contractor license/registration required Marine Specialty Contractor required if over water. |
| Plaster, Stucco, Lath Est. 3/21/1995 |
48 | License no longer required unless work requires a permit Permitted work requires General, Building or Residential Contractor license/registration |
| Shutter/Open Protection Specialty Est. 3/21/1995 |
52 | General, Building, Residential, Specialty Structure Contractor license/registration required |
| Structural Masonry Est. 5/16/1989 |
33 | General, Building, Residential, Specialty Structure Contractor license/registration required |
| Structural Steel Specialty Est. 3/21/1995 |
58 | General, Building, Residential, Specialty Structure Contractor license/registration required |
| Tile & Marble Specialty Est. 7/9/1991 |
38 | License no longer required |
| Veneer Specialty Est. 3/15/1988 |
28 | General, Building, Residential, Specialty Structure Contractor license/registration required |
Effective October 1, 2022, all locally licensed contractors in the following trades MUST register with the Construction Industry Licensing Board to perform work in Pinellas County. Alternatively, these contractors may become certified to work in all counties in the state of Florida.
| Class Code | B - State License required to pull permits and work in Pinellas County effective 10/1/2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Demolition Contractor Est. 3/21/1995 |
53 | General, Building, Residential, Demolition Specialty Contractor license/registration |
| Electrical Sign Specialty Contractor Est. 3/21/1995 |
72 | Electrical Contractor, Sign Specialty Contractor license/registration |
| Glass & Glazing Specialty Contractor | 49 | General, Building, Residential, Specialty Contractor license/registration |
| Gypsum Drywall Specialty or Drywall Specialty Contracto Est. 5/16/1989 |
31 | General, Building, Residential, Specialty Drywall Contractor license/registration |
| Irrigation System Specialty Contractor Est. 7/9/1991 |
37 | Plumbing, Specialty Irrigation Contractor license/registration |
| Limited Energy System Specialty | 13 | Electrical Contractor, Limited Energy Contractor license/registration |
| Marine Specialty Contractor Est. 5/16/1989 |
35 | General Contractor, Marine Specialty Contractor license/registration |
| Specialty Structure Contractor Est. 9/16/2003 |
8 | General, Building, Residential, Specialty Structure Contractor license/registration |
| C – PCCLB Specialty Classification | Class Code | D – For reference |
|---|---|---|
| Air Conditioning C Contractor | 5 | See Air Conditioning A or Air Conditioning B Contractor, retired at DBPR October 1, 1988 |
| Alarm Limited Contractor | 7 | See Alarm System Contractor I (class code 6) or Alarm System Contractor II (class code 9) |
| Alarm Systems I | 41 | See Alarm System Contractor I (class code 6) or Alarm System Contractor II (class code 9) |
| Carpentry/Glass & Glazing | 11 | See Carpentry Specialty (class code 39) and Glass & Glazing Specialty Contractor (class code 49) classifications |
| Commercial Pool/Spa | 73 | See Commercial Pool/Spa Contractor (class code 66) |
| Communication System Limited | 71 | See Limited Energy System Specialty (class code 13) |
| Drywall/Plaster & Stucco Contractor | 55 | See Gypsum Drywall (Drywall) (class code 31) and Plaster, Stucco and Lath Specialty Contractor (class code |
| Electrical Residential | 43 | See Residential Electrical Specialty (class code 69) |
| Limited Specialty Structure | 83 | See Specialty Structure Contractor (class code 8) |
| Mobile Home Set up Specialty | 51 | License no longer required |
| Outdoor Sign Specialty Contractor | 45 | See Non-Electric Sign Specialty Contractor (class code 56) or Electrical Sign Specialty Contractor (class code 72) |
| Painting Limited Specialty Est. 3/23/2004 / Ret. 1/1/2021 |
76 | License no longer required |
| Prestressed Precast Concrete Specialty Est. 3/21/1995 / Ret. 1/1/2021 |
75 | Requires General, Building, Residential, or Specialty Structure Contractor license/registration |
| Reinforcing Steel Specialty Contractor Est. 3/21/1995 / Ret. 1/1/2021 |
57 | Requires General, Building, Residential, or Specialty Structure Contractor license/registration |
| Solar Energy Specialty Contractor | 85 | See Solar Contractor (class code 70) or Solar Water Heater Contractor (class code 46) |
| Solar Energy System Specialty | 80 | See Solar Contractor (class code 70) or Solar Water Heater Contractor (class code 46) |
| Swimming Pool Swim Specialty | 94 | See appropriate Swimming Pool/Spa classification (class codes 66, 22, 26, 87, 88, 90, 91, 92, 93, 95) |
| Temporary Roofing Contractor | 79 | See Roofing Contractor (class code 24) |
Source: Pinellas County Licensing Board
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Comments
With the new laws that begin in 2022, a flatwork concrete contractor will be required to obtain either a Building license or a Residential license and unfortunately, there is no Grandfathering in this situation the Contractor will have to start the process for the license and will have to meet the requirement in order to be approved for such license.
Pinellas County does not require a Contractor License to Paint, so there is nothing wrong with you advertising your Painting Company without being licensed. Something to consider is that larger/ commercial customers will most likely require some sort of license before engaging with your services. We suggest that you contact them to inquire about the type of license they will typically require before engaging in business with a painting company.
A strong license to have for that type of business is the Residential Contractor license which has a broad scope and will give you good leverage in the marketplace.
https://www.contractorcampus.com/florida-residential-contractor-license.html
Due to HB 735, the Fence Erection Specialty license is no longer required unless work requires a building permit. We recommend that you obtain a state license which you will, either way, need to pull a building permit for fencing. Below are the links for the licenses required to pull a building permit.
https://www.contractorcampus.com/florida-general-contractor-license.html
https://www.contractorcampus.com/florida-building-contractor-license.html
https://www.contractorcampus.com/florida-residential-contractor-license.html
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