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Practical, plain-language guidance on contractor licensing, qualifying agent agreements, financial responsibility, and everything in between — written by the team that files these applications every day.
The Florida contractor license credit score minimum is 660 FICO. Below that, a 14-hour board course works. Here’s what DBPR accepts and how liens count.
A certified Florida roofing contractor license works statewide; a registered one is local. Here’s the experience, exams, insurance and fees for certified.
Gather these before you file: passing exam scores, the right CILB form, a FICO credit report, Livescan prints, work history, insurance and company papers.
DBPR financial responsibility for a contractor: a clean credit report, a 660 FICO or 14-hour course, and proof liens are paid. Plus FRO and ECLB rules.
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