Florida contractor license reciprocity
Florida can certify you if your state's criteria are substantially equivalent or there is a reciprocal agreement. Apply while your license is active or within 2 years. (source: DBPR license search (opens in a new tab), source: DBPR Construction Industry FAQs (opens in a new tab))
Check a license on the CILB website (official site, opens in a new tab)
How: Search by name, license number, city or county, or license type. "Certified" means statewide; "registered" means local only. (source: DBPR license search (opens in a new tab), source: DBPR Construction Industry FAQs (opens in a new tab))
Checked against official Florida DBPR, Construction Industry Licensing Board sources. See sources.
Reciprocity (license transfer)
We have not found a reciprocity agreement on the CILB website.
- Florida can certify someone licensed in another state if that state's criteria are substantially equivalent, or if there is a reciprocal agreement with the board. (source: Florida Statutes 489.115 (opens in a new tab))
- Apply while your other license is active, or within 2 years of it lapsing. (source: Florida Statutes 489.115 (opens in a new tab))
- Division I and roofing applicants also need a 2-hour Florida Building Code course. (source: Florida Statutes 489.115 (opens in a new tab))
Sources and last verified
Last verified: . Next check due: . Every fact on this page links to one of these official pages.
- DBPR license search (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- DBPR Construction Industry FAQs (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- DBPR Construction Industry Licensing Board (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- DBPR: Understanding DBPR codes (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- Florida Statutes 489.103 (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- Florida Statutes 489.105 (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- Florida Statutes 489.113 (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- Florida Statutes 489.115 (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- Florida Statutes 489.127 (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- Florida Statutes 489.128 (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- Florida Statutes 489.143 (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- DBPR answer: construction exams (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- CILB 5-A application (certified, individual) (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- DBPR Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- DBPR: Take action (unlicensed activity) (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- EPA Section 608 technician certification (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- 40 CFR Part 82 Subpart F (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
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