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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Purpose of a Contractor License

Home improvements and repairs can pose many difficult problems and potentially lead to complaints for consumers. We regulate all trades and occupations associated with the installation, repair, alteration, design or modification of electrical, plumbing, mechanical systems; building construction industry; and engineered construction, as mandated by the Florida Statutes and Chapter 9 of the Broward County Code of Ordinances. We issue Certificates of Competency to over 12,000 tradespeople who contract with individuals for construction projects throughout Broward County.


The purpose of contractor licensing​ regulations is to protect the life, health, safety, property and public welfare of Broward County residents. These regulations promote a marketplace where construction activities are performed by qualified and licensed contractors according to current laws and Florida Building Codes. The Ordinance provides for a uniform central process for examination, certification and regulation of all individuals or business organizations who engage in these trades.​​​

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BROWARD COUNTY CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY (Contractor License)​

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New categories and qualifications for the Broward County Certificate of Competency  (Contractor Licenses). Click here to view or download them.​

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Broward County Central Examining Board Meetings

If you are applying to become a contractor and are denied, you can request to appear before the Board for review.  You may also receive a request to appear before the Board if you have a received a violation or have failed any requirement of the Certificate of Competency. Please reference your trade field and the Central Examining Board​ ​​schedule. 



Permitting Questions due to HB735

​For permitting questions and licensing requirements, please use the corresponding links below:

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Notice to Members of the Public

If you wish to appeal any decision made by the board, agency, or commission, as applicable, with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, you will need a record of the proceedings . You may thus need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

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IF YOUR LICENSE HAS BEEN ELIMINATED BY A LOCAL JURISDICTION


If your local specialty contractor license type has already been, or will be, eliminated effective July 1, 2025, and you would like to pursue licensure as a state certified contractor, options and department resources are available as provided below:

  • ​Individuals may apply to obtain a state certified contractor license needed to perform the scope of work authorized by your previously held local specialty license. Information regarding the state licensure process, including scope of licensure and examination exemption requirements, can be found by visiting the CILB’s homepage​ or contacting the department here​.

  • Individuals may petition the CILB to create a new certified specialty license category. To begin this process, please email CILB@myfloridalicense.com. CILB staff will respond to your email and provide information regarding the steps required to properly petition the CILB for a new certified specialty license category.