​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​We issue licenses and permits for several industries in Broward County. County regulations ensure a fair, safe and competitive marketplace, establish your rights and responsibilities when conducting business with them and also outline how to become a licensee. Select an industry for details.​

Notice: Effective October 1st, the Consumer Affairs Section will no longer be providing paper applications at Government Center West.  Please complete and print your application(s) prior to arriving for your appointment.  Failure to do so may result in your appointment being cancelled.​

Notice: The Consumer Affairs Section is no longer mailing out renewal notices.  All future correspondence, including renewal notices, will be done via email.  Please ensure that the Division has a current, valid email address on file.​

Application processing update: We are currently working on new and renewal Motor Vehicle Repair applications received on or before September 2, 2025 and For Hire Vehicle applications received on or before September 23, 2025​. ​Check back, weekly, for updat​es.​​​​​​​​​
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​​​​​News & Highlights​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

On Tuesday, April 22nd, the Board of County Commissioners approved amendments to the Motor Carriers Ordinance to include:

  • ​All taxis must use a soft meter,
  • All taxis must accept payment in cash or credit card,
  • Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity are no longer required to obtain a luxury sedan permit.​

Consumer Alert: Beware of contractors falsely implying County management of the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program by using County branding. This program is administrated by private companies and is not operated by Broward County government. To find a list of authorized reside​ntial PACE providers and learn more about how to make smart decisions regarding PACE, please visit https://www.broward.org/Sustainability/Pages/PACE.aspx.​​​

​ ​Broward County Permitted Taxis

The number of Broward County permits for taxicabs and luxury sedans is restricted. Here is a full list of taxi companies currently permitted to operate within broward County.​

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Consumer Protection Board​​

The Consumer Protection Board hears complaints of alleged unfair or deceptive trade practices in order to protect the citizens of Broward County.

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Contact Us​

For questions or application status​​, please contact the Consumer Affairs main line at 954-765-1700 or consumer@broward.org.

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We would love to get your feedback about the Consumer Protection website (www.broward.org/consumer) so we can better serve you. Please help us by completing the following Customer Satisfaction Survey. Your feedback is greatly appreciated!

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