​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​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 immediately do not include a payment with your application, if you are dropping it off or mailing it in.  An invoice will be emailed to you once your application has been processed in order for you to pay the applicable fees.  Any payment included with your application will be returned to you.

Notice: The Consumer Affairs Section is no longer 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 January 20, 2026 and For Hire Vehicle applications received on or before March 5, 2026​. ​Check back, weekly, for updat​es.​​​​​​​​​​​
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​Learn tips to protect yourself from fraud and scams.

The Consumer Protection Division invites you to learn more about how to protect yourself from fraud and scams by visiting us at Water Matters Day, the following website links, and reading the Consumer Protection Brochure​:
 
March 14: 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Water Matters Day at Tree Tops Park

3900 SW 100th Ave, Davie, FL 33328

For more information on how to avoid, report, or recover from scams, visit:

Federal Trade Commission: https://consumer.ftc.gov/

Better Business Bureau: https://bbb.org

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov
 
FL Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services: https://www.fdacs.gov/CONSUMERSERVICES

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau:​​ https://www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint/​

USAGov: https://www.usa.gov/scams-and-fraud​​​

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On November 13, 2025, the Broward County Board of County Commissioners approved several changes to the Motor Carriers Ordinance (Chapter 22 1/2 of the Broward County Code of Ordinances) in order to enhance safety, service quality, and vehicle conditions. The detailed changes to the Ordinance may be viewed here.​​

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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