Date: June 3, 2024
From: Ben Bailey, Community Development Director
Subject: Local Contractor Licensing Update
This correspondence is to let the construction industry know that on May 29, 2024, the Governor signed S.B. 1142, which extends the sunset period another year for some local licenses.
Local licenses that sunset next year on July 1, 2025, include:
- Building movers
- Cabinet and trim carpentry
- Concrete place and finish
- Grade, fill & clear
- Shed tie down
- Swimming pool shell
- Sign contractor
The county will still allow renewal of these local licenses to continue working for the next year until the sunset period. After July 1, 2025, any scope of work under these licenses that requires a county permit will necessitate obtaining a state-certified license or working directly for a state-certified contractor, either as an employee or subcontractor, in compliance with Florida Statute 489.113(2).
Example: After July 1, 2025, the cabinet and trim carpentry license will sunset. While no license will be needed for installing cabinets and trim, exterior soffit installation, which requires a permit, will mandate a state-certified license or employment/subcontracting with a state-certified contractor, according to Florida Statute 489.113(2).
Licenses Remaining with the County: The following licenses will not expire and will continue as local licenses. No additional action is required to retain these licenses, which should be renewed as usual with the Community Development Department:
- Aluminum
- Building demolition
- Carpentry
- Concrete/masonry
- Door, window, and garage door
- Drywall
- Glass and glazing
- Lawn irrigation
- Marine
- Pile driving
- Plaster, stucco & spraycrete
- Structural steel
This is also a reminder that as of November 8, 2022, local licenses are no longer required for the following scopes of work:
- Acoustical and insulation
- Asphalt paving and coating
- Ceramic tile, terrazzo & marble
- Fences
- Job site cleanup
- Commercial landscaping
- Painting
- Swimming pool/spa water treatment
For more information, contact Deputy Building Official, Jack McStravic at Jack.McStravic@CharlotteCountyFL.gov.
Florida Statutes 489.113(2): A person must be certified or registered in order to engage in the business of contracting in this state. However, for purposes of complying with the provisions of this chapter, a subcontractor who is not certified or registered may perform construction work under the supervision of a person who is certified or registered, provided that the work is within the scope of the supervising contractor’s license, the supervising contractor is responsible for the work, and the subcontractor being supervised is not engaged in construction work that would require a license as a contractor under any of the categories listed in s. 489.105(3)(d)-(o).
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