Due to Hurricane Irma DBPR Offices in the Immokalee building in Collier County and the Benton building in St. Lucie county are currently closed.
Please continue to check back for updates by calling 877-891-6446.
DBPR offers several programs for active duty military members, veterans and their spouses to help them gain a license in Florida. To learn more about the military benefits offered by DBPR, visit the Military Services Page.
DBPR has received notification of an employee rights poster scam targeting licensees. If you receive a suspicious letter from someone claiming to be the Florida Human Resources Compliance regarding a fine, please disregard the fine and contact your local law enforcement agency immediately. For questions regarding the status of your license, please call our Customer Contact Center at 850.487.1395.
CUSTOMER SERVICE SPOTLIGHT...
ATTENTION: The department is currently experiencing technical difficulties with our credit card and electronic check payment processing system. At this time, the department is unable to process all payments being made through individual online accounts, the customer contact center, and the department’s interactive voice response (IVR) system. If you attempted to make a payment through your online account or through the IVR, an error resulting in your payment not being processed may have occurred. If such an error has occurred, you may be contacted at a later time to process your payment. We are working with our vendor to solve this problem as quickly as possible. In the meantime, if you are unable to make an online payment, you may mail your check to the following address:
Department of Business and Professional Regulation
2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. Thank you.
CUSTOMER CONTACTCENTER...
The Customer Contact Center Center can be reached at (850) 487.1395 or via email by filling out a contact form.
Customer Contact Center Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM to 5:30 PM, Eastern Time (EST)
Please note, DBPR's Customer Contact Center is closed on all National Holidays observed by the State of Florida.
New Professional Licensing Fee Waivers:
Low Income Indvidual Fee Waiver
Military Personnel, Veteran and Military Spouses Licensing Fee Waiver
Professional Licensure for Military Personnel, Veteran and Military Spouses
The Department now offers professional licensure to any individual that is currently serving, or has formerly served and received an honorable discharge, as an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States, or a spouse or surviving spouse of such member; and currently holds a valid license for the corresponding profession in another state, the District of Columbia, any United States territory or possession, or a foreign jurisdiction.
