Division of Professions

What does a professional board do?

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation provides administrative support to 12 professional boards, the Community Association Managers Council, the Florida State Boxing Commission and Florida Real Estate Commission.  Hereafter, they will be referred to as "boards".

The boards consist of Governor-appointed members.  In general, these boards are responsible for the licensure of applicants, promulgation of rules, and licensee discipline, which can include fines, continuing education, probation, license suspension, license revocation, and, in some cases, payment for a loss or financial injury. 

The department provides administrative support to these boards.  All boards have executive directors who serve as liaisons between the department and the boards to ensure appropriate performance of board support functions, including licensure processing, administration of education and testing, and processing and investigation of disciplinary complaints.


The following professions have boards and executive directors:

Accountancy

*Architecture and Interior Design

Auctioneers

Barbers

Boxing Commission

Building Code Administrators & Inspectors

Community Association Managers

Construction Industry Licensing Board

Cosmetology

Electrical Contractors

Employee Leasing Companies

**Engineering

Landscape Architecture

Pilot Commissioners

Geology

Veterinary Medicine

Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board

Florida Real Estate Commission

*Architecture and Interior Design
Per authority provided by the Florida Legislature, the Board of Architecture & Interior Design manages a contract with the law firm of Smith, Thompson, Shaw and Manausa, P.A. for the investigative and prosecutorial services, including unlicensed activity. 

**Engineers
The Florida Board of Professional Engineers regulates professional engineers. Per authority provided by the Florida Legislature, Florida Engineers Management Corporation (FEMC) is a private entity responsible for administrative, licensing, education and testing, and legal services.

If you wish to file a complaint against an engineer, you should access the Florida Board of Professional Engineers Web site at www.fbpe.org. If you do not find a license through FEMC's site, then you may file an Unlicensed Professional Engineer complaint by visiting the Florida Board of Professional Engineers’ Web site. (will hyperlink to www.fbpe.org/disciplinaryaction.asp)

The following professions do not have professional boards, and the department fulfills all statutorily required functions:

Asbestos

Athlete Agents

Home Inspectors

Mold-Related Services

Talent Agencies

Child Labor

Farm Labor

Labor Organizations

For more information on professional boards, including upcoming board meetings, minutes and agendas, please visit each profession’s web page.