Certified Specialty Contractor Qualifying an Additional Business with Existing License as a Business

Instructions and required supporting documentation are detailed in the application.

BOARD APPEARANCE REQUIREMENT: If you do not own 20% or more of the proposed business, or if the approval of this application will result in you qualifying three or more businesses (regardless of whether or not you already qualify three or more), you will be required to appear in front of the Board.

FINGERPRINTS: An applicant must have a background check as part of the licensing process. You must submit your fingerprints using a Livescan Service Provider registered with FDLE immediately after submitting your application for licensure. It may take up to five days for your fingerprint results to be received by the Department after they are submitted to the Florida Department of Law enforcement (FDLE). Please note that the Florida Department of Law Enforcement requires that an application for licensure should precede the submission of your fingerprints. To learn more about fingerprinting, please visit our Fingerprinting webpage.

FINANCIAL/CREDIT: Applicants will need to provide proof of financial stability and responsibility by submitting credit reports for themselves, the business they are applying to qualify, and all business entities that they currently qualify. Credit reports must include a FICO derived credit score and indicate that local, state and federal records have been searched.

• Please click here for a list of agencies that provide Board approved credit reports.
• You may find additional information regarding the Board''s financial requirements by visiting the Department''s Financial Responsibility and Stability website.

INSURANCE: Applicants are required to attest that they have obtained public liability and property damage insurance in the amounts determined by Board rule. Applicants are also required to obtain workers compensation insurance or obtain an exemption from workers compensation insurance within 30 days of issuance of their license.

AGE: An individual applying for certification must be at least 18 years of age.

APPLICATION: Complete the application by clicking on the "Online Services" link or the "Printable Application" link at the bottom of the page.

Note: First time DBPR Online Services users will need to create an account and then link existing license(s). Instructions and additional information can be found by selecting "DBPR Online Services Features and Steps" on the Main Menu. Returning users will need to make sure their license is linked before proceeding.