On October 1, 2022, and November 9, 2022 Florida’s DBPR relaxed three licensing statutes applicable to contractors and electrical contractors by emergency order. Those orders expired November 22, 2022, but late on that day, the DBPPR extended both emergency orders to January 20, 2023.
On October 1, 2022, Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) suspended the application of 489.113(3), Florida Statutes, and 489.117, Florida Statutes, to make it easier for contractors to engage in roofing repairs and replacements in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. You can read our original write up here and you can view a copy of that order by clicking here.
On November 9, 2022, Florida’s DBPR suspended 489.513(5), Florida Statutes, to allow registered electrical contractors to work outside of their registered counties if they were providing service in the following counties: Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Desoto, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lake, Lee, Levy, Manatee, Marion, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Nassau, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, St. Johns, St. Lucie, Sarasota, Seminole, Sumter, Union, and Volusia. You can view a copy of that order by clicking here.
On November 22, 2022, extended both of these orders through January 20, 2023. You can view a copy of this order by clicking here.
While these orders do relax certain licensing limitations in Florida, they do not (1) allow unlicensed contracting by anyone, (2) allow out of state contractors to work without a Florida license, or (3) alter any of Florida’s licensing rules except for the very narrow adjustments made by rule. If you’re going to do work based on these emergency orders, you should include a copy of the order and language in your contract indicating that your work is being performed pursuant to this emergency order.