DBPR PUBLIC FILE
Florida contractor license lookup
Check a Florida contractor's license before you hire: general, building, residential, roofing, plumbing, air conditioning, pool, and electrical. File dated September 23, 2026 — DBPR refreshes it about weekly.
Search, and the license shows up here: status, license type, qualifier, and expiration.
Before you hire in Florida
What does a Florida license number look like?
Letters for the license type, then digits: CGC for a certified general contractor, CBC for building, CCC for roofing, CFC for plumbing, CAC for air conditioning, EC for electrical. Type it with or without the leading zeros.
What is the difference between certified and registered?
A certified contractor (a C in the code, such as CGC) can work anywhere in Florida. A registered contractor (an R, such as RG) can only work in the local jurisdictions where they hold a competency card.
What does inactive mean?
The license is current with DBPR but set to inactive, so it cannot be used to contract until it is reactivated.
Why isn't the number in the file?
DBPR's download leaves out null and void, delinquent, and involuntarily inactive licenses. It may also be a typo. Check the number on DBPR's own license search.
Where are the bond and workers' comp?
Florida's licensee file does not list them. Workers' comp coverage and exemptions are on the state's proof of coverage search.
Source: the DBPR licensee files for the Construction Industry and Electrical Contractors' Licensing Boards. Workers' comp: proof of coverage search. Hiring in California? California lookup. Watching a list of subs? Monitoring.