Florida license reference
What a Florida plumbing contractor license means, according to the official Construction Industry Licensing Board, and how to check one.
The Construction Industry Licensing Board, part of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, licenses and regulates construction contractors, including plumbing contractors.
DBPR defines a certified contractor as a contractor who has a certificate of competency from the department and who may contract in any jurisdiction in the state without having to meet that jurisdiction's competency requirements. Certified construction occupation codes begin with the letter C.
DBPR defines a registered contractor as a contractor who has registered with the department after meeting the competency requirements of the jurisdiction for which the registration is issued. Registered contractors may contract only in those jurisdictions. Registered construction occupation codes begin with the letter R.
On the official board page, plumbing contractors are designated CF when certified and RF when registered. The official register uses license types such as Certified Plumbing Contractor and Registered Plumbing Contractor.
DBPR describes a plumbing contractor as a contractor whose business consists of contracts that require the experience, financial means, knowledge, and skill to install, maintain, repair, alter, extend, or, when not prohibited by law, design plumbing.
The official definition also lists work the license may cover without an additional local regulatory license, certificate, or registration, including sanitary or storm drainage, venting systems, public or private water supply systems, septic tanks, drainage and supply wells, swimming pool piping, irrigation systems, and solar heating water systems, along with related appurtenances named on the board page. The official definition is the authority; this page does not replace it.
Sensus Tampa plumbing pages copy the license number, license type, status, issuing source, and as-of date from the official record. A license is not a ranking, a customer review, or a guarantee of work quality. Sensus copies the official record and shows the as-of date. A missing fact is unknown. Confirm the current status on the official DBPR license search, because a published copy can lag the live register.
DBPR defines a plumbing contractor as a contractor whose contracts require the skill to install, maintain, repair, alter, extend, or, when not prohibited by law, design plumbing. The official board page lists the work included in that definition.
Use the official DBPR license search, then compare the license number, type, and status with the dated copy on the Sensus Tampa plumbing license hub.