Choctawhatchee Plumbing and Air Conditioning

What this record tells you

Choctawhatchee Plumbing and Air Conditioning holds Florida licence CMC057103, a CMC classification which authorises work as a certified/registered air conditioning or mechanical contractor. A "C" prefix means the licence is certified — valid anywhere in Florida.

This licence was first issued in 2000, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 6% of the 192 active hvac & ac repair licences based in the Destin & Fort Walton Beach area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2017. That is 26 years of continuous licensure.

Choctawhatchee Plumbing and Air Conditioning is one of 17 active hvac & ac repair licences registered to an address in Freeport, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against.

The licence is recorded as expiring on 08/31/2026. Florida licences renew on a fixed cycle, and a licence that is not renewed moves to delinquent status — which is why the expiry date matters if you are planning work close to that date. Confirm the current status on the state portal before signing a contract.

Before you hire Choctawhatchee Plumbing and Air Conditioning

• Re-check licence CMC057103 on the DBPR portal — status can change any day.
• Ask for a current certificate of liability insurance and workers' compensation, issued to you directly by their insurer.
• Confirm the name on your contract matches Choctawhatchee Plumbing and Air Conditioning or its qualifying agent, Samuel K Otto.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other hvac & ac repair contractors in Destin & Fort Walton Beach.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.