Tampa Bay Solar

What this record tells you

Tampa Bay Solar holds Florida licence CVC56923, a CVC classification which authorises work as a certified solar contractor. A "C" prefix means the licence is certified — valid anywhere in Florida.

This licence was first issued in 2012, which makes it a long-held licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 37% of the 30 active solar licences based in the Tampa area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2015. That is 14 years of continuous licensure.

Tampa Bay Solar is one of 13 active solar licences registered to an address in Tampa, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against.

The licence is recorded as expiring on 08/31/2028. 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 Tampa Bay Solar

• Re-check licence CVC56923 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 Tampa Bay Solar or its qualifying agent, Steven Michael Rutherford.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other solar contractors in Tampa.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.