Melvin Lafayette Jr Payne

What this record tells you

Melvin Lafayette Jr Payne holds Florida licence MRSA5244, a MRSA classification which authorises work as a licensed mold assessor. An "R" prefix means the licence is registered, which limits work to the local jurisdictions that accepted it rather than the whole state.

This licence was first issued in 2024, which makes it one of the newer licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 71% of the 142 active mold inspection licences based in the St. Petersburg & Clearwater area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2020. That is 2 years of continuous licensure.

Melvin Lafayette Jr Payne is one of 6 active mold inspection licences registered to an address in Oldsmar, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Melvin Lafayette Jr Payne additionally holds 5 other active Florida licences in our records, which can indicate a contractor qualified across more than one trade or entity.

The licence is recorded as expiring on 07/31/2028. 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 Melvin Lafayette Jr Payne

• Re-check licence MRSA5244 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 Melvin Lafayette Jr Payne or its qualifying agent, Melvin Lafayette Jr Payne.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other mold inspection contractors in St. Petersburg & Clearwater.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.