Florida contractor license lookup
Search 92,543 active Florida contractor and mold licences by licence number or company name. Free, no account, no ads in the results.
What the status actually means
This is where most homeowners get caught out. Florida shows two fields — a primary status and a secondary status — and only one combination means "may legally work for you". "Current" on its own is not enough.
The licence is valid and the holder may legally contract work. This is the only combination you want to see. Every listing on this site is filtered to this status.
The licence exists and fees are paid, but the holder has chosen inactive status and may NOT contract work. People miss this because "Current" looks reassuring on its own.
The licence was not renewed by the deadline. Working on a delinquent licence is not permitted, and insurers may treat the work as unlicensed.
The licence no longer exists — usually a delinquency left unresolved through a full renewal cycle. There is nothing to rely on here.
Valid, but the holder is under discipline by the board. They can legally work. Read the discipline record on the state portal before deciding.
Disciplinary action has removed the right to work. Walk away.
Reading the licence number
The letters at the front of a Florida licence number are not decoration — they define exactly what the holder may legally build. A general contractor licence does not authorise roofing work on its own, and a registered licence does not travel across county lines the way a certified one does.
| Prefix | Trade | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| CGC / RG | General contractor | Broadest licence Florida issues — any structure, any height. |
| CBC / RB | Building contractor | Commercial up to three stories, plus residential. |
| CRC / RR | Residential contractor | One and two-family homes up to two stories. |
| CCC / RC | Roofing contractor | Required for any roof work. |
| CFC / RF | Plumbing contractor | Required for plumbing systems. |
| CAC / RA | Air conditioning contractor | HVAC install, replacement and repair. |
| CMC / RM | Mechanical contractor | HVAC plus refrigeration and related systems. |
| CPC / RP | Pool and spa contractor | Pool construction, resurfacing and equipment. |
| CVC | Solar contractor | Solar electric, solar water and pool heating. |
| MRSR | Mold remediator | Performs mold removal. |
| MRSA | Mold assessor | Tests and writes the remediation protocol — a separate licence, deliberately. |
C = certified, valid anywhere in Florida. R = registered, valid only in the local jurisdictions that accepted the registration.
What this lookup does not prove
Being honest about the limits is the point of a verification tool. A clean licence result tells you one thing: the state recognises this person as licensed for that trade. It does not tell you:
- Whether they are insured right now. Licensing requires insurance, but policies lapse. Ask for a current certificate issued directly to you by their insurer.
- Whether their work is any good. The state does not rate workmanship.
- Whether the person in front of you is the licence holder. Florida companies work under a qualifying agent's licence; confirm the company on your contract matches the licence record.
- Whether subcontractors are being paid. Unpaid subs can lien your property even after you have paid the contractor in full.
- Their complaint history. That lives on the state portal — worth two extra minutes.
Our copy of the data was refreshed 2026-08-11. Licence status can change any day, so the state's live record is the one that counts.
Open the official DBPR lookup ↗Browse instead of searching
If you do not have a name yet, start from the trade and area rather than the search box: roofing, plumbing, HVAC, general contracting, remodeling, pool & spa, mold remediation — or pick your metro from Tampa, Miami, Orlando, Jacksonville and 19 more.
Frequently asked questions
How do I check if a contractor is licensed in Florida?
Ask for their licence number, then look it up. You can search it here by number or company name against 92,543 active licences, and confirm the live status on the state's own portal at myfloridalicense.com. Both take under a minute. Never accept a photo of a licence card as proof — cards are easy to fake and say nothing about current status.
What does a Florida contractor license number look like?
Letters followed by digits, for example CCC1331012 or CGC1518166. The letters tell you the trade and the scope: a "C" prefix is certified and valid statewide, an "R" prefix is registered and only valid in the specific local jurisdictions that accepted it. If someone hands you a roofing quote while holding a licence with a prefix that is not CCC or RC, that is your signal to stop.
Is this the official Florida license lookup?
No, and it is important to be clear about that. This is an independent tool built from DBPR public record extracts. It is faster to browse and adds context the state portal does not — trade, city, how long the licence has been held, and how that compares locally. But the authoritative, real-time source is the state portal, and you should confirm there before signing anything or handing over money.
What does a license check NOT tell me?
A great deal. It does not tell you whether the contractor is currently insured, whether they do good work, whether they finish on time, whether they have unpaid subcontractors who could lien your property, or whether the person standing in your driveway is actually the licence holder. A licence proves accountability to the state, not competence or honesty.
Why can I not find a licence number that I know exists?
Three common reasons. The licence may not be in a construction or mold trade — this tool covers those, not real estate, cosmetology or other boards. It may have lapsed, since only current and active licences are included. Or the data extract may predate a very recent issue: our copy was refreshed on 2026-08-11. When in doubt, check the state portal, which is live.
Independent tool built from Florida DBPR public records. Not affiliated with the State of Florida or the Department of Business & Professional Regulation. Coverage: 92,543 active construction and mold licences; 86,931 of those sit inside our 23 covered metro areas and have their own detail page.