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Understanding Florida's New Contractor Licensing Law: What You Need to Know as a Consumer A new Florida law, House Bill 735, signed by Governor Ron DeSantis in June 2021, bans Florida municipalities and counties from creating additional licensing requirements for a long list of occupations. The law eliminates nearly all local licenses and expressly reserves contractor licensing to the state. Local licenses are those issued by county governments. The bill prohibits Florida counties from issuing contractor licenses for trades that are not regulated at the state level. For example, some local governments required a person to obtain a permit for painting, flooring, cabinetry, interior remodeling, driveway or tennis court installation, handyman services, decorative stone, tile, marble, granite, or terrazzo installation, and plastering. However, under the new law, cities cannot create new local occupational licenses for handyman services. As a consumer REFRESH PAINTING LLC wants you all to be aware that for this mentioned trades there is not license required . May 23, 2025

If you're a homeowner in Florida contemplating a renovation or hiring services like painting or cabinetry, understanding the licensing requirements for contractors is crucial. Recent changes brought …

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