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  • Electrical Contractors’ Licenses Board Announces Statute Changes

    • July 26, 2017
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    At Licenses, Etc., we wanted to share with you some changes in Florida statutes that the Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board has announced. Effective July 1, 2017:  The following addition has been made to Chapter 489 Part II, F.S. of HB 1021. It states: “489.516 Qualifications to practice; restrictions; prerequisites. (5) This part does not prevent

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  • Big News: Professional Licensure Now Offered for Military Personnel, Veterans, Military Spouses

    • July 17, 2017
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    The Department of Business & Professional Regulation has announced a new licensure offering. The DBPR will now offer “professional licensure to any person currently serving, has served, received an honorable discharged as an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States, or a spouse or surviving spouse of such member; and currently

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  • DBPR Announce Paperless License Change for Mold & Home Inspectors

    • July 13, 2017
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    The Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) has just issued an exciting announcement. Mold assessors and remediators and home inspectors will now receive their Florida contractor’s license through a paperless format. The DBPR will no longer mail licenses upon issuance, but rather, mold and home licensees can now print their licenses from their online

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  • Congratulations, June 2017 Licensees!

    • July 6, 2017
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    Congratulations to the following Licenses, Etc. clients who were approved in June: ARIZONA Mark Michalski at A-Son’s Construction, Inc in Muncie, IN FLORIDA Billy Dunn at Precision Construction Group, LLC dba Precision Contractor Group, LLC in Oklahoma City, OK James Horsley at Anderson & Associates Construction Inc in Panama City, FL David Rios at Professional Plumbing Services,

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  • Is your license in compliance?

    • June 28, 2017
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    If you are a licensed contractor within the State of Florida and you currently qualify a business, this blog post is for you! Sometimes there is a bit of confusion when it comes to a business that has lapsed and gone inactive. You must reactivate that company, starting a new one does not mean your

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  • Congratulations, May 2017 Licensees!

    • June 12, 2017
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    Congratulations to the following Licenses, Etc. clients who were approved in May: LOUISIANA Aidan McConville at Mc Gowan Builders, Inc. in Miami, FL MARYLAND Shimon Segelman at S&M Roofing, LLC in Chevy Chase, MD FLORIDA David Bartlett at Quality Steel Fabricators Inc in Tampa, FL Joseph Mange at Mardon Construction Inc in Raleigh, NC Victor Valentinuz at

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  • More Contractor Exams Going Paperless

    • May 12, 2017
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    Beginning in August, 2017, the examinations for Mechanical and Air Conditioning “Class A” contractors will be provided in computer-based format instead of the pencil and paper exams. This means that those wishing to sit for the exam will no longer need to wait until the state provides the exams once every two months in one

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  • Congratulations, April 2017 Licensees!

    • May 5, 2017
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    Congratulations to the following Licenses, Etc. clients who were approved in April: FLORIDA Peter Silver at Revlis Construction Inc. in Sarasota, FL William Featherston at William Featherston & Associates, Inc. dba WFA Construction in Vero Beach, FL Dusty Branton at Dusty’s AC Inc in Orlando, FL Christopher Druery at Island Property Services LLC in Stuart, FL Julio

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  • Winner in Lien Enforcement but Loser on Legal Fees

    • May 3, 2017
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    The following article was written by Miami Construction Lawyer Alex Barthet and appeared first on TheLienZone. It was re-posted with permission. For more information about Alex and his firm, please visit www.TheLienZone.com and www.Barthet.com. See below for some great information we found on lien enforcement and legal fees. Do not ever hesitate to call us here at Licenses, Etc.! If we

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  • Application Bonds – FRO vs Applicant

    • April 24, 2017
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    I’m sure that many of you are aware that the Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB) has a black and white requirement regarding credit. If your FICO score is 660 or higher, you are good to go and nothing further is needed from you. If your score happens to be 659 or lower, you must secure

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