Grandfathering Registered License Application

Are you ready to grandfather your Registered Florida Construction License? This application is the first step towards converting your registered license to a certified license. It allows you to view the costs associated with grandfathering your license and, if you’re ready, begin the process with The License Company today!

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Contact Information

Please provide the primary contact’s information below. This information will be used to contact you with the status of your application.

Name*

First Last

Email*

Phone

Please select one of the following options:

I currently hold a Registered Contractor’s license in Florida.

I do not hold a Registered Contractor’s license in Florida.

License Information

Please select one of the following options:*

I would like to grandfather my Registered Contractor’s license in my individual name and do not currently qualify a business.

I would like to grandfather my Registered Contractor’s license and I currently qualify a business.

I would like to grandfather my Registered Contractor’s license, I currently qualify a business, and would like to qualify another business.

Here are a few examples to help you select the correct choice. Select option 1 if you operate/pull permits under your individual name or a DBA (Ex. John Smith or John Smith DBA JS Builders). Select option 2 if your license currently associated with a business such as an LLC or Corporation registered in the State of Florida (Ex. John Smith Builders LLC). Select option 3 if your license is currently associated with a business and you’d like to qualify an additional business entity with it (Ex. You currently qualify John Smith Builders LLC and want to qualify another business such as John Smith Construction LLC).

Please select your license type:*

Air Conditioning – Class A

Air Conditioning – Class B

Building

Commercial Pool/Spa

Electrical

General

Mechanical

Plumbing

Residential

Residential Pool/Spa

Roofing

Sheet Metal

Swimming Pool/Spa Servicing

Underground Utility and Excavation

Has your registered license been active (i.e. NOT NULL & VOID) and registered with Construction Industry Licensing Board for the previous 5 years?*

Yes

Has your license been revoked or suspended at any time within the past 5 years?*

Yes

Have you been assessed a fine in excess of $500 within the last 5 years?*

Yes

Unfortunately, you aren’t eligible to grandfather your Registered Contractor’s license based on your answers to one or more of the questions above. Non-Electric Specialty Contractor Licenses aren’t available under the grandfthering program. Additionally, you must have been registered/active for the previous 5 years, have not had your license suspended over the past 5 years, and have not been fined over $500 within the past five years. Please review your answers for accuracy.

Unfortunately, you aren’t eligible to grandfather your Registered Contractor’s license based on your answers to one or more of the questions above. Electrical Contractor Licenses aren’t available under the grandfthering program. Please review your answers for accuracy.

Registered License Number

License Holder Information

Please complete the information below for the individual holding the registered license.

Name*

First Middle Last Suffix

Date of Birth*

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Mailing Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Is your residence address the same as your mailing address?*

Yes

Residential Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Do you currently hold or have you held in the past other professional licenses in Florida or elsewhere?*

Yes

Have you used other names in the past such as a maiden name?*

Yes

Please list the additional names used in the past below:

Have you obtained fingerprints within the past six months from a DBPR approved fingerprint provider?*

Yes

Business To Be Qualified With Your Certified License

Enter the information on the business presently qualified by your Registered Contractor’s license.

Business Name*

Business Type*

LLC

INC

Partnership

Sole Proprietor

Business Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Enter the Registered License Holder's ownership % of the presently qualified business.*

Please enter a number from 0 to 100.

Would you like to enter the additional ownership information now?*

Yes

Do you want someone other than the License Holder to be financially responsible for the business being qualified?*

Yes

Select “Yes” if you’d like to designate someone other than you as the Financially Responsible Officer for the business being qualified. This is common when qualifying a business for a friend or business partner who owns a majority of the business being qualified. Select “No” if you want to be personally responsible for financial matters of the business you’re qualifying. This is typical if the business is your own or you have final approval authority on all business matters for the business you’re qualifying. NOTE: IF AN ELECTRICAL LICENSEE, PLEASE SELECT “NO” AS THIS OPTION IS NOT AVAILABLE TO YOU.

Additional Ownership Information

Additional Owner Name

First Last

Additional Owner Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Additional Owner's Percentage of Ownership*

Please enter a number from 1 to 99.

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Total Ownership %

Would you like to enter the additional ownership information now?*

Yes

It doesn’t look the ownership information adds up to 100. You can add an additional owner’s information now or we can collect it later.

Additional Ownership Information Section

Additional Owner Name*

First Last

Additional Owner Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Additional Owner's Percentage of Ownership*

Please enter a number from 1 to 99.

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Total Ownership % 2

Additional Business to Be Qualified With Your Certified License

Enter the information on the additional business presently qualified by your Registered Contractor’s license. For example: if you currently qualify more than one business with your Registered license, you would insert that business’ information here.

Business Name*

Business Type*

LLC

INC

Partnership

Sole Proprietor

Business Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Enter the Registered License Holder's ownership % of the additional business to be qualified.*

Please enter a number from 0 to 100.

Would you like to enter the additional ownership information now?*

Yes

Do you want someone other than the License Holder to be financially responsible for the additional business being qualified?*

Yes

Additional Ownership Information

Additional Owner Name

First Last

Additional Owner Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Additional Owner's Percentage of Ownership*

Please enter a number from 1 to 99.

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Total Ownership %

Would you like to enter the additional ownership information now?*

Yes

It doesn’t look the ownership information adds up to 100. You can add an additional owner’s information now or we can collect it later.

Additional Ownership Information Section

Additional Owner Name*

First Last

Additional Owner Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Additional Owner's Percentage of Ownership*

Please enter a number from 1 to 99.

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Total Ownership % 2

Financially Responsible Officer Information Section

You indicated that a Financially Responsible Officer will be used when qualifying the business. Please enter their information below.

Are you ready to provide the Financially Responsible Officer's information?*

Yes, I’m ready.

No, I’ll provide it later.

Name

First Last

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Background Questions

Please answer each question honestly and accurately for each authorized representative of the business. Your answers will be checked against local, state, and federal records. Failure to answer these questions accurately may result in the denial or revocation of your license. AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (CORPORATIONS), ALL MEMBERS AND MANAGERS (LLC), AND ALL PARTNERS (PARTNERSHIPS).

Have you ever been convicted or found guilty of, or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, regardless of adjudication, a crime in any jurisdiction? This question applies to any criminal violation of the laws of any municipality, county, state or nation, including felony, misdemeanor and traffic offenses (but not parking, speeding, inspection, or traffic signal violations), without regard to whether you were placed on probation, had adjudication withheld, were paroled, or pardoned. If you intend to answer “NO” because you believe those records have been expunged or sealed by court order pursuant to Section 943.0585 or 943.059, Florida Statutes, or applicable law of another state, you are responsible for verifying the expungement or sealing prior to answering "NO."*

Yes

Are there any pending bankruptcies or unsatisfied judgments or liens against yourself, a business you previously qualified, which were filed during your period of qualification, or the business you are applying to qualify? This question applies to any unpaid judgments or liens, including those for unpaid past-due bills by creditors, construction and non-construction issues, and tax liens.*

Yes

Can you provide proof that judgements, liens, or bankruptcies have been satisfied?*

Yes

Have you ever had an application for registration, certification, or licensure in Florida or in any other jurisdiction denied, or is there now pending a proceeding or investigation to deny such an application?*

Yes

Has any license, registration, or permit to practice any regulated profession, occupation, vocation, or business been revoked, annulled, suspended, relinquished, surrendered, or otherwise disciplined in Florida or in any other jurisdiction, or is any such proceeding or investigation now pending?*

Yes

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State Application Fee – Grandfathering a Registered License to a Certified License

This fee is charged by the State of Florida.

State Application Fee – Financially Responsible Officer Application

This fee is charged by the State of Florida.

State Application Fee – Financially Responsible Officer Application

This fee is charged by the State of Florida.

Application Processing Fee

This fee is charged by the license company to process your license. It doesn’t include third party fees such as fingerprinting, credit reports, bonds, or insurance.

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