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Florida general contractor license: renewal plan

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Florida general contractor license

Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board.

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Renewal cycle
24 months
Expiration rule
August 31 (Certified general contractor: even-numbered years; Registered general contractor: odd-numbered years)Complete continuing education and pay the fee before midnight Eastern time (reviewed rule).
Renewal window
Renewal period opens: 90 to 120 days before expiration
Continuing education
14 hours per cycle
  • Specialized or advanced moduleno hour minimum reviewed
  • Workplace safetyno hour minimum reviewed
  • Business practicesno hour minimum reviewed
  • Workers’ compensationno hour minimum reviewed
  • Laws and rulesno hour minimum reviewed
  • Wind mitigationno hour minimum reviewed
  • Cementitious cladding, stucco, plastering and lath application and repair methodologiesno hour minimum reviewed
Each entry counts in one category only; no reviewed rule allows a course to satisfy two topics. No reviewed rule provides carryover, caps or exemptions for this credential, so none is applied.
Renewal fee
See the reviewed instruction and the withheld note below
Renewal steps
  • Complete the continuing-education requirement and pay the renewal fee before the deadline. Before midnight Eastern time on the stated renewal deadline.
Not calculated
  • Renewal fee: The reviewed fee sentence names the General Contractor renewal row without stating which class it applies to; read the fee instruction and confirm your row.
Reviewed instructions and sources (8)
Renewal cycle
24 monthsSource https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/construction-industry/faqs/ · Retrieved 2026-09-03
Renewal window
DBPR says the renewal period opens 90–120 days before expiration and sends its notice by email.Source https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/construction-industry/ · Retrieved 2026-09-03
Deadline
For Florida General Contractors, the recurring deadline is August 31: certified licenses renew in even-numbered years and registered licenses in odd-numbered years.Source https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/construction-industry/ · Retrieved 2026-09-03
Continuing education
14 hoursSource https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/construction-industry/ · Retrieved 2026-09-03
Required topics
specialized or advanced module; workplace safety; business practices; workers’ compensation; laws and rules; wind mitigation; cementitious cladding, stucco, plastering and lath application and repair methodologiesSource https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/construction-industry/ · Retrieved 2026-09-03
Renewal fee
$205, plus $50 for each qualified business, for the General Contractor renewal row.Source https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/construction-industry/ · Retrieved 2026-09-03
If the license lapses
A license that was active becomes delinquent-active when it is not renewed by expiration, and the contractor may not practice until the status is updated.Source https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/construction-industry/faqs/ · Retrieved 2026-09-03
Renewal steps
Before midnight Eastern time on the stated renewal deadline, complete the continuing-education requirement and pay the renewal fee.Source https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/construction-industry/ · Retrieved 2026-09-03
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