Verify a Florida Building Contractor License
Check a Florida building contractor license for free. A Certified Building Contractor license begins with CBC and covers commercial and residential buildings, commonly up to three stories. Enter the license number below to see its status, expiration date, Certified-vs-Registered tier, the license holder, and whether it's suspended, on probation, inactive, or expired — checked against Florida DBPR data.
A Certified (CBC) building contractor is licensed statewide; a Registered one is licensed only in the county or municipality where they registered — so confirm the tier covers your project's jurisdiction.
Verifying a Florida Building Contractor license — FAQ
- How do I verify a Florida Building Contractor's license?
- Enter the contractor's license number into the tool above. A Certified Building Contractor license begins with CBC. SubShield checks the number against Florida DBPR license data and returns the status, expiration date, Certified vs. Registered tier, the license holder, and whether the license is suspended, on probation, inactive, or expired. It is free and needs no account.
- What does a CBC license cover in Florida?
- A CBC license is a Certified Building Contractor license. It covers commercial and residential buildings, commonly up to three stories. Certified licenses are valid statewide; a county-Registered version of the same trade is valid only in the local jurisdiction that issued it, so confirm the tier matches where the work is happening.
- Is a Florida Building Contractor license valid statewide?
- A Certified (CBC) Building Contractor license is valid anywhere in Florida. A Registered Building Contractor is licensed only in the specific county or municipality where they registered their local competency, so a Registered license that looks valid may still not cover your project's jurisdiction.
- What status should a Building Contractor's license show before they start work?
- Look for an active, current status with a future expiration date. Statuses such as Inactive, Delinquent, Null and Void, Suspended, or Expired mean the contractor is not presently authorized to perform licensed building contractor work — don't let them on site until DBPR shows the license current.
Verify another Florida trade
General information, not legal advice. Verify any contractor's status directly with the Florida DBPR and confirm coverage with the insurer before relying on it for a project. Tracking more than one subcontractor? Start free and SubShield monitors every sub's license, insurance, and W-9 automatically.