Verify a Florida Plumbing Contractor License
Check a Florida plumbing contractor license for free. A Certified Plumbing Contractor license begins with CFC and covers plumbing systems and related work. 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 (CFC) plumbing 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 Plumbing Contractor license — FAQ
- How do I verify a Florida Plumbing Contractor's license?
- Enter the contractor's license number into the tool above. A Certified Plumbing Contractor license begins with CFC. 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 CFC license cover in Florida?
- A CFC license is a Certified Plumbing Contractor license. It covers plumbing systems and related work. 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 Plumbing Contractor license valid statewide?
- A Certified (CFC) Plumbing Contractor license is valid anywhere in Florida. A Registered Plumbing 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 Plumbing 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 plumbing 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.