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The Contractor Regulation Section enforces contractor compliance with the State of Florida and local county regulations. County contractors are required to be certified licensed and insured.​


WHY HIRE A LICENSED CONTRACTOR? It’s the law! 

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  • A licensed person has the required education, experience, insurance and qualifications to obtain a license. 
  • They must pass a competency examination before practicing. 
  • Regulating Authorities can discipline and even revoke a license if the person lacks professional standards. 
  • Problems can occur after unlicensed work that may not be covered by homeowners insurance. 
  • Only homeowners and qualified contractors can pull permits. 
  • Qualified contractors should be up to date on building codes. 
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TIPS FOR HIRING A LICENSED CONTRACTOR

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  • Obtain refences and a written contract
  • Verify their license and insurance (click here). An occupational license does not
  • qualify as a contractor license
  • Make sure a permit is pulled (if applicable - click here)
  • If you want to pay your contractor cash - get a reciept
  • Do not make final payment until permit is closed out
  • Beware of newspaper/flyer ads, which do not include the individual's or company’s
  • contractor license number
  • Unable to provide a copy of their certificate of insurance.

LICENSE VERIFICATION


Contractors that are authorized to work in Palm Beach County can be verified. Click below to confirm a contractor is certified to do work in Palm Beach County​ or licensed in the State of Florida.


REPORT UNLICENSED ACTIVITY


To report local unlicensed activity, please click below or call 561-233- 5525​


CONTRACTOR REGULATIONS​
2300 N. Jog Road
2nd Floor
West Palm Beach, FL 33411
MONDAY - FRIDAY, 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M.
561-233-5500
PZBCODE@PBC.GOV​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​