Florida Business and Finance

License Requirements

• Please note that the Florida Business and Finance exam is a requirement for all types of contractors. This exam must be taken in addition to the contractor or trade exam. This seminar is a preparation for the State Business and Finance exam NOT the city/county exam.
• The Building Contractor, General Contractor, and Residential Contractor seminars that we offer already include the Business and Finance review. You DO NOT have to take the Business and Finance seminar separately.
• Experience requirements, financial requirements, fees, bond and insurance requirements, and exam content information for each type of contractor or trade is located on the information page for each license.
• All contractors must be at least 18 years of age and be of good moral character.

  Beginning November 1, 2007, all applicants for initial licensure or changed of status will be required to have a criminal background check performed by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Federal Bureau of Investigation.

  YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT YOUR FINGERPRINTS HAVE BEEN SCANNED BY THE DEPARTMENT’S VENDOR, PROMISSOR/PEARSON VUE, PRIOR TO SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION.

• If an applicant has a FICO credit score lower than 660, he/she will be requested to provide a licensing bond or letter of credit to obtain licensure. Please review the Department’s Financial Responsibility and Stability website for additional information on the Board’s requirements. The amount of the licensing bond or letter of credit is based on the type of license requested: $20,000 for Division I contractors and $10,000 for Division II contractors.  Please call us for more detailed information or if you have personal credit concerns.