Florida DBPR lookup

Florida DBPR Contractor License Search

Search Florida DBPR construction and electrical contractor records by business name or verify a known license number for free. Review the license type and jurisdiction as well as its status.

Verify a contractor license

Free public lookup: up to 10 search or verification requests per IP each UTC day.

Results are informational and should be confirmed against the official Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation record before making a hiring or compliance decision.

Authority

Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation

Live coverage

Construction and electrical contractor datasets

Refresh cadence

Weekly

What this Florida DBPR license search covers

StateLicense searches the Florida DBPR construction and electrical contractor datasets. It preserves the authority, license type, jurisdiction, and source timestamps while presenting common fields in a consistent format.

Certified licenses generally have statewide scope. Registered licenses may be limited to the local jurisdiction reflected by the source record, so check that field before relying on a result.

Check the license type as well as the status

Florida contractor records include different license types and scopes. An active result should still be compared with the contractor’s identity, the work being proposed, and any applicable jurisdiction limits.

StateLicense preserves the source authority and license type while mapping common details to consistent fields for multi-state workflows.

From individual lookup to automated verification

Use the lookup above for an individual record, the dashboard for repeat manual reviews, or the API to add Florida checks to your product or operational workflow.

  • Search by business name when the number is missing.
  • Verify the number supplied by a contractor.
  • Keep an auditable timestamp with the normalized result.

Information returned by the lookup

InformationAvailability
License status and typeWhen supplied by the authority
Business and licensee identityWhen supplied by the authority
ClassificationWhen supplied by the authority
Issue and expiration datesWhen supplied by the authority
Jurisdiction and locationWhen supplied by the authority
Source and record timestampsWhen supplied by the authority

Freshness: Weekly. Field availability depends on the source record; unavailable values are not inferred.

Need Florida contractor data programmatically?

Add the same source-linked records to onboarding, compliance, or internal operations workflows through the live StateLicense API.

Use the Florida Contractor License API →

Coverage limitations

  • • Coverage is limited to DBPR construction and electrical contractor datasets.
  • • Registered licenses may authorize work only in a specific local jurisdiction; they are not automatically statewide.

Florida DBPR Contractor License Search FAQ

Can I search Florida DBPR contractor licenses for free?

Yes. Search by business name or verify a known construction or electrical contractor license number without an account, subject to the public lookup allowance.

What is the difference between certified and registered licenses?

Certified licenses generally have statewide scope. Registered licenses can be limited to a specific local jurisdiction, which should be reviewed on the source record.

How fresh is the Florida contractor data?

Florida construction and electrical snapshots refresh weekly. Results expose source and record timestamps for freshness review.