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Alabama Contractor License to Florida

Contractors licensed in Alabama may be able to get a comparable Florida license without taking the exam, through reciprocity, licensure by endorsement, or the 10-year rule, depending on the license and their history. Below are recent approvals for Alabama contractors.

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Recent Alabama approvals

DateResultType
May 22, 2025Alabama General Contractor and Mississippi Contractor to Florida Certified General ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Sep 19, 2023Alabama HVAC to Florida Class B Certified Air Conditioning ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Mar 15, 2022Alabama BCU4 to Florida Certified Building ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Feb 4, 2022Alabama HVAC to Florida Class B Certified Air Conditioning ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Dec 22, 2021Alabama HVAC/R Contractor to Florida Class B Certified Air Conditioning ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida

Past results are not indicative of future success. Statutes, regulations, and governing bodies can change, which can alter the outcome of future applications. Application approvals or denials are heavily fact dependent and individualized. Nothing on this website should be construed as a guarantee of results for any application for licensing in Florida.

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