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California Contractor License to Florida

Contractors licensed in California 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 California contractors.

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Recent California approvals

DateResultType
Oct 16, 2026California B-General Contractor to Florida General ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Dec 16, 2025California B - General Contractor to Florida Certified General ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
May 5, 2025California B-General Contractor to Florida General ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Apr 23, 2025California B-General Contractor to Florida General ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Apr 15, 2025California B - General Contractor to Florida Certified General ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Jan 31, 2025California B-General Contractor to Florida General ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Nov 18, 2024California B-General Contractor to Florida General ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Aug 28, 2024California B-General Contractor to Florida Certified General ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Aug 26, 2024California B-General Contractor to Florida Certified General ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Aug 12, 2024California B-General Contractor to Florida Certified General ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Jun 24, 2024California B-General Contractor to Florida Certified General ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Feb 22, 2024California B - General Contractor to Florida Certified General ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Dec 15, 2023California C-36 - Plumbing Contractor to Florida Certified Plumbing ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Dec 13, 2023California B - General Contractor to Florida Certified General ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Dec 13, 2023California C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning to Florida Class A Certified Air Conditioning ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Dec 13, 2023California C-36 Plumbing to Florida Certified Plumbing ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Nov 29, 2023California C-10 Electrical Contractor to Florida Certified Electrical ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Nov 27, 2023California A - General Engineering to Florida Certified Underground Utility and Excavation ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Sep 18, 2023California B - General Contractor to Florida Certified General ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Aug 2, 2023California B - General Contractor to Florida Certified General ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Apr 28, 2023California B - General Contractor to Florida Certified General ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Mar 29, 2023California B - General Contractor to Florida Certified General ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Mar 17, 2023California B - General Contractor to Florida Certified General ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Nov 30, 2022California B - General Contractor to Florida Certified General ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Oct 17, 2022California B - General Contractor to Florida Certified General ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Sep 20, 2022California B - General Contractor to Florida Certified General ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Jun 13, 2022California B - General Contractor to Florida Certified General ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Apr 4, 2022California B - General Contractor to Florida Certified General ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Mar 15, 2022California Plumbing to Florida Certified Plumbing ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Mar 3, 2022California B - General Contractor to Florida Certified General ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Mar 3, 2022California C20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning to Florida Class A Certified Air Conditioning ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Mar 3, 2022California HVAC/R Contractor to Florida Class A Certified Air Conditioning ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Jan 29, 2022California B - General Contractor to Florida Certified General ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Jan 6, 2022California B - General Contractor to Florida Certified General ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Dec 22, 2021California B - General Contractor to Florida Certified General ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Oct 26, 2021California C-10 Electrical Contractor to Florida Certified Electrical ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Sep 24, 2021California B - General Contractor to Florida Certified General 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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