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North Carolina Contractor License to Florida

Contractors licensed in North Carolina 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 North Carolina contractors.

Recent North Carolina approvals

DateResultType
Jul 18, 2023North Carolina Building Contractor - Unlimited to Florida Certified General ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Jan 26, 2023North Carolina Limited Electrical Contractor to Florida Specialty - Residential Electrical ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Jan 17, 2023North Carolina Unlimited Electrical Contractor to Florida Certified Electrical ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Jun 15, 2022North Carolina Unlimited Building to Florida Certified General ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Oct 18, 2021North Carolina Unlimited Building to Florida Certified General ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Oct 18, 2021North Carolina Unlimited Building to Florida Certified General ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Oct 18, 2021North Carolina Unlimited Building to Florida Certified General ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Sep 14, 2021North Carolina Unlimited Building to Florida Certified General ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Aug 17, 2021North Carolina Unlimited Highway and Public Utility to Florida Certified Underground Utility and Excavation ContractorOut-of-state license to Florida
Jul 19, 2021North Carolina Unlimited Building 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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