Confusing Florida state law: Do small contractors need a license?

The State Legislature thought they were helping small contractors when they decided they no longer needed a license to operate, but counties in South Florida are saying if you don’t have a license, you can’t pull a permit. That’s why one fencing contractor called Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.

[its-me-here]

The law sounds clear to my non lawyer ears. Sue the county, but sadly that takes time.

[kennetharob]

I think he just wants less competition

[edithnogueira]

If they STATE said you don't need a license, the local government can't ask for one. Local government can't step on top of the state. Miami Dade county/ Broward area the one that needs to remove the required from their permit application, that simple.

[handy]

Go around it and just have the permit pulled under the homeowner .!!

[manuelmoraleda]

Who benefits from this confusing problem ? Permit and license fees will be lost in local government if they are not required. Correct ?

[Thepuppetmayor]

The law is clear. Miami Dade County can not force the company to have a license. Is that clear! So what’s need to be done is go ahead and suit Miami Dade Stealers

[zoeboifresh]

How can we find this law and the list of trades?

[Lordoftheapes]

Good to know Florida is still running as expected.

[intermatrixnaut]

Was there a fix to this situation yet?

[javiermercado]

The county put me a fee of $500 dollar in a hearing because this whole issue

[orson]

So wait if I do drywall do I need a license ?

[OG..]

Small contractors also need to have qualifying employee insurance!

[jerryhuff]

You don't need a license, you don't need a license to get a permit. There is no story here. What are they doing

[eagleboy]

I have 6 mounth moved to Florida I give another six month and I’m out of this state for good

[javiermercado]

It happen to me the same I installed lanai screen

[-mejor-que-nostradamus-]

He Is Jealous Because
No Body Will Call You Again
Amén.

[ryanewoldt]

Painters don't pull permits little misleading