On May 1st the fees for an initial issuance or qualifying an additional business entity application went up by $100 for all Construction Industry Licensing Board applications. The fees are now $249 for the initial issuance of a license qualifying one business and $209 to apply for a license to qualify an additional business in

Congratulations to the following Licenses, Etc. clients who were approved in April: Shawn Marquis at Marquis Electric, LLC of Boca Raton, FL David Rinehardt at No Worry Plumbing, LLC of Estero, FL Tom Blalock at Butler Air Solutions, LLC of Cape Coral, FL James Bellino at B Squared of Palm Coast of Palm Coast, FL Mark Finney

In today’s world, there is a mobile app for everything. Reporting unlicensed activity is no different. The Department of Business and Professional Regulation recently launched the “Report Unlicensed Activity” app for mobile devices. This allows people to report unlicensed activity anywhere anytime. As all licensed contractors know, it takes a lot to get licensed. Exams,

Congratulations to the following Licenses, Etc. clients who were approved in November 2013 through March 2014: William Kipp Jr at Kipp’s Plumbing Services, Inc. of Naples, FL Chet Van Syckel at VanSyckel Construction Group, LLC of Mount Dora, FL Matthew Jackson at M.F. & J. Underground, Inc. of Lake Worth, FL Kerry Garris at S.T.R. Restoration of

Annual Reports are due by May 1st and that date is rapidly approaching. Every business formed before 2014 needs to file a report to keep their business active another year. If this report is not received by May 1st, the state will add a $400 fine to the standard fees. Not filing your report at

Time has flown. Seven years have gone by since the day we began helping the construction industry get licensed and into business. Times sure have changed, but our dedication has not. We here at Licenses, Etc. – Todd, Lisa and Kenny – want to thank each and every one of you who have let us

A new specialty license is available for demolition contractors. This license is officially entitled “Certified Building Demolition Specialty Contractor”. Testing for this type of license has not yet been fully vetted and no exams are available as of yet. This license has been added so that individuals and businesses who work solely with the execution

Congratulations to the following Licenses, Etc.clients who were approved in November: William Kipp Jr at Kipp’s Plumbing Services, Inc. of Naples, FL Chet VanSyckel at VanSyckel Construction Group, LLC of Mount Dora, FL Matthew Jackson at M.F. & J. Underground, Inc. of Lake Worth, FL Kerry Garris at S.T.R. Restoration, Inc. of Fort Lauderdale, FL Javier

Congratulations to the following Licenses, Etc. clients who were approved in October: Micah Clymer at Homes By Carousel Inc. of Clermont, FL Robert Timothy Uzar at R.T. Uzar Construction Company, LLC DBA Coastal Concepts Custom Homes of Newman, GA Andrew Toppino at Charley Toppino & Sons, Inc. of Key West, FL Rodney Locke at Precision Interiors, Inc. of Margate,