How to check a contractor's license in Broward County

In Broward County, check the license on the DBPR license search first. Then ask your city's permit office whether the contractor must also register with the city. Coral Springs and Coconut Creek both say they ask 1 2.

As of October 19, 2026

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Last reviewed October 18, 2026 against the cited sources. A guide, not legal, tax or engineering advice.

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Cities add their own paperwork

The state leaves licensing and discipline of locally licensed contractors to the local government (section 489.117(4)) 6.

In practice, Broward cities handle contractors at the permit desk. Coral Springs' pool and spa checklist lists registration requirements for a contractor who is not yet registered with the city 1.

Coconut Creek asks a contractor to email a completed Contractor Registration Form before it creates an ePermits account 2.

Both pages are about their own city. Ask your city's permit office what it requires.

Pool work in Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale's pool and spa checklist says a permit must list a Pool Contractor, CPC or RPC, as the prime or as a sub, starting May 9, 2022 7.A general contractor can be listed as prime if a pool contractor and an electrical contractor are listed as subs 7.

The city's page on HB 803 says the new exemption for work under $7,500 8 needs written approval first. It excludes plumbing and other trade work, and flood hazard areas 8.

What our file counts in the county

As of October 19, 2026

In the DBPR file dated October 19, 20269, 665 businesses9 have an active certified plumbing license and 175 businesses9 have an active certified pool/spa license, with a mailing city anywhere in Broward County.

Open the Broward County page for the cities with a listing page and the number of businesses on each.

Facts used in this guide

As of October 18, 2026

Verified facts only. Each one links to its source and shows the source's date.
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Florida s. 489.117(4)(c) leaves discipline of locally licensed contractors to the local jurisdiction, and s. 489.117(4)(b) has local jurisdictions report licensure and discipline information to the state board within 30 days.s. 489.117(4)[6] 2026 (2026 Florida Statutes online edition)As of October 19, 2026
Coral Springs' pool and spa checklist lists "Contractor Registration Requirements" for a contractor who is not registered with the City, and an Owner/Builder Affidavit Packet if the owner is the builder.City contractor registration; owner/builder affidavit packet[1] July 20, 2026
Coconut Creek's ePermits logon page says a contractor registers with the City by emailing a completed Contractor Registration Form to the building, engineering or landscaping permit address before creating an ePermits password.Contractor Registration Form, then ePermits account[2] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026)
Fort Lauderdale's pool and spa permit checklist says pool/spa permits must include a Pool Contractor (CPC or RPC) as the prime or a sub, starting May 9, 2022. A general contractor can be listed as prime if a CPC or RPC and an electrical contractor are listed as subs.Pool Contractor (CPC or RPC) required on pool/spa permits[7] January 19, 2023
Fort Lauderdale's HB 803 page describes a permit exemption starting July 1, 2026 for single-family work valued under $7,500. The work cannot be electrical, plumbing, mechanical, gas or structural, and the property cannot be in a flood hazard area. Written approval is required first.Exemption under $7,500; starts 2026-07-01; not automatic[8] July 1, 2026
Florida s. 489.105(8) defines a certified contractor as a contractor who possesses a certificate of competency issued by the department.s. 489.105(8)[4] 2026 (2026 Florida Statutes online edition)As of October 19, 2026
Plumbing: businesses with an active certified license and a mailing city in Broward CountyOur count from the DBPR file, counting every postal city in the county. Not an official DBPR figure and not a service area.665 businesses[9] October 19, 2026As of October 19, 2026
Pool resurfacing: businesses with an active certified license and a mailing city in Broward CountyOur count from the DBPR file, counting every postal city in the county. Not an official DBPR figure and not a service area.175 businesses[9] October 19, 2026As of October 19, 2026

Questions people ask

Do I need to check the city as well as DBPR?

Yes, if the city has its own contractor registration. The Broward cities we read, Coral Springs and Coconut Creek, ask contractors to register 1 2.A city that asks is the one to call.

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Guides for other counties

Sources

  1. Pool & Spa Permit Application Checklist 023.0 (City of Coral Springs Building Department), July 20, 2026
  2. Initial Logon for Permit Submittal, ePermits (City of Coconut Creek), October 18, 2026
  3. License verification (Florida DBPR), October 19, 2026
  4. Florida Statutes, section 489.105 (definitions), October 19, 2026
  5. Understanding DBPR Codes (Florida DBPR), October 19, 2026
  6. Florida Statutes, section 489.117 (registration; specialty contractors), October 19, 2026
  7. Pool and spa permit checklist (City of Fort Lauderdale Development Services), January 19, 2023
  8. Permitting Updates: Florida House Bill 803 Quick Guide (Fort Lauderdale), October 18, 2026
  9. Florida DBPR licensee records, October 19, 2026