Electrical Contractors
Ruthanne Christie, Executive Director
The Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board is responsible for licensing and regulating electrical contractors. The board meets regularly to consider applications for licensure, to review disciplinary cases, and to conduct informal hearings relating to licensure and discipline. The board engages in rulemaking to implement the provisions set forth in its statutes and conducts other general business, as necessary.
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Getting Started In Electrical Contractors
General Terms
In general an “alarm system contractor” means a person whose business includes the execution of contracts requiring the experience and skill to lay out, fabricate, install, maintain, alter, repair, monitor, inspect, replace, or service any electrical device, signaling device or combination of electrical devices used to signal or detect a burglary, fire, robbery, or medical emergency.
A “registered contractor” means any contractor who has registered with the department pursuant to fulfilling the competency requirements in the jurisdiction for which the registration is issued. Registered contractors may contract only in such jurisdictions.
Electrical Contractor
EC – An “electrical contractor” means a person who conducts business in the electrical trade field and who has the experience and knowledge install, repair, alter, add to, or design electrical wiring, fixtures, appliances, apparatus, raceways, and conduit, including the electrical installations and systems within plants and substations and ALL alarm systems and specialty categories.
Registered Electrical Contractor
ER – A “registered electrical contractor” means an electrical contractor who has registered with the department pursuant to fulfilling the competency requirements in the jurisdiction for which the registration is issued. A registered electrical contractor may contract for electrical systems, including all specialty categories, only in the cities and/or counties for which his or her registration is issued. A “registered electrical contractor” MAY NOT contract for any alarm system.
Alarm System Contractor I
EF – An “alarm system contractor I” means an alarm system contractor whose business includes all types of alarm systems for all purposes.
Registered Alarm System Contractor I
EY (EH)* – A “registered alarm system contractor I” means an alarm system contractor whose business includes all types of alarm systems for all purposes. A registered alarm system contractor I may contract only in the cities and/or counties for which his or her registration is issued. * EY and EZ are the alpha letters currently being used. No new licenses are issued with EH and EI, however old licenses with these designation can be renewed.
Alarm System Contractor II
EG – An “alarm system contractor II” means an alarm system contractor whose business includes all types of alarm systems other than fire, for all purposes.
Registered Alarm System Contractor II
EZ (EI)* – A “registered alarm system contractor II” means an alarm system contractor whose business includes all types of alarm systems, other than fire, for all purposes. A registered alarm system contractor II may contract only in the cities and/or counties for which his or her registration is issued. * EY and EZ are the alpha letters currently being used. No new licenses are issued with EH and EI, however old licenses with these designations can be renewed.
Specialty Contractor
ES – A “specialty contractor” means a contractor whose scope of practice is limited to a specific segment of electrical or alarm system contracting, including, but not limited to: elevator specialist (class code 066), utility line electrical specialist (class code 068), low voltage system specialist (class code 069), residential electrical contracting (class code 043), maintenance of electrical fixtures (class code 065), and fabrication, erection, installation, maintenance of electrical advertising signs (class code 067) and Two-Way Radio Communications Systems.
Registered Specialty Contractor
ET – A “registered specialty contractor” means a contractor whose scope of practice is limited to a specific segment of electrical or alarm system contracting, including, but not limited to: elevator specialist (class code 066), utility line electrical specialist (class code 068), low voltage system specialist (class code 069), residential electrical contracting (class code 043), maintenance of electrical fixtures (class code 065), and fabrication, erection, installation, and maintenance of electrical advertising signs (class code 067). A registered electrical specialty contractor may contract only in the cities and/or counties for which his or her registration is issued.
Registered Residential Alarm System Contractor
EJ – A “registered residential alarm system contractor” means an alarm system contractor whose business is limited to burglar alarm systems in single-family residential, quadruplex housing, and mobile homes of a residential occupancy class. A registered residential alarm system contractor may contract only in the cities and/or counties for which his or her registration is issued.
Certified Licenses
Certified licenses are statewide; a certified license allows you to work as a contractor anywhere in Florida.
Certified Electrical Contractor
- Certified Electrical Contractor – Examination (ECLB 8)
- Certified Electrical Contractor – Examination Retake (ECLB 9)
- Certified Electrical Contractor – Initial (ECLB 1)
- Certified Electrical Contractor – Initial Inactive License (ECLB 1)
- Certified Electrical Contractor – Endorsement (ECLB 2)
- Certified Electrical Contractor – 10 Year Endorsement (ECLB 14)
- Certified Electrical Contractor – Qualifying an Additional Business Entity (ECLB 4)
- Certified Electrical Contractor – Initial – for Military Veterans (ECLB 1-A)
- Certified Electrical Contractor – Initial Inactive License – for Military Veterans (ECLB 1-A)
- Certified Electrical Contractor – Endorsement – for Military Veterans (ECLB 2-A)
- Certified Electrical Contractor – Professional Licensure for Military Personnel/Veterans/Military Spouses (MVL 003)
- Certified Electrical Contractor – Professional Licensure under the Servicemember Civil Relief Act (SCRA 1)
- Certified Electrical Contractor – Reactivate License (ECLB 4)
- Certified Electrical Contractor – Transfer to New Business (ECLB 4)
- Certified Electrical Contractor – Set License to Inactive (ECLB 6)
- Certification of Registered Contractor – Grandfathering – Initial Active (ECLB 13)
- Certification of Registered Contractor – Grandfathering – Initial Inactive (ECLB 13)
- Certification of Registered Contractor – Grandfathering – Additional Business Qualification (ECLB 13)
Certified Alarm System Contractor I
- Certified Alarm System Contractor I – Examination (ECLB 8)
- Certified Alarm System Contractor I – Examination Retake (ECLB 9)
- Certified Alarm System Contractor I – Initial (ECLB 1)
- Certified Alarm System Contractor I – 10 Year Endorsement (ECLB 14)
- Certified Alarm System Contractor I – Initial Inactive License (ECLB 1)
- Certified Alarm System Contractor I – Qualifying an Additional Business Entity (ECLB 4)
- Certified Alarm System Contractor I – Initial – for Military Veterans (ECLB 1-A)
- Certified Alarm System Contractor I – Initial Inactive License – for Military Veterans (ECLB 1-A)
- Certified Alarm System Contractor I – Professional Licensure for Military Personnel/Veterans/Military Spouses (MVL 003)
- Certified Alarm System Contractor I – Professional Licensure under the Servicemember Civil Relief Act (SCRA 1)
- Certified Alarm System Contractor I – Transfer to New Business (ECLB 4)
- Certified Alarm System Contractor I – Reactivate License (ECLB 4)
- Certified Alarm System Contractor I – Set License to Inactive (ECLB 6)
- Certification of Registered Contractor – Grandfathering – Initial Active (ECLB 13)
- Certification of Registered Contractor – Grandfathering – Initial Inactive (ECLB 13)
- Certification of Registered Contractor – Grandfathering – Additional Business Qualification (ECLB 13)
Certified Alarm System Contractor II
- Certified Alarm System Contractor II – Examination (ECLB 8)
- Certified Alarm System Contractor II – Examination Retake (ECLB 9)
- Certified Alarm System Contractor II – Initial (ECLB 1)
- Certified Alarm System Contractor II – Initial Inactive License (ECLB 1)
- Certified Alarm System Contractor II – 10 Year Endorsement (ECLB 14)
- Certified Alarm System Contractor II – Qualifying an Additional Business Entity (ECLB 4)
- Certified Alarm System Contractor II – Initial – for Military Veterans (ECLB 1-A)
- Certified Alarm System Contractor II – Initial Inactive License – for Military Veterans (ECLB 1-A)
- Certified Alarm System Contractor II – Professional Licensure for Military Personnel/Veterans/Military Spouses (MVL 003)
- Certified Alarm System Contractor II – Professional Licensure under the Servicemember Civil Relief Act (SCRA 1)
- Certified Alarm System Contractor II – Reactivate License (ECLB 4)
- Certified Alarm System Contractor II – Transfer to New Business (ECLB 4)
- Certified Alarm System Contractor II – Set License to Inactive (ECLB 6)
- Certification of Registered Contractor – Grandfathering – Initial Active (ECLB 13)
- Certification of Registered Contractor – Grandfathering – Initial Inactive (ECLB 13)
- Certification of Registered Contractor – Grandfathering – Additional Business Qualification (ECLB 13)
Certified Specialty Electrical Contractor
- Certified Specialty Electrical Contractor – Examination (ECLB 8)
- Certified Specialty Electrical Contractor – Examination Retake (ECLB 9)
- Certified Specialty Electrical Contractor – Initial (ECLB 1)
- Certified Specialty Electrical Contractor – Initial Inactive License (ECLB 1)
- Certified Specialty Electrical Contractor – Endorsement (ECLB 2)
- Certified Specialty Electrical Contractor – 10 Year Endorsement (ECLB 14)
- Certified Specialty Electrical Contractor – Qualifying an Additional Business Entity (ECLB 4)
- Certified Specialty Electrical Contractor – Initial – for Military Veterans (ECLB 1-A)
- Certified Specialty Electrical Contractor – Initial Inactive License – for Military Veterans (ECLB 1-A)
- Certified Specialty Electrical Contractor – Endorsement – for Military Veterans (ECLB 2-A)
- Certified Specialty Electrical Contractor – Professional Licensure for Military Personnel/Veterans/Military Spouses (MVL 003)
- Certified Specialty Electrical Contractor – Professional Licensure under the Servicemember Civil Relief Act (SCRA 1)
- Certified Specialty Electrical Contractor – Reactivate License (ECLB 4)
- Certified Specialty Electrical Contractor – Set License to Inactive (ECLB 6)
- Certified Specialty Electrical Contractor – Transfer to New Business (ECLB 4)
- Certification of Registered Contractor – Grandfathering – Initial Active (ECLB 13)
- Certification of Registered Contractor – Grandfathering – Initial Inactive (ECLB 13)
- Certification of Registered Contractor – Grandfathering – Additional Business Qualification (ECLB 13)
Registered Licenses
Registered licenses are limited to certain local jurisdictions; a registered license only allows you to work in the cities or counties where you have a competency card.
Registered Electrical Contractor
- Registered Electrical Contractor – Initial License (ECLB 3)
- Registered Electrical Contractor – Initial Inactive License (ECLB 3)
- Registered Electrical Contractor – Qualify Additional Business (ECLB 3)
- Registered Electrical Contractor – Reactivate license (ECLB 3)
- Registered Electrical Contractor – Transfer to New Business (ECLB 3)
- Registered Electrical Contractor – Add a County (ECLB 3)
- Registered Electrical Contractor – Set License to Inactive (ECLB 6)
Registered Alarm System Contractor I
- Registered Alarm System Contractor I – Initial License (ECLB 3)
- Registered Alarm System Contractor I – Initial Inactive License (ECLB 3)
- Registered Alarm System Contractor I – Qualify Additional Business (ECLB 3)
- Registered Alarm System Contractor I – Reactivate License (ECLB 3)
- Registered Alarm System Contractor I – Transfer to New Business (ECLB 3)
- Registered Alarm System Contractor I – Add a County (ECLB 3)
- Registered Alarm System Contractor I – Set License to Inactive (ECLB 6)
Registered Alarm System Contractor II
- Registered Alarm System Contractor II – Initial License (ECLB 3)
- Registered Alarm System Contractor II – Initial Inactive License (ECLB 3)
- Registered Alarm System Contractor II – Qualify Additional Business (ECLB 3)
- Registered Alarm System Contractor II – Reactivate License (ECLB 3)
- Registered Alarm System Contractor II – Transfer to New Business (ECLB 3)
- Registered Alarm System Contractor II – Add a County (ECLB 3)
- Registered Alarm System Contractor II – Set License to Inactive (ECLB 6)
Registered Specialty Electrical Contractor
- Registered Specialty Electrical Contractor – Initial License (ECLB 3)
- Registered Specialty Electrical Contractor – Initial Inactive License (ECLB 3)
- Registered Specialty Electrical Contractor – Qualify Additional Business (ECLB 3)
- Registered Specialty Electrical Contractor – Reactivate License (ECLB 3)
- Registered Specialty Electrical Contractor – Transfer to New Business (ECLB 3)
- Registered Specialty Electrical Contractor – Add a County (ECLB 3)
- Registered Specialty Electrical Contractor – Set License to Inactive (ECLB 6)
Continuing Education Provider and Course Approval
Examination Information
Fee Waiver Applications
- Florida Military Veteran Fee Waiver
- Florida National Guard Fee Waiver
- Military Personnel, Veterans and Military Spouses Licensing Fee Waiver
- Low Income Waiver of Licensing Fee
Note: If you have previously applied for your license, you may check your application status.
Prior Criminal Offenses
HB 7125 required the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to post lists of crimes that do not relate to the practice of electrical contracting or the ability to practice electrical contracting, and criminal offenses that were used as a basis for denial of licensure to practice electrical contracting. The bill prohibits the consideration of certain convictions for licensure purposes if the convictions occurred over five years before the date of the application, but allows the consideration of convictions for crimes listed in s. 775.21(4)(a)1, and s. 776.08, Florida Statutes, as well as crimes that relate to good moral character.
Certified Licenses
- Designation of Primary and Secondary Qualifying Agents (ECLB 5)
- Change of Status (ECLB 6)
- Request for Address or Personal Name Change (ECLB 7)
- Certified Electrical Contractor – Reinstate Null and Void Certification (ECLB 10)
- Certified Alarm System Contractor I – Reinstate Null and Void Certification (ECLB 10)
- Certified Alarm System Contractor II – Reinstate Null and Void Certification (ECLB 10)
- Certified Specialty Electrical Contractor – Reinstate Null and Void Certification (ECLB 10)
Registered Licenses
- Designation of Primary and Secondary Qualifying Agents (ECLB 5)
- Change of Status (ECLB 6)
- Request for Address or Personal Name Change (ECLB 7)
- Registered Electrical Contractor – Reinstate Null and Void Registration (ECLB 10)
- Registered Alarm System Contractor I – Reinstate Null and Void Registration (ECLB 10)
- Registered Alarm System Contractor II – Reinstate Null and Void Registration (ECLB 10)
- Registered Specialty Electrical Contractor – Reinstate Null and Void Registration (ECLB 10)
Certified and Registered Contractors
Licenses expire August 31st every even year. However, because the 31st falls on a Saturday this year, and September 2nd is a holiday, the deadline has been extended to September 3rd.
DBPR will send you a notification that the renewal period is open, at which time you can renew your license(s). This will be 90-120 days before the expiration. All notices will be provided via email. We encourage you to keep your information up-to-date and renew online. DBPR online services offer a quick and easy way to renew your license, find license requirements, apply for a license and update a license.
Before midnight EST on September 3, 2024, you will need to complete the following requirements to renew your license:
- Complete the continuing education requirement; and
- Pay the renewal fee
See the “CE Requirements” tab for further information on Continuing Education to renew your license.
For more information concerning your license’s unique requirements, please click the relevant link below:
Continuing Education Providers
Continuing Education Provider licenses expire May 31st every other odd year.
DBPR will send you a notification that the renewal period is open, at which time you can renew your license. This will be 90-120 days before the expiration. All notices will be provided via email. We encourage you to keep your information up-to-date and renew online. DBPR online services offer a quick and easy way to renew your license, find license requirements, apply for a license and update a license.
Before midnight EST on May 31, 2023, you will need to complete the renewal requirements. For more information, please click this link:
Renewal Information For CE Providers
We encourage you to renew online. However, you can mail your renewal form and fee to:
Department of Business and Professional Regulation
2601 Blair Stone Road
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783
Education Course Lists
- Continuing Education (Advance Module, Business Practice, False Alarm, General, Laws and Rules, Other, Technical, Workers’ Compensation, Workplace Safety)
- FASA/BASA Education
- Advanced Building Code Courses
You may also use the department’s Find a CE Course tool to locate specific subject areas or course topics.
License Types | Continuing Education Requirements | Fee | Expiration Date |
Certified Electrical Contractor | 11 hours of Continuing Education must include: 1 hour workers’ compensation 1 hour workplace safety 1 hour business practices 1 hour Florida Laws & Rules 1 hour Florida Building Code advanced module course 6 hours Technical Additionally, 2 hours false alarm prevention is required for all certified electrical contractors who perform alarm work |
$296 | 8/31 Even Year |
Certified Alarm System Contractor I | 7 hours of Continuing Education must include: 1 hour workers’ compensation 1 hour workplace safety 1 hour business practices 1 hour Florida Laws & Rules 2 hours false alarm prevention 1 hour Florida Building Code advanced module course |
$296 | 8/31 Even Year |
Certified Alarm System Contractor II | 7 hours of Continuing Education must include: 1 hour workers’ compensation 1 hour workplace safety 1 hour business practices 1 hour Florida Laws & Rules 2 hours false alarm prevention 1 hour Florida Building Code advanced module course |
$296 | 8/31 Even Year |
Certified Specialty Electrical Contractor | 7 hours of Continuing Education must include: 1 hour workers’ compensation 1 hour workplace safety 1 hour business practices 1 hour Florida Laws & Rules 1 hour Florida Building Code advanced module course 1 hour of Technical 1 hour general credit |
$296 | 8/31 Even Year |
Registered Electrical Contractor | 11 hours of Continuing Education must include: 1 hour workers’ compensation 1 hour workplace safety 1 hour business practices 1 hour Florida Laws & Rules 6 hours of Technical 1 hour Florida Building Code advanced module course |
$121 | 8/31 Even Year |
Registered Alarm System Contractor I | 7 hours of Continuing Education must include: 1 hour workers’ compensation 1 hour workplace safety 1 hour business practices 1 hour Florida Laws & Rules 2 hours false alarm prevention 1 hour Florida Building Code advanced module course |
$121 | 8/31 Even Year |
Registered Alarm System Contractor II | 7 hours of Continuing Education must include: 1 hour workers’ compensation 1 hour workplace safety 1 hour business practices 1 hour Florida Laws & Rules 2 hours false alarm prevention 1 hour Florida Building Code advanced module course |
$121 | 8/31 Even Year |
Registered Specialty Electrical Contractor | 7 hours of Continuing Education must include: 1 hour workers’ compensation 1 hour workplace safety 1 hour business practices 1 hour Florida Laws & Rules 1 hour Florida Building Code advanced module course 1 hour of Technical 1 hour general credit |
$121 | 8/31 Even Year |
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Division of Professions
Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board
2601 Blair Stone Road
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0791
Telephone: 850.487.1395
Facsimile: 850.488.8040