Electrical Licensing Boards - Florida

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Florida Statewide NEC Adoption
2020 effective 12/31/2023. The 8th Edition (2023) Florida Building Code, effective December 31, 2023 includes adoption of the 2020 NEC.

Stay up to date with your state's Code activity by visiting the NEMA website, or NFPA. Please check with your State Board. Licensing requirements do change, and this site may not have been updated to reflect those changes.

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License Requirements

  • Must be licensed as an electrical professional engineer for 3 years within the last 12 years; or
  • 3 years of management experience in the trade within the last 6 years immediately preceding the filing...
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Reciprocity

  • No License Reciprocity but Florida currently recognizes the following examinations for endorsement:
  • Florida Unlimited Electrical (EC) = North Carolina Unlimited
  • Florida Unlimited Electrical (EC) = Georgia Class II Unrestricted & Low...
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Testing NEC Edition

  • 2020 effective July 1, 2023

Exam Details

  • The Electrical Contractors Certification exam is offered in two parts: A Business section (50 scored test questions, 2 1/2 hours) and a Technical/Safety section (100 scored test questions, 5 1/2 hours). These two examination parts...
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Renewal

  • August 31 of every even-numbered year.

Board

  • Division of Professions Florida Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board 2601 Blair Stone Road Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783

Board Phone

  • (850) 487-1395

Board Fax

  • (850) 488-8040

Board Email

  • call.center@dbpr.state.fl.us

Board 2

  • Click here for a list of Florida County Licensing offices

Please note that the content provided on the following pages is for your information and convenience and may have been modified by the state since it was last updated here. It is the ultimate responsibility of each licensee to verify that they are meeting the requirements of their state for licensing and renewal, and for the edition of the NEC on which their test is based.

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