contractor categories . Additionally , HB 1383 prohibits local governments from requiring a license to obtain a permit for a job scope outside of the practice of contracting .
HB 1383 changed “ interior remodeling ” as a job scope not requiring a license to read “ interior remodeling when the scope of the project does not include a task for which a state license is required ” and added “ pressure washing ” to the list of tasks not requiring a license .
HB 1383 does extend the expiration date for local licensing without general law authority to July 1 , 2024 .
Additionally , the bill identifies some additional construction activities that should be granted a specialty license as follows : By July 1 , 2024 , the board shall , by rule , establish certified specialty contractor categories for voluntary licensure for all of the following :
1 . Structural aluminum or screen enclosures . 2 . Marine seawall work . 3 . Marine bulkhead work . 4 . Marine dock work . 5 . Marine pile driving . 6 . Structural masonry . 7 . Structural prestressed , precast concrete work . 8 . Rooftop solar heating installation . 9 . Structural steel . 10 . Window and door installation , including garage door installation and hurricane or windstorm protection . 11 . Plaster & Lathe 12 . Structural carpentry
Furthermore , HB 1383 allows a county in an area of critical state concern ( Monroe County ) to continue to offer a license for any job scope which requires a statewide contractor license .
The bill also allows a local government to continue to offer a license if such a licensing requirement existed prior to July 1 , 2021 , for the following activities :
1 . veneer work , including aluminum or vinyl gutters , siding , soffit or fascia ; 2 . rooftop painting , coating and cleaning above three stories ; and , 3 . fence installation and erection .
Lastly , under the bill , a local government may not require a license as a prerequisite to submit a bid for public work projects if the work to be performed does not require a license under general law . This provision was added by NUCA of Florida to protect our road paving members who , in some jurisdictions , utilize a local license for road paving , however , there is not a state license requirement to conduct roadway work .
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