Florida Plumbing contractors can legally maintain, repair, alter, install, extend, or design in contracting involving the following type of work:

A plumbing contractor may install, maintain, repair, alter, extend, or, if not prohibited by law, design the following without obtaining an additional local regulatory license, certificate, or registration: sanitary drainage or storm drainage facilities, water and sewer plants and substations, venting systems, public or private water supply systems, septic tanks, drainage and supply wells, swimming pool piping, irrigation systems, and solar heating water systems and all appurtenances, apparatus, or equipment used in connection therewith, including boilers and pressure process piping and including the installation of water, natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas and related venting, and storm and sanitary sewer lines.

The scope of work of the plumbing contractor also includes the design, if not prohibited by law, and installation, maintenance, repair, alteration, or extension of air-piping, vacuum line piping, oxygen line piping, nitrous oxide piping, and all related medical gas systems; fire line standpipes and fire sprinklers if authorized by law; ink and chemical lines; fuel oil and gasoline piping and tank and pump installation, except bulk storage plants; and pneumatic control piping systems, all in a manner that complies with all plans, specifications, codes, laws, and regulations applicable.

The scope of work of the plumbing contractor applies to private property and public property, including any excavation work incidental thereto, and includes the work of the specialty plumbing contractor.

License Requirements

• Be 18 years of age.

• Pass all parts of the exam(s) (within four years of the first attempt).

  If an applicant has a Bachelor's degree in building construction or a related field, as well as a 3.0 GPA or higher, the applicant is only required to take the business exam.

• Pay the fee for the Application.

• Complete the application form using the Online Services, or the Printable Application.

• Be of good moral character.

• Obtain worker's compensation and general liability coverage.

• Demonstrate financial responsibility by submitting a Credit Report:

  • 660 FICO credit score or higher (applicant must submit a bond or irrevocable letter of credit if below 660 - FICO derived).

  • If FICO score is less than 660, the applicant must take a 14-hour financial responsibility course.

  • If applicable, provide proof of satisfaction of liens, judgments, and bankruptcy discharge.

• Background check with Electronic Fingerprints.

• Obtain public liability and property damage insurance.

  • Obtain workers' compensation or exemption from workers compensation insurance within 30 days of issuance of their license.

• Satisfy one of the experience requirements set forth by the CILB:

  • A combination of Experience and Education

    • One year proved experience that applies to the category for which you are applying and a four-year construction-related degree from an accredited college (equivalent to 3 yrs. experience), or

    • No less than three years of credits from accredited college-level courses, and One year of experience as a foreman, or

    • Two years of credits from accredited college-level courses, one year experience as a foreman, and One year experience as a worker, or

    • One year of experience as a foreman, one year of credits from accredited college-level courses, and two years of experience as a worker, or

    • Four years of experience as a foreman or worker of which at least one year must have been as a foreman.

    • The board expects the applicant to have experience in the following areas of the Plumbing trade:

    • Sanitary Drainage

    • Drainage Venting

    • Waste Piping

    • Waste Distribution

    • Natural Gas and Liquid Petroleum Piping and Venting Systems

    • Further maintenance and repair of: Industrial Water Drainage, Medical Gas Piping - Oxygen, Helium, Nitrous Oxide, Compressed Air, Vacuum

    • Industrial Piping: Oil and Gasoline Storage and Distribution, Industrial Gas Piping, Industrial Vacuum Piping, Steam Distribution, Sewage Disposal Systems - Septic Tanks - Pumps - Lift Stations - Interceptors

    • Water Wells

    • Solar Water Heating Systems

    • Swimming Pool Piping Systems

  • Military Service

    Note: As part of the application applicant must submit the Fee Waiver and Military Service Verification for licensure

    • One year of experience as a foreman applicable to the category for which you are applying, and three years of military service.

    • One year of experience as a worker or foreman applicable to the category for which you are applying, one year of experience as a foreman, and two years of military service.

    • Two years of experience as a worker or foreman applicable to the category for which you are applying, and one year of military service.

• Pass the Plumbing and Business & Finance exams.(sign up for the exams)

• Submit the complete Plumbing Contractor License application form to:

  Department of Business and Professional Regulation

  2601 Blair Stone Road

  Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783

You must pass 2 exams in order to become a Florida Plumbing Contractor. The first makes up the trade portion and the second exam is for Business and Finance.

Florida Plumbing Contractor License Exam

• Testing Method: Computer-based and Drawings

• Testing Company: PTI

• Number of Questions: 110

• Number of Isometric Drawings: 5

• Types of Questions: Multiple Choice and Drawing

• Time Allowed: 270 Minutes

• Minimum Passing Score: 70% (each iso drawing worth max 10 pts)

• Subjects Involved:

  Drainage (20%)

  Water Distribution (20%)

  Natural Gas Piping (15%)

  Medical Gas Piping (20%)

  Industrial Piping (10%)

  Swimming Pools, Wells, and Irrigation (5%)

  Solar (5%)

  Fire Protection (5%)

  Isometric Drawings (graded by plumbers)

Florida Class A Air Conditioning Contractor Business and Finance Exam

• Testing Method: Computer-based testing

• Testing Company: Pearson Vue©

• Number of Questions: 120

• Types of Questions: Multiple Choice

• Time Allowed: 390 Minutes

• Minimum Passing Score: 70%

Business and Finance Content and Subjects for the exam(120 questions I 390 minutes)

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List of Books for the Plumbing Contractor Trade Exams

Plumbing and Business and Finance Computer Based Examination Reference List.

Last updated Jan 31, 2024.

• Chapter 64E-6, Florida Administrative Code, Standards for Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems, 2018

• Code of Federal Regulations, (OSHA) 29 Part 1926 - July 2023

• Mathematics for Plumbers and Pipefitters, 8th Edition

• NFPA 14 - Standard For The Installation Of Standpipe And Hose Systems, 2019

• NFPA 99 - Health Care Facilities, (Chapter 3 & 5, Annex A & C), 2021

• Plumber’s Handbook Revised, Howard C. Massey, 2018

• Solar Thermal Manual: Water & Pool Heating Manual (FSEC-IN-24); 2006

• Florida Building Code - Mechanical, 2023

• Florida Building Code - Accessibility, 8th edition 2023

• Florida Building Code - Plumbing, 2023

• Florida Building Code - Residential, 2023

• Florida Building Code - Fuel Gas, 2023

The following books are used for the Business and Finance Exam

• Builder's Guide to Accounting, 2001

• Florida Contractors Manual 2021

• 2023 Florida Statutes Chapter 455

• A201 General Conditions of the Contract for Construction, 2017

• A401 Standard Form of Agreement between Contractor-Subcontractor, 2017

• A701 Instructions to Bidders, 2018