Florida Roofer License Requirements
Official classification: Roofing Contractor (Certified / Registered) · Issued by the Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB), under DBPR.
🏠 RooferFL ✔ Verified 2026-06-16
License types
- Certified Roofing Contractor (CCC) — Unlimited in the roofing trade statewide; roofing of any size or type, including skylights, roof-deck attachments and weatherproofing of roof systems.
- Registered Roofing Contractor (RC) — Same roofing scope but valid only in the county/municipality of registration.
Requirements at a glance
| Experience required | 4 years of roofing field experience (or a college + experience combination totaling 4 years), at least 1 year of which must be supervisory. Up to 3 years may be substituted by military service or qualifying college credit. |
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| Application fee | $135 department fee + $80 per exam section + $40 post-pass processing |
| License fee | $200 (first year of biennium) / $100 (second year of biennium) |
| Renewal fee | $200 biennial (active) / $50 biennial (inactive); $100 reactivation |
| Renewal period | Every 2 years (Certified expire Aug 31 of even years; Registered Aug 31 of odd years) |
| Continuing education | 14 hours per biennium (F.S. 489.115), including 1 hr Florida laws & rules and 2 hrs Florida Building Code. |
| Bond required | No surety bond if the applicant meets the financial-responsibility rule (FICO 660+). Applicants below 660 complete a 14-hour financial-responsibility course; a $100,000 bond (Rule 61G4-15.0021) may be required where a financial-responsibility deficiency exists. |
| Liability insurance | $100,000 minimum public liability |
| Property damage | $25,000 minimum property damage |
| Workers' comp | Required, or file a statutory exemption within 30 days of license issuance (Ch. 440, F.S.). |
| Background check | Electronic fingerprints via an FDLE-approved Livescan provider. |
| Credit requirement | FICO-derived score of 660+ (or complete a board-approved 14-hour financial-responsibility course). |
| Reciprocity | Endorsement (DBPR CILB 10) for active equivalent out-of-state license holders; Substantially-equivalent-exam pathway |
| Processing time | Variable via the DBPR online portal |
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Exams
| Roofing Contractor Exam — Trade Knowledge + Business & Finance (open-book) | Provider: Pearson VUE (for CILB) Passing: Not publicly disclosed Fee: $135 CILB fee + $80 per section + $40 post-pass processing |
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Local / municipal notes
Certified is statewide; Registered is county/municipality-specific. HB 715 (eff. July 1, 2025) updated Florida roofing-contractor regulations — confirm any scope or CE changes on the CILB page before relying on this row.
Fees and rules change frequently (often annually). This page was last verified on 2026-06-16 — always confirm current requirements directly with the Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB), under DBPR before applying. This is not legal advice.
Official sources
https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/construction-industry/
https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/construction-industry/faqs/
https://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=61G4-15.003