How to Apply for a Pasco Contractor’s License

How to Submit the Application

The application form should be submitted to:

Pasco County Building Construction Services
Contractor Licensing
8731 Citizens Drive, Suite 230
New Port Richey, FL 34654
(727) 847-8009

For any questions about the licensing process, please contact the county at the contact information above.

  1. The Application for Certificate of Competency must be approved by the Building Official (or his designee) prior to any testing authorizations.
  2. Examinations are administered by an authorized independent testing agency.
  3. All fees for testing are paid directly to the testing agency by the applicant. You will be given all information on testing and re-testing.
  4. Test Requirements: A passing grade of 70 percent minimum or re-testing shall be required.

Applicants are required to submit proof of four (4) years of experience in the trade for which they are applying. Notarized letters from previous employers, on company letterhead, shall state the specific trade-related experience and the length of time employed in the trade, for all employers for the required four (4) years. Notarized, self-references are not acceptable. Full-time employment is defined by forty (40) hours a week, fifty-two (52) weeks a year, for four (4) years.

Fees

The Certificate of Competency Application Fee, or the Reciprocity Fee, are payable upon submittal of the application and are not refundable. Checks are made payable to: Pasco County Board of County Commissioners.

  • Certificate of Competency (License) Application | $50.00
  • Reciprocity Application | $50.00
  • Reciprocity Fee | $50.00
    (An original letter must be sent, from your sponsoring jurisdiction, directly to Contractor Licensing showing your authorized testing agency test scores for Trade and Business/Law with a 70% or better passing tests score.)

Pasco County Licensing Requirements

Experience

Proof of four (4) years experience in the trade for which application is being made, and for which an applicant seeks to perform contracting. The experience must be equivalent in quantity to four (4) years active, full-time undertaking in the trade or category, and must be capable of independent verification by the Building Official. (Four (4) years active, full-time employment is defined by forty (40) hours a week, fifty-two (52) weeks a year, for four (4) years.)

Proof of Experiences can be demonstrated by either:

  1. Original Notarized letters from present or past employers, on their letterhead, stating your qualifications and experience in the trade for which you are applying, how long and in what capacity you worked for them, the hours you performed the trade, and contact information for the employer.
  2. Your licenses held in other jurisdictions for the required number of years in the same trade.
  3. If self-employed, verifiable affidavits from previous clients and/or IRS schedule “C” if it shows the individual and the required number of years experience in the trade for which application is being made.

Criminal Background History Report

Criminal Background history report. A report that provides full, accurate, current, and complete information on the criminal history, if any, of the applicant. All criminal background history reports must be sent directly from the reporting agency to the licensing office and the applicant shall pay all fees for such a report. This is only needed if we request it.

Financial Statment

A complete Financial Statement, dated within thirty (30) days prior to the application, showing assets and liabilities of the individual – not a business. Pasco County requires an applicant to demonstrate a minimum net worth of $20,000.00, except for the following contractors who must demonstrate a minimum net worth of $10,000.00:

  • Aluminum (Structural) | Aluminum Specialty | Concrete | Masonry | Contractor | Sign (Electrical) | Sign (Non-Electrical) | Structural Steel | Irrigation Sprinkler | Solar Energy Installation | Drywall | Tile, Marble, and Terrazzo | Insulation | Carpentry | Finish Carpentry | Plastering and Stucco | Glass and Glazing | Hurricane Protection | Garage Door | Contractor | Marine | Painting | Demolition

Credit Report

Credit report from a nationally recognized credit agency. A report that provides full, accurate, current, and complete information on the following items in a manner which allows the Board to determine the credit worthiness of the applicant:

  • payment history;
  • credit rating;
  • public filings in County, State, and Federal courts;
  • bankruptcies, business history, suits, liens, and judgments, all on a nationwide basis;
  • location of business, number of years in business;
  • Social Security numbers, if available, of all corporate officers, owners and partners, and all federal employer identification numbers, if available, held by the applicant or any business entity that he currently qualifies or is applying to qualify, and
  • Unified Commerce Code filings. Credit report must be from a local credit bureau, dated within thirty (30) days of the application. All reports shall be sent directly from the credit bureau to the Licensing Office and the applicant shall pay all costs for such report. All reports shall be on the individual, not a business.

Color Photograph

A Color Photograph attached to the application. A recent likeness (passport type photo).

Reciprocity

Reciprocity requires a letter from your sponsoring jurisdiction sent directly to Contractor Licensing.
Reciprocity requires a passing test score from a recognized testing agency in sponsoring jurisdiction; grandfathering without testing is not acceptable.