Florida Electrical License Renewal: Deadlines, Fees and CE

Florida has 4 Electrical license classes. Most renew every 2 years. Renewal fees are about $121 to $296, depending on the class. Fees change, so check the official site for the exact amount. Continuing education ranges from 7 to 11 hours. The details for each class are below.

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Certified Alarm System Contractor I (all alarm types incl. fire)

EF · State license · Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board (ECLB), DBPR

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Renew on the official site (850) 487-1395

Renewal cycle: Every 2 years
Continuing education: 7 hours
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7 hours per 2-year cycle (s. 489.517(3)(a)): 1 hr workers' compensation, 1 hr workplace safety, 1 hr business practices, 1 hr Florida laws & rules, 2 hrs false alarm prevention, 1 hr Florida Building Code advanced module. Board-approved providers; must be complete to renew.
Deadline rule: Expires August 31 of every even-numbered year, for certified AND registered electrical/alarm licenses, active or inactive (next: Aug 31, 2028; the Aug 31, 2026 deadline has passed). DBPR emails renewal notice 90-120 days before expiration.

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Grace period: No grace period; license is delinquent the day after Aug 31.

Fees, approximate

Renewal fee: About $296
Late fee: Show the details (amounts are approximate)
About $25 delinquent renewal fee in addition to the renewal fee (Rule 61G6-8.001(9)), so a late active renewal at the full fee is about $321 for certified and about $146 for registered licenses.
Reinstatement: Show the details (amounts are approximate)
Delinquent licenses may be renewed (with about $25 fee) until the next cycle ends; after that the license becomes null and void and the person must reapply as a new applicant and cannot keep the license number (ECLB FAQ). Inactive-to-active (ECLB 4 certified / ECLB 3 registered): reactivation fee about $291 certified / about $116 registered, plus required CE completed within the 2 years preceding reactivation. Rule 61G6-8.001 lists a $46 reactivation fee (inactive to active) and a $496 fee to reinstate a null-and-void certified license; the ECLB FAQ quotes about $291/about $116 for inactive-to-active, so confirm the amount in the application.

Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.

Why approximate?

Boards change fees often and some charge extra processing fees. We show a recent amount so you can plan.

Bond: Not required
Insurance: Public liability and property damage insurance required while active, attested at renewal and subject to random audits of at least 10% of licensees (Rule 61G6-5.008). Minimums: liability including completed operations and products $100,000 per person / $300,000 per occurrence, AND property damage $500,000; OR a combined single limit policy of $800,000. Certificate holder must be DBPR / Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board with 30-day cancellation notice. Workers' compensation coverage or an exemption under ch. 440 is also required. No surety bond required to hold the license; evidence of financial responsibility (credit/financial statement) is required at initial licensing only.
Reciprocity: No reciprocity agreements identified. Endorsement is available (ECLB FAQ): either 10+ years licensed in another state with similar scope and license active within the last 2 years (form ECLB 14), or an out-of-state license obtained by passing a substantially similar exam on the ECLB Endorsement List (form ECLB 2).

Notes

Fee per Rule 61G6-8.001 ($291 certified renewal, $116 registered, $46 inactive, plus $5 unlicensed activity fee) and the ECLB FAQ: certified $296 active (= $291 renewal + $5 unlicensed activity fee), inactive $51; registered $121 active (= $116 + $5), inactive $51. DBPR applied a one-time 50% fee reduction in the 2024 cycle; the board lists $296 certified and $121 registered for the 2026 cycle (confirm the amount on the online renewal screen). Alarm System Contractor II (EG, all alarm types other than fire) has the same CE, fee and dates. Registered alarm I/II (EY/EZ) pay $121.

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Certified Electrical Contractor

EC · State license · Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board (ECLB), DBPR

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Renew on the official site (850) 487-1395

Renewal cycle: Every 2 years
Continuing education: 11 hours
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11 hours per 2-year cycle (s. 489.517(3)(b)): 1 hr workers' compensation, 1 hr workplace safety, 1 hr business practices, 1 hr Florida laws & rules, 1 hr Florida Building Code advanced module, 6 hrs technical (7 technical hrs total per statute incl. the building code module); plus 2 hrs false alarm prevention if the contractor performs alarm work. Board-approved providers; must be complete to renew. Reactivation requires CE for the category (within 2 years preceding reactivation). First renewal: none if licensed <12 months before the deadline.
Deadline rule: Expires August 31 of every even-numbered year, for certified AND registered electrical/alarm licenses, active or inactive (next: Aug 31, 2028; the Aug 31, 2026 deadline has passed). DBPR emails renewal notice 90-120 days before expiration.

Show fees, grace period, bond and insurance

Grace period: No grace period; license is delinquent the day after Aug 31.

Fees, approximate

Renewal fee: About $296
Late fee: Show the details (amounts are approximate)
About $25 delinquent renewal fee in addition to the renewal fee (Rule 61G6-8.001(9)), so a late active renewal at the full fee is about $321 for certified and about $146 for registered licenses.
Reinstatement: Show the details (amounts are approximate)
Delinquent licenses may be renewed (with about $25 fee) until the next cycle ends; after that the license becomes null and void and the person must reapply as a new applicant and cannot keep the license number (ECLB FAQ). Inactive-to-active (ECLB 4 certified / ECLB 3 registered): reactivation fee about $291 certified / about $116 registered, plus required CE completed within the 2 years preceding reactivation. Rule 61G6-8.001 lists a $46 reactivation fee (inactive to active) and a $496 fee to reinstate a null-and-void certified license; the ECLB FAQ quotes about $291/about $116 for inactive-to-active, so confirm the amount in the application.

Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.

Why approximate?

Boards change fees often and some charge extra processing fees. We show a recent amount so you can plan.

Bond: Not required
Insurance: Public liability and property damage insurance required while active, attested at renewal and subject to random audits of at least 10% of licensees (Rule 61G6-5.008). Minimums: liability including completed operations and products $100,000 per person / $300,000 per occurrence, AND property damage $500,000; OR a combined single limit policy of $800,000. Certificate holder must be DBPR / Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board with 30-day cancellation notice. Workers' compensation coverage or an exemption under ch. 440 is also required. No surety bond required to hold the license; evidence of financial responsibility (credit/financial statement) is required at initial licensing only.
Reciprocity: No reciprocity agreements identified. Endorsement is available (ECLB FAQ): either 10+ years licensed in another state with similar scope and license active within the last 2 years (form ECLB 14), or an out-of-state license obtained by passing a substantially similar exam on the ECLB Endorsement List (form ECLB 2).

Notes

Fee per Rule 61G6-8.001 ($291 certified renewal, $116 registered, $46 inactive, plus $5 unlicensed activity fee) and the ECLB FAQ: certified $296 active (= $291 renewal + $5 unlicensed activity fee), inactive $51; registered $121 active (= $116 + $5), inactive $51. DBPR applied a one-time 50% fee reduction in the 2024 cycle; the board lists $296 certified and $121 registered for the 2026 cycle (confirm the amount on the online renewal screen). Statewide scope; includes all alarm and specialty categories. Registered electrical contractors (ER) pay $121 with same CE and Aug 31 even-year date but may work only in the local jurisdictions where they hold a local license.

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Certified Specialty Electrical Contractor

ES · State license · Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board (ECLB), DBPR

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Renew on the official site (850) 487-1395

Renewal cycle: Every 2 years
Continuing education: 7 hours
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7 hours per 2-year cycle (s. 489.517(3)(a)): 1 hr workers' compensation, 1 hr workplace safety, 1 hr business practices, 1 hr Florida laws & rules, 1 hr Florida Building Code advanced module, 1 hr technical, 1 hr general. Board-approved providers; must be complete to renew.
Deadline rule: Expires August 31 of every even-numbered year, for certified AND registered electrical/alarm licenses, active or inactive (next: Aug 31, 2028; the Aug 31, 2026 deadline has passed). DBPR emails renewal notice 90-120 days before expiration.

Show fees, grace period, bond and insurance

Grace period: No grace period; license is delinquent the day after Aug 31.

Fees, approximate

Renewal fee: About $296
Late fee: Show the details (amounts are approximate)
About $25 delinquent renewal fee in addition to the renewal fee (Rule 61G6-8.001(9)), so a late active renewal at the full fee is about $321 for certified and about $146 for registered licenses.
Reinstatement: Show the details (amounts are approximate)
Delinquent licenses may be renewed (with about $25 fee) until the next cycle ends; after that the license becomes null and void and the person must reapply as a new applicant and cannot keep the license number (ECLB FAQ). Inactive-to-active (ECLB 4 certified / ECLB 3 registered): reactivation fee about $291 certified / about $116 registered, plus required CE completed within the 2 years preceding reactivation. Rule 61G6-8.001 lists a $46 reactivation fee (inactive to active) and a $496 fee to reinstate a null-and-void certified license; the ECLB FAQ quotes about $291/about $116 for inactive-to-active, so confirm the amount in the application.

Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.

Why approximate?

Boards change fees often and some charge extra processing fees. We show a recent amount so you can plan.

Bond: Not required
Insurance: Public liability and property damage insurance required while active, attested at renewal and subject to random audits of at least 10% of licensees (Rule 61G6-5.008). Minimums: liability including completed operations and products $100,000 per person / $300,000 per occurrence, AND property damage $500,000; OR a combined single limit policy of $800,000. Certificate holder must be DBPR / Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board with 30-day cancellation notice. Workers' compensation coverage or an exemption under ch. 440 is also required. No surety bond required to hold the license; evidence of financial responsibility (credit/financial statement) is required at initial licensing only.
Reciprocity: No reciprocity agreements identified. Endorsement is available (ECLB FAQ): either 10+ years licensed in another state with similar scope and license active within the last 2 years (form ECLB 14), or an out-of-state license obtained by passing a substantially similar exam on the ECLB Endorsement List (form ECLB 2).

Notes

Fee per Rule 61G6-8.001 ($291 certified renewal, $116 registered, $46 inactive, plus $5 unlicensed activity fee) and the ECLB FAQ: certified $296 active (= $291 renewal + $5 unlicensed activity fee), inactive $51; registered $121 active (= $116 + $5), inactive $51. DBPR applied a one-time 50% fee reduction in the 2024 cycle; the board lists $296 certified and $121 registered for the 2026 cycle (confirm the amount on the online renewal screen). Specialty categories include elevator, utility line, low voltage, residential electrical, maintenance of electrical fixtures. Registered specialty (ET) pays $121.

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Registered Electrical Contractor

ER · State license · Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board (ECLB), DBPR

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Renew on the official site (850) 487-1395

Renewal cycle: Every 2 years
Continuing education: 11 hours
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11 hours per 2-year cycle (s. 489.517(3)(b)): 1 hr workers' compensation, 1 hr workplace safety, 1 hr business practices, 1 hr Florida laws & rules, 1 hr Florida Building Code advanced module, 6 hrs technical (7 technical hrs total per statute incl. the building code module); plus 2 hrs false alarm prevention if the contractor performs alarm work. Board-approved providers; must be complete to renew. Reactivation requires CE for the category (within 2 years preceding reactivation). First renewal: none if licensed <12 months before the deadline.
Deadline rule: Expires August 31 of every even-numbered year, for certified AND registered electrical/alarm licenses, active or inactive (next: Aug 31, 2028; the Aug 31, 2026 deadline has passed). DBPR emails renewal notice 90-120 days before expiration.

Show fees, grace period, bond and insurance

Grace period: No grace period; license is delinquent the day after Aug 31.

Fees, approximate

Renewal fee: About $121
Late fee: Show the details (amounts are approximate)
About $25 delinquent renewal fee in addition to the renewal fee (Rule 61G6-8.001(9)), so a late active renewal at the full fee is about $321 for certified and about $146 for registered licenses.
Reinstatement: Show the details (amounts are approximate)
Delinquent licenses may be renewed (with about $25 fee) until the next cycle ends; after that the license becomes null and void and the person must reapply as a new applicant and cannot keep the license number (ECLB FAQ). Inactive-to-active (ECLB 4 certified / ECLB 3 registered): reactivation fee about $291 certified / about $116 registered, plus required CE completed within the 2 years preceding reactivation. Rule 61G6-8.001 lists a $46 reactivation fee (inactive to active) and a $496 fee to reinstate a null-and-void certified license; the ECLB FAQ quotes about $291/about $116 for inactive-to-active, so confirm the amount in the application.

Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.

Why approximate?

Boards change fees often and some charge extra processing fees. We show a recent amount so you can plan.

Bond: Not required
Insurance: Public liability and property damage insurance required while active, attested at renewal and subject to random audits of at least 10% of licensees (Rule 61G6-5.008). Minimums: liability including completed operations and products $100,000 per person / $300,000 per occurrence, AND property damage $500,000; OR a combined single limit policy of $800,000. Certificate holder must be DBPR / Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board with 30-day cancellation notice. Workers' compensation coverage or an exemption under ch. 440 is also required. No surety bond required to hold the license; evidence of financial responsibility (credit/financial statement) is required at initial licensing only.
Reciprocity: No reciprocity agreements identified. Endorsement is available (ECLB FAQ): either 10+ years licensed in another state with similar scope and license active within the last 2 years (form ECLB 14), or an out-of-state license obtained by passing a substantially similar exam on the ECLB Endorsement List (form ECLB 2).

Notes

Fee per Rule 61G6-8.001 ($291 certified renewal, $116 registered, $46 inactive, plus $5 unlicensed activity fee) and the ECLB FAQ: certified $296 active (= $291 renewal + $5 unlicensed activity fee), inactive $51; registered $121 active (= $116 + $5), inactive $51. DBPR applied a one-time 50% fee reduction in the 2024 cycle; the board lists $296 certified and $121 registered for the 2026 cycle (confirm the amount on the online renewal screen). Registration based on a local license; may work only in the cities/counties for which registered, and must keep the local license current. Same Aug 31 even-year deadline as certified (unlike CILB registered licenses).

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The hours, required topics, approved providers and reporting rules for each license are on the Florida Electrical continuing education page.

How to renew

1Check your Certified Alarm System Contractor I (all alarm types incl. fire) deadline: Expires August 31 of every even-numbered year, for certified AND registered electrical/alarm licenses, active or inactive (next: Aug 31, 2028; the Aug 31, 2026 deadline has passed). DBPR emails renewal notice 90-120 days before expiration.
2Complete 7 continuing education hours before renewing. 7 hours per 2-year cycle (s. 489.517(3)(a)): 1 hr workers' compensation, 1 hr workplace safety, 1 hr business practices, 1 hr Florida laws & rules, 2 hrs false alarm prevention, 1 hr Florida Building Code advanced module. Board-approved providers; must be complete to renew.
3Confirm your insurance meet the board requirements and are not expiring.
4Renew online at https://www.myfloridalicense.com/datamart/loginFLDBPR.do
5Pay the renewal fee on the official site. Expect about $296, but fees change.
6If you miss the deadline: About $25 delinquent renewal fee in addition to the renewal fee (Rule 61G6-8.001(9)), so a late active renewal at the full fee is about $321 for certified and about $146 for registered licenses.
7Check your Certified Electrical Contractor deadline: Expires August 31 of every even-numbered year, for certified AND registered electrical/alarm licenses, active or inactive (next: Aug 31, 2028; the Aug 31, 2026 deadline has passed). DBPR emails renewal notice 90-120 days before expiration.
8Complete 11 continuing education hours before renewing. 11 hours per 2-year cycle (s. 489.517(3)(b)): 1 hr workers' compensation, 1 hr workplace safety, 1 hr business practices, 1 hr Florida laws & rules, 1 hr Florida Building Code advanced module, 6 hrs technical (7 technical hrs total per statute incl. the building code module); plus 2 hrs false alarm prevention if the contractor performs alarm work. Board-approved providers; must be complete to renew. Reactivation requires CE for the category (within 2 years preceding reactivation). First renewal: none if licensed <12 months before the deadline.
9Check your Certified Specialty Electrical Contractor deadline: Expires August 31 of every even-numbered year, for certified AND registered electrical/alarm licenses, active or inactive (next: Aug 31, 2028; the Aug 31, 2026 deadline has passed). DBPR emails renewal notice 90-120 days before expiration.
10Complete 7 continuing education hours before renewing. 7 hours per 2-year cycle (s. 489.517(3)(a)): 1 hr workers' compensation, 1 hr workplace safety, 1 hr business practices, 1 hr Florida laws & rules, 1 hr Florida Building Code advanced module, 1 hr technical, 1 hr general. Board-approved providers; must be complete to renew.
11Check your Registered Electrical Contractor deadline: Expires August 31 of every even-numbered year, for certified AND registered electrical/alarm licenses, active or inactive (next: Aug 31, 2028; the Aug 31, 2026 deadline has passed). DBPR emails renewal notice 90-120 days before expiration.
12Pay the renewal fee on the official site. Expect about $121, but fees change.

Florida Electrical renewal questions

Answers come from the records above. Informational: verify with the issuing board.

When does a Florida electrical license expire?

Certified Alarm System Contractor I (all alarm types incl. fire): renews every 2 years. Expires August 31 of every even-numbered year, for certified AND registered electrical/alarm licenses, active or inactive (next: Aug 31, 2028; the Aug 31, 2026 deadline has passed). DBPR emails renewal notice 90-120 days before expiration. Certified Electrical Contractor: renews every 2 years. Expires August 31 of every even-numbered year, for certified AND registered electrical/alarm licenses, active or inactive (next: Aug 31, 2028; the Aug 31, 2026 deadline has passed). DBPR emails renewal notice 90-120 days before expiration. Certified Specialty Electrical Contractor: renews every 2 years. Expires August 31 of every even-numbered year, for certified AND registered electrical/alarm licenses, active or inactive (next: Aug 31, 2028; the Aug 31, 2026 deadline has passed). DBPR emails renewal notice 90-120 days before expiration. Check with Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board (ECLB), DBPR before you rely on it.

How many CE hours does a Florida electrical license need?

Certified Alarm System Contractor I (all alarm types incl. fire): 7 hours per renewal. Certified Electrical Contractor: 11 hours per renewal. Certified Specialty Electrical Contractor: 7 hours per renewal. Check with Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board (ECLB), DBPR before you rely on it.

Is there a grace period for a Florida electrical license?

No grace period; license is delinquent the day after Aug 31. Check with Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board (ECLB), DBPR before you rely on it.

How much does it cost to renew a Florida electrical license?

Certified Alarm System Contractor I (all alarm types incl. fire): About $296. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.

What happens if a Florida electrical license expires?

About $25 delinquent renewal fee in addition to the renewal fee (Rule 61G6-8.001(9)), so a late active renewal at the full fee is about $321 for certified and about $146 for registered licenses. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.

Does Florida accept electrical licenses from other states?

No reciprocity agreements identified. Endorsement is available (ECLB FAQ): either 10+ years licensed in another state with similar scope and license active within the last 2 years (form ECLB 14), or an out-of-state license obtained by passing a substantially similar exam on the ECLB Endorsement List (form ECLB 2). Check with Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board (ECLB), DBPR before you rely on it.

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Informational only. Check it with the issuing board. Licensing rules, deadlines and CE requirements change, fee amounts are approximate, and this page can be out of date. It is not legal advice, and we are not affiliated with any state board. Read the disclaimer.

This information is here to help you plan, not to replace the board. Fee amounts are approximate and may be out of date. Deadlines and continuing education rules change too, sometimes without much notice. Always confirm with your licensing board and its official site before you rely on a date or an amount. This is not legal advice.

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