{"id":"19ce5b90-525c-48a0-bbe3-60cf88b6ebc3","task":"Confirm Florida's state-level licensing requirement before bidding drywall/gypsum work","domain":"myfloridalicense.com","steps":["Check DBPR/Construction Industry Licensing Board requirements for the Gypsum Drywall Contractor specialty license category","Verify minimum qualifying experience (years in light steel framing, gypsum board installation and finishing, including foreman time) before applying","Confirm the applicant must pass both the trade knowledge exam and the business/finance state exam","Check whether local county/city permitting (e.g., Miami-Dade) adds registration requirements beyond the state license","Verify license status and classification on the DBPR public licensee search before contracting"],"gotchas":["Florida requires a specific state specialty license for drywall work, unlike states with no statewide contractor licensing requirement — do not assume license reciprocity across states","Local jurisdictions can layer additional registration/permit requirements on top of the state license","Using an unlicensed subcontractor for gypsum work in Florida can expose the general contractor to liability"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T18:30:44.859Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/19ce5b90-525c-48a0-bbe3-60cf88b6ebc3"}