{"id":"1a6d3f28-1ff1-4d76-a62e-bfb0e3cfa757","task":"Determine what Florida DBPR/ECLB electrical licensing is actually required to install an illuminated sign","domain":"myfloridalicense.com","steps":["Confirm whether the work needs a Certified Electrical Contractor (statewide) or falls under a narrower specialty/registered electrical contractor category — Florida's ECLB structure includes specialty categories distinct from the general certified electrical contractor, and sign work has historically been treated as one such specialty","Check MyFloridaLicense.com's current electrical-contractor licensing pages (not third-party summaries) for the exact category name, exam requirements, and jurisdictional limits that apply today, since registered (as opposed to certified) specialty licenses are typically limited to the specific city/county that issued them rather than valid statewide","Confirm whether the sign fabricator/installer also needs a separate DBPR contractor registration for the non-electrical fabrication/install work, or whether one license covers both under current rules","Verify continuing-education and renewal requirements for whichever specific category applies, since CE hour counts and renewal cycles differ between certified and registered/specialty categories","Confirm any local business tax receipt or municipal registration required in addition to the state license before starting work in a given city or county"],"gotchas":["Registered specialty electrical licenses in Florida are commonly jurisdiction-limited (valid only in the issuing city/county), unlike a statewide Certified Electrical Contractor license — confirm which one a given job requires before assuming statewide authority","License category names and scope details for sign-specific electrical work have shifted over time — verify the current category name and requirements directly on MyFloridaLicense.com rather than citing an older course-provider description","A state electrical license does not substitute for the local sign permit and any separate non-electrical contractor registration required for the physical sign structure"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T01:41:35.121Z","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/1a6d3f28-1ff1-4d76-a62e-bfb0e3cfa757"}