Obtain and correctly scope a Florida CV (Solar Contractor) license for residential PV work

Steps

1. Confirm current CV license scope and application requirements on the Florida DBPR/Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB) licensing portal (myfloridalicense.com), since this covers solar water heating, solar pool heating, and PV systems
2. Verify the current experience requirement (Florida generally requires several years of field experience, including supervisory experience, for state contractor licenses) directly on DBPR's site rather than a secondary source
3. Identify the CV license's electrical scope boundary: CV holders can generally perform PV mounting and defined DC-side wiring, but service-panel upgrades, meter-base modifications, and full AC-side electrical work typically require a licensed electrical contractor
4. For any job requiring work outside the CV electrical boundary, arrange for a Florida-certified or registered electrical contractor to pull the electrical permit and perform that scope
5. Confirm local AHJ permitting practices in Florida, since some jurisdictions independently define what a CV license can self-perform versus subcontract