Just curious about the need for help in areas that are hit by disasters like the hurricans.
How does one get involved? What are requirements, licensing, etc.? Will a license from your own State allow you to go in to do work?
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some one posted the urls for finding licence requirments for each of the states.
http://www.contractors-license.org/
http://www.nationalcontractors.com/license.htm
http://www.contractorreferral.com/license/
As far as reciprocity between states you will need to contact the state and ask.
Thanks for the info.General ContractorMinneapolis MNwww.Handy-Werks.com
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I was just exploring the idea to see if it was plausible. Sounds like too much effort.
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<<Too much effort>>
Got that right.
FL has no reciprocity. The two ways I know of to work here is to hire on as an employee of a licensed contractor or to enter into a Joint Venture.
Employee status is not going to make it worth your while and Joint Venture is a whole set of hoops to jump through to qualify. For the short haul, that's not worth the time and effort either. As a FL general I wouldn't do it.
Fred I just read part of the information you posted.
If the readers will read it , it will show that it is possible in "roofing and roof repair ", involving shingles and wood shakes. There are two types of licenses ; registrared and certified. A certification of roofing from a building inspector anywhere in the US and proof of liability insurance and workmans comp should suffice in a county from hazard of hurricane emergency as signed and enacted by Jeb Bush aka Goverenor. lol. Its good for 90 days of issuance from the past hurricanes and I would bet , it will be provided for the current hurricane Jeanie going on now .
Anyone interested should read the sites .
Also recieps are offered if you have completed a test required of contractors from other states. Its not a promise however as its revieved by a board .
Tim Mooney
The FL governors executive order #04-197, specifically states: UNLICENSED, OUT OF STATE CONTRACTORS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO CONTRACT PER THIS ORDER.
The order is modifying the rules that state that roofing repair must be done by a licensed Florida ROOFING CONTRACTOR. As a general contractor, I can roof my own projects but not do reroofing or repair. That restriction has been removed by this order so the work can be done faster and still be done by a FLORIDA LICENSED contractor.
If I now take work under this order, I or my employees MUST do all the work or subcontract to a properly licensed FLORIDA ROOFING CONTRACTOR.
I cannot sub any of the work to an out of state contractor, even if he is properly licensed in another state.
A homeowner cannot hire anyone but a FLORIDA LICENSED contractor. He does so at his own risk, any contracts signed are not enforcable AND there is a further risk that legal proceedings by the state can cost the homeowner a $5,000 fine for hiring an unlicensed contractor. In addition, the unlicensed contractor, if caught, is subject to arrest, jail time and the same $5,000 fine.
The state won't care if you are a local hack trying to make a buck on the misfortune of others or a highly qualified roofing contractor from out of state. It all boils down to the same thing. You didn't jump through the state hoops and pay the licensing bucks in the manner proscribed by law so down you go.
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Executive Order Number 04-210, signed by Governor Jeb Bush on September 14, 2004, authorizes city and county governments to issue specialty roofing licenses without the need for additional local enacting ordinances. These specialty licenses can be issued to both in-state and out-of-state contractors who fulfill the requirements. Applicants should not engage in contracting until they have received a license, as that would still constitute a felony at this time.
DBPR Press Release on Executive Order 04-210
EO 04-210 Fact Sheet
Instructions for Contractors
This will support my research in my post above.
Tim Mooney
Edited 9/26/2004 3:38 pm ET by Tim Mooney
Looks like my state subscription, promising me the latest news affecting me and my business, is not as up to date as it should be.
Par for the course.
Thanks Tim.
Apparently that has been updated with 04-210.
You have to download the pdf files to get the details, but it appears that out of state contractors can come in and work.
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Executive Order Number 04-210, signed by Governor Jeb Bush on September 14, 2004, authorizes city and county governments to issue specialty roofing licenses without the need for additional local enacting ordinances. These specialty licenses can be issued to both in-state and out-of-state contractors who fulfill the requirements. Applicants should not engage in contracting until they have received a license, as that would still constitute a felony at this time."
For you to work in Florida as a general you have to be a Florida licensed contractor. To my knowledge Florida has no reciprocal agreements with any other states. A Florida license requires you to pass all 3 parts of the contractors exam which is 18 hours long. The test is given 3 or 4 times a year at various locations. You will also have to provide notarized statements stating at least 4 years experience before you can take the exam.
can check w some of the disaster restoration companies they run short on help when there's a lot of work like this year, flooding, hurricanes, hunt for good subs
one of the insurance adjusting companies might be able to send you to one.. big adjusting firms inspect jobs during work stages/ cut checks on behalf of the insurers, so they know contractors involved
housing is an issue in hard hit areas, spoke w contractor solved this, bought rv/trailer; cheaper, more available than short term housing leases
Well I can see you moving to FL for the winter to get out of the -30 degrees and 60 to 100 inches of snow in Minnesota. Especially if you don’t have family and two or three houses closed in before it gets real cold up there. The first year it might not be easy but from there on it should not be hard to do.