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Florida Handyman License

Name: DAN  City: NAPLES, FL

Question: HOW AND WHERE DO I OBTAIN A HANDYMAN LICENSE IN FLORIDA

Name: mike | Date: May 14, 2005, 6:01
Answer: heres the answer to your question..the first thing you need to do is to get an occupational license, that costs fifty bucks, and prior to that file for a ficticious name . When you file for the license you will be asked the primary business you are in and you put in Handyman. There are specific limitations to Handyman tasks, basically anything that requires a permit is not eligible for Handyman work. Some cities in Florida do have a Handyman's license but it differs from city to city, and for that you have to call the city offices and find out what is required in order to get that license, basically its a written and signed statement that says you have read the legal statutes and that also lists the type of work you cannot do...

Name: mike | Date: May 14, 2005, 6:03
Answer: In addition to the above answer, in order to operate in the state of Florida and you have more than yourself as an employee you need workmens comp....except if you have an LLC, then you are exempt for up to three employees from workmens comp as long as your employees are part owners of that LLC

Name: mike | Date: May 14, 2005, 6:05
Answer: In the county of Sarasota, to get the occupational license just go to www.co.sarasota.fl.us.com and go to the occupational license link

Name: nick | Date: January 28, 2006, 6:34
Answer: need to obtain a handy man license, need to know how

Name: Javier | Date: March 12, 2006, 11:56
Answer: How and where do I obtain a Handiman Licence in Florida

Name: Anthony | Date: March 26, 2006, 16:52
Answer: How & were do I go about obtaining a handyman license in South Florida.

Name: hector | Date: March 29, 2006, 14:11
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Name: Hector | Date: March 29, 2006, 14:18
Answer: how and where do i obtain a handyman license in Florida

Name: Jesus B. | Date: March 31, 2006, 8:34
Answer: How and where Do I can obtain a handyman license in my City?

Name: cralos | Date: April 13, 2006, 10:58
Answer: hiw do i obtain a handyman license in miami

Name: Rafael Wilman | Date: April 14, 2006, 7:43
Answer: How and where do I obtain a Flooring installer and Hurricane shutter installer licence

Name: Justo H | Date: May 4, 2006, 12:46
Answer: HOW AND WHERE DO I OBTAIN A HANDYMAN PERMIT OR LICENSE. I HAVE CALLED THE BUILDING CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICE. THERE EVERYONE HAS A DIFFERENT ANSWER TO MY QUESTION. I JUST WANT TO DO THIS CORRECT AND NOT HAVE ANY HASSELS FROM THE CITY OR CLIENTS

Name: Eric Toro | Date: May 20, 2006, 11:52
Answer: How and where do I obtain a handyman license in florida??

Name: Becky | Date: June 5, 2006, 11:55
Answer: How do I obtain a handymans license in Bartow (Polk County)???

Name: TOm | Date: June 30, 2006, 14:15
Answer: Do I need a Handy license for each County or City that I will be working in? Is an Occupational license good in all counties of florisda?