Florida emergency order waives requirements for contractors after hurricane

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A Florida emergency order was put in force that may waive sure contractor requirements to hurry up assist for owners and companies impacted by Hurricane Ian, in line with state officers.

Florida Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation Secretary Melanie Griffin signed the emergency order Saturday, which is ready to take impact within the following Florida counties: Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Desoto, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lake, Lee, Levy, Manatee, Marion, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Nassau, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, St. Jones, St. Lucie, Sarasota, Seminole, Sumter, Union and Volusia.

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The order waives sure requirements for normal, constructing, or residential contractors who’re licensed or registered in Florida.

According to the order, such contractors might be allowed to carry out their very own roof repairs and replacements with out subcontracting to a licensed roofer.

Registered contractors from any native jurisdiction in Florida will even be allowed to contract for work within the listed counties, even when these counties may ordinarily be outdoors their geographical scope limitations, the order states.

Griffin stated the deregulations would permit contractors to extra rapidly help these whose houses or buildings had been broken by Ian, which left vital quantities of injury in its wake.

“Gov. Ron DeSantis has given us a firm directive to bring all resources to the table for the millions of Floridians impacted by this disaster,” Griffin stated in a launch. “Within the framework provided by law, this emergency order assures Floridians have access to licensed contractors now able to deploy from across the state and put their professional skills to work.”

While the order is aimed toward stress-free requirements, contractors are nonetheless required to acquire licensure in Florida earlier than contracting for work, the discharge exhibits.

For information on methods to get hold of a license as a Florida licensed or registered roofing contractor, name 850-487-1395 or click on here.

A duplicate of Emergency Order 2022-03 has been connected to this story and could be learn under.