Congratulations, February licensees!

Congratulations to the following Licenses, Etc. clients who were approved in February:

• Glenn Babst at Glenn's Plumbing, Inc. of Marco Island, FL
• Keri Croswell at Acts Construction, Inc. of Orlando, FL
• William Samuels, Sr., at Approved Roofing, LLC of Bradenton, FL
• Craig Miles at Miles Custom Builders of Naples, FL
• Rene Suarez at Professional Building Restoration, Inc. of Wellington, FL
• Chris Riendeau at CR Building Services, Inc. of Lake Clarke Shores, FL
• Michael Delia at Home & Property Management Resources, Inc. of Wellington, FL
• James E. Wark at JWARK Construction, Inc. of Clinton Township, MI
• Dustin Dubois at Dubois Construction Services, LLC of Deerfield, FL
• Robert Ainslie at Cambi, Inc. of Jasper, AL
• Michael Brown of Winter Garden, FL
• Matthew O'Brien of Wesley Chapel, FL
• Benjamin King at Ben King Construction, LLC of Lehigh Acres, FL
• Margarita Maria Alvarez at R&A Construction Services LLC of Margate, FL
• Thomas Chad Lane of Winter Springs, FL
• Leslie Hope at Hydra Engineering & Construction, LLC of  Crawfordville, FL
• Joe Hope at Hydra Engineering & Construction, LLC of  Crawfordville, FL
• William Frenzel at Frenzel Services, Inc. of Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Jack Wilburn at Compass Building Services, LLC of Mount Dora, FL
• Richard Haff at Pro-Tech Building Systems, LLC of Bonita Springs, FL
• Jacob Werthem at TJRW, LLC dba Tact Services of Stuart, FL
• Eli Smith of Naples, FL
• Shawn Cook of Punta Gorda, FL

And remember if you would like to be set up on Social Media Networking sites, call Lisa at 239.963.5369 for more information.

Home Inspection Grandfathering

We have been talking about it a lot so you have probably heard by now that the state ‘re-opened’ the window for grandfathering when applying for a home inspection license. Right now it is as easy as it ever will be to obtain. Just remember that grandfathering will be allowed until July 1, 2012. After this, we doubt the state will ever give this opportunity again.

What qualifies you to apply? A Division 1 license is all that is needed, which means individuals who hold a Certified General, Building & Residential Contractor License. No testing or education is required. The fee to the DBPR is $330 and fingerprinting is still required.

Generally, our applications are getting processed and approved within 2 weeks although the state officially has 30 days to complete their review. If you would like additional information, please let us know. As always, the gals at Licenses, Etc. can help you with the application.  Give us a call today to find out more.

Home Inspection Continuing Education Requirements

So many of you are taking advantage of the home inspection license while the state has ‘re-opened’ the window for grandfathering. This is only for those who currently hold a Division 1 license with the state (Certified General, Building & Residential Contractor License).  There is no testing required, and also no education required. It is definitely the easiest it will ever be to get one, but the license expires on 07/31/2012, so what about the renewal?

We wondered the same thing so we went straight to the source and found out that the first 14 CE credits will not be required until 2014 renewal cycle. Home Inspectors should not start taking CE until after July 1, 2012.   CE credits taken before then will not be counted towards the 2014 renewal cycle. Moving forward, a minimum of fourteen (14) hours of continuing education will need to be completed every two years in order to keep the Home Inspector License active.

Just because there are no CEUs required this round, you’re not totally free.  The license DOES expire on 7/31/12. A renewal notice will be mailed to the address that you have on file with the DBPR office 90 days prior to renewal. Renewal fees are $205 and may be mailed to the department or you may renew your license online at www.MyFloridaLicense.com or with a Customer Contact Center Agent at 850.487.1395.

We will keep you up to date on all requirements as they are made known.  Keep an eye on our blog and e newsletter for the most current information available. If you are interested in obtaining this license or have any questions, just give us a call! We are always here to help.