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Handyman limits in Pinellas County, job by job: the $500 rule, the $2,500 rule, and work with no limit

A job-by-job guide for handymen in Pinellas County: which work has no dollar limit, where Florida's $2,500 exemption applies, where the county's $500 limit applies, why electrical has no limit at all, and why 'no permit needed' doesn't mean 'no license needed.' With a decision table and worked examples.

Licensing

What happens if you get caught contracting without a license in Florida

The penalties for unlicensed contracting in Florida, step by step: how cases start, DBPR cease-and-desist notices and fines, Pinellas County citations, criminal charges and the storm-emergency felony, and why you may not get paid.

Licensing

What can a handyman do in Florida without a license? A Pinellas guide for handymen

The Florida handyman exemption explained from the handyman's side: the $2,500 rule and what it doesn't cover, work that needs a license when you're hired to do it, Pinellas County's own $500 limit, how to advertise legally, and how to grow without crossing the line.

Educational information, not legal advice. For your specific situation, talk to a Florida construction attorney or the DBPR. A qualifying agent must have final approval authority for the company's construction work and business matters (s. 489.119(2)(b)), and qualifying more than one business requires the licensing board's approval and proof of ability to supervise each one (s. 489.119(6)). A license number is never rented or lent to another person or business (s. 489.127(4)).