DBPR renewal timing
The renewal deadline is August 31
DBPR’s electrical contractor guidance identifies August 31 of the renewal year as the renewal deadline. Confirm the renewal year and status shown for your specific license in DBPR’s records.
Published renewal fees
DBPR lists different fees by license type and status
The amounts below are renewal fees in DBPR’s Electrical Contractors Insert. The active amounts are for standard renewal; late amounts apply after the August 31 deadline. Check the current insert and your DBPR renewal notice before paying.
Certified Electrical Contractor (EC)
- Active renewal
- $296
- Late renewal
- $321
- Inactive renewal
- $51
Registered Electrical Contractor (ER)
- Active renewal
- $121
- Late renewal
- $146
- Inactive renewal
- $51
Continuing education
Confirm the applicable hours with DBPR
The supplied DBPR sources agree that continuing education is required for active renewal, but they give conflicting hour totals for certified and registered electrical contractors.
The DBPR sources do not agree on the total
- DBPR’s Electrical Contractors Insert states 11 hours for EC and ER types, and 7 hours for other license types.
- DBPR’s Hot Topics page separately states 14 hours for certified and registered contractors.
These statements conflict for EC/ER, and the supplied materials do not explain how to reconcile them. DueWrench does not present either total as settled. Confirm the required hours and course breakdown for your license and renewal cycle directly with DBPR.
New-license exception and approved providers
- DBPR says no continuing education is owed when the license was issued less than 12 months before August 31 of the renewal year.
- Use DBPR’s approved-provider information and confirm that the provider is approved for the course format. The FAQ says online courses must be from providers approved to teach online; home study is accepted up to 7 hours from providers approved for home study.
- The FAQ also identifies a one-hour advanced Florida Building Code module from a department-approved provider. Ask DBPR how this and the other course components apply to your renewal given the unresolved total.
DBPR: Electrical Contractor FAQs and continuing-education guidance
DueWrench dates are owner-managed
Any renewal date entered or maintained by an owner in DueWrench is an owner-managed record for organizing work. It is not automatically checked against DBPR’s current license record or regulations. Verify the date and status with DBPR before relying on it.
Official sources
Read the current DBPR guidance
The findings summarized here come from the supplied DBPR source snapshot dated October 23, 2026. The documents do not show an effective date for the cited requirements. Check these official pages and your license record for current instructions.