Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation in Pinellas County
Jurisdiction: statewide
State agency that licenses and regulates more than one million Floridians across dozens of professions and businesses, including construction contractors, electricians, real estate professionals, cosmetologists, and alcoholic beverage licensees. Its Division of Hotels and Restaurants licenses and inspects public lodging and public food service establishments (restaurants). Licenses can be verified and managed through DBPR's online portals.
Contact
(850) 487-1395
Responsibilities
- contractor licensing (construction and electrical)
- professional licensing (real estate, cosmetology, accountancy, engineering and more)
- hotel and restaurant licensing and inspections
- alcoholic beverage and tobacco licensing
- condominium and cooperative regulation
- unlicensed activity complaints and enforcement
Online portals
Related workflows
Verified from official sources on 2026-08-29.