The construction industry in Florida is governed by the Florida Legislature to protect public health and safety by  regulat ing  the industry  and  Florida general contractor license requirements . Construction licensing in Florida also covers the scope of work (and restrictions to the scope of work) that a Certified General Contractor (CGC) license holder  is allowed to  perform.  

A Certified General Contractor needs to have an active license and can  thereby  enter into contracts to  construct   vari o us types o f building s and building  alteration s  in Florida. There are, however, some permissions and restrictions on a Certified General Contractor in Florida that govern the type of work that they are allowed to   perform themselves. The difference here is that even though the Certified General Contractor could possess a contract for the work, they may not be able to perform   all   the work themselves  because  they do not have the appropriate  state certificate for trade-specific work .  

In general, the basic requirement is that the general contractor will need to subcontract all plumbing, roofing, sheet metal, mechanical, electrical, swimming pool and air   conditioning work. But, if they ho ld  a state certificate or registration in the  particular sub- trade category, they are not required to subcontract those tasks and can legally  perform  the work  themselves . The converse also holds true, if the general contractor does sub-trade work  for which  t hey do not  have a license, they may be disciplined for working outside of the scope of their license.  

A  licensed Florida  general contractor is responsible for a nd permitted to perform a lterations or construction on the structural component of a project including steel and concrete work. The  licensed  general contractor  in Florida is also permitted to perform site work such as  clear ing , grad ing, and excavat ion .   

In general, the roofing project will need to be subcontracted to a registered roofing contractor. The exception to this is the installation or repair  of  certain roof types that are still under warranty if the work is done on a new building that the  general contractor  constructed. For existing structures, a  licensed Florida general contractor  is not allowed to do roof repairs or maintenance. The only exception to this is in times of emergency where general contractors are given  permission  to help with roofing repairs.  

A  licensed Florida  general contractor does not have to subcontract structural swimming pool work, including work to the pool shell if it is deemed to be part of the structure. For all other swimming pool work, the project needs to be subcontracted to a  registered pool contractor .  

Whether working as a CMAR or CMA , i f the management of a construction site is overseen by a  licensed certified general contractor in Florida , they can only oversee the activities of licensed  sub contractor s. The general contractor cannot perform the work themselves ; the work must still be performed by a licensed individual or an entity that is properly qualified.  

In summary, a Certified General Contractor i n Florida i s limited in the work that they can perform, and many tasks in a project will need to be subcontracted to an individual or entity that holds the correct sub-task license.   

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