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Florida Pool Pro
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• July 2014
Residential pool/spa servicing specialty
contractor license effective June 22
By Jennifer Hatfield, FSPA government relations consultant /
On June 22, Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB) rule 61G4-15.040
Certification of Residential Pool/Spa Servicing Speciality Contractors , is slated
to go into effect. This rule initially came up due to concerns that an applicant
with only residential pool service experience does not have the necessary
commercial experience to obtain the current Pool/Spa Servicing Contractor
License found in section 489.105, F.S. As this current service license provides
the ability to do work on both commercial and residential pools and spas.
Therefore, this rule will solve the issue that has arisen regarding those wanting
to do only residential pool service and only having residential experience.
The FSPA previously reported on this draft rule and met back in April to
discuss it. At that time FSPA agreed to support the rule. FSPA recognized that
like our pool builder segment, there are those in the pool service segment of
the industry who may choose to focus their business only in the residential
market. The FSPA reviewed the draft rule language provided and did submit
a few suggestions to the CILB as a result.
FSPA understands that persons interested in applying to DBPR for this new
specialty license can do so starting June 25. Once links and more information
is available, FSPA will provide it to members.
