Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G4 - Construction Industry Licensing Board › Chapter 61G4-15 - CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION › Section 61G4-15.100 - Certified Specialty Contractors

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				The purpose of this rule is to provide for the certification of the following
				specialty contractors licensure types:
(a) A
				"structural aluminum or screen enclosures contractor" is qualified and
				certified by the board to perform any work involving aluminum screened porches,
				screened enclosures, pool enclosures, pre-formed panel-post and beam roofs,
				mobile home panel roof-overs, residential glass and window door enclosures,
				vinyl panel window enclosures and single-story self-contained aluminum utility
				storage structures not exceeding seven hundred twenty (720) square feet. The
				scope of the work shall include woodwork incidental to the aluminum and allied
				materials construction work. It shall be limited to the construction of wood
				framing for walls of uninhabitable utility storage structures, raised wood
				decks for enclosures, and the rescreening, repair and/or replacement of wood
				incidental to the installation of glass windows and doors, installation of
				siding, soffit, fascia, gutters, and preformed panel-post and beam roofs. The
				scope of such work shall include masonry concrete work and be limited to
				foundations, slabs and block knee walls incidental to the aluminum and allied
				materials construction work. The aluminum contractor, whose services are
				limited, shall not perform any work that alters the structural integrity of the
				building including but not limited to roof trusses, lintels, load bearing walls
				and foundations. The aluminum contractor shall subcontract, with a licensed
				qualified contractor in the field concerned, all work incidental to that which
				is defined herein but which is the work of a trade other than that of an
				aluminum contractor. The scope of licensure for an aluminum contractor includes
				and is limited to the execution of contracts requiring the experience,
				financial means, knowledge and skill necessary for the fabrication, assembling,
				handling, erection, installation, dismantling, adjustment, alteration, repair,
				servicing and design work when not prohibited by law, in accordance with
				accepted engineering data and/or according to manufacturer's specification in
				the aluminum metal, vinyl and fiberglass screening and allied construction
				materials.
(b) A "marine specialty
				contractor" is qualified and certified by the board to perform any work
				involving the construction, repair, alteration, extension and excavation for
				fixed docks, floating docks, boathouses, mooring devices, mooring fields,
				seawalls, bulkheads, piers, wharfs, boatlifts, boat ramps, revetments,
				cofferdams, wave attenuators, dune crossovers and other marine structures and
				activities, including pile driving, framing, concrete, masonry, dredge and
				fill, and wood shingle, wood shakes, or asphalt or fiberglass shingle roofing
				on a new structure of his or her own construction.
(c) A "marine seawall work contractor" is
				qualified and certified by the board to install, alter, repair, maintain,
				relocate, and replace supporting members of piers and docks, e.g., piles or
				pilings, columns, posts, stanchions. The scope of work of such contractor shall
				include all construction below, above, or beyond, the mean low water line, for
				the sole purpose of constructing, erecting or dismantling of piers, docks and
				seawalls.
(d) A "marine bulkhead
				work contractor" is qualified and certified by the board to install, alter,
				repair, maintain, relocate, and replace bulkheads and its supporting members.
				The scope of work of such contractor shall include all construction below,
				above or beyond, the mean low water line, for the sole purpose of constructing,
				erecting, or dismantling of bulkheads.
(e) A "marine dock work contractor" is
				qualified and certified by the board to install, repair, maintain, or alter
				docks, piers, and decks of marine nature, and may perform pile driving as well
				as other operations necessary for the safe construction of these
				structures.
(f) A "marine pile
				driving contractor" is qualified and certified by the board to drive concrete,
				wood, or steel piles in a marine environment to provide the foundations for
				fixed docks, floating docks, boathouses, mooring devices, mooring fields,
				seawalls, bulkheads, piers, wharfs, boatlifts, boat ramps, revetments,
				cofferdams, wave attenuators, dune crossovers and other marine
				structures.
(g) A "structural
				masonry specialty contractor" is qualified and certified by the board to form,
				place, finish, install, repair, maintain, and replace any concrete or masonry
				products including: batching and mixing of aggregates, cement, and water to
				specifications, laying of block, brick, and other masonry units, the
				construction of forms and framework for the casting and shaping of concrete,
				the placing and erection of reinforcing steel and the pouring, placement,
				injecting and finishing of concrete. The scope of such work shall include all
				types of foundations, slabs, footers, curbs, walls, columns, beams and other
				structures, and terrazzo and other finishes.
(h) A "structural pre-stressed, precast
				concrete work specialty contractor" is qualified and certified to erect
				structural precast concrete units such as decks, beams, girders, walls, columns
				and stairs that are or may be used as structural members for buildings and
				structures, including welding and rigging in connection therewith and to erect
				precast concrete units for guard rails and decorative panels above the ground
				floor, including such minor field fabrication as may be necessary.
(i) A "structural steel work contractor" is
				qualified and certified by the board to install, repair, maintain, and replace
				steel framework, columns, sheathing, beams, and fabrication of metal
				buildings.
(j) A "window and door
				installation contractor" is qualified and certified by the board to install,
				replace, adjust, repair, and service, when not prohibited by law, in accordance
				with accepted engineering data and or according to manufacturers' specification
				of exterior windows and doors, hurricane protection devices, shutters, and
				hardware in connection therewith which do not affect structural changes, except
				the replacement of window bucks in retrofit.
(k) A "garage door installation contractor"
				is qualified and certified by the board to fabricate, assemble, handle, erect,
				install, dismantle, adjust, alter, repair, and service garage doors. The scope
				of such work shall include all types of garage doors, including the related
				hardware and operating devices. Such contractor shall be allowed to install low
				voltage wiring for safety features and cord and cap connected to the devices,
				motors, and equipment; any other electrical work related to the installation of
				a garage door shall be subcontracted to a licensed electrical contractor,
				including wire removal and/or rewiring, installation of receptacles, lights,
				and switches. Such contractor shall be allowed to subcontract with other
				licensed contractors for work directly related to the installation of the
				garage door.
(l) A "plaster and
				lath specialty contractor" is qualified and certified by the board to coat
				surfaces with a mixture of sand or other aggregate gypsum plaster, Portland
				cement or quicklime and water, or any combination of such material as to create
				a permanent coating. The contractor may perform lathing work.
(m) A "structural carpentry specialty
				contractor" is qualified and certified by the board to install any wood
				products or metal framing in a structure of a building including rough framing,
				door, window (including metal), and structural trusses.
(n) A "residential swimming pool/spa
				servicing specialty contractor" means a contractor whose scope of work involves
				the repair and servicing of residential swimming pools, hot tubs or spas. The
				scope of work includes the repair or replacement of existing equipment, any
				cleaning or equipment sanitizing that requires at least a partial
				disassembling, filter changes, and the installation of new pool/spa equipment,
				interior refinishing, the reinstallation or addition of pool heaters, the
				repair or replacement of all perimeter piping and filter piping, the repair of
				equipment rooms or housing for pool/spa equipment, and the substantial or
				complete draining, for the purpose of repair or renovation of residential
				swimming pools, hot tubs, and spas. The scope of such work does not include
				direct connections to a sanitary sewer system or to potable water
				lines.
(o) An "industrial facility
				specialty contractor" is a contractor who is qualified and certified by the
				board to perform any work involving the construction, repair, demolition,
				modification, and alteration of uninhabitable industrial structures housing
				manufactured industrial equipment being installed therein by the contractor of
				specialized equipment used to produce or move goods or materials including but
				not limited to energy production, gas production, chemical production,
				installation of fixed equipment, above ground storage tanks and related
				accessory piping; and construction of habitable or uninhabitable attached
				accessory use structures not exceeding 1,500 square feet used solely to house
				related operating and controlling equipment. An industrial facility specialty
				contractor shall be unlimited in his or her ability to enter contracts for the
				scopes of work described herein and who may perform such work permitted under
				this rule, except as otherwise expressly provided in section
				489.113, F.S. An industrial
				facility specialty contractor shall be required to subcontract all work above
				that falls within the scopes of work set forth in sections
				489.105(3)(b)-(p)
				or 489.505, F.S., or for fire
				protection systems under section
				633.318, F.S., to a licensee who
				holds a state certification or registration in the respective category of
				work.
(p) A "building demolition
				specialty contractor" is a contractor whose contracting business consists of
				the execution of contracts requiring the experience, financial means,
				knowledge, and skill to demolish, if not prohibited by law, steel tanks 50 feet
				or less in height; towers 50 feet or less in height; other structures 50 feet
				or less in height, other than buildings or residences over three stories tall;
				and buildings or residences three stories or less in height. Nothing in this
				rule shall be deemed to restrict or limit in any manner the scope of work
				authorized by law of other contractor classifications.
(q) An "irrigation specialty contractor" is a
				contractor whose contracting business consists of the execution of contracts
				requiring the experience, financial means, knowledge, and skill to install,
				maintain, repair, alter, extend, manage, monitor, audit, or, if not prohibited
				by law, design irrigation systems. An irrigation specialty contractor may
				install, maintain, repair, alter, extend, manage, monitor, audit, or, if not
				prohibited by law, design irrigation systems, including any excavation work
				incidental thereto. An irrigation system includes all: piping; fittings;
				sprinklers; drip irrigation products; valves; irrigation controllers; control
				wiring; rain sensors; water pumps, water conservation devices; water harvesting
				systems; irrigation main lines downstream of a utility potable water meter or
				utility alternative water supply distribution line and dedicated backflow
				prevention device; and associated components installed for the delivery and
				application of water for the purpose of irrigation. Irrigation systems used for
				agricultural purposes shall not be included within the scope of this rule. An
				irrigation specialty contractor is precluded from conducting work on water
				wells or pumps per Florida Plumbing Code and Section
				373.323(10),
				Florida Statutes.
(r) A "tower
				specialty contractor" is qualified and certified by the board to perform any
				work involving the construction, repair and alteration of uninhabitable towers
				for purposes of communications, energy, water, or utilities; including
				construction of accessory use structures not exceeding three stories in height
				which house related equipment. An applicant for a tower specialty contractor
				certification shall pass the general contractor examination and shall
				demonstrate experience in the construction, repair and alteration of towers and
				accessory use structures.
(s) A
				"glass and glazing contractor" is a specialty contractor whose scope of work is
				limited to the installation and attachment of all types of windows and glass,
				on residential and commercial applications without any height restriction,
				whether fixed or movable; the installation of swinging or sliding glass doors
				to existing walls, floors, columns or other structural members of the building;
				the installation of glass holding or supporting mullions or horizontal bars;
				the installation of structurally anchored impact-resistant opening protection
				attached to existing building walls, floors, columns or other structural
				members of the building; and the cutting and installation of glass and mirrors.
				A glass and glazing specialty contractor may also install prefabricated glass,
				metal or plastic curtain walls, storefront frames or panels, caulking
				incidental to such work and assembly, and installation of shower & tub
				enclosures and metal fascias.
(t) A
				"gypsum drywall contractor" is a specialty contractor whose scope of work is
				limited to the installation of all necessary and incidental metal accessories,
				including non-load bearing metal studs, runners, hangers, channels, drywall
				metal suspension accessories and prefabricated ceiling materials; and the
				preparation of the surface over which drywall product is to be applied. This
				includes the application of base and finish coats specifically designed for the
				gypsum drywall products of their own erection. This category shall not include
				plastering, block, or wood partitions.
(u) A "gas line specialty contractor" is a
				contractor whose scope of work is limited to installation, modification,
				alteration, testing, repair and maintenance of natural gas transmission systems
				and natural gas distribution systems with all appurtenances within
				rights-of-way, easements, or terminating at meter.