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How to Check a Solar Installer in Florida

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Updated Data verified Nov 5, 2026

We do not rank or rate solar companies, and nobody pays to appear on this site. What we can do is show you how to check any installer in Florida yourself in about ten minutes: the license they must hold, where to look it up, and the consumer rules that protect you when you sign.

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The license a Florida solar installer needs

Florida requires a license to install PV. The options are: a DBPR Construction Industry Licensing Board solar contractor license, either Certified Solar Contractor (CV, valid statewide) or Registered Solar Contractor (RV, locally registered); or a certified (EC) or registered (ER) electrical contractor license from the Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board, since DBPR says solar electric is within the electrical contractor scope. Under F.S. 489.105(3)(o), other certified/registered contractors may also do solar work that falls within their own scope. Solar water heating is not within the electrical contractor scope.[1]

Verify a license with Florida DBPR[2]

Search by name, license number, city/county, or license type. Returned HTTP 200 on 2026-11-05.

Consumer protections when you buy or lease

  • Separate solar disclosure statement (F.S. 520.23): Each agreement for the sale or lease of a distributed energy generation system must include a separate written statement in at least 12-point type, separately acknowledged by the buyer. It must cover 32 items, including: the installer's and maintenance provider's state contractor license numbers; purchase vs lease; total cost and payment schedule; incentives relied on for the price; savings assumptions; fees; financing; system design and production estimates; roof-age and insurance-premium warnings; and liens or UCC-1 filings. The statement may be delivered electronically within 24 hours if…[3]
  • 3-business-day right to rescind: F.S. 520.23(13): the disclosure must notify the buyer of a right to rescind for at least 3 business days after signing. Certain marketed solar communities are excepted.[3]
  • Installer license number must be disclosed: F.S. 520.23(2): the disclosure must give the name, contact details and valid state contractor license number of the person responsible for installing the system.[3]
  • Important exemption: paid-in-full cash sales: F.S. 520.26(5): Part II of ch. 520 (including the 520.23 disclosures) does not apply when the agreement requires full payment no later than the date the system is installed or delivered. It also excludes nonresidential systems and transfers with the home. So the 520.23 protections mainly cover financed, installment and lease deals.[4]
  • Penalties for willful violations: F.S. 520.25: a willful and intentional violation is a noncriminal violation, with a fine up to the system's cost. The owner may recover finance charges and fees plus attorney fees and costs.[5]

A ten-minute installer check

  1. Look up the company's license by number with the official lookup above, and confirm the name and address match the contract.
  2. Ask whether the crew lead holds the NABCEP PV Installation Professional certification (check it in the NABCEP directory[6]). It is voluntary but shows tested experience.
  3. Get at least three written quotes for the same system size, with the price per watt, panel and inverter models and warranty terms spelled out.
  4. Ask who will handle the utility interconnection application and the permit, and who pays if the utility requires a meter or panel upgrade.
  5. Never sign on the first visit; check your cancellation rights and the financing terms, including dealer fees.

Installers we have verified

We only list a company after checking its license record ourselves, and we never show prices or star ratings for installers. No Florida installers are listed yet; use the checks above for any company you are considering.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How do I check a solar company's license in Florida?

Use the official lookup: Verify a license with Florida DBPR. Search by license number, which should be on the contract and the company's ads.

Can I cancel a solar contract after signing?

Often, yes. For sales made at your home, the FTC's Cooling-Off Rule applies: you can cancel until midnight of the third business day after the sale (Saturdays count) for sales of $25 or more made at your home.[7] Florida adds its own rules, listed above.

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Every number on this page links to one of these sources. Dates show when we last checked each one.

  1. Licensing ruleleg.state.fl.us · checked Nov 5, 2026
  2. Florida DBPR Licensing Portal - License Search (Verify a Licensee)myfloridalicense.com · checked Nov 5, 2026
  3. Separate solar disclosure statement (F.S. 520.23)leg.state.fl.us · checked Nov 5, 2026
  4. Important exemption: paid-in-full cash salesleg.state.fl.us · checked Nov 5, 2026
  5. Penalties for willful violationsleg.state.fl.us · checked Nov 5, 2026
  6. NABCEP directoriesdirectories.nabcep.org · checked Nov 5, 2026
  7. 16 CFR Part 429, Cooling-Off Ruleecfr.gov · checked Nov 5, 2026