Renewal period ends Feb. 28.
Renewal is currently open for all Professional Engineers and engineering firms licensed in Florida. Deadline for renewal is Feb. 28, 2019. After that date, your current PE license or Certificate of Authorization will no longer be valid.
The fee for PE license renewal is $98.75, which includes a $5 fee to combat unlicensed activity that FBPE must charge pursuant to Section 497.140, Florida Statutes, Fees.
The fee to renew a Certificate of Authorization for an engineering firm is $98.75, which includes a $5 fee to combat unlicensed activity that FBPE must charge pursuant to Chapter 497.140, Florida Statutes, Fees. Please remember to renew the PE license of your Engineer of Record first or else the CA will not renew.
In a major change this renewal cycle, you must print your own PE license or Certificate of Authorization. After you have successfully renewed your license and submitted payment, a new license will be automatically generated and emailed to the address associated with your myfloridalicense.com account within 30 minutes. Licenses will no longer be sent via postal mail.
PE LICENSE RENEWAL: STEP-BY-STEP
If you did not renew your Florida Professional Engineer license or Certificate of Authorization by Feb. 28, 2017, the end of the previous biennium, then your license is now delinquent. If your license is currently delinquent and you do not renew in this cycle, your license status will become null and void on Feb. 28, 2019, and you will need to apply for a new license.
The cost of renewing your delinquent license for the 2017-2019 biennium is $123.75, which includes the renewal fee of $98.75 (including the unlicensed activity fee) and a delinquent fee of $25. Delinquent licenses are not eligible for the $10 early renewal discount.
- If you have a DBPR account that was set up during a previous renewal, you do not need to set up another account. Go to myfloridalicense.com and log into your existing account.
- If you have never renewed your license online, you must have your Social Security number in DBPR’s licensing system in order to set up your account. If the number in the database is incorrect, the system will not allow you to set up your account. If you experience any problems, please call the Board office at (850) 521-0500 and select “Renewal” to speak to a representative.
*** ATTENTION NEW LICENSEES AFTER APRIL 2017 ***
If you obtained your Florida PE license by examination in April 2017, October 2017, or April 2018, and Florida is your first state of PE licensure, you are required to pay only the fee to renew your license. You do not need to complete the 18 hours of continuing education for this renewal cycle. However, effective with the 2019-2021 biennium, you will be responsible for completing your continuing education hours and paying the renewal fee to successfully renew your license.
If licensure was achieved in Florida by Endorsement (Comity) during a current biennium, the licensee IS REQUIRED to complete all continuing education requirements and pay the renewal fee. To view the continuing education requirements for Florida licensees, please refer to the Continuing Education section of our website.
If you have any questions about renewing your license, please call us at (850) 521-0500, and select Renewal to speak to a representative, or email renewal@fbpe.org.
Military Status
Pursuant to section 455.02(1), F.S., any member of the Armed Forces of the United States may request that his or her professional license be placed in a military status, without paying dues or fees, or performing any other act such as continuing education. This status will remain in effect for as long as he or she is a member of the U.S. Armed Forces on active duty and for a period of six months after discharge from active duty as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, if he or she is not engaged in his or her licensed profession or vocation in the private sector for profit.
If you are a Florida professional engineer and meet these requirements, you simply need to inform the Board and provide your military orders placing you on active duty. Once you are discharged from active duty, you must notify the Board within six months of discharge and submit a Form DD-214. No continuing education or fee is required to return your license to a current and active status. If you have any questions regarding an active military status, please contact the Board office at renewal@fbpe.org or call (850) 521-0500 and select “Renewal.”
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