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Mr. Jerry W. Hendry Executive Director Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board Department of Professional Regulation 130 North Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32301

Dear Mr. Hendry:

This is in response to your request for my opinion on the following question:

MAY A COUNTY, ACTING PURSUANT TO A LAW OF LOCAL APPLICATION, REQUIRE A CERTIFIED ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR TO POST A BOND PRIOR TO PRACTICING WITHIN THAT COUNTY IF THE LOCAL LAW PREDATES STATE REGULATION OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS?

Your question is answered in the negative for the following reasons.

By way of example, you have cited to Ch.…