Division of Regulation

General Information

The Division of Regulation is the enforcement authority for the professional boards and programs. It monitors those professions and related businesses to ensure that the laws, rules and standards set by the Legislature and professional boards are followed. This is accomplished by proactively monitoring the professionals and related businesses; investigating complaints of wrongdoing; utilizing compliance mechanisms such as notices of noncompliance and citations; and the performance of statutorily mandated inspections.

The division is divided into six bureaus and operates 10 regional offices. The six bureaus are: Complaints; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Unlicensed Activity; Compliance; Farm Labor; and Child Labor. Regional offices, headed by Regional Program Administrators, are located in Ft. Walton Beach, Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Gainesville, Orlando, Tampa, Ft. Myers, West Palm Beach, Margate (Ft. Lauderdale) and Miami.

The Division of Regulation has jurisdiction over the following professions and related businesses:

Asbestos
Athlete Agents
Auctioneers
Barbers/Barbershops
Boxing Commission
Building Code Administrators and Inspectors
Child Labor
Certified Public Accountants
Construction Industry
Community Association Managers
Cosmetologists/Salons
Electrical Contractors
Employee Leasing
Farm Labor
Geologists
Labor Organizations
Landscape Architects
Pilots (Harbor)
Surveyors and Mappers
Talent Agencies
Veterinary Medicine

Architects and Interior Designers
The law firm of Smith, Thompson, Shaw & Manausa, P. A., investigates and prosecutes the professions of architecture and interior design. To file a complaint pertaining to architecture or interior design, please visit www.stslaw.com/adboard.asp.

Engineers
The Florida Board of Professional Engineers and Florida Engineers Management Corporation (FEMC) regulates professional engineers. If you wish to file a complaint against an engineer you should access www.fbpe.org. If you do not find a license through FEMC's site then you may return here and file an Unlicensed Professional Engineer complaint.