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A. State Statutes

Florida Statutes

Chapter 287.055, Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA)/Design/Build

Chapter 471, Engineering Licensing Laws

Chapter 481, Architecture, Interior Design, and Landscape Architecture Licensing Laws

Chapter 489, Construction Contracting Licensing Laws

Chapter 553, Building Construction Standards  

Chapter 760 (Part II), Fair Housing Act

            B. State Regulations

Florida Administrative Code

State of Florida Division of Administrative Hearings

            C. Local and Specialized Codes

Building Code Information System (BCIS) (through Florida Department of Community Affairs)

Municipal Codes

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Florida Trust for Historic Preservation –  a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and the only statewide preservation organization

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Center for Disaster Risk Policy (CDRP) - An applied research center at Florida State University

Disaster Contractors Network (DCN) - covers Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana

Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) - a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting disaster safety and mitigating property loss.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM)

Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) - a national nonprofit initiative of the insurance industry to reduce deaths and damage caused by natural disasters.  It recommends ways to improve a home’s resistance to natural disasters.

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Department of Management Services - State Contracts, Agreements and Price Lists

Disaster Contractors Network (DCN) - covers Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana

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AIA Florida’s Public Policy Center - architecture-related issues pending before the Florida legislature  

AGC – each Florida chapter has a legislative report on its web site

Construction Law Certified Attorneys by Location

Florida Bar Journal - practical articles on Florida law

Florida Bar News - statewide news on law-related issues

Florida Daily Business Review Publications - for Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach

Florida Public Notices - covers legal notices published in most newspapers statewide; requires subscription

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Alarm Association of Florida (AAF)

Florida Air Conditioning Contractors of America (FACCA)

Florida Association of Electrical Contractors (FAEC)

Florida Building Material Association (FBMA)

Florida Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Contractors Association (FRACCA)

Florida Roofing, Sheet Metal, and Air Conditioning Contractors Association, Inc. (FRSA)

Florida Swimming Pool Association (FSPA)

Florida Wall & Ceiling Contractors Association (FWCCA)

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American Institute of Architects (AIA) Florida

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) – Florida has five chapters: (1) Orlando – Central Florida; (2) Coconut Creek – Florida East Coast; (3) Jacksonville – Florida First Coast; (4) Tampa – Florida Gulf Coast; and (5) Tallahassee – North Florida. 

Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) – Florida has three chapters:

            (1) AGC of Greater Florida

            (2) Florida East Coast Chapter

            (3) South Florida Associate General Contractors

Florida Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (FLASLA)

Florida Home Builders Association (FHBA) - an affiliate of the National Association of Home Builders.

Florida Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

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Agency for Workforce Innovation (AWI) - Florida’s equivalent to a state department of labor

Building Officials Association of Florida

Florida Building Codesand Standards (available through Florida DCA below)

Florida Building Commission - includes links to the Commission, the Florida Building Code, and to Binding Interpretations

Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board

Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR)

Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA) - handles housing, growth management, and comprehensive planning issues. Includes the Florida Building Commission.

Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers’ Compensation

Florida Legislature

Florida OSHA offices

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