In our Reliability Reports, we often suggest consulting other agencies to determine whether a business has appropriate licensing.
This a list of many of the agencies that regulate business in northwest Florida.
County offices:Bay County Occupational License: 850.784.4090
http://tc.co.bay.fl.us
Calhoun County: 850.674.4545
www.calhouncountytaxcollector.com Escambia County Competency Board: 850.595.3488
Escambia County Business Tax Receipts: 850.438.6500
http://ectc.co.escambia.fl.us
Franklin County: 850.653.8861
www.franklincounty.com Gadsden County Building Inspector: 850.875.8665
www.gadsdengov.net Gulf County: 850.229.6116
www.gulfcountygovernment.com Holmes County: 850.547.1115
www.holmescountytaxcollector.com Jackson County: 850.482.4353
www.jacksoncountytaxcollector.com Liberty County: 850.643.2261
Okaloosa County Business Tax Receipts 850.651.7300
https://www.okaloosa.county.taxes.com/tcb/app/ol/accountsSanta Rosa County Business Tax Receipts: 850.983.1800
www.srctc.com Santa Rosa County Competency Board: 850.626.2244
www.co.santa.rosa.fl.us/santa_rosa/permits Wakulla County: 850.926.3371
www.wakullacountytaxcollector.com Walton County: 850.892.8121
www.co.walton.fl.us Washington County Building Department: 850.638.6195
www.washingtonfl.com/Building%20Dept.htm
State agencies:Department of Financial Services: 877.693.5236 (Florida Only) 850.413.3089 (Outside Florida)
www.fldfs.com
Department of Business & Professional Regulation (DPBR): 850.487.1395
www.myfloridalicense.com
Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services: 1.800.435.7352
www.800helpfla.com/azguide.A.html