When you think of contracting what comes to mind? A man with a hard hat? Electricians? Plumbers? Well, you’re not wrong, but there’s so many different types of fields within contracting. For this article, we wanted to share with you a little bit about the profession of pollutant storage systems and what is required to become this kind of contractor.
According to the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR), a pollutant storage systems contractor is defined as a contractor whose services are “limited to the installation, maintenance, repair, alteration, extension, or design and use of materials and items used in the installation, maintenance, extension, and alteration of, pollutant storage tanks.”
A pollutant storage systems contractor needs to be licensed to work legally in the state of Florida. This type of contractor can install, remove, maintain, extend, and alter underground fuel oil, chemical, and gasoline pollutant storage tanks, piping and pump installations if he or she has a license.
How do you get a pollutant storage systems contractor’s license? Before you fill out all the paperwork for a license application, you must have certain experience.
- A person must be over the age of 18 and have a good moral character.
- Four years of experience in the trade with at least one year of supervisory work.
- Or, a four-year construction-related degree from an accredited college and one year of applicable experience.
- Or, one year as a foreman and not having less than three years of credits from any accredited college.
- Or, one year as a workman, one year proven applicable experience as a foreman, and two years of credits from any accredited college.
- Or, two years’ experience as a workman, one-year experience as a foreman, and one year of credits from any accredited college.
Does this type of contracting work sound interesting to you? You will get to use both your physical and mental strength and abilities in this job daily– never a dull day. We can help you get your pollutant storage systems contractor license.
At Licenses, Etc. we are a contractor licensing company and we are professionals in helping contractors receive their license fast. We make the process easy! We fill out everything for you! Ninety-five percent of our applicants get through the process the first time with no issues. To start the process, click our Florida contractor license or call us at 239-777-1028.