DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
FLORIDA HOMEOWNERS' CONSTRUCTION RECOVERY FUND
Construction Industry Licensing Board
1940 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2215
Telephone (850) 921-6593
Fax (850) 921-5450
FLORIDA HOMEOWNERS' CONSTRUCTION RECOVERY FUND
CLAIM FORM
The FHCRF is governed by 489.140, et seq., Florida Statutes. The sole purpose of this fund is to compensate an
aggrieved claimant who contracted for the construction or improvement of a residence located within this state
and who obtains a final judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction, or is awarded restitution by the
Construction Industry Licensing Board, or receives an award in arbitration against a licensee, on grounds of
financial mismanagement or misconduct, abandoning a construction project, or making a false statement with
respect to a project, arising directly out of any transaction when the contractor was licensed and engaged in any
of the activities enumerated under s. 489.129(g), (j) or (k), on the homeowner’s residence.
Type or Print
Contractor Information
Claimant's Name:
Name:
Address:
Address:
Telephone: ( )
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License Number:
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A person is not qualified to make a claim from the fund if:
1. The claimant is not a homeowner as defined in s. 489.1402(1)(g), Florida Statutes.*
2. The construction contract was not entered into with a Division I contractor.
3. The contractor did not hold a valid and current license at the time of the violation.
4. The construction contract was executed and the violation occurred prior to July 1, 1993.
5. The claimant does not have a final order from either a court of competent jurisdiction or the Licensing Board.
6. The final order is not based upon a violation of s. 489.129(1)(g), (j), or (k), or s. 713.35, F