InstaBidsHow many air-conditioning or mechanical contractor licences list each town here?
Updated 2026-10-14 · Sources read 2026-09-29
How many of these licences carry the Palm Beach county code?
823 active air-conditioning or mechanical contractor licences (CAC, CMC, RA and RM) carry the Palm Beach county code in the Florida DBPR file of 14 October 2026; 751 list one of the county's 40 study jurisdictions as the business address city, led by West Palm Beach (190) and Boca Raton (116).
| Jurisdiction | Active | Certified (CAC, CMC) | Registered (RA, RM) | New in 12 months | Study: A/C change-out permit rule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Palm Beach | 190 | 186 | 4 | 21 | study: named; permit page |
| Boca Raton | 116 | 114 | 2 | 12 | study: named; permit page |
| Lake Worth Beach | 96 | 95 | 1 | 6 | general rule only |
| Boynton Beach | 77 | 76 | 1 | 6 | study: named |
| Jupiter | 58 | 58 | 0 | 4 | study: named |
| Delray Beach | 38 | 37 | 1 | 3 | study: named |
| Royal Palm Beach | 37 | 37 | 0 | 3 | study: named |
| Wellington | 26 | 26 | 0 | 3 | study: named |
| Palm Beach Gardens | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | study: named |
| Greenacres | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | study: named |
| Riviera Beach | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | study: named |
| Lake Park | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | study: named |
| Lantana | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | study: named |
| Palm Springs | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | study: named |
| North Palm Beach | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | study: named |
| Haverhill | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | study: named |
| Belle Glade | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | study: named |
| Tequesta | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | study: named |
| Highland Beach | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | study: named |
| Hypoluxo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | study: named |
| Lake Clarke Shores | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | general rule only |
| Atlantis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | study: named; permit page |
| Pahokee | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | study: named |
| Palm Beach | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | study: named |
| Palm Beach Shores | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | study: named |
| South Palm Beach | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | study: named |
| Westlake | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | general rule only |
| Gulf Stream | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | study: named |
| Juno Beach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | study: named |
| Loxahatchee Groves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | study: named |
| Ocean Ridge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | study: named |
| South Bay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | study: named |
| Briny Breezes | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | study: named |
| Cloud Lake | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | no rule found |
| Glen Ridge | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | study: named |
| Golf | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | study: named |
| Jupiter Inlet Colony | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | study: named |
| Manalapan | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | study: named |
| Mangonia Park | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | general rule only |
| Unincorporated Palm Beach County | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | study: named |
- Counts: active licences (status C, A) that list the jurisdiction as the business address city, a mailing city, not a town boundary. New: original licensure date 14 October 2025 to 14 October 2026.
- Lake Worth Beach includes 91 licences with the older mailing name Lake Worth (renamed), which can cover addresses outside today's city limits.
- n/a: no business address city in the file matches the name; or the file records mailing cities, not unincorporated areas.
Key facts
- First licensed in the last 12 months: 74 (DBPR file, downloaded 2026-10-14)
- Our study classed 35 of 40 Palm Beach jurisdictions as naming an A/C change-out (permit study, read 2026-09-29)
- Palm Beach County: 823 active air-conditioning or mechanical contractor licences by county code (DBPR file, downloaded 2026-10-14)
- Certified 813, registered 10 (CAC and CMC / RA and RM) (DBPR file, downloaded 2026-10-14)
How do Palm Beach County licences split between certified and registered?
In the DBPR licence file (14 October 2026), Palm Beach County: 813 certified and 10 registered; 74 new in 12 months (2 with no original licensure date). 91% list a study jurisdiction as address city. Most listed: West Palm Beach 190, Boca Raton 116 and Lake Worth Beach 96; most new: West Palm Beach 21.
How many towns here did our study class as naming this job?
Our permit study classed 35 of 40 Palm Beach jurisdictions as naming an A/C change-out in their own rule (read 29 September 2026 to 30 September 2026); 3 have a permit page here.
Where can you check air-conditioning or mechanical contractor licences by name?
For a single air-conditioning or mechanical contractor, search by name or licence number in the DBPR licence search (myfloridalicense.com); the 823 Palm Beach figure on this page counts air-conditioning or mechanical contractor licences, not companies, by the business address city on each.