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<p class="MsoNormal">I would appreciate any information on the following three questions;<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#141823;background:white">Does a Florida contractor need a license to build a retaining wall?
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</span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#141823;background:white">If so, what type of license(s)?<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#141823;background:white">Does it matter whether the retaining wall is “structural” or “non-structural”?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for your assistance.<o:p></o:p></p>
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