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We have not been able to find any information that clearly states a license is required for the work.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I would appreciate any information on the following three questions;<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#141823'>1.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#141823'> </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? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#141823'>2.</span></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#141823'> </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><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#141823'>3.</span></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#141823'> </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><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for your assistance.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ed Kinberg<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p id=c1-id-6><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p id=c1-id-7><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="45%" style='width:45.0%' id=c1-id-8><tr id=c1-id-13><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' id=c1-id-14><p id=c1-id-15><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://uslegalteam.com" title="Widerman Malek, PL Web Site" id=c1-id-16><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=235 height=70 id=c1-id-17 src="http://uslegalteam.com/WMLOGO.png"></span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' id=c1-id-18><p id=c1-id-19><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://legalteamusa.net/index.php/login/home-page/404-zwm-florida-today-business-of-the-year" id=c1-id-20><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=31 height=37 id=c1-id-21 src="https://zwmlegal.com/emailsig/vra.jpg"></span></a></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br id=c1-id-23>2014 Volunteer Business of the Year</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr id=c1-id-24><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' id=c1-id-25><p id=c1-id-26><strong id=c1-id-28><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ed Kinberg</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, Attorney at Law<br id=c1-id-30>Board Certified Construction Law Attorney<br id=c1-id-31><br id=c1-id-32>1990 W. 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