The department's activities include the following. 

• Division of Alcoholic Beverage and Tobacco issues licenses and permits that are required for any business or person to manufacture, import, export, store, distribute, or sell alcoholic beverages or products containing tobacco or nicotine.
• Division of Athletic Commission licenses and regulates professional boxing, kickboxing, and mixed martial arts.
• Division of Certified Public Accounting regulates Certified Public Accountants and accounting firms.
• Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes provides consumer protection for Florida residents living in the communities the division regulates through education, complaint resolution, mediation and arbitration, and developer disclosure.
• Division of Drug, Devices and Cosmetics safeguards the citizens of the state of Florida from injury due to the use of adulterated, contaminated, or misbranded drugs, drug ingredients, and cosmetics by administering the provisions of the Florida Drug and Cosmetic Act.
• Division of Hotels and Restaurants licenses, inspects, and regulates public lodging and food service establishments. The division also licenses and regulates elevators, escalators, and other vertical conveyance devices.
• Division of Professions licenses professionals, including architects, barbers, electrical contractors, geologists, and veterinarians.
• Division of Real Estate regulates of real estate and appraisal licensees. The division conducts examinations, licensing, and regulation of individuals, corporations, real estate schools, and instructors.  
• Division of Regulation, the enforcement authority for professional boards and programs, monitors professions and related businesses to ensure that the laws, rules, and standards set by Legislature and professional boards are followed.

The funding information listed below is provided by Transparency Florida. Please contact the department for more information on its funding. Additional information about department funding and activities is available on the State of Florida Fiscal Portal.

Performance measures and standards for the department may be found in its Long Range Program Plan.

OPPAGA Reports and Presentations
A complete list of OPPAGA reports and presentations is available on our website.

Other Reports
Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Reports and Publications
A complete list Florida Auditor General reports is available on its website.

Websites of Interest
Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, How Do I File a Complaint?
Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Condominium Information and Resources
U.S. Government, Small Business
U.S. Government, Regulations

• Division of Alcoholic Beverage and Tobacco, Chs. 210, 386, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 567, 568, and 569 and ss. 322.212, 559.791, 768.125, and 877.18, Florida Statutes
• Division of Athletic Commission, Ch. 548, Florida Statutes
• Division of Certified Public Accounting, Chs. 455 and 473, Florida Statutes
• Division of Drugs, Devices and Cosmetics, Ch. 499, Florida Statutes
• Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes, Chs. 326, 718, 719, 720, 721, and 723, Florida Statutes  
• Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Chs. 83, 386, 399, 509, and 559 and s. 865.09, Florida Statutes
• Division of Professions, Chs. 310, 447, 450, 455, 468, 469, 474, 476, 477, 481, 489, 492, and 548, Florida Statutes
• Division of Real Estate, Chs. 475, Florida Statutes
• Division of Regulation, Chs. 450 and 455, Florida Statutes