# Florida AG Issues Permit Signature Opinion

On November 9, 2026, the Florida Attorney General issued an opinion addressing whether building departments may require owner signatures to be notarized, submitted on a department-specific form, or provided in wet ink under Florida Statute § 553.791. The signal characterizes the opinion as finding those conditions are not in the statute, but does not include the opinion’s full text or reasoning. No contract award or procurement opportunity is identified; the development is relevant to public building-permit administration and contractors submitting permit materials in Florida.

- Florida building departments and contractors should review the full opinion before changing signature or permit-submission procedures, since the supplied signal does not establish the opinion’s complete scope or reasoning.
- Procurement and project teams working with Florida permitting authorities may need to account for any resulting changes to document preparation and review practices.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** November 09, 2026

### Government Entities
- Florida Attorney General (Florida AG)

### Sources
- [Building department wants your owner’s signature notarized, on their form, in wet ink?

The Florida AG just said none of that is in § 553.791.

What the Nov 9 opinion covers, and what it doesn’t:
https://t.co/dqdQvtj9kG https://t.co/0jliq5lxWA](https://x.com/FreedomCodeComp/status/2119864357370708164) - twitter-sled