Need a Florida Product Approval search or FL number lookup? Start with the official Florida Building Code Product Approval database. An FL number is useful only when you open the actual record and verify the code version, approval status, exact product or system, where it may be used, limits of use and approved installation documents.
Florida Product Approval Search: Where to Start
The official Florida Product Approval search lets you search by FL number or by criteria such as manufacturer, category, product model and approval status. The state search page recommends starting broad with only one or two criteria. As of September 2026, the search system identifies the 2023 Florida Building Code as the code currently in effect.
How to Look Up an FL Number
- Open the official Product or Application Search.
- Select the Florida Building Code version that applies to the project.
- If you have an FL number, enter the numeric portion in the FL # field. The state search distinguishes an application number from a product-level number, which can include a decimal suffix.
- If you do not know the FL number, start with the manufacturer and code version, then narrow by category or product name if necessary.
- Open the application/product record rather than stopping at the search-result name.
What an FL Product Approval Number Tells You
An FL number identifies a state Product Approval application or product entry; it is not a blanket approval for every product made by that manufacturer. A product-level entry may appear with a decimal suffix under the broader application. Always match the exact model or system in the record to the product being proposed for your project.
Florida Product Approval Lookup: What to Read in the Record
- Application status: confirm that the record is approved for the relevant code version.
- Exact model or system: a manufacturer’s approval does not automatically cover every product it sells.
- HVHZ/outside-HVHZ fields: confirm where the listed system is approved for use.
- Limits of use: this is often where the important restrictions live.
- Installation instructions: download the approved document and compare the proposed installation with it.
- Evaluation or certification documents: these explain the basis and scope of approval.
What If the FL Number Returns No Result?
- Confirm that you selected the correct code version.
- Try the application number without a product-level decimal suffix, then open the application to find the listed products.
- Search by manufacturer and one broad category instead of entering many criteria at once.
- Check whether the number was copied correctly from the proposal, label or approval document.
- Do not assume that a marketing phrase such as “Florida approved” is itself an FL number. Ask for the actual approval record.
Florida Product Approval vs. Miami-Dade NOA
An FL product approval and a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA) are related approval systems, but they are not the same database or the same document. Miami-Dade County maintains its own Product Control Search for approved products, certificates and listings. If a proposal cites an NOA, verify that NOA through Miami-Dade rather than treating an FL-number lookup as a substitute.
- Miami-Dade County — Product Control Search
- Surface Blueprint — Florida Product Approval vs. Miami-Dade NOA
Do Not Treat the FL Number as a Quality Rating
A product approval is evidence of code compliance within the stated scope; it is not a consumer ranking of longevity, ease of application, appearance or value. Two approved systems can have very different substrates, assemblies, design pressures and installation requirements.
Florida Product Approval FAQ
What is a Florida Product Approval number?
It is the identifying number used in Florida’s statewide Product Approval system for a particular application or listed product/system. The record—not the number by itself—shows what is approved and under what limits.
How do I look up an FL number?
Use the official Florida Building Code Product or Application Search, select the applicable code version, enter the numeric portion in the FL # field and open the resulting application/product record.
Is an FL number the same as a Miami-Dade NOA?
No. They are separate approval mechanisms. A Florida Product Approval is searched through the state system; a Miami-Dade NOA is verified through Miami-Dade Product Control.
How do I know whether an approval is current?
Check the application status and the code version shown in the current database record. Do not rely only on an old brochure, screenshot or contractor proposal.
Does Florida Product Approval mean the product is better?
No. Approval addresses code compliance within a defined scope. It does not rank durability, appearance, value, warranty quality or suitability for every project.