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Florida background check laws
A practitioner-grade reference to Florida pre-employment background screening: lookback caps, ban-the-box scope, salary-history limits, cannabis testing rules, and the statutes the SafestHires compliance team applies on every order routed to FL.
The four levers at a glance
| Lookback period | 7 years (FCRA default) |
| Ban-the-Box scope | Local only — Miami-Dade, Orlando, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Daytona Beach |
| Salary history | No restriction |
| Cannabis testing | Medical only; testing allowed |
Lookback period
Florida follows the FCRA seven-year window; sealed or expunged records under F.S. §943.045 must not be reported.
Ban-the-Box and Fair Chance rules
No statewide ban-the-box. County and municipal ordinances apply to public-sector and contractor hiring.
Salary history
No statewide salary-history ban.
Cannabis & drug testing
Amendment 2 (2016) authorized medical cannabis. F.S. §381.986(15) preserves the employer's right to enforce drug-free workplace policies.
Governing statutes & references
- F.S. §381.986
- F.S. §435 (Level 2 screening)
- F.S. §943.045 (sealing)
SafestHires compliance note
Level 2 fingerprint required for most healthcare and childcare roles under F.S. Chapter 435.