{
  "article": {
    "url": "https://floridalicenseindex.com/mold/changelog-august-2026/",
    "headline": "Florida's Public Mold-License File Shrunk After July 31. Here's What Changed.",
    "datePublished": "2026-08-14",
    "dateModified": "2026-08-14"
  },
  "methodologyVersion": "2026-08-14.1",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/sto/file_download/extracts/lic07mold.csv",
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      "expirationDistribution": "3,330 showed 07/31/2026; 4,751 showed 07/31/2028"
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      "lastModified": "Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:34:09 GMT",
      "retrieval": "2026-08-04T11:17:21.960Z; byte-identical through the 2026-08-08 pull",
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    },
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      "asOf": "DBPR's second post-deadline refresh, stable through August 14, 2026",
      "lastModified": "Sat, 08 Aug 2026 10:49:29 GMT",
      "retrieval": "2026-08-09T09:31:39.653Z; byte-identical through 2026-08-14 (re-confirmed by direct publication-day download)",
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      "expirationDistribution": "6,012 showed 07/31/2028 (100% of records in that file)"
    }
  },
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      "label": "PRE → POST1",
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      "laterTotal": 5606,
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      "earlierOnly": 2490,
      "laterOnly": 15
    },
    "POST1_TO_LATEST": {
      "label": "POST1 → LATEST",
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    "latestTotal": 6012,
    "netDecline": 2069,
    "netDeclinePct": 25.6,
    "absentFromLatest": 2101,
    "absentFromLatestPct": 26,
    "rolloverCount": 1229,
    "newSincePreDeadline": 32,
    "notPresentInEitherEarlierFileOfThe32": 17,
    "returnedAfterAbsence": 389,
    "firstRefreshDrop": 2490,
    "post1ToLatestAppearances": 406,
    "post1ToLatestReturning": 389,
    "post1ToLatestNotPresentInPre": 17,
    "preWithExpiration2026": 3330,
    "preWithExpiration2028": 4751
  },
  "licenseTypeComparison": {
    "MRSA": {
      "pre": 4084,
      "latest": 3077,
      "declinePct": 24.7
    },
    "MRSR": {
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      "latest": 2935,
      "declinePct": 26.6
    }
  },
  "countyDeclinePctByMailingAddress": [
    {
      "county": "Broward",
      "declinePct": -28
    },
    {
      "county": "Miami-Dade",
      "declinePct": -29.3
    },
    {
      "county": "Palm Beach",
      "declinePct": -23.6
    },
    {
      "county": "Hillsborough",
      "declinePct": -19
    }
  ],
  "statewideDeclinePct": -26,
  "caveat": "Absence from DBPR's downloadable file does not, by itself, establish a license's legal status. DBPR's Mold-Related Services extract excludes null-and-void, delinquent, and involuntarily inactive records without distinguishing among them; a record leaving this file establishes only that DBPR stopped including it, not which status (if any) applies. This comparison is not settled -- DBPR has published only two refreshed extracts since the July 31, 2026 deadline, and a future refresh could change any figure here. County figures reflect DBPR's mailing address of record, not a service area or work location. No individual license was verified against DBPR's live lookup for this analysis. See the full article for complete methodology, limitations, and sourcing."
}