Florida Department of Environmental Protection | Septic Tank Contractor Registration
Florida Septic Tank Contractor Examination
2026/2027 | Verified Questions
Florida Department of Environmental Protection | Septic Tank Contractor Registration | Professional
Septic Contractor Candidates
100 Verified Questions | 5 Core Domains | Academic Year 2026/2027
Prepared by
Florida Department of Environmental Protection | Septic Tank Contractor Registration
Florida Septic Tank Contractor Examination Actual Exam | Academic Year 2026/2027
Florida Septic Tank Contractor Examination 2026/2027 | Verified Questions
,INTRODUCTION
This document contains 100 Verified Questions covering the full Florida Septic Tank Contractor
Registration Examination administered under the authority of the Florida Department of Environmental
Protection, Division of Water Resource Management. The questions address all five core domains of the
official content outline: Licensing, Law & Business Practice; Septic System Components & Function; Soil
Classification & Site Evaluation; System Sizing, Setbacks & Installation; and Maintenance, Repair &
Abandonment. Content is original and designed to reinforce the official Florida Department of
Environmental Protection Septic Tank Contractor Registration course objectives for actual exam
readiness and code compliance proficiency, aligned to the 2026/2027 academic year. Candidates are
expected to demonstrate mastery of Chapter 62-6, Florida Administrative Code, Florida Statutes Chapters
381 and 489 Part III, and foundational onsite sewage treatment and disposal system methodology.
ACTUAL QUESTIONS
Domain 1: Licensing, Law & Business Practice
Question 1. Under Section 489.553, Florida Statutes, what is the minimum age
requirement to be eligible for registration as a septic tank contractor?
A. 16 years of age
B. 18 years of age
C. 21 years of age
D. 25 years of age
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Section 489.553(4), F.S., requires that an applicant be at least 18 years of age to be eligible
for registration as a septic tank contractor. This age threshold aligns with the professional
responsibilities of performing onsite sewage treatment and disposal system work under Chapter 62-6,
F.A.C.
Question 2. What is the minimum passing score required on the Florida Septic Tank
Contractor Registration Examination?
A. 70 percent
B. 72 percent
C. 80 percent
D. 75 percent
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Rule 62-6.019(5), F.A.C., establishes that the minimum passing score for the examination
shall be a 75 percent correct response to all questions comprising the exam. The examination consists of
100 questions covering Chapter 62-6, F.A.C., and related statutes.
Question 3. How many total hours of qualifying experience are required to demonstrate
the three years of experience needed for septic tank contractor registration?
A. 6,000 hours
B. 4,000 hours
C. 8,000 hours
D. 3,000 hours
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Section 489.553(4)(d), F.S., and Rule 62-6.019(3)(a), F.A.C., require verification of at least
three years of experience demonstrated by a total of 6,000 hours of experience in septic tank
contracting or approved related work.
Florida Septic Tank Contractor Examination 2026/2027 | Verified Questions
, Question 4. Up to how many hours of experience may be substituted through Department-
approved coursework for septic tank contractor registration?
A. 2,000 hours
B. 3,000 hours
C. 4,000 hours
D. 1,000 hours
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Rule 62-6.019(3)(a), F.A.C., allows related work experience or educational experience to be
substituted for no more than two years (maximum 4,000 hours) of the required active contracting
experience, with approved coursework counted at a specified ratio.
Question 5. Septic tank contractor registrations in Florida must be renewed by which date
each year?
A. December 31
B. September 30
C. June 30
D. March 31
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Rule 62-6.021, F.A.C., and the Septic Tank Contractor Registration Handbook require that
all registrations be renewed annually by September 30 to continue septic tank contracting activities.
Failure to renew results in inactive status.
Question 6. How many classroom hours of approved continuing education are required for
annual renewal of a standard septic tank contractor registration?
A. 12 hours
B. 6 hours
C. 18 hours
D. 24 hours
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Registered septic tank contractors must complete a minimum of 12 hours of approved
continuing education for each 12-month renewal cycle. Master septic tank contractors require 18 hours,
with at least 6 in master-level courses.
Question 7. What is the maximum number of continuing education hours that may be
carried over from the previous renewal cycle for a standard septic tank contractor?
A. 3 hours
B. 12 hours
C. 0 hours
D. 6 hours
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Department guidance and Rule 62-6.021 allow up to 6 hours of approved continuing
education completed in excess of the annual requirement to be carried over to the subsequent renewal
cycle for standard registrations.
Question 8. An applicant who fails to respond to a Department request for additional
information within how many days will have the application denied?
A. 30 days
B. 60 days
C. 90 days
D. 45 days
Florida Septic Tank Contractor Examination 2026/2027 | Verified Questions
Florida Septic Tank Contractor Examination
2026/2027 | Verified Questions
Florida Department of Environmental Protection | Septic Tank Contractor Registration | Professional
Septic Contractor Candidates
100 Verified Questions | 5 Core Domains | Academic Year 2026/2027
Prepared by
Florida Department of Environmental Protection | Septic Tank Contractor Registration
Florida Septic Tank Contractor Examination Actual Exam | Academic Year 2026/2027
Florida Septic Tank Contractor Examination 2026/2027 | Verified Questions
,INTRODUCTION
This document contains 100 Verified Questions covering the full Florida Septic Tank Contractor
Registration Examination administered under the authority of the Florida Department of Environmental
Protection, Division of Water Resource Management. The questions address all five core domains of the
official content outline: Licensing, Law & Business Practice; Septic System Components & Function; Soil
Classification & Site Evaluation; System Sizing, Setbacks & Installation; and Maintenance, Repair &
Abandonment. Content is original and designed to reinforce the official Florida Department of
Environmental Protection Septic Tank Contractor Registration course objectives for actual exam
readiness and code compliance proficiency, aligned to the 2026/2027 academic year. Candidates are
expected to demonstrate mastery of Chapter 62-6, Florida Administrative Code, Florida Statutes Chapters
381 and 489 Part III, and foundational onsite sewage treatment and disposal system methodology.
ACTUAL QUESTIONS
Domain 1: Licensing, Law & Business Practice
Question 1. Under Section 489.553, Florida Statutes, what is the minimum age
requirement to be eligible for registration as a septic tank contractor?
A. 16 years of age
B. 18 years of age
C. 21 years of age
D. 25 years of age
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Section 489.553(4), F.S., requires that an applicant be at least 18 years of age to be eligible
for registration as a septic tank contractor. This age threshold aligns with the professional
responsibilities of performing onsite sewage treatment and disposal system work under Chapter 62-6,
F.A.C.
Question 2. What is the minimum passing score required on the Florida Septic Tank
Contractor Registration Examination?
A. 70 percent
B. 72 percent
C. 80 percent
D. 75 percent
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Rule 62-6.019(5), F.A.C., establishes that the minimum passing score for the examination
shall be a 75 percent correct response to all questions comprising the exam. The examination consists of
100 questions covering Chapter 62-6, F.A.C., and related statutes.
Question 3. How many total hours of qualifying experience are required to demonstrate
the three years of experience needed for septic tank contractor registration?
A. 6,000 hours
B. 4,000 hours
C. 8,000 hours
D. 3,000 hours
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Section 489.553(4)(d), F.S., and Rule 62-6.019(3)(a), F.A.C., require verification of at least
three years of experience demonstrated by a total of 6,000 hours of experience in septic tank
contracting or approved related work.
Florida Septic Tank Contractor Examination 2026/2027 | Verified Questions
, Question 4. Up to how many hours of experience may be substituted through Department-
approved coursework for septic tank contractor registration?
A. 2,000 hours
B. 3,000 hours
C. 4,000 hours
D. 1,000 hours
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Rule 62-6.019(3)(a), F.A.C., allows related work experience or educational experience to be
substituted for no more than two years (maximum 4,000 hours) of the required active contracting
experience, with approved coursework counted at a specified ratio.
Question 5. Septic tank contractor registrations in Florida must be renewed by which date
each year?
A. December 31
B. September 30
C. June 30
D. March 31
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Rule 62-6.021, F.A.C., and the Septic Tank Contractor Registration Handbook require that
all registrations be renewed annually by September 30 to continue septic tank contracting activities.
Failure to renew results in inactive status.
Question 6. How many classroom hours of approved continuing education are required for
annual renewal of a standard septic tank contractor registration?
A. 12 hours
B. 6 hours
C. 18 hours
D. 24 hours
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Registered septic tank contractors must complete a minimum of 12 hours of approved
continuing education for each 12-month renewal cycle. Master septic tank contractors require 18 hours,
with at least 6 in master-level courses.
Question 7. What is the maximum number of continuing education hours that may be
carried over from the previous renewal cycle for a standard septic tank contractor?
A. 3 hours
B. 12 hours
C. 0 hours
D. 6 hours
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Department guidance and Rule 62-6.021 allow up to 6 hours of approved continuing
education completed in excess of the annual requirement to be carried over to the subsequent renewal
cycle for standard registrations.
Question 8. An applicant who fails to respond to a Department request for additional
information within how many days will have the application denied?
A. 30 days
B. 60 days
C. 90 days
D. 45 days
Florida Septic Tank Contractor Examination 2026/2027 | Verified Questions
