FLORIDA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION MANAGER
(CAM) LICENSING EXAMINATION COMPREHENSIVE
PRACTICE EXAMINATION – 220 CERTFIED
QUESTIONS| 100% VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES| LATEST EDITION 2026-2027
Question 1
Under Florida law, a community association manager license is required when the
association being managed contains more than how many residential units?
A. 4 units
B. 10 units
C. 20 units
D. 50 units
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Section 468.431(2), Florida Statutes, defines "community association
management" as practices requiring licensure when the association or
associations served contain more than 10 units or have an annual budget in
excess of $100,000. This threshold is a fundamental licensure trigger that every
CAM must know.
Question 2
Which Florida Statute governs the creation, operation, and management of
condominium associations?
,A. Chapter 617
B. Chapter 718
C. Chapter 719
D. Chapter 720
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Chapter 718, Florida Statutes, is known as the Condominium Act. It
establishes the legal framework for condominium ownership, governance, and
management, including board powers, meetings, budgets, and unit owner
rights.
Question 3
A community association manager is hired to manage a cooperative association.
Which chapter of the Florida Statutes primarily governs the operation of that
cooperative?
A. Chapter 617
B. Chapter 718
C. Chapter 719
D. Chapter 721
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Chapter 719, Florida Statutes, is the Cooperative Act. It regulates
cooperative associations, which are distinct from condominiums and
homeowners' associations in their ownership structure and statutory
requirements.
,Question 4
Under the Not-for-Profit Corporation Act, Chapter 617, Florida Statutes, what is
the primary scope of authority of a community association as a nonprofit
corporation?
A. The association may engage in any lawful business activity for profit.
B. The association may exercise only those powers expressly granted by its
articles of incorporation.
C. The association may exercise all powers necessary or convenient to effect its
nonprofit purposes, subject to statutory limitations.
D. The association has no independent legal authority and must act through the
developer.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Chapter 617 grants nonprofit corporations, including community
associations, broad powers to carry out their purposes. Section 617.0302
provides that a corporation has all powers necessary or convenient to effect any
purpose for which it is organized, subject to limitations in the articles and
statutes.
Question 5
Which federal law prohibits discrimination in the sale or rental of housing based
on race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin, or disability?
, A. The Americans with Disabilities Act
B. The Fair Housing Act
C. The Equal Credit Opportunity Act
D. The Fair Labor Standards Act
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The federal Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 3601–3619) prohibits
discrimination in housing transactions based on these protected categories.
CAMs must understand these protections when enforcing governing documents
or handling owner requests.
Question 6
Under the Fair Housing Act, which of the following is a protected category related
to familial status?
A. Marital status
B. Presence of children under 18
C. Age of the head of household
D. Number of vehicles owned
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Familial status under the Fair Housing Act protects households with
one or more individuals under 18 years of age, pregnant women, and those
securing custody of children under 18. Associations cannot enforce rules that
disproportionately burden families with children.
(CAM) LICENSING EXAMINATION COMPREHENSIVE
PRACTICE EXAMINATION – 220 CERTFIED
QUESTIONS| 100% VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES| LATEST EDITION 2026-2027
Question 1
Under Florida law, a community association manager license is required when the
association being managed contains more than how many residential units?
A. 4 units
B. 10 units
C. 20 units
D. 50 units
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Section 468.431(2), Florida Statutes, defines "community association
management" as practices requiring licensure when the association or
associations served contain more than 10 units or have an annual budget in
excess of $100,000. This threshold is a fundamental licensure trigger that every
CAM must know.
Question 2
Which Florida Statute governs the creation, operation, and management of
condominium associations?
,A. Chapter 617
B. Chapter 718
C. Chapter 719
D. Chapter 720
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Chapter 718, Florida Statutes, is known as the Condominium Act. It
establishes the legal framework for condominium ownership, governance, and
management, including board powers, meetings, budgets, and unit owner
rights.
Question 3
A community association manager is hired to manage a cooperative association.
Which chapter of the Florida Statutes primarily governs the operation of that
cooperative?
A. Chapter 617
B. Chapter 718
C. Chapter 719
D. Chapter 721
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Chapter 719, Florida Statutes, is the Cooperative Act. It regulates
cooperative associations, which are distinct from condominiums and
homeowners' associations in their ownership structure and statutory
requirements.
,Question 4
Under the Not-for-Profit Corporation Act, Chapter 617, Florida Statutes, what is
the primary scope of authority of a community association as a nonprofit
corporation?
A. The association may engage in any lawful business activity for profit.
B. The association may exercise only those powers expressly granted by its
articles of incorporation.
C. The association may exercise all powers necessary or convenient to effect its
nonprofit purposes, subject to statutory limitations.
D. The association has no independent legal authority and must act through the
developer.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Chapter 617 grants nonprofit corporations, including community
associations, broad powers to carry out their purposes. Section 617.0302
provides that a corporation has all powers necessary or convenient to effect any
purpose for which it is organized, subject to limitations in the articles and
statutes.
Question 5
Which federal law prohibits discrimination in the sale or rental of housing based
on race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin, or disability?
, A. The Americans with Disabilities Act
B. The Fair Housing Act
C. The Equal Credit Opportunity Act
D. The Fair Labor Standards Act
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The federal Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 3601–3619) prohibits
discrimination in housing transactions based on these protected categories.
CAMs must understand these protections when enforcing governing documents
or handling owner requests.
Question 6
Under the Fair Housing Act, which of the following is a protected category related
to familial status?
A. Marital status
B. Presence of children under 18
C. Age of the head of household
D. Number of vehicles owned
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Familial status under the Fair Housing Act protects households with
one or more individuals under 18 years of age, pregnant women, and those
securing custody of children under 18. Associations cannot enforce rules that
disproportionately burden families with children.
