GOLD COAST CAM EXAMS SCRIPT 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔What licensure or certification is required to provide management services to a
community association as an association manager? - ✔✔CAM License (Community
Association Manager)
✔✔What does a CAM do? - ✔✔Performs certain practices that require substantial
specialized knowledge, judgment, and managerial skill for compensation for a
community association
If the association or associations contain more than ten residential units or have an
annual budget or budgets in excess of $100,000, the manager must be a licensed CAM
✔✔A CAM should never.... - ✔✔A CAM should never perform a practice permitted by
statutes for which they are not qualified
✔✔A CAM should seek legal advice before undertaking a practice that is not under their
belt of knowledge?
True or False - ✔✔True
✔✔What is a CAB? - ✔✔Community Association Management Firm and Community
Association Management Business (CAB) are defined as, "a corporation, limited liability
company, partnership, trust, association, sole proprietorship, or other similar
organizations involved in the business of community association management to
engage in certain practices that require substantial specialized knowledge, judgment,
and managerial skill for compensation
The responsibilities that are required for a CAM are also required for a CAB
✔✔Does a CAB need a CAM license? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔What must a CAB do? - ✔✔A licensed CAB must employ only licensed persons in
direct provision of any community association management services
If not the license of at least one individual active CAM is not in force, the license of the
CAB is automatically canceled during the period that there is no licensed CAM working
for the CAB and performing practices defined in F.S. 468 Part VII
✔✔Which Florida statutes govern both CAMs and CABs? - ✔✔F.S. 455 and 468, Part
VIII
✔✔The DBPR can deny an application if they suspect an applicant is not acting off of
good moral character?
,True or False - ✔✔True
The applicant can appeal by submitting additional information
✔✔What is the fee for fingerprinting to submit an application for the CAM license exam?
- ✔✔$75
✔✔Within 15 days of receipt of the application... - ✔✔The DBPR must request the
applicant's criminal history record from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement
If the above mentioned is not done, you will receive a notification directly from DBPR to
provide the information alongside an explanation
✔✔How many days does the DBPR have to confirm if your application is complete or
not? - ✔✔30 days
✔✔CAM and CAB licensure is required only for.... - ✔✔Management of residential
community associations
✔✔Managers for commercial property, such as a shopping center, rental apartment
building, office building, or professional building does not usually hold a CAM license.
Instead, what license may they need? - ✔✔Also abbreviated as CAM (Certified
Apartment Manager)
✔✔An application for licensure for US Armed forces must include... - ✔✔1. the applicant
is married to a member who is on active duty with the us armed forced who is on active
duty (or who is surviving spouse of a person who was on active duty)
2. the applicant who was on active duty member must have received an honorable
discharge
3. the applicant must comply with any insurance or bonding requirements
4. the applicant holds a valid license for the profession issued by another state, the
district of Columbia, any possession or territory of the unites states, or any foreign
jurisdiction
5. a complete the applicant's fingerprints must be submitted to the FDLE for a statewide
criminal history check. the costs of fingerprint processing shall be borne by the applicant
6. the department shall waive the applicant's initial licensure application fee
, ✔✔When is the initial licensing fee waived? - ✔✔Low-income individuals that (before
taxes) that make or at 130% of the federal poverty guidelines prescribed for the family's
household size
✔✔Who must professional licensees report to within 30 days of being convicted or
found guilty of a crime? - ✔✔The DBPR
✔✔When did F.S. require all professional licensees to report to the DBPR within 30
days of being convicted or found guilty of a crime?
What F.S. is it? - ✔✔As of October 1, 2009
(F.S. 455.227)
✔✔In order to maintain an active CAM license, all except which of the following is
required? - ✔✔a. pay the $5 unlicensed fee
b. pay the renewal by sept 30
c. satisfy all CE requirements
d. be actively employed as a cam - correct
✔✔What is the licensure period for a CAB? - ✔✔The licensure period of a CAB is 24
months
✔✔If a CAM fails to meet the CE requirements before their expiration date... - ✔✔Their
license is declared delinquent
✔✔If someone was convicted of a crime in the past, what is required of them when
applying for the CAM? - ✔✔They must complete the DBPR's Criminal Self-Reporting
document and submit it alongside their application
✔✔If someone obtained their CAM license prior to Oct 1, 2018, are CE courses
required? - ✔✔CE courses not required prior to Oct 1, 2018. However, she is
responsible for knowing any changes in pertinent statutes and administrative rules.
CE courses required past above mentioned date when renewing CAM license if
obtained prior to date
✔✔When F.S. 468, Part VIII is in disagreement with the Florida Supreme Court
Opinion.... - ✔✔The opinion takes precedence
✔✔The CAM/CAB may never take an action that.... - ✔✔Requires a vote of the
members or that formal documents reserve for board action
✔✔What F.A.C. is pursuant to disciplinary guidelines?
WITH ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔What licensure or certification is required to provide management services to a
community association as an association manager? - ✔✔CAM License (Community
Association Manager)
✔✔What does a CAM do? - ✔✔Performs certain practices that require substantial
specialized knowledge, judgment, and managerial skill for compensation for a
community association
If the association or associations contain more than ten residential units or have an
annual budget or budgets in excess of $100,000, the manager must be a licensed CAM
✔✔A CAM should never.... - ✔✔A CAM should never perform a practice permitted by
statutes for which they are not qualified
✔✔A CAM should seek legal advice before undertaking a practice that is not under their
belt of knowledge?
True or False - ✔✔True
✔✔What is a CAB? - ✔✔Community Association Management Firm and Community
Association Management Business (CAB) are defined as, "a corporation, limited liability
company, partnership, trust, association, sole proprietorship, or other similar
organizations involved in the business of community association management to
engage in certain practices that require substantial specialized knowledge, judgment,
and managerial skill for compensation
The responsibilities that are required for a CAM are also required for a CAB
✔✔Does a CAB need a CAM license? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔What must a CAB do? - ✔✔A licensed CAB must employ only licensed persons in
direct provision of any community association management services
If not the license of at least one individual active CAM is not in force, the license of the
CAB is automatically canceled during the period that there is no licensed CAM working
for the CAB and performing practices defined in F.S. 468 Part VII
✔✔Which Florida statutes govern both CAMs and CABs? - ✔✔F.S. 455 and 468, Part
VIII
✔✔The DBPR can deny an application if they suspect an applicant is not acting off of
good moral character?
,True or False - ✔✔True
The applicant can appeal by submitting additional information
✔✔What is the fee for fingerprinting to submit an application for the CAM license exam?
- ✔✔$75
✔✔Within 15 days of receipt of the application... - ✔✔The DBPR must request the
applicant's criminal history record from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement
If the above mentioned is not done, you will receive a notification directly from DBPR to
provide the information alongside an explanation
✔✔How many days does the DBPR have to confirm if your application is complete or
not? - ✔✔30 days
✔✔CAM and CAB licensure is required only for.... - ✔✔Management of residential
community associations
✔✔Managers for commercial property, such as a shopping center, rental apartment
building, office building, or professional building does not usually hold a CAM license.
Instead, what license may they need? - ✔✔Also abbreviated as CAM (Certified
Apartment Manager)
✔✔An application for licensure for US Armed forces must include... - ✔✔1. the applicant
is married to a member who is on active duty with the us armed forced who is on active
duty (or who is surviving spouse of a person who was on active duty)
2. the applicant who was on active duty member must have received an honorable
discharge
3. the applicant must comply with any insurance or bonding requirements
4. the applicant holds a valid license for the profession issued by another state, the
district of Columbia, any possession or territory of the unites states, or any foreign
jurisdiction
5. a complete the applicant's fingerprints must be submitted to the FDLE for a statewide
criminal history check. the costs of fingerprint processing shall be borne by the applicant
6. the department shall waive the applicant's initial licensure application fee
, ✔✔When is the initial licensing fee waived? - ✔✔Low-income individuals that (before
taxes) that make or at 130% of the federal poverty guidelines prescribed for the family's
household size
✔✔Who must professional licensees report to within 30 days of being convicted or
found guilty of a crime? - ✔✔The DBPR
✔✔When did F.S. require all professional licensees to report to the DBPR within 30
days of being convicted or found guilty of a crime?
What F.S. is it? - ✔✔As of October 1, 2009
(F.S. 455.227)
✔✔In order to maintain an active CAM license, all except which of the following is
required? - ✔✔a. pay the $5 unlicensed fee
b. pay the renewal by sept 30
c. satisfy all CE requirements
d. be actively employed as a cam - correct
✔✔What is the licensure period for a CAB? - ✔✔The licensure period of a CAB is 24
months
✔✔If a CAM fails to meet the CE requirements before their expiration date... - ✔✔Their
license is declared delinquent
✔✔If someone was convicted of a crime in the past, what is required of them when
applying for the CAM? - ✔✔They must complete the DBPR's Criminal Self-Reporting
document and submit it alongside their application
✔✔If someone obtained their CAM license prior to Oct 1, 2018, are CE courses
required? - ✔✔CE courses not required prior to Oct 1, 2018. However, she is
responsible for knowing any changes in pertinent statutes and administrative rules.
CE courses required past above mentioned date when renewing CAM license if
obtained prior to date
✔✔When F.S. 468, Part VIII is in disagreement with the Florida Supreme Court
Opinion.... - ✔✔The opinion takes precedence
✔✔The CAM/CAB may never take an action that.... - ✔✔Requires a vote of the
members or that formal documents reserve for board action
✔✔What F.A.C. is pursuant to disciplinary guidelines?
