Florida Contractors Manual UPDATED
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Chapter 1 - CORRECT ANSWER Chapter 1Business planning
Chapter 2 - CORRECT ANSWER Licensing
Chapter 3 - CORRECT ANSWER Financial management
Chapter 4 - CORRECT ANSWER Risk management
Chapter 5 - CORRECT ANSWER Labor law
Chapter 6 - CORRECT ANSWER Workers comp
Chapter 7 - CORRECT ANSWER Safety
Chapter 8 - CORRECT ANSWER Contracts and liabilities
Chapter 9 - CORRECT ANSWER Lien laws
Chapter 10 - CORRECT ANSWER Project management
According to FS455 how many days is the complaint and all information pursue it to the
investigation by the department kept confidential and exempt from S.119.07(1) - CORRECT
ANSWER Page 2 -47 the complaint and all information obtained pursuant to the
investigation by the department are confidential and are exempt until 10 days after probable
cause has been found or until privilege of confidentiality is waived which ever comes first
, The law governing licensure of contractors in Florida is - CORRECT ANSWER Page 2-5
Florida statutes chapter 489 provide for the licensure and regulations of all types of contractors
in Florida
Incomplete contract exists at the time of death of a contractor the contract may be completed by
any contractor even though not certified or registered. - CORRECT ANSWER Page 2-89
the contract may be completed by any person even though not certified or registered and shall
notify the board within 30 days after death of the contractor and the board approves
A construction project is considered to be abandoned after ________ days if the contractor
terminate the project without proper notification to the owner and without just cause -
CORRECT ANSWER Page 2-96 project is presumed abandon after 90 days if the
contractor terminates the project without just cause of proper notification to the owner or fails to
perform work without just cause for 90 consecutive days
Which of the following is not an act require disciplinary proceedings by the construction industry
licensing board - CORRECT ANSWER Page 2-95&96 Aiding or abetting in an uncertified
or unregistered person to invade the provisions of this act
The scope of work of a building contractors limit to commercial and residential construction
which does not exceed ________ - CORRECT ANSWER Page 2-69 building contractor
means a contractor whose services are limited to construction of commercial buildings and single
dwelling or multiple dwellings residential buildings which do not exceed three stories in height
If any changes to a license information required to be submitted on the application of her the
DBPR must be notified within how many days - CORRECT ANSWER Paver 2-22 By
mail Within 45 days following the change
In accordance with Florida statute 489 all contractors who are registered or certified shall
maintain complete financial and business records for the immediately preceding _________
years - CORRECT ANSWER Page 2-90 All contractors shall maintain complete financial
and business records for the immediately preceding three years
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Chapter 1 - CORRECT ANSWER Chapter 1Business planning
Chapter 2 - CORRECT ANSWER Licensing
Chapter 3 - CORRECT ANSWER Financial management
Chapter 4 - CORRECT ANSWER Risk management
Chapter 5 - CORRECT ANSWER Labor law
Chapter 6 - CORRECT ANSWER Workers comp
Chapter 7 - CORRECT ANSWER Safety
Chapter 8 - CORRECT ANSWER Contracts and liabilities
Chapter 9 - CORRECT ANSWER Lien laws
Chapter 10 - CORRECT ANSWER Project management
According to FS455 how many days is the complaint and all information pursue it to the
investigation by the department kept confidential and exempt from S.119.07(1) - CORRECT
ANSWER Page 2 -47 the complaint and all information obtained pursuant to the
investigation by the department are confidential and are exempt until 10 days after probable
cause has been found or until privilege of confidentiality is waived which ever comes first
, The law governing licensure of contractors in Florida is - CORRECT ANSWER Page 2-5
Florida statutes chapter 489 provide for the licensure and regulations of all types of contractors
in Florida
Incomplete contract exists at the time of death of a contractor the contract may be completed by
any contractor even though not certified or registered. - CORRECT ANSWER Page 2-89
the contract may be completed by any person even though not certified or registered and shall
notify the board within 30 days after death of the contractor and the board approves
A construction project is considered to be abandoned after ________ days if the contractor
terminate the project without proper notification to the owner and without just cause -
CORRECT ANSWER Page 2-96 project is presumed abandon after 90 days if the
contractor terminates the project without just cause of proper notification to the owner or fails to
perform work without just cause for 90 consecutive days
Which of the following is not an act require disciplinary proceedings by the construction industry
licensing board - CORRECT ANSWER Page 2-95&96 Aiding or abetting in an uncertified
or unregistered person to invade the provisions of this act
The scope of work of a building contractors limit to commercial and residential construction
which does not exceed ________ - CORRECT ANSWER Page 2-69 building contractor
means a contractor whose services are limited to construction of commercial buildings and single
dwelling or multiple dwellings residential buildings which do not exceed three stories in height
If any changes to a license information required to be submitted on the application of her the
DBPR must be notified within how many days - CORRECT ANSWER Paver 2-22 By
mail Within 45 days following the change
In accordance with Florida statute 489 all contractors who are registered or certified shall
maintain complete financial and business records for the immediately preceding _________
years - CORRECT ANSWER Page 2-90 All contractors shall maintain complete financial
and business records for the immediately preceding three years
