Florida Inspectors Principles and Practices, 100 Practice Questions for the Florida Contractors Manual, BCAI FL Principle and Practice Exam Practice, PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE, BCAI FL Principle and Practice Exam Practice Questions with Detailed Veri

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Florida Inspectors Principles and
Practices, 100 Practice Questions for
the Florida Contractors Manual, BCAI
FL Principle and Practice Exam
Practice, PRINCIPLES AND
PRACTICE, BCAI FL Principle and
Practice Exam Practice Questions with
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Detailed Verified Answers
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Question: Definition of all Inspector Roles
Answer: Ch 468
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Question:Difference between Electrical and Residential Electrical Inspector
Answer: Ch 468
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Electrical inspector can inspect both commercial and residential buildings
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Question:Department
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Answer: Ch 468
DBPR


Question:Board
Answer: Ch 468
Florida Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board (BCAI)


Question:Exemptions to having to possess an inspectors certificate

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Answer: Ch 468
Architect, Engineers, and Special Inspectors


Question:Why are electronic filing of construction plans necessary?
Answer: Ch 468
Increase governmental efficiency, reduce costs, and increase timeliness of
processing permits


Question:BCAI
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Answer: Ch 468
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Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board


Question:What are the different types of plans examiners?
Answer: Ch 468
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Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Electrical
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Question:Responsibilities of building code administrators, plans examiners,
and inspectors
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Answer: Ch 468.604
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Question:Who appoints the members of the BCAI?
Answer: Ch 468
Appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate


Question:How many years can the BCAI members serve?
Answer: Ch 468
(2) consecutive 4 year terms, but no more than 11 years.

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Question:Where can you find the breakdown of BCAI board member terms?
Answer: Ch 468.605 (1)


Question:How many members serve on the board?
Answer: Ch 468
9 members


Question:One member of the board must be an .
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Answer: Ch 468
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Architect, engineer, or contractor


Question:Where can we find the breakdown of the role of each board
member?
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Answer: Ch 468.605 (2)
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Question:What is part of the authority of the board?
Answer: Ch 468
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To certify individuals as being qualified
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Question:When did the board start issuing certificates for licensure?
Answer: Ch 468
October 1, 1993


Question:What are the requirements to take the exam and get a certificate?
Answer: Ch 468.609 contains all inspector roles and their requirements

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Question:What are the three types of certificates you can hold?
Answer: Ch 468
Standard, provisional, and limited


Question:How long are provisional certificates valid for?
Answer: Ch 468
2 years, but no longer than 3 years if renewed by the board with just cause


Question:How long can you work as a plans examiner or a building code
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inspector without any certificate?
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Answer: Ch 468
120 days as long as the application has been submitted


Question:Joint Building Code Inspection
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Answer: Ch 468.617 local jurisdictions, school boards, community college
boards, and state agencies can enter into and carry out contracts with other
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local jurisdictions or educational boards
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Question:Building code enforcement official's bill of rights
Answer: Ch 468.619
Y

Question:What power does a building code enforcement official have?
Answer: Ch 468
The can exercise police powers and they have additional specific protections in
the course of investigations and proceedings against their license.


Question:Where can you locate info regarding investigations?