FLORIDA SIGN CONTRACTOR LICENSING EXAM NEWEST 2026 TEST
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SECTION 1: FLORIDA STATUTES & LICENSING REQUIREMENTS (Questions 1-50)
1. What is the primary Florida statute governing contractor licensing?
A. Chapter 455, Florida Statutes
B. Chapter 489, Florida Statutes
C. Chapter 475, Florida Statutes
D. Chapter 500, Florida Statutes
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Chapter 489, Florida Statutes (Part I – Construction Contracting)
is the primary statute governing contractor licensing in Florida, including
sign contractors.
2. Which entity issues the Florida Sign Contractor License?
A. Florida Department of Commerce
B. Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR)
C. Florida Department of Transportation
D. Florida Division of Consumer Services
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
(DBPR), through the Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board, issues sign
contractor licenses.
3. What is the minimum amount of experience required to qualify for the Sign
Specialty Electrical Contractor examination?
A. 2 years
B. 4 years
C. 6 years
D. 8 years
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, Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In order to be admitted to a specialty contractor examination,
the applicant must show 6 years of comprehensive training, technical
education, or broad experience.
4. The scope of certification for a Sign Specialty Electrical Contractor
includes which of the following?
A. Installation of electrical signs only
B. Installation of non-electrical signs only
C. Structural fabrication including concrete foundations, erection,
installation, alteration, repair, service and wiring of electrical signs,
non-electrical signs and outline lighting
D. Installation of residential electrical systems only
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The scope includes structural fabrication, concrete foundations,
erection, installation, alteration, repair, service, and wiring of
electrical signs, non-electrical signs, and outline lighting.
5. A person engaged in the business of a contractor in Florida must be:
A. Certified only
B. Registered only
C. Either certified or registered
D. Licensed by the local county only
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Under Florida law, contractors must be either certified
(statewide) or registered (local jurisdiction) before engaging in business.
6. Which Florida Statute defines the licensing requirements for non-electric
sign contractors?
A. Section 489.105
B. Section 489.117
C. Section 489.113
D. All of the above
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, Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Multiple sections of Chapter 489 address licensing requirements,
including definitions (489.105), registration (489.117), and business
organizations (489.113).
7. A Florida Sign Contractor license allows the holder to:
A. Install any type of sign without restriction
B. Install electrical and non-electrical signs within the defined scope
C. Install only non-electrical signs
D. Install only residential signs
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The scope includes installation, repair, and maintenance of both
electrical and non-electrical signs.
8. What is the passing score required for both the trade exam and the Business
and Law examination?
A. 70%
B. 75%
C. 80%
D. 85%
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Applicants must pass with a score of 75% or above on both
examinations.
9. Which of the following is a requirement for obtaining a Florida Sign
Contractor license?
A. Passing the trade exam only
B. Passing the Business and Law exam only
C. Passing both the trade exam AND the Business and Law examination
D. Having a college degree
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Applicants are required to take the trade exam PLUS the Business
and Law examination and pass with a score of 75% or above on both.
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, 10. The Florida Business and Law examination tests knowledge of:
A. Payroll taxes, Workers' Compensation, Unemployment Compensation, and
Lien Laws
B. Electrical theory only
C. Sign installation techniques only
D. Concrete foundation design only
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The Business & Law examination tests knowledge of Payroll Taxes,
Workers' Compensation, Unemployment Compensation, Lien Laws and other
laws
affecting daily operations.
11. Under Florida law, a contractor may not enter into an agreement with, or
knowingly allow their certification to be used by, a person who is:
A. Not certified or registered
B. A subcontractor
C. An employee
D. A supplier
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Section 489.127 Florida Statute provides that a contractor may
not enter into an agreement with, or knowingly allow his certification to
be used by, a person who is not certified or registered.
12. What is the maximum penalty for contracting without a required license in
Florida?
A. A warning only
B. A fine only
C. Criminal charges and fines
D. A civil penalty only
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Unlicensed contracting can result in criminal charges and fines
under Florida law.
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BANK| COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+| SIGN CONTRACTOR
LICENSING EXAM PREP (MOST RECENT!!)
SECTION 1: FLORIDA STATUTES & LICENSING REQUIREMENTS (Questions 1-50)
1. What is the primary Florida statute governing contractor licensing?
A. Chapter 455, Florida Statutes
B. Chapter 489, Florida Statutes
C. Chapter 475, Florida Statutes
D. Chapter 500, Florida Statutes
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Chapter 489, Florida Statutes (Part I – Construction Contracting)
is the primary statute governing contractor licensing in Florida, including
sign contractors.
2. Which entity issues the Florida Sign Contractor License?
A. Florida Department of Commerce
B. Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR)
C. Florida Department of Transportation
D. Florida Division of Consumer Services
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
(DBPR), through the Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board, issues sign
contractor licenses.
3. What is the minimum amount of experience required to qualify for the Sign
Specialty Electrical Contractor examination?
A. 2 years
B. 4 years
C. 6 years
D. 8 years
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, Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In order to be admitted to a specialty contractor examination,
the applicant must show 6 years of comprehensive training, technical
education, or broad experience.
4. The scope of certification for a Sign Specialty Electrical Contractor
includes which of the following?
A. Installation of electrical signs only
B. Installation of non-electrical signs only
C. Structural fabrication including concrete foundations, erection,
installation, alteration, repair, service and wiring of electrical signs,
non-electrical signs and outline lighting
D. Installation of residential electrical systems only
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The scope includes structural fabrication, concrete foundations,
erection, installation, alteration, repair, service, and wiring of
electrical signs, non-electrical signs, and outline lighting.
5. A person engaged in the business of a contractor in Florida must be:
A. Certified only
B. Registered only
C. Either certified or registered
D. Licensed by the local county only
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Under Florida law, contractors must be either certified
(statewide) or registered (local jurisdiction) before engaging in business.
6. Which Florida Statute defines the licensing requirements for non-electric
sign contractors?
A. Section 489.105
B. Section 489.117
C. Section 489.113
D. All of the above
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, Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Multiple sections of Chapter 489 address licensing requirements,
including definitions (489.105), registration (489.117), and business
organizations (489.113).
7. A Florida Sign Contractor license allows the holder to:
A. Install any type of sign without restriction
B. Install electrical and non-electrical signs within the defined scope
C. Install only non-electrical signs
D. Install only residential signs
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The scope includes installation, repair, and maintenance of both
electrical and non-electrical signs.
8. What is the passing score required for both the trade exam and the Business
and Law examination?
A. 70%
B. 75%
C. 80%
D. 85%
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Applicants must pass with a score of 75% or above on both
examinations.
9. Which of the following is a requirement for obtaining a Florida Sign
Contractor license?
A. Passing the trade exam only
B. Passing the Business and Law exam only
C. Passing both the trade exam AND the Business and Law examination
D. Having a college degree
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Applicants are required to take the trade exam PLUS the Business
and Law examination and pass with a score of 75% or above on both.
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, 10. The Florida Business and Law examination tests knowledge of:
A. Payroll taxes, Workers' Compensation, Unemployment Compensation, and
Lien Laws
B. Electrical theory only
C. Sign installation techniques only
D. Concrete foundation design only
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The Business & Law examination tests knowledge of Payroll Taxes,
Workers' Compensation, Unemployment Compensation, Lien Laws and other
laws
affecting daily operations.
11. Under Florida law, a contractor may not enter into an agreement with, or
knowingly allow their certification to be used by, a person who is:
A. Not certified or registered
B. A subcontractor
C. An employee
D. A supplier
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Section 489.127 Florida Statute provides that a contractor may
not enter into an agreement with, or knowingly allow his certification to
be used by, a person who is not certified or registered.
12. What is the maximum penalty for contracting without a required license in
Florida?
A. A warning only
B. A fine only
C. Criminal charges and fines
D. A civil penalty only
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Unlicensed contracting can result in criminal charges and fines
under Florida law.
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