Manager Licensing
Florida Community Association Manager
License Examination 2026/2027 |
Verified Questions
Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation | Community Association Manager
Licensing | Professional Community Association Manager Candidates
100 Verified Questions | 5 Core Domains | Academic Year 2026/2027
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Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation | Community Association Manager
Licensing
Community Association Manager License Examination Actual Exam | Academic Year
2026/2027
Florida Community Association Manager License Examination 2026/2027 | Verified Questions
,INTRODUCTION
This document contains 100 Verified Questions covering the full Florida Community Association Manager
license examination administered under the authority of the Florida Department of Business and
Professional Regulation and the Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers. The questions
address all five core domains of the official content outline: State and Federal Laws & Governing
Documents; Budget Preparation & Financial Management; Meeting Procedures, Noticing & Elections;
Insurance & Risk Management; and Management Skills & Association Operations. Content is original and
designed to reinforce the official Community Association Manager License Examination course objectives
for actual exam readiness and community association management proficiency, aligned to the 2026/2027
academic year. Candidates are expected to demonstrate mastery of Florida Statutes Chapters 468, 718,
719, and 720, Florida Administrative Code Chapter 61E14, and foundational association governance and
operations.
ACTUAL QUESTIONS
Domain 1: State and Federal Laws & Governing Documents
Question 1. A Community Association Manager (CAM) license is required in Florida when a
person receives compensation for managing an association that has:
A. Fewer than 10 units and a budget under $50,000
B. More than 10 units or a budget exceeding $100,000
C. Only commercial tenants
D. No common elements
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Section 468.431, F.S., requires CAM licensure for management of associations with more
than 10 units or an annual budget exceeding $100,000.
Question 2. Florida condominiums are primarily governed by which chapter of the Florida
Statutes?
A. Chapter 720
B. Chapter 719
C. Chapter 718
D. Chapter 481
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Chapter 718, F.S., the Condominium Act, sets the statutory framework for condominium
associations, including creation, operation, and termination.
Question 3. Homeowners' associations (HOAs) in Florida are primarily governed by:
A. Chapter 718 only
B. Chapter 720, Florida Statutes
C. Chapter 719 only
D. Federal bankruptcy code exclusively
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Chapter 720, F.S., the Homeowners' Association Act, governs HOAs, including covenants,
board powers, and assessment collection.
Question 4. Cooperative associations in Florida are governed by:
A. Chapter 719, F.S.
B. Chapter 718 only
C. Chapter 720 only
Florida Community Association Manager License Examination 2026/2027 | Verified Questions
, D. No specific Florida statute
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Chapter 719, F.S., the Cooperative Act, regulates cooperative associations in which members
own shares and lease units.
Question 5. The hierarchy of condominium governing documents from highest to lowest
authority is generally:
A. Rules, then bylaws, then declaration
B. Declaration of condominium, articles of incorporation, bylaws, and then rules and regulations
C. Board resolutions only
D. Manager's handbook first
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The declaration is the recorded instrument creating the condominium and has priority;
articles, bylaws, and rules follow in descending authority to the extent not inconsistent with higher
documents and statute.
Question 6. A CAM must be licensed by:
A. The local county commission only
B. The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR)
C. The Florida Bar
D. HUD exclusively
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: DBPR, through the Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers, licenses and
regulates CAMs under Chapter 468, Part VIII, F.S., and Rule Chapter 61E14, F.A.C.
Question 7. The Condominium Act requires that official records be maintained and made
available to unit owners within how many working days of a written request?
A. 30 working days
B. 5 working days
C. 10 working days
D. 45 working days
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Section 718.111(12), F.S., generally requires that official records be made available within 10
working days after receipt of a written request, subject to statutory exceptions.
Question 8. Which federal law primarily addresses fair housing in community
associations?
A. The Fair Housing Act
B. The Sherman Antitrust Act only
C. ERISA
D. The Clean Water Act
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The federal Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing-related transactions on
protected bases and applies to association rules, approvals, and enforcement.
Question 9. A declaration of condominium must be recorded in:
A. Only the association minute book
B. The public records of the county where the condominium is located
C. Federal court
D. The CAM's personal files only
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