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 Verified Answers
Question: Definition of all Inspector Roles
Answer: Ch 468
Question:Difference between Electrical and Residential Electrical Inspector
Answer: Ch 468
Electrical inspector can inspect both commercial and residential buildings
Question:Department
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
Answer: Ch 468
Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board
Question:What are the different types of plans examiners?
Answer: Ch 468
Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Electrical
Question:Responsibilities of building code administrators, plans examiners,
and inspectors
Answer: Ch 468.604
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 _____________.
Answer: Ch 468
Architect, engineer, or contractor
Question:Where can we find the breakdown of the role of each board
member?
Answer: Ch 468.605 (2)
Question:What is part of the authority of the board?
Answer: Ch 468
To certify individuals as being qualified
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
inspector without any certificate?
Answer: Ch 468
120 days as long as the application has been submitted
Question:Joint Building Code Inspection
Answer: Ch 468.617 local jurisdictions, school boards, community college
boards, and state agencies can enter into and carry out contracts with other
local jurisdictions or educational boards
Question:Building code enforcement official's bill of rights
Answer: Ch 468.619
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?