Bob Hogue Unit 3: Real Estate License
Law and Commission Rules Exam
Questions and Answers
The agency charged with licensing and regulating businesses and professionals in
Florida is called - - Answer- The Department of Business and Professional
Regulation (DBPR)
Provides all services required to administer the Florida real estate license law -
Answer- The Division of Real Estate (DRE)
The DBPR is under the executive branch of the governor, and it is governed by
Chapter ---, F.S. The agency is structured according to the requirements of Chapter
------, F.S. The Legislature, under Chapter ---, F.S., granted authority to the DBPR to
investigate consumer complaints, issue subpoenas when conducting investigations,
issue cease and desist orders to unlicensed individuals, and issue citations to
individuals licensed by the DBPR. - Answer- 120, 20.165, 455
The chief administrator of the DBPR is the -------- of the DBPR, who is appointed by
the -------, subject to confirmation by the ----- senate. - Answer- secretary,
governor, state
The main DBPR office is located in - Answer- Tallahassee, Florida.
Why is the Division of Real Estate separate from the Division of Professions? -
Answer- Because of the magnitude of the real estate profession, it is organized as
a separate division under the DBPR.
T / F - The Division of Professions administers numerous professional boards and
regulates education courses and license examinations for each profession under the
DBPR. - Answer- T
Florida law requires that an accurate record of each applicant's examination
questions, answers, papers, grades, and grading key be stored for --- years. -
Answer- 2
There are two important units under the Division of Service Operations (DSO): -
Answer- Customer Contact Center and Central Intake
The Customer Contact Center handles - Answer- all incoming telephone, postal,
and email inquiries from licensees and the general public.
, The Central Intake Unit processes - Answer- all the license applications and
license fees that come into the DBPR. The Central Intake Unit is also responsible for
the issuance of all licenses and license renewal notifications for the Department.
T / F - The director of the Division of Real Estate (DRE) is appointed by the
secretary of the DBPR, subject to senate confirmation. - Answer- F - The director
of the DRE is appointed by the secretary of the DBPR, subject to approval of the
Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC).
T / F - The secretary of the DBPR is appointed by the governor. - Answer- T - The
secretary of the DBPR is appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the
state senate.
T / F - The duties of the Division of Real Estate are primarily enforcement of real
estate laws. - Answer- F - The Division of Real Estate (DRE) duties are
essentially administrative and ministerial. The administrative duties include routine
duties and clerical functions of behalf of the FREC. The DRE's ministerial duties
involve recordkeeping.
The Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC) - Answer- is the regulatory body
charged by the Florida Legislature with protecting the general public by regulating
real estate brokers and brokerage firms, broker associates, sales associates, and
real estate schools and instructors. The FREC is also charged with fostering the
education of real estate licensees and permit holders. This includes the regulation of
proprietary real estate schools and all noncredit, FREC-approved courses offered by
colleges, universities, community colleges, and area technical centers. The objective
of such regulation is to protect the public (consumer protection) by ensuring that real
estate licensees have at least a minimal degree of competence.
T / F - The Florida Real Estate Commission members are paid $100 per day for
official Commission business. - Answer- F - Florida Real Estate Commission
members are paid $50 per day for each day they attend an official meeting and for
each day they participate in other Commission business.
T / F - At least three of the Commissioners must be consumer members. - Answer-
F - Two Commissioners must be consumer (lay) members who have never been
real estate brokers or sales associates.
T / F - One Commissioner may be a licensed Florida sales associate. - Answer- T
- One Commissioner must be either a licensed broker or sales associate who has
held an active license during the two years preceding appointment.
Law and Commission Rules Exam
Questions and Answers
The agency charged with licensing and regulating businesses and professionals in
Florida is called - - Answer- The Department of Business and Professional
Regulation (DBPR)
Provides all services required to administer the Florida real estate license law -
Answer- The Division of Real Estate (DRE)
The DBPR is under the executive branch of the governor, and it is governed by
Chapter ---, F.S. The agency is structured according to the requirements of Chapter
------, F.S. The Legislature, under Chapter ---, F.S., granted authority to the DBPR to
investigate consumer complaints, issue subpoenas when conducting investigations,
issue cease and desist orders to unlicensed individuals, and issue citations to
individuals licensed by the DBPR. - Answer- 120, 20.165, 455
The chief administrator of the DBPR is the -------- of the DBPR, who is appointed by
the -------, subject to confirmation by the ----- senate. - Answer- secretary,
governor, state
The main DBPR office is located in - Answer- Tallahassee, Florida.
Why is the Division of Real Estate separate from the Division of Professions? -
Answer- Because of the magnitude of the real estate profession, it is organized as
a separate division under the DBPR.
T / F - The Division of Professions administers numerous professional boards and
regulates education courses and license examinations for each profession under the
DBPR. - Answer- T
Florida law requires that an accurate record of each applicant's examination
questions, answers, papers, grades, and grading key be stored for --- years. -
Answer- 2
There are two important units under the Division of Service Operations (DSO): -
Answer- Customer Contact Center and Central Intake
The Customer Contact Center handles - Answer- all incoming telephone, postal,
and email inquiries from licensees and the general public.
, The Central Intake Unit processes - Answer- all the license applications and
license fees that come into the DBPR. The Central Intake Unit is also responsible for
the issuance of all licenses and license renewal notifications for the Department.
T / F - The director of the Division of Real Estate (DRE) is appointed by the
secretary of the DBPR, subject to senate confirmation. - Answer- F - The director
of the DRE is appointed by the secretary of the DBPR, subject to approval of the
Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC).
T / F - The secretary of the DBPR is appointed by the governor. - Answer- T - The
secretary of the DBPR is appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the
state senate.
T / F - The duties of the Division of Real Estate are primarily enforcement of real
estate laws. - Answer- F - The Division of Real Estate (DRE) duties are
essentially administrative and ministerial. The administrative duties include routine
duties and clerical functions of behalf of the FREC. The DRE's ministerial duties
involve recordkeeping.
The Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC) - Answer- is the regulatory body
charged by the Florida Legislature with protecting the general public by regulating
real estate brokers and brokerage firms, broker associates, sales associates, and
real estate schools and instructors. The FREC is also charged with fostering the
education of real estate licensees and permit holders. This includes the regulation of
proprietary real estate schools and all noncredit, FREC-approved courses offered by
colleges, universities, community colleges, and area technical centers. The objective
of such regulation is to protect the public (consumer protection) by ensuring that real
estate licensees have at least a minimal degree of competence.
T / F - The Florida Real Estate Commission members are paid $100 per day for
official Commission business. - Answer- F - Florida Real Estate Commission
members are paid $50 per day for each day they attend an official meeting and for
each day they participate in other Commission business.
T / F - At least three of the Commissioners must be consumer members. - Answer-
F - Two Commissioners must be consumer (lay) members who have never been
real estate brokers or sales associates.
T / F - One Commissioner may be a licensed Florida sales associate. - Answer- T
- One Commissioner must be either a licensed broker or sales associate who has
held an active license during the two years preceding appointment.
