Florida General Contractor Guide 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: How often must a Florida certified general contractor license be renewed?
- Every 2 years (biennially) (Correct answer)
- Annually
- Every 5 years
- Never
Correct answer: Every 2 years (biennially)
Contractor licenses in Florida are renewed on a two-year cycle.
Question 2: How many hours of continuing education are generally required per renewal period?
- 14 hours (Correct answer)
- 40 hours
- 0 hours
- 100 hours
Correct answer: 14 hours
Florida requires 14 hours of approved continuing education each two-year renewal period.
Question 3: Which of the following must a certified contractor maintain to keep the license active?
- Workers' compensation and liability insurance (Correct answer)
- A pilot's license
- A real estate license
- Nothing
Correct answer: Workers' compensation and liability insurance
Contractors must maintain public liability and workers' compensation insurance as required by law.
Question 4: Failure to renew a license on time typically results in it becoming:
- Delinquent, then null and void if not addressed (Correct answer)
- Automatically upgraded
- Permanently valid
- Transferred to another person
Correct answer: Delinquent, then null and void if not addressed
An unrenewed license becomes delinquent and eventually null and void if not reactivated.
Question 5: What is the minimum general liability insurance often required for a general contractor?
- $300,000 for public liability (Correct answer)
- $10,000
- No minimum
- $5 million
Correct answer: $300,000 for public liability
General contractors are commonly required to carry at least $300,000 in public liability coverage.
Question 6: Continuing education for Florida contractors must include a portion on which topic?
- Workplace safety and workers' compensation (Correct answer)
- Foreign languages
- Marketing only
- Cooking
Correct answer: Workplace safety and workers' compensation
Required CE hours include specific topics such as workers' compensation, safety, and laws/rules.
Question 7: A licensed qualifying agent is responsible for:
- Supervising the construction activities of the business (Correct answer)
- Only accounting
- Only advertising
- Nothing operational
Correct answer: Supervising the construction activities of the business
The qualifying agent supervises the construction operations of the licensed business entity.
Florida General Contractor Guide 3
How often must a Florida certified general contractor license be renewed?