Florida
Plumbing Contractor

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State of Florida
Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation
Bureau of Education and Testing
1940 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Phone: (850) 488-5952
www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/

Exam Administrator

Bureau of Education and Testing
Candidate Services Examinations
1940 N. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0791
Phone: (850) 488-5952
BET Home Page

Exam Type

OPEN BOOK

Exam Content

Subject Areas	% of Questions
Drainage	20
Water Distribution	20
Natural Gas Piping	15
Medical Gas Piping	20
Industrial Piping	10
Swimming Pools, Wells, and Irrigation	5
Solar	5
Fire Protection	5

Total Number of Test Questions:	110
Passing percentage:	70%

The state of Florida also requires that you take and pass a written Business and Financial Management exam for this trade.

Part of this exam requires knowledge of business management principles. We offer those study materials on a separate Florida Business and Finance web page.

Books Allowed in the Exam

1.	Chapter 64E-6, Florida Administrative Code, Standards for Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems, 2010, Department of Health.
2.	Code of Federal Regulations, (OSHA) 29 CFR Part 1926, 2010, Revised July 1, 2010), GPO.
3.	Contractor's Manual, 2009 (includes 2008 Circular E), Association of Builders and Contractors Institute.
4.	Mathematics for Plumbers and Pipefitters, 7th Edition, 2008, Lee Smith.
5.	NFPA 14: Standard for the Installation of Standpipes and Hose Systems, 2010, NFPA.
6.	NFPA 99: Health Care Facilities (Chapter 3 and 5, Annex A and C), 2005, NFPA.
7.	Plumber's Handbook Revised, 2006, Howard Massey.
8.	Solar Thermal Manual: Solar Water and Pool Heating Manual, 2006 (Replaces R98), Florida Solar Energy Center.
9.	Florida Building Code - Plumbing, 2007, with second 2009 Supplement, ICC.
10.	Florida Building Code - Fuel Gas, 2007, with second 2009 Supplement, ICC.

Recommended Study Materials

Florida • Plumbing Contractor

Product Name	Price
Comprehensive Tutorial
Plumbing Math Tutorial
Practice Tests ( 3 )
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Recommended DVD Study Courses
DVD Title	Price
2003 International Plumbing Code
2003 International Fuel Gas Code
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