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Florida
Plumbing Contractor
| Apply for the license |
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 |
(Same as Licensing Agency above) |
| Exam Type |
| OPEN BOOK |
| Exam Content |
The exam content shown here only lists major category headings. Please consult the exam bulletin from the link at the right for a detailed breakdown of subject subcategories.
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| Subject Area |
% 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 |
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| Total Number of Test Questions: |
110 |
| Time Allowed (hours) |
9.0 |
The General Trade Knowledge will also consist of 5 isometric drawings.
| In
Florida you must also pass a Business and Finance Exam
unless you are already a licensed contractor who is adding a classification to your license. |

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| Recommended (permitted) Reference Books |
| 1. |
Chapter 64E-6, Florida Administrative Code, Standards for Onsite
Sewer Treatment and Disposal Systems, 2004 or 2005, Department of Health. |
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| 2. |
Code of Federal Regulations, (OSHA) 29 Part 1926, 2006,
GPO. |
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| 3. |
Florida Contractor's Manual, 2004 Edition, Florida Association of Builders and Contractors Institute (Includes 12 other references). |
| 4. |
Mathematics for Plumbers and Pipefitters,
7th Edition, 2008, Lee Smith, Bartholomew D'Arcangelo, Benedict D'Arcangelo, J. Russell Guest. |
| 5. |
NFPA 14: Installation of Standpipe, Private Hydrant,
and Hose Systems, 2007, National Fire Protection Association. |
| 6. |
NFPA 99: Healthcare Facilities, (Chapter 3 &
5, Annex A & C), 2005, NFPA. |
| 7. |
Plumber's Handbook Revised, 2006, Howard
C. Massey. |
| 8. |
Solar Water & Pool Heating Manual, 2006,
Florida Solar Energy Center. |
| 9. |
Florida Building Code - Plumbing,
2004 Edition with 2005 updates and 2006 revisions, International Code Council. |
| 10. |
Florida Building Code - Fuel Gas, 2004
Edition with 2005 updates and 2006 revisions, International Code Council. |
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Recommended Study Materials
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