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1. After purchasing the mobile home park, the residents form a community association and hire a paid manager. The manager must be licensed under Part VIII of Chapter 468 if the budget of the association exceeds: A.$50, B.$75,000 C. $100,00 D. $125,000: C. 2. A type of joint ownership of real estate where legal title is not vested in the individual, but the individual receives the right to occupy a unit, is a: A. mobile home. B. cooperative C. mandatory homeowners' association. D. condominium: B. 3. The type of community association that permits individual units to be owned and occupied by different people during the year is a: A.time-share property. B.cooperative. C.phase condominium D.townhouse: A. 4. Appurtenances in a condominium or cooperative include rights of: A. use and access to all individual units. B. liens. C. the association's records. D. the use of and access to all easements, membership in the association, and assigned percentage of ownership in the common areas and any club membership rights.: D. 5. Any person or firm licensed under Part VIII of Chapter 468, Florida Statutes, is considered: A. responsible for management B. capable of performing community association management services. C. capable of transferring possessions and ownership of cooperative proper- ty.: B. 6. A homeowners' association where membership in the association is manda- tory for all owners and the association has a lien right which is not a condo- minium or cooperative is regulated by provisions of which Florida statute? A. 648, F.S.

B. 720, F.S.

C. 721, F.S.

D 735, F.S.: B.

7. A board member of a condominium or cooperative association may not accept anything of value providing goods or services to the association for his/her benefit or the benefit of his/her family except: A. for items received at trade fairs or educational programs B. when fully disclosed to all of the other board members. C. when received from a vendor who is also a relative. D. when the item received has a value of less than $500.00: A. 8. The document that created an elaborate set of covenants and restrictions that establish basic rights and responsibilities of homeowners' association members, residents and guests is the: A. Charter B. Bylaws. C. Articles. D. Declaration.: D. 9. Florida's Condominium Act and the Not-For-Profit Act require which docu- ment to establish procedures for carrying out the day-to-day operations of the association? A. Charter B. Bylaws. C. Declaration. D. Articles.: B. 10. The Condominium Act specifies that which of the following are reserved for exclusive use of certain owners? A. Common areas. B. Limited common elements. C. Recreation areas. D. Elevators: B. 11. The community association statute require that each association's gov- erning documents be recorded with which of the following to be effective? A. The Department of Business and Professional Regulation, B. The clear of the circuit court. C. The recording office. D. The Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes: B. 12. The Condominium Act gives which of the following the power to enforce and ensure compliance with the law? A. The Department of State.

B. The directors of the associations. C. The Division of Florida Condominiums, Time Shares, and Mobile Homes. D. the clerk of the circuit court: C.

13. When an existing rental property is converted to a condominium, each tenant has: A. the statutory right to begin legal action against the developer. B. already been notified of his/her certain eviction. C. the right to continue to rent for an unspecified time. D. the right to extend his or her lease.: D. 14. Amendments to the homeowners' association declaration become effec- tive when: A. recorded with the clerk of the circuit court. B. recorded with the Department of State C. recorded with the board. D. recorded with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.: A. 15. The Bountiful Gardens Condominium wants to remove the swimming pool to save money. Which of the following would apply? A. The association should first check the language of the declaration as it applies to material modifications. B. The decision to remove property from the common elements is left to the association officers. C. Only a majority vote of a quorum of the membership is required by statue to remove a common element. D. The association may never make such change according to F.S. 719.: A. 16. The owner-controlled board of the Flamingo Condominium wants to estab- lish policies regarding exclusive use of the clubhouse of the condominium for private functions. Which document will give the board guidance on how to set up these policies? A. The articles of incorporation B. The declaration C. The DBPR Declaratory Statements D. The Florida Statue addressing private parties: B. 17. Rules adopted by the Division of Florida Condominium, Time Shares, and Mobile Homes are incorporated into: A. Chapter 723 F.S. B. Chapter 718 F.S. C. Chapter 719 F.S. D. The administrative code: D. 18. In a mandatory homeowners' association, the board must provide

the members notice of a board meeting at least: A.20 days in advance B. 48 hours in advance

C. 5 days in advance D. 4 days in advance: B.

19. The authority that makes it unlawful to discriminate against any person in terms, or conditions of sale or rental of a residence because of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, religion, or familiar status is the: A. Equal Opportunity Act B. Real Estate Sales Act C. Fair Housing Act D. Florida Human Relations Act: C. 20. The property owned by all of the owners in a condominium is referred to as: A. Condominium Property B. The common elements C. Recreation property D. Owners' use property: B. 21. Which of the following mandatory homeowners' associations would not be subject to regulation by the special provisions of Chapter 720, F.S.? A. An association with 230 lots B. An association with annual assessments of $ C. An association regulated by Chapter 718, F.S. D. There are no exclusions from regulation by this part of the statute: C. 22. Which of the following properties could be exempt from the prohibitions against discrimination based on familial status? A. A community with 100% of the residents over age 37. B. A community with all the residents age 62 or over. C. A community with 50% of its residents age 55 or over. D. A community that has amended its documents to provide that no children under the age of 12 are allowed in the community.: B. 23. Which of the following employers would be required to comply with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act? A. A business with 5 employees B. A business with 40 employees C. A business with 2 employees D. All employers must comply with the Act: B. 24. Which of the following can occur at a community association's annual meeting? A. The members elect the board of directors B. The members hear reports on the status of the corporation C. The members may vote on any proposed issue that requires membership

vote D. All of the above: D.

25. In a community association, if the documents are silent, transition must occur: A. Within three months after 90% of the units, parcels or shared have been sold to owners other than the developer B. When a majority of the units have been sold to purchasers other than the developer C. At the time a complaint is filed with the State D. At the point in time when the non-developer owners can get enough votes to throw out the developer: A. 26. Restrictive condominium covenants that's "run with the land" are effective unit the: A. Date indicated in the articles of incorporation B. Condominium is terminated C. Expiration of a 99-year lease D. Condominium bylaws are modified: B. 27. The Double Declining Condominium employs a maintenance coordinator who performs all of the maintenance and repairs. The association contains 178 units. Which applies? (Pg.6) A. As long as no other services are provided, the maintenance coordinator need not be licensed. B.The board of directors is responsible for supervising, the coordinator, so no license is required. C. Maintenance coordinators are licensed by the county and need not be licensed otherwise D.The maintenance coordinator must be licensed as a community association manager: D. 28. The Big Bucks condominium Association wants to pay their officers and directors for performing their services to encourage more of the members to participate in association activities. Which applies? A. Homeowners' associations formed under Florida's general corporate statute prohibit payment to officers and directors B.The Board of Governors should review the association documents to deter- mine how the payment can be made C. Chapter 617, F.S. Prohibits payment to officers and directors in all cases. D.The board may pay officers only; directors may not receive any compensa- tion: B.

29. The easements and common elements of a condominium are established in the: A. Florida Administrative Code B. Articles of Incorporation C. ByLaws D. Declaration: D. 30. Along with exclusive ownership of a single unit and joint ownership of common elements, the condominium concepts is made up of: A. An equal share of stock dividends for each unit owner B. Mandatory management by professionals C. Operations by the condominium association D. Mandatory regulations by Chapter 617, F.S.: C. 31. The article of incorporation of a community association: A.define the membership and voting rights of its members B. Include the declaration of association C. Include the association guidelines D. Include the association code of conduct: A. 32. The informal or supplemental day-to-day guidelines governing the proper conduct of community association residents are known as: A. Bylaws B. Code of Conduct C. Rules and Regulations D. Condominium guidelines: C. 33. The basic structure and areas of responsibility of a condominium associ- ation are established by the: A. Rules and Regulations B. Policies and Procedures C. Articles of Incorporation D. Bylaws: C. 34. Agenda and notice requirements for both membership and directors' meet- ings are found in the association's: A. Code of conduct B. Rules and Regulations C. Resolution of procedures D. Bylaws: D. 35. In the condominium and cooperative associations, the bylaws must pro- vide for at least three officers that are: A. President, Vice President and Secretary

B. President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer

C. President, Vice President, and Treasurer D. President, Secretary and Treasurer: D.

36. The time, date and place of the annual condominium membership meeting are usually stated in the: A. Resolution of procedures B. Declaration of condominium C. Bylaws D. Rules and Regulations: C. 37. Rules and regulations passed by the community association board must be to be valid. A. Reasonable B. Non-discriminatory C. Within the scope of their authority D. All of the above.: D. 38. The residents of the Probate Condominium want to change the way as- sessments are calculated. Modifications in the way assessments are calculat- ed must be approved by: A. All the owners and lien holders by written jointer B. Board only C. Association only D. Department of State: A. 39. The Forever Cooperative Association was created by the: A. Association B. Board C. Chapter 468, F.S. D. Developer: D. 40. The Articles of Incorporation have been properly changed by a member- ship vote. To become effective, the must be filed/recorded, with: A. The clerk of the court B. The Department C. The Department of State D. Both A and C are correct: D. 41. When a non-developer condo unit owner sells the unit, the purchases is allowed how many days to cancel the agreement? A. 15 days B. 30 days C. 3 days D. 10 days: C.

42. When a condominium unit is resold, the seller must provide to the purchas- er: A. Only the Frequently Asked Question and Answer Sheet B. Only the declaration C. A copy of the Declaration, Articles, Bylaws, Rules of the Association, Fre- quently Asked Questions and Answer Sheet, the Division Governance Form and the most recent yearned financial information. D. Only the current budget: C. 43. The Condominium Act states that rent escalations clauses based on the C.P.I. Are: A. A great deal for the unit owners B. Unconscionable and unenforceable in a leasehold condominium C. Legal D. Legal if agreed to by the unit owners: B. 44. A cooperative developer failing to pay the required fee or make the proper filings to the division: A. May be fined $150 per unit B. May be fined $150 per day of delinquency C. May offer the units for sale D. May not offer the units for sale: D. 45. The Involved Homeowners' Association board is considering an amend- ment to its documents at the annual meeting. The board wants to make sure owners who cannot attend are provided with the means to vote on the issue. Which of the following should be used for those not present to vote? A. A phone call designating anyone to vote however they want on the issue B. An absentee ballot that must remain confidential after the meeting C. A proxy properly executed by the owner D. A letter designating the board to vote for the owner.: C. 46. The unit owners of the Water's Edge Condominium want to buy the ad- jacent property for assist Iona local parking that will enlarge the common elements. The documents are I lent with regard to the percentage of owners required to approve such a purchase. What vote would be required? A. 75% B. Two-thirds of the entire membership C. A majority vote of those present at a meeting D. The Board can make this decision: B. 47. A water line breaks in the common area of the All Wet Condominium and the manager needs to provide the plumber access to one of the units to

repair the leaking pipe. The owner is not home and has not provided the association

with a key? What action may the manager take? A. The manager may enter the unit by any means necessary to access the leaking pipe. B. The manager needs to locate the owner and obtain permission to enter the unit C. The manager can tell the plumber to come back when the owner is home D. The manager needs to call the association president and get instructions on what to do.: A.

48. The board of the Lethargy Homeowners' Association questions the proper voting procedure to elect board members for those members who are not physically present at the annual meeting. Members who are not present may vote in the election by which of the following methods if allowed in the governing documents? A. Secret Ballot B. Conference call C. Speaker telephone D. Limited proxy: A. 49. The Oaktree Condominium Association has been in existence for 17 years. A member makes a request to management for copied of all the records of the association going back to the date of its creation. Management must provide records for which of the following periods of time? A. Seven years B. Seventeen years C. Three years D. Five years: A. 50. In order for the Leave-Me-Alone Association to conduct business at a membership meeting: A. The president of the association must be present B. The entire board must vote on the validity of the meeting C. A board member must close the door at the designated times D. A quorum must be present: D. 51. The condominium Ombudsman is appointed by: A. The President of the Florida Statue B. A vote of the Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers. C. The Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives D. The Governor of the state of Florida: D. 52. All members of the Come-As-You-R-Condominium are entitled to attend: A. All board meetings unless the body is meeting to discuss personnel matters or meeting with legal counsel for the purpose of seeking or

rendering legal

advice. B. No board meetings C. All board meetings and may vote in all meetings D. No board meetings but may vote.: A.

53. The Deficit Condominium records must be maintained: A. Within the city where the condominium is located. B. Within the state of Florida and be available for inspection within 45 miles of the location of the condominium or with the county where the condominium is located. C. Within the county where the condominium is located D. At any locations approved by the board: B. 54. Official records of the community association, upon written request: A. Must be open for inspections by any member or their authorized represen- tative at reasonable times B. Should remain secret for seven years C. Are required to be locked up for seven years D. Must not leave the association properly for seven years: A. 55. In order to reduce operating cost, the Save-A-Buck Condominium decides to have only the minimum number of membership meeting during the year. Which of the following is correct? A. One meeting per quarter is required B. One semi-annual meeting must be held C. One bi-annual meeting must take place D. One annual meeting satisfies the legal requirements: D. 56. A special meeting of the membership is to be held and proper notice is given to the membership. Which applies? A. Only items on the agenda included in the notice may be considered at the meeting B. Only budget items may be considered if approved by a majority of those present C. The members may bring any new items before the body for consideration D. The board may add items to the agenda after the meeting has been con- vened: A. 57. A valid proxy given by one of the owners of the Never-Show Condominium Association may: A. Serves as a proxy only B. Not serve as a voting certificate under any circumstance C. Serves as a valid proxy and voting certificate if given by one of the multiple

owners. D. Serves as a voting certificate only if given by one of the multiple owners: C.

58. The statutory language that allows a unit or parcel owner or shareholder to attend a community association board or committee meeting is referred to as the: A. Right of access to meetings B. Covenants C. Free speech D. Open meeting provisions: D. 59. Which of the following records of a condominium are not availed to a unit owner? A. Information about a prospective purchaser of a unit requested as part of the approval process B. The letter from the accounting service regarding delinquent owners C. The records related to an insurance claim D.The records related to the contract with the painting contractor who painted the building: A. 60. The prohibition against discrimination based on familial status refers to: A. The martial status of the individual B. The age of the individual C. The face that there are dependent children under the age of 18 living with the individual D. The age at which the parties may marry: C. 61. Vacancies on the community association board may be filled by: A. Only a majority of the association membership voting at the annual meeting B. Only a majority of the board at a valid board meeting C. The remaining board member(s) even if less than a majority D. Any volunteering owner or designee of an unwilling owner: C. 62. An appointed board member serves: A. Until a budget meeting is called B. The remaining term of the member replaced. C. Until officers elect or appoint a successor D. Unit the next quarter: B. 63.Which of the following is NOT a proper form of notice of a membership meeting?: A. Personal notice B. U.S. mail C. Phone call

D.Electronic notice

64. After transition, the developer of a condominium has what relationship to the association? A. One of trust and confidence of five years B. Warranty obligations as defined in the statues C. Responsibility for keeping records D. Maintenance and budgeting responsibilities: B. 65. Larry is a director in a condominium association and decides not to vote on a sensitive issue presented to the board at its meeting. Which applies? A. As long as he doesn't vote on this issue, his position is not recorded. B. A director who abstains from voting on any action shall be presumed to have taken no position with regard to the action C. A non-vote is an automatic "yes" vote. D. The director's vote or non-vote is subject to the approval of the entire board: B. 66. A valid proxy must contain: A. A date and the signature of the owner(s) or shareholder(s) B. The reason the proxy is given C. The name of the person voting the proxy, who must be resident owner D.. The exact time the meeting will end: A. 67. On June 5, 2019, the board of the Aluminum Condominium Association held a special meeting to discuss a maintenance problem. Minutes of the meeting must be reduced to writing by: A. June 5, 2019 B. June 12, 2019 C. June 31, 2019 D, a reasonable time: D. 68. Official 2017 community association records must be maintained until the end of: A. 2017 B. 2022 C. 2024 D. 2020: C. 69. Bill Lawsuit's attorney requests copies of the official insurance records of the Litigation Homeowners' Association. The attorney is told that a charge will be made for copies. Which applied? A. The attorney, as the authorized representative of a owner, can expect to pay the cost for preparing and furnishing the requested records, including the costs of copying and the costs required for personnel to retrieve and

copy the records if the time spent retrieving and copying the records exceeds one-half

hour and if the personnel costs do not exceed $20 per hour. Personnel costs may not be charged for records request that result in the copying of 25 or fewer pages. The association may charge up to 25 cents per page for copies made on the association's photocopier. If the association does not have a photocopy machine available where the records are kept, or if the records requested to be copied exceed 25 pages in length, the association may have copies made by an outside by duplicating service and may charge the actual cost of copying, as supported by the vendor invoice. B. Under the statute, a maximum fee of $0.05 per copy may be charged C. Under the statue, a maximum fee of $0.10 per copy may be charged D. Charged for copies are not allowed to be made to an owner or his authorized representative. A maximum charge of $0.25 can be made to others.: A.

70. Which of the following is correct with respect to the availability of the association records containing personal information of the owners? A. The Association may not provide any information to any other owner about an owner's addresses or phone numbers B. The association may provide any requested information contained in the official recorded of the association C. The owners provide the association with a written list of records not be distributed D. An owner's name, unit designation, mailing address, property address, and any address, e-mail address, or facsimile number provided to the association to fulfill the association's notice requirements are available to other owners: D. 71. At the annual meeting of the Forever Happy Cooperative Association, the membership has elected the new board. The membership meeting is adjourned. The board then convenes its organizational meeting and the first order of business is the election of the officers. Which body will elect the officers? A. The main body of the association B. Designated volunteers from the association C. The board D. The past president and treasurer: C. 72. What vote of the condominium unit owners is required to petition the Ombudsman to appoint an election monitor to attend the annual meeting of the owners and to conduct the election of directors? A. 100% of the unit owners B. A majority of the owners or 3 unit owners, whichever is greater C. 25% of the owners or at least two owners if there are less than 10 units

D. 15% of the voting interests or six unit owners, whichever is greater: D.

73. Which of the following statements is correct with regard to the right of members of a homeowners' association to speak at board meetings? A. The owners may not speak at any board meeting with respect to any item on the agenda B. The members have the right to speak with regard to any item placed on the agenda of the board meeting by petition subject to a three minute time limit C.The board may decide if the members may speak at any board meeting with regard to any item on the agenda D. The owners may request to be recognized by the board when items have been placed on the agenda by petition of the membership. The board may de- cide to recognize the members for speaking at the discretion of the board.: B. 74. The Buy now Condominium has 95 units, The documents are silent regard- ing the number of directors the association must have. Currently the board has 11 members. The association wants to reduce the size of the b lard to the minimum number of members allowed by law. Which of the following is the minimum number of members this board must have? A. 5 B. 3 C. 1 D. 7: A. 75. The board of directors of Forgetful Condominium did not provide records to an owner within 10 business days of receipt of a written request. What are the minimum damages that may be imposed by the courts? A. A find of $5,000 B. A letter of reprimand C. Damages of $50 per day up to a maximum of $500 D. The cost incurred by the owner to make copies of the records: C. 76. The board of Noncompliance Condominium wants to vote on a motion for an item that was not included on the published agenda for the meeting. What vote will be required to approve such a motion? A. Unanimous approval B. A majority of those present C. A majority of the entire board D. A majority plus one of the board: D. 77. The cooperative association wants to cancel the pool service agreement entered into by the developer prior to transition. What vote of the non-devel- oper members is required?

A. A majority of those present at a meeting can cancel the agreement B. The board may cancel the agreement within the approval of the developer

C. The contract may not be canceled. D. A 75% vote of the non-developer owners is required to cancel the contract- : D.

78. The members of the condominium are attending board meetings and their participation is causing the meetings to last three times as long as they did previously. What action may the board take? A. The board may adopt reasonable restrictions regarding the owners' right to participate at the meetings B. The board may stop the owners from attending the meetings C. The board must obtain permission from the owners to adopt restrictions D. The board must obtain approval from the Division before imposing restric- tions: A. 79. The unit owners of Beachside Cooperative want to amend the documents. How many owners not present vote at the meeting? A. By general proxy B. By limited proxy C. By phoning in their vote D. By telling their neighbors to vote for them: B. 80. The first notice for the election of directors in Showtime Condominium must be provided at least how many days in advance of the election? A. 30 days B. 14 days C. 60 days D. 90 days: C. 81. In condominiums and cooperatives, the ballot used in electing the direc- tors must: A. list all candidates in alphabetical order by surname. B. list all candidates in the order of length of time they have owned a unit. C. list only the candidates the board likes D. list the candidates in order of age: A. 82. If a condominium or cooperative has the same number of candidates as vacancies for seats in the election of directors: A. the old directors will be required to find more candidates B. the members will vote on the candidates and the ones getting the most votes will be the officers C. the candidates will be required to find a least one more candidate D. no election is required: D. 83. Many complaints have been received by the Happy Party Condominium

Association about the volume of certain resident's TV's and radios. The best

method of handling this type of problem is: A. a change in the declaration B. a change in the bylaws C. a change in the weather D. an adoption of the articles: A.

84. The second notice of the election in a condominium must be provided: A. to the unit owners not less than 35 days in advance of the election B. with the notice of the membership meeting which must be mailed, hand delivered or electronically transmitted to each unit owner at least 14 days in advance of the meeting. C. not less than 90 days prior to the election D. not less than 45 day prior to the election: B. 85. When the documents are silent with regards to the vote required to change the bylaws, changes in an association's bylaws become effective: A. when approved by the owners of not less than 2/3 of the units and recorded in the public records. B. when approved by the owners of not less than 3/4 of the units and recorded in the public records. C. when approved by the owners of not less than 1/2 of the units and recorded in the public records. D. when accepted by the board.: A. 86. Which of the following is not necessary for a valid proxy? A. An owner giving the proxy B. The person to vote the proxy designated in the proxy C. The reason the proxy was given D. The date the proxy was given: C. 87. The board of governors of Sunny Lake Shore Condominium schedules a meeting for June 11, 2019. When must a notice be posted conspicuously on the association property? A. June 11, 2019 B. June 13, 2019 C. June 9, 2019 D. May 11, 2019: C. 88. The resignation of a director is effective when: A. the resignation is in writing and it is received by the board or at a later date as specified in the written letter of resignation. B. 2 days after the letter of resignation is received by the board C. when approved by the board D. when approved by a majority vote of the membership: A.