About This Book
Florida Statutes Chapter 455 establishes the legal and administrative framework governing the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) and its associated professional boards and programs.
Core Purpose and Scope
Chapter 455 applies exclusively to professions and occupations regulated under DBPR's divisions—including Professions, Real Estate, and Certified Public Accounting—and provides standardized rules for licensing, examinations, continuing education, and disciplinary actions across industries.
Key Provisions
- Licensure Procedures (§455.213): Defines standard application requirements, background screening rules, and licensing flexibilities for active-duty military members and their spouses.
- Disciplinary Proceedings (§455.225): Governs complaint intake, sufficiency evaluation, investigation, and prosecution, including penalties for unlicensed practice.
- Management Privatization Act (§455.32): Authorizes select professional boards to contract with nonprofit entities for administrative and investigative services.
Practice Tests Using This Book
This book is required or recommended for 1 licensing exam. We've written 10 practice questions directly from this material, each one citing the chapter and section it comes from.