Palm Beach County (FL) General Contractor (GITS) License

General Contractors shall be unlimited as to height, area and complexity of construction undertaken. A general contractor shall have the knowledge gained by 5 years of experience in a supervisory capacity under a general contractor or building contractor, or have been a licensed building contractor for 1 year or a residential building contractor for 2 years or shall have an education and experience equivalent thereto, as defined in this section. A general contractor shall subcontract to a qualified contractor all work which is the exclusive work of plumbing, electrical or HARV contractors, unless such contractor also holds a certificate of competency of the respective trade category, provided, that on new site development work, site redevelopment work, mobile home parks, commercial properties, and utility work within public rights-of-way and designated easements, the obligation to subcontract shall not prohibit the general contractor from constructing the main sanitary sewer collection system and the main water distribution system including the continuation of utility lines from the mains to a designated termination point in the right-of-way or easement, after which utility lines shall be constructed by plumbing contractors. As to mobile home parks, the continuation of utility lines from the mains are to be considered a part of the main sewer collection and main water distribution systems. A general contractor may do, contract for, and take out permits for installing room air conditioners, metal decking and siding, pile driving, telephone booths, transport assembly installation, curtain walls, window walls and for the work of any specialty contractor, as defined herein, except that of air conditioning contractors, refrigeration contractors, and elevator contractors.

General Contractor Courses

Exams For General Contractor

General Exam

Exam: GAE1C
Testing Method: Open book
Testing Company: GITS (Gainesville Independent Testing Service)
Hours Alloted: 3h
Types of Questions: Multiple Choice
Number of questions: 80
Subjects Involved:
- Safety
- Estimating and Plan Reading
- Sitework
- Concrete
- Concrete Formwork
- Concrete Reinforcement
- Masonry
- Structural Steel
- Carpentry
- Roofing
- Associated Trades

Business Procedures Exam

Exam: AAE2C
Testing Method: Open Book
Testing Company: GITS (Gainesville Independent Testing Service)
Hours Allotted: 2h
Types of Questions: Multiple Choice
Number of questions: 50
Subjects Involved:
- Insurance Laws
- Tax Laws
- Safety
- Management
- Lien Laws
- Employment Laws
- General Accounting

General Contractor Bookset (GITS)

The books set includes all required references for both the General and Business Procedures exams. Orders placed before 2 PM are shipped the same day via UPS and a tracking number is emailed before 3 PM.