Florida Pollutant Storage Contractor Exam - Books & Courses Rental

Prepare for the Florida Business and Finance and Florida Pollutant Storage Contractor examinations with a complete rental package that combines highlighted and tabbed reference books, online self-study courses, and Business and Finance flash cards. This package is designed for candidates who want the required study materials organized into one convenient exam-preparation solution.

The rental includes the reference books listed for both the Florida Business and Finance examination and the Florida Pollutant Storage Contractor trade examination. The books are highlighted and tabbed to support faster navigation during study sessions and open-book testing. Important sections are marked, and permanent tabs help candidates locate major chapters, definitions, tables, contract provisions, accounting topics, safety regulations, petroleum storage requirements, installation practices, and inspection information.

The package also includes Business and Trade self-study courses with 6 months of course access. Students can use the courses to create a structured preparation schedule, review key examination subjects, practice reference navigation, and reinforce the business, financial, safety, estimating, regulatory, and technical knowledge associated with the two examinations.

Business and Finance flash cards are included to help candidates review terminology, accounting concepts, contract documents, licensing requirements, financial principles, and other important business subjects. The combination of books, online courses, and flash cards provides several ways to study the material and build familiarity with the references.

The total payment is $3,395, consisting of the $1,895 rental package price plus a $1,500 refundable book deposit. The $1,500 deposit is refunded by check when the rental books are returned in similar condition within six months of delivery.

This rental package gives candidates temporary access to a large collection of technical books without requiring them to purchase every reference separately. Because the books must be returned, candidates should protect them from water, excessive wear, missing pages, torn bindings, unauthorized writing, and other damage. The books should be returned as a complete set and in similar condition within the stated six-month rental period to qualify for the refundable deposit.

Exam Details

Florida certified contractor applicants may be required to complete both a Business and Finance examination and the applicable trade examination. This package supports preparation for the Florida Business and Finance examination and the Florida Pollutant Storage Contractor trade examination.

The Business and Finance portion focuses on the knowledge needed to manage the business side of contracting. Study areas may include accounting, financial management, estimating, bidding, contracts, project administration, licensing responsibilities, employment requirements, risk management, insurance, liens, taxes, and applicable Florida laws.

The Pollutant Storage Contractor trade portion focuses on the planning, installation, protection, testing, inspection, maintenance, removal, and closure of pollutant storage systems. Candidates should be prepared to work with technical references involving underground storage tanks, aboveground storage systems, motor fuel dispensing facilities, vapor recovery, workplace safety, fire protection, environmental requirements, excavation, corrosion protection, leak detection, piping, valves, pumps, dispensers, and storage tank inspection.

Trade preparation may involve the following knowledge areas:

• Pre-installation planning and site preparation
• Construction estimating and material calculations
• Plans, specifications, symbols, and technical drawings
• Excavation, trenching, bedding, backfill, and dewatering
• Tank foundations, supports, anchorage, and buoyancy
• Underground liquid storage system installation
• Aboveground motor fuel storage system installation
• Motor fuel dispensing equipment and emergency controls
• Piping, valves, fittings, pumps, vents, and related components
• Flammable and combustible liquid requirements
• Vapor-recovery system installation and testing
• Leak detection, monitoring, and release prevention
• Corrosion control and cathodic protection
• Underground facility damage prevention
• Workplace safety and hazardous-material procedures
• Petroleum storage facility inspections
• Tank removal, abandonment, and closure

The highlighted and tabbed references help candidates move between these subjects more efficiently. The online courses add structure by helping students divide the material into manageable study areas and practice using the books under exam-style conditions.

Open Book Test

The Florida Business and Finance and Pollutant Storage Contractor examinations are open-book tests. Candidates may bring approved references into the testing room when the books comply with the current examination rules.

Open-book testing requires strong reference-navigation skills. Candidates should not expect to read an entire chapter for every question. They should know which publication covers the subject, how the book is organized, and where to locate the applicable definition, formula, table, contract provision, code section, regulation, or recommended practice.

The rental books are highlighted and tabbed to support this process. Highlighted passages help draw attention to important material, while permanent tabs help identify major sections. Candidates should study the books before the examination and become familiar with the tabbing system. The tabs are most useful when students understand the material located behind them.

Exam-room materials must comply with the current testing rules. Candidates remain responsible for confirming that each book is an approved edition and that its markings, tabs, bindings, and condition meet the requirements in effect on the examination date.

Licensing Steps

1. Review the license classification. Confirm that the Florida Pollutant Storage System Contractor classification matches the work you intend to perform.
2. Review the required examinations. Determine which Business and Finance and trade examination sections apply to the certification you are seeking.
3. Complete the examination registration process. Follow the applicable procedure for obtaining authorization to test.
4. Schedule the examinations. Select available testing appointments after eligibility or authorization is issued.
5. Study the business and trade materials. Use the highlighted and tabbed rental references, online self-study courses, and flash cards to prepare.
6. Complete the required examination sections. Take the applicable Florida Business and Finance and Pollutant Storage Contractor trade examinations.
7. Submit the correct contractor application. Choose the application that matches your intended individual, business, or qualifying-agent status.
8. Provide supporting documentation. Submit the experience, education, financial, fingerprint, identity, insurance, and business documents required for the application.
9. Obtain licensing approval. Passing the examinations does not by itself authorize a candidate to perform regulated contracting work. The applicable contractor license must be issued before operating under the classification.
10. Return the rental books. Return the complete set in similar condition within six months of delivery to receive the $1,500 refundable deposit by check.

State Requirements

The Florida Pollutant Storage System Contractor license is regulated through the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation and the Construction Industry Licensing Board. Applicants must complete the examinations and satisfy the application requirements associated with the license.

Florida certified contractor applicants generally must document qualifying construction experience or an accepted combination of education and experience. Applicants should maintain accurate records of employers, project dates, duties, supervisory responsibilities, and the types of construction or pollutant storage systems involved.

Financial responsibility is also part of the contractor licensing process. Applicants may be required to submit credit information and additional financial records. Requirements may differ when an applicant is seeking an individual license, qualifying a business, adding another business, changing license status, or using another available application path.

Applicants qualifying a business may need to provide entity records, ownership information, qualifying-agent documentation, fingerprints, insurance information, and other supporting materials. Candidates should use the application that matches the way they intend to practice.

The Business and Finance examination supports preparation for the administrative side of contracting, but candidates must still complete every applicable state requirement. Examination preparation, course completion, and possession of the books do not replace the licensing application or authorize unlicensed contracting.

Reference Books

• Included Rental Book: AIA A201, General Conditions of the Contract for Construction, 2017
  A standard construction contract document addressing the rights, responsibilities, and relationships of the owner, contractor, and architect during a construction project.
• Included Rental Book: AIA A401, Standard Form of Agreement Between Contractor and Subcontractor, 2017
  A standard agreement covering the contractual relationship between a contractor and subcontractor, including responsibilities, payment, changes, insurance, and dispute-related provisions.
• Included Rental Book: AIA A701, Instructions to Bidders, 2018
  A bidding document addressing bid preparation, submission requirements, modifications, withdrawal, evaluation, and related procedures.
• Included Rental Book: Builder’s Guide to Accounting
  A construction-focused accounting reference supporting study of financial statements, job costing, accounting systems, cash flow, payroll, and business financial management.
• Included Rental Book: Contractor’s Manual, 2021
  A Florida contractor business reference covering licensing responsibilities, project administration, financial management, contracts, laws, and other business-related subjects.
• Included Rental Book: Florida Statutes Chapter 455, Current Edition
  Florida statutory material addressing the regulation of professions and occupations, including licensing administration, disciplinary authority, and professional responsibilities.
• Included Rental Book: Walker’s Building Estimator’s Reference Book, 33rd Edition
  A construction estimating reference covering measurements, quantities, labor, materials, construction methods, and practical estimating calculations.
• Included Rental Book: Code of Federal Regulations, OSHA 29 CFR Part 1926
  Federal construction safety regulations covering excavation, trenching, equipment, personal protective equipment, material handling, fall protection, electrical safety, and jobsite hazards.
• Included Rental Book: NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, 2021
  A fire-safety code addressing the storage, handling, transfer, and use of flammable and combustible liquids.
• Included Rental Book: NFPA 30A, Code for Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities and Repair Garages, 2021
  A code covering motor fuel dispensing facilities, repair garages, dispensing equipment, piping systems, emergency controls, and fire protection.
• Included Rental Book: Code of Federal Regulations, OSHA Title 29, Part 1900-1910.999, Safety and Health Standards, Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, July 1, 2025
  Federal occupational safety regulations addressing workplace hazards, hazardous materials, protective equipment, emergency response, and employee protection.
• Included Rental Book: RP100 UST Installation, Recommended Practices for Installation of Underground Liquid Storage Systems, PEI/RP100-2022
  A Petroleum Equipment Institute reference covering underground liquid storage system installation, excavation, tank handling, anchoring, piping, backfill, and testing.
• Included Rental Book: Petroleum Storage Systems, Chapters 62-761 and 62-762, 2023
  Florida petroleum storage regulations addressing underground and aboveground storage systems, monitoring, release prevention, installation, repair, testing, and closure.
• Included Rental Book: Damage Prevention Guide, Including Florida Statute Chapter 556, Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety Act, October 2020
  A Florida resource covering excavation notification, underground facility location, safe digging responsibilities, damage prevention, and reporting procedures.
• Included Rental Book: RP200 AST Installation, Recommended Practices for Installation of Aboveground Storage Systems for Motor Vehicle Fuels, PEI/RP200-2024
  A technical reference addressing aboveground motor fuel storage system foundations, tanks, supports, piping, protection, equipment, and testing.
• Included Rental Book: RP300 Vapor Recovery Installation, Recommended Practices for Installation and Testing of Vapor Recovery Systems at Vehicle Fueling Sites, PEI/RP300-2019
  A technical reference covering vapor-recovery system components, installation methods, piping, testing, and performance at vehicle fueling facilities.
• Included Rental Book: API Closure of Underground Pollutant Storage Tanks, API RP 1604, December 2021
  An American Petroleum Institute recommended practice addressing underground storage tank removal, closure, abandonment, cleaning, vapor control, and site safety.
• Included Rental Book: Your Petroleum Storage Tank Facility Inspection Guide
  A Florida inspection guide addressing petroleum storage system components, facility records, monitoring, release prevention, inspection procedures, and common compliance areas.

Test Information and Study Materials

The online Business and Trade self-study courses are designed to help candidates organize their preparation around the included books. Students receive 6 months of course access and can divide their time between business concepts, trade knowledge, calculations, and timed book-navigation practice.

For Business and Finance preparation, candidates should review accounting, job costing, financial statements, bidding, estimating, contract relationships, project administration, taxes, licensing responsibilities, employment requirements, and applicable Florida laws. The included flash cards provide an additional way to review important terminology and concepts.

For the Pollutant Storage trade examination, candidates should group the books by subject. OSHA references support safety preparation. NFPA 30 and NFPA 30A support fire-code and dispensing-facility topics. PEI publications support underground storage, aboveground storage, and vapor-recovery installation. Florida materials support petroleum storage regulation, inspection, and underground utility damage-prevention subjects. API RP 1604 supports tank closure and removal preparation.

Students should practice locating information under timed conditions. Read the question, identify its main subject, choose the likely reference, use the permanent tabs or index, and confirm the answer in the applicable section. Repetition helps candidates develop a consistent process for working through an open-book examination.

How 1 Exam Prep Helps You Reach Your Goal

1 Exam Prep helps Florida contractor candidates build an organized preparation plan for both the Business and Finance and Pollutant Storage Contractor examinations. The combination of highlighted and tabbed rental books, online self-study courses, and flash cards gives students several tools for reviewing a broad range of business and trade subjects.

The courses support focused study rather than random reading. Business topics can be reviewed alongside the AIA documents, accounting materials, Contractor’s Manual, and Florida statutes. Trade topics can be connected to the appropriate OSHA, NFPA, PEI, API, estimating, regulatory, damage-prevention, and inspection references.

Highlighted sections provide useful study checkpoints, while permanent tabs help students navigate large references more efficiently. Practice-oriented preparation reinforces the process of identifying a subject, selecting the correct book, locating the applicable section, and applying the information to the question.

1 Exam Prep also supports confidence-building through structured review, consistent practice, technical vocabulary, calculations, and reference navigation. The goal is to help candidates approach both examinations with stronger organization and greater familiarity with the materials.

What is included in the Florida Pollutant Storage Contractor Books and Courses Rental?

The package includes the listed highlighted and tabbed Business and Finance and Pollutant Storage Contractor rental books, Business and Trade self-study courses, 6 months of course access, and Business and Finance flash cards.

How much does the rental package cost?

The rental package price is $1,895. A $1,500 refundable book deposit is also required, making the total payment $3,395.

How is the $1,500 book deposit refunded?

The $1,500 deposit is refunded by check when the complete book set is returned in similar condition within six months of delivery.

How long do I have to return the rental books?

The rental books must be returned within six months of delivery to qualify for the refundable deposit.

How long is the online course access?

The package includes 6 months of course access for the Business and Trade self-study courses.

Are the rental books highlighted and tabbed?

Yes. The included rental books are highlighted and permanently tabbed to support organized study and faster reference navigation.

Are the Florida contractor examinations open book?

Yes. The applicable Florida contractor examinations are open book, subject to the current testing rules governing approved editions, tabs, markings, bindings, notes, and permitted materials.

Are Business and Finance flash cards included?

Yes. Business and Finance flash cards are included with the package for additional review of terminology and important business concepts.

Do I keep the books after the course ends?

No. The books are provided as rentals and must be returned within six months of delivery. Candidates who return the complete set in similar condition receive the $1,500 deposit refund by check.

Does the package guarantee that I will pass the examinations?

No. The books, courses, and flash cards provide preparation support, but examination results depend on the candidate’s study, preparation, trade knowledge, and ability to apply the material.