DBPR Deficiency Letters

Good Morning! (or afternoon, or evening…)This is a question we are asked constantly, “My online application says deficiency, what is wrong?” When you check on your application online may see see a lot of items marked “deficient” in the color red.  This will be confusing; 99% of the time, deficient means that the examiner has
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Pipefitter’s Handbook, 3rd Ed, 1967 On Backorder from Publisher/Distributor

For Florida CILB exam candidates: The Pipefitter’s Handbook, 3rd Edition is on back order from the distributor/publisher until March 30, 2020. Expect the Amazon prices to be really high on that title and many of the Exam Bookstores are out of stock on that book, so make sure you plan your exam accordingly if you
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“I Forgot to Fingerprint”

www.efingerprints.org
fingerprints on the fly
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The Skinny on CE’s – Which of the 5,000,000 offers in my emails and mailbox do I take up for Continuing Education Classes?

The Skinny on CE's - Which of the 5,000,000 offers in my emails and mailbox do I take up for Continuing Education Classes?
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Fictitious Name Renewal is $50

The Florida Division of Corporations has a section on their website https://dos.myflorida.com/sunbiz/about-us/consumer-notices/fic-name-renewal-notices/ about companies that send renewal notices in the mail for fictitious name renewals and charging $125.
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“Professionally Tabbed and Highlighted Books”

Professionally Tabbed and Highlighted Books" Buyer Beware. Contractor license applicants are continuously preyed upon by schools with false or misleading advertising. After construction applicants take an exam, there are several schools that send out emails and flyers offering to buy an applicant's used books for $400 or $500. They turn around and advertise those same books as "Professionally Tabbed and Highlighted..." What's wrong with saying they are used books? Why hide behind clever marketing? I guess they can justify the "professionally tabbed and highlighted" part because construction professionals with little or no prior testing knowledge highlighted heavens-knows-what....
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