Whether Respondent acted as a real estate agent without being licensed in violation of section 475.42(1)(a), Florida Statutes, and, if so, what penalty should be imposed.Petitioner proved by clear & convincing evidence that Respondent rented out complainant's property in exchange for valuable consideration while he was not licensed as a real estate agent or broker. Recommended penalty of $500 & cost of the investigation.

The issues to be determined in this case are whether Respondent advertised himself or his business organization as available to engage in the business or act in the capacity of a contractor without being duly registered or certified in violation of section 489.127(1)(f), Florida Statutes; whether Respondent acted as a home inspector without being licensed to do so in violation of section 468.63, Florida Statutes; whether Respondent presented as his own, the home inspection, roofing, and electrical certificates or registrations of another in violation of section 489.127(1)(c); and, if so, what penalty should be imposed. The one-volume Transcript of the final hearing was filed with DOAH on June 2, 2021. Petitioner presented the testimony of Petitioner’s Unlicensed Activity Investigator Sonnya Roa-Zaiter ("Ms. Roa-Zaiter"). Petitioner’s Exhibits lettered A through E, Bates stamped 1 through 430, and Exhibit L, Bates stamped 504 and 505 were entered into evidence. Respondent testified on his own behalf. Respondent offered a series of unnumbered exhibits, all of which were admitted into evidence. As part of the Joint Pre-Hearing Stipulation, the parties jointly moved for summary proceedings. Upon consideration of the parties’ discussion on the matter during the final hearing, and the briefing of the issue in Petitioner’s Proposed Recommended Order, this case will be treated as a summary proceeding, pursuant to section 120.574, Florida Statutes. All references to the Florida Statutes are to the 2020 codification.The Department did not prove, by clear and convincing evidence, that Respondent advertised himself or his business as available to act in the capacity of a contractor without a license.

The issues to be determined in this case are whether Respondent advertised himself or his business organization as available to engage in the business or act in the capacity of a contractor without being duly registered or certified in violation of section 489.127(1)(f), Florida Statutes; whether Respondent acted as a home inspector without being licensed to do so in violation of section 468.63, Florida Statutes; whether Respondent presented as his own, the home inspection, roofing, and electrical certificates or registrations of another in violation of section 489.127(1)(c); and, if so, what penalty should be imposed. The one-volume Transcript of the final hearing was filed with DOAH on June 2, 2021. Petitioner presented the testimony of Petitioner’s Unlicensed Activity Investigator Sonnya Roa-Zaiter ("Ms. Roa-Zaiter"). Petitioner’s Exhibits lettered A through E, Bates stamped 1 through 430, and Exhibit L, Bates stamped 504 and 505 were entered into evidence. Respondent testified on his own behalf. Respondent offered a series of unnumbered exhibits, all of which were admitted into evidence. As part of the Joint Pre-Hearing Stipulation, the parties jointly moved for summary proceedings. Upon consideration of the parties’ discussion on the matter during the final hearing, and the briefing of the issue in Petitioner’s Proposed Recommended Order, this case will be treated as a summary proceeding, pursuant to section 120.574, Florida Statutes. All references to the Florida Statutes are to the 2020 codification.The Department did not prove, by clear and convincing evidence, that Respondent advertised himself or his business as available to act in the capacity of a contractor without a license.

The issues to be determined in this case are whether Respondent advertised himself or his business organization as available to engage in the business or act in the capacity of a contractor without being duly registered or certified in violation of section 489.127(1)(f), Florida Statutes; whether Respondent acted as a home inspector without being licensed to do so in violation of section 468.63, Florida Statutes; whether Respondent presented as his own, the home inspection, roofing, and electrical certificates or registrations of another in violation of section 489.127(1)(c); and, if so, what penalty should be imposed. The one-volume Transcript of the final hearing was filed with DOAH on June 2, 2021. Petitioner presented the testimony of Petitioner’s Unlicensed Activity Investigator Sonnya Roa-Zaiter ("Ms. Roa-Zaiter"). Petitioner’s Exhibits lettered A through E, Bates stamped 1 through 430, and Exhibit L, Bates stamped 504 and 505 were entered into evidence. Respondent testified on his own behalf. Respondent offered a series of unnumbered exhibits, all of which were admitted into evidence. As part of the Joint Pre-Hearing Stipulation, the parties jointly moved for summary proceedings. Upon consideration of the parties’ discussion on the matter during the final hearing, and the briefing of the issue in Petitioner’s Proposed Recommended Order, this case will be treated as a summary proceeding, pursuant to section 120.574, Florida Statutes. All references to the Florida Statutes are to the 2020 codification.The Department did not prove, by clear and convincing evidence, that Respondent advertised himself or his business as available to act in the capacity of a contractor without a license.