Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LICENSING BOARD
Respondent: EUGENE ANTHONY SAURINI
Judges: MARY CLARK
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Brooksville, Florida
Filed: Jul. 01, 2000
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, September 18, 2000.
Latest Update: Nov. 19, 2024
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PROFESSIONAL REGULATION,
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vs. | Case No. 97-22100
EUGENE ANTHONY SAURINI,
Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
| Petitioner, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION,
Petitioner"), files this Administrative Complaint before the Construction Industry Licensing
Boart, against EUGENE ANTHONY SAURINI, ("Respondent"), and says:
1. Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating the practice of contracting
pursyant to Section 20.165, Florida Statutes, and Chapters 455 and 489, Florida Statutes.
| 2. Respondent/is, and has been at all times material hereto, a Certified Air
Conditioning Contractor, in the State of Florida, having been issued license number CA C048069.
3. Respondent's last known address is 5122 Gulf Drive, New Port Richey, Florida
34652.
4, At all times material hereto, Respondent was the licensed qualifier for Toce Air
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Conditioning and Heating, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "Toce").
5. Section 489.1195(1)(a), Florida Statutes, provides that all primary qualifying
agents for a business organization are jointly and equally responsible for supervision of all
operations of the business organization; for all field work at all sites; and for financial matters,
both for the organization in general and for each specific job.
6. Respondent has failed to obtain a qualified business license from the Board for
Toce Air Conditioning and Heating, Inc.
7. Between March 1997 and June 1997, the Respondent performed one hundred and
seven (107) air conditioning jobs in Citrus County without first obtaining permits.
8. On or about November 20, 1997, the Respondent received one hundred and seven
(107) citations from the Citrus County Building Department.
9. To date, the Respondent has not obtained permits for forty eight (48) of the one
hundred seven (107) jobs cited by the Citrus County Building Department. The following forty-
eight (48) jobs still require permits:
Address Citation Number
12097 Magnolia Street, Dunellon 201
36 Benson Place, Dunellon 203
34 South Masters Drive, Homasassa 214
23 Rebecca Court, Citrus Hills 215
6170 West Star Court, Homasassa 217
17 West Balsam Court, Homasassa 220
8 Blair Court, Homasassa 222
3 Clifford Drive, Beverly Hills 223
35 East Murray Street, Beverly Hills 224
29 Dogwood Drive, Homasassa 227
15 Byrsonima Circle, Homasassa 228
2311 North Page Avenue, Hernando 229
1173 South Palm Avenue, Crystal River 230
2835 South Jean Avenue, Inverness 231
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Address Citation Number
8240 West Bavarian Street, Homasassa 232
8972 West Forest View Drive, Crystal River 233
1414 West Alex Lane, Citrus Springs 235
48 Hollyhock Court, Homasassa 236
2830 West Beamwood Drive, Beverly Hills 237
684 North Country Club Drive, Crystal River 239
5569 South Boulevard Drive 240
13 Lysiloma Court, Homasassa 241
10455 South Suncoast Boulevard, Homasassa 243
8705 North Torngat Point, Crystal River 244
66 South Lincoln Avenue, Beverly Hills 245
685 North Afterglow, Crystal River 246
2589 West Mesa Verde Drive, Beverly Hills 247
16 West Brysonimia Loop, Homasassa 248
4040 East Shorewood Drive, Hernando 251
7900 South Four Oaks Point, Floral City 252
9787 East Thomas Drive, Floral City 256
94 South J. Kellner Boulevard, Beverly Hills 257
29 Jamaica Court, Homasassa 265
7366 West Tall Pines Court, Crystal River 267
4947 East Stokes Ferry Road, Hernando 269
6506 East Mobile Street, Inverness 271
3895 West Catalpa Lane, Beverly Hills 272
976 South Candlenut Avenue, Homasassa 273
50 Pine Street, Homasassa 274
5509 South Stoneridge Avenue, Inverness 275
8933 West Forestview Drive, Crystal River 281
4 Esskay Street, Beverly Hills 289
7 East Fig Court, Homasassa 290 |
7588 West Starburst Lane, Homasassa 291
1235 Blue Bonnett Terrace, Inverness 292
9440 North Milam Way, Citrus Springs 298
7718 West Ariane Street, Homasassa 299
415 North Manor Way, Inverness 307
10... Onor about March 24, 1999, the Construction Licensing And Appeals Board for
Citrus County, Florida, in case number LIL-99-176, entered a Final Order against Respondent
suspending his permit-pulling privileges in Citrus County until such time that each outstanding
permit has been issued and penalties and fees have been paid, and all required final inspections
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conducted and approved.
COUNT I
- 11, Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations set forth in paragraphs one
through ten as though fully set forth in this Count I.
12. Based on the foregoing, the Respondent violated Section 489.129(1)(i), Florida
Statutes, by being disciplined by any municipality or county for an act or violation of this part.
COUNT It
13. Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations set forth in paragraphs one
through ten as though fully set forth in this Count II.
14. Based on the foregoing, the Respondeit violated Section 489.129(1)(n), Florida
Statutes, by committing incompetency or misconduct in the practice of contracting.
COUNT I
15. Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations set forth in paragraphs one
through ten as though fully set forth in this Count IIL.
16. Based on the foregoing, the Respondent violated Section 489.129(1)(p), Florida
Statutes, by proceeding on any job without obtaining applicable local building department permits
and inspections.
COUNT IV
17. Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations set forth in paragraphs one
through ten as though fully set forth in this Count IV.
18. Section 489.119 (2), Florida Statutes, provides that an applicant proposes to
engage in contracting as a business organization, such as Toce, the organization must apply for a
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certificate of authority through a qualifying agent.
| 19. Rule 64G4-15.0021(1)(b), Florida Administrative Code, provides that a certificate
issued to a business organization shall bear the name of the business organization, the address of
the business organization, and the licensure number of the business organization.
| 20. Based on the foregoing, Respondent violated Section 489.129(1)(), Florida Statutes,
by failing in any material respect to comply with the provisions of this part or violating a rule or
lavef order of the board, including, as here, Section 489.119(2), Florida Statutes and Rule 64G4-
15,0021(1)0), Florida Administrative Code, by failing or refusing to obtain a qualified business
or ganization licensure number for Toce.
! WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests the Construction Industry Licensing
Board enter an Order imposing one or more of the following penalties: place on probation,
reprimand the licensee, revoke, suspend, deny the issuance or renewal of the certificate or
registtation, require financial restitution to a consumer, impose an administrative fine not to
exceed $5,000 per violation, require continuing education, assess costs associated with
investigation and prosecution, impose any or all penalties delineated within Section 455.227(2),
Florida Statutes, and/or any other relief that the Board is authorized to impose pursuant to
Chapters 489, 455, Florida Statutes, and/or the rules promulgated thereunder.
Signed this CO~P day of__ =< N&R, 1999.
FILED
Department of Business and Professional Regulation
DEPUTY CLERK
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Data _ ief Attorney
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COUNSEL FOR DEPARTMENT:
Ellen €. Marino
Senior Attorney
Department of Business and
Professional Regulation
3725 West Grace Street, Suite 500
Tampa, Florida 33607
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Case #97-22100
Docket for Case No: 00-002675PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
May 31, 2001 |
Motion to Reopen Case filed.
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Sep. 18, 2000 |
Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
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Sep. 14, 2000 |
Motion to Cancel Hearing and to Relinquish Jurisdiction (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Aug. 31, 2000 |
Petitioner`s Notice of Compliance with Prehearing Instructions (filed via facsimile).
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Aug. 01, 2000 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions issued.
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Aug. 01, 2000 |
Notice of Hearing issued. (hearing set for September 18, 2000; 9:00 a.m.; Brooksville, FL)
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Jul. 19, 2000 |
Petitioner`s Unilateral Response to Initial Order. (filed via facsimile)
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Jul. 17, 2000 |
Letter to Judge Holifield from Eugene Saurini (Response to initial order) . (filed via facsimile)
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Jul. 06, 2000 |
Initial Order issued. |
Jul. 03, 2000 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Jul. 03, 2000 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jul. 03, 2000 |
Agency referral filed.
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