Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LICENSING BOARD
Respondent: WILLIAM P. CARLTON
Judges: LARRY J. SARTIN
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Filed: Jul. 09, 2004
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, November 5, 2004.
Latest Update: Dec. 24, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LICENSING BOARD
DIVISION I
OH 241 | EC
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION,
Petitioner,
Case No. 2002-002350
vs.
WILLIAM P. CARLTON,
Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION,
("Petitioner"), files this Administrative Complaint before the Construction Industry Licensing
Board, against WILLIAM P. CARLTON, ("Respondent"), and says:
1. Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating the practice of contracting
pursuant 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 General
Contractor, in the State of Florida, having been issued license number CG C026013.
3. Respondent's last known address is 1000 Legion Place, Suite 1518, Orlando,
Florida 32801, 4131 NE 6° Avenue, Oakland Park, Florida 33334, and 7711 Twin Pines Court,
4. At all times material hereto, Respondent was licensed as the qualifying agent for
International Contracting Associates, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "ICA").
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. On or about October 24, 2000, ICA entered into a written contract with Ronald
and Rita Goldworm (hereinafter referred to as “Goldworms”) to re-roof a duplex owned by the
Goldworms located at 3980 Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, Florida.
7. On or about January 11, 2002, the Goldworms filed a civil suit against ICA in the
County Court, in and for Broward County, Florida, Case Number 02-245-CONO-71, In their
lawsuit, the Goldworms alleged that from November 2000 to January 4, 2001, ICA performed
work pursuant the contract but that after January 4, 2001 ICA failed to perform further work and
never finished the project.
8. On or about November 1, 2002, a Final Judgment After Default was entered in
favor of the Goldworms and against ICA in the sum of Eight Thousand Four Hundred dollars
($8,400.00) on principal, One Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Three dollars and Forty Five cents
($1,683 45) for interest, costs in the sum of Three Hundred Twenty Eight dollars and Thirty cents
($328.30), and attorney’s fees of Three Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty dollars ($3,750.00) for a
total amount of Fourteen Thousand One Hundred Sixty One dollars and Seventy Five cents
($14,161.75).
9. The Final Judgment has not been satisfied.
COUNT I
10. Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations set forth in paragraphs one
through nine as though fully set forth in this Count L.
ll. Section 455.227(1)(o), Florida Statues, provides: practicing or offering to practice
beyond the scope permitted by law or accepting and performing professional responsibilities the
licensee knows, or has reason to know, the licensee is not competent to perform is grounds for
which disciplinary actions may be taken.
12. Based upon the foregoing, the Respondent violated Section 489.129(1)(c), Florida
Statutes (1999), by violating any provision of part I of chapter 455, Florida Statutes.
COUNT I
13. Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations set forth in paragraphs one
through nine as though fully set forth in this Count II.
14. Based upon the foregoing, the Respondent violated Section 489.129(1)(q), Florida
Statutes (2001), by failing to satisfy within a reasonable time, the terms of a civil judgment
obtained against the licensee, or the business organization qualified by the licensee, relating to
the practice of the licensee's profession.
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
registration, 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 Su. day of Aprct , 2003.
PaTRIGe CREEHAN
CHIEF CONSTRUCTION ATTORNEY
COUNSEL FOR DEPARTMENT:
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Assistant General Counsel Department of ae PUTY CLERK
Department of Business and D :
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8685 NW 53" Terrace, #100 Pyar dn 10
Miami, FL 33166 CLERK 5- Q-
(305) 470-6783 Ext, 2225 DATE
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Case #2002-002350
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Docket for Case No: 04-002377PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Nov. 05, 2004 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Nov. 05, 2004 |
Motion to Cancel Hearing and Relinquish Jurisdiction (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Sep. 15, 2004 |
Notice of Serving First Set of Expert Witness Interrogatories to Petitioner (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Sep. 09, 2004 |
Letter to Judge Sartin from M. Emanuele regarding proposed final hearing dates filed.
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Aug. 31, 2004 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for November 8, 2004; 9:30 a.m.; Fort Lauderdale, FL).
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Aug. 24, 2004 |
Petitioner`s Response to Respondent`s Unopposed Motion for Continuance of Final Hearing (filed via facsimile).
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Aug. 18, 2004 |
Respondent`s Unopposed Motion for Continuance of Final Hearing (filed via facsimile).
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Jul. 22, 2004 |
Order Denying Consolidation.
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Jul. 21, 2004 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Jul. 21, 2004 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for September 7, 2004; 9:30 a.m.; Fort Lauderdale, FL).
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Jul. 19, 2004 |
Petitioner and Respondent`s Joint Response to Initial Order (filed via facsimile).
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Jul. 09, 2004 |
Notice of Appearance, Requesting a Hearing filed.
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Jul. 09, 2004 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Jul. 09, 2004 |
Respondent`s Answer to Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jul. 09, 2004 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jul. 09, 2004 |
Agency referral filed.
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Jul. 09, 2004 |
Initial Order.
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