Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LICENSING BOARD
Respondent: PAUL HANSEN
Judges: DANIEL MANRY
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Fort Myers, Florida
Filed: Feb. 21, 2008
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, May 30, 2008.
Latest Update: Nov. 20, 2024
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STATE OF FLORIDA
_ DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LICENSING BOARD
DIVISION I
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION,
Petitioner, Case No. 2007-005640
v.
PAUL HANSEN,
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 PAUL HANSEN, ("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 Residential
Contractor in the State of Florida, having been issued license number CRC 56902.
3. Respondent's last known addresses of record are 1424-2 SE 17" Avenue, Cape
Coral, FL 33990; P. O. Box 151735, Cape Coral, FL 33915-1735; and, 1436 SE 16 Place, Cape
Coral, FL 33909.
4. At all times material hereto, Respondent was the primary qualifying agent for
Hansen Homes of South Florida, Inc. ("HHSF"), which has a certificate of authority, QB 13128.
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5. Section 485 — 95(1)(a), Florida Statutes, provides th. ll 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 March 10, 2005, HHSF entered into a contract with James Thomas
("Thomas") to build a home on the property located at 1917 NW 18" Street, Cape Coral, FL
33993.
7. The total contract price was $147,125.00, of which $14,712.50 was paid to HHSF
on or about April 13, 2005.
8. Respondent applied for a permit on June 16, 2005. The permit was approved on
or about July 18, 2005.
9. Neither Respondent nor anyone on behalf of HHSF paid the permit fees to date or
picked up the permit upon approval.
10. The permit was voided as a result of the failure by Respondent and/or HHSF to
pick up the permit.
11. Respondent re-applied for the permit on or about December 7, 2006. The permit
was approved on or about January 17, 2007.
12. Neither Respondent nor anyone on behalf of HHSF paid the permit fees to date or
picked up the permit upon approval.
13. Neither Respondent nor HHSF performed any work from the date the permit was
first approved on or about July 18, 2005 until the new application was submitted for the permit
on or about December 7, 2006.
14. Neither Respondent nor HHSF paid the permit application fees as would be
required to be able to have the permit issued on January 17, 2007.
15. Neither Respondent nor HHSF picked up the permit or completed any work from
the date the permit was approved on or about January 17, 2007 through May 4, 2007.
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‘unding for the construction joan rema din place for a period
18, 2005 and December 7, 2006.
uly 18, 2005 and De
16. Financing 4
)) days between July
period between J
that covered in excess of ninety (90
cembet
ast one ninety (90) day
ork and did not have j
to complete any
17, There is at le
ust cause for failing
7, 2006, in which Respondent did no W
g each said ninety (90) day period.
te the permit was approved on
(90) days from the da’
ndent and/or HHSF
work durin
gs been at least ninety
007, in which Respo
4g, There ha
did not complete
or about January 17, 2007 to May 4,2
any work.
Respondent to fail to complete any work from
19. | There was no just cause for
2007 to May 4, 2007.
ondent
f abandonment, the p
January 17,
etion of work by ResP'
20. At the time 0
ercentage of comp!
and/or HHSF js less than the amount of monies received by Respondent and/or HHSF.
COUNTI
21. Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations set forth im paragraphs 1
rein.
9,129(A)(g)2, Florida
that causes
through 20 as though fully set forth he’
Based on the foregoing, t violated section 48
Responden
actice of contracting
22.
Statutes, bY committing mismanagement or misconduct in the pr
or misconduct occurs when the
financial harm to a customer. Financial mismanagement
ustomer's job and the percentage of completion js less that than the
tor has abandoned a ©
donment, unless
f the time of aban
or refunds the excess
contrac
to the contractor as 0
al contract price paid
terms of the contract
percentage of the tot
ris entitled to retain such funds under the
the contracto
the job is abandoned.
COUNT I
the allegations set fo
funds within 30 days after
th in paragraphs 1
23. Petitioner realleges and incorporates
through 20 as though fully set forth herein.
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24. Based onthe —_ egoing, Respondent violated section: .129(1)(j), Florida
Statutes, by abandoning the construction project in which the contractor is engaged or under
contract as a contractor. A project may be presumed abandoned after 90 days if the contractor
terminates the project without just cause or without proper notification to the owner, including
the reason for termination, or fails to perform work without just cause for 90 consecutive days.
COUNT Ii
25. Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations set forth in paragraphs 1
through 20 as though fully set forth herein.
26. Based upon the foregoing, the Respondent violated Section 489.129(1)(0), Florida
Statutes, by proceeding on this job without paying the necessary fees to have the permit issued,
failing to obtain the permit once it was approved and failing to obtain any inspections.
COUNT IV
27. Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations set forth in paragraphs 1
through 26 as though fully set forth herein.
28. Based on the foregoing, Respondent violated section 489.129(1)(m), Florida
Statutes, by committing incompetence or mismanagement in the practice of contracting
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 _ tutes, and/or the rules promulgated th —_mder.
Signed this /0% day of Long , 2007,
By: Matthew D. Morton
Assistant General Counsel
COUNSEL FOR DEPARTMENT: FILED
. Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Matthew D. Morton AGENCY CLERK
Assistant General Counsel
Department of Business and
Professional Regulation
Office of the General Counsel CLERK Su A 4 . Jevhom ov
1940 N. Monroe Street, Ste. 42 = -
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2202 DATE
PC Found: duly 3, 2007
Biv. i: Clark & Burke
Docket for Case No: 08-000926PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
May 30, 2008 |
Order Closing Files. CASE CLOSED.
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May 29, 2008 |
Unopposed Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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May 28, 2008 |
Notice of Transfer.
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Apr. 30, 2008 |
Notice of Filing Deposition for Jim Litterello filed.
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Apr. 30, 2008 |
Notice of Filing Response to Petitioner`s First Set of Interrogatories, First Request for Production and First Request for Admissions filed.
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Apr. 30, 2008 |
Respondent`s Response to Petitioner`s First Request for Production filed.
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Apr. 30, 2008 |
Respondent`s Response to Petitioner`s First Set of Interrogatories filed.
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Apr. 30, 2008 |
Respondent`s Response to Petitioner`s Request for Admissions filed.
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Apr. 24, 2008 |
Notice of Intent to Serve Subpoena Duces Tecum filed.
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Apr. 17, 2008 |
Respondent`s First Request for Production filed.
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Apr. 17, 2008 |
Respondent`s First Set of Interrogatories to Petitioner, Department of Business and Professional Regulation filed.
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Apr. 17, 2008 |
Notice of Filing Respondent`s First Set of Interrogatories to Petitioner and Respondent`s First Request for Production to Petitioner filed.
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Apr. 09, 2008 |
Order Granting Extension of Time (Respondent shall respond to Petitioner`s discovery requests on or before April 28, 2008).
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Apr. 04, 2008 |
Petitioner`s Response to Motion for Enlargement of Time filed.
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Apr. 04, 2008 |
Motion for Enlargement of Time filed.
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Mar. 26, 2008 |
Petitioner`s First Request for Production to Respondent filed.
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Mar. 26, 2008 |
Notice of Service of Interrogatories filed.
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Mar. 26, 2008 |
Petitioner`s First Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
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Mar. 24, 2008 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Mar. 24, 2008 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for June 2 through 6 and 9 through 13, 2008; 9:00 a.m.; Fort Myers, FL).
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Mar. 20, 2008 |
Order of Consolidation (DOAH Case Nos. 08-0502PL, 08-0503PL, 08-0504PL, 08-0505PL, 08-0506PL, 08-0607PL, 08-0608PL, 08-0609PL, 08-0610PL, 08-0924PL, 08-0925PL, 08-0926PL, 08-0927PL, 08-0928PL, 08-0945PL, 08-0959PL, 08-0960PL, 08-0961PL, 08-0962PL, 08-0963PL, 08-0964PL, 08-0966PL, 08-0967PL, 08-0968PL, 08-0969PL, 08-0970PL, 08-0971PL, 08-0972PL, 08-0973PL, 08-1019PL, 08-1020PL, 08-1021PL, 08-1022PL, 08-1023PL, 08-1039PL, 08-1040PL, 08-1302PL).
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Mar. 12, 2008 |
Notice of Service of Interrogatories filed.
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Mar. 12, 2008 |
Petitioner`s First Request for Production to Respondent filed.
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Mar. 12, 2008 |
Petitioner`s First Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
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Feb. 28, 2008 |
Unilateral Response to Initial Order filed.
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Feb. 26, 2008 |
Unilateral Response to Initial Order filed.
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Feb. 26, 2008 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by D. Perera).
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Feb. 21, 2008 |
Initial Order.
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Feb. 21, 2008 |
Answer to Administrative Complaint filed.
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Feb. 21, 2008 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Feb. 21, 2008 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Feb. 21, 2008 |
Referral Letter filed.
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