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DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LICENSING BOARD vs GEOFFREY GILL, D/B/A TRANSFLORIDA CORP., 08-001835 (2008)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 08-001835 Visitors: 21
Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LICENSING BOARD
Respondent: GEOFFREY GILL, D/B/A TRANSFLORIDA CORP.
Judges: JOHN G. VAN LANINGHAM
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: West Palm Beach, Florida
Filed: Apr. 15, 2008
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, June 23, 2008.

Latest Update: Nov. 11, 2024
Apr 15 2008 3:45 @4/15/ 2888 88:29 8589219186 DEPR PAGE @4/1a STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LICENSING BOARD DIVISION I DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, " Petitioner, v. Case No. 2007-041553 GEOFFREY GILL, D/B/A TRANSFLORIDA CORP., Respondent. / ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, ('Petitioner"), files this Administrative Complaint before the Construction Industry Licensing Board, against GEOFFREY GILL, ("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 C1506923, which is current and active. 3. Respondent's last known addresses of record are 1180 South US Hwy 1, Rockledge, Florida 32955; and 80 West Paim Drive, Margate, Florida 33063. 4, At all times material hereto, Respondent was the primary qualifying agent for Transflorida Corp. ("TC"), which has been issued Certificate of Authority number QB 29658, which is current. Apr 15 2008 3:45 @4/15/2688 88:29 8589219186 DEPR PAGE 85/18 5. Section 485. .95(1)(a), Florida Statutes, provides at 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 July 11, 2006, TC entered into a contract with Richard Haberland (“Complainant") to re-roof the Complainant’s residence located at 7847 Golf Circle Drive, #308D, Margate, Florida. 7. The total contract price was $11,600.00, of which TC accepted $5,800.00. 8. TC failed to begin work on the project and abandoned the project prior to completion. 9, At the time of abandonment, the percentage of work completed by TC was less than the percentage paid for the work, COUNTI 10. Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations set forth in paragraphs 1 through 9 as though fully set forth herein. 11. Based on the foregoing, Respondent violated Section 489.129(1)(g)(2), Florida Statutes, by committing mismanagement or misconduct in the practice of contracting that causes financial harm to a customer. Financial mismanagement or misconduct occurs when the contractor has abandoned a customer's job and the percentage of completion is less that than the percentage of the total contract price paid to the contractor as of the time of abandonment, unless the contractor is entitled to retain such funds under the terms of the contract or refunds the excess funds within 30 days after the job is abandoned. COUNT IT 12. Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations set forth in paragraphs 1 through 9 as though fully set forth herein. Apr 15 2008 3:45 @4/15/ 2888 88:29 8589219186 DEPR PAGE 46/18 13. Based on t, foregoing, Respondent violated Se... 489.129(1}(), Florida Statutes, by abandoning a 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 IM 14. Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations set forth in paragraphs 1 through 9 as though fully set forth herein. 15. Based on the foregoing, Respondent violated Section 489.129(1)(m), Florida Statutes, by committing incompetence or misconduct 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 $10,000 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 _ yh day of Duccrnt~—— 2007. PC Found: December 4, 2007 A We Div. I: Del Vecchio & Cox . Ha ne waks fan Assistant General Counsel Department of COUNSEL FOR DEPARTMENT: 0 wl L ED. Regutation Tiffany A. Harrington ; £3 and, Mt Assistant General Counsel CLERK Vickey DATE 12-20-2007" Apr 15 2008 3:45 @4/15/ 2888 88:29 8589219186 DEPR PAGE 87/18 FBN 26202 Department of Business and Professional Regulation Office of the General Counsel 1940 N. Monroe Street, Ste. 42 Tallahassee, FL 32399-2202 . Case No: 2007-041553

Docket for Case No: 08-001835
Issue Date Proceedings
Jun. 23, 2008 Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
Jun. 20, 2008 Petitioner`s Motion to Cancel Hearing and Relinquish Jurisdiction as to Case Number 08-1835 Only filed.
Jun. 20, 2008 Order to Show Cause.
Jun. 02, 2008 Petitioner`s Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
Apr. 29, 2008 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Apr. 29, 2008 Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for June 27, 2008; 1:00 p.m.; West Palm Beach and Tallahassee, FL).
Apr. 24, 2008 Notice of Service of Interrogatories filed.
Apr. 24, 2008 Petitioner`s First Request to Produce to Respondent filed.
Apr. 24, 2008 Petitioner`s First Request For Admissions to Respondent filed.
Apr. 23, 2008 Petitioner`s Unilateral Response to Initial Order filed.
Apr. 15, 2008 Consent to Withdrawal filed.
Apr. 15, 2008 Motion to Withdraw as Counsel filed.
Apr. 15, 2008 Administrative Complaint filed.
Apr. 15, 2008 Election of Rights filed.
Apr. 15, 2008 Agency referral filed.
Apr. 15, 2008 Initial Order.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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