Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LICENSING BOARD
Respondent: MICHAEL WAYNE GRIMES, D/B/A HERITAGE AIRE CORPORATION
Judges: SUZANNE F. HOOD
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Lady Lake, Florida
Filed: Aug. 06, 2009
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, September 30, 2009.
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Bngietment of Busines: ond Professional, Regutation:
Deptty Agency Clerk
CLERK Branden Miehols
Gate 6/12/2009
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STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LICENSING BOARD
DIVISION II
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION,
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Fetitioner,
Case No. 2008-042725
MICHAEL WAYNE GRIMES, D/B/A
HERITAGE AIRE CORPORATION
Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
The DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION,
("Petitioner"), files this Administrative Complaint before the
Construction ‘industry Licensing Board, against MICHAEL WAYNE
GRIMES,
states:
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D/B/A HERITAGE AIRE CORPORATION, ("Respondent"), and
Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating
the practice of contracting pursuant to Chapter 20.165, Florida
Statutes,
2.
and Chapters 455 and 489, Florida Statutes.
Respondent is, and at all times material hereto was, a
Certified Aix Conditioning Contractor, in the State of Florida,
having been issued license number CAC 1814208, whieh is in
current and active status.
3.
Respondent ig and at all times material hereto was the
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primary qualifier of Meritage Bire Corporation, a Construction
Qualified business in the State of Florida, having been issued
license number OB 45002.
4. Respondent's address of record is 11100 South West aan
Court Road, Suite 10, Unit 107, Ocala, Florida 34481.
5. On or about November 23, 2008, Respondent, D/B/A
Heritage Aire Corporation contracted with Jarold Woodrum to
install a new air conditioning system at the residence located
at 1212 Palmetto Drive, in Lady Lake, Floxida.
6. On February 5, 2008, dJarold Woodrum contacted a
different contractor about a maintenance contract. At that time,
it was determined that the air conditioning system was installed
by Respondent without a permit.
7. On April 10, 2008, The Lake County Attorney filed an
administrative Complaint against Respondent with Lake County
Department of Growth Management, Building Services.
8. on dune 5, 2008, upon hearing of the matter, The Lake
County Board of Building Examiners issued a Final Order.
9. The Lake County Board of Building Examiners found
Respondent in violation of Florida Building Code, Chapter 1,
Section 109.3, proceeding on any job without obtaining
applicable local building permits and inspections.
10. In light of the foregoing, Respondent is also in
violation of Section 489.129 (1) {o), proceeding on any jab
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without obtaining applicable local building permits and
inspections.
11. The Lake County Board of Building Examiners ordered
Respondent to pay administrative investigative cost in the
amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00), and fines in the
amount of five hundred dollars ($500) .00).
12. Im addition, the take County Board of Building
Examinets suspended Respondent’s permitting privileges in Lake
County until such time that Respondent obtained an after-the-
fact permit and final imspection and until such time that the
aforementioned administrative costs and fines were paid.
13. Based on the foregoing, Respondent violated Chapter
489.129(1) (h), Florida Statutes, by being disciplined by the
Lake County Board of Building Emaminers.
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
yenewal of the certificate or registration, require financial
restitution to a consumer, impose an administrative fine not to
exceed $10,000 per violation, require continuing education,
assess costs associated with investigation and prosecution,
impose any or all penalties delineated within section
455.227(2), Florida Statutes, and/or any other relief that the
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Board is authorized to impose pursuant to Chapters 489, 455,
Florida Statutes, and/or the rules promulgated thereunder.
Signed this 10 day of Jume, 2009.
CHARLES W. DRAGO, Secretary
Department of Business and
Professional Regulation
By: Paul R. Waters
Paul Richard Waters, Esq.
Assistant General Counsel
Florida Bar No. 817651
Department of Business and
Professional Regulation
Office of the General Counsel
1940 N. Monroe Street, Ste. 42
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2202
(850) 488-0062 Telephone
(850) 414-6749 Facsimile
POP Date: 05/26/09
PCP Members: Watts/Weller
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NOTICE OF RIGHTS
Respondent has the right to request a hearing to he
conducted in accordance with S$eetions 120.569 and 120.57,
Florida Statutes, to be represented by counsel or other
qualified representative, to present evidence and argument, to
call and cross-examine witnesses and to have subpoenas and
subpoenas duces tecum issued on his or her behalf if a hearing
is requested. Rule 28-106.111, Florida Administrative Code,
provides in part that if Respondent fails to request a hearing
within twenty-one (21) days of receipt of an agency pleading,
Respondent waives the right to request a hearing on the facts
alleged.
NOTICE REGARDING ASSESSMENT OF COSTS
Respondent is placed om motice that Petitioner has incurred
costs related to the investigation and prosecution of this
matter. Pursuant to Section 455.227(3) (a), Florida Statutes,
the Board, or the Department when there is no Board, may assess
costs related to the investigation and prosecution of the case
excluding costs associated with an attorney's time, against the
Respondent in addition to any other discipline imposed.
Docket for Case No: 09-004205
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Sep. 30, 2009 |
Order Relinquishing Jurisdiction and Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Sep. 30, 2009 |
Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction Based on Settlement of Issues filed.
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Sep. 02, 2009 |
Petitioner's Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction Based on No Genuine Issue of Material Fact filed.
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Aug. 28, 2009 |
Respondent's Response to Petitioner's First Request for Admissions filed.
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Aug. 28, 2009 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Aug. 28, 2009 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for October 22, 2009; 11:00 a.m.; Lady Lake, FL).
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Aug. 11, 2009 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Aug. 07, 2009 |
Petitioner's First Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
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Aug. 06, 2009 |
Initial Order.
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Aug. 06, 2009 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Aug. 06, 2009 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Aug. 06, 2009 |
Agency referral filed.
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