Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LICENSING BOARD
Respondent: MARK WILLIAM UFFELMAN, D/B/A CERTIFIED TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.
Judges: STUART M. LERNER
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Melbourne, Florida
Filed: Oct. 29, 2010
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, February 21, 2011.
Latest Update: Jan. 03, 2025
Deputy Agency Clerk
CLERK «0 Even L Proctor
Date 7/27/2010
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DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION,
Petitioner,
Vv. Case Number 2009-049630
MARK WILLIAM UFFELMAN
d/b/a CERTIFIED TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.,
Respondent,
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation
(“Petitioner”) files this Administrative Complaint before the
Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board against Mark Willian
Uffelman d/b/a Certified Technical Services, Inc,
(“Respondent”), and alleges;
1. Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating
the practice of electrical contracting pursuant to section
20.165, Florida Statutes, and chapters 455 and 485, Part Tl,
Florida Statutes,
2. At all times material te this Complaint, Respondent
was licensed to practice electrical contracting within the State
of Florida pursuant to Chapter 489, Part TI, Florida Statutes,
having been issued license number EC 13002526.
3. Respondent's address of fecord is 1337 Hertiage Acres
Boulevard, Rockledge, Florida 32955.
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4, Respondent held an electrical additional business
license, EC 13003791, to qualify Certified Technical Services,
Ine, (“Certified”).
3. Steve J, Hoskins contracted with Certified for the
installation of a DirecTV satellite and Programming for
commercial use in his restaurant,
6, Hoskins paid $2,036.25 to Certified for the system
installation,
vin A Certified representative, Timothy Johnson
(“Johnson”), installed the DirecTV system into Hoskins’
restaurant,
8. The DirecTV system failed to Properly work because the
receivers Certified used were residential boxes connected to
Johnsen’s personal account, rather than commercial boxes as
requested by Hoskins,
9. As a result, Hoskins had to ke-purchase and re-install
the satellite system.
10. As of today’s date, Respondent has not compensated
Hoskins for additional expenses incurred in te-purchasing and
re-installing the satellite system or refunded the amount paid,
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ll. Petitioner re-alleges and incorporates by reference
the allegations set forth in paragraphs one (1) through ten (10)
as though fully set forth therein.
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Section 489,533(1) (m)3, Florida Statutes, makes
grounds for disciplinary action:
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Committing financial mismanagement or misconduct
in the practice of contracting that causes
financial harm to a customer. Financial
mismanagement or misconduct accurs if:
The contractor's job has been completed and it is
shown that the customer has had to pay more for
the contracted job than the eriginal contract
price, as adjusted for subsequent change orders,
unless such increase in cost was the result of
circumstances beyond the control of the
contractor, was the result of circumstances
caused by the customer, or was otherwise
permitted by the terms of the contract between
the contractor and the customer toe ee
Based upon the facts set forth above, Respondent
violated Section 989.533(1) (m)3, Florida Statutes, in one or
more of the following Ways!
(a)
By failing to install the correct satellite system,
thereby causing Hoskins to re-purchase and re-install
4 new satellite system,
By failing to reimburse Hoskins for expenses incurred
in re-purchasing and re-installing a new satellite
system.
By failing to refund the amount paid for the
installation to Hoskins.
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14. Based upon the foregoing, Respondent haa violated
Section 489.533(1) (m)3, Florida Statutes, by refusing to
compensate Hoskins for expenses incurred in re-purchasing and
re-installing the satellite system,
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15. Petitioner realleges and incorporates by reference the
allegations set forth in Paragraphs one (1) through ten (10) as
though fully set forth therein,
16, Section 489,533(1) (0), Florida Statutes, states that
“[flailing in any material respect to comply with the provisions
of this part and the rules adopted pursuant thereto shall
constitute grounds for disciplinary actions as provided in
subsection (2),”
17. Section 489.522(1) (a), Florida Statutes, states that
“[a] qualifying agent is a primary qualifying agent unless he or
she is a secondary qualifying agent under this section. 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.”
18. Based upon the facts set forth above, Respondent
Violated Section 489.533(1) (0), Florida Statutes, through a
Violation of Section 489.522(1) (a), Plorida Statutes, in one or
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more of the following ways:
(a) By failing to properly supervise the operation of
Certified.
(b) By failing to maintain financial responsibility of
Certified, including Respondent's lack of check-
writing authority and his lack of knowledge of
Certified’s contract with Johngon.
WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests that the
Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board enter an order imposing
one or more of the follewing penalties: Suspension or permanent
revocation of Respondent's license, restriction of practice,
imposition of an administrative fine not to exceed $5,000 for
@ach count or separate offense, issuance of a reprimand,
Placement of Respondent on Probation subject to specified
conditions, corrective action, costs related to the
investigation and Prosecution of the case excluding costs
associated with an attorney's time, or any other relie? that the
Board deems appropriate,
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Signed this 20th day of July, 2010,
CHARLIE LIEM, Interim Secretary
Department of Business and
Professional Requlation
By: LeChea C. Parson
LeChea C. Parson
Agsistant General Counsel
Florida Bar No. 0016869
Department of Business and
Professional Regulation
Office of the General Counsel
1940 N. Monroe Street, Ste, 42
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2202
(850) 410-1537 Télephone
(859) 414-6749 Facsimile
PC Found: 7/14/10
FC Found By: Thomas Bramlett Tibbs
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NOTICE OF RIGHTS
Respondent has the right to request a hearing to be
conducted in accordance with Sections 120.869 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 cos'rs
Respondent is placed on notice that Petitioner has incurred
costs related to the investigation and prosecution of this
matter, Pursuant to Section 455.227(3) (a), Plorida 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,
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Docket for Case No: 10-009950
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Feb. 21, 2011 |
Order Relinquishing Jurisdiction and Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Feb. 21, 2011 |
CASE STATUS: Hearing Held. |
Feb. 18, 2011 |
Order Denying Motion for Continuance.
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Feb. 18, 2011 |
Petitioner's Emergency Motion for Continuance filed.
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Feb. 16, 2011 |
Petitioner's Witness List filed.
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Feb. 16, 2011 |
Petitioner?s Proposed Exhibits (exhibits not available for viewing) filed. |
Feb. 11, 2011 |
Order Directing Filing of Exhibits
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Jan. 10, 2011 |
Petitioner's First Request for Interrogatories filed.
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Jan. 10, 2011 |
Petitioner's First Request for Admissions filed.
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Dec. 20, 2010 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for February 21, 2011; 9:00 a.m.; Melbourne and Tallahassee, FL).
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Dec. 06, 2010 |
Petitioner's Supplemental Response to Initial Order filed.
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Nov. 10, 2010 |
Undeliverable envelope returned from the Post Office.
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Nov. 08, 2010 |
Petitioner's Response to Initial Order filed.
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Nov. 01, 2010 |
Initial Order.
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Oct. 29, 2010 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Oct. 29, 2010 |
Answer to Administrative Complaint filed.
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Oct. 29, 2010 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Oct. 29, 2010 |
Agency referral filed.
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