Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LICENSING BOARD
Respondent: MARION EUGENE YORK, JR.
Judges: LISA SHEARER NELSON
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Gainesville, Florida
Filed: Mar. 18, 2015
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, May 14, 2015.
Latest Update: Dec. 26, 2024
Deputy Agenoy Clerk
STATE OF FLORIDA CLERK Evette Lawson-Practor
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATI pate 9/9/9013
File #
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION,
Petitioner,
Vv. Case No. 2012-048868
MARION EUGENE YORK, JR.
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, Division II, against
Marion York (“Respondent”) and alleges:
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. At all times material hereto, Respondent was licensed
asa Certified Pool Contractor in the State of Florida, having
been issued license number. CPC 1457036.
3. Respondent's address of record is 8236 Sw 115 Run,
Lake Butler, Florida 32054.
4, At all times material hereto, Respondent was the
primary qualifying agent of Family Pool Spa & Billiards Centers
(“Family Pool”).
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 June 15, 2011, Family Pool entered into a
written contract with Lourdes Rodriguez (“Complainant”) for the
construction of a pool at Complainant's residence.
7. Complainant’s residence is. located at 2954 NW 198%
Street, Starke, Florida 32091.
8. The contract price was $11,172.00, of which Family
Pool accepted $11,172.00.
9. Respondent and/or Family Pool incorrectly installed
the pool at Complainant’s residence.
10. As a result of the incorrect installation the pool at
Complainant’s residence collapsed.
11. Respondent and Family Pool have failed to receive a
passing final inspection, from the local building department,
for the pool at Complainant’s residence.
12. Respondent and Family Pool ceased work and failed to
perform any work under the contract for a period of greater than
90 consecutive days without just cause.
13. At the time Respondent and Family Pool ceased work
under the contract, the percentage of completion was less than
the percentage of the contract price paid to Family Pool by
Complainant.
14. Family Pool was not. entitled under the contract to
retain the excess funds paid by Complainant, and to date has not
refunded the excess funds.
COUNT ONE
15. Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations
set forth in paragraphs one through fourteen as though fully set
forth herein.
16. Based upon the foregoing, Respondent violated section
489.129(1) (4), Florida Statutes (2010), by abandoning a
construction project in which the contractor is engaged or under
contract as a contractor.
COUNT TWO
17. Petitioner realleges and incorporates by reference the
allegations set forth in paragraphs’ one through fourteen as
though fully set forth herein.
18. Based upon the foregoing, Respondent violated section
489.129(1) (g)2., Florida Statutes (2010), by abandoning a
customer’s job when the percentage of completion was less than
the percentage of the total contract price paid to the
contractor.
COUNT THREE
19. Petitioner realleges and incorporates by reference the
allegations set forth in paragraphs one through fourteen as
though fully set forth herein.
20. Based upon the foregoing, Respondent violated section
489.129(1) (m), Florida Statutes (2010), by committing
incompetency 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.
(SINGATURE PAGE TO FOLLLOW)
Signed this 27° day of August, 2013.
KEN LAWSON, Secretary
Department of Business and
Professional Regulation
By: Thomas H. Campbell
Thomas H. Campbell
Assistant Genéral Counsel
Florida Bar No. 71589
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) 921-9186 Facsimile
Respondent Marion Eugene York, Jr.
DBPR Case Number 2012-048868
Probable Cause Found 08/27/2013
By: Cobb/Greenberg
NOTICE OF RIGHTS
Please be advised that mediation under section 120.573, Florida
Statutes, is not available for administrative disputes involving this
type of agency action.
Please be advised that Respondent has the right to request a
hearing to be conducted in accordance with sections 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. Any
request for an administrative proceeding to challenge or contest the
charges contained in the administrative complaint must conform to Rule
28-106.2015, Florida Administrative Code. Rule 28-106.111, Florida
Administrative Code, provides in part that if Respondent fails to
request a hearing within 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 on notice 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 Respondent in addition to any other
discipline imposed.
Docket for Case No: 15-001525PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
May 14, 2015 |
Order Closing Files and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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May 08, 2015 |
(Petitioner's) Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction (filed in Case No. 15-001525PL).
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May 08, 2015 |
(Petitioner's) Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Apr. 14, 2015 |
(Petitioner's) Notice of Service filed.
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Apr. 14, 2015 |
Petitioner's First Request for Production to Marion E. York filed.
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Apr. 14, 2015 |
Petitioner's First Set of Interrogatories to Marion E. York filed.
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Apr. 14, 2015 |
Petitioner's First Request for Admissions to Marion E. York filed.
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Apr. 14, 2015 |
(Petitioner's) Notice of Service filed.
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Apr. 14, 2015 |
Petitioner's First Request for Production to Patrick J. Flanagan filed.
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Apr. 14, 2015 |
Petitioner's First Set of Intererogatories to Patrick J. Flanagan filed.
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Apr. 14, 2015 |
Petitioner's First Request for Admissions to Patrick J. Flanagan filed.
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Apr. 07, 2015 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Apr. 07, 2015 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for May 18, 2015; 9:30 a.m.; Gainesville and Tallahassee, FL).
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Apr. 07, 2015 |
Order of Consolidation (DOAH Case Nos. 15-1524PL and 15-1525PL).
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Mar. 30, 2015 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Mar. 19, 2015 |
Initial Order.
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Mar. 18, 2015 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Mar. 18, 2015 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Mar. 18, 2015 |
Agency referral filed.
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