Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Respondent: DORRAN RUSSELL
Judges: CATHY M. SELLERS
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Port St. Lucie, Florida
Filed: Mar. 24, 2017
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, May 1, 2017.
Latest Update: Dec. 25, 2024
Deputy Agency Clerk
STATE OF FLORIDA Evelte Lawson-Proctor
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULAT]] pate —- 40/42/2016
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION,
Petitioner,
v. Case No. 2016-005498
CILB
DORRAN RUSSELL,
Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation (‘Petitioner’) files this
Administrative Complaint against Dorran Russell (“Respondent”) and alleges:
1. Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating the practice of construction
contracting pursuant to section 20.165, Florida Statutes, and chapters 455 and 489, Florida
Statutes.
2. Petitioner has jurisdiction over the unlicensed practice of construction contracting
pursuant to sections 455.227, 455.228, and 489.13, Florida Statutes.
3. At no time material hereto was Respondent duly registered or certified to engage
in the practice of construction contracting pursuant to chapter 489, Florida Statutes.
5. Respondent’s last known address is 1033 Bellevue Avenue, Port St. Lucie,
Florida 34953.
6. On or about September 25, 2015, Respondent offered, contracted or performed
regulated construction contracting services, including but not limited to, bathroom remodel, at
522 SW Dauphin Avenue, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34953.
7. Respondent offered, contracted or performed the regulated services at issue for
compensation.
8. Section 489.13(1), Florida Statutes, provides “any person performing an activity
requiring licensure under [chapter 489, part I, Florida Statutes] as a construction contractor is
guilty of unlicensed contracting if he or she does not hold a valid active certificate or registration
authorizing him or her to perform such activity...”
9. Based upon the foregoing, Respondent violated section 489.13(1), Florida
Statutes, by performing an activity requiring licensure under chapter 489, part I, Florida Statutes,
as a construction contractor without the requisite license.
WHEREFORE, Petitioner requests that a Final Order be entered imposing one or more of
the following: an administrative fine, assessment of costs related to the investigation, and/or any
other relief the Department is authorized to impose pursuant to chapters 455 and 489, Florida
Statutes, and the rules promulgated thereunder.
(SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS)
Signed this 10" day of October, 2016.
KEN LAWSON, Secretary
Department of Business and
Professional Regulation
By: /s/ Wayne Mitchell
Wayne Mitchell
Florida Bar No. 869414
Assistant General Counsel
Office of the General Counsel
Unlicensed Activity
Department of Business and
Professional Regulation
2601 Blair Stone Road
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Ph: (850) 717-1709
Wayne.Mitchell@myfloridalicense.com
Contact Information: Please call Robert Sears, Law Clerk (850) 717-1555/ Wayne Mitchell,
Assistant General Counsel: (850) 717-1709 for more information
PC Found: October 10, 2016
By: DBPR
RDS
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: 17-001856
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
May 01, 2017 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jusidiction CASE CLOSED.
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May 01, 2017 |
Joint Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Apr. 28, 2017 |
Undeliverable envelope returned from the Post Office.
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Apr. 28, 2017 |
Undeliverable envelope returned from the Post Office.
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Apr. 26, 2017 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for June 29, 2017; 9:00 a.m.; Port St. Lucie, FL).
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Apr. 26, 2017 |
Notice of Telephonic Status Conference (status conference set for April 26, 2017; 2:00 p.m.).
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Apr. 25, 2017 |
CASE STATUS: Status Conference Held. |
Apr. 25, 2017 |
Joint Motion for Continuance filed.
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Apr. 24, 2017 |
Undeliverable envelope returned from the Post Office.
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Apr. 24, 2017 |
Amended Notice of Hearing (hearing set for June 8, 2017; 9:00 a.m.; Fort Pierce, FL; amended as to hearing date and location).
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Apr. 18, 2017 |
Amended Notice of Taking Deposition filed.
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Apr. 17, 2017 |
Notice of Taking Deposition filed.
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Apr. 10, 2017 |
Undeliverable envelope returned from the Post Office.
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Apr. 07, 2017 |
Order Granting Motion to Withdraw as Counsel.
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Apr. 07, 2017 |
Order Denying Motion Without Prejudice.
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Apr. 06, 2017 |
Motion to Withdraw as Counsel filed.
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Apr. 03, 2017 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Apr. 03, 2017 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for June 2, 2017; 9:00 a.m.; Port St. Lucie and Tallahassee, FL).
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Apr. 03, 2017 |
Petitioner's Unilateral Response to Initial Order filed.
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Mar. 30, 2017 |
Petitioner's Motion to Admit Deposition to Perpetuate Testimony in Lieu of Live Testimony filed.
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Mar. 28, 2017 |
Notice of Petitioner's First Interlocking Discovery Requests filed.
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Mar. 28, 2017 |
Notice of Appearance (Alphonse Cheneler) filed.
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Mar. 28, 2017 |
Notice of Appearance (Kimberly Murray) filed.
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Mar. 27, 2017 |
Initial Order.
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Mar. 24, 2017 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Mar. 24, 2017 |
Amended Election of Rights filed.
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Mar. 24, 2017 |
Agency referral filed.
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