Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LICENSING BOARD
Respondent: BARCLAY ALAN MAVIS
Judges: LARRY J. SARTIN
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Filed: Jul. 14, 2004
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, August 18, 2004.
Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
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STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LICENSING BOARD
DIVISION I
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION,
Petitioner, 0 | . fe) i ( J q p (
Case No. 2001-04644
vs.
BARCLAY ALAN MAVIS,
Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION,
("Petitioner"), files this Administrative Complaint before the Construction Industry Licensing
Board, against BARCLAY ALAN MAVIS, ("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 Building
Contractor, in the State of Florida, having been issued license number CB C052115.
3. Respondent's last known address is 4836 NE 10" Avenue, Oakland Park, Florida
4. At all times material hereto, Respondent was licensed as the qualifying agent for
Homeco Unlimited, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "Contractor"). Homeco Unlimited, Inc. has a
certificate of authority having been issued license number QB0012279.
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 April 12, 2001, the Contractor entered into a written agreement with
Anita and Stephen Platt (“Platts”) entitled “Consideration Receipt” pursuant to the terms of which
the Customer paid the Contractor One Thousand dollars ($1,000.00) in exchange for the
Contractor’s promise to perform “... future work to be agreed upon by the Customer and
Contractor.” The agreement further provided that “The [One Thousand dollars ($1,000.00)] will
be credited toward the decided project. If no agreement can be reached, the [One Thousand
dollars ($1,000.00)] will be refunded.”
7. Thereafter no agreement between the Contractor and the Platts was reached, and
on or about May 9, 2001 the Platts requested a refund of the One Thousand dollars ($1,000.00).
8. The Contractor refused to refund the Customer’s deposit of One Thousand dollars
($1,000.00).
9. Thereafter, the Platts filed a civil suit against the Contractor in the County Court in
and for Broward County, Florida, Case No. CO-WE-01-007994.
10. On or about January 3, 2002, after a trial before the court, a Final Judgment was
awarded in favor of the Platts and against the Contractor in the sum of Seven Hundred Fifty
dollars ($750.00) on principal, with costs of One Hundred Fifteen dollars (115.00), for a total of
Eight Hundred Sixty Five dollars ($865.00).
11. On or about May 23, 2002, the Contractor satisfied the Final Judgment by paying
the Platts Eight Hundred Ninety Seven dollars and Fifty Five cents ($897.55).
COUNT I
12. Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations set forth in paragraphs one
through eleven as though fully set forth in this Count I.
13. Based upon the foregoing, the Respondent violated Section 489.129(1)(1), Florida
Statutes (2000), by committing fraud or deceit in the practice of contracting.
COUNT
14. Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations set forth in paragraphs one
through eleven as though fully set forth in this Count I.
15. Based upon the foregoing, the Respondent violated Section 489.129(1)(m),
Florida Statutes (2000), by committing incompetency or misconduct in the practice of
contracting.
COUNT i
16. Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations set forth in paragraphs one
through eleven as though filly set forth in this Count TI.
17. Section 455.227(1)(m), Florida Statutes, provides that the following shall
constitute grounds for disciplinary action: Making deceptive, untrue, or fraudulent
representations in or related to the practice of a profession or employing a trick or scheme in or
related to the practice of a profession.
18. Based on the foregoing, the Respondent violated Section 489.129(1)(c), Florida
Statutes (2000), by violating any provision of Chapter 455, Florida Statutes.
COUNT IV
19. Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations set forth in paragraphs one
through eleven as though fully set forth in this Count IV.
20. Chapter 61G4-17.001(23), Florida Administrative Code, states: for purposes of
Section 489.129(1)(r) [now 489.129(1 (q)], F.S., “reasonable time” means ninety (90) days
following the entry of a civil judgment that is not appealed. The board will consider a mutually
agreed upon payment plan as satisfaction of such a judgment so long as the payments are current.
21. Based upon the foregoing, the Respondent violated Section 489.129(1)(q), Florida
Statutes (2001), by failing to satisfy within a reasonable time, the terms of a civil judgment
obtained against the licensee, or the business organization qualified by the licensee, relating to the
practice of the licensee's profession.
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 $5,000 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 fo
Chapters 489, 455, Florida Statutes, and/or the rules promulgated thereunder.
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Signed this Bly day of rput , 2004.
THEODORE R. GAY 7d
ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL
COUNSEL FOR DEPARTMENT:
Theodore R. Gay F
Assistant General Counsel
Department of Business and Departmeny of nea l E D
Professional Regulation DEPUTY Pratessionay A
8685 NW 53™ Terrace, #100 CLERK ~ "?0ulation
Miami, FL 33166 “5 Laser, of
(305) 470-6783 Ext. 2225 DATE we ‘lechedy
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Case #2001-04644
PC Found: April 27, 2004 ;
Div I: Kalmanson / Del Vecchio
Docket for Case No: 04-002429PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Aug. 18, 2004 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Aug. 18, 2004 |
Motion to Cancel Hearing and to Relinquish Jurisdiction (filed via facsimile).
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Jul. 23, 2004 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Jul. 23, 2004 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for September 7 through 10 and 14 through 16, 2004; 9:30 a.m.; Fort Lauderdale, FL).
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Jul. 22, 2004 |
Order of Consolidation. (consolidated cases are: 04-002428PL, 04-002446PL, 04-002429PL, 04-002430PL, 04-002431PL, 04-002432PL, 04-002433PL, 04-002434PL, 04-002435PL, 04-002436PL, 04-002437PL, 04-002438PL, 04-002439PL, 04-002440PL, 04-002441PL, 04-002442PL, 04-002443PL, 04-002444PL, 04-002445PL)
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Jul. 21, 2004 |
Petitioner`s Response to Initial Order and Motion to Consolidate (of case no. 04-2428, 04-2429, 04-2430, 04-2431, 04-2432, 04-2433, 04-2434, 04-2435, 04-2436, 04-2437, 04-2438, 04-2439, 04-2440, 04-2441, 04-2442, 04-2443, 04-2444, 04-2445, and 04-2446) filed via facsimile.
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Jul. 15, 2004 |
Initial Order.
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Jul. 14, 2004 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Jul. 14, 2004 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jul. 14, 2004 |
Agency referral filed.
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