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. 29, 2024
04 JUL 14 PH 2: 18
STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LICENSING BOARD
DIVISION I
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION,
Petitioner, OY- Dua3 PL
Case No. 2002-001391
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
33334,
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 September 6, 2001, the Contractor entered into a written agreement
with Maxine Oberman (“Oberman”) entitled “Consideration Receipt” pursuant to the terms of
which Oberman paid the Contractor Seven Hundred dollars ($700.00) 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 [Seven Hundred dollars ($700.00)] will
be credited toward the decided project. If no agreement can be reached, the [Seven Hundred
dollars ($700.00)] will be refunded.”
7. On or about September 6, 2001 the Contractor signed a one-page document
entitled “Cost Estimate,” in which, after the preprinted heading “Scope of work,” there appeared
handwritten the following: “Remodel not to exceed $7,000.00.”
8. On or about September 14, 2001, the Contractor submitted a written proposal to
Oberman for remodeling work to be performed at Oberman’s residence at 2900 NE 14* Street,
Unit 714, Pompano Beach, Florida totaling Seven Thousand Three Hundred Fifty dollars
($7,350.00).
9. Oberman did not accept the Contractor’s proposal and requested a refund of the
Seven Hundred dollars ($700.00).
10. On or about September 25, 2001, the Contractor refused to refund Oberman’s
deposit Seven Hundred dollars ($700.00), claiming to have worked 6.75 hours on the project at
the previously undisclosed rate of $250.00 per hour, for a total of $1,687.50.
COUNT I
11. Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations set forth in paragraphs one
through ten as though fully set forth in this Count L
12. Based upon the foregoing, the Respondent violated Section 489.129(1)(), Florida
Statutes (2000), by committing fraud or deceit in the practice of contracting.
COUNT YE
13. Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations set forth in paragraphs one
through ten as though fully set forth in this Count II.
14. 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
15. Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations set forth in paragraphs one
through ten as though fully set forth in this Count mi.
16. 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.
17. Based on the foregoing, the Respondent violated Section 489.129(1)(c), Florida
Statutes (2000), by violating any provision of Chapter 455, Florida Statutes.
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 to
Chapters 489, 455, Florida Statutes, and/or the rules promulgated thereunder
signed this AB” day of Ayr 2004.
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THEODORE R. GAY
ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL
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(305) 470-6783 Ext, 2225 DATE
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Case #2002-001391
PC Found: April 27, 2004
Div t: Kalmanson / Del Vecchio
Docket for Case No: 04-002432PL
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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