Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LICENSING BOARD
Respondent: PETER CARL HESSER, D/B/A UNDER GRACE, LLC
Judges: BRAM D. E. CANTER
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Port Charlotte, Florida
Filed: Sep. 07, 2007
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, September 25, 2007.
Latest Update: Jan. 11, 2025
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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,
vs. CaseNo. 2006-003975
PETER CARL HESSER,
D/B/A UNDER GRACE, LLC,
Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT.
Petitioner, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION,
("Petitioner") files this Administrative Complaint against PETER CARL HESSER, d/b/a
UNDER GRACE, LLC ("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 has been at all times material hereto, a Certified General Contractor
in the State of Florida, having been issued license number CG C060290.
3. Respondent’s address of record is 41 Allworthy Street, Port Charlotte, Florida,
33954,
4, At all times material hereto, Respondent was the qualifying agent for Under
Grace, LLC, which was issued certificate of authority OB 38735, which is current and active,
5. Section 489.1195(1)(a), Florida Statutes, provides that all primary qualifying
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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 around September 4, 2004, Laura Pontbriand (“Pontbriand”) entered into a
contract with Fred Chalone, d/b/a Chalone Enterprise, for construction work for the contract
price of $38,400.00.
7, Neither Fred Chalone nor his business is duly licensed to perform such work.
8. Respondent’s license number was listed on the contract, Respondent signed the
release of lien, and the Notice of Commencement stated Hesser Enterprises’ name as the
contractor for the project.
9. No permits were pulled for the project.
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10, Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations set forth in paragraphs 1
through 9 as though fully set forth herein.
11. Based on the foregoing, Respondent violated Section 489.129(1)(d), Florida
Statutes, by performing any act which assists a person or entity in engaging in the prohibited
uncertified and unregistered practice of contracting, if the certificateholder or registrant knows or
has reasonable grounds to know that the person or entity was uncertified and unregistered.
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12, Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations set forth in paragraphs 1
through 9 as though fully set forth herein.
13. Based on the foregoing, Respondent violated Section 489,129(1)(m), Florida
Statutes, by committing incompetency or misconduct in the practice of contracting.
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WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests the Construction Industry Licensing
Board enter an Order imposing one or tore of the following penalties: place on probation,
reprimand the licensee, revoke, suspend, deny the issuance or renewal of the certificate of
registration, require financial restitution to a consumer, impose an administtative fine not to
exceed $5,000.00 per violation, require continuing education, assess costs associated with the
investigation and ptosecution, impose any or all penalties delineated within Section 455.227(2),
Florida Statutes, and/or any other relief the Board is authorized to impose pursuant to Chapter
455 and 489, Florida Statutes, and the rules promulgated thereunder.
Signed this <3 __ day of lt 2006;
Assistant General Counsel
COUNSEL FOR DEPARTMENT:
FILED
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Professional Regulation
Office of the General Counsel
1940 N. Monroe Street, Ste. 42
Tallahassee, FL 32399-220 CLERK Soy ody BP. Wak nn
IBM/sn cate 2-12-2007
Case No.: 2006-003975
PC Found: July 3, 2007
Div. I: Clark & Burke
Docket for Case No: 07-004048