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DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LICENSING BOARD vs PAUL H. HANSEN, 08-001090PL (2008)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 08-001090PL Visitors: 12
Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LICENSING BOARD
Respondent: PAUL H. HANSEN
Judges: SUSAN BELYEU KIRKLAND
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Cape Coral, Florida
Filed: Mar. 03, 2008
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, March 18, 2008.

Latest Update: Dec. 25, 2024
ORLANTO 7 SAN EG 0 &- 1040PU STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LICHNSING BOARD DIVISION I DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, Petitioner, Case No. 2007-010969 v. PAUL HANSEN, Respondent. / ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, ("Petitioner"), files this Administrative Complaint before the Construction Industry Licensing Board, against PAUL HANSEN, ("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 Residential Contractor in the State of Florida, having been issued license number CRC 56902. 3. Respondent's last known addresses of record are 1424-2 SE 17" Avenuc, Cape Coral, FL 33990; P. O. Box 151735, Cape Coral, FL 33915-1735; and, 1436 SE 16” Place, Cape Coral, FL 33909. 4. At all times materia) hereto, Kespondent was the primary qualifying agent for Hansen Homes of South Florida, Inc. ("HHSF"), which has a certificate of authorily, QB 13128. 1 Mar 3 2008 13:04 63/63/2008 13:88 4874250268 WRIGHT FULFORD MOORH PAGE 83/86 —_~ — \ 5. Scction 489.1 195(1)(a, Florida Statutes, provides thn 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 14, 2005, HHSF entered jnto a contract with Diana Genke] ("Genkel") to build a home on the property located at 2373 NW 38" Place, Cape Coral, Florida. 7. The total contract price was $164,839.00, of which $16,484.00 was paid to HHSF on or about August 1, 2005. 8. Respondent applied for a permit on or about December 7, 2006. The permit was approved on or about January 17, 2007. 9. Neither Respondent nor anyone on behalf of HHSF paid the permit fees to date or picked up the permit upon approval. 10. Neither Respondent nor HHSF performed any work from the date payment was made on August 1, 2005 unti] the permit application was submitted on or about December 7, ) 2006. 11. Neither Respondent nor HHSF paid the permit application fees as would be required to be able to have the permit issued. 12. Neither Respondent nor HHSF picked up the permit or completed any work from the date the permit was approved on or about January 17, 2UU/ through May 4, 2007. 13. The permit approved on January 17, 2007, has been revoked and is now void. 14. Financing and funding for the construction loan remained in place for a period that covered in excess of ninety (90) days between August 1, 2005 and December 7, 2006. 15. There is at least one ninety (90) day period between August 1, 2005 and December 7, 2006, in which Respondent did no work and did not have just cause for failing to complete any work during each said ninety (90) day period. A) Mar 3 2008 13:04 93/83/2088 13:88 4674258268 WRIGHT FULFORD MOORH PAGE 04/86 _ . ~ 16. There has been at least ninety (90) days from the date inc permit was approved on ‘or about January 17, 2007 to May 4, 2007, in which Respondent and/or HHSF did not complete. any work. 17. There was no just cause for Respondent to fail to complete any work from January 17, 2007 to May 4, 2007. 18. At the time of abandonment, the percentage of completion of work by Respondent and/or HHSF is Iess than the amount of monies received by Respondent and/or HHSF. COUNT J 19. Petitioner rea)Jeges and incorporates the allegations set forth in paragraphs J through 18 as though fully set forth herein. 20. Based on the foregoing, Respondent violated scctiun 489.129(1)(g)2, Florida Statutes, by committing mismanagement or misconduct in the practice of contracting that causes financial harm to a customer. Financial mismanagement or misconduct occurs when the contractor has abandoned a customer's job and the percentage of completion is Jess that than the percentage of the total contract price paid to the contractor as of the time of abandonment, unless the contractor is entitled to retain such funds under the terms of the contract or refunds the excess funds within 30 days after the job is abandoned, COUNT II 21. Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations set forth in paragraphs | through 18 as though fully set forth herein. 22, Based un the foregoing, Respondent violated section 489.129(1)(j), Florida Statutes, by abandoning the construction project in which the contractor is engaged or under contract as a contractor. A project may be presumed abandoned after 90 days if the contractor terminates the project without just cause or without proper notification to the owner, including the reason for termination, or fails to perform work without just cause for 90 consecutive days. Mar 3 2008 13:04 3/83/2088 13:48 9874258268 . WRIGHT FULFORD MOORH PAGE 46/86 ws os \ COUNT IIT : 23. Petitioner realleges ond incorporates the allegations set forth in paragraphs | thraugh 18 as though fully set forth herein. 24. Based upon the foregoing, the Respondent violated Section 489.129(1)(0), Florida Statutes, by proceeding on this job without paying the necessary fees to have the permit issued, failing to obtain the permit once it was approved and failing to obtain any inspections. COUNT IV 25. Petitioner rcalleges and incorporates the allegations set forth in paragraphs 1 through 24 as though fully set forth herein. 26. Based on the foregoing, Respondent violated section 489.129(1)(m), Florida Statutes, by committing incompetence ur mismanagement in the practice of contracting WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests the Construction Industry Licensing Roard 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 finc not to excced $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. yh Signedthis [Oday of , 2007. Department of Rusiness and Profecsional Regulation MH AGENCY CLERK By: Matthew D. Morton Assistant General Counsel cuRk Sonus A. Wehun me owe Tle Zod? Mar 3 2008 13:04 @3/63/2808 13:08 4874254268 WRIGHT FULFORD MOORH PAGE 85/66 \ COUNSEL FOR DEPARTMENT: Matthew D. Morton Assistant General Counsel Nepartment of Business and Professional Regulation Office of the General Counsel 1940 N. Monroe Street, Ste. 42 Tallahassee, FL 32399-2202 PC Found: July 3, 2007 Div. : Clark & Burke

Docket for Case No: 08-001090PL
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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