Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LICENSING BOARD
Respondent: ELDREDGE ROSS SEESOMS, III, D/B/A PERFORMANCE CONTRACTORS CORP.
Judges: LAWRENCE P. STEVENSON
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Orlando, Florida
Filed: Apr. 02, 2009
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, May 18, 2009.
Latest Update: Dec. 25, 2024
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STATE OF PLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LICENSING BOARD
DIVISION I
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION,
Petitioner,
ve Case No. 2008-001409
ELDREDGE ROSS SESSOMS IIT,
D/B/A PERFORMANCE CONTRACTORS CORPORATION,
Respondent.
; ‘ADMINTSTRATIVE COMPLAINT
petitioner, | DEPARTMENT “OF” . BtisINESS’ AND PROFESSIONAL
REGULATION, ("Petitioner"), files this Administrative Complaint
before the Construction industry bicensing Board, against
ELDREDGE ROSS SESSOMS IIT, CRespondent") , and says!
1. Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating
the peactice ‘of Sontragting pursuant ‘to’ Section 20.165, Florida
Statutes, and chapters 458 and 489, Florida Statutes.
2. Respondent, at all times material hereto, was a
Cartified General Contractor in’ the State of Plorida,.- having
been issued license number CG C6zZ060. . ,
3. Respondent's last known address of record is 4630
South Kirkman Road #789, Orlando, Florida 32811.
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4. At all times’ material hereto, ‘Respondent was the
primary qualifying agent for PERFORMANCE CONTRACTORS CORPORATION
(MBCOM) ee
5. Respondent failed to properly ‘qualify pccoas
certificate of Authority number QP 16659 has been null and void
since 2003.
6. Section 489.1195 (1) (aye 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 gpecific dob.
7. On ox about February LL 2006, ppc antered into a
conkract with Dennis Frare ("Complainant") to construct a
gesidential | room addition at Complainant’ Fy réaidence’ located at
1504 Lilly Oak circle, Gotha, Flonida 34734,
8. The- contract... ‘price was $92,259.08, of which
Complainant paid $48,259.08 in total.
9. Although Complainant paid $23,259.08 (25%) on or
around March 1, 2006, PPC failed to apply for a permit until
June 29, 2006.
10. PCC failed to obtain: necessary perhits within 30 days
after receiving more than 108 of the contract ‘price.
41. BCC failed to complete the project.
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12. Petitioner Feallegas and incorporates the allegations
gat | fork be dp paragraphs - 1 through 11 as though fully set: forth
herein,
13. Section 489.126(2), Florida Statutes, states that a
- contractor who receives, as an initial Payment, money totaling
more than 10 percent of the contract price for repair,
restoration, improvement or construction to residential real
Property must apply for pérmits necessary to do work within 30
days after the date payment is Made, except where the work does
not require a permit under the applicable Codes and ordinances,
and must start work within “90 days after the date all necessary
, permits for work, if any, are issued.
14. Based on the ae Ras spondent violated Section
489.129(1) (4), Florida Statutes, _by failing an any material
respect ‘to comply with the provisions of Chapter 489, Part 1,
Florida Statutes, or / violating a rule or lawful order of the
hoard, by Aaving violated Section 489,126(2), Florida Statutes,
, COUNT "THO
15, Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations
set forth in Paragraphs 4 through il as though fully set forth
herein.
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16. Based on the foregoing, Respondent violated Seetion
489.3129(1)(m}, Florida Statutes, by committing incompetence or
‘misconduct in the practice of contracting:
WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests — the
Construction Industry Licensing Board enter an Order imposing
one or more of the fellowing penalties: place on probation,
reprimand the Jicensee, 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 $10,000 per “yielation, require continuing education,
asBess costs. associated with “investigation and prosecution,
impose ‘any or ali Senalties delineated ~ within» Saction
455.227(2), Florida Statutes, and/or’ any other relief that the
Board ig authorized to impose pursuant to Chapters 489, 455,
Florida Statutes, and/or the rules promulgated thereunder.
Signed this 2 __ day of Daw __, 2008.
: Aes
fiaell “Assistant General Counsel
‘ AVE. ‘ Florida Bar No. 26202
Pyar di Apo Department of Business and
oss YQ 3 \ere Professional Regulation
Office of the General Counsel
1949 N, Monroe Street, Ste. 42
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2202
(850) 488-0062 Telephone
(850) 921-9186 Facsimile
PC Found: December 2, 2008
Div. i: Stewart & Sheehan
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0p Nonyy ORANGE AVENUE
Sarre 1400
Daanoo, Foniaa 12801
9,0. Hox 4961 (72802-4961)
TeLarHome: 407.849.4200
Facsimte: 407.425.8377
www. broadandeassel.camt
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ATTORNEYS AT LAW © mecracsn een
EMAL: jepringhart@tiroadandeassel.com
December 29, 2008 RECEIVED
JAN ~§ 2609
OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL
a facsimile and First Class U.S, Mail
50) 921-9186
ffany Amber Harrington, Asst. General Counsel
, Department of Business & Professional Regulation
fice of the General Counsel
instruction Industry Licensing Board
40 North Monroe Street, Suite 42
Hlahassee, FL 32399-2202
Eldredge Ross Sessoms, III and Proformance Contractors Corp.
Service of Administrative Complaints
Case Nos; 2007-052461
2008-001409
B&C File No.: 40846-0008
Re:
zar Ms. Harrington:
We are in receipt of the two (2) above-referenced Administrative Complaints against
dgredye Ross Sessoms, Ll and Performance Contractors Corporation. Please be advised that
: do not represent either Mr. Sessoms or Performance Contractors Corporation. By copy of
is letter, we are forwarding the Administrative Complaints to Mr, Sessoms at his last known
dress. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.
Very truly yours,
BROAD AND CASSEL
"Sv fa
Hidredge Ross Sessoms, {il
c/o Performance Contractors Corp.
140 E. Grant Street
Orlando. FL 372806
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ington, Tiffany
Jeremy Soringhar [spenghan@broadandeessel com]
Thursday, October 23, 2008 3:02 PM
Harrington, Tiffany
eh RE: Sessoms
y Up Flag: Falfow up
Matus: Completed
orrect.
Jeremy T. Springhart, Esq.
390 NORTH ORANGE AVENUE
Sure 1400
ORLANDO, FL 32801-4961
TELEPHONE: (407) 839-4200
FACSIMILE: (407) 425-8377
BIO
DIRECT LINE: (407) 839-4226
Oirect FAcsimi.e: (407) 550-0876
E-MAIL: jepringher@broadandcassel,com
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ureday, October 23, 2008 8:23 AM
yy Springhart
Sessoms
‘anfirm that your firm no longer represents Mr, Sessoms? He left me a voice message asking for me to
rectly saying he was not using your firm.
4.
Amber Harrington:
General Counsel
ant of Business and Professional Regulation
the General Counsel
|-8132 (direct)
3-0062 (main)
.-9186 (fax)
1OTE THAT FLORIDA HAS A BROAD PUBLIC RECORDS LAW AND ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO
MAIL MAY BE SUBJECT TO PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
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Docket for Case No: 09-001732
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
May 28, 2009 |
Undeliverable envelope returned from the Post Office.
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May 22, 2009 |
Undeliverable envelope returned from the Post Office.
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May 18, 2009 |
Order Relinquishing Jurisdiction and Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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May 13, 2009 |
Undeliverable envelope returned from the Post Office.
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May 05, 2009 |
Petitioner's Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Apr. 28, 2009 |
Order of Consolidation (DOAH Case Nos. 09-1731, 09-1732, 09-1733 and 09-1734).
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Apr. 15, 2009 |
Undeliverable envelope returned from the Post Office.
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Apr. 15, 2009 |
Undeliverable envelope returned from the Post Office.
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Apr. 13, 2009 |
Undeliverable envelope returned from the Post Office.
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Apr. 10, 2009 |
Undeliverable envelope returned from the Post Office.
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Apr. 10, 2009 |
Undeliverable envelope returned from the Post Office.
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Apr. 10, 2009 |
Undeliverable envelope returned from the Post Office.
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Apr. 08, 2009 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Apr. 07, 2009 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for June 16 through 19, 2009; 9:00 a.m.; Orlando, FL).
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Apr. 07, 2009 |
Unilateral Response to Initial Order filed.
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Apr. 03, 2009 |
Notice of Service of Interrogatories filed.
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Apr. 03, 2009 |
Petitioner`s First Request for Admissions to Respondent filed.
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Apr. 02, 2009 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Apr. 02, 2009 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Apr. 02, 2009 |
Agency referral
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Apr. 02, 2009 |
Initial Order.
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