Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LICENSING BOARD
Respondent: JOHN C. KEYWORTH, D/B/A KEYWORTH ROOFING, INC.
Judges: WILLIAM F. QUATTLEBAUM
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Sarasota, Florida
Filed: May 19, 2009
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, September 10, 2009.
Latest Update: Dec. 25, 2024
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STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LICENSING BOARD
DIVISION IT
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION,
Petitioner,
Vv. Case No. 2008-006171
JOHN C. KEYWORTH,
D/B/A KEYWORTH ROOFING, INC.
Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL
REGULATION, ("Petitioner") files this Administrative Complaint
against JOHN KEYWORTH, D/B/A KEYWORTH ROOFING, INC.
("Respondent") and says: .
1. Pétitioner 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.
a. Respondent was at all times material hereto, a
Certified Roofing Contractor, in the State of Florida, having
been issued license number cC C058047, which is currently
delinquent and inactive.
3. Respondent's address of record is P.O. Box 51944,
Sarasota, Florida 34232.
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4. At all times material hereto, Respondent was the
primary qualifying agent for Keyworth Roofing, Inc. (“Keyworth
Roofing”) ,. QB. BA7d4, which :is current: and active,
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. °oOn or about January 24, 2007, Arnold Orlick
(“Complainant”), entered into a contract with Keyworth Roofing
for the construction of a new roof on a residential structure
located at 9109 25 street Hast, Parrish, Florida 34219,
7. The contracted price for the project, including change
orders, was $31,842.99, which Keyworth Roofing accepted in full.
8. At the time construction ceased, Respondent had failed
to pay materialmen and/or subcontractors who had provided labor
and/or materials for the contracted construction, ineluding but
not limited to the following: $17,500.00 to Gulfside Supply,
Inc. d/b/a Guifeagle - Supply. Respondent failed te remove the
liens from the property, by payment or bond, within 75 days
after the date of such liens.
9. On or about June 30, 2007, Keyworth Roofing executed a
final waiver of lien falsely indicating that payment had been
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Made for all Subcontracted work, labor and materials, which
resulted in a financial loss to Orlick.
10. To date, Respondent has failed to Pprovide~.any- amount:
‘of restitution to Orlick.
COUNT ONE
ll. Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations
set forth in paragraphs one through ten as though fully set
forth herein,
12. Seetion 489.116(4), Florida Statutes, states, in -part,
that a certificateholder or registrant shall apply with a
completed application, as determined by board rule, to renew an
active or inactive status certificate or registration before the
certificate or registration expires,
13. Based on the foregoing, Respondent violated section
489.129(1) (4), Florida Statutes, by failing in any material
respect to comply with the provisions of Chapter 489, Part I,
Florida Statutes, or violating a rule or lawful order of the
board, by having violated section 489.116(4), Plorida Statutes,
COUNT TWO .
14. Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations
set forth in paragraphs one through ten as though fully set
forth herein.
15, Based upon the foregoing, Respondent violated Section
489.129(1)(g)1., Florida Statutes, by ‘committing mismanagement
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or misconduct in the Practice of contracting that causes
financial harm to a customer. Financial mismanagement or
misconduct .occurs whens, he --contractor: has allowed valid-liens to
have been recorded against the Property of a contractor’s
customer for supplies or services ordered by the contractor for
the customer’s job; the contractor has received funds from the
customer to pay for the supplies or sexvices; and the contractor
has not had the liens removed from the property, by payment or
by. bond within’ 75 days after. the date of such liens.
COUNT THREE
16, Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations
set forth in paragraphs one through ten as though fully set
forth herein.
17. Based on the foregoing, Respondent violated section
489.129(1) (k),' Florida Statutes, by signing a statement with
Tespect to a project or contract falsely indicating that the
work is bonded; falsely indicating that payment has been made
for all subcontracted work, labor and materials which results in
a.financial loss to the owner, purchaser, or contractor; or
falsely indicating that workers’ compensation and public
liability insurance are provided.
COUNT FOUR
18. Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations
set forth. in Paragraphs one through ten as though fully set
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forth herein.
19. Based on the foregoing, Respondent violated section
~489.129(1) (m)y.Florida Statutes, by .committing ~ingompetence, or
mismanagement in the practice of contracting.
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 of registration, require financial
restitution to a consumer, impose an administrative fine not to
exceed $10,000.00 per violation, require continuing education,
a$Se85 costs associated with. the investigation and prosecution,
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'483, Florida
Statutes, and the rules promulgated thereunder.
Signed this. 2-7 aay of Dek , 2008.
~e
F | L f D Kyle David Christopher
Department of Business and Professional Regaiatlon ys ot ae General Counsel
DEPUTY CLERK Florida Bar No. 40853
. Department of Business and
caer Leander Michele Professional Regulation
12- | £008 Office of the General Counsel
DATE 1940 N. Monroe Street, Ste, 42
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2209
(850) 488-0062 Telephone
(850) 921-9186 Facsimile
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DIAG doe PC Found: December 2, 2008 5
Div. I: Holloway & Moody
Docket for Case No: 09-002759
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Sep. 10, 2009 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Sep. 08, 2009 |
Petitioner's Motion to Amend Pleadings and Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Aug. 07, 2009 |
Order Granting Continuance and Placing Case in Abeyance (parties to advise status by September 8, 2009).
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Aug. 05, 2009 |
Petitioner's Motion to Continue Hearing filed.
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Jun. 03, 2009 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Jun. 03, 2009 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for August 13, 2009; 9:30 a.m.; Sarasota, FL).
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May 27, 2009 |
Unilateral Response to Initial Order filed.
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May 20, 2009 |
Initial Order.
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May 19, 2009 |
Defendant's Answer/Motion/Defenses to Administrative Complaint and Request for Administrative Hearing filed.
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May 19, 2009 |
Request for Production of Documents filed.
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May 19, 2009 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by R. Watrous).
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May 19, 2009 |
Amended Response Administrative Complaint filed.
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May 19, 2009 |
Election of Rights filed.
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May 19, 2009 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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May 19, 2009 |
Agency referral
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