Sep 14 2009 10:44 PAGE 83/88 FILED Bapartment of buries mid Profegsienat fnpelatien ga/ld/28e9 18:35 8589219186 DEPR and AGENCY CLERK CLERK Sarah Wachman One 3/46/2008 File STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS. AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LICENSING BOARD DIVISION I & ITI DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, Petitioner, vs. Case No. 2007-005017 CHAD E. WATSON, Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, (“Petitioner”), files this Administrative Complaint before the Construction Industry Licensing Board, against CHAD E. WATSON, (“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 General Contractor, license number coc 055221, in the State of Florida, which is currently in “current active” status and a Certified Roofing Contractor, license number CCC 056748, in the State of Florida, which is currently | in “current active” status. GAQGC\Fier\AC2007-005017 Watson (0) AC doe ] Sep 14 2009 10:44 PAGE 84/88 ao/14/2689 16:35 8589219186 DEPR 3. Respondent’s addresses of record are 1308 19t* sp Terrace, Cape Coral, Florida 33999 and P.O. Box 62262, Fr. Myers, FL 33906, 4. At all times material hereto, Respondent was the primary qualifying agent for Watco Construction, Ine, (“Watco Construction”), 5. Watco Construction possessed a qualified business license also known as a certificate of authority, License Number OB 0013005, which expired on August 31, 2007. Respondent failed to renew Watco Construction’s qualified businass license. 6. 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. 7, On or about August 19, 2004, Respondent, doing business as Wateco Construction executed a work authorization form with Sue Evanson on behalf of the Bahama Beach Club Association (“Bahama”) to Make repairs to the residential Property located at 5370 Estero Blvd, Ft. Myers Beach, Florida 33931, following hurricanes Charley and Frances. 8. The contract failed to Contain a written statement explaining the homeowner's rights under the Florida Homeowners’ GAOGC\Fie\AC\2007-005017 Watson (0) AC.doc 3 Sep 14 2009 10:44 PAGE 85/88 ao/14/2689 16:35 8589219186 DEPR agreement or contract for repair, restoration, improvement or Gonstruction to residential real property must contain a written statement explaining the consumer’s rights under the Construction Industries Recovery Fund, except where the value of all labor and materials does not exceed $2,500.00, 16. Based on the foregoing, Respondent violated Section 489.129(1) (i), Florida Statutes, by failing in any material respect to comply with the provisions of this part or violating a rule or lawful order of the board, by having violated Section 489.1425(1), Florida Statutes. COUNT III 17. Petitioner rée-~alleges and incorporates the allegations set forth in paragraphs one through ten as though fully set forth herein. 18. Based on the foregoing, Respondent violated Section 482.129(1) (0), Florida Statutes, by proceeding on any job without first obtaining applicable local building permits and inspections. 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 GAOGC\Fier\AC\2007-005017 Watson (0) AC. doc 4 DEPR ga/ld/28e9 18:35 8589219186 Sep 14 2009 10:44 exceed $10,000 per violation, require continuing education, 488688 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 455, 489, Florida Statutes, and/or the rules promulgated thereunder. Signed this Sty day of Mary [aan , 2009, CHARLES W. DRAGO, Secretary Department of Business and Professional Regulation Assistant General Counsel Florida Bar No. 0829811 Department of Business and Professional Regulation Office of the General Counsel 1940 N. Monroe Street, Ste. 42 Tallahassee, FL 32359-2202 (850) 488-0062 Telephone wee (850) 921-9186 Facsimile Probable Cause Found 02-24-09 Division I: Evetts/Rane Division II: Bailcy/Holloway BPC/arf ‘5 GAQGCAFie\AC\2007-005017 Watson (9) AC.doe PAGE 86/88

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