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DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LICENSING BOARD vs KEITH CHARLES VETTER, D/B/A A VETTER ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, LLC, 10-001789 (2010)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 10-001789 Visitors: 74
Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LICENSING BOARD
Respondent: KEITH CHARLES VETTER, D/B/A A VETTER ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, LLC
Judges: J. D. PARRISH
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Fort Myers, Florida
Filed: Apr. 01, 2010
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, September 30, 2010.

Latest Update: Nov. 15, 2024
ST/TT Deputy Aganey Clark CLERK = Brandon Nichols Date 10/5/2008 STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS’ LICENSING BOARD DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, Petitioner, v. Case Number 2009-002147 KEITH CHARLES VETIER d/b/a A VETTER ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, LLC Respondent. / ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, Department of Business and Professional Regulation (“Petitioner”), files this Administrative Complaint before the Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board, against Keith Charles Vetter d/b/a A Vetter Flectrical Contractor, LLC (“Respondent”), and says: 1, Petitioner igs the state agency charged with regulating the practice of electrical contracting pursuant to section 20.165, Florida Statutes, and chapters 455 and 489, Part II, Florida Statutes. 2. Respondent is, and has been at all times material hereto, a REGISTERED ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR in the State of Florida, having been issued license number ER 13013494. 3. Respondent’s address of record is DC # ROZ726, 19225 U.S, Highway 27, Clermont, Florida 34715. Yeoument in Unnamed ! Fad FOO sda 6pé9oPTpags 21 :6H Tee /TE/Ee ZEST OTOZ T sdy ST/at 4, On or about February 5, 2008, Respondent used a Chase Visa credit card belonging to Richard Overfield to purchase $1,917.61 worth of electrical supplies at a Lawes Home Improvement store in Port Charlotte, Florida, 5. Respondent did not have authorization fron Richard Overfield to use his Chase Visa credit card to make the purchase, 6. On or about March 12, 2008, Respondent was arrested by the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office and charged with the offenses of fraudulent use of a credit card and Grand Theft. 7. On December 17, 2008, Respondent was adjudicated guilty and sentenced to seven (7) years imprisonment at the Lake Correctional Institution for Grand Theft as well as several other various criminal offenses committed between June 25, 2007 and February 11, 2008, 8. Section 489.533(1)(d), Florida Statutes, states that “being convicted or found guilty of, or entering a plea of nolo contendere to, regardless of adjudication, a crime in any Jurisdietion which directly relates to the practice of electrical or alarm system contracting or the ability to Practice electrical or alarm System contracting shall constitute grounds for disciplinary actions ag provided in subsection (2).7 9. Based upon the foregoing, Respondent has violated Section 489,.533(1) (d), Florida Statutes, by being convicted of Document in Unnamed Z YOO sddd Bp29P Tress éT:6h WTae/TE fee eeisT oOTOZ T dy and ST/ET Grand Theft for fraudulently using a credit card to purchase electrical supplies at Lowes, which directly relates to the practice of electrical contracting. WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests the Electrical Contractors’ 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 correction, impose an administrative fine not to exceed $5,000 par violation, require continuing education, assess costs associated with investigation and prosecution, impose any or all penalties delineated within chapters 455 and 489 Part TI, Florida Statutes, and/or any other relief that the Board is authorized to impose pursuant toa chapters 489 and 455, Florida Statutes, and/or the rules Promulgated thereunder, Signed this _ lst day of October » 2009, CHARLES W. DRAGO, Secretary Department of Business and Professional Regulation By: LeChea C. Parson LeChea C. Parson Assistant General Counsel Florida Bar No. 0016869 Department of Business and Professional Regulation TDecumout in Varamed 3 Fad FOO sda 6pé9oPTpags 21 :6H Tee /TE/Ee eeisT oOTOZ T dy Office of the General Counsel 1940 N. Monroe Street, Ste. 42 Tallahassee, FL 32399-2202 (850) 410-1537 Telephone (850) 414-6749 Facsimile PCF Date: 9/23/09 PCP Members: Thomas, Bellemare, Bramlett LP/cag Document in Unnamed ST/PT = Sav YOO sddd 6pé9oPTpags 2T:6H &Tee/TE/Ee ee:SGT otoz T dy NOTICE OF RIGHTS Respondent has the right to request a hearing to be conducted in accordance with Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes, to be represented by counsel or other qualified representative, to Present evidence and argument, to Call and cross-examine witnesses and to have subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum issued on his or her behalf if a hearing is requested. Rule 28-106.111, Florida Administrative Code, provides in part that if Respondent fails to request a hearing within twenty-one (21) days of receipt of an agency pleading Respondent waives the right te request a hearing on the facts alleged. NOTICE REGARDING ASSESSMENT OF Costs Respondent is placed on notice that Petitioner has incurred costs related to the investigation and Prosecution of this matter, Pursuant to Section 455.227(3) (a), Florida Statutes, the Board, or the Department when there is no Board, Ihay assess costs related to the Lnvestigation and prosecution of the case excluding costs associated with an attorney's time, against the Respondent in addition to any other discipline imposed. Document in Unnamed 5 YOO sddd Bp29P Tress éT:6h WTae/TE fee ST/ST Fed eeisT oOTOZ T dy

Docket for Case No: 10-001789
Issue Date Proceedings
Oct. 11, 2010 Transmittal letter from Claudia Llado forwarding Petitioner's exhibits to the agency.
Sep. 30, 2010 Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
Sep. 27, 2010 Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
Aug. 06, 2010 Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for October 18, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; Fort Myers, FL).
Aug. 04, 2010 Second Motion for Continuance filed.
Jun. 14, 2010 Order Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for August 9, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; Fort Myers, FL).
Jun. 09, 2010 Motion to Transport/or Allow Telephonic Hearing, for Rescheduled Hearing filed.
Jun. 07, 2010 Petitioner's Response to Order Granting Continuance filed.
May 28, 2010 Order Granting Continuance (parties to advise status by June 7, 2010).
May 26, 2010 Motion for Continuance filed.
May 24, 2010 Petitioner's Exhibit List (exhibits not available for viewing) filed.
May 24, 2010 Petitioner's Witness List filed.
May 24, 2010 Motion to Reschedule Video Teleconferencing Hearing filed.
Apr. 26, 2010 Petitioner's Response to Motion to Compel filed.
Apr. 20, 2010 Amended Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for June 7, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; Fort Myers and Tallahassee, FL; amended as to parties address).
Apr. 19, 2010 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Apr. 19, 2010 Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for June 7, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; Fort Myers and Tallahassee, FL).
Apr. 19, 2010 Motion to Transport/or Set up Video Teleconferencing filed.
Apr. 19, 2010 Respondent's Response to Initial Order filed.
Apr. 19, 2010 Motion to Compel filed.
Apr. 07, 2010 Petitioner's Response to Initial Order filed.
Apr. 02, 2010 Initial Order.
Apr. 01, 2010 Administrative Complaint filed.
Apr. 01, 2010 Respondent's Response to Petitioner's Administrative Complaint filed.
Apr. 01, 2010 Election of Rights filed.
Apr. 01, 2010 Agency referral filed.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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