Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LICENSING BOARD
Respondent: WILLIAM THOMAS PARKER, JR.
Judges: JEFF B. CLARK
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Melbourne, Florida
Filed: Apr. 15, 2010
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, June 14, 2010.
Latest Update: Jan. 01, 2025
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FILED
Department of Bunitess and Profersionnt Regul
Deputy Agenay Clerk
CLERK, Brandon Nichola
Date 11/13/2009
Filia 8
STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT oF BUSINESS AND PROFESIONAL REGULATION
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LICENSING BOARD
DIVISION I
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL, REGULATION,
Petitioner,
v. Case No. 2008-019627
WILLIAM THOMAS PARKER, JR.,
Réspondent ,
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROPESSIONAL
REGULATION, ("Petitioner"), £iles this Administrative Complaint
before the Construction Industry Licensing Board, against
WILLIAM THOMAS PARKER, JR., ("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 in the State of Florida,
having been issued license number OGC 1504670, which is ina
“current, active” Status.
3. At all times material hereto, Respondent was the
primary qualifying agent for Parker Custom Building, Ine.
4, At all times material hereto, Parker Custom Building,
inc., possessed a qualified business license also known as a
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certificate of authority, License Number QB 22445, which is in
“delinquent” status,
5. Section 489.2195 (1) (a), Plorida Statutes, provides
that all primary qualifying agents for a bueiness organization
are jointly and equally xesponsible 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 specifie job.
6, The address of record for Respondent is 690 Anderson
Court, Satellite Beach, Florida 32937.
7. On or about October la, 2005, Respondent, doing
business as Parker Custom Building, Ine., entered into a
contract with Walter Johnson, (“Complainant”), for the
construction of a house at 2948 Wyndham Way, Melbourne, Florida
32540,
8. The contract amount was $1,399,750.00, eof which
Complainant paid $907,807,50,
9. Respondent failed to perform any work on the project
for a period greater than ninety (90) days without just cause
and without proper notification to Complainant.
10. At the time Respondent ceased work, the project was
not complete.
11, Respondent has failed to return fo work on the project
er refund any money to Complainant,
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COUNT I
12. Petitioner re-alleges and incorporates the allegations
set forth in Paragraphs one through i2 as though fully set forth
herein,
13. Based on the foregoing, Respondent viclated section
489.129(1) (4), Florida Statutes, by abandoning a 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
$0 consecutive days.
Counr Iz
14. Petitioner re-alleges and ancorporates the allegations
set forth in paragraphs one through 12 as though fully set forth
herein.
15. Based on the foregoing, Respondent violated section
489.129(1) (m), Florida Statutes, by committing incompetence or
mismanagement in the practice of contracting ag further defined
under Rule 61G4- -17.001(m)2, FLA.C,
WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests the
Construction Industry Licensing Board enter an Order imposing
one or more of the following penalties: Place on P¥Yobation,
xeprimand the licensee, revoke, suspend, deny the issuance or
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renewal of the Certificate of registration,
restitution to a consumer,
exceed $10,000.00 per violation,
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require financial
impose an administrative fine not to
require continuing education,
assess costs associated with the investigation and prosecution,
impose any or all
455.227(2),
is authorized to imposé pursuant to Chapter 455 and 4a9,
penalties
Florida Statutes,
delineated within Section
and/or any other relief the Board
Plorida
Statutes, and the rules promulgated thereunder.
Signed this ZVHM aay of Actedrer. » 2009,
By:
Pcp Date: \O~Z2 7-24
CHARLES w. DRAGO, Secretary
Department of Business and
Professional Regulation
tH Patel
Assistant General Counsel
Pl. Bar No, 0056734
Department of Business and
Professional Regulation
Office of the General Counsel
1940 N. Monroe Street, Ste. 42
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2202
PCP Members: Pier om (ied Vere Bo
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NOTICE oF RIGHTS
Respondent has the ¥Yight 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 igsved on his or her béhalf if a hearing
is requested, Rule 28-106.111, Florida Administrative Cade,
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 to Tequest a hearing on the facts
alleged,
NOTICE REGARDING ASSESSMENT OF costs
Respondent is placed on netice that Petitioner haa 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 ig no Board, May assess
Costs related to the investigation and Prosecution of the case
excluding costa associated with an attorney's time, against the
Respondent in addition to any other discipline imposed,
Docket for Case No: 10-001982PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jun. 14, 2010 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Jun. 01, 2010 |
Notice of Transfer.
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Apr. 27, 2010 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Apr. 27, 2010 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for June 15, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; Melbourne, FL).
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Apr. 16, 2010 |
Initial Order.
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Apr. 15, 2010 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Apr. 15, 2010 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Apr. 15, 2010 |
Agency referral filed.
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