Department of Business and Professional Regulation Deputy Agency Clerk d CLERK Brandon Nichols Date 12/24/2009 File # | STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND ; PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, . | Or A442 Petitioner, i v. Case No. 2008-028812 i TODD BRITTON-HARR, d/b/a BRITTON-HARR CONTRACTING, LLC, Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT The Department of Business and Professional Regulation ("Petitioner") files this Administrative Complaint against Todd Britton-Harr, d/b/a Britton-Harr Contracting, LLC (“Respondent"), and alleges: i. 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. Petitioner has jurisdiction over the unlicensed i practice of contracting pursuant to Section 455.228, Florida Statutes. 3. Chapter 120, Florida Statutes, entitles Respondent to elect a hearing regarding the allegations contained herein. Rule 28-106.111, Florida Administrative Code, provides in part that if a Respondent fails to request a hearing within 21 days i GAOGC ULA\AC 2009\2008-028812 Britton-Harr CILB.doc 1 of receipt of an agency pleading, Respondent shall have waived the right to request a hearing. 4. At no time material to this case was Respondent duly registered or certified to engage in the practice of contracting pursuant to Chapter 489, Florida Statutes. 5. At no time material to this case was Britton-Harr Contracting, LLC duly qualified to engage in the practice of contracting pursuant to Chapter 489, Florida Statutes. 6. At all times material to this case, Respondent was the CEO of Britton-Harr Contracting, LLC. 7. The last known address for Respondent is 505 Lost Key Drive, Pensacola, Florida 32507. 8. On or about February 4, 2007, Respondent submitted a proposal to Frances Fletcher (“Fletcher”) to perform structural trussing work at Fletcher’s townhouse in Pensacola, Florida, for a total contract price of $7,350.00. 9. For the above-mentioned work in paragraphs eight (8), Fletcher paid Respondent $5,000.00 with check number 2024 on March 19, 2007. 10. Section 489.113(2), Florida Statutes, provides that “no person who is not certified or registered shall practice contracting in this state.” GAOGC ULA\AC 2009\2008-0288 12 Britton-Harr CILB.doc 2 11. Section 489.105(3), Florida Statutes, defines a contractor as a: [plerson who, for compensation, undertakes to, submits a bid to, or does himself or herself or by others construct, repair, alter, remodel, add to, demolish, subtract from, or improve any building or structure, including related improvements to real estate, for others or for resale to others; and whose job scope is substantially similar to the job scope described in one of the subsequent paragraphs of this subsection. 12. Section 489.105(6), Florida Statutes, provides that "the attempted sale of contracting services and the negotiation or bid for a contract on these services also constitutes contracting.” 13. Section 489.127(1)(f), Florida Statutes, provides that no person shall: engage in the business or act in the capacity of a contractor or advertise himself or herself or a business organization as available to engage in the business or act in the capacity of a contractor without being duly registered or certified or having a certificate of authority. 14, The contracting for and/or performance of the work described above is within the scope of work described in Sections 489.105(3) and 489.105(6), Florida Statutes, and thus constitutes engaging in the practice of contracting. GAOGC ULA\AC 2009\2008-0288 12 Britton-Harr CILB.doc 3 15. Based upon the facts set forth above, Respondent violated Section 489.127(1)(f), Florida Statutes, in one or more of the following ways: (a) By engaging in the unlicensed practice of contracting as defined by Section 489.105(3), Florida Statutes; (b) By engaging in the unlicensed practice of contracting as defined by Section 489.105(6), Florida Statutes. Wherefore, Petitioner requests that a Final Order be entered imposing one or more of the following penalties: an administrative fine not to exceed $10,000.00 per incident for violations of Chapter 489, Part I, Florida Statutes; assessment of costs related to the investigation and prosecution of the case (excluding costs associated with an attorney’s time); and/or any other relief the Department is authorized to impose pursuant to Chapters 455 and 489, Florida Statutes, and the rules promulgated thereunder. GAOGC ULA\AC 2009\2008-0288 12 Britton-Harr CILB.dec Signed this 4°" day of December, 2009. : CHARLIE LIEM, Interim Secretary ] Department of Business and Professional Regulation By: Maura M-“Bolivar ' Chief Attorney , Florida Bar No. 0295840 i Department of Business and Professional Regulation ' Office of the General Counsel ; 1940 N, Monroe St., Ste. 42 Tallahassee, FL 32399-2202 (850) 488-0062 Telephone (850) 414-6749 Facsimile PC Found:12/4/09 MB/mak GAOGC ULA\AC 200912008-0288 12 Britton-Harr CILB.doc 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 to 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, may assess costs related to the investigation and prosecution of the case excluding costs associated with an attorney's time, against the Respondent in addition to any other discipline imposed. GAQGC ULA\AC 2009\2008-0288 12 Britton-Harr CILB.doc 6

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