Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LICENSING BOARD
Respondent: CHRISTOPHER K. BURTIS
Judges: SUSAN BELYEU KIRKLAND
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Fort Myers, Florida
Filed: Nov. 05, 2010
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, January 7, 2011.
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STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND .
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION,
Vv.
Petitioner,
Case No. 2010+017862
CHRISTOPHER K. BURTIS,
Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation
(“Petitioner”), files this Administrative Complaint before the
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LICENSING ROARD, DIVISION II (‘Board’),
against CHRISTOPHER K. BURTIS (“Respondent”), and alleges:
1.
Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating
the practice of contracting pursuant to Section 20.165, Florida
Statutes,
as
2.
and Chapters 455 and 489, Plorida Statutes.
At all times material hereto, Respondent was Licensed
a Certified Plumbing Contractor in the State of Florida,
having been issued license number CFC 56636,
3.
Respondent's address of record is 2217 Twin Brooks
Road, Fort Myers, Florida 33917-6506.
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4, On the following dates, Respondent was convicted,
found guilty of, or entered a plea of nolo contendere, to
crimes, including but not limited to, the following:
February 23, 1996 | Trespass/Battery
October 31, 2000 Workers’ Compensation Fraud
April 25, 2001 Battery (Domestic Violence)
5. Respondent failed to report in writing to the Board,
crimes of which Respondent was convicted, found guilty of, or
entered a plea of nolo contendere to, including, but not limited
to, those referenced in paragraph 4, within 30 days after the
effective date of Section 455.227(1) (t), Florida Statutes.
6. Section 489.114, Florida Statutes, requires that
licensed contractors maintain workers’ compensation coverage.
7. Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations
set forth in paragraphs one through six as thouch fully set
forth herein. ,
8. Based upon the foregoing, Respondent violated Section
489.129(1)(b), Florida Statutes, by being convicted or found
guilty of, or entering a plea of nolo contendere to, regardless
ef adjudication, a crime in any jurisdiction which directly
relates to the practice of contracting or the ability to
practice contracting.
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COUNT TWO
9. Fetitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations
get forth in paragraphs one through six as though fully set
forth herein.
LO. Section 455.227(1), Florida Statutes, provides in part
that “[t]he following acts shall constitute grounds for which
the disciplinary actions specified in subsection [455.227 (2)]
may be taken. (c) Being convicted or found guilty of, or
entering a plea of nolo contendere to, regardless of
adjudication, a crime in any jurisdiction which relates to the
practice of, er the ability to prattice, a licensee’s
profession.
11. Based upon the foregoing, the Respondent violated
Section 489.129(1)(c), Florida Statutes, by violating any
provision of Chapter 455, Florida Statutes, by violating Section
455.227(1), Florida Statutes.
COUNT THREE
12. Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations
set forth in paragraphs one through six as though fully set
forth herein.
13. Section 455.227(1), Florida Statutes, provides in part
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that “[t]he following acts shall constitute grounds for which
the disciplinary actions specified in subsection [455.227(2)]
may be taken. (t) Failing to report in writing to the board...
within 30 days after the licensee is convicted of found guilty
of, or entered a plea of nolo contenderé oF guilty to,
regardless of adjudication, a crime in any jurisdiction. A
licensee must report a conviction, finding of guilt, plea or
adjudication entered before the effective date of this paragraph
within 30 days after the effective date of this paragraph.
14. Based upon the foregoing, the Respondent violated
Section 489.129(1)(c), Florida Statutes, by violating any
provision of Chapter 455, Florida Statutes, by violating Section
455.227(1), Florida Statutes.
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
exceed $10,000 per violation, require continuing education,
assess 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
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Board is authorized to impose pursuant to Chapters 489, 455,
Florida Statutes, and/or the rules promulgated thereunder.
Signed this 27° day of July, 2010.
CHARLIE LIEM, Interim Secretary
Department of Business and
Professional Regulation
By: Kyle Christopher,
Kyle Christopher
Aasistant General Counsel
Florida Bar No. 40853
Department of Business and
Professional Regulation
Office of the General Counsel
1940 N. Monroe Street, Ste, 42
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2202
(850) 488-0062 Telephone
(850) 921-9186 Facsimile
PC Found 07/27/2010
Members: Lenois/Weller
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Docket for Case No: 10-010082PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jan. 07, 2011 |
Petitioner's Motion to Cancel Hearing and Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Jan. 07, 2011 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Nov. 22, 2010 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Nov. 22, 2010 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for January 28, 2011; 9:00 a.m.; Fort Myers and Tallahassee, FL).
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Nov. 16, 2010 |
(Respondent's) Unilateral Response to Initial Order filed.
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Nov. 16, 2010 |
(Petitioner's) Unilateral Response to Initial Order filed.
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Nov. 08, 2010 |
Initial Order.
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Nov. 05, 2010 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Nov. 05, 2010 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Nov. 05, 2010 |
Agency referral filed.
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