Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LICENSING BOARD
Respondent: MILO J. OLSON, III
Judges: F. SCOTT BOYD
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Port St. Lucie, Florida
Filed: Mar. 18, 2015
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, July 13, 2015.
Latest Update: Jan. 10, 2025
FILED
Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Deputy Agency Clerk
STATE OF FLORIDA
CLERK Evette Lawson-Proctor
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATY pate 41/2014
Fite #
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION,
Petitioner,
Vv. Case No. 2014-002487
MILO JULES OLSON III,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation
(“Petitioner”) files this Administrative Complaint before the
Construction Industry Licensing Board, Division II, against Milo
Jules Olson III (“Respondent”) and alleges:
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. At all times material hereto, Respondent was licensed
as a Certified Roofing Contractor in the State of Florida,
having been issued license number CCC 1329585.
3. Respondent's address of record is 3901 Southeast
Commerce Avenue., Stuart, Florida 34997.
4. At all times material hereto, Respondent -.was’ the
primary qualifying agent of Lifetime Roofs & Construction, Inc.
(“Lifetime”).
5. 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 ail
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.
6. On or about January 28, 2012, Lifetime entered into a
written contract with Robert Katz (“Complainant”) for
installation of a roof and wall finishing to Complainant's
residence located at 7705 Rockford Road, Boynton Beach, Florida
33472.
7. Neither Lifetime nor Respondent was ever issued
license number CGC.1519129, which appears on the contract.
8. CGC 1519129 was issued to Henry K. Kusinski, who is
neither a qualifying agent, officer, or director for Lifetime.
9. The contract price was $26,000.00, of which Lifetime
accepted an initial deposit of $8,666.66.
10. Lifetime ceased work and failed to perform any work
under the contract for a period of greater than 90 consecutive
days without just cause.
11. At the time Lifetime ceased work under the contract,
the percentage of completion was less than the percentage of the
contract price paid to Lifetime by Complainant.
12. Lifetime was not entitled under the contract to retain
the excess funds paid by Complainant, and to date has not
refunded the excess funds.
COUNT ONE
13. Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations
set forth in paragraphs one through twelve as though fully set
forth herein.
14. Based upon the foregoing, Respondent violated section
489.129(1) (3), Florida Statutes (2011), by abandoning a
construction project in which the contractor is engaged or under
contract as a contractor.
COUNT TWO
15. Petitioner realleges and incorporates by reference the
allegations set forth in paragraphs one through twelve as though
fully set. forth herein.
16. .Based upon the foregoing, Respondent violated section
489.129(1) (g)2, Florida Statutes (2011), by abandoning a
customer’s job when the percentage of completion was less than
the: percentage of the total contract price paid to _ the
contractor.
COUNT THREE
17. Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations
set forth in paragraphs one through eleven as though fully set
forth herein.
18. Section 489.129(1) (i), Florida Statutes (2011),
provides for discipline against a licensee for failing in any
material respect to comply with the provisions of chapter 489,
part I, Florida Statutes, or violating a rule or lawful order of
the board.
19. Based upon the foregoing, Respondent violated section
489.129(1) (i), Florida Statutes (2011), when Respondent violated
section 489.127(1)(c), Florida Statutes (2011), by presenting as
his own the certificate or registration of another.
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
Board is authorized to impose pursuant to chapters 489, 455,
Florida Statutes, and/or the rules promulgated thereunder.
Signed this 25°. day of March , 2014,
KEN LAWSON, Secretary
Department of Business and
Professional Regulation
By: /s/ John Edward Villafrate
John Edward Villafrate
Assistant General Counsel
Florida Bar No. 0100068
Department of. Business and
Professional Regulation’
Office of the General Counsel
1940 N. Monroe Street, Ste. 42
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2202
(850) 717-1226 Telephone
(850) 921-9186 Facsimile
Respondent Milo Jules Olson III
DBPR Case Number 2014-002487
Probable Cause Found 03/25/2014
By: Lenois/Engelmeier
NOTICE OF RIGHTS
Please be advised that mediation under section 120.573, Florida
Statutes, is not available for administrative disputes involving this
type of agency action.
Please be further advised that 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 21 days of receipt of an
agency pleading, Respondent waives the right to request a hearing on
the facts alleged. Any request for an administrative proceeding to
challenge or contest the charges contained in the Administrative
Complaint must conform to rule 28-106.2015, Florida Administrative
Code.
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 Respondent in addition to any other
discipline imposed.
Docket for Case No: 15-001530PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jul. 13, 2015 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Jul. 13, 2015 |
(Petitioner's) Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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May 22, 2015 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for July 16, 2015; 9:00 a.m.; Port St. Lucie, FL).
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May 20, 2015 |
Joint Motion to Continue/Motion to Put Case in Abeyance filed.
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Apr. 17, 2015 |
(Petitioner's) Notice of Service filed.
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Apr. 17, 2015 |
Petitioner's First Request for Production filed.
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Apr. 17, 2015 |
Petitioner's First Set of Interrogatories filed.
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Apr. 17, 2015 |
Petitioner's First Request for Admissions filed.
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Mar. 25, 2015 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Mar. 25, 2015 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for May 27, 2015; 9:00 a.m.; Port St. Lucie and Tallahassee, FL).
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Mar. 24, 2015 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Mar. 19, 2015 |
Initial Order.
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Mar. 18, 2015 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Mar. 18, 2015 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Mar. 18, 2015 |
Agency referral filed.
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