Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LICENSING BOARD
Respondent: KEVIN T. SMITH
Judges: J. LAWRENCE JOHNSTON
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Sep. 24, 2015
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, October 21, 2015.
Latest Update: Dec. 27, 2024
Deputy Agency Clerk
STATE OF FLORIDA CLERK Evette Lawson-Proctor
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULAT] owe g/a/9018
File #
DEPARTMENT OF. BUSINESS .AND
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION,
Petitioner,
Vv. Case No. 2014-053020
KEVIN T. SMITH,
Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
The “Department of ~ Business ‘and Professional °Regulation
(“Petitioner”) files this Administrative Complaint before the
Construction Industry Licensing Board, Division Ii,. against
Kevin T. Smith (“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 Plumbing. Contractor in the State of Florida,
having been issued license number CFC 027524.
3. Respondent's address of record is 3999 W. 1st Street,
Sanford, FL 32771.
4, At..all..times material hereto, .Respondent .was the
primary qualifying agent.“of: Advanced Pool Heating, “Inc. d/b/a
State Energy Conservation (“State Energy”).
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 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 specific job.
6. On or about June 19, 2012, Respondent and/or State
Energy entered into a written contract with Pedro Navarro
(“Complainant”) for the installation of a solar attic shield and
solar attic fan at Complainant’s residence.
7. Complainant’s residence is located at 326 Oak Trace
Course, Ocala, FL 34472,
8. The contract price was $5,531.00.
9. Respondent and/or State Energy proceeded on the job
without obtaining applicable local building department permits
and inspections.
10. Based upon the foregoing, Respondent violated section
489.129(1)(o), Florida Statutes (2011), by proceeding on a job
without obtaining applicable local building department permits
and inspections.
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 28° day of April, 2015.
KEN LAWSON, Secretary
Department of Business and
Professional Regulation
W. Justin Vogel
W. Justin Vogel
Assistant General Counsel
Florida Bar No. 112261
Department of Business and
Professional Regulation
Office of the General Counsel
1940 N. Monroe Street, Ste. 42
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2202
(850) 717-1795 Telephone
(850) 921-9186 Facsimile
to
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Probable Cause Found 04/28/2015
By: Lenois/Watts
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, Plorida 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: 15-005346PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Oct. 21, 2015 |
Recommended Order of Dismissal. CASE CLOSED.
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Oct. 05, 2015 |
Order Dismissing Petitions with Leave to Amend.
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Oct. 05, 2015 |
Respondent's Further Response to Petitioner's Motion for Finding of Waiver filed.
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Oct. 02, 2015 |
Petitioner's Response to Respondent's Response to Petitioner's Motion for Finding of Waiver (filed in Case No. 15-005346PL).
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Oct. 01, 2015 |
Respondent's Response to Petitioner's Motion for Finding of Waiver filed.
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Sep. 30, 2015 |
Petitioner's Motion for Finding of Waiver and Section 120.57(2) Hearing (filed in Case No. 15-005346PL).
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Sep. 30, 2015 |
Petitioner's Unilateral Response to Initial Order (filed in Case No. 15-005346PL).
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Sep. 25, 2015 |
Order of Consolidation (DOAH Case Nos. 15-5346PL).
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Sep. 24, 2015 |
Respondents Reply to Initial Order filed.
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Sep. 24, 2015 |
Initial Order.
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Sep. 24, 2015 |
Respondent's Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing filed.
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Sep. 24, 2015 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Sep. 24, 2015 |
Agency referral filed.
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