Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Respondent: DAMON JONES
Judges: J. D. PARRISH
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Titusville, Florida
Filed: Oct. 18, 2017
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, October 24, 2017.
Latest Update: Jan. 23, 2025
FILED
Oepartnent of Business and Professional Regulation
AGENCY CLERK
STATE OF FLORIDA clerk Ronda L. Bryan
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATI] pate —- 42/43/2016
File #
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION,
Petitioner,
Vv. Case No. 2016-036966
CILB
DAMON JONES,
Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation (“Petitioner”) files this
Administrative Complaint against Damon Jones (“Respondent”) and alleges:
1. Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating the practice of construction
contracting pursuant to section 20.165, Florida Statutes, and chapters 455 and 489, Florida
Statutes.
2. Petitioner has jurisdiction over the unlicensed practice of construction contracting
pursuant to sections 455.227, 455.228, and 489.13, Florida Statutes.
3. At no time material hereto was Respondent duly registered or certified to engage
in the practice of construction contracting pursuant to chapter 489, Florida Statutes.
4. At no time material hereto was Strictly Business Incorporation an entity properly
qualified under the provisions of chapter 489, Florida Statutes.
5. Respondent’s last known address is 406 S. Park Avenue, Titusville, Florida
32796.
6. On or about May 31, 2016, Respondent, D/B/A Strictly Business Incorporation,
offered, contracted or performed regulated construction contracting services, including but not
limited to, reroofing, at 7720 SW 10" Street, North Lauderdale, Florida 33068.
7. Respondent offered, contracted or performed the regulated services at issue for
compensation.
8. Section 489.13(1), Florida Statutes, provides “any person performing an activity
requiring licensure under [chapter 489, part I, Florida Statutes] as a construction contractor is
guilty of unlicensed contracting if he or she does not hold a valid active certificate or registration
authorizing him or her to perform such activity...”
9. Based upon the foregoing, Respondent violated section 489.13(1), Florida
Statutes, by performing an activity requiring licensure under chapter 489, part I, Florida Statutes,
as a construction contractor without the requisite license.
WHEREFORE, Petitioner requests that a Final Order be entered imposing one or more of
the following: an administrative fine, assessment of costs related to the investigation, and/or any
other relief the Department is authorized to impose pursuant to chapters 455 and 489, Florida
Statutes, and the rules promulgated thereunder.
(SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS)
Signed this 8" day of December, 2016.
KEN LAWSON, Secretary
Department of Business and
Professional Regulation
By: /s/ Roger Maas
Roger Maas
Florida Bar No. 128296
Assistant General Counsel
Office of the General Counsel
Unlicensed Activity
Department of Business and
Professional Regulation
2601 Blair Stone Road
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
(850) 717-1210
Roger.Maas@myfloridalicense.com
Contact Information: Please call Robert Sears, Law Clerk (850) 717-1555/Roger Maas,
Assistant General Counsel: (850) 717-1210 for more information
PC Found: December 8, 2016
By: DBPR
RDS
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 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. 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. 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.
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: 17-005782