Findings Of Fact At all times pertinent to the issues herein, the Respondent, Denver Sammons, was licensed by the State of Florida as a registered air conditioning contractor, Class B, and Respondent qualified Denny's Air Conditioning Service under his license. At the January 8, 1985 meeting of the Broward County Central Examining Board of Mechanical Technicians, (Board), the Board heard a complaint by Port Distributors, a local air conditioning supplier, to the effect that Mr. Sammons had submitted two checks to that company in August, 1982, both of which were returned for insufficient funds and that neither had been redeemed. The Board decided to notify the Respondent of the complaint against him and give him an opportunity to respond at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board which was held on March 12,1985. At that Board meeting, at which Respondent was present, Mr. Julius M. Farinhouse, Jr., representative of Port Distributors, outlined its complaint against the Respondent detailing the circumstances surrounding the issuance of the bad checks and the need by the recipient to secure a judgment against the Respondent for the amount represented by the checks. There was evidence presented to the Board that these checks issued to Port Distributors were not the only checks written by Respondent that were not properly and promptly honored. Respondent testified before the Board regarding the circumstances surrounding the issuance of the checks and contested the seriousness of the offense alleging that when notified of the bad checks, he had reimbursed Port Distributors for the majority of the sum covered by the two dishonored checks, but this repayment was applied toward current accounts rather than in satisfaction of the bad checks, contra to the intention of the Respondent. Having considered both the testimony presented by the complainants and the Respondent, the Board, that same date, March 12, 1985, nevertheless entered a Final Order finding that the passing of bad checks to Port Distributors by the Respondent constituted an act involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or lack of integrity in the operation of Respondent's contracting business; that he failed to make any effort to pay the outstanding bill owed to Port Distributors; and that this misconduct constituted a failure to comply with the standards of Section 9-7, Broward County Code. As a result, the Board ordered the Respondent's Broward County Certificate of Competency revoked that date. The Order of the Board made provision for Respondent to apply for reinstatement of his Certificate of Competency but no such application has ever been made. For several years prior to the issuing of the Certificate of Competency by Broward County, Respondent had, under the old procedure, held a Certificate of Competency issued by the City of Hollywood, Florida and had, each year, renewed that Certificate upon the payment of a $30.00 fee. The Certificate issued by the city was renewed effective January 1, 1985 and reflected on its face, that it was good until December 31, 1985. However, when the Broward County Board of Mechanical Technicians began to issue its county-wide Certificate of Competency, all prior city-issued certificates were declared to be null and void. As a result, though Respondent continued to hold his Hollywood certificate, it was ineffective and he should not have been allowed to renew it by the city, since he was, at that time, covered by a county Certificate of Competency. By action of the Board on March 12, 1985, Respondent's Board (County- wide) Certificate of Competency, which was the only valid certificate he held at the time, was revoked. Because of this revocation, Respondent was, thereafter, allowed to work as a journeyman for another Master Technician but could not contract in his own name or for his own business nor could he pull building permits from any county or city building office. Notwithstanding this, on or about August 12, 1985, Respondent entered into a contract acting as Denny's Air Conditioning, with Isabel Parra. This contract was to remove her old heating and cooling system in her residence at 2207 North 46th Avenue in Hollywood and to install a new unit to consist of a three ton gas furnace with air conditioning coil and condenser. Pursuant to the contract, Respondent did, in fact, remove the old unit and install a new one. However, he did not pull a building permit with the county or city building office and on August 26, 1985, officials of the City of Hollywood issued a Notice of Violation to Mrs. Parra reflecting that Denny's Air Conditioning installed a central air conditioning unit without permit and without possessing a valid contractor's license. Mrs. Parra further contended that when she turned on the unit, the noise it made was extremely loud and not to her satisfaction. Evidence introduced by both Petitioner and Respondent, however, indicates that the Respondent installed the new unit exactly as the old unit had been installed. Mrs. Parra testified that she had not heard the old unit in its heating mode and therefore had no idea whether it made as much noise as the new unit did. In any event, she withheld some of the funds that were due Respondent until such time as he agreed to have someone come out and correct the problem. It has been several months since the parties agreed to this and Respondent still has not corrected the problem. He contends that the contractor with whom he arranged to correct Ms. Parra's problem has been unable to get with her since she works during the days and is home only in the evenings. In any event, though not charged as a violation, it would appear that Respondent has failed to follow through on his work and on his commitment to complete an acceptable installation for Mrs. Parra. Petitioner also alleges that on or about June 25, 1985, the Broward County Consumer Protection Board issued a cease and desist order to Respondent for representing that he was qualified to perform contracting work in Broward County without possessing local competency. No evidence was introduced, however, to satisfy or establish this allegation. Because of the dispute between Mrs. Parra and the Respondent, and her dissatisfaction with the quality of his installation, she filed a complaint with the Board and on December 10, 1985, the Board again met and heard her testimony and that of Mr. Sammons. As a result, on December 20, 1985, the Board found that Respondent's contract with Mrs. Parra was based on a representation to her that he was a contractor when in fact the prior action of the Board had denied him this status. The Board further found that he failed to pull a permit for the installation of the unit in Ms. Parra's home and thereafter failed to comply with the warranty given to her under the contract executed by him on August 12, 1985, nor did he provide her with the rebate promised. Based on these Findings of Fact, the Board concluded that the Respondent willfully, deliberately, or negligently disregarded or violated the provisions of the South Florida Building Code; that he contracted to act as a qualifying agent for his business when he was not certified to do so; that he contracted and did work which was not within the description of the class (journeyman) for which he had been certified by the Board; and that he abandoned without legal excuse a construction project in which he was engaged and under contract to complete. As a result, the Board ordered that his journeyman's Certificate of Competency be revoked effective that day. Once the journeyman's certificate was taken away, Respondent was not authorized to act as an air conditioning installer or contractor under any circumstances. Notwithstanding this, on February 20, 1986, Respondent again, acting as Denny's Air Conditioning, entered into a contract with Dr. Eisenstein to install a new two-ton split system in the doctor's home in Hollywood for a total price of $2,530.00. Since Dr. Eisenstein had previously dealt with Respondent on several occasions and found him to be reliable, the doctor responded to Respondent's request for an advance by giving him a $2,000.00 deposit. The contract was not actually finalized until late in March, 1986 and work was to begin in early April. However, on April 1, 1986, Respondent called Dr. Eisenstein and advised him that his truck, in which was stored the equipment for installation into the doctor's home and the money bag which contained the balance of the doctor's downpayment had been illegally repossessed by Respondent's bank the night before. As a result, Mr. Sammons indicated he would not be able to begin the project but assured the doctor that someone else would do so starting at the end of the week. In fact, no work was ever started by the Respondent or anyone else on his behalf. After several days, when Dr. Eisenstein attempted to call Respondent, he found that Respondent's phone had been disconnected and when on April 5, 1986, the date promised by Respondent, no one came to begin work on the project, the doctor began undertook an investigation which led to the ultimate contact of the doctor by the Respondent. To reach Respondent, Dr. Eisenstein had checked with Respondent's business landlord and when Respondent finally called the doctor back, he was irate that the doctor had done so. During that conversation Dr. Eisenstein advised Respondent that he should either repay the money advanced or do the work. In fact, neither was done. During the month of April, 1986, Dr. Eisenstein sent Respondent two letters by certified mail requesting that he either refund the advance payment or do the work promised under the contract. One letter was returned undelivered. The other was apparently delivered. When neither letter resulted in any satisfaction, the doctor, in early June, 1986, sent a letter of complaint to DPR outlining the situation. Respondent tells an incredible tale regarding the facts and circumstances which led up to the dispute with Dr. Eisenstein. Admitting that he was somewhat in debt to his bank, he claims that certain payments that he made to the bank with part of the money advanced by the doctor was used improperly by the bank and applied toward other obligations rather than the debt on his truck. He claims the repossession of the truck was illegal and improper because, by the payment mentioned above, if properly applied, the truck would have been paid off. This story is almost a duplicate of that regarding the excuse for the bad checks to Port Distributors. Respondent further contends that that bank thereafter engaged in a conspiracy against him to bring about his financial ruin; that the bank hired several individuals to assault him and his wife outside their church; that he has received several threats of bodily harm from the bank; and that all of this has resulted in his filing suit against the bank in local court. This story was told by the Respondent under oath. However, Respondent failed to provide any names or documentation to support this with the exception of the name of the bank allegedly involved. When asked where copies of the documentation were that would support his allegations, he responded with, "Oh, they're at home in a file." In short, it would appear that Respondent's story is a gossamer of fantasy which, while possibly believed at this point by Respondent, has very little basis in fact. Respondent also contends, for example, that Dr. Eisenstein requested that he not pull a permit for the work to be done at his house because he did not want city officials for one reason or another to know that the work was being done. This information was not brought out through Dr. Eisenstein, but rather through the testimony of the Respondent. None of these stories were backed up by any document or supporting evidence. Consequently, it is found that while Respondent may well believe what he is saying, his are in fact, incredible. Respondent was disciplined on two separate occasions by the Broward County Central Examining Board of Mechanical Technicians and Respondent has not shown that these actions were procedurally violative of due process. Consequently, they are found to have occurred and to be valid. Respondent was not permitted to attack the circumstances leading up to the action by the board and the Hearing Officer declined to relitigate the factual propriety of the Board's two actions. Once having lost his Master Technician's license, Respondent was no longer authorized to pull building permits in Broward County and notwithstanding that, nonetheless did commence work for Mrs. Parra on a job which, under the ordinances of the county, required a permit be pulled. He also failed to live up to the terms of a warranty inherent in his contract with her. The evidence also established that subsequent to the withdrawal of his Journeyman's certificate, he nonetheless entered into a contract for the installation of a system in Dr. Eisenstein's house and accepted a substantial advance payment which he neither returned nor earned when he failed to begin any work on the project. In the opinion of the Petitioner's expert, Respondent's conduct in this instance was totally unprofessional and unethical. In fact, as a professional, if the circumstances occurred as alleged by Respondent, he should have made immediate arrangements to in some way make restitution of the funds to his client or have the work done by someone else. The evidence here shows that Respondent made no effort to make some accommodation to the client. He entered no promissory note (Respondent claims that as a gentleman, he has no need of notes as his word is sufficient); he made no attempt to let the client know what had happened; and in short, it appears that Respondent was out to make a quick buck (the expert's phrase) without attempting to in any way satisfy his client.
Recommendation Based on the foregoing Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, it is, therefore: RECOMMENDED that the Respondent's license as a registered air conditioning contractor be revoked. RECOMMENDED this 5th day of August, 1987, at Tallahassee, Florida. ARNOLD H. POLLOCK, Hearing Officer Division of Administrative Hearings The Oakland Building 2009 Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1550 (904) 488-9675 Filed with the Clerk of the Division of Administrative Hearings this 5th day of August, 1987. COPIES FURNISHED: G. Vincent Soto, Esquire Department of Professional Regulation 130 North Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0750 Mr. Denver Sammons Post Office Box 7437 4614 Madison Street Hollywood, Florida 33021 Mr. Fred Seely Executive Director Construction Industry Licensing Board Post Office Box 2 Jacksonville, Florida 32201 Van B. Poole, Secretary Department of Professional Regulation 130 North Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0750 Joseph A. Sole, Esquire General Counsel Department of Professional Regulation 130 North Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0750
The Issue Whether petitioner should take disciplinary action against respondent for the reason alleged in the administrative complaint?
Findings Of Fact Respondent acknowledges the accuracy of the allegations in the first seven paragraphs of the administrative complaint, including the allegation that he holds a certified residential contractor's license, No. CR C027268. He has been licensed in Florida continuously since October of 1983. Petitioner's Exhibit No. 1. On August 14, 1986, respondent Stratton, doing business as Stratton Construction Company, executed a written contract with Aaron Lee and Valerie Patrice Cobb to renovate their home at 5017 Pearl Street in Jacksonville, Florida. He had actually begun work nine days earlier. The contract contemplated installation of a pier under an unsupported sill end, replacement of 17 windows and two doors, hanging a screen door and a storm door, shortening and capping the chimney, adding a roof over the front stoop, reshingling the entire roof, painting the outside of the house, and putting hose bibbs in the front and the rear of the house. In addition, the contract called for extensive work inside the house, replacement of sheetrock, installation of insulation, congoleum, carpeting, paneling, cabinets, new kitchen and bedroom appliances, a new central heating system, and numerous other improvements and repairs. The contract price totalled $18,600, including $2,071 for a utility room. ("Remove back porch and drop flooring to allow enough height to construct 8 foot by 8 foot utility room ... inside walls unfinished ...") Petitioner's Exhibit No. 1. Exclusive of plumbing, electrical, heating, and the utility room, the value of the repairs and renovations exceeded $200.00. As "Stratton Const." respondent contracted with Williams Plumbing Co., Inc. (Williams) on September 8, 1986, to re-pipe, install a working machine drain and furnish a water closet. Respondent's Exhibit No. 3. Respondent or Williams on his behalf obtained a plumbing permit from the City of Jacksonville, No. 25997, at or about the time Williams began work, but Williams "left town" (T.43) before the project was inspected by the City. On October 2, 1986, respondent contracted with Wayne Conn Plumbing (Conn) to do additional plumbing work. In order to obtain a plumbing permit for the additional work, respondent cancelled the first permit. (T.34) The same day he signed the contract with Conn, respondent obtained a second plumbing permit, No. 28215. Respondent's Exhibit No. 1. Conn finished the plumbing work, and it passed inspection by the City. Earlier, on September 5, 1986, respondent or a subcontractor obtained a City permit authorizing electrical work at 5017 Pearl Street. On October 8, 1986, respondent or a subcontractor obtained a mechanical permit for the house's new heating system. In due course, the work authorized by these permits passed City inspections. Petitioner's Exhibit No. 7. Before he began work on the Cobb's house, Mr. Stratton had only built new homes in Florida. He was unaware of any requirement to obtain a permit to effect repairs to the interior of a house other than those he did in fact obtain. He was aware, however, of the need to secure a building permit for construction of the utility room, involving, as it did, alterations to the foundation. Nevertheless, he only applied for this permit on June 11, 1987, long after the work had been completed, and after he had become embroiled in a dispute with the Cobbs. Jacksonville's Building Code, Part 4, makes it unlawful to begin work to contract, enlarge, alter, repair, move, remove or demolish a building or structure, or a part thereof ... without having first filed an application with and obtained a permit therefor from the Building official, except that, for general maintenance or repairs, not involving replacement of components specifically requiring permits, which do not change the occupancy or affect the electrical, plumbing or mechanical systems, the value of which does not exceed two hundred dollars ... no permit shall be required ... Petitioner's Exhibit No. 4, p. 5. In beginning work without a permit to remove the back porch or to replace it with a utility room or to effect general repairs the value of which exceeded two hundred dollars, respondent violated applicable provisions of a local building code. The evidence suggested that the requirement that contractors obtain permits to effect general repairs with a value in excess of two hundred dollars is more honored in the breach than in the observance. In fact, respondent testified that somebody told him no permit is needed "if you don't change the size of the building," (T.46) i.e., alter the foundation. The Building Code also calls for mandatory inspections of foundations and framing as they are completed, but a building inspector testified that inspection of pre-formed concrete piers like those on which the utility room stands would have been foregone. Because the addition stood on (new) piers and because its interior walls remained unfinished, it was possible for the City to inspect both the foundation and the framing, even after the work was finished. John Carlton Sturdevant, a field inspector for Jacksonville's Building and Zoning Department, saw nothing wrong with the framing, nor was there evidence of any problem with the foundation.
Findings Of Fact Based on the evidence received at the final hearing, the following findings of fact are made. At all times material to this case, the Respondent, Steven Ary, was a licensed air conditioning contractor in the State of Florida, holding license number CA CO36888. On October 20, 1987, a company named Jenni Temp Refrigeration Company, Inc., entered into a contract with Lauderhill Mall, Lauderhill, Florida, to install three 3 1/2 ton air conditioning units for the sum of $7,875. Jenni Temp was to provide the three separate permits required by the City of Lauderhill, Florida, for the installation. Joseph Roturra, the owner of Jenni Temp Refrigeration Company, Inc., and Respondent had, prior to October 20, 1987, entered into negotiations whereby Respondent would become employed by Jenni Temp as its qualifying agent so that Jenni Temp could engage in air conditioning contracting. Those negotiations ended before any formal efforts were made to have Jenni Temp licensed with Respondent as the qualifying agent. In late 1987, before his negotiations with Jenni Temp broke down, Respondent signed three blank application forms for electrical and air conditioning permits. Respondent then gave the three signed application forms to Joseph Roturra. Respondent knew that neither Joseph Roturra nor his company was licensed for air conditioning work. Joseph Roturra completed the signed blank application forms he received from Respondent and made application with the City of Lauderhill, Florida, for the three permits required for the job at Lauderhill Mall. The name of the applicant on the applications as completed by Joseph Roturra was All Star Service, Inc. Respondent served as the qualifying agent for All Star Service, Inc. The City of Lauderhill did not issue the permits for which Roturra applied using the forms signed by Respondent because permits had been previously issued to another company for the same job. Jenni Temp completed the Lauderhill Mall job without the permits required by local law and without further assistance from Respondent. Respondent did not supervise the job at Lauderhill Mall. There was no final inspection of the work as required by local law.
Recommendation Based on the foregoing findings of fact and conclusions of law, it is RECOMMENDED that a final order be entered finding Respondent guilty of having violated Sections 489.129(1)(e) and (m), Florida Statutes and which imposes an administrative fine on Respondent in the amount of $500 for the violation of Section 489.129(1)(e), Florida Statutes. It is further recommended that there not be a separate fine for the violation of Section 489.129(1) (m), Florida Statutes, because the conduct that establishes that violation is the same conduct which constitutes the violation for which the administrative fine is recommended. DONE and ENTERED this 22nd day of May, 1989, in Tallahassee, Florida. CLAUDE B. ARRINGTON Hearing Officer Division of Administrative Hearings The DeSoto Building 1230 Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee, Florida 32301 (904) 488-9675 Filed with the Clerk of the Division of Administrative Hearings this 22nd day of May, 1989. APPENDIX The findings of fact contained in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, l0, 13, 14, 15, 19 and 20 of Petitioner's proposed findings of fact are adopted in substance, insofar as material. The findings of fact contained in paragraphs 11, 12, 16, 17 and 18 of Petitioner's proposed findings of fact are immaterial. COPIES FURNISHED: Kenneth E Easley, General Counsel Department of Professional Regulation 1940 North Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0729 Fred Seely, Executive Director Department of Professional Regulation Construction Industry Licensing Board Post Office Box 2 Jacksonville, Florida 32201 Elizabeth R. Alsobrook, Esquire Department of Professional Regulation 1940 North Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0729 Steven Ary 1217 N. E 4th Street Pompano Beach, Florida 33306
Findings Of Fact Stephen G. Blume, the Respondent, is a state certified Class A contractor under Chapter 489, Florida Statutes. He holds license number CA C009753, and he is the qualifying agent for BCH Mechanical, Inc. (BCH), a Florida corporation, in which Blume is the principle stockholder. BCH is a mechanical contractor and concentrates its efforts in commercial construction work, particularly in shopping center construction. BCH subcontracts from owners or general contractors for the installation of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning for individual establishments within shopping malls. Prior to February 18, 1983, the Respondent contracted with a general contractor for the Respondent to provide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment to approximately 15 stores in the Aventura Mall in Dade County, Florida. The work was of a nature for which the Respondent and BCH were qualified to perform under Chapter 489, Florida Statutes. On February 18, 1983, the Respondent and his company contracted with Richard E. Hahn, doing business as Temp-Rite Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Inc., to install air conditioning systems in spaces 128, 163, 645, and 677 at the Aventura Mall. See attachment to Respondent's Exhibit 1, and paragraph 3 of the administrative complaint. On February 23, 1983, the Respondent obtained building and mechanical permits to perform heating, ventilation, and air conditioning work on spaces 163, 645, 677, and 128 at the Aventura Mall. See Petitioner's Exhibit 1. The Respondent did not attempt to list the permits in the name of Hahn at the time of application or subsequently. Richard Hahn did not have a certificate of competency to do air conditioning construction work, and was not qualified in Dade County to obtain a permit to do that work himself. He also was not licensed by the Construction Industry Licensing Board to perform this work. The Respondent selected Hahn by the following process. When he got to the mall, he contacted Robert Shaw Controls, the company that was doing work on the concourse air conditioning systems at the mall. Employees of Robert Shaw told the Respondent of three pipe fitting companies that were then doing work at the mall. All three gave the Respondent bids, and Respondent selected Hahn's company as low bidder. There is no evidence that Blume was a friend of Hahn prior to this contract. Respondent's company specializes in installation of air conditioning systems in shops in commercial malls. Respondent's company employs 30 to 40 people. Most of this is handled by his own employees, without subcontracts. Thus, for most of his work, there is no need for a licensed subcontractor. At the Aventura Mall project, the Respondent determined that he needed to hire a subcontractor affiliated with the pipefitters union for the work on first floor shops. The Respondent did not have a bargaining agreement with the pipefitters union, and thus could not call the Dade County pipefitters' hiring hall to hire a pipefitter as a temporary employee. Instead, Respondent had to subcontract the work to a pipe fitter union member. Respondent determined that he needed pipefitter union affiliation because that union was quite strong in Dade County, and use of nonunion members might have caused labor unrest at the mall work site. It was not to the economic advantage of the Respondent to subcontract the work to Hahn. It would have been more profitable to the Respondent to have followed his usual business practice of doing the air conditioning pipe fitting work using his own nonunion pipefitter employees. The Respondent asked Hahn if he was a licensed contractor for his work, whether he was a union pipe fitter, and whether he carried worker's compensation coverage. The Respondent was told by Hahn that he had a license, that he was a journeyman union pipe fitter, and that he did carry worker's compensation coverage. Following his past practice, the Respondent asked Hahn only for proof of his worker's compensation coverage. The Respondent did nothing to attempt to verify the truth of Hahn's assertion that he was a licensed contractor. The Respondent could have verified the existence of Hahn's license by either asking Hahn to show him his license card or by telephoning the license record officer in Dade County and asking that agency to verify Hahn's license. The Respondent did not do either of these things both of which were relatively easy to do. The Respondent had memorized his own contract license number. William Lessaris was employed by the Respondent and BCH Mechanical, Inc., to provide daily supervision of the project. Lessaris was at the job site daily. Other BCH employees were also on the job site. John D. Arition is Mechanical and Building Inspector and Plans Processor for far the Building and Zoning Department of Dade County, Florida. Arition was called by Lessaris to come to the job site to perform the air conditioning inspection. Arition did not tell BCH Mechanical, Inc., when he would arrive. When Arition arrived on the job site, Hahn was there. Arition asked Hahn for his license to do the work. Hahn told Arition that he did not have a license. Arition ordered Hahn to cease work. Hanh picked up his tools and left the job site. Arition then talked with Lessaris and told him about the problem with Hahn. The work was completed satisfactorily, without defects. Subsequently, Hahn was administratively charged with violating various provisions of Dade County construction law, was found to have committed six violations, was fined a total of $2,700 and had his personal certificate of competency suspended for one year. Blume was asked to appear at the hearing, but could not due to prior scheduled work. There is no evidence that Blume was given adequate notice of the date of the hearing, and it appears that he was given only short notice of the precise date. Blume was not subpoened to appear, and was not at fault in failing to appear. Blume voluntarily supplied Dade County with all documentary evidence requested.
Recommendation In consideration of the foregoing, it is recommended that the Petitioner enter a final order finding no violations as alleged, and dismissing the administrative complaint. DONE and ORDERED this 29th day of March, 1985, in Tallahassee, Florida. WILLIAM C. SHERRILL, JR. Hearing Officer Division of Administrative Hearings The Oakland Building 2009 Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee, Florida 32301 (904) 488-9675 Filed with the Clerk of the Division of Administrative Hearings this 29th day of March, 1985. COPIES FURNISHED: Mr. Fred Roche, Secretary Department of Professional Regulation 130 North Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32301 H. Reynolds Sampson, Esquire Department of Professional Regulation 130 North Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32301 William Sizemore, Esquire Suite 838, Plaza On The Mall 201 East Kennedy Boulevard Tampa, Florida 33602 Salvatore Carprino, Esquire General Counsel Department of Professional Regulation 130 North Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32301
