The following violations of Florida Statutes § 489.533, may be resolved by the issuance of a citation pursuant to Florida Statutes § 455.224, and Title 61, F.A.C.
(1) Section 489.533(1)(i), F.S.:
Minor local code violations; late permitwhere no inspections missed; missed inspections, where inspections are later made; job finished w/o permit, but permit and inspections later obtained.
First offense: $200.00 fine
Second offense: $500.00 fine
Third offense: Prosecuted pursuant to Florida Statutes § 455.225
(2) Section 489.533(1)(l), F.S.:
Failure to properly qualify a firm.
First offense: $500.00 fine
Second offense: Prosecuted pursuant to Florida Statutes § 455.225
(3) Section 489.533(1)(q), F.S.:
License number not in ad, or wherever else required.
First offense: $100.00 fine
Second offense: $300.00 fine
Third offense: $500.00 fine
Fourth offense: Prosecuted pursuant to Florida Statutes § 55.225
(4) Section 489.533(1)(s), F.S.:
Contracting outside geographical area of license.
First offense: $500.00 fine
Second offense: Prosecuted pursuant to Florida Statutes § 455.225
(5) Section 489.533(1)(h), F.S.:
Contracting on inactive/delinquent license, where license is reactivated upon issue of citation.
First offense: $200.00 fine
Second offense: Prosecuted pursuant to Florida Statutes § 455.225
(6) Sections 489.533(1)(o)/489.510, F.S.:
Failure to maintain worker’s compensation insurance.
First offense: $500.00 fine
Second offense: Prosecuted pursuant to Florida Statutes § 455.225
(7) Section 489.533(1)(o), F.S./Fl. Admin. Code R. 61G6-5.008:
Failure to maintain public liability insurance.
First offense: $500.00 fine
Second offense: Prosecuted pursuant to Florida Statutes § 455.225
(8) Sections 489.533(1)(o)/489.517(3), F.S.:
Failure to complete continuing education
First offense: $500.00 fine
Second offense: Prosecution pursuant to Florida Statutes § 455.225
(9) Section 489.533(1)(r), F.S.:
Late permit where no inspections missed; missed inspections, where inspections are later made; job finished without permit, but permit, inspections later obtained.
First offense: $100.00 fine
Second offense: $300.00 fine
Third offense: $500.00 fine
Fourth offense: Prosecuted pursuant to Florida Statutes § 455.225
(10) Section 489.533(1)(g), F.S.:
Violation of chapter 633, F.S., or rules of the State Fire Marshal where violation is corrected and no physical harm to any person or monetary harm to customer.
First offense: $100.00 fine
Second offense: $300.00 fine
Third offense: $500.00 fine
Fourth offense: Prosecuted pursuant to Florida Statutes § 455.225
(11) Section 489.533(1)(o), F.S./subsection 61G6-5.008(4), F.A.C.:
Failure to timely respond to Board audit.
First offense: $400.00 fine
Second offense: $500.00 fine
Except as provided in this rule, citations shall be issued pursuant to this rule only where the violation is the first offense, where the violation is the sole offense cited, and where no harm to consumers results from the violation. The disposition of reported violations prosecuted pursuant to Section 455.225 F.S., shall be according to Chapter 61G6-4 and/or 61G6-10, F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 455.224(2), 489.507(3) FS. Law Implemented 455.224, 455.225 FS. History-New 1-19-92, Formerly 21GG-11.001, Amended 4-14-98, 12-27-04.