§ 10-26. Prohibited activities.

No person shall commit any of the following activities:

(1)

Falsely hold himself out as a licensed contractor.

(2)

Falsely impersonate a licensed contractor.

(3)

Present as his own the certificate of competency of another.

(4)

Submit false information or other evidence to the director and/or the examining board for the purpose of obtaining a certificate of competency.

(5)

Use or attempt to use a certificate of competency which has been revoked, suspended or placed on voluntary inactive status.

(6)

Engage in the business or act in the capacity of a contractor or advertise himself as available to engage in the business or act in the capacity of a contractor without being duly licensed by the appropriate examining board.

(7)

Operate a business organization engaged in contracting without a qualifying agent, except as otherwise herein provided.

(8)

Fraudulently depart from, or disregard, plans or specifications in material respect, without consent of the owner or his duly authorized representative.

(9)

Commit any willful, fraudulent act as a contractor as a result of which another is financially injured.

(10)

Fail to have the certificate holder's state-registered contractor's license number appear in any newspaper, airwave transmission, telephone directory or other advertising medium that is primarily circulated, displayed, distributed or marketed within the county and offers services of the contractor which are regulated by this article.

(11)

Fail to prominently display the certificate holder's name or the name of the business and its state-registered contractor's license on all motor vehicles owned by the certificate holder and used in the business of contracting, transporting employees, equipment and/or materials to a construction site when the vehicle is on a construction or job site.

(12)

Commence or perform work for which a county building permit is required without obtaining the appropriate permit.

(13)

Willfully or deliberately disregard or violate any county ordinance relating to unlicensed contractors.

(14)

Operate a business organization engaged in contracting after 60 days following the termination of its only qualifying agent without replacing the qualifying agent.

(Code 1982, § 2-5-19; Ord. No. 92-04, pt. B, 4-7-1992; Ord. No. 96-013, pt. A, 5-28-1996)