§ 10-63. Reciprocity.

(a)

The director shall issue letters of reciprocity to contractor licensing officials in other jurisdictions for those parties who have been issued a county certificate of competency. A letter of reciprocity shall state the name and address of the certificate holder, the type and class of certificate issued, the title, date, location, and grade for the examination taken, and the current status of the certificate.

(b)

The fee for the preparation and issuance of a letter of reciprocity shall be as prescribed by resolution of board of county commissioners.

(c)

In lieu of meeting the requirements of section 10-59(a)(2), the county shall accept original letters of reciprocity from other jurisdictions only for those applicants who have obtained a grade of 70 percent or higher on a competency examination which has been approved by the appropriate county examining board. Such letters of reciprocity shall be on letterhead of the other jurisdiction's contractor licensing official and shall be signed by the official or his designee. The letter of reciprocity shall contain the applicant's name and address, the date and place the applicant took the competency examination, the name of the examination, the grade obtained on the examination, a copy of the applicant's current credit report, and the current status of the applicant's license. The date of the competency examination shall not be older than five years when it is submitted. If the competency examination date is over five years, the applicant must provide proof of having a current license in another Florida jurisdiction or the applicant would have to retake the required examination and obtain a passing score. A letter of reciprocity shall be no older than six months when it is submitted to the director.

(d)

In addition to the reciprocity procedures set forth above, an applicant who holds a current and valid certificate of competency issued by the City of Fort Pierce or the City of Port St. Lucie shall be issued a county certificate of competency in the same contractor category upon submission of following to the director:

(1)

Completed application for a county certificate of competency and required application fee.

(2)

Proof of current and valid certificate of competency issued by City of Fort Pierce or City of Port St. Lucie in the field of contracting for which he seeks a county certificate of competency.

(3)

Proof that the applicant has met all other criteria required pursuant to this division and the resolution establishing the scope of work for types of contractors adopted pursuant to section 10-20.

(Code 1982, § 2-5-15; Ord. No. 92-04, pt. B, 4-7-1992; Ord. No. 93-10, pt. H, 5-11-1993; Ord. No. 96-013, pt. A, 5-28-1996; Ord. No. 13-022 , pt. II, 7-16-2013; Ord. No. 17-022 , pt. A, 11-7-2017)