§ 10-99. Violations.

(a)

Each violation and each separate day a violation of this article continues shall be considered a separate and distinct offense. However, a citation must be issued for the alleged violator for each day an alleged violation continues to exist in order for a separate fine to be imposed.

(b)

Any person found to be in violation of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a civil infraction.

(c)

It shall be a violation of this article for any person, individual, partnership, corporation, firm, association, or other entity to:

(1)

Falsely hold himself or a business organization out as licensed, a certificate holder, or registered contractor;

(2)

Falsely impersonate a certificate holder or register contractor;

(3)

Falsely present himself as a certified or registered contractor under another person's certificate or registration;

(4)

Give false or forged evidence to the board or a member thereof for the purpose of obtaining a certificate of competency;

(5)

Use or attempt to use a certificate, license, or registration which has been suspended or revoked;

(6)

Engage in the business or act in the capacity of a contractor without being duly registered or certified;

(7)

Advertise himself or a business organization as available to engage in the business or act in the capacity of a contractor without being duly registered or certified;

(8)

Operate a business organization engaged in contracting after 60 days from the date its only qualifying agent ceased to be affiliated with said business organization without designating another primary qualifying agent;

(9)

Proceed on any job without first obtaining applicable local building permits and inspections, or perform of any work for which a building permit is required without such building permit being current; or

(10)

Engage in the business or act in the capacity of a contractor or advertise himself or a business organization as available to engage in the business or act in the capacity of a contractor without a business tax receipt.

(d)

No person associated with a contracting firm qualified by a qualifying agent shall:

(1)

Conceal or cause to be concealed, or assist in concealing from the primary qualifying agent, any material activities or information about the contracting firm;

(2)

Exclude or facilitate the exclusion of any aspect of the contracting firm's financial or other business activities from the primary qualifying agent;

(3)

Knowingly cause any part of the contracting firm's activities, financial or otherwise, to be conducted without the primary qualifying agent's supervision; or

(4)

Assist or participate with any qualifying agent in the violation of any provision of this article.

(e)

Any person who willfully refuses to sign and accept a citation issued by a code enforcement officer pursuant to this division shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in F.S. §§ 775.082 and/or 775.083.

(Code 1982, § 1-6.8-23; Ord. No. 94-12, pt. A, 12-20-1994)