Robert said:
*2006 Florida Statutes -- CHAPTER 489 CONTRACTING*
All the huffing and puffing about a 30-year-old assault (not battery)
which had nothing to do with the trade is pure BS and you and Mugford
know this full well. Statements you've made to the contrary were lies.
Robert: What has "disciplinary proceedings" and employment of "alarm
system agents" to do with your obtaining licensing as the owner of an
alarm company (a contractor)? There are an entirely different set of
standards for certification as a contractor. I doubt you would qualify.
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489.511 Certification; application; examinations; endorsement.--
(1) Any person desiring to be certified as a contractor shall apply to
the department in writing to take the certification examination.
(2)(a) A person shall be entitled to take the certification examination
for the purpose of determining whether he or she is qualified to engage
in contracting throughout the state as a contractor if the person:
1. Is at least 18 years of age;
2. Is of good moral character; and
3. Meets eligibility requirements according to one of the following
criteria:
a. Has, within the 6 years immediately preceding the filing of the
application, at least 3 years' proven management experience in the trade
or education equivalent thereto, or a combination thereof, but not more
than one-half of such experience may be educational equivalent;
b. Has, within the 8 years immediately preceding the filing of the
application, at least 4 years' experience as a supervisor or contractor
in the trade for which he or she is making application;
c. Has, within the 12 years immediately preceding the filing of the
application, at least 6 years of comprehensive training, technical
education, or supervisory experience associated with an electrical or
alarm system contracting business, or at least 6 years of technical
experience in electrical or alarm system work with the Armed Forces or a
governmental entity;
d. Has, within the 12 years immediately preceding the filing of the
application, been licensed for 3 years as a professional engineer who is
qualified by education, training, or experience to practice electrical
engineering; or
e. Has any combination of qualifications under sub-subparagraphs a.-c.
totaling 6 years of experience.
(b) For purposes of this subsection, "supervisor" means a person having
the experience gained while having the general duty of overseeing the
technical duties of the trade, provided that such experience is gained
by a person who is able to perform the technical duties of the trade
without supervision.
(c) For purposes of this subsection, at least 40 percent of the work
experience for an alarm system contractor I must be in the types of fire
alarm systems typically used in a commercial setting.
(3) On or after October 1, 1998, every applicant who is qualified shall
be allowed to take the examination three times, notwithstanding the
number of times the applicant has previously failed the examination. If
an applicant fails the examination three times after October 1, 1998,
the board shall require the applicant to complete additional
college-level or technical education courses in the areas of deficiency,
as determined by the board, as a condition of future eligibility to take
the examination. The applicant must also submit a new application that
meets all certification requirements at the time of its submission and
must pay all appropriate fees.
(4)(a) "Good moral character" means a personal history of honesty,
fairness, and respect for the rights of others and for laws of this
state and nation.
(b) The board may determine that an individual applying for
certification is ineligible to take the examination for failure to
satisfy the requirement of good moral character only if:
1. There is a substantial connection between the lack of good moral
character of the individual and the professional responsibilities of a
certified contractor; and
2. The finding by the board of lack of good moral character is
supported by clear and convincing evidence.
(c) When an individual is found to be unqualified for examination
because of a lack of good moral character, the board shall furnish such
individual a statement containing the findings of the board, a complete
record of the evidence upon which the determination was based, and a
notice of the rights of the individual to a rehearing and appeal.
(5) The board shall, by rule, designate those types of specialty
electrical or alarm system contractors who may be certified under this
part. The limit of the scope of work and responsibility of a certified
specialty contractor shall be established by board rule. A certified
specialty contractor category exists as an optional statewide licensing
category. Qualification for certification in a specialty category
created by rule shall be the same as set forth in paragraph (2)(a). The
existence of a specialty category created by rule does not itself create
any licensing requirement; however, neither does its optional nature
remove any licensure requirement established elsewhere in this part.
(6) The board shall certify as qualified for certification by
endorsement any individual applying for certification who:
(a) Meets the requirements for certification as set forth in this
section; has passed a national, regional, state, or United States
territorial licensing examination that is substantially equivalent to
the examination required by this part; and has satisfied the
requirements set forth in s. 489.521; or
(b) Holds a valid license to practice electrical or alarm system
contracting issued by another state or territory of the United States,
if the criteria for issuance of such license was substantially
equivalent to the certification criteria that existed in this state at
the time the certificate was issued.
(7) Upon the issuance of a certificate, any previously issued
registered licenses for the classification in which the certification is
issued are rendered void.
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