PENALTY RANGE

VIOLATION

MINIMUM

MAXIMUM

(a) Section 489.129(1)(a), F.S. Obtaining license through fraud or misrepresentation.

If misrepresentation

If fraud

$5,000 fine and/or probation, suspension, and/or revocation.

$5,000 fine and revocation

$10,000 fine and revocation.

$10,000 fine and revocation.

(b) Sections 489.129(1)(b), 455.227(1)(c), F.S. Convicted or found guilty of a crime relating to contracting.

$2,500 fine and/or probation, or suspension.

$10,000 fine and revocation.

(c) Section 489.129(1)(c), F.S.: Violating any part of Chapter 455, F.S.

Penalty within ranges prescribed by Section 455.227 F.S., unless otherwise prescribed herein.

Penalty within ranges prescribed by Section 455.227 F.S., unless otherwise prescribed herein.

1. Section 455.227(1)(a), F.S.: Fraud, deceit, misleading, or untrue representations.

$5,000 fine and/or probation or suspension.

$10,000 fine and revocation.

2. Section 455.227(1)(r), F.S.: Improperly interfering with an investigation or disciplinary action.

$5,000 fine and/or probation or suspension.

$10,000 fine and revocation.

(d) Section 489.129(1)(d), F.S.: Assisting unlicensed person to evade provision of Chapter 489, F.S.;

$2,500 fine and/or probation or suspension.

$10,000 fine and revocation.

(e) Section 489.129(1)(e), F.S.: Combining and conspiring with unlicensed person or entity to evade provision of Chapter 489, F.S.

$4, 000 fine and/or probation or suspension.

$9,000 fine and revocation.

(f) Sections 489.129(1)(f), 489.119(2), F.S.: Acting under a name not on license;

$1,500 fine.

$3,000 fine and or probation or suspension.

(g) Section 489.129(1)(g), F.S.: Mismanagement or misconduct causing financial harm to the customer.

FIRST OFFENSE

REPEAT OFFENSE

$1,500 fine and/or probation or suspension.

$2,500 fine and/or probation or suspension.

$5,000 fine and/or probation or suspension.

$10,000 fine and revocation.

(h) Section 489.129(1)(h), F.S.: Local disciplinary action.

Use penalty herein listed for the violation most closely resembling the act underlying the local discipline;

Use penalty herein listed for the violation most closely resembling

the act underlying the local discipline;

(i) Section 489.129(1)(i), F.S.: Failing in any material respect to comply with the provisions of Part I of Chapter 489, F.S.

Use penalty herein listed for the violation most closely resembling the act underlying the local discipline;

Use penalty herein listed for the violation most closely resembling

the act underlying the local discipline;

1. Section 489.1195(2)(e), F.S.: Failure to supervise construction activities.

FIRST OFFENSE

REPEAT OFFENSE

$1,000 and/or probation or suspension.

$2,500 fine and/or probation or suspension.

$3,000 fine and/or probation or suspension.

$10,000 fine and revocation.

2. Sections 489.113, 489.117, F.S.: Contracting beyond scope of practice allowed by license, no safety hazard.

FIRST OFFENSE

REPEAT OFFENSE

$1,000 fine and/or probation or suspension.

$3,000 fine and/or probation or suspension.

$3,000 fine and/or probation or suspension.

$10,000 fine and revocation.

3. Sections 489.113, 489.117, F.S.: Contracting beyond scope of license, safety hazard is created.

FIRST OFFENSE

REPEAT OFFENSE

$4,000 fine and/or probation or suspension.

$5,000 fine and/or probation or suspension.

$8,000 fine and/or probation or suspension.

$10,000 fine and revocation.

4. Section 489.1425, F.S.: Failure to notify residential property owner of recovery fund.

FIRST OFFENSE

REPEAT OFFENSE

$250 fine.

$1000 fine.

$500 fine.

$1000 fine.

5. Section 489.115, F.S.: Contracting with a delinquent license.

FIRST OFFENSE

REPEAT OFFENSE

$500 fine, respondent must pay all fees and costs required to place license in current and active status, and/or probation or suspension.

$2,500 fine, respondent must pay all fees and costs required to place license in current and active status, and/or probation or suspension.

$2,500 fine, respondent must pay all fees and costs required to place license in current and active status, and/or probation or suspension.

$5,000 fine and suspension or revocation, respondent must pay all fees and costs required to place license in current and active status, and/or probation or suspension.

6. Section 489.116, F.S.: Contracting with an inactive license.

$5000 fine and/or probation or suspension.

$10,000 fine and revocation.

7. Section 489.117, F.S.: Contracting in a city or county where the contractor is not licensed.

a. First violation, where the jurisdiction is not adjacent to one where contractor is properly licensed, or practice outside the geographical scope of the license was willful.

$1,000 fine and/or probation or suspension.

$2,500 fine and/or probation or suspension.

8. Section 489.119, F.S.: Failure to register qualified business organization.

FIRST OFFENSE

REPEAT OFFENSE

$250 fine.

$500 fine.

 $1,000 fine and/or probation or suspension.

$2,000 fine and/or probation or suspension.

9. Section 489.119(6)(b), F.S.: License number not appearing in advertisement.

FIRST OFFENSE

REPEAT OFFENSE

$250 fine.

$500 fine.

$1,000 fine.

$2,500 fine and probation.

10. Section 489.124, F.S.: Failure to keep business and financial records as required.

$1,000 fine

$5,000 fine and revocation.

(j) Section 489.129(1)(j), F.S.: Abandonment.

FIRST OFFENSE

REPEAT OFFENSE

$2,500 fine and/or probation or suspension.

$5,000 fine and/or probation or suspension.

$7,500 fine and/or probation or suspension.

$10,000 fine and revocation.

(k) Section 489.129(1)(k), F.S.: False payment statements, false statement of insurance coverage.

1. False payment statement

FIRST OFFENSE

REPEAT OFFENSE

$1,000 fine

$3,000 fine and/or probation or suspension.

$3,000 fine and/or probation or suspension.

$10,000 fine and revocation.

2. False statement of insurance coverage.

FIRST OFFENSE

REPEAT OFFENSE

$1,000 fine and/or probation or suspension.

$2,500 fine and/or probation or suspension.

$2,000 fine and/or probation or suspension.

 $10,000 fine and probation, suspension or revocation.

(l) Section 489.129(1)(l), F.S.: Committing fraud or deceit in the practice of contracting.

1. Causing no monetary or other harm to licensee’s customer, and no physical harm to any person.

$2,500 fine and/or probation or suspension.

$2,500 fine

$10,000 fine and revocation.

$10,000 fine and suspension or revocation.

2. Causing monetary or other harm to licensee’s customer or physical harm to any person.

$2,500 fine and/or probation or suspension.

$10,000 fine and revocation

(m) Misconduct or incompetency in the practice of contracting, shall include, but is not limited to:

1. Failure to honor a warranty.

FIRST OFFENSE

REPEAT OFFENSE

$1,000 fine and/or probation or suspension.

$2,500 fine and/or probation or suspension.

$5,000 fine and/or probation or suspension.

$10,000 fine and revocation

2. Violation of any provision of Chapter 61G4, F.A.C., or Chapter 489, Part I., F.S.

FIRST OFFENSE

REPEAT OFFENSE

$1,000 fine and/or probation or suspension.

$2,500 fine and/or probation or suspension.

$2,500 fine and/or probation or suspension.

$10,000 fine and suspension or revocation

3. Failure to abide by the terms of a mediation agreement or an other offense under this part.

FIRST OFFENSE

REPEAT OFFENSE

$500 fine

$3,000 fine

$2,500 fine and probation

$10,000 fine and suspension or revocation.

4. The following guidelines shall apply to cases involving misconduct or incompetency in the practice of contracting, absent aggravating or mitigating circumstances:

(n) Section 489.129(1)(n), F.S.: Being found guilty of gross negligence, repeated negligence, or negligence resulting in a significant danger to life or property.

FIRST OFFENSE

REPEAT OFFENSE

$1,000 fine.

$3,000 fine.

$3,000 fine and probation, suspension or revocation.

$10,000 fine and revocation.

(o) Section 489.129(1)(o), F.S.: Proceeding on any job without obtaining applicable local building department permits and/or

inspections.

1. Late permits. Contractor pulls permit after starting job but prior to completion of same and does not miss any inspections.

$250 fine.

$3,000 fine and/or probation.

2. Failure to obtain inspections.

FIRST OFFENSE

REPEAT OFFENSE

$250 fine.

$1,000 fine.

$1,000 fine and/or probation or suspension;

$5,000 fine and suspension or revocation.

3. Job finished without a permit having been pulled, or no permit until caught after job, or late permit during the job resulting in missed inspection or inspections.

FIRST OFFENSE

REPEAT OFFENSE

$1,000 fine.

$2,500 fine.

 $5,000 fine and/or probation;

$10,000 fine and suspension or revocation.

(p) Section 489.129(1)(p), F.S.: Intimidating, threatening, coercing, or otherwise discouraging the service of a notice to owner or notice to contractor pursuant to Chapter 713, F.S.

FIRST OFFENSE

REPEAT OFFENSE

$1,000 fine and/or probation or suspension.

$5,000 fine and/or probation or

suspension.

$5,000 fine and suspension or revocation;

$10,000 fine and suspension or revocation.

(q) Section 489.129(1)(q), F.S.: Failure to satisfy a civil judgment obtained against the licensee or the business organization qualified by the licensee within a reasonable time.

For purposes of this section “reasonable time” means sixty (60) days following the entry of a civil judgment that is not appealed. The Board will consider a mutually agreed upon payment plan as satisfaction of such judgment, so long as the payments are current.

FIRST OFFENSE

REPEAT OFFENSE

$500 fine and/or proof of satisfaction of civil judgment;

$3,000 fine and/or proof of satisfaction of civil judgment,

$5,000 fine and/or proof of satisfaction of civil judgment; to $10,000 fine and/or proof of satisfaction of civil judgment, and suspension or revocation.