§ 22-558. 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 registered 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 contractors' licensing 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 the business organization without designating another primary qualifying agent.

(9)

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

(10)

Knowingly and willfully hire a person who is not a duly certified, licensed or registered contractor.

(11)

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.

(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 inspector pursuant to this division of this Code shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in F.S. § 775.082 and/or 775.083.

(Ord. No. 93-04, § 1.02, 3-2-93; Ord. No. 2007-003, § 8, 2-20-07)