§ 6-200. Exemptions.

Licensure under this article does not apply to:

(1)

Contractors in work on bridges, roads, streets, highways, railroads, or utilities and services incidental thereto;

(2)

Any employee of a licensee who is a subordinate of such licensee if the employee does not hold himself out for hire or engage in contracting except as an employee;

(3)

An authorized employee of the United States, this state, or any municipality, county or other political subdivision if the employee does not hold himself out for hire or otherwise engage in contracting except in accordance with his employment;

(4)

An officer appointed by a court when he is acting within the scope of his office as defined by law or court order. When construction projects that were not underway at the time of appointment of the officer are undertaken, the officer shall employ or contract with a licensee;

(5)

Public utilities on construction, maintenance and development work performed by their employees, which work is incidental to their business;

(6)

The sale or installation of any finished products, materials or articles of merchandise that are not fabricated into and do not become a permanent fixed part of the structure, such as awnings, except for in-ground or aboveground swimming pools with a capacity in excess of 500 gallons;

(7)

Owners of property when acting as their own contractor and providing all material supervision themselves, when building or improving farm outbuildings or one-family or two-family residences on such property for the occupancy or use of such owners and not offered for sale or lease, or building or improving commercial buildings at a cost of under $25,000.00 on such property for the occupancy or use of such owners and not offered for sale or lease. In an action brought under this part, proof of the sale or lease, or offering for sale or lease, of any structure by the owner-builder within one year after completion of same creates a presumption that the construction was undertaken for purposes of sale or lease. This subsection does not exempt any person who is employed by such owner and who acts in the capacity of a contractor. For the purposes of this subsection, the term "owners of property" includes the owner of a mobile home situated on a leased lot. To qualify for exemption under this subsection, an owner must personally appear and sign the building permit application;

(8)

Any construction, alteration, improvement or repair carried on within the limits of any site, the title to which is in the United States or with respect to which federal law superseded this article;

(9)

Any work or operation of a casual, minor or inconsequential nature in which the aggregate contract price for labor, materials and all other items is less than $1,000.00; but this exception does not apply:

a.

If the construction, repair, remodeling or improvement is a part of a larger or major operation, whether undertaken by the same or a different contractor, or in which a division of the operation is made in contracts of amounts less than $15.00 for the purpose of evading this article or otherwise; or

b.

To a person who advertises that he is a contractor or otherwise represents that he is qualified to engage in contracting;

(10)

Any construction or operation incidental to:

a.

The construction or repair of irrigation and drainage ditches;

b.

Regularly constituted irrigation districts, reclamation districts; or

c.

Clearing or other work on the land in rural districts for fire prevention purposes or otherwise except when performed by a licensee;

(11)

A registered architect, engineer or residential designer acting in his professional capacity or any person exempted by the law regulating architects and engineers;

(12)

Any person who only furnishes materials or supplies without fabricating them into, or consuming them in the performance of, the work of the contractor;

(13)

Any person who is licensed under F.S. ch. 489, pt. I (F.S. § 489.101 et seq.);

(14)

Any person who is licensed pursuant to F.S. ch. 527 when such person is performing the work authorized by such license; or

(15)

Any person who sells, services or installs self-contained heating or room air conditioning units that have a capacity no greater than three tons or 36,000 Btu, or domestic refrigerators.

(Code 1979, § 6-55; Ord. No. 3-1983, § 1; Ord. No. 4-1984, § 2; Ord. No. 21-1986, §§ 2, 3; Ord. No. 2-1995, § 1)