§ 6-241. Suspension or revocation; effect.

(a)

Permissive. The certificate of competency issued by the county to a contractor may be suspended for a fixed term or revoked by the contractors examining board's determination only by a majority vote of the entire board after hearing if the contractor as an individual or the firm by its officers, directors, or qualified representatives has violated any of the provisions of this article.

(b)

Mandatory. The building official shall administratively suspend a contractor's local certificate of competency for a period of six months upon receipt of sufficient evidence that the contractor has failed to obtain the required building permits prior to starting construction and that such violation is the third such violation by such contractor within the preceding two-year period.

(c)

Insurance coverage. The building official shall administratively suspend or revoke a contractor's certificate of competency if, after hearing, it is found that the contractor: Fails to maintain at all times with an insurance company, authorized to do business in the state, the limits of insurance required by all applicable laws and authorities having jurisdiction over the contractor, and at least the following: workers' compensation insurance or executed exemption; public liability insurance for specialty contractors not subject to F.S. ch. 489, pt. I (F.S. § 489.101 et seq. or F.S. ch. 489, pt. II (F.S. § 489.501 et seq.) in the amount of $100,000.00; and property damage insurance coverage in the amounts of $50,000.00 and to file certificates, signed by the qualified agent of the insured, with the secretary of the contractors examining board showing the type of policy, the policy number, the name of the insurer, the effective date of the policy, an agreement by the insurer to give 30 days' written notice by registered mail to the secretary of the examining board of the intent to cancel the policy for any reason. The building official may reinstate such suspended or revoked certificate of competency at such time as the contractor again supplies full insurance coverage as required by this article.

(d)

Unlawful disposal of garbage; conviction of a crime. The contractor's examining board shall suspend or revoke a contractor's certificate of competency if, after hearing, it is found that the contractor:

(1)

Has been convicted of violating the provisions of this Code relating to the unlawful disposal of garbage, rubbish, offal, trash or junk; or

(2)

Has been convicted of a crime and is currently serving a term of imprisonment.

(e)

Effect on license. The suspension or revocation of a certificate of competency shall automatically suspend or revoke, as the case may be, any business license issued by the county.

(Code 1979, § 6-64; Ord. No. 16-1975, § 8; Ord. No. 6-1978, § 1; Ord. No. 21-1986, § 35; Ord. No. 12-1992, § 1; Ord. No. 37-1993, § 1; Ord. No. 16-1996, § 2; Ord. No. 20-1996, § 2; Ord. No. 57-1996, § 1)