[CLC-Discussion] Local Licensing

Mon Mar 10 12:21:22 PDT 2014

I believe everyone is way over thinking this. I think the issue is the sister (the one holding the license) does not have a workers comp exemption.   To obtain a workers comp exemption you must own at least 10%. If its a single member LLC, your client would be the one with the exemption.  She does not own any of the LLC, as such she cannot be exempt.  He needs to either have her as a % owner and file for the 2 year exemption or he needs to get it for her.
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Gibbons, Michael 
  To: 'White, Patrick G.' ; 'Brian Solomon' ; clc-discussion at lists.flabarrpptl.org 
  Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 2:50 PM
  Subject: Re: [CLC-Discussion] Local Licensing

  Thanks for the statutory cites Patrick.  However, I’m not sure that resolves the issue.  Ch. 489 simply requires the licensed contractor to comply with the WC insurance requirements of Ch. 440.  Ch. 440 meanwhile expressly permits certain principal owned companies to be WC exempt and I am unaware of a provision that eliminates GC’s from taking advantage of this statutory exemption (which seems wrong and was basis for my original post).  Based on the fact that I have encountered several licensed GC’s without WC coverage, I am assuming that DBPR does not require WC coverage as a condition of licensure.  Apparently, DBPR only requires the contractor to comply with Ch. 440 which then allows the very small closely owned contractor to exempt itself from coverage.

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  From: White, Patrick G. [mailto:PWhite at porterwright.com] 
  Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 2:17 PM
  To: Gibbons, Michael; 'Brian Solomon'; clc-discussion at lists.flabarrpptl.org
  Subject: RE: Local Licensing

  Sounds like Pasco County has it almost right in that they wouldn’t be able to issue a BP, see Secs. 489.113 (4)(c)  489.114, so why grant the license! They wouldn’t here in Collier either-

  (c) The local government may also deny issuance of, or may suspend, any outstanding building permit where a contractor fails or refuses to provide proof of public liability and property damage insurance coverage as required by s. 489.115(5) and workers’ compensation insurance coverage as required by s. 489.114

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  From: clc-discussion-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org [mailto:clc-discussion-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org] On Behalf Of Gibbons, Michael
  Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 1:28 PM
  To: 'Brian Solomon'; clc-discussion at lists.flabarrpptl.org
  Subject: Re: [CLC-Discussion] Local Licensing

  I have not.  And sorry for hijacking your post, Brian, but I have occasionally run into the WC exempt GC and it always seemed wrong to me.  The GC is supposed to be the “statutory employer” under Ch. 440 if, as happens, an injured subcontractor employee is not covered by the workers compensation policy of the subcontractor employer.  When the GC itself is exempt, that safety net is lost.  It’s been a while since I read the CILB FAC governing licensing requirements but it used to mandate a minimum amount of GL insurance coverage and compliance with workers compensation insurance coverage requirements.  I realize that some GC entities are small enough to qualify as WC exempt but I’m surprised that neither Ch. 440 nor FAC apparently expressly prohibits a General Contractor from operating without workers compensation coverage.

  Michael R. Gibbons  (Bio)

  Shareholder

  Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.

  215 N. Eola Drive

  Orlando, FL 32801

  Phone: 407-418-6378

  Fax: 407-843-4444

  email: michael.gibbons at lowndes-law.com

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  From: clc-discussion-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org [mailto:clc-discussion-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org] On Behalf Of Brian Solomon
  Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 12:51 PM
  To: clc-discussion at lists.flabarrpptl.org
  Subject: [CLC-Discussion] Local Licensing

  My client is a single member LLC with a certificate of workers compensation insurance exemption.  The company is qualified as a general contractor by his sister, who does not work for the company, she only qualifies the company.  Pasco County is refusing to give my client a county license because the qualifier doesn’t have proof of workers compensation insurance.

  Has anyone run into this situation?

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