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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>For the benefit of all inquiring minds, several people have sent me the following citation which they indicate addresses the issue, although maybe not to my liking. </span><i>MGM Const. Services Corp. v. Travelers Cas. & Sur. Co. of Am.</i>, 57 So. 3d 884 (Fla. 3d DCA 2011). <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you to those who responded. <span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#00009C'>Stuart H Sakwa</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#00009C'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Attorney at Law<br></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:#00009C'>A</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old 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class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Fax: 561.802.3082<br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:shsakwa@arnstein.com"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>shsakwa@arnstein.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a href="http://legalnews.arnstein.com/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=79 height=63 id="_x0000_i1028" src="cid:image001.png@01CE71A6.98D5EEB0" alt="Description: Celebrating 120 Years of Serving Clients"></span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><a href="http://legalnews.arnstein.com/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-decoration:none'><img border=0 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[mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Sakwa, Stuart H.<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 25, 2013 12:07 PM<br><b>To:</b> clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [CLC-Discussion] Unlicensed subcontractor for local license<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Is anyone aware of a case that holds that a subcontractor who does not have a certificate of competency for a specialty trade that is required by a county ordinance, but not 489, is barred from enforcing its contract or lien rights?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#00009C'>Stuart H Sakwa</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#00009C'> </span><span 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Gothic","sans-serif"'>West Palm Beach, Florida 33401-4323<br>Phone: 561.650.8484<br>Mobile: 954.261.9598 </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Fax: 561.802.3082<br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="mailto:shsakwa@arnstein.com"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>shsakwa@arnstein.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a href="http://legalnews.arnstein.com/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=79 height=63 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.png@01CE71A6.98D5EEB0" alt="Description: Celebrating 120 Years of Serving Clients"></span></a><span 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