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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='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>The Construction Industry Licensing Board treats such things as contracting beyond the scope of the license (see attached contractor fine schedule under the FAC) and <i>not</i> unlicensed contracting, so I would think it would be difficult to argue that performing work beyond the scope of a license was <i>unlicensed </i>contracting. You should, however, file a complaint with DBPR.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Chuck<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'>Charles B. Hernicz, Esq.<br></span><b><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Board Certified in Construction Law by The Florida Bar <br></span></b><span style='font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:blue'>Hernicz Legal Services, P.L.<br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'>15854 Bent Creek Road <br>Wellington, FL 33414 <br>Telephone: (561) 753-7511 <br>Facsimile: (561) 753-7082 <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue'><a href="Chernicz@HerniczLegal.com">Chernicz@HerniczLegal.com</a></span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><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 style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org [mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Sean A. Mickley<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 16, 2014 9:23 AM<br><b>To:</b> clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [CLC-Discussion] Unlicensed Contracting Liability<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have a case where a Certified Building Contractor (CBC) was hired to remove old siding on 8 condominium buildings and replace it with hardi plank siding. The CBC is not a registered or certified roofing contractor and it did not subcontract with a licensed roofing contractor to perform roofing work. As a part of the CBC’s scope of work, it was required to remove the soffit, fascia and drip edges on all buildings in order to remove and install siding. As I understand it, drip edges are a waterproofing component of the roofing system and require a licensed roofing contractor to perform removal and install of drip edges and adhering shingles to the drip edge. After the project was complete, the condominium buildings began to have severe leaks at the rakes and eaves where the drip edges were removed and replaced. Through an investigation it was found that the siding contractor failed to adhere the shingles to the drip edges leaving the roofing system susceptible to wind driven rain and roof leaks. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My question is: under 768.0425, Fla. Stat., any contractor (as that term is defined in 489) that performs work and was unlicensed at the time of performing said work is liable for triple damages and attorney fees and costs. Does this mean that even though a CBC is licensed that the work performed on the drip edges, rakes and eaves constituted unlicensed contracting because it did not have a roof contractor’s license?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I don’t want to amend my complaint to allege unlicensed contracting liability and serve discovery concerning same without checking with the great legal minds on this listserv.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Any input would be great!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=298 height=160 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CFD196.C3C60D70" alt="Description: newlogo"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:black'>Sean A. 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