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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">The worst offender…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Randall Gilbert, Esq.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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>Andrew Epstein<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 17, 2014 10:31 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Jeff Price; 'James Birr'; clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CLC-Discussion] Licensing question<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">I’ll comment on Mr. Price’s definition and expound on it by offering my grandfather’s definition for handyman repairs: anything that could be fixed with “Elmer’s glue and masking tape”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Andrew Epstein<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:navy">Andrew S. Epstein, Esquire</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:navy"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:navy">Andrew S. Epstein, P.A.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:navy">1375 Jackson Street, Suite 303<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">
clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a> [<a href="mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jeff Price<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 16, 2014 4:23 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'James Birr'; <a href="mailto:clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CLC-Discussion] Licensing question<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Handyman scope of work definition: Something that can be fixed with duct tape.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">If it can’t, hire a licensed Florida Contractor.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#244061">Jeffrey L. Price, Esq.<br>
Florida Bar Board Certified - Construction Law <br>
</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#244061"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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"">
<a href="mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a> [<a href="mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>James Birr<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 16, 2014 3:42 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [CLC-Discussion] Licensing question<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Pardon the interruption,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Is there a scope of services that definitively qualifies as “handyman” services and does not require licensure by the CILB.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks in advance.<o:p></o:p></p>
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