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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">489.105 (3) <span class="number">3) </span><span class="text">“Contractor” means the person who is qualified for, and is only responsible for, the project contracted for and means, except as exempted
in this part, the person who, for compensation, undertakes to, submits a bid to, or does himself or herself or by others construct, repair, alter, remodel, add to, demolish, subtract from, or improve any building or structure, including related improvements
to real estate, for others or for resale to others; and whose job scope is substantially similar to the job scope described in one of the paragraphs of this subsection. For the purposes of regulation under this part, the term “demolish” applies only to demolition
of steel tanks more than 50 feet in height; towers more than 50 feet in height; other structures more than 50 feet in height; and all buildings or residences. Contractors are subdivided into two divisions, Division I, consisting of those contractors defined
in paragraphs (a)-(c), and Division II, consisting of those contractors defined in paragraphs (d)-(q).</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:12.0pt"><span class="number"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:navy">(6) </span></span><span class="text"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:navy">“Contracting”
means, except as exempted in this part, engaging in business as a contractor and includes, but is not limited to, performance of any of the acts as set forth in subsection (3) which define types of contractors. The attempted sale of contracting services and
the negotiation or bid for a contract on these services also constitutes contracting. If the services offered require licensure or agent qualification, the offering, negotiation for a bid, or attempted sale of these services requires the corresponding licensure.
However, the term “contracting” shall not extend to an individual, partnership, corporation, trust, or other legal entity that offers to sell or sells completed residences on property on which the individual or business entity has any legal or equitable interest,
or to the individual or business entity that offers to sell or sells manufactured or factory-built buildings that will be completed on site on property on which either party to a contract has any legal or equitable interest, if the services of a qualified
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Sincerely yours,<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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Board Certified Construction Lawyer<o:p></o:p></span></b></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, March 04, 2015 3:28 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Gregory Johansen; clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org<br>
<b>Cc:</b> njbf@comcast.net; wgb2@comcast.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CLC-Discussion] "Occupy"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">I have a property management company that is licensed as realtors that undertook to perform extension construction at a client’s property (a personal residence not a condo or in an association). May a licensed
property management company perform substantive construction work and charge a percentage on top of the sub’s contract price similar to how a contractor performs a cost-plus contract?<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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:navy">Fort Myers, Florida 33901<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:navy">Telephone: (239) 334-6666<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:navy">Facsimile: (239) 791-0100<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:navy">And please copy to</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#2F5496">:
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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>Gregory Johansen<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 4, 2015 2:52 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] "Occupy"<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">When a construction contract states that when the owner “occupies” the property after C/O certain things happen without defining the term. Anyone have any guidance as to the definition of “occupies”? Obviously, moving in constitutes occupation
but are there actions short of actually moving in that would be “occupies”?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Greg<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Gregory J. Johansen<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Gregory J. Johansen P.A.<o:p></o:p></p>
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