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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> This is an interesting area of the state’s licensure law that has always raised questions for me as well. The fact that Fla. Stat. s. 489.113 (3)(a) expressly limits a CBC and CRC license holder to performing
site work “limited to the lot on which any specific building is located” has always suggested to me that a state license is required to perform clearing, grubbing, grading and other site work else why the express limitation on the rights of the building and
residential contractor? If no licensure at all from the state was required for these site work activities, then there would be no need for the Legislature to add an express limitation on the rights of certified contractors.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> I have not litigated this issue to conclusion and don’t have any caselaw authority. It would be a good issue to pose in the form of a question to DBPR for formal resolution but I have not done so.<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>Rouselle "Bo". Sutton III<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 22, 2015 11:10 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [CLC-Discussion] Site Contractor Licensing Question<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have a question about site work and licensure. Does clearing, grubbing and grading require a specific license? I see that a general contractor and underground utility contractor may perform this work (see statute below), but 489 is not
clear whether such a license is required. I have spoken with DBPR, and they gave the unofficial opinion no license is required for clearing, grubbing, grading, importing fill, spreading fill, etc. Does anyone have official experience with this?
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">489.113 (3)(a) states: “A general, building, or residential contractor, except as otherwise provided in this part, shall be responsible for any construction or alteration of a structural component of a building
or structure, and any certified general contractor or certified underground utility and excavation contractor
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">may perform clearing and grubbing, grading, excavation, and other site work for any construction project in the state</span>. Any certified building contractor or certified residential contractor may perform
clearing and grubbing, grading, excavation, and other site work for any construction project in this state, limited to the lot on which any specific building is located.”<o:p></o:p></p>
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