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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Scott: Do all the contractor’s materials, whether electronic or printed, refer to the contractor as xyz d/b/a ABC, Inc. [the name registered with the CILB] or does the contractor just use xyz?<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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=259 valign=top style='width:2.7in;border-top:solid gray 1.5pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid gray 1.5pt;border-right:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Justin R. Zinzow<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Board Certified Construction Specialist</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>AV Preeminent® Rated Attorney<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>P: (727) 787-3121<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>F: (727) 787-3231<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>35111 US Highway 19 N, Suite 302<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Palm Harbor, Florida 34684<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.zinzowlaw.com/attorney-profiles/Justin-Zinzow/"><span style='color:blue'>Bio</span></a> | <a href="http://www.zinzowlaw.com/"><span style='color:blue'>Website</span></a> | <a href="mailto:%20jzinzow@zinzowlaw.com"><span style='color:blue'>Email</span></a></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=331 valign=top style='width:3.45in;border-top:solid gray 1.5pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid gray 1.5pt;border-right:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=192 height=160 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D4032F.3A249810" alt="cid:image001.jpg@01D0BDB4.D6A53AA0"></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Construction | Real Estate | Appellate | Business</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></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 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>Scott Lehman<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 13, 2018 2:40 PM<br><b>To:</b> clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [CLC-Discussion] Fictitious Name Registration with DPBR<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have a question regarding a licensed general contractor performing work under a fictitious name registered with Sunbiz but not registered with the DBPR. Section 489.127(g) provides that <u>no person shall</u> engage in the business or act in the capacity of a contractor or <u>advertise</u> himself or herself or <u>a business organization as available to engage in the business </u>or act in the capacity of a contractor<u> without being duly registered or certified</u>. The person is licensed and the business has been qualified however the fictitious name has not been registered with the DBPR. Is this unlicensed contracting or some lesser offense, like a violation of an administrative rule? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=296 height=32 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.png@01D4032F.3A249810" alt="FINAL EISENBERG LEHMAN"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Scott D. 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