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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style="color:#1F497D">The contractor markets and bids the work as the fictitious name however the contract is in the name of the licensed contractor dba the fictitious name.<o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Justin Zinzow [mailto:JZinzow@Zinzowlaw.com] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 13, 2018 3:57 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Scott Lehman <slehman@eisenberglehman.com>; clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Fictitious Name Registration with DPBR<o:p></o:p></p>
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<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>
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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>Scott Lehman<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 13, 2018 2:40 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] Fictitious Name Registration with DPBR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Scott D. Lehman, Esq.<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">Eisenberg Lehman, PLLC</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">255 Aragon Avenue</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Coral Gables, Florida 33134</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Direct: </span><a href="tel:%28786%29%20431-2327" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">(786)
709-9323</span></a><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><a href="tel:%28786%29%20431-2328" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">(786) 999-0920</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="mailto:slehman@eisenberglehman.com">slehman@eisenberglehman.com</a></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Florida Bar Board Certified – Construction Law<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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