The Disciplinary Process for Certified Contractors in Florida: Part Two

1. The Panel reviews case files once a month and decides on recommended Closing Orders, Administrative Complaints, or Dismissals.
2. The Panel must find probable cause before the Department can initiate disciplinary proceedings on a licensee.
3. After the Panel decides to file an Administrative Complaint, the licensee is served at their address of record.
4. The licensee must file an Election of Rights within 21 days of receiving the Administrative Complaint.
5. The licensee has the option to elect a Formal Hearing to dispute material facts or an Informal Hearing to provide mitigating factors.
6. The Department serves an EOR form with the Administrative Complaint to help licensees respond effectively. – Failure to respond to an Administrative Complaint within 21 days will result in publicizing the complaint on the Department’s website for 4 weeks.
– Licensees must respond to the allegations in the Administrative Complaint or risk waiving their right to dispute.
– The Board will review the case file at a Final Action Hearing and issue a Final Order detailing the discipline administered.
– Types of discipline issued by the Department include administrative fines and costs, probation, continuing education, and revocation of license.
– Disciplinary actions must be completed within a specified timeframe as indicated in the Final Order.
– Non-compliance with a Final Order will lead to immediate suspension of a licensee’s license.
– Proper response to an Administrative Complaint is crucial for a licensee’s livelihood.

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