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Fort Pierce staff outlines board-composition change and shifting contractor-licensing landscape
Summary
City staff told the Board of Examiners for Contractors that a July ordinance changed the board's composition, that two seats are vacant, and that state licensing changes and reduced neighboring-exam sponsorship may affect local contractors' ability to obtain licenses.
City staff briefed the Board of Examiners for Contractors on an ordinance adopted in July that changed the board’s composition to five members and required local-board members to be city residents under state statute. Staff said the city currently has two vacancies — a consumer representative and a licensed member — and the city issued a press release seeking applicants.
Staff explained this change follows a review of a state licensing statute that governs local licensing boards. The statute requires a mix of consumer representatives and licensed members and, when a board is a city board, that members be city residents.…
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