Board refuses renewal for licensee with unpaid $3,000 consent-order penalty; authorizes payment plan

The Board of Licensing Contractors voted May 20 to refuse issuance of a license renewal for a candidate who has an outstanding consent-order civil penalty recorded in February 2023. Board legal staff advised the board that failing to pay a penalty assessed pursuant to a board order is a violation referenced in the transcript as PCA 62 6 1 20 and that the board has authority, cited in the transcript as TCA 62 6 1 18, to refuse renewal under those circumstances.

Board members and staff discussed options for curing the default. Legal staff recommended the board refuse renewal until the civil penalty is paid in full or the applicant enters into a board-approved payment plan. Staff proposed a sample payment plan that would not exceed one year, for example $250 per month for 12 months to satisfy a $3,000 penalty, and explained that reinstatement would occur upon execution of the payment-plan agreement. Staff said the plan would include protections: if the applicant misses one payment the license would be suspended immediately; if the default exceeds 60 days the full balance would become due immediately.

The board voted to authorize staff to refuse renewal unless the applicant pays the penalty or signs an approved payment plan; the board authorized staff to negotiate and execute the payment-plan agreement and to reinstate the license upon execution. The board also directed staff to pursue ordinary accommodations such as payment plans when practicable.

The motion carried with no recorded opposition. Staff will contact the applicant with payment-plan options and file the executed agreement or payment in the licensing record.