The Clay County Construction Trades Licensing Board voted to accept a finding of fact and final order that a private provider (identified in the transcript as 'Morar'/'Murrard') acted incompetently in performing inspections and to forward the complete file to the Florida Board of Professional Engineers for review.

The board discussed that it lacks authority to make a final licensing determination for a professional engineer and that sending an independent package to the state board would remove personal animus from the process. An unidentified board member said, "We don't really have the statutory authority to do that," referring to the board's inability to unilaterally revoke an engineer's license, and described the next step as sending the final order and supporting documentation to the state board.

Board members described safety concerns tied to the provider's inspections, including photographs showing ductwork that the board said was "drooped" and occluded. The board instructed staff to forward "all of the backup documentation, all of that stuff, all of the photographs, the complete package that came before this board" to the Florida Board of Professional Engineers so that board can act as appropriate.

During discussion, members debated tightening the final order's language. One member proposed adding a requirement that future applicants demonstrate competency and compliance history and that such competency determinations be appropriate "by the building official and the Florida Board of Professional Engineers." Another member requested wording edits in the conclusions to read "in accordance with the Florida building code, Florida statutes, and applicable Clay County regulations." The board approved the edited final order by voice vote; the motion carried.

Separately, the board reviewed a memorandum regarding a locally licensed electrical contractor who has been convicted and incarcerated. A board member said the contractor's license was suspended pending payment on a permit and that the board will send the memorandum and supporting records to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR). The member said the document should be signed by the chair to complete the record and that DBPR would notify other reciprocating jurisdictions as appropriate.

Board members said possible state responses could include remedial training or continuing-education requirements but emphasized that those determinations rest with the Florida Board of Professional Engineers or DBPR, not the county board. The board did not record a roll-call vote with individual names for the actions; motions were adopted by voice vote.

The board indicated the matter of the provider's license will be decided by the state board after it reviews the forwarded package; the local final order and supporting documents will be part of that review.