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Escambia County board issues fines and short suspensions in disciplinary hearings for two contractors
Summary
After disciplinary hearings, the board found Hunter E. Roberts (Provision Contractors) in violation for work finished without required permits and suspended his permitting privileges for 30 days; the board also found Brett Smith (Apex Plumbing) in violation on two counts and imposed fines and a 60-day permitting suspension for the repeat permit violation.
The Escambia County Contractor Competency Board concluded disciplinary proceedings on July 1 with sanctions in two matters.
Provision Contractors (Hunter E. Roberts) — Case 251099COM: The board found that work on a roof-truss system had been completed without required permitting or inspections, in violation of county code (18-37(d)(15)(c)). After discussion of the contractor’s permitting history and the inspection findings, the board voted to find a violation and then voted to suspend the respondent’s permitting privileges within Escambia County for 30 days. The board declined to refer the matter to the Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB) for further action.
Apex Plumbing (Brett Smith) — Case 260335COM: The board found two violations: contracting beyond the scope allowed by the respondent’s license (18-37(d)(9)(b)) and proceeding on a job without obtaining necessary permitting and inspections (18-37(d)(15)(c)). For the contracting-beyond-scope violation the board imposed a $500 fine, payable in 60 days. For the proceeding-without-permit violation the board assessed a $1,000 fine and a 60-day suspension of permitting privileges; the board allowed 90 days for payment of the larger fine and chose not to refer additional discipline to the CILB. Brett Smith acknowledged administrative errors in permit pulling and said office transition and dispatch changes had contributed to missed permits.
Board members noted that a finding of violation at a disciplinary hearing is not equivalent to criminal guilt but is a regulatory finding that allows the board to impose administrative penalties. Payments not made in the prescribed time will return to the board for further consideration.
