§ 22-61. Issuance to individuals and business organizations.

(a)

When a individual proposes to do business in his own name, certification, when granted, shall be issued only to that individual.

(b)

If the applicant proposing to engage in contracting is a partnership, corporation, business trust, or other legal entity, the application shall state the name of the partnership and of its partners, or the name of the corporation and of its officers and directors, or the name of the business trust and its trustees, or the name of such other legal entity and its members, and furnish evidence of statutory compliance if a fictitious name is used. Such application shall also show that the person applying for the examination is legally qualified to act for the business organization in all matters connected with its contracting business; and that he has authority to supervise construction undertaken by such business organization. The certification, when issued upon application of a business organization, shall be in the name of such business organization and the name of the qualifying individual shall be noted thereon.

(c)

(1)

At least one member or supervising employee of the business organization shall be qualified under this law in order for the business organization to hold a current certificate in the category of the business conducted for which the member or supervising employee is qualified. If any individual so qualified on behalf of such business organization ceases to be affiliated with such business organization, he shall inform the board. In addition, if such individual is the only qualified individual affiliated with the business organization, the business organization shall notify the board of the individual's termination and shall have a period of 60 days from the termination of the individual's affiliation with the business organization in which to qualify another person under the provisions of this article, failing which the certificate of the business organization shall be subject to revocation by the board.

(2)

The individual shall also inform the board in writing when he proposes to engage in contracting in his own name or in affiliation with another business organization; and he or such new business organization shall supply the same information to the board as required for applicants under this article.

(3)

After an investigation of the financial responsibility, credit, and business reputation of the individual, or the new business organization, upon a favorable determination, the board shall forthwith issue without charge or examination a new certificate in the individual's name, or in the name of the new business organization, as provided in this section.

(Ord. No. 77-2, § 8, 7-6-1977)

State law reference

Qualifying agents for business organizations, F.S. §§ 489.119, 489.521.