§ 22-184. Standards for the issuance or denial of a certificate of competency.

(a)

Contractors. The contractor licensing supervisor or his designee, shall issue a certificate of competency to the applicant if it appears, on the face of the application, as submitted by the applicant, that:

(1)

The application is complete in accordance with the requirements of this division;

(2)

The applicant possesses the experience required by sections 22-162 and 22-183;

(3)

The credit report submitted indicates no facts and circumstances which show a failure to pay contracting related bills promptly;

(4)

The applicant or qualifier meets the requirements for financial responsibility set forth in Rules 61G4-15.005 and 61G4-15.006, Florida Administrative Code, as they may be amended from time to time;

(5)

The applicant meets one of the following criteria:

a.

The applicant has taken and passed an examination approved and recognized throughout the state, as provided for in section 22-185, for the area of competency for which application has been made; or

b.

The applicant meets all licensing requirements provided for by this division;

(6)

All required affidavits have been submitted;

(7)

All required fees have been paid;

(8)

The applicant possesses a current county occupational license; and

(9)

The applicant or the qualifying agent is at least 18 years of age.

(b)

Referral of application to contractor's licensing board for decision. If it does not appear on the face of the application that the applicant has complied with the requirements of this article so as to be eligible for a certificate of competency, then the contractor licensing supervisor shall refer the application to the contractors' licensing board for a decision regarding approval or denial of the application.

(c)

When an application is referred to the contractors' licensing board, the board shall take testimony from the applicant and shall consider other relevant evidence regarding whether the application meets the requirements of this division. Upon the evidence presented by the applicant and the contractor licensing supervisor, the contractors' licensing board shall determine whether the applicant is qualified or unqualified for the trade in which application has been made. Findings of fact and conclusions of law regarding the approval or denial of the application shall be made by the contractors' licensing board. The board may consider the applicant's relevant recent experience in the specific trade and based upon such experience may waive testing requirements if convinced that the applicant is qualified by experience whereby such competency testing would be superfluous.

(1)

If the Contractors' Licensing Board determines that an applicant is qualified for a particular type of Certificate of Competency, a competency card shall be issued by the Contractor Licensing Supervisor or his/her designee.

(Ord. No. 90-105, §§ 2.5.1—2.5.3; Ord. No. 92-61, § 2; Ord. No. 94-34, § 2; Ord. No. 97-68, § 1, 10-28-97; Ord. No. 99-45, § 2.5—2.5.3.1, 6-8-99)