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Florida Statues that can apply to
Chapter 489 Contracting/ Criminal Violations
F.S.S 489.126
F.S.S 489.127
F.S.S 489.128
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489.126 Moneys received by contractors
This applies to licensed contractors who take more than 10% of the contract price and fail to apply for a permit or do the work after a certain amount of days. Before any criminal charges can be applied the homeowner must notify the contractor by certified mail return receipt. See 489.126 for specific details.
This applies to licensed contractors who take more than 10% of the contract price and fail to apply for a permit or do the work after a certain amount of days. Before any criminal charges can be applied the homeowner must notify the contractor by certified mail return receipt. See 489.126 for specific details.
489.127 Prohibitions; penalties
Applies mostly to unlicensed contractors who are contracting without a license.
Applies mostly to unlicensed contractors who are contracting without a license.
489.128 Contracts entered into by unlicensed contractors unenforceable
Applies to contracts entered into with an unlicensed contractor- they are unenforceable
Applies to contracts entered into with an unlicensed contractor- they are unenforceable
Other common Construction Fraud Charges that can apply;
- Contracting while State of Florida is under State of Emergency 489.127 (1)(F)(2)(C)
- Advertising as a Certified Contractor 489.127 (1)(F)
- Contracting without Certification 489.127(1)(F)(2)(C)
- Using Certificate of Another Certified Contractor 489.127(1)(C)
- Scheming to Defraud 817.034(4)(A)(3)
- Misapplied Construction Funds 713.345(1)(A)
- Grand Theft without work or materials 812.014(2)(C)(1)
- Grand Theft Partial Work and/or materials 812.014 (2)(C)(1) (homeowner needs to prove)
- Miscellanies
- 501.055 Home solicitation sale; penalties
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