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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to unlicensed contracting; amending s. 2
489.127, F.S.; revising the criminal penalties for 3
persons who engage in contracting without proper 4
registration or certification; making technical 5
changes; providing an effective date. 6
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 8
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Section 1. Subsection (2) of section 489.127, Florida 10
Statutes, is amended to read: 11
489.127 Prohibitions; penalties.— 12
(2)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), an Any 13
unlicensed person who violates subsection (1): 14
1. any of the provisions of subsection (1) Commits a 15
misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 16
775.082 or s. 775.083 . 17
2.(b) Any unlicensed person who commits a violation of 18
subsection (1) After having been previously found guilty of such 19
violation, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as 20
provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 21
3.(c) Any unlicensed person w ho commits a violation of 22
subsection (1) During the existence of a state of emergency 23
declared by executive order of the Governor , commits a felony of 24
the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 25
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775.083. 26
4.(d) By operating Any person who operates as a pollutant 27
storage systems contractor, precision tank tester, or internal 28
pollutant storage tank lining applicator , in violation of 29
subsection (1) commits a felony of the third degree, punishable 30
as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 31
(b) An unlicensed person who violates paragraph (1)(f) by 32
engaging in the business or acting in the capacity of a 33
contractor without being duly registered or certified commits 34
the following: 35
1. If the total money received is less than $1,000, a 36
misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 37
775.082 or s. 775.083. 38
2. If the total money received is $1,000 or more, but less 39
than $20,000, a felony of the third degree, punishable as 40
provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 41
3. If the total money received is $20,000 or more, but 42
less than $200,000, a felony of the second degree, punishable as 43
provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 44
4. If the total money received is $200,000 or more, a 45
felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 46
775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 47
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The remedies set forth in this subsection are not exclusive and 49
may be imposed in addition to the remedies set forth in s. 50
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489.129(2). 51
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022. 52