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Lack of Jurisdiction for Local Licensing Board

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The Supreme Court held that local contractor licensing boards do not have jurisdiction over Federal government construction projects.   Leslie Miller, Inc. v. State of Arkansas , 352 U.S. 187 (1956). Trenton H. Cotney Board Certified in Construction Law Trent Cotney, P.A. 1207 N Franklin St, Ste 222 Tampa, FL 33602 (813) 579-3278 www.trentcotney.com

Recent CILB Decision: Local Licensing and Marine Contractor

The Construction Industry Licensing Board gave notice of the issuance of an Order regarding the Petition for Declaratory Statement for Edmund J. Dagner, filed on October 15, 2010. The Notice of Petition for Declaratory Statement was published in Vol. 36, No. 48, of the December 3, 2010, Florida Administrative Weekly. The Board considered the Petition at a duly-noticed public meeting held on January 14, 2011. The petition requested the Board’s interpretation of Section 489.117(4)(a), Florida Statutes, and whether Lake County may continue to locally register and license marine specialty contractors and if the registered marine specialty contractor must register with Construction Industry Licensing Board. THE Board’s Order, filed on February 18, 2011, answers the Petition for Declaratory Statement that pursuant to Section 489.117(4)(a), Florida Statutes, a locally licensed person whose job scope does not substantially correspond to that of a certified specialty contractor establish...