Michael P. Donaldson, Esquire, on behalf of Outdoor Lighting Perspectives, Inc. (OLP); The Notice of Petition for Declaratory Statement was published in Volume 32, No. 25, of the June 23, 2006, Florida Administrative Weekly. Petitioner sought the ...

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board has issued an order disposing of the petition for declaratory statement filed by Michael P. Donaldson, Esquire, on behalf of Outdoor Lighting Perspectives, Inc. (OLP) on May 24, 2006. The following is a summary of the agency's disposition of the petition:
The Notice of Petition for Declaratory Statement was published in Volume 32, No. 25, of the June 23, 2006, Florida Administrative Weekly. Petitioner sought the Board’s interpretation of Chapter 489, Florida Statutes, entitled “Contracting” and Rule 61G6-7.001, F.A.C., entitled “Specialty Electrical Contractors,” and whether an OLP franchisee or OLP in its capacity as a franchiser is required to be licensed as an electrical or specialty contractor, and if either OLP or a franchisee is required to be licensed, what specific category of licensure is appropriate. The Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board considered the Petition at its meeting held on July 21, 2006, in Sarasota, Florida. The Board’s Order, filed on September 28, 2006, answered the first two questions of the Petition for Declaratory Statement in the affirmative, finding that the Petitioner and franchisees are required to have electrical contractors’ licenses to perform the services set forth in the Petition. The Board answered the third question asserting that the appropriate category of electrical contractor license necessary for Petitioner and local franchisees to perform the services set out in the Petition, is a Limited Energy Systems Specialty contractor’s license.
A copy of the Order Disposing of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Anthony Spivey, Executive Director, Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0783.