§ 18-77. Certificate holder's privileges and responsibilities.

A Pasco County certificate of competency provides a certificate holder with the following privileges and responsibilities.

(a)

A certificate holder or an employee of the certificate holder can contract only in the name of the business entity or individual indicated on the certificate. The contractor licensing department will issue a certificate approved by the building official to the individual or entity indicated on the application reviewed by the building official. An individual certificate holder named on the certificate must qualify any company for which he or she is engaging in contracting.

(b)

The certificate holder must notify the county as to any change in business status.

(c)

A certificate holder may advertise his or her services or the services available through the business entity. All offers for service, contracts, business proposals or advertisements, regardless of the medium used, must include the certificate holder's Pasco County certificate of competency number, state registration number or state certificate number. This requirement does not extend to business stationary, promotional novelties or articles of clothing.

(d)

Vehicles must be marked as required by this code.

(e)

A certificate holder can contract for and perform work in the area covered by the certificate of competency.

(f)

A certificate holder is responsible for the action of his employees and must supervise employees or individuals working under his certificate.

(g)

A certificate holder must assure that bills are paid and work is done on time and in accordance with the contract and all applicable codes and regulations.

(h)

A certificate holder must renew his certificate biannually by paying the required fees, or pay the fees to place the certificate on voluntary inactive status.

(i)

An active certificate holder must maintain current public liability insurance in accordance with this article.

(j)

An active certificate holder must maintain current workers' compensation insurance in accordance with this article.

(Ord. No. 07-20, § 1, 9-11-07)