The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-27

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| CD Any person failing to pass
the examination may be re-ex-l
ainined at the next regular meet-s
ing of the Board within addition
al examination fee.
| (E) License shall expire on the
30th day of September following
their issuance or renewal and
shall become invalid after that
date, and unless renewed within
thirty 900 days threaten the
holder of such license may, in
the discretion of the Board, be
required to be re-examined.
| CD Licenses may be transfer
red, subject to the examination
provisions of subsection (A) of
this Section, when there is a
bona fide sale and transfer of
the property used and employed
| in the business as stock in trade,
provided such transfer shall be
made within ten (10) days after
said sale has taken place.
| (G) Change of name under
which a license has been issued
must have the approval of the
Board of Examiners.
| CID A copy to replace any
license lost, destroyed or mutt
lated, may be issued by the.
Board.
Cd The filing of petition in
bankruptcy, whether it be volun-
tary or involuntary, against any
contractor holding license under
the terms of this ordinance, shall
automatically revoke such license
pending a decision of the Board
as provided for under Section Z
of this ordinance.
Section z. Powers of Board
of Examiners. The Board shall
have the power, in addition to
all other powers provided for in
this ordinance, to revoke the
license of any contractor licensed
hereunder, who shall be guilty of
any one or more of the following
acts or omissions, to-wit:
(a) Fraud or deceit in obtain
ing license;
! (b) Negligence, incompetency
| or misconduct in the practice of
contracting within the meaning
of this ordinance;
| (c) Abandonment of any con-
tract without legal excuse;
ID Diversion of property or
funds received under express
agreement, for prosecution or
completion of a specific contract
/ under this ordinance, or for
specified purpose in the prosecu-
ton or completion of any con-
! tract, and their application or use
! for any other contract, obligation
or purpose with intent to defraud
! or deceive creditors or the own
er;
(e) Fraudulent departure from,
or disregard of, plans or specifi-
cation in any material respect,
without consent of the owner or
his duly authorized representa-
tive; or the doing of any wilful,
fraudulent act by the leensee as
a contractor in consequence of
which another is substantially
injured; .
~ Wilful and deliberate disre-
gard and violation of the build
ing code of The City of Key
West, Florida and/or of the State
Hotel Commission.
Any person directly interested;
the Building, Plumbing, or Elec-3
trical Inspector of The City of
Key West, Florida; the architectt
or engineer who is responsible
for the plans under which the
contractor is working; may pre-
fer charges against a icensee
under this ordinance. Such
charges must be made in writ
ing and sworn to by the COM
plainant and submitted to the
Board. 1t will then be the duty
of the Board, at the earliest
possible date and not later than
thirty 800 days thereafter, to in
vestigate the charges and render
their decision without delay.
Other charges, unless dismissed
by the Board as unfounded or
trivial shall be heard and deter
mined within thirty 900 days
after the date preferred. a.
A copy of the charges, together
with the time and place of hear
ing, shall be legally served on
the accused at least five 90 days
before the date fixed for the
hearing. At the hearing the ac4
cused shall have the right to APP
pear, personally and by counsel
and cross examine witnesses
against him, her, or them and to
produce witnesses and evidence
in his, her, or their defense.
If, after the hearing, the
Boards decision be that the
licensee has been guilty of the
charges preferred against him,
her, or them, the Board shall
suspend or cancel the contractors