§ 26-123. Business organizations.

(a)

When a natural person proposes to do business in his own name, registration or certification, when granted, shall be issued only to that individual.

(b)  (1) If the applicant proposing to engage in contracting is a partnership, corporation, business trust, or other legal entity, the application shall state the name of the partnership and of its partners, or the name of the corporation and of its officers and directors, or the name of the business trust and its trustees, or the name of such other legal entity and its members, and furnish evidence of statutory compliance if a fictitious name is used. The application shall also show that the person applying for the examination is legally qualified to act for the business organization in all matters connected with its contracting business; and that he has authority to supervise construction undertaken by the business organization. The registration or certification shall be in the name of the qualifying individual. If a natural person so qualified on behalf of the business organization ceases to be affiliated with the business organization, he shall inform the board as provided in this division. In addition, if the natural person is the only qualified natural person affiliated with the business organization, the business organization shall notify the board of this termination and shall have a period of 60 days from the termination of his affiliation with the business organization in which to qualify another natural person under the provisions of this division, failing which, the certification of the business organization shall be subject to revocation by the board.

(2)

The natural person shall also inform the board in writing when he proposes to engage in contracting in his own name or in affiliation with another business organization; and he or the new business organization shall supply the same information to the board as required for applicants under this division.

(3)

After an investigation of the financial responsibility, credit, and business reputation of the natural person, or the new business organization, and upon a favorable determination, the board shall forthwith issue without charge or examination a new certificate on the natural person's name.

(b)

When a business organization makes application for an occupational license in any municipality, the application shall be made with the tax collector in the name of the business organization; and the license, when issued, shall be issued to the business organization upon payment of the appropriate licensing fee and exhibition to the tax collector of a valid certificate issued by the board. The business organization's certified representative shall not be required, upon exhibition of this evidence, to take a municipal examination to prove competency to obtain a municipal license.

(Laws of Fla. ch. 75-489, § 18; Laws of Fla. ch. 89-504, § 1)