§ 26-128. Prohibitions; penalties.

(a)

No person shall:

(1)

Falsely hold himself out as a certificate holder or registrant;

(2)

Falsely impersonate a certificate holder or registrant;

(3)

Present as his own the certificate or registration of another;

(4)

Give false or forged evidence to the board or a member thereof for the purpose of obtaining a certificate or registration;

(5)

Use or attempt to use a certificate or registration which has been suspended or revoked;

(6)

Engage in the business or act in the capacity of a contractor or advertise himself as available to engage in the business or act in the capacity of a contractor without being duly registered or certified; or

(7)

Operate a business organization engaged in contracting after 60 days following the termination of its only qualifying agent without designating another qualifying agent.

(b)

Any person who violates any of the provisions of subsection (a) is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in F.S. § 775.082 or 775.083.

(Laws of Fla. ch. 75-489, § 23; Laws of Fla. ch. 89-504, § 1)