No person, firm, corporation or other legal entity shall knowingly publish an advertisement
in any publication that is primarily circulated, displayed, distributed or marketed
within Okaloosa County, which advertisement identifies a contractor offering services
regulated by chapter 489.119(6)(a), (b), (c), (d), Florida Statutes, or this article,
as amended, unless the advertisement includes the certification or registration number
issued by the department of business and professional regulation to that contractor
or unless the publisher has obtained an affidavit from the advertiser stating that
a certification or registration number is not required. The registration or certification
number of a contractor shall be stated in each offer of services, business proposal,
or advertisement, regardless of medium, used by that contractor. For the purposes
of this part, the term "advertisement" does not include business stationery or any
promotional novelties such as balloons, pencils, trinkets, or articles of clothing.
The board shall assess a fine of not less than $100.00 or have a citation issued to
any contractor who fails to include that contractor's certification or registration
number when submitting an advertisement for publication, broadcast, or printing. In
addition, any person who claims in any advertisement to be a certified or registered
contractor, but who does not hold a valid state certification or registration, commits
a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in sections 775.082 and
775.083, Florida Statutes.
(Ord. No. 07-32, § 2(Exh. A), 6-19-07)
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