§ 8-38. Advertising.

(1)

All advertising medium, to include, but not limited to, newspapers, airwave transmissions, and phone directories, used by contractors shall contain their appropriate certificate number, state registration if applicable, jurisdiction or company, and qualifying agent's name.

(2)

Advertising firms or media shall ensure that advertisements of contractors contain the information as required by this code.

(3)

Any vehicle being utilized by a contractor or specialty contractor, as defined by this code, for construction-related business activities, shall be marked in a manner which clearly exhibits a valid Hernando County or State of Florida certification number together with the name of the licensed individual, the name of the entity in which the license holder is conducting business (if not conducting business as an individual) and the type of certificate held; i.e., "building contractor", "electrical contractor", "structural concrete contractor." Employee-owned vehicles used for transportation to and from construction sites only are exempt from this requirement. Violators of this section shall be subject to penalties as set forth in this code and rules adopted and approved by the Hernando County Construction Licensing Board.

(4)

If a vehicle has the name of a contractor or business organization, or any text or artwork which would lead a reasonable person to believe that the vehicle is used for contracting, the registration or certification number of the contractor or certificate of authority number of the business organization must be conspicuously and legibly displayed with the name, text, or artwork [§ 489.119(6)(c)].

(5)

The registration or certification number of each contractor or certificate of authority number for each business organization shall appear in each offer of services, business proposal, bid, contract, or advertisement, regardless of medium, as defined by board rule, used by that contractor or business organization in the practice of contracting [§ 489.119(6)(b)].

(6)

Any person who willfully refuses to sign and accept a citation commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in Florida Statutes, section 775.082, or Florida Statutes, section 775.083.

(Ord. No. 2001-21, § 1, 12-18-01)