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  • ANNUAL REPORT NOTIFICATIONS

    • January 8, 2014
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    You probably have received a notice from the Official Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations regarding 2014 Annual Report Notice. This is because the 2014 Annual Report is now due for all businesses in the state of Florida. While it is currently in the renewal time period, please note that you do have until

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  • CONGRATULATIONS, NOVEMBER 2013 LICENSEES!

    • December 6, 2013
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    Congratulations to the following Licenses, Etc.clients who were approved in November: William Kipp Jr at Kipp’s Plumbing Services, Inc. of Naples, FL Chet VanSyckel at VanSyckel Construction Group, LLC of Mount Dora, FL Matthew Jackson at M.F. & J. Underground, Inc. of Lake Worth, FL Kerry Garris at S.T.R. Restoration, Inc. of Fort Lauderdale, FL Javier

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  • CONGRATULATIONS, OCTOBER 2013 LICENSEES!

    • November 13, 2013
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    Congratulations to the following Licenses, Etc. clients who were approved in October: Micah Clymer at Homes By Carousel Inc. of Clermont, FL Robert Timothy Uzar at R.T. Uzar Construction Company, LLC DBA Coastal Concepts Custom Homes of Newman, GA Andrew Toppino at Charley Toppino & Sons, Inc. of Key West, FL Rodney Locke at Precision Interiors, Inc. of Margate,

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  • FICTITIOUS NAME RENEWAL

    • November 11, 2013
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    It is that time of year again! It is the time when you hear Christmas carols all around, start thinking about how many cards you are going to have to send out this year and making arrangements to take time off with the family. Don’t forget in that hustle and bustle that your fictitious name

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  • THE HANDYMAN MYTH

    • November 5, 2013
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    We have had many people ask about obtaining a handyman license. They ask about this license because they believe that it will allow them to do odd jobs. While it is true that some places do have a “handyman license”, the odd jobs that it allows one to do are limited in their scope. You

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  • PLAN FOR ‘UNCLE SAM’

    • October 31, 2013
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    Did you know many temporary tax provisions are scheduled to expire at the end of 2013 under current law? Most of the provisions set to expire in 2013 have been part of past temporary tax extension legislation. These ‘tax extenders’ are often extended by Congress for only one or two years. Since Congress has been

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  • CONGRATULATIONS, AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER LICENSEES!

    • October 25, 2013
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    Congratulations to the following Licenses, Etc. clients who were approved in August and September: Carolyn Leighton at Leighton Homes, Inc. of Amherst, NH Michelle Walters at Discount Air LLC of Orlando, FL Peter Nicholson at Ever Clean Pool and Desirable Pool Services of Davenport, FL Jason Webb at JNB Restorations LLC of New Port Richey, FL Miguel

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  • GITS ADDED TO APPROVED VENDORS FOR ECLB GRANDFATHERING

    • September 23, 2013
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    As everyone is aware, the grandfathering provision allowing Registered Electrical Contractors has certain stipulations. One being that the applicant must have, for that category, passed a written, proctored examination that the board finds to be substantially similar to the examination required to be licensed as a certified contractor today. Those companies automatically accepted by the

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  • ELECTRICAL GRANDFATHERING APPS GOING TO BOARD FOR FINANCIALS

    • September 16, 2013
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    Electrical Grandfathering has been a huge topic lately. The fact that those who meet the requirements can get grandfathered into a state license seems to be a hit with contractors. We would like to give you our latest findings for this type of application. The two big points, the test you took and your credit.

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  • MIAMI-DADE INSTITUTES NO COST RENEWALS FOR 65 OR OLDER

    • September 13, 2013
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    Miami-Dade amended their rules regarding renewal of a certificate of competency. The county has eliminated in some cases the renewal fee and continuing education for those qualifying agents that are 65 and older and meet certain requirements. A qualifying agent who has reached the age of 65 may renew his/her certificate of competency at no

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