Manatee County is now accepting applications for four vacancies on the Construction Trades Board which regulates state and local contractors and licensed local contractors within unincorporated Manatee County.
The Construction Trades Board has the authority to discipline anyone who violates applicable local code, State Statutes or Florida Building Code provisions pertaining to the activities of licensed contractors, including the authority to suspend and or revoke their licenses and impose monetary fines.
Vacancies include:
Seat #1 - Certified General Contractor
Applicants must have five years of experience in the construction trade and hold an active license as a Certified General Contractor with Department of Business and Professional Regulation or Registered with an active Certificate of Competency license in Manatee County. Applicants must reside in or have a business in the unincorporated areas of Manatee County.
Seat #3 - Licensed Electrical/ Mechanical/Air Conditioning Class A or B Contractor
Applicants must have five years of experience in the construction trade and hold an active license as a certified electrical, mechanical or air conditioning contractor with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation or Registered with an active Certificate of Competency license in Manatee County. Applicants must reside in or have a business located in the unincorporated areas of Manatee County.
Seats #5 & #7 - Consumer Representatives
The consumer representative may be any resident of the County who is not, and has never been, a member or practitioner of a profession regulated by the board or a member of any closely related profession.
Applications are due Oct. 21 and may be found online at www.mymanatee.org/advisoryboards.
The group meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month, as needed, at 3 p.m. in the Patricia M. Glass Chambers, located at 1112 Manatee Ave West, Bradenton.
For more information, call Cindi Blake or Deanna Ward at (941) 748-4501 ext. 6893 or by email at [email protected] or [email protected].
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