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<br />NOTICE OF CONSUMER RIGHTS UNDER THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES RECOVERY FUND <br /> <br />You have certain rights under Florida Law if you have suffered damages caused by a state- licensed contractor <br />or a construction company with whom you have signed a contract. State law requires that you be provided with <br />this notice of your rights regarding the Construction Industries Recovery Fund, including how and where you <br />can file a claim against the Fund for reimbursement of any damages you have suffered. <br />You may be eligible for reimbursement if you have suffered monetary loss due to due to certain acts <br />(described below) by the contractor, financially responsible officer or business organization licensed under <br />Chapter 489, Part 1, Florida Statutes. The Fund is available only in cases where the contract was signed and the <br />violation occurred on or after July 1,1993. <br /> <br />WHO IS ELIGIDLE ? <br /> <br />In order to seek compensation from the Construction Industries Recovery Fund, you must have: <br />1 Entered into a written contract with a licensed contractor for work on residential real property; <br /> <br />2 Commenced legal action against the contractor, financially responsible officer or business organization; and <br /> <br />3 Suffered a financial loss due to the contractor: <br />a) Knowingly violating applicable city, county or state building code or laws; <br />b) Committing mismanagement or misconduct in the practice of contracting that causes financial hanD. to <br />a customer; <br />c) Abandoning a construction project for more than 90 days; or <br />d) Signing a false statement claiming that the work is bonded, that all payments to subcontractors have <br />been made, or claiming to have provided certain worker's compensation and insurance protection. <br /> <br />Florida laws provide specific definitions for determining whether a contractor's actions may constitute one of <br />these violations. See 489. 129(l),(d),(h),(k),(l), Fla Stat. In addition, you must notify the Construction Industry <br />Licensing Board (CILB) of your claim by certified mail at the time you commence legal action. <br /> <br />Filing a complaint against a contractor is not the same as filing a claim against the Fund. Even if you file a <br />complaint against a contractor with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), you still <br />have to give the CILB notice of your claim and you will also be required to file a Construction Industries <br />Recovery Fund Claim Form with the CILB. <br /> <br />To request a Construction Industries Recovery Fund Claim Form or to receive more information about the <br />Fund, write to: <br />Construction Industry Licensing Board <br />7960 Arlington Expressway Suite 300 <br />Jacksonville, FL. 32211-7467 <br />(904) 359-6310 <br /> <br />If you have questions and/or want to file a complaint with the DBPR against the contractor, the financially <br />responsible officer and/or the business organization, please write to the Complaints Section, DBPR, 1940 North <br />Monroe;: Street, Tallahassee, FL. 32399-0782. <br /> <br />CONDITIONS FOR RECOVERY <br />