MyFloridaCode.com

Can anybody help. Here is the situation. Hiring an unlicensed sub contractor, commercial work. I am a state certified drywall contractor specializing in interior and exterior metal framing (labor only). The sub contractor I am working for is a registered contractor that does framing hanging finishing and stucco work directly for the general contractor. This sub excepts a business tax (occupational license) as a license to perform his labor only work. All of his subs, including myself are paid on percentage of completion, weekly draws off a total contract amount and 1099 at year end. In an effort to educate him (and myself)  and obtain more work from him, where can I look in the Florida statute to further discuss this topic with him. Remember it must pertain to sub sub contractors. I seem to remember from class that if he were caught he would be responsible to pay all back company matched taxes on every employee of all unlicensed subs. Here's the kicker all the counties I called advised me to call code enforcement, except orange county where I am currently working. They said it was ok as long as the sub sub contractor was not pulling permits and that they were working under the supervision of a real licensed contractor. Finding it harder and harder to compete with unlicensed subs. Thanks for your input.
 
Robert Harvey
L & H Contracting, Inc.
Ph: 352-280-0061
Fax: 1-866-254-3245
lhcontracting at tampabay.rr.com