At approximately 1:30pm on Friday, October 7, 2022, the Charlotte County Economic Crimes Unit received a call from an investigator at the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The investigator informed the CCSO detective that a roofing company, Duque Roofing

Texas Roofing Contractor Arrested In Florida Without State License

At approximately 1:30pm on Friday, October 7, 2022, the Charlotte County Economic Crimes Unit received a call from an investigator at the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The investigator informed the CCSO detective that a roofing company, Duque Roofing

A Texas roofing contractor was arrested for conducting business in without a Florida license to operate in the state.

At approximately 1:30 pm on Friday, the Charlotte County Economic Crimes Unit received a call from an investigator at the Department of Business and Professional Regulation who informed the CCSO detective that a roofing company, Duque Roofing, was found to be in Charlotte County, conducting business without a Florida license.

A local homeowner had already agreed to a contract with the company, Duque Roofing.

The homeowner was contacted, and they told investigators that he met with a Duque Roofing employee at the Community Center on Cape Haze Blvd. After receiving an estimate from the employee at his home, the homeowner agreed to a written contract for roof repair.

In the news: Waukesha Killer, Darrell Brooks, Kicked Out Of Courtroom Three Times In Two Days

The DBPR investigator met with the CCSO detective at the Community Center and located the area where the Duque Roofing trucks and trailers were parked. At that time, they spoke with Terence Duque, owner of the company.

Duque told investigators that he read the Governor’s State of Emergency order regarding contractors, and that he understood it to mean that contractors from out of state were permitted to work in Florida.

He went on to say that an employee had made contact with the DBPR and that the representative had given him permission to conduct business in Florida, though he could not provide the name of the representative.

The investigator informed Terence that this was not the case, and that Terence would be placed under arrest, as he had already done work in violation of the statute.

“Ignorance is not an excuse. If you are in Charlotte County, doing business with the people of this community, you had better be on the up-and-up and have the appropriate licensing and insurance. These people have been through enough, and I will not allow unlicensed contractors to further victimize them,” said Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell.

Visit Tampafp.com for PoliticsSports, and National Headlines. Support journalism by clicking here to our GiveSendGo or sign up for our free newsletter by clicking here

Android Users, Click Here To Download The Free Press App And Never Miss A Story. Follow Us On Facebook Here Or Twitter Here.

Copyright 2022 The Free Press, LLC, tampafp.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Login To Facebook To Comment
Share This:

Comments are closed.