§ 9-26. Exemptions.

In addition to those persons exempted from regulation pursuant to Sections 489.103(2) through (8) and (10) through (22), and Section 489.503, Florida Statutes, the following shall be exempt from the certification requirements and provisions of this chapter:

(1)

All persons who have been examined and issued a certificate of competency by the state of Florida or any one (1) or more of its agencies or boards, excluding persons examined and certified by the State Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services pursuant to Chapter 527, Florida Statutes; and

(2)

Pursuant to Subsection 489.117(4)(d), Florida Statutes, any individual who is not required to obtain registration or certification pursuant to Subsection 489.105(3)(d)—(o), Florida Statutes, who is performing specialty building contracting services for the construction, remodeling, repair, or improvement of single-family residences, including townhouses as defined in the building code, if such individual is under the supervision of a state certified or registered general, building, or residential contractor. As used in this subsection, supervision shall not be deemed to require the existence of a direct contract between the certified or registered general, building, or residential contractor and the individual(s) performing specialty contracting services.

(Ord. No. 78-9, § 1, 1-18-78; Ord. No. 79-10, § 1, 2-21-79; Ord. No. 83-22, § 1, 5-19-83; Ord. No. 90-45, § 3, 12-11-90; Ord. No. 94-27, § 12, 5-10-94; Ord. No. 2001-09, § 20, 3-27-01; Ord. No. 2010-15, § 1, 4-13-10; Ord. No. 2016-29 , § 1, 10-25-16)