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2025A-06612-CHC-ROC · Registrar of Contractors · 2026-02-17

IN THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

Alexander Belotz,

COMPLAINANT,

v.

KLB Remodel, LLC

License No. ROC 316821,

RESPONDENT.

No. 2025A-06612-CHC-ROC

ORDER DENYING CONTINUANCE

Pending before the Office of Administrative Hearings is Respondent February 17, 2026 Motion for Continuance, filed at 10:26 a.m. The Motion states the following:

I made a mistake and missed this hearing. I did not realize I missed it. I had a death in the family and just noticed when I went to check when this was rescheduled for. If possible can I request a continuance or another hearing to correct the matters prior to?

This matter was initially set for hearing on December 16, 2025. On December 11, 2025, Respondent requested a continuance of that hearing setting due to the investigator’s unavailability to appear at the hearing. The request was granted and on the following day, December 12, 2025, the Tribunal issued to the parties at their respective email addresses of record, an Order Granting Continuance and Setting Hearing Via Google Meet. That Order advised the parties of the continued hearing date and time of February 11, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. It also contained the information and instructions as to how to appear for the hearing either by video or by phone. The Order was sent to Respondent’s email address: [email redacted].

After a grace period, the hearing proceeded on February 11, 2026, in Respondent’s absence, as Respondent did not request a continuance of the hearing prior to the commencement of the hearing and did not notify the Office of Administrative Hearings of any cause for the absence or delay. While the Tribunal is not unsympathetic to Respondent’s personal issues, Respondent was aware of the re-scheduled hearing and Respondent waited until six (6) days after the scheduled hearing to communicate with the Office of Administrative Hearings. Moreover, Respondent did not provide any specific information concerning why a request for continuance was not filed prior to the hearing date or why Respondent could not participate in the hearing either by phone or video.

Therefore, upon review and consideration, Respondent’s Motion is DENIED.

Done this day, February 17, 2026.

/s/ Sondra J. Vanella

Administrative Law Judge

Copy mailed/e-mailed/faxed to:

Tom Cole, Director

Registrar of Contractors

c/o Legal Department

[email redacted]

John Peru

[email redacted]

KLB Remodel, LLC

[email redacted]

Alexander Belotz

[email redacted]

By: OAH Staff