(1) The Department shall consider the following aggravating and mitigating factors and apply them to the total penalty in reaching the final penalty assessed against a licensee under this rule chapter. After consideration and application of these factors, the Department shall, if warranted by the Department’s consideration of the factors, either decrease or increase the penalty to any penalty authorized by law.

Terms Used In Florida Regulations 69B-241.160

  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
    (2) For penalties other than those assessed under Fl. Admin. Code R. 69B-241.150:
    (a) Willfulness of licensee’s conduct;
    (b) Degree of actual injury to victim;
    (c) Degree of potential injury to victim;
    (d) Age or capacity of victim;
    (e) Restitution to victims;
    (f) Motivation of licensee;
    (g) Financial gain or loss to licensee;
    (h) Financial loss to victim;
    (i) Vicarious or personal responsibility;
    (j) Related criminal charge; disposition;
    (k) Existence of secondary violations in counts;
    (l) Previous disciplinary orders or prior warning by the Department; and,
    (m) Other relevant factors.
Rulemaking Authority 624.308, 648.26(1)(a) FS. Law Implemented 624.307(1), 624.308, 648.26(1)(a), 648.45, 648.46, 648.49, 648.50, 648.52, 648.525, 648.53 FS. History-New 2-23-12.