(1) This rule sets forth the penalties which shall be routinely imposed upon licensees who are supervised by the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Enforcement supervisors and bureau chiefs are authorized to accept settlement offers that do not deviate from the penalty guidelines. The penalties below shall be assessed for violations occurring thirty days after a notice to comply is issued. If a person refuses to comply with this part after having been assessed such penalty the department may file a complaint in the circuit court of the county in which the enclosed indoor workplace is located to require compliance.

Terms Used In Florida Regulations 61A-7.010

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
    (2) The penalty guidelines set forth in the table that follows shall serve to provide field offices and licensees or permittees with penalties that the division will routinely impose for violations.

STATUTE

VIOLATION
FIRST
OCCURRENCE
SECOND
OCCURRENCE
THIRD
OCCURRENCE
EACH SUBSEQUENT
OCCURRENCE
386
Failure to comply with Florida Clean Indoor Air Act within Florida Statutes Chapter 386
$275
$550
$750
$1,750

Specific Authority 386.2125, 561.695(9) FS. Law Implemented 386.206, 386.207(3) FS. History-New 6-14-05.