Terms Used In Florida Statutes 403.876

  • Department: means the Department of Environmental Protection. See Florida Statutes 403.281
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.

(1) The department shall establish the grounds for taking disciplinary action, including suspending or revoking a valid license, placing a licensee on probation, refusing to issue a license, refusing to renew a license, or refusing to reactivate a license, and the imposition of an administrative fine, not to exceed $1,000 per count or offense. The fines collected under this section shall be deposited into the Water Quality Assurance Trust Fund.
(2) The department shall conduct disciplinary proceedings in accordance with chapter 120.
(3) The department shall reissue the license of a disciplined operator when that operator has complied with all terms and conditions of the department’s final order.