Florida Statutes 507.09 – Administrative remedies; penalties
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(1) The department may enter an order doing one or more of the following if the department finds that a mover or moving broker, or a person employed or contracted by a mover or broker, has violated or is operating in violation of this chapter or the rules or orders issued pursuant to this chapter:
(a) Issuing a notice of noncompliance under s. 120.695.
Terms Used In Florida Statutes 507.09
- broker: means a person who, for compensation, arranges for another person to load, transport or ship, or unload household goods as part of a household move or who, for compensation, refers a shipper to a mover by telephone, postal or electronic mail, Internet website, or other means. See Florida Statutes 507.01
- Department: means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. See Florida Statutes 507.01
- Mover: means a person who, for compensation, contracts for or engages in the loading, transportation or shipment, or unloading of household goods as part of a household move. See Florida Statutes 507.01
- person: includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint adventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations, and all other groups or combinations. See Florida Statutes 1.01
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
(b) Imposing an administrative fine in the Class II category pursuant to s. 570.971 for each act or omission. However, the department must impose an administrative fine in the Class IV category for each violation of s. 507.07(9) if the department does not seek a civil penalty for the same offense.
(c) Directing that the person cease and desist specified activities.
(d) Refusing to register or revoking or suspending a registration.
(e) Placing the registrant on probation, subject to the conditions specified by the department.
(2) The administrative proceedings which could result in the entry of an order imposing any of the penalties specified in subsection (1) are governed by chapter 120.