69G-20.072. PENALTY GUIDELINE DEFINITIONS

The following definitions shall apply for purposes of this rule chapter:

(1) “Administrative complaint” refers to formal administrative charges filed by the Department against a person. The charges consist of factual allegations with citations to violations of the Florida Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act, Chapter 717, F.S., Department rules or orders.

(2) “Aggregate final penalty” means the total of the final penalties against a person in one or more enforcement actions.

(3) “Count” refers to a series of one or more numbered paragraphs of factual allegations in an administrative complaint that are incorporated by reference under the word “Count” followed by a Roman numeral, which are set apart from other counts in an administrative complaint, and which if true would constitute a violation of the Florida Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act, Chapter 717, F.S.

(4) “Convicted” means adjudicated guilty by a court.

(5) “Department” means the Florida Department of Financial Services.

(6) “Final penalty” means the penalty actually imposed on a person.

(7) “Penalty per count” means the total of the stated penalties in a count for each act, transaction or occurrence in violation of the Florida Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act, Chapter 717, F.S.

(8) “Registrant” means a person who has satisfied the requirements of Section 717.1400, F.S., and whose registration is active.

(9) “Stated penalty” means the penalty set forth in Rules 69G-20.075 or 69G-20.076, F.A.C., for each act, transaction or occurrence in violation of the Florida Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act, Chapter 717, F.S.

(10) “Total penalty” refers to the sum of the penalties for each count.

Rulemaking Authority 717.138 FS. Law Implemented 717.101, 717.102, 717.103, 717.1035, 717.104, 717.1045, 717.105, 717.106, 717.107, 717.1071, 717.108, 717.109, 717.1101, 717.111, 717.112, 717.113, 717.115, 717.116, 717.117, 717.119, 717.124, 717.12404, 717.12405, 717.1261, 717.1262, 717.1301(1), 717.1311, 717.1315, 717.132, 717.1322, 717.1323, 717.134, 717.1341, 717.135, 717.1351, 717.1381, 717.1400 FS. History–New 1-3-05, Formerly 69I-20.072.