DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
61G3-21.001Normal Penalty Ranges
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 44 No. 172, September 4, 2018 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
The changes are in response to written comments submitted by the staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee and discussion and subsequent vote by the board at a public meeting held October 7, 2018. The changes are as follows:
61G3-21.001 Normal Penalty Ranges.
The following guidelines shall be used in disciplinary cases, absent aggravating or mitigating circumstances and subject to the other provisions of this chapter. The disciplinary guidelines are based on a single count violation of each provision listed. All penalties at the upper range of the sanctions set forth in the guidelines, such as suspension and revocation, include lesser penalties such as fine, probation or reprimand. Penalties increase with the severity of the violation and number of repeat violations. For the purposes of this rule, the descriptions of the violations in the table below are abbreviated and the statute or rule cited should be consulted for a complete description of the prohibited conduct.
VIOLATION
PENALTY RANGES
FIRST VIOLATION
SECOND AND SUBSEQUENT VIOLATIONS
(1) through (15) No change.
(16) Section 455.227(1)(f), F.S.: Having a license or the authority to practice the regulated profession revoked, suspended, or otherwise acted against, including the denial of licensure, by the licensing authority of any jurisdiction, including its agencies or subdivisions, for a violation that would constitute a violation under Florida law.
Denial of licensure when a license has not been issued up to revocation when a license has been issued
Denial of licensure when a license has not been issued up to revocation when a license has been issued
(17) through (31) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 455.2273(1), 476.064(4) FS. Law Implemented 455.227(1), (2), 455.2273(1), 476.204 FS. History–New 11-25-86, Amended 7-4-90, 12-23-90, Formerly 21C-21.001, Amended 10-30-95, 3-29-04, 11-26-09, .
