Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Filed: Jun. 25, 1992
The issues in this case are framed by the six-count Administrative Complaint, DPR Case No. 9180247, which the Petitioner, the Department of Professional Regulation, Division of Real Estate, filed against the Respondent, Gary W. Palmer. The first four counts allege the improper handling of an "escrow dispute" in violation of the following sections of the Florida Statutes (1991) and rules of the Florida Administrative Code: Count I, Section 475.25(1)(b); Count II, Section 475.25(1)(d)1.; Count III, Section 475.25(1)(k); and Count IV, Rule 21V-10.032. Counts V and VI allege violations of Section 475.25(1)(b) and Rule 21V-14.012(2) and (3), regarding the general manner in which the Respondent handled all escrow monies.Broker paid escrow to buyer, an employee, who said the seller authorized it. When seller disputed, buyer replaced escrow but Respondent put it in general account.
