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94-003269 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES vs HAINES CITY TREE FARM (1994)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Jun. 09, 1994

Whether Respondent, a registered nurseryman, failed to pay citrus excise taxes for the calendar year 1992 in the amount of $4,319.00.Respondent, a certified nurseryman, failed to pay citrus excise tax; cannot use counterclaim as set-off for prior acts of department.

94-005426 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES vs MARTIN A. RIVERA, D/B/A DANCE CONCEPTS (1994)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Sep. 28, 1994

Did Respondent Martin A. Rivera operate a "ballroom dance studio" as defined in Section 501.143(2)(a), Florida Statutes, without being registered in accordance with Section 501.143(3), Florida Statutes, and thereby violate Section 501.143(6)(a), Florida Statutes?Evidence sufficient to show that Respondent should have registered as a ballroom dance studio but did not and was in violation of section 501.143(6)

95-000543 SANDY MORROW vs DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES (1995)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Feb. 06, 1995

The issue for consideration in this hearing is whether Petitioner should be certified by Respondent as qualified for arbitration services by the Office of the Florida Attorney General.Vehicle owner's request for arbitration under Florida lemon law was untimely.

94-006399 CARLOS M. ROMEO vs DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES (1994)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Nov. 14, 1994

Whether Petitioner's request for arbitration by the Florida New Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board pursuant to Chapter 681, Florida Statutes, should be granted.Petitioner did not appear at hearing request for Arbitration by the Florida New Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board. Petition should be dismissed.

93-000613 GEROVICAP PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION vs DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES (1993)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Feb. 08, 1993

The issue for determination is whether Respondent should grant Petitioner's application for a commercial telephone seller license pursuant to provisions of Chapter 501, Part IV, Florida Statutes.Previous violations of telemarketing laws authorize denial of petitioner's application for commercial seller's license.

93-004856 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES vs QUALITY POULTRY AND SEAFOOD, INC. (1993)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Aug. 25, 1993

The issue in this case concerns whether the Respondent violated Section 585.80, Florida Statutes, by selling or offering to sell animal products that were adulterated, misbranded, or uninspected, and, if so, a determination of the appropriate administrative fine to be imposed.Selling and offering for sale of uninspected and adulterated meat products warrents fine of $1,000 per violation.

94-000567 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES vs DICK JOHNSON NURSERY (1994)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Feb. 01, 1994

The issue in this case is whether Respondent is liable for citrus excise taxes and, if so, whether Respondent should be subject to an administrative fine or revocation or suspension of its certificate of nursery registration.Citrus nursery owes $18,194.55 of citrus excise tax.

93-004631 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES vs C AND F TROPICAL FOODS, INC., T/A TROPICAL FOODS (1993)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Aug. 20, 1993

The issue in this case concerns whether the Respondent violated Sections and 585.80, Florida Statutes, by selling or offering to sell animal products that were adulterated, misbranded, or uninspected, and, if so, a determination of the appropriate penalty to be imposed.Selling and offering for sale of uninspected and adulterated products warrents fine of $1,000 per violation.

93-002230 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES vs PORT MALABAR COUNTRY CLUB, INC., AND ROBERT L. MCDANIEL (1993)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Apr. 21, 1993

The issue for determination in this proceeding is whether Respondents purchased and applied a restricted-use pesticide without a license and whether Respondents applied the pesticide in an improper manner.Person who had taken exam and subsequently received license as certified applicator purchased and applied pesticide without license is fined $1500.

93-000337 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES vs ANTHONY W. RHEA (1993)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Jan. 25, 1993

On or about November 18, 1992, the Petitioner, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, filed a five-count Administrative Complaint against the Respondent, Anthony W. Rhea, Dept. of Agriculture Case No. 92-1427, alleging essentially that, on or about July 17, 1991, the Respondent made an inspection of a residential structure for wood-destroying organisms and failed to report visible and accessible evidence of wood-destroying organisms and damage caused by them, in violation of Section 482.226(1) and (2), Fla. Stat. (1991). The Administrative Complaint also alleges that the Respondent used an obsolete report form, in violation of F.A.C. Rule 10D-55.142(2)(c), 1/ and that the Respondent was negligent, in violation of Section 482.161(1)(f), Fla. Stat. (1991).Respondent inspected for wood-destroying organisms and missed obvious signs of them. Hearsay follow up inspection reports supplemented direct evidence.

John Stephen Koda