Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Filed: Aug. 06, 1997
The issues in this case are whether Respondents violated Sections 475.25(1)(e) and (b), Florida Statutes (1995),1 by failing to provide timely written notification to the Florida Real Estate Commission (the "Commission") of any good faith doubt as to whom funds in Respondents' escrow account should be disbursed; by engaging in fraud, misrepresentation, concealment, false promises, false pretenses, dishonest dealing by trick, scheme or device, culpable negligence, or breach of trust; and, if Respondents violated either or both statutes, what, if any, penalty should be imposed against Respondents' licenses.Real estate broker who called local realtor hotline for advice on disputed escrow funds is guilty of violation 475.25(1)(e) and should be reprimanded.
