Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS
Respondent: APARTMENT RENTAL
Judges: FLORENCE SNYDER RIVAS
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Filed: Sep. 29, 2000
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, November 6, 2000.
Latest Update: Nov. 15, 2024
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STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATIONS.
DIVISION OF HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS ,
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APARTMENT RENTAL License No. 16-00844-H (Expired)
Respondent. Case No. 2-00-156
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“ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
The DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS, (“Petitioner”), files this Administrative Complaint against
APARTMENT RENTAL, (“Respondent”), and says:
1. Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating the operation of public lodging
establishments and public food service establishments, pursuant to Sét. 20.165 and
Chapter 509, Florida Statutes.
2. Respondent is, and has been at all times material hereto, licensed by or subject to
the jurisdiction of the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. The respondent's last
known business address is 181 NW 42 ST., FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33309-4755.
3. Acheck of the records of the Division of Hotels and Restaurants revealed violations
of the provisions of Chapter 509, Florida Statutes, and / or the rules promulgated
thereto governing operation of the establishment. The violation(s) found and
applicable law are described in Exhibit “A", attached hereto and incorporated herein
by reference.
WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests entry of an Order imposing one or more of
the following penalties: administrative fine not to exceed $1000 per offense; mandatory
attendance at Respondent’s expense at an educational program sponsored by the
Department's Hospitality Education Program; suspension, revocation, or refusal of a license
issued pursuant to this Chapter, and/or any other relief authorized by Chapter 509, Florida
Statutes, or the rules promulgated thereto. & .
Signed April 21, 2000 .
Cheryl Bidsky, Distri dministrator
Division of Hotels & R&Staurants
Department of Business & Professional Regulation
COUNSEL FOR THE DEPARTMENT:
’ Gail Hoge, Senior Attorney ~
Florida Bar No. 0909289 ‘
Department of Business & Professional Regulation .
4940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1007
' Telephone 850 - 488-3140 / Facsimile 850 - 488-5074
Revised 3/29/2000
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License #: 16-00844-H (Expired)
Case #: 2-00-156 ;
4. Itis alleged that on February 1, 2000, the Respondent failed to renew a license to operate as required
by law. After that date, and at all times material to this complaint, Respondent operated and continues
to operate without licensure, in violation of Florida Statute S08(FS), and/or Florida Administrative
Code(FAC).
2. Based on the foregoing, Respondent violated the following provisions of Chapter 509, Florida
Statutes, or the rules promulgated thereto:
509.241(1) FS LICENSES; ANNUAL RENEWALS. - Each public lodging establishment and
: public food service establishment shall obtain a license from the division. Such
license may not be transferred from one place or individual to another...
Licenses shall be renewed annually, . .. »
61C-1.002(6) FAC ‘Itis the responsibility of the licensee to renew the license prior to the expiration
date.
61C-1.002(6) FAC ...Any public lodging or food service establishment operating on an expired
license i is deemed to be operating without a license, and subject to the penalties
provided for this offense in law and rule. _
Exhibit A
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Docket for Case No: 00-004173