Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING
Respondent: CRAIG A. PARKER
Judges: SUSAN BELYEU KIRKLAND
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Orlando, Florida
Filed: Apr. 10, 2001
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, October 11, 2001.
Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
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vs. Case No. 00040325
CRAIG A. PARKER,
Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering
(hereinafter "Petitioner"), files this Administrative Complaint against Craig A. Parker
(hereinafter "Respondent"), and alleges as follows:
1. Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating the practice of pari-mutuel
wagering, pursuant to Section 20.165, Florida Statutes, and Chapter 550, Florida Statutes.
2. At all times material hereto, Respondent held an Unrestricted "U1" Professional
pari-mutuel wagering occupational license, number 0909628-1081, issued by the Division.
3. On October 20, 1999, pursuant to a contract to purchase two horses, David Spicer
wrote Respondent a check for $12,000.00, for the purchase of the horses, “Pandana” and “Indian
Lohr”.
4. Respondent initially failed to deliver the horse “Indian Lohr.” However,
sometime prior to Mr. Spicer’s judgment against Respondent, Mr. Spicer received “Indian Lohr.”
5. Respondent failed to deliver the horse “Pandana.”
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6. Mr. Spicer demanded his money be returned to him and Respondent wrote him a
check in the amount of $12,475.00, which the bank deemed “insufficient funds” when Mr. Spicer
attempted to cash it.
7. Respondent subsequently wrote Mr. Spicer a second check for $12,475.00, which
was also dishonored by the bank.
8. On January 24, 2000, David Spicer filed a civil action against Respondent in the
Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court in Manatee County, Florida. The case number of this action is
2000-CC-242.
9. On March 30, 2000, County Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit in Manatee
County, Florida rendered Final Judgment against Respondent, ordering Respondent to deliver the
horse “Pandana” to Mr. Spicer within 30 days, or pay $9,288.83, which included the principal of
$8,220.00, prejudgment interest, court costs, and attorney’s fees.
10. Respondent has neither paid the judgment of $9,288.83, which was awarded
against him or provided the horsé to Mr. Spicer.
11. Section 550.105(6), Florida Statutes, states:
The division may deny, revoke, or suspend any occupational
license if the applicant therefor or holder thereof accumulates
unpaid obligations or defaults in obligations, or issues drafts or
checks that are dishonored or for which payment is refused without
reasonable cause, if such unpaid obligations, defaults, or
dishonored or refused drafts or checks directly relate to the sport of
jai alai or racing being conducted at a pari-mutuel facility within
this state.
Based on the foregoing, Respondent has violated Section 550.105(6), Florida Statutes, by
accumulating unpaid obligations related to the purchase of racing animals.
WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests the Division enter an Order imposing one
or more Of the following penalties as specified in Section 550.105(6), Florida Statutes: revoke,
suspend, deny or declare ineligible the occupational license of Respondent.
Signed this op day of Lerenl , 2000,
COUNSEL FOR DEPARTMENT:
Joseph M. Helton
Assistant General Counsel
Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering
Florida Bar Number 0879622
Department of Business and
Professional Regulation
Northwood Centre
1940 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2202
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Case #00! 25
j y: Leon Biegal
Chief Attorney
Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering
FILED
Department of Business and Professional Regulation
DEPUTY CLERK
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Docket for Case No: 01-001334PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Oct. 11, 2001 |
Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
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Oct. 09, 2001 |
Letter to Judge Kirkland from C. Parker regarding no objections to changing the administrative hearing to an informal hearing filed.
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Sep. 26, 2001 |
Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed by Petitioner.
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Jul. 19, 2001 |
Notice of Petitioner`s Second Request for Admissions, Petitioner`s Second Request for Admissions filed.
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Jun. 14, 2001 |
Petitioner`s First Request for Admissions filed.
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May 23, 2001 |
Notice of Petitioner`s First Request for Admissions, Petitioner`s First Request for Admissions filed.
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May 17, 2001 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing issued (hearing set for November 16, 2001; 9:00 a.m.; Orlando, FL).
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May 10, 2001 |
Notice of Telephone Conference Hearing (set for May 14, 2001; 10:00 a.m.) filed via facsimile.
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May 07, 2001 |
Notice of Petitioner`s Witness List filed.
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May 07, 2001 |
Petitioner`s Response to Respondent`s Request for Continuance (filed via facsimile).
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May 03, 2001 |
Request for Continuance in Letter form from Craig Parker filed.
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Apr. 23, 2001 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions issued.
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Apr. 23, 2001 |
Notice of Hearing issued (hearing set for May 24, 2001; 9:00 a.m.; Orlando, FL).
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Apr. 19, 2001 |
Response to Initial Order (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Apr. 11, 2001 |
Initial Order issued.
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Apr. 10, 2001 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Apr. 10, 2001 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Apr. 10, 2001 |
Agency referral filed.
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