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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, DIVISION OF STATE FIRE MARSHAL vs ALL SAFE-CO., INC., EVANGELIO ROQUE, AND KETLEUR POINTDUJOUR, 05-000074 (2005)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 05-000074 Visitors: 19
Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, DIVISION OF STATE FIRE MARSHAL
Respondent: ALL SAFE-CO., INC., EVANGELIO ROQUE, AND KETLEUR POINTDUJOUR
Judges: JOHN G. VAN LANINGHAM
Agency: Department of Financial Services
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Jan. 06, 2005
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, March 3, 2005.

Latest Update: Jun. 16, 2024
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES _ . FILED TOM GALLAGHER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER STATE OF FLORIDA OC! 12 IN THE MATTER OF: GON Dooketed by: ASE NO.: 77836-04FM., gy > ALL SAFE-CO, INC., __ ', Zz Do, @, - . - aon 5E: ZL. er EVANGELIO ROQUE, Qualifier, and KETLEUR POINTDUJOUR, as Permittee / ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT CS-C0 TY TO: EVANGELIO ROQUE, Qualifier KETLEUR POINTDUJOUR, Permittee Certified Article Number ALL SAFE-CO, INC 7580 NW 82" Street 7260 3901 9848 4435 S902 Miami, Florida 33166 . ‘SENDERS RECORD EVANGELIO ROQUE, Fire Equipment Dealer license I.D. #74261400012002 and Portable Extinguisher Permit #83892100012002, KETLEUR POINTDUJOUR, Portable Extinguisher Permit # 49119800012004, and ALL SAFE-CO, INC., are hereby notified that the Chief Financial Officer of the State of Florida, acting in the capacity of State Fire Marshal, or his designee, has caused to be made an investigation of their activities while certified as a Fire Equipment Dealer Class C and Class C Portable Extinguisher Permit Holders in this state, as a result of which it is alleged: GENERAL ALLEGATIONS L. Pursuant to Chapter 633, Florida Statutes, EVANGELIO ROQUE, is currently licensed in this state as a Fire Equipment Dealer Class C, License No. 74261400012002 and a Class C Portable Extinguisher Permit Holder, Permit No. 83892100012002, and is the sole Qualifier for ALL SAFE- CO, INC., pursuant to Chapter 633, Florida Statutes. 2. Pursuant to Chapter 633, Florida Statutes, on or about May 11, 2004, KETLEUR POINTDUJOUR applied for a Class C Portable Extinguisher Permit to work under the license of ALL SAFE-CO, INC., and EVANGELIO ROQUE, as Qualfier. KETLEUR POINTDUJOUR was awarded a Class C Portable Extinguisher Permit, Permit No. 49119800012004, under ALL SAFE- CO, INC., and EVANGELIO ROQUE, as Qualifier, on or about June 15, 2004. 3. Pursuant to Chapter 633, Florida Statutes, the Chief Financial Officer, as State Fire Marshal, and the Department of Financial Services (hereinafter “Department”) have jurisdiction over the certificate and eligibility for licensure and permitting of ALL SAFE-CO, INC., and EVANGELIO ROQUE, as Qualifier, and KETLEUR POINTDUJOUR, as Permittee, pursuant to Chapter 633, Florida Statutes. 4. Pursuant to Section 633.061(2), Florida Statutes, a Portable Extinguisher Permittee can perform work permitted only under the class of license held by the licensee under whom the permittee is working. 5. Pursuant to Section 633.061(3)(b), Florida Statutes, a Portable Extinguisher Permit is valid solely for use by the individual holder of the permit and can only be used in the course of his or her employment for the licensee named in the permit. COUNT I 6. The above General Allegations are hereby realleged and fully incorporated by reference herein. 7. On or about May 11, 2004, the Department received a request from ALL SAFE-CO, INC., and EVANGELIO ROQUE, as Qualifier, for the issuance of a Portable extinguisher permit for KETLEUR POINTDUJOUR. The request for issuance of the permit in KETLEUR POINTDUJOUR’S name was not granted until June 15, 2004 when Permit number 49119800012004 was issued. 8. Prior to May of 2004, Mr. Pointdujour was a qualifier for LIBERTY FIRE PREVENTION COMPANY, and was licensed as a Fire Equipment Dealer Class C. The Department received a request for renewal of Mr. Pointdujour and Liberty Fire Prevention Company’s Fire Equipment Dealer license on or about January 6, 2004, and that renewal was denied on or about April 15,2004. Mr. Pointdujour requested a proceeding challenging the denial of his renewal request to be conducted pursuant to Section 120.57(2), Florida Statutes and that hearing was conducted on June 30, 2004. 9. On or about May 18, 2004, Ketleur Pointdujour serviced two fire extinguishers located within “Porky’s Mufflers”, a business establishment located at 4641 State Road 7, Davie, Florida. Mr. Pointdujour issued invoices for these services listing “Liberty Fire Prevention Company” as the servicing company. 10. | However, the tags placed on the fire extinguishers listed ALL SAFE-CO, INC. as the servicing company and EVANGELIO ROQUE by name and permit number as the servicer of the fire extinguishers. 11 EVANGELIO ROQUE allowed Ketleur Pointdujour to complete the service tags on the fire extinguishers located within “Porky’s Mufflers” utilizing his company’s name and permit number. IT IS THEREFORE CHARGED that ALL SAFE-CO, INC., and EVANGELIO ROQUE, as Qualifer and Permittee, and KETLEUR POINDUJOUR, as Permittee, have violated or are accountable under the following provision(s) of Chapter 633 Florida Statutes, and/or Rules of the Department of Financial Services that constitute grounds for the revocation of their licensure as a Fire Equipment Dealer Class C and as a Class C Portable Fire Extinguisher Permittee: (a) Each individual actually performing the work of servicing, recharging, repairing, hydrotesting, installing, testing, or inspecting fire extinguishers must possess a valid and subsisting permit issued by the State Fire Marshal. Permittees are limited as to specific type of work performed to allow work no more extensive than the class of license held by the licensee under whom the permittee is working. [Section 633.061 (2)(b), Florida Statutes]. (b) An application for a permit shall include the name of the licensee employing such permittee, and the permit issued in pursuance of such application shall also set forth the name of such licensee. A permit is valid solely for use by the holder thereof in his or her employment by the licensee named in the permit. [Section 633.061 (3)(b), Florida Statutes]. (c) The violation of any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted and promulgated pursuant hereto or the failure to comply with any notice or order to correct a violation or any cease and desist order by any person who possesses a license or permit issued pursuant to Section 633.061 is cause for denial, nonrenewal, revocation, or suspension of such license or permit by the State Fire Marshal after such officer has determined that the person is guilty of such violation. [Section 633.162(1), Florida Statutes). (d) In addition to the grounds set forth in subsection (1), it is cause for denial, nonrenewal, revocation, or suspension of a license or permit by the State Fire Marshal if she or he determines that the licensee or permittee has while holding a permit or license, allowed another person to use the permit number or license number, or used a license number or permit number other than her or his valid license number or permit number. [Section 633.162(4)(d), Florida Statutes]. (e) Permittees must have a valid and subsisting permit upon their persons at all times while engaging in the servicing, recharging, repairing, testing, inspecting, or installing of fire extinguishers and pre-engineered systems. The permit must be produced upon demand. A permittee may perform only those services authorized under the licensee employing such permittee. [Rule 69A-21.103(8), Florida Administrative Code]. (f) A permit shall be valid solely for use by the holder thereof in his or her employment by the licensee under whose license the permit was issued. [Rule 69A-21.103(9), Florida Administrative Code]. WHEREFORE, ALL SAFE-CO, INC., and EVANGELIO ROQUE, as Qualifer and Permittee, and KETLEUR POINTDUJOUR, as Permittee, are hereby notified that the Chief Financial Officer of the State of Florida, acting in the capacity of State Fire Marshal, or his designee, intends to enter an Order revoking the licensure as a Fire Equipment Dealer Class C and Class C Portable Fire Extinguisher Permits or to impose such penalties as set out in this Administrative Complaint. You are further notified that any order entered in this case revoking any certificates or eligibility for certification held by you shall also apply to all other licenses, certificates, and eligibility held by you under Chapter 633, Florida Statutes. NOTICE OF RIGHTS You have the right to request a proceeding to contest this action by the Department pursuant to Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes, and Rule 28-107, Florida Administrative Code. The proceeding request must be in writing, signed by you, and must be filed with the Department within twenty-one (21) days of your receipt of this notice. Completion of the attached Election of Proceeding form and/or a petition for administrative hearing will suffice as a written request. The request must be filed with the General Counsel as acting Agency Clerk, at the Florida Department of Financial Services, 612 Larson Building, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0333. Your written response must be received by the Department no later than 5:00 p.m. on the twenty- first day after your receipt of this notice. Mailing the response on the twenty-first day will not preserve your right to a hearing. YOUR FAILURE TO RESPOND IN WRITING WITHIN TWENTY- ONE (21) DAYS OF YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS NOTICE WILL CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF YOUR RIGHT TO REQUEST A PROCEEDING ON THE MATTERS ALLEGED HEREIN AND AN ORDER OF REVOCATION WILL BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU. If you request a proceeding, you must provide information that complies with the requirements of Rule 28-107.004, Florida Administrative Code. As noted above, completion of the attached Election of Proceeding form conforms to these requirements. Specifically, your response must contain: (a) The name and address of the party making the request, for purpose of service; (b) A statement that the party is requesting a hearing involving disputed issues of material fact, or a hearing not involving disputed issues of material fact; and (c) A reference to the notice, order to show cause, administrative complaint, or other communication that the party has received from the agency. If a hearing of any type is requested, you have the right to be represented by counsel or other qualified representative at your expense, to present evidence and argument, to call and cross- examine witnesses, and to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents by subpoena. If a proceeding is requested and there is no dispute of material fact, the provisions of Section 120.57(2). Florida Statutes, apply. In this regard, you may submit oral or written evidence in opposition to the action taken by the Department or a written statement challenging the grounds upon which the Department has relied. While a hearing is normally not required in the absence of a dispute of fact, if you feel that a hearing is necessary, one will be conducted in Tallahassee, Florida, or by telephonic conference call upon your request. However, if you dispute material facts which are the bases for the Department’s action, you must request an adversarial proceeding pursuant to Sections 120.569 and 120.57(1), Florida Statutes. These proceedings are held before a State administrative law judge of the Division of Administrative Hearings. Unless the majority of witnesses are located elsewhere, the Department will request that the hearing be conducted in Tallahassee, Florida. Failure to follow the procedure outlined with regard to your response to this notice may result in the request being denied. All prior oral communication or correspondence in this matter shall be considered freeform agency action, and no such oral communication or correspondence shall operate as a valid request for an administrative proceeding. Any request for an administrative proceeding received prior to the date of this notice shall be deemed abandoned unless timely renewed in compliance with the guidelines as set out above. Mediation of this matter pursuant to Section 120.573, Florida Statutes, is not available. No Department attorney will discuss this matter with you until the response has been received by the Department of Financial Services. DATED and SIGNED this 12th day of October , 2004. ) KAREN CHANDLER Deputy Chief Financial Officer CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT and ELECTION OF PROCEEDING has been furnished to: ALL SAFE-CO, INC., and EVANGELIO ROQUE, as Qualifer and Permittee, and KETLEUR POINTDUJOUR, as Permittee, 7580 NW 82" Street, Maimi, Florida 33166 by Certified Mail this iz day of O¢hofpr 2004. CASTA R. SINCO, ESQ. Florida Bar Number 0616885 Division of Legal Services 612 Larson Building 200 East Gaines Street Tallahassee, Fl 32399-0333 (850) 413-4282 Attorney for Department

Docket for Case No: 05-000074
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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