Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Respondent: PHILIP JEROME ALEONG
Judges: LARRY J. SARTIN
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Filed: May 31, 2005
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, August 19, 2005.
Latest Update: Dec. 25, 2024
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STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION,
Petitioner,
v. CaseNo. —-2003-057847
PHILIP JEROME ALEONG,
Respondent.
_ ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
("Petitioner"), files this Adrministrative Complaint before the Board of Veterinary Medicine
against GREGORY J. MURRAY, ("Respondent"), and alleges:
1. Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating the practice of veterinary
medicine, pursuant to section 20.165, Florida Statutes, and chapters 455 and 474, Florida
Statutes.
2. At all times material hereto, Respondent was licensed i, the State of Florida as a
veterinatian, having been issued license number VM 6466.
3. Respondent's address of record is 4917 Roosevelt Street, Hollywood, Florida
33021. .
4, On Jamuary 9, 2003, Respondent appeared before the Stewards at Gulfstream Park
to answer to an alleged violation of rule 61-D-6.008, Florida Administrative Code.
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5. On January 9, 2003, Respondent signed a document stating that he waived his
right to a formal hearing, did not dispute the facts relating to the violation, and would not appeal
the decision handed down by Stewards with regard to the aforementioned violation of rule 61-D-
6.008, Florida Administrative Code.
6. Respondent admitted to falsifying the Veterinarians Report of the Race Day Lasix
by signing the aforementioned document.
7. Stewards fined respondent $1000 for the aforementioned violation.
8. Respondent paid the $1000 fine for the aforementioned violation by check,
number 3417, dated January 16, 2003.
9. Respondent failed to report to the board within 30 days subsequent to 5 anuary 9,
2003, in writing regarding the action that had been taken against the Respondent's license to .
practice veterinary medicine by the Stewards at Gulfstream Park.
COUNT ONE
10, Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations set forth in paragraphs one
through nine as though fully set forth herein.
11. Section 474.214(1)(b), Florida Statutes, states that having a license or the
authority to practice veterinary medicine revoked, suspended, or otherwise acted against,
including the denial of licensure, by the licensing authority of any jurisdiction, including any
agency or subdivision thereof constitutes grounds in which disciplinary actions may be taken.
The licensing authority's acceptance of a veterinarian's relinquishment of a license, stipulation,
consent order, or other settlement, offered in response to or in anticip ation of the filing of
administrative charges against the veterinarian's license or authority to practice, shall be
construed as action against the veterinarian's license ot authority to practice.
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12. Based on the foregoing, Respondent is in violation of section 474.214(1)(P).
Florida Statutes, and is thereby subject to discipline by the Board of Veterinary Medicine.
COUNT TWO
13. Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations set forth in paragraphs one
through nine as though fully set forth herein.
14. Section 474.214(D)(i). Flotida Statutes, states that failing to report to the board
within 30 days, in writing, any action set forth in paragraph of section 474.21 4(1)(b), Florida
| Statues, that has been taken against the practitioner's license to practice veterinary medicine by
any jurisdiction, including any agency OF subdivision thereof constitutes grounds in which
disciplinary actions may be taken.
15. Based on the foregoing, Respondent is in violation of section 474.214(1)Gj).
Florida Statutes, and is thereby subject to discipline by the Board of Veterinary Medicine.
WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests the Board of Veterinary Medicine enter
an order imposing one or more of the following penalties: revocation or suspension of the
Respondent's license, restriction of the Respondent's practice, imposition of an administrative
fine pot to exceed $5,000 per violation, issuance of a reprimand, placement of the Respondent on
probation, assessment of costs association with the investigation, imposition of any or all
penalties delineated within section 455,227(2), Florida Statutes, and/or any other relief that the
Board is authorized to impose pursuant to chapters 455 and/or 474, Florida Statutes, and/or the
roles promulgated thereunder.
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Signed this 29 D sey of L? Aileen , 2003.
Bake ranwlh
Charles F. Tunnicliff
Assistant General Counsel
Case # 2003-057847
Counsel for the Department:
Charles F. Tunnicliff ;
Assistant General Counsel 0
Florida Bar Number 0153831 F \t Evora oi
Department of Business and. pen smant of ee SUT an ERK
Professional Regulation A |
Office of the General Counsel
1940 North Monroe Street Puede
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2202 CLERK 03 .
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August 19, 2003 DATE
Por tjels
Devitfe d feud
Docket for Case No: 05-001971PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Mar. 09, 2006 |
Respondent`s Verified Response to Petitioner`s Motion for Waiver of Rights and Final Order filed.
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Feb. 23, 2006 |
Notice of Change of Address filed.
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Aug. 19, 2005 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Aug. 17, 2005 |
Joint Motion for Continuance of Hearing and Limited Relinquishment of Jurisdiction for the Purposes of Settlement filed.
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Aug. 16, 2005 |
Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Amended Administrative Complaint filed.
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Aug. 16, 2005 |
Amended Administrative Complaint filed.
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Aug. 16, 2005 |
Petitioner`s Notice of Ministerial Error and Submission of Amended Administrative Complaint and Respondent`s Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Amended Administrative Complaint filed.
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Aug. 02, 2005 |
Notice of Taking Depositions of Non-parties filed.
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Jul. 12, 2005 |
Respondent`s First Set of Interrogatories filed.
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Jul. 12, 2005 |
Respondent`s First Request for Production of Documents filed.
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Jul. 12, 2005 |
Notice of Serving Respondent`s First Set of Interrogatories filed.
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Jul. 07, 2005 |
Order Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for August 30 and 31, 2005; 9:30 a.m.; Fort Lauderdale, FL).
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Jun. 28, 2005 |
Unopposed Motion to Re-set Hearing filed.
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Jun. 16, 2005 |
Request for Subpoenas filed.
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Jun. 10, 2005 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Jun. 10, 2005 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for August 2 and 3, 2005; 9:30 a.m.; Fort Lauderdale, FL).
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Jun. 09, 2005 |
Response to Initial Order filed.
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Jun. 01, 2005 |
Initial Order.
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May 31, 2005 |
Agency referral filed.
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May 31, 2005 |
Election of Rights filed.
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May 31, 2005 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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