Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING
Respondent: JILL K. SPICER-HALL
Judges: SUSAN BELYEU KIRKLAND
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Orlando, Florida
Filed: Jul. 01, 2005
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, July 28, 2005.
Latest Update: Dec. 22, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATIONS
DIVISION OF PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING
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Case No. 2004040006
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Pari-Mutuel
Wagering (hereinafter "Division"), files this Administrative Complaint against Jill K
Spicer-Hall (hereinafter "Respondent"), and alleges as follows
1.
The Division is the state agency charged with regulating pari-mutuel
2.
wagering, pursuant to Chapter 550, Florida Statutes
At all times material hereto, Respondent held a pari-mutuel wagering
occupational license, number 1287971-1021, issued by the Division
3.
trainer.
At all times material hereto, Respondent was employed as a Greyhound
4.
On July 30, 2004, Armstrong Kennels, Inc. (license number 2006575-
1020) had two greyhound entries, “TF Senator” and “JR’s Mercury,” in the third a"
race at Sanford-Orlando Kennel Club
5. On July 30, 2004, “IR’s Mercury” finished first (1) in the third (3) race
at Sanford-Orlando Kennel Club and was selected for drug testing pursuant to Rule 61D-
6.005(1), Florida Administrative Code.
6. Following the third (3") race, Respondent retrieved both “TF Senator” and
“JR’s Mercury” from the finish area.
7. Veterinarian Assistant Mr. Anthony Manfredi requested that Respondent
give “TF Senator” to another trainer while he sampled “JR’s Mercury.”
8. Respondent refused to give “TF Senator” to another trainer while Mr.
Manfredi attempted to collect a urine sample from “JR’s Mercury.”
9. Mr. Manfredi told Respondent that walking both “TF Senator” and “JR’s
Mercury” at the same time would interfere with the taking of a urine sample from “JR’s
Mercury.”
10. Mr. Manfredi again requested Respondent to give “TF Senator” to another
trainer so that he could collect a urine sample from “JR’s Mercury.”
11. Respondent again refused to give “TF Senator” to another trainer while
Mr. Manfredi attempted to collect a urine sample from “JR’s Mercury.”
12. Mr. Manfredi informed Respondent that she was interfering with his
collection of a urine sample from “JR’s Mercury” by keeping “TF Senator” within such a
close proximity of “JR’s Mercury,” and again requested that Respondent give “TF
Senator” to someone else so that a urine sample could be collected from “JR’s Mercury.”
13. Respondent again refused to give “TF Senator” to another trainer while
Mr. Manfredi attempted to collect a urine sample from “JR’s Mercury.”
14. Mr. Manfredi was unable to collect a urine sample from “JR’s Mercury.”
15. Rule 61D-6.005(9), Florida Administrative Code, states that:
“Tajny licensee who threatens to or interferes with, or fails to allow the
taking of urine, blood, or other specimens authorized by Chapter 550,
Florida Statutes, is subject to suspension by the stewards or judges of the
meet and to action by the Division. The stewards and judges shall refer
any such incident to the Division for review.”
16. Rule 61D-6005(1), Florida Administrative Code, states thet:
[t]he winner of every race and other such racing animal participants the
stewards, judges, Division, or track veterinarian of the meet designate,
shall be sent immediately after the race to the detention enclosure for
examination by the authorized representative of the Division and for the
taking of urine, blood or other such samples as shall be directed for the
monitoring and detection of both permissible and impenmissible
substances. Blood specimens shall be taken only by a Florida licensed
veterinarian (Division or track) and witnessed by the racing animal’s
trainer of record, owner, or designee. Said veterinarian should attempt to
attain up to six full 15-millileter blood tubes from each horse sampled.
17. Section 550.105(5)(b), Florida Statutes, states in pertinent part that:
“(t]he division may deny, suspend, revoke, or declare ineligible any
occupational license if the applicant for or holder thereof has violated the
provisions of this chapter or the rules of the division governing the
conduct of persons connected with racetracks and frontons.””
18. Based on the foregoing, Respondent violated Rule 61D-6.005(9), Florida
Administrative Code, by interfering with or failing to allow the taking of a urine sample as
authorized by Chapter 550, Florida Statutes.
WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests the Division enter an Order
suspending or revoking Respondent’s occupational license pursuant to Section
550.105(5)(b), Florida Statutes, and an order declaring the Respondent ineligible for an
occupational license, and imposing a fine not to exceed $1,000, pursuant to Section
550.0251(10), Florida Statutes.
JA
Signed this [ day of MVeye nm ber , 2004,
Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering
jonal Regulation
of Business ant ERK Florida Bar Number: 879622
Department DEPUTY Department of Business and
Professional Regulation
Northwood Centre
CLERK - 1940 North Monroe Street
- Tallahassee, FL 32399-2202
DATE
Copies furnished to:
Office of Operations
Licensing Section
Investigations Section
Case Number 2004040006
Docket for Case No: 05-002357PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Nov. 02, 2005 |
Petitioner`s Withdrawal of Motion to Re-open Case filed.
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Nov. 01, 2005 |
Motion to Re-open Case filed (DOAH Case No. 05-4041 established).
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Jul. 28, 2005 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Jul. 26, 2005 |
Motion for Closure of Case with Leave to Re-file filed.
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Jul. 12, 2005 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Jul. 12, 2005 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (video hearing set for August 5, 2005; 9:00 a.m.; Orlando and Tallahassee, FL).
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Jul. 07, 2005 |
Petitioner, Department of Business and Professional Regulation`s Response to Initial Order filed.
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Jul. 01, 2005 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jul. 01, 2005 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Jul. 01, 2005 |
Agency referral filed.
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Jul. 01, 2005 |
Initial Order.
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