Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Respondent: DAVID J. BRYANT, D.V.M.
Judges: CHARLES C. ADAMS
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Feb. 24, 2006
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, June 13, 2006.
Latest Update: Jan. 03, 2025
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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 Case No. 2003-077382
' DAVID J. BRYANT, D.V.M., lb 079! PL
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Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
("Petitioner"), files this Administrative Complaint before the Board of Veterinary Medicine
’ against DAVID J. BRYANT, D.V.M., ("Respondent"), and alleges:
L. Petitioner is the siate 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 in the State of Florida as a
veterinarian, having been issued license number VM 6323.
3. Respondent's address of record is 214 South Union Street, Natchez, Mississippi
39120.
4. The State of New York Racing and Wagering Board (NYRWB) instituted
disciplinary action against Dr. Bryant in NWYRB notice number 03-39 on August 3, 2003.
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5. The Respondent was fined $1,500 on August 3, 2003, for failing to follow proper
Lasix procedures in the second race at the Saratoga Race Course on Angust 3, 2003.
6. Respondent failed to report the discipline instituted against his authority to
practice veterinary medicine by the NYRWB to.the Board within 30 days of the entering of
Notice Number 03-39.
7. Respondent no longer resides at his listed address of record, 214 South Union
Street, Natchez, Mississippi 39120, as previous correspondence sent by the Department has been.
returned to the Department as “undeliverable as addreased, forwarding order has expired”.
g. Respondent failed to report his change of address within 60 days of moving to the
Board.
COUNT ONE
9. Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations set forth in paragraphs
one (1) through eight (8) as though fully set forth herein.
10, Section 474.214(1)(b), Florida Statutes, states following shall constitute grounds
for which the disciplinary actions may be talcen:
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. The licensing authority's
acceptance of a veterinazian's relinquishment of a license, stipulation, consent order, or
other settlement, offered in response to or in anticipation 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 or authority fo practice.”
ll. Based on the foregoing, Respondent violated section 474.214(1)(),
Florida Statutes, by having a disciplinary fine placed against his license by the State of New
York Racing aod Wagering Board. Respondent jg therefore subject to disciplinary action by the
Board of Veterinary Medicine pursuant to section 474.2 14(1)(b) and (2), Florida Statutes,
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COUNT TWO
12. Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations set forth in paragraphs
one (1) through eight (8) as though fully set forth berein.
13. Section 474.214(1)(ij), Florida Statutes, states following shall constitute grounds
for which the disciplinary actions may be taken “[fJailing to report to the board within 30 days,
in writing, any action set forth in patagraph (b) that has been taken against the practitioner's
Hoense to practice veterinary medicine by any jurisdiction, including any agency or subdivision
thereof.” ;
14. Based on the foregoing, Respondent violated section 474.214(1)(f, Florida
Statutes, by failing to report to the Board the disciplinary action that was taken by the State of
New York Racing and Wagering Board. Respondent is therefore subject to disciplinary action by
the Board of Veterinary Medicine pursuant to sections 474.214(1)(f8 and (2), Florida Statutes.
COUNT THREE
15. Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations set forth in paragraphs
one (1) through sight (8) as though fully set forth herein.
16. Section 474.214(1)(nn), Florida Statutes, states following shall constitute grounds
for which the disciplinary actions may be taken “([fJailing to report a change of address to the
board within, 60 days thereof.”
17. Based on the foregoing, Respondent violated section 474,214(1)(n0), -
Florida Statutes, by failing to report a change of address to the board within 60 days thereof.
Respondent is therefore subject to disciplinary action by the Board of Veterinary Medicine
pursuant to sections 474.214(1)(an) and (2), Florida Statutes.
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WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests the Board of Veterinary Medicine enter
at, order imposing one or mote of the following penalties: revocation or suspension of the
Respondent's license, restriction of the Respondent's practice, imposition of an administrative
fine not 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
qles promulgated thereunder.
Signed this Your dey of__(/az___, 2004.
1LE D 1 Regulation 4-4
fe Husiness and Profession? Drew F, Winters
began DEPUTY CLERK Assistant General Counsel
. Case # 2003-077382
Counsel for the Department:
Drew F. Winters
Assistant General Counsel
Florida Bar Number 0679941
Department of Business and
Professional Regulation
Office of the General Counsel
4940 North Monroe Sireet
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2202
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6 April, 2004
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Docket for Case No: 06-000721PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jun. 13, 2006 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Jun. 13, 2006 |
Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Apr. 20, 2006 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for June 15, 2006; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Apr. 17, 2006 |
Motion for Continuance filed.
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Mar. 13, 2006 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Mar. 13, 2006 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for April 25, 2006; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Mar. 08, 2006 |
Response to Initial Order filed.
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Feb. 28, 2006 |
Petitioner`s Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Initial Order filed.
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Feb. 24, 2006 |
Initial Order.
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Feb. 24, 2006 |
Service of Administrative Complaint filed.
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Feb. 24, 2006 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Feb. 24, 2006 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Feb. 24, 2006 |
Agency referral filed.
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