Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY
Respondent: CHIC AND SASSY
Judges: WILLIAM F. QUATTLEBAUM
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Orlando, Florida
Filed: Jul. 06, 2007
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, August 21, 2007.
Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL
REGULATION (“Department”), files this Administrative Complaint before the Board of
Cosmetology, against CHIC AND SASSY, (“Respondent”), and says:
1. Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating the practice of
cosmetology pursuant to Section 20.165, Florida Statutes, and Chapters 455 and 477,
Florida Statutes, and the rules promulgated thereto.
2. Respondent’s address of record 2702-B Silver Star Road, Orlando, Florida
32818.
3. At all times material hereto, Respondent was licensed in the State of
Florida as a Cosmetology Establishment, having been issued license CE 84418.
4. This investigation was based upon an anonymous complaint that
Respondent Salon was operating under an unlicensed name.
5. On or about December 5, 2006, Petitioner’s inspector Ashlee Lamphere
traveled to Respondent Salon to investigate the allegations.
6. During the investigation, Petitioner’s inspector observed that the sign on
the front of the establishment read “Chic & Sassy V.LP. Barbershop.”
7. During the investigation, a search of Department records reveals that
Respondent Salon was licensed under the name “Chic and Sassy.”
8. Section 477.025(7), Florida Statutes, provides in pertinent part that “[n]Jo
license for operation of a cosmetology salon or specialty salon may be transferred from
the name of the original licensee to another. It may be transferred from one location to
another only upon approval by the department, which approval shall not be reasonably
withheld.”
9. Section 477.0265(1)(b)1, Florida Statutes, provides in pertinent part that
“Tijt is unlawful for any person to own, operate, maintain, open, establish, conduct, or
have charge of, either alone or with another person or persons, a cosmetology salon or
specialty salon which is not licensed under the provisions of this chapter.”
10. Section 477.029(1)(i), Florida Statutes, provides that “[I]t is unlawful for
any person to: Violate or refuse to comply with any provision of this chapter or chapter
455 or a rule or final order of the board or the department.”
11. During the investigation, Department of Business and Professional
Regulation records revealed that Respondents have a history of non-compliance; See
Petitioner’s DBPR Citation #’s 2002-015644; 2003-082290; 2003-082295; 2003-082301;
2005-007432; 2005-007434.
12. Section 477.0265(1)(c), Florida Statutes, states that it is a violation to
“[e]ngage in willful or repeated violations of [Chapter 477] or of any rule adopted by the
Board.”
COUNT ONE
13. Petitioner re-alleges and incorporates the allegations set forth in
paragraphs one through twelve (12) as though fully set forth herein.
14. Section 477.0265(1)(b)1, Florida Statutes, provides in pertinent part that
“(i]t is unlawful for any person to own, operate, maintain, open, establish, conduct, or
have charge of, either alone or with another person or persons, a cosmetology salon or
specialty.salon which is not licensed under the provisions of this chapter.”
15. Section 477.029(1)(i), Florida Statutes, provides that “[I]t is unlawful for
any person to: Violate or refuse to comply with any provision of this chapter or chapter
455 or arule or final order of the board or the department.”
16. Based on the foregoing, Respondent violated Section 477,029(1)(i),
Florida Statutes, by operating a salon that was not properly licensed, and is thereby
subject to discipline pursuant to Sections 477.029(1)(h) and (2), Florida Statutes, |
COUNT TWO
17. Petitioner re-alleges and incorporates the allegations set forth in
paragraphs one through twelve (12) as though fully set forth herein.
18. Section 477.0265(1)(c), Florida Statutes, states that it is a violation to
“TeJngage in willful or repeated violations of [Chapter 477] or of any rule adopted by the
Board.” .
19. Section 477.029(1)(i), Florida Statutes, provides in pertinent part that “[iJt
is unlawful for any person to: violate or refuse to comply with any provision of [Chapter
477] or chapter 455 or a rule or final order of the board or the department.”
20. Based on the foregoing, Respondents violated Section 477.029(1)(),
Florida Statutes, by engaging in willful or repeated violations of Chapter 477; Florida
Statutes, (See Petitioner’s DBPR Citation #’s 2002-015644; 2003-082290; 2003-082295;
2003-082301; 2005-007432; 2005-007434), and is thereby subject to discipline pursuant
to Sections 477.029(1)(h) and (2), Florida Statutes.
WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests the Board of Cosmetology enter
a Final Order imposing one or more of the following penalties: revocation or suspension
of the Respondent’s license, issuance of a reprimand or censure, imposition of an
administrative fine, placement of the Respondent on probation, restriction of
Respondent's practice, and or any other relief which the Board deems appropriate.
SIGNED this 2 , day of
, 2007.
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i gsional Regulation Assistant General Counsel
pusiness 4 PreRK Department of Business and
pepartment of AGENCY au Professional Regulation
: 1940 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2202
rf) pln Phone: (850) 487-8435
Facsimile: (850) 414-6749
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Docket for Case No: 07-003036
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Aug. 21, 2007 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Aug. 21, 2007 |
Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Jul. 26, 2007 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Jul. 26, 2007 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for September 5, 2007; 9:30 a.m.; Orlando and Tallahassee, FL).
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Jul. 16, 2007 |
Election of Venue for Final Hearing filed.
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Jul. 06, 2007 |
Initial Order.
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Jul. 06, 2007 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jul. 06, 2007 |
Answer to Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jul. 06, 2007 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Jul. 06, 2007 |
Agency referral filed.
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