Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT
Respondent: VIVIANA M. GARCIA
Judges: JOHN G. VAN LANINGHAM
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Aug. 16, 2010
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, September 22, 2010.
Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
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STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION,
Petitioner,
Case No. 2009-049066
VIVIANA MAYRA GARCIA,
Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation,
("Petitioner"), files this Administrative Complaint against
VIVIANA MAYRA GARCIA ("Respondent"), and alleges:
1. Petitioner is the State agency charged with regulating
the practice of community association management pursuant to
Section 20.165 and Chapters 455 and 468, Part VIII, Florida
Statutes.
2. At all times material to this Complaint, Respondent
was licensed to practice community association management within
the State of Florida, pursuant to Chapter 455, Florida Statutes,
having been issued license number CAM 31474.
3. Respondent’s address of record is 710 NW 133 Court,
Miami, Florida 33182.
4. Petitioner received a complaint from Jennifer Smith
and Andrea Smith (“Smiths”) alleging that Respondent failed to
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accept Waterside Condominium Association (“Association”)
maintenance payments and denied access to Association documents.
5. At all times material to this compliant, Respondent
provided management services to the Association.
6. The Smiths sent their maintenance checks to
Respondent.
7. The maintenance checks were returned and marked
‘refused.”
8. The Smiths also submitted a letter requesting a copy
of the audited financial report for 2009.
9, Respondent failed to timely provide the Smiths access
to the audited financial report for 2009.
10. Section 468.436(2) (b) (5), Florida Statutes, makes
grounds for disciplinary action;
Committing acts of gross misconduct or gross
negligence in connection with the profession.
11. Rule 61£14-2.001(6)(b), Florida Administrative Code,
states:
A licensee or registrant shall shall not deny
access to association records, for the purpose of
inspecting or photocopying the same, to a person
entitled to such by law, to the extent and under
the procedures set forth in the applicable law.
12. Based upon the facts set forth above, Respondent
violated Section 468.436(2) (bp) (5), Florida Statutes, through a
violation of Rule 61E14-2.001(6) (b), Florida Administrative Code
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by denying the Smiths access to Association records. Respondent
also violated Section 468.436(2) (b) (5) by failing to accept
maintenance payments from the Smiths.
WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests the entry of
an Order imposing one or more of the penalties authorized by
Sections 468.436(3) and 455.227(2), Florida Statutes, which
includes, but not is not limited to: revocation or suspension of
Respondent’s license, imposition of an administrative fine not
exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) for each count or
separate offense, issuance of a reprimand, placement of
Respondent on probation for a period of time and subject to such
conditions as the Board specifies, and/or the restriction of the
authorized scope of practice by Respondent.
Signed this 6"® day of April 2010.
CHARLES LIEM, Interim Secretary
Department of Business and
Professional Regulation
By: Diane Marger Moore
Diane Margex Moore
Assistant General Counsel
Florida Bar No. 268364
Department of Business and
Professional Regulation
Office of the General Counsel
1940 N. Monroe Street, Ste. 42
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2202
(850) 414-6123 Telephone
(850) 414-6749 Facsimile
PC Found: 2-6-10
PC Found By: Diane Marger Moore
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NOVICE OF RIGHTS
Respondent has the right to request a hearing to be
conducted in accordance with Sections 120.569 and 120.57,
Florida Statutes, to be represented by counsel or other
qualified representative, to present evidence and argument, to
call and cross-examine witnesses and to have subpoenas and
subpoenas duces tecum 1ssued on his or her behalf 1f a hearing
is requested. Rule 28-106.111, Florida Administrative Code,
provides in part that if Respondent fails to request a hearing
within twenty-one (21) days ef receipt of an agency pleading,
Respondent waives the right to request a hearing on the facts
alleged.
NOTICE REGARDING ASSESSMENT OF costs
Respondent is placed on notice that Petitioner has incurred
costs related to the investigation and prosecution of this
matter. Pursuant to Section 455.227(3) (a). Florida Statutes,
the Board, or the Department when there is no Board, may assess
costs related to the investigation and prosecution of the case
excluding costs associated with an attorney's time, against
Respondent in addition to any other discipline imposed.
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Docket for Case No: 10-007605PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Sep. 22, 2010 |
Order Closing Files. CASE CLOSED.
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Sep. 22, 2010 |
Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Sep. 08, 2010 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Sep. 08, 2010 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for October 8, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL).
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Sep. 03, 2010 |
Notice of Serving Petitioner's First Request for Admissions filed.
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Sep. 03, 2010 |
Notice of Serving Petitioner's First Set of Interrogatories filed.
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Sep. 01, 2010 |
Order of Consolidation (DOAH Case Nos. 10-7605PL and 10-7606PL).
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Aug. 24, 2010 |
Response to Initial Order filed.
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Aug. 17, 2010 |
Initial Order.
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Aug. 16, 2010 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Aug. 16, 2010 |
Amended Election of Rights filed.
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Aug. 16, 2010 |
Agency referral filed.
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