Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF PARI-MUTEL WAGERING
Respondent: TROY W. TINNEY
Judges: SUZANNE VAN WYK
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Nov. 08, 2017
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, January 30, 2018.
Latest Update: Dec. 22, 2024
FILED
Department of Business arid Professional Regulation
AGENCY CLERK
STATE OF FLORIDA clerk Ronda L. Bryan
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULAT]] pete 2/6/2017
File #
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION
OF PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING,
Petitioner,
v. Case No. 2016-047655
TROY W. TINNEY,
Respondent,
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Pari-Mutuel
Wagering (“Petitioner” or “Division”), files this Administrative Complaint against Troy W.
Tinney (“Respondent”) and alleges:
1. Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating pari-mutuel wagering
pursuant to Chapter 550, Florida Statutes.
2. At all times material hereto, Respondent was licensed in the state of Florida with
a Pari-Mutuel Wagering Individual Occupational License, having been issued license number
8281455-1021.
3. At all times material hereto, Respondent was the trainer of record of Jacob’s
Kennel Building #2 at the Florida Kennel Compound (“Respondent’s kennel”).
4. On or about October 12, 2016, Division investigators conducted an inspection of
Respondent’s kennel (“the inspection’).
Filed November 8, 2017 11:57 AM Division of Administrative Hearings
5. The inspection revealed Respondent did not possess a current roster for the
greyhounds at his kennel, nor was he able to provide proof of vaccinations for thirty two (32)
greyhounds.
6. Section 550.2415(6)(a), Florida Statutes (2016), provides that “[iJt is the intent of
the Legislature that animals that participate in races in this state on which pari-mutuel wagering
is conducted...be treated humanely...”
7. Rule 61D-6.002(1), Florida Administrative Code (2016), provides “[t]he trainer of
record shall be responsible for and be the absolute insurer of the conditions of the horses or
racing greyhounds...”
COUNT I
8. Petitioner hereby realleges and incorporates the allegations set forth in paragraphs
one through seven as though fully set forth herein.
9. Rule 61D-2.023(3)(qj), Florida Administrative Code (2016), provides in pertinent
part “[a] greyhound racing trainer shall ensure that [a] roster is maintained to identify each racing
greyhound in the kennel.”
10. Based on the foregoing, Respondent violated Rule 61D-2.023(3)(j), Florida
Administrative Code (2016), by failing to maintain a roster identifying each racing greyhound in
the kennel.
COUNT II
11. Petitioner hereby realleges and incorporates the allegations set forth in paragraphs
one through seven as though fully set forth herein.
12. Rule 61D-6.009(8)(a), Florida Administrative Code (2016), provides in pertinent
part “[a]ll racing animals shall be inoculated for infectious, contagious, and epizootic
diseases...”
13. Rule 61D-6.009(8)(b), Florida Administrative Code (2016), provides that “[p]roof
of vaccinations for each... greyhound must be kept on file by the.. trainer of record...”
14. Based on the foregoing, Respondent violated Rule 61D-6.009(8)(b), Florida
Administrative Code (2016), by failing to keep proof of vaccinations for each greyhound.
WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests the Division enter an Order imposing any
or all penalties delineated within Section 550.0251, Florida Statutes, and/or any other relief that
the Division is authorized to impose pursuant to Chapter 550, Florida Statutes, and/or the rules
promulgated thereunder.
Signed this 3°” day of February, 2017.
MATILDE MILLER, Interim Secretary
Department of Business and
Professional Regulation
/sf William Hall
WILLIAM D. HALL
Florida Bar No. 67936
Chief Attorney
Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering
Department of Business & Professional Regulation
Office of the General Counsel
2601 Blairstone Road
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2202
WDH/jl
NOTICE OF RIGHTS
Please be advised that mediation under section 120.573, Florida Statutes, is not available
for administrative disputes involving this type of agency action.
Please be advised that 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 issued on his or her behalf if a
hearing is requested. Any request for an administrative proceeding to challenge or contest the
charges contained in the administrative complaint must conform to Rule 28-106.2015, Florida
Administrative Code. Rule 28-106.111, Florida Administrative Code, provides in part that if
Respondent fails to request a hearing within 21 days of receipt of an agency pleading,
Respondent waives the right to request a hearing on the facts alleged.
Docket for Case No: 17-006141PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jan. 30, 2018 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Jan. 29, 2018 |
Petitioner's Unopposed Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Jan. 29, 2018 |
Order on Outstanding Motions.
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Jan. 29, 2018 |
Petitioner's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal of Count II of the Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jan. 26, 2018 |
Petitioner's Response in Opposition to Respondent's Motion to Compel Complete Answers to It's First Set of Interrogatories, or alternatively, Motion for Summary Final Order as to Count II of Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jan. 26, 2018 |
Notice of Filing of Exhibits C, D and E to Respondent's Motion to Compel Compete Answers to It's First Set of Interrogatories, or in the alternatively, Motion for Summary Final Order as to Count II of Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jan. 25, 2018 |
Petitioner's Notice of Service of It's Amended Responses to Respondent's First Set of Interrogatories filed.
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Jan. 25, 2018 |
Petitioner's Notice of Service of It's Amended Response to Respondent's First Request for Admissions filed.
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Jan. 25, 2018 |
Notice of Telephonic Motion Hearing (motion hearing set for January 26, 2018; 1:30 p.m.).
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Jan. 24, 2018 |
Petitioner's Notice of Service of It's Response to Respondent's First Requests for Production of Documents filed.
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Jan. 24, 2018 |
Petitioner's Motion for Leave to Telephonically Depose Respondent filed.
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Jan. 23, 2018 |
Motion to Compel Complete Answers to Its First Set of Interrogatories, or alternatively, Motion for Summary Final Order as to Count II of Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jan. 18, 2018 |
Petitioner's Notice of Service of It's Responses to Respondent's First Set of Interrogatories filed.
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Jan. 17, 2018 |
Petitioner's Notice of Service of It's Responses to Respondent's First Requests for Admissions filed.
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Jan. 17, 2018 |
Return of Service filed.
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Jan. 16, 2018 |
Order Denying Motion to Strike.
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Jan. 12, 2018 |
Respondent's Notice of Serving First Set of Interrogatories to Petitioner filed.
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Jan. 12, 2018 |
Respondent's First Request for Production of Documents to Petitioner filed.
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Jan. 12, 2018 |
Respondent's First Requests for Admissions to Petitioner filed.
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Jan. 10, 2018 |
Petitioner's Response to Respondent's Motion to Strike "Joint" Pre-hearing Stipulation filed.
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Jan. 09, 2018 |
Respondent's Motion to Strike "Joint" Pre-hearing Stipulation filed.
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Jan. 05, 2018 |
Amended Notice of Court Reporter filed.
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Dec. 29, 2017 |
Order Denying Motion to Dismiss.
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Dec. 29, 2017 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Dec. 29, 2017 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for February 5, 2018; 9:30 a.m.; Daytona Beach and Tallahassee, FL).
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Dec. 28, 2017 |
Petitioner's Response in Opposition to Respondent's Motion to Dismiss and Request for Attorney's Fees and Costs filed.
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Dec. 28, 2017 |
Notice of Filing Amended Exhibit "D" to Respondent's Motion to Dismiss Administrative Complaint filed (confidential information; not available for viewing). 
 Confidential document; not available for viewing. |
Dec. 28, 2017 |
Notice of Appearance (Louis Trombetta) filed.
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Dec. 27, 2017 |
Notice of Telephonic Motion Hearing (motion hearing set for December 29, 2017; 9:30 a.m.).
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Dec. 27, 2017 |
Order Granting Continuance (parties to advise status by December 29, 2017).
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Dec. 22, 2017 |
Respondent's Motion to Dismiss, Administrative Complaint, or in the Alternative, Continue Final Hearing filed.
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Dec. 22, 2017 |
Notice of Appearance (Jennifer Y. Rosenblum) filed.
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Dec. 22, 2017 |
Notice of Appearance (Michael Billings) filed.
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Dec. 22, 2017 |
Joint Pre-Hearing Stipulation filed.
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Dec. 21, 2017 |
Notice of Appearance (Joseph Whealdon) filed.
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Dec. 14, 2017 |
Petitioner's Motion for Leave to Present Telephonic Testimony filed.
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Dec. 11, 2017 |
Notice of Court Reporter filed.
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Nov. 28, 2017 |
Petitioner's Notice of Service of It's First Interlocking Discovery Request filed.
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Nov. 15, 2017 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Nov. 15, 2017 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for January 5, 2018; 9:30 a.m.; Daytona Beach and Tallahassee, FL).
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Nov. 14, 2017 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Nov. 08, 2017 |
Initial Order.
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Nov. 08, 2017 |
Order Granting Joint Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Nov. 08, 2017 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Nov. 08, 2017 |
Request for Formal Hearing filed.
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Nov. 08, 2017 |
Agency referral filed.
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