Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
Respondent: LAVERNE B. GOLDWIRE
Judges: LARRY J. SARTIN
Agency: Department of Financial Services
Locations: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Filed: Jun. 13, 2001
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, August 17, 2001.
Latest Update: Dec. 25, 2024
_ TO: LAVERNE B. GOLDWIRE
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_ THE TREASURER OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA ,
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IN THE MATTER OF:
CASE NO.: 41330- o1-ac
LAVERNE B. GOLDWIRE |
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_ ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT .
1461 NW 54" Ter.
Lauderhill, FL 33313-5483
LAVERNE B. GOLDWIRE
_Alexis Harris Insurance Agency
4900 W. Atlantic Bivd., Ste.
Margate, FL 33063-5324
“You, LAVERNE B. GOLDWIRE, are re hereby notified that the Insurance Commissioner
of the State of Florida has caused t to be made an investigation of your activities while licensed as
‘an insurance agent in this ‘state, a! as a result of which it is alleged:
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3. “On or about March 1, 1993, in n.the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in
Case No. CR92-42459- “A, you, LAVERNE B. GOLDWIRE, pled
— and for Dade County, Florida,
nolo contendere to grand theft, a felony. On or about March 1, 1993, adjudiestion was 3s withheld,
and you, LAVERNE
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4. The above general allegations are realleged and fully incorporated herein by
reference.
5.) ‘On or about Octo or ‘12, 1998, you, LAVERNE B. GOLDWIRE, did swear to and
sign an application for licensure a asa customer representative.
6. . On the aforemention d potcation, you, LAVERNE B. GOLDWIRE, while
: under oath, and i in response to the question: "Have you ever t been convicted, found guilty, or
: pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to acrime punishable by imprisonment of one (1) year or more
under the laws of: “any municipality, county, state, temitory, or country, whether 0 or nota a judgment
ofc conviction has been entered?”, did answer in ‘the negative.
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7 On the afvementioied application, you, LAVERNE B. GOLDWIRE, while
your responses to
. having pleaded nolo contendere to felony charges
9. | Relying in Part, on your sworn n denial of bavng pleaded nolo contendere to any
are accountable under the following provisions of the Florida Insurance Code and Rules of the
~ Department of Insurance ‘which cons ross for the suspension or revocation of your
icenses and appointments:
“— (a) Lack of one or more of t e qua ifcations for the license or appointment as specified
in this code. [Section 626.61 1(1), Florida Statutes];
©) ) Material misstatement, misrepresentation, 0 or ‘fraud i in n obtaining the license or
appointment or in attempting to obtain the license or appointment. [Section | 626.61 1), Florida
? Statutes};
(©) Demonstrated lack of fitness or r trustworthiness to engage in the business of
ee [Section Geet 1(7), Florida Statutes];
d) Willful failure to comply with, or willful violation of, any proper order or tule of the
partment or wiliful violation of any provision of this code. {Section 626.611(13) Florida
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_ regard to whether a judgment of conviction has been entered by the court having jurisdiction of
uch ¢ cases. [Section 6 626. 61 14), Florida Statutes
© Any cause fr which issuance of the license or appointment could have been refused
had it then existed and been known to the department. [Section 626. 621(1), Florida Statutes}:
~_ of insurance in the c
ct nse or appointment. [Section 626.621(3), -
‘Florida Statutes];
(h) ‘Having been found guilty of ‘or having pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to a felony
or a crime punishable by imprisonment of 1 year or more under the law of the United States or
of convict tion ‘has been niered by the court ‘ having iuisdietion of suck cases. [Section
. 626. 621@). Florida Statutes].
| WHEREFORE, » YOU, LAVERNE B. GOLDWIRE, are re herehy notified int the Treasurer
d Insurance C
; Pursuant to Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes and Rule 28-106, F lorida
~~ Administrative Code (F.A.C), you have a right to request a proceeding to contest this action by
the Department. You may elect a proceeding by completing the attached Election of Rights form
; (g) Violation of any provision of this code orof any other law applicable to the business
: ofa any « state thereof or under the law of “any y other country, without reard to whether a judgment
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= OF filing a Petition. Your Petition or Election of a proceeding must be in writing and must be
by U.S. Mail the Petition or Election should be addressed to the Florida Department of Insurance
Tallahassee, Florida. 32399 33
at 612 Larson Building, . if Expres 8 5 Mail
utilized, the Petition or Filection should be delivered to 612 Larson Building, 200 East Gaines.
3 323 99-03 0 Th
tition or Electio
Street, Tallahassee, Fl. '
TY-ONE (21) DAYS WILL
©... CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF YOUR RIGHT TO REQUEST A
“PROCEEDING ON THE MATTERS ALLEGED HEREIN AND
° AN ORDER OF REVOCATION WILL BE ENTERED
AGAINST YOU.
‘Ifa proceeding is is requested and there i is no dispute of fact the provisions of Section
. 120. 510), Florida
you dispute and the nature of the dispute;
‘hand delivery is
t be tecelved Poy.a and filed
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Oy REFERS TERT ERORE remmeceel
; b) An explanation of what relief you are seeking and believe you are entitled to:
°% Rect otter information which you contend is material.
These proceedings are held before a State administrative Jaw judge of ithe Division of
[Oy TRENT e SERRE Beem tee eee
Administrative Hearings. Unless the majority of witnesses are Iocated elsewhere the Department
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equest that the hearing be con ucted in Tallahassee.
Tf a hearing is requested, you! have the tight to be represented by counsel, or other
qualified representative, to take testimony, to call and to cross- examine e witnesses, and to have
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subpoena and subpoena duces tecum n issued on your behalf. |
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KENNEY SHIPLEY
Deputy Insurance Commissioner
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_ CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE .
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a atrue e and correct copy of the foregoing ADMINISTRATIVE
‘COMPLAINT and ELECTION OF RIGHTS has been furnished to: LAVERNE B. GOLDWIRE
. 1461 NW 54" Ter,, Lauderhill, FL 33313-5483; LAVERNE B. GOLDWIRE, Alexis Harris
“Insurance Agency, 4900 W. Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 1, Margate, FL 33063-5324; by Certified Mail
this 2GAay of Lipa aL , 2001.
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. WILLIAM W. THARPE R th
“Division of Legal Services
~~ 200 East Gaines St.
- 612 Larson Building
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-033
(850) 922-3110 Ext. 4110
Docket for Case No: 01-002397PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Aug. 17, 2001 |
Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
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Aug. 16, 2001 |
Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Jun. 25, 2001 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions issued.
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Jun. 25, 2001 |
Notice of Hearing issued (hearing set for August 22, 2001; 9:30 a.m.; Fort Lauderdale, FL).
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Jun. 21, 2001 |
Joint Response to Initial Order (filed via facsimile).
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Jun. 14, 2001 |
Initial Order issued.
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Jun. 13, 2001 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Jun. 13, 2001 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jun. 13, 2001 |
Agency referral filed.
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