Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES, DIVISION OF LICENSING
Respondent: DIGNITARY PROTECTION AND INVESTIGATION CORPORATION, NEWTON JAMES, PRESIDENT
Judges: PATRICIA M. HART
Agency: Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Nov. 22, 2004
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, June 7, 2005.
Latest Update: Dec. 25, 2024
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Vv. CASE NO.: CD2004-0936
B2000145
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NEWTON JAMES, PRESIDENT, ( U _ U ) AY
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Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
COMES NOW the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of
Licensing, pursuant to Section 493.6121, Florida Statutes, and states that it is the licensing
authority as defined therein, that it has statutory jurisdiction over the Respondent, and alleges:
The name and last known address of the Respondent is:
Dignitary Protection And Investigation Corporation
Newton James, President
17994 South West 97" Avenue, Suite, #101
Miami, Florida 33157
Respondent holds license number B 2000145, effective August 14, 2003, license number
A 2000263, effective August 12, 2003, license number R 2000035, effective August 12, 2003,
license number D 9308745, effective April 25, 2003, license number G 9400039, effective,
January 5, 2004, license number CC2300745, effective, January 8, 2003, license number
ZA2000351, license number ZB2000216, and license ZR2000051, issued pursuant to Chapter
493, Florida Statutes. As set forth below, an investigation of Respondent by Petitioner has
revealed facts that justify action provided for in Section 493.6118(2), Florida Statutes.
Count]
On or about August 4, 2004, in Miami-Dade County, Florida, Respondent allowed Steven
Gary Wilcox to perform the services of a security agency manager without a Class “MB” license.
Respondent is in violation of Section 493.61 18(1)(n), Florida Statutes.
Count II
On or about August 4, 2004, in Miami-Dade County, Florida, Respondent allowed Steven
Gary Wilcox to perform the services of a security officer without a Class “D” license.
Respondent is in violation of Section 493.61 18(1)(n), Florida Statutes.
Wherefore, Petitioner intends to take disciplinary action against the above referenced
licenses pursuant to Section 493.6118(2), Florida Statutes.
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Gene Bryan, Director
Division of Licensing
Dated this 23rd day of August 2004.
NOTICE OF RIGHTS
In accordance with Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes, you the Respondent
may request a formal hearing or informal hearing, or may enter into a stipulation and settlement.
In order to request a hearing, you must complete the enclosed Election of Rights form and file it
to the Division of Licensing within 21 days of receipt of this complaint. If you request a formal
hearing, you must also send a statement of the material facts alleged in this complaint that you
dispute.
To enter into a stipulation and settlement, sign and return the attached Stipulation and
Settlement, which is an agreement to accept the suggested penalty without proceeding to a
hearing.
Failure to file the Election of Rights form with the Division of Licensing within 21
days of receipt of this administrative complaint shall be considered a waiver of your right
to a hearing and shall result in the issuance of a final order without the benefit of a
hearing. The final order will notify you of the right to appeal the final order pursuant to
Section 120.68, Florida Statutes.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
1 HEREBY CERTIFY that a copy of the foregoing has been furnished by certified mail on
this 23rd day of August 2004 to Nathan D. Clark, Esquire, Hagan Building, 17639 South Dixie
Highway, Miami, Florida 33157.
Stephen S. Mathues
Assistant General Counsel
Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Services, Division of Licensing
Post Office Box 3168
Tallahassee, FL 32315-3168
(850) 488-3492
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Docket for Case No: 04-004259
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jun. 07, 2005 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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May 19, 2005 |
Order to Show Cause (on or before May 27, 2005, parties shall show cause why the file should not be closed and this matter returned to the referring agency).
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Apr. 06, 2005 |
Order Placing Case in Abeyance (parties to advise status by April 20, 2005).
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Apr. 04, 2005 |
Response to Order to Show Cause filed.
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Apr. 04, 2005 |
Respnodent`s Response to Order to Show Cause filed.
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Mar. 17, 2005 |
Order to Show Cause (no later than April 4, 2005, parties shall show cause why the file should not be closed and this matter returned to the referring agency).
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Jan. 25, 2005 |
Order Granting Continuance (parties to advise status by February 25, 2005).
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Jan. 24, 2005 |
Motion for Continuance (filed by Respondent).
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Dec. 15, 2004 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Dec. 15, 2004 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (video hearing set for January 27, 2005; 9:00am; Miami and Tallahassee).
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Dec. 02, 2004 |
Response to Initial Order filed.
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Nov. 22, 2004 |
Agency referral filed.
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Nov. 22, 2004 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Nov. 22, 2004 |
Stipulation and Settlement filed.
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Nov. 22, 2004 |
Response to Administrative Complaint filed.
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Nov. 22, 2004 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Nov. 22, 2004 |
Initial Order.
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