Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Respondent: US NAILS
Judges: CAROLYN S. HOLIFIELD
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Orlando, Florida
Filed: Jan. 10, 2007
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, January 24, 2007.
Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
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DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULA’ fe D
COSMETOLOGY BOARD ‘07 JAN 10
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DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND ADMINIST RATIVE
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, HEAR] HGS
Petitioner,
vs. Case No. 2006-015444
US NAILS, Ol- OOo
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
(“Department”), files this Administrative Complaint before the Board of Cosmetology, against
US NAILS (“Respondent”), and says:
1. Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating the practice of cosmetology
pursuant to Section 20.165, Florida Statute, and Chapters 455 and 477, Florida Statutes, and the
rules promulgated thereto. ~ .
2. At all times material hereto, Respondent was licensed as a Cosmetology
Establishment in the State of Florida, having been issued license CE 9965953.
3. Respondent’s address of record is 7351 Lake Underhill Road, Orlando, Florida
32822. )
4, On or about February 21, 2006, Petitioner’s inspector Bill Van Rijn conducted an
annual inspection of Respondent salon.
5. During the inspection, Petitioner’s inspector observed that Respondent was in
possession of a container of liquid that listed Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) as an ingredient. A
sample of the product was confiscated for testing.
6. During the investigation, Department records revealed that there was no break in
the chain of custody of the sample tested.
7. On or about March 11, 2006, the sample was tested and a report from Severn
Trent Laboratories dated March 18, 2006 shows levels of 100% concentration of methyl
methacrylate monomer (MMA) in the sample tested.
8. Section 477.0265(1)(h), Florida Statutes, states in pertinent part that it is unlawful
to “[iJn the practice of cosmetology, use or possess a cosmetic product containing a liquid nail
monomer containing any trace of methyl methacrylate (MMA).”
9. Based on the foregoing, Respondent violated Section 477.029(1)(i), Florida
Statutes, by being in possession of methyl methacrylate, 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: imposition of an administrative fine,
revocation or suspension of Respondent’s license, issuance of a reprimand, placement of the
Respondent on probation, restriction of Respondent’s practice, and or any other relief which the
Board deems appropriate.
SIGNED this se day of cased 2006.
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lakes F, Tunnicliff
Chief Professions Attorney
Attorney for Petitioner: F \ DS Regulation
Charles F. Tunnicliff ; , Department of Business and Profes
Chief Professions Attorney AGENCY
Office of the General Counsel
Department of Business and Professional Regulations
1940 North Monroe Street
Suite 42 curk Soa rm £. W ~ G om
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2202 3-25-2008
Phone: (850) 487-9656 DATE
Facsimile: (850) 414-6749
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Case # 2006-015444
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Docket for Case No: 07-000108