STATE OF FLORIDA FILED DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION FLORIDA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION 2009 Sep 2A “6 A lh yp FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS DIVISIg AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, ADMINIS TR, OF DIVISION OF REAL ESTATE, HEARING YE Petitioner, v. DBPR Case NO. 2008030398 GUSTAVO M. ARIAS, Respondent. / ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT State of Florida, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Real Estate (“Petitioner”) files this Administrative Complaint against Gustavo M. Arais (“Respondent”) and alleges: ESSENTIAL ALLEGATIONS OF MATERIAL FACT 1. Petitioner is a state government licensing and regulatory agency charged with the responsibility and duty to prosecute Administrative Complaints pursuant to the laws of the State of Florida, in particular Section 20.165 and Chapters 120, ass and 475, of the Florida Statutes and the rules promulgated pursuant thereto. 2. Respondent is and was at all times material hereto a licensed Florida real estate broker, issued license numbers 594401; 3095299; and 3010081 in accordance with Chapter 475 of the Florida Statutes. H:\ac\arias.dec FDBPR v. Gustavo M. Arias Case No. 2008030398 Administrative Complaint 3. The last license issued was as a broker at 7614 Coconut Creek Court, Orlando, Florida 32822; Frangio & Ru-Ni Inc., 437 W. Vine Street, Kissimmee, Florida 34741; and Florida Living, Inc., P O Box 721298, Orlando, Florida 32872-1298. 4. Respondent is the qualifying broker for Florida Living Inc., a licensed brokerage in the state of Florida. 5. At all times material Respondent negotiated the sale and purchase of a property owned by Arnaldo Colon (Seller) with Olga Kaye, (Buyer) located at 4723 Club Circle Drive, lake Wales, FL, (Subject Property) for $35,000, with Florida Living Inc., as escrow agent with Park Place Title, Inc., as the closing agent. A copy of the contract is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Administrative Complaint Exhibit 1. 6. on or about December 10, 2004 Respondent received from: ‘Buyer cashiers check # 0040701334 for $10,000 for the purchase of Subject Property. A copy of the check is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Administrative Complaint Exhibit 2. 7. On or about February, 10 2005 Respondent received from Buyer cashiers check # 0040701662 for $6,173.06 for the purchase of the Subject Property. A copy of the check is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Administrative Complaint Exhibit 3. 8. Respondent failed to deposit the Buyer’s funds into an escrow account. Hi\uc\arias.doc nw FDBPR v. Gustavo M. Arias Case No. 2008030398 Administrative Complaint 9. Respondent admits that Florida Living Inc., does not have an escrow account. 10. Respondent deposited Buyers funds into the operating account of Florida Living Inc., a for profit corporation, in which Respondent is an officer/Director. A copy of the corporate record is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Administrative Complaint Exhibit 4. COUNT ONE Based upon the foregoing, Respondent is guilty of failure to maintain trust funds in the real estate brokerage escrow bank account or some other proper depository until disbursement thereof was properly authorized in violation of Section 475.25(1) (k), Florida Statutes. COUNT TWO Based upon the foregoing, Respondent is guilty of failure to immediately deposit trust funds in violation of Rule 61072-14.010 of the Florida Administrative Code and, therefore, in violation of Section 475.25(1)(e), Florida Statutes. WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests the Florida Real Estate Commission, or the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, as may be appropriate, to issue a Final Order as final agency action finding the Respondent(s) guilty as charged. The penalties which may be imposed for violation(s) of Chapter 475 of Hi:\ac\arins.doc 3 FDBPR v. Gustavo M. Arias Case No. 2008030398 Administrative Complaint ¢ the Florida Statutes, depending upon the severity of the offense(s), include: revocation of the license or registration or permit; suspension of the license, registration or permit for a period not to exceed ‘ten (10) years, imposition of an administrative fine of up to $5,000 for each count or offense; imposition of investigative costs; issuance of a reprimand; imposition of probation subject to terms including, but not limited to, requiring the licensee, registrant or permittee to complete and pass additional real estate education courses; publication; or any combination of the foregoing which may apply. See Section 475.25(1), Florida Statutes and Florida Administrative Code Rule 61J2-24.001. The penalties which may be imposed for violation(s) of Chapter 455 of the Florida Statutes, depending upon the severity of the offense(s), include: revocation of the license, registration, or permit; suspension of the license, registration, or permit for a period not to exceed ten (10) years; imposition of an administrative fine of up to $5,000 for each count or offense; imposition of investigative costs; issuance of a reprimand; imposition of probation subject to terms including; but not limited to, requiring the licensee, registrant, or permittee to complete and pass additional real estate education courses; publication; restriction of practice; injunctive or mandamus relief; imposition Hs\nc\arias.doc 4 FDBPR v. Gustavo M. Arias Case No. 2008030398 Administrative Complaint NOTICE TO RESPONDENTS PLEASE BE ADVISED that mediation under Section 120.573 of the Florida Statutes, is not available for administrative disputes involving this type of agency action. PLEASE BE FURTHER ADVISED that pursuant to this Administrative Complaint you may request, within the time allowed by law, a hearing to be conducted in this matter in accordance with Sections 120.569 and 120.57 of the Florida Statutes; that you have the right, at your option and expense, to be represented by counsel or other qualified representative in this matter; and that you have the right, at your option and expense, to take testimony, to call and cross-examine witnesses, and to have subpoena and subpoena duces tecum issued on your behalf if a formal hearing is requested. PLEASE BE FURTHER ADVISED that if you do not file an Election of Rights form or some other responsive pleading with the Petitioner within twenty-one (21) days of receipt of this Administrative Complaint, the Petitioner will file with the Florida Real Estate Commission a motion requesting an informal hearing and entry of an appropriate Final Order which may result in the suspension or revocation of _ your real estate license or registration. Please see the enclosed Explanation of Rights and Election of Rights form. : Hs\ac\arias.doc 6 FDBPR v. Gustavo M. Arias Case No. 2008030398 Administrative Complaint of a cease and desist notice; or any combination of the foregoing which may apply. See Section 455.227, Florida Statutes and Florida Administrative Code Rule 6172-24.001. Signed this day of , 2009, ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER , James Patrick Harwood cat ees - Senior Attorney ive of Professional Re aiGe, Florida Bar No, 425941 Division of Real Estate 4s... Division of Real Estate Department of Business and ae, Professional Regulation, EK ce Legal Section ~ Suite N 801 NSP 04 cue ce Hurston Bldg. North Tower sae 40.0 West. Robinson Street Orlando, Florida 32801-1757 ° (407) 481-5632 (407) 317-7260. FAX /k PCP: SWE/GS 1/09 HaAnclarias.dac : 5 *, te agree 70 sell and buy cn the terme and ccpailigns specified below ing property cascriben as: ~ Acldiess: a (ees Mike’ Dave (Lakeshore) SA. EY ° be 2B BAT Ye op OEY Dy A/D. ® Tegal Desciniioy bok 161 #L Lake Swar” 4722 ClrB rele STATOR Fane: eA LES Fk S20TY _ cowie Tax {D Mo: J g, & egether with all impmvernents and ailached items, including lixtures, built-in furnighings, buili-in appliances Aga A ight 6 fixtures, altached wall-u-wall carpeting, rods, draperies and other window coverings. Te cnly ctzer tlerns iru ted inthe & puciescem:, Fueitoce BEHRG edatee Aware Ale ce PesR, A 1 eel el HEA pt ore K_ - Jf 7 18 The Iollowing attached tems are excluded from lhe purchase: ___4/ rn penetrate i The ree! and personal propertly describst! atte 2s incluvied in the purchase is referred ts as the “Property.” Parsonal pgppamgeisied a8 inthis Contract is included in tha purchase price, has no contriburory valve anc! is being left for Seller's conveniznce, : _ PRICE AND FINANCING . 2. PURCHASE PRICE: a 35, n00-08 payable by Buyer in U.S. currency 3s f we fa S1O0.0 fd ai e7, lypeinhecks are suinject to clearance) Ba (O Bbiy BO ys LL. by - vf y tiny £, : ry ade — ; " E igor Esdsey DA fet fee _ | Letrow Agent’) Pa Cn Sittin . an Si None of (om ° Additional deposit Ic be made by fA . or____days trom Elective Date. lotal Financing (se Paragraph 3 below} (axpress as a dollar amount er parcentage) Other: . . : - Balance i cloge inot inciuding Buyer's closing costs, prepaid tems and prorations). 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AMOVE IMUST BE THE SAME AS THE NAME ON THE ACCOUNT NUMBER BELOW. ace - rc Depoatts may not be available for immediate withdrawal, All items for deposit are subject to kw verification and ttle Chaga Deposit Accoun! Agreements and Olsclasures. CHECK tr.) F3 ca 2 Digk “Account Number 10 Digit Account Number . 9 tA f— 8 Digtt Account Number 7 Ww 3D QV is rota. $A ep | FOR DEPOSIT.TO ACCOUNT NUMBER (Start account No, from the tint box.) i - dT a equest fon Cashier's . Check De G@ynount o> $ (2, 00O— 7 00407018662 Buffalo, NY 14202 220 JPMorgan Chase Bank ra) CHASE 10-84 Date. FEGRUARY 10, 2005 1 nO a . ot ae . toy . ' , ‘ , , ; oy oe : i . ¢ va to REMITTER OLGAKAYE , . _— poo ke ted wet ty ee] f4 ; bia poh y Vai go, Lad i . : jt P to the ' pet ae Fe : bya! ay "ELOR/OR LIVING ING. iis oy _$| sme order or, — it ao 4 Amount © Six THOUSAND ONE HeNDRED SEVENTY: THREE. DOLLARS AND 98 cents a §. 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Docket for Case No: 09-004765PL

Issue Date	Proceedings
Nov. 17, 2009	Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
Nov. 09, 2009	Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
Oct. 14, 2009	Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for January 11, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; Orlando and Tallahassee, FL).
Oct. 09, 2009	Unopposed Motion to Continue Formal Hearing filed.
Sep. 15, 2009	Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Sep. 15, 2009	Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for November 16, 2009; 9:00 a.m.; Orlando and Tallahassee, FL).
Sep. 10, 2009	Unilateral Response to Initial Order filed.
Sep. 02, 2009	Initial Order.
Sep. 02, 2009	Administrative Complaint filed.
Sep. 02, 2009	Notice of Appearance, Answer, Request for Investigative File & Request for a Formal Hearing filed.
Sep. 02, 2009	Agency referral filed.