Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF REAL ESTATE
Respondent: MARIE Y. MYRTIL FERDILUS
Judges: JOHN D. C. NEWTON, II
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Oct. 19, 2009
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, December 14, 2009.
Latest Update: Nov. 14, 2024
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STATE OF FLORIDA -
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULAT
FLORIDA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS
AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION,
DIVISION OF REAL ESTATE,
Petitioner,
Vv. DBPR Case NO. 2008059197
MARIE Y. MYRTIL FERDILUS,
Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
State of Florida, Department of Business and Professional
Regulation, Division of Real Estate (“Petitioner”) files this
Administrative Complaint against Marie Y. Myrtil Ferdilus
(“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, 455 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 sales associate, issued license number
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3192614 in accordance with Chapter 475 of the Florida Statutes.
3. The last license issued was as an active sales associate
with Buy Direct Real Estate of St. Lucie County, Inc., 12323 SW 55%
Street #1002, Cooper City, Florida 33330.
4. At all times material on or about December 31, 2007
Respondent was registered with United Realty Group Inc., a licensed
real estate brokerage.
5. On or about December 31, 2007 Respondent, represented
Jasma & Neverta Sineus (Buyers) in the purchase of a property
‘located at 12465 NW 6 Ave., Miami, FL 33168 (Subject Property)
owned by HSBC Mortgage Servicing Inc., (Seller) for $195,000, with
an initial deposit for $1,000 and a second deposit for $4,000 to
be held by Unity Title & Escrow Inc. A copy of the contract is
attached hereto and incorporated herein as Administrative Complaint
Exhibit 1.
6. On or about December 2007 Respondent received from Buyer
check # 227 for $1,000 for the deposit for the purchase of the
Subject Property. A copy of the deposit is attached hereto and
incorporated herein as Administrative Complaint Exhibit 2.
7. On or about December 31, 2007 Respondent received from
Buyer check # "229 for $4,000 for the second deposit for the
purchase of the Subject Property. A copy of the deposit is
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attached hereto and incorporated herein as Administrative Complaint
Exhibit 3.
8. Respondent knew that both checks had written on the face
of the document that the money was to be used as deposit for the
purchase of the Subject Property.
9. At all times material Respondent delivered Buyers’ check
#227 to Unity Title & Escrow Inc.
10. Respondent failed to deliver the Buyers’ check # 229 for
$4000 to Respondent’s broker or Unity Title & Escrow Inc.
COUNT ONE
Based upon the foregoing, Respondent is guilty of fraud,
misrepresentation, concealment, false promises, false pretenses,
dishonest dealing by trick, scheme or device, culpable negligence,
or breach of trust in any business transaction in violation of
Section 475.25(1) (b), Florida Statutes.
COUNT TWO
Based upon the foregoing, Respondent is guilty of having
collected any money in connection with any real estate brokerage
transaction except in the name of the employer and with the express
consent of the employer and is guilty of commencing or maintaining
any action for a commission or compensation against any person
except his registered employer in violation of Section 475.42(1) (d),
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Florida Statutes and, therefore, in violation of Section
475.25(1) (e), Florida Statutes.
COUNT THREE
Based upon the foregoing, Respondent is guilty of failure to
immediately place with the registered employer any money, fund,
deposit, check or draft entrusted to her as agent of the registered
employer in violation of Rule 61J2-14.009 of the Florida
Administrative Code and Section 475.25(1)(k), Florida Statutes 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
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
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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
6132-24.001. 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
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 61J2-24.001.
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Signed this 22 day of Tuey , 2009.
ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER
dw Jennifer Leigh Blakeman
Senior Attorney
Florida Bar No. 0586877 02734 7Y
Division of Real Estate
Department of Business and
Professional Regulation,
Legal Section - Suite N 801
Hurston Bldg. North Tower
400 West Robinson Street
Orlando, Florida 32801-1757
(407) 481-5632
(407) 317-7260 FAX
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PCP: RD/GS 7/09
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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.
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Docket for Case No: 09-005683PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Dec. 14, 2009 |
Order Relinquishing Jurisdiction and Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Dec. 14, 2009 |
Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Nov. 10, 2009 |
Index to Petitioner's Formal Hearing Exhibits (exhibits not available for viewing) filed.
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Nov. 10, 2009 |
Petitioner's Notice of Filing Petitioner's Exhibits filed.
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Nov. 10, 2009 |
Petitioner's Witness List filed.
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Oct. 27, 2009 |
Order Directing Filing of Exhibits
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Oct. 27, 2009 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Oct. 27, 2009 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for December 18, 2009; 9:00 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL).
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Oct. 26, 2009 |
Unilateral Response to Initial Order filed.
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Oct. 19, 2009 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Oct. 19, 2009 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Oct. 19, 2009 |
Agency referral filed.
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Oct. 19, 2009 |
Initial Order.
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