Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF REAL ESTATE
Respondent: JORIS REYES
Judges: STUART M. LERNER
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: West Palm Beach, Florida
Filed: Apr. 05, 2010
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, June 9, 2010.
Latest Update: Dec. 26, 2024
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STATE OF FLORIDA ;
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATIO.
FLORIDA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS
AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION,
DIVISION OF REAL ESTATE,
Petitioner,
v. DBPR Case NO. 2009021247
JORIS REYES,
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 Joris Reyes (“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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3160340 in accordance with Chapter 475 of the Florida Statutes.
3. The last license issued was as an active sales associate
with Home Run Real Estate Inc., 3918 Via Poinciana #7, Lake Worth,
Florida 33467.
4. In or about late 2008 Respondent rented a property owned
by Hernan Ramirez, located at 6801 Las Colinas lane, Lake Worth,
FL 33467 (Subject Property) with the intention of purchasing the
property.
5. On or about January 9, 2009, Respondent filed a Quitclaim
Deed conveying the Subject Property to Respondent without
purchasing the property. A copy of the quitclaim is attached
hereto and incorporated herein as Administrative Complaint Exhibit
1.
6. On or about January 9, 2009, Respondent filed said
Quitclaim Deed conveying the Subject Property to Respondent without
authorization from Ramirez.
7. On or about March 10, 2009, Respondent conveyed the
Subject Property back to its legitimate owner Ramirez. A copy of
the quit claim is attached hereto and incorporated herein as
Administrative Complaint Exhibit 2.
COUNT ONE
Based upon the foregoing, Respondent is guilty of fraud,
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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
placed, or caused to be placed, upon the public records of the
County, any contract, assignment, deed, will, mortgage, lien,
affidavit, or other writing which purports to affect the title of,
or encumber, any real property if the same is known to him to be
false, void, or not authorized to placed of record or not executed
in the form entitling it to be recorded, or the execution or
recording whereof has not been authorized by the owner of the
property, maliciously or for the purpose of collecting a commission,
or to coerce the payment of money to the broker or salesperson or
other person, or for any unlawful purpose in violation of Section
475.42(1)(j), Florida Statutes and, therefore, in violation of
Section 475.25(1) (a), 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
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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
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
61J32-24.001. 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;
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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 61J32-24.001.
SIGNED this 22 day of December _, 2009.
CHARLIE LIEM, Interim Secretary
Department of Business and
Professional Regulation
Pe Co
By: Patrick James Cunningham
Assistant General Counsel
Fla. Bar No. 469221
Department of Business and
Professional Regulation
Division of Real Estate
Legal Section
400 W. Robinson Street, N801
Orlando, Florida 32801-1757
(407) 481-5632 - Telephone
(407) 317-7260 - Facsimile
PCP Date: 12/09
PCP MEMBERS: Guju/Fisher
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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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1. IDENTIFEATION OF GRANTOR
Grantor's 2 d address is: Joris Reyes .
9, 6801 Las Colinas Lane
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2. IDENTIFICATION
Grantee's name and ad is; Hernan Ramirez
@reso Las Colinas Lane
(Bake Worth, FL 33463
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3. MEANINGS OF TERMS
The terms “I,” "me," "you," “grantor,” and "grantee," shall be non-gender specific (@
masculine, (ii) feminine, or (iii) neuter, such as corporations, partnerships or trusts), singular or
plural, as the context permits or requires, and include heirs, personal representatives, successors or
assigns where applicable and permitted. .
4, DESCRIPTION OF REAL PROPERTY CONVEYED
Property hereby conveyed (the "Real Property”) is described as follows:
Lot 79, Winston Trails Parcel Six, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Plat
Book 76, Page 168 of the Public Records of Palm Beach County, Florida.
The Property Appraiser’s Parcel Identification Number is: 00-42-45-02-05-000-0790
5. CONSIDERATION ;
Good and valuable consideration plus the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) received by me from
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Docket for Case No: 10-001822PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jun. 09, 2010 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Jun. 09, 2010 |
CASE STATUS: Hearing Held. |
Jun. 04, 2010 |
Respondent's Exhibit 5-6 (exhibits not available for viewing) filed.
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Jun. 04, 2010 |
Respondent's Notice of Filing Respondent's Exhibits 5-6 filed.
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Jun. 04, 2010 |
Respondent's Exhibit 1-4 (exhibits not available for viewing) filed.
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Jun. 04, 2010 |
Respondent's Notice of Filing Respondent's Exhibits 1-4 (exhibits not attached) filed.
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Jun. 03, 2010 |
Petitioner's Notice of Filing Petitioner's Exhibits (exhibits not available for viewing).
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Apr. 15, 2010 |
Unilateral Response to Initial Order filed.
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Apr. 15, 2010 |
Order Directing Filing of Exhibits
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Apr. 15, 2010 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Apr. 15, 2010 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for June 9, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; West Palm Beach and Tallahassee, FL).
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Apr. 14, 2010 |
Unilateral Response to Initial Order filed.
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Apr. 05, 2010 |
Initial Order.
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Apr. 05, 2010 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Apr. 05, 2010 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Apr. 05, 2010 |
Agency referral filed.
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