Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF REAL ESTATE
Respondent: GAIL MONCLA
Judges: JEFF B. CLARK
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Sanford, Florida
Filed: Apr. 23, 2010
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, August 3, 2010.
Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
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| STATE OF FLORIDA.
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
FLORIDA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS
AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION,
DIVISION GF REAL ESTATE,
Petitioner,
v. - DBPR Case NO. 2009004385
GAIL A. MONCLA,
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 Gail A. Moncla (“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 broker, issued license number 3218488
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in accordance with Chapter 475 of the Florida Statutes.
3. The last license issued to Respondent was as an active
broker at Rental Home Management Services, Inc., 659 Maitland
Avénue, Altamonte Springs, Florida 32701. Respondent also holds ‘an
active real estate school instructor license number 1002673 and
1002494 with All American School of Real Estate, Inc. and Institute
of Florida Real Estate Careers, Inc.
4. At all times material, Respondent and Gene Bennett were
brokers of record for All American School of Real Estate Inc. dba
All American Management.
5. In approximately mid 2008, Respondent and Gene Bennett
began contemplating a business split from each other.
6. All American Management had the following bank accounts
with Fifth Third Bank:
a. #2883 (security deposit account)
b. #0076 (vendor trust account)
c. #7850 (lease trust account)
a. #8847 (rental trust account)
e. #7876 (operating account)
7. Both Respondent Gail Moncla and Gene Bennett were
signatories on the above accounts.
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8. In account #8847, which was a trust account, Respondent
and Gene Bennett maintained $70,763.58 of All American brokerage
funds in the account.
9. In approximately January 2009, All American School of Real
Estate Inc. dba All American Management’s accounts at Fifth Third
Bank were frozen and hundreds of property owners’ checks bounced.
10. On or about February 2009, Petitioner requested copies of
the reconciliation statements for the Respondent's bank accounts.
11. Respondent did not perform reconciliation statements for
the period from September 2008 through April 2009.
12. Respondent had to reconstruct reconciliation statements
for the period from September 2008 through April 2009.
COUNT ONE
‘Based upon the foregoing, Respondent Gail A. Moncla is guilty
of failure to prepare and review the required written monthly escrow
statement-reconciliations in violation of Rule 61J2-14.012(2) and
(3) of the Florida Administrative Code and Section 475.25(1) (v),
Florida Statutes, and is, therefore, in violation of Section
475.25(1)(e), Florida Statutes.
COUNT TWO
Based upon the foregoing, Respondent Gail A, Moncla is guilty
of maintaining over $5,000 of personal or brokerage funds in the
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escrow account in violation of Rule 6172-14.010(2) of the Florida
Administrative Code and is, 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 “(20) 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
6172-24.001. 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,
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registration, or permit; suspension of the license, registration,
or permit for a period net 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.
Signed this 2 day of © Cas , 2009.
ifer Leigh Blakeman
enior Attorney
Florida Bar No. 0506877
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
/k
PCP: RE/HF 9/09
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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: 10-002193PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Aug. 03, 2010 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Aug. 02, 2010 |
Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Jul. 28, 2010 |
Notice of Transfer.
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Jul. 13, 2010 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (Gail Moncla) filed.
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Jun. 22, 2010 |
Order Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for August 11, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; Sanford, FL).
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Jun. 16, 2010 |
Respondent's Response to Order Granting Continuence (sic) filed.
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Jun. 14, 2010 |
Unilateral Response to Order Granting Continuance filed.
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Jun. 04, 2010 |
Order Granting Continuance (parties to advise status by June 14, 2010).
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Jun. 02, 2010 |
Petitioner's First Motion to Continue filed.
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May 06, 2010 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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May 06, 2010 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for June 29, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; Sanford, FL).
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May 04, 2010 |
Respondent's Response to Initial Order filed.
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Apr. 30, 2010 |
Unilateral Response to Initial Order filed.
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Apr. 23, 2010 |
Initial Order.
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Apr. 23, 2010 |
Response to Administrative Complaint and Request for Administrative Hearing under Florida Statute, Sections 120.569 and 120.57 filed.
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Apr. 23, 2010 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Apr. 23, 2010 |
Agency referral filed.
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