Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT
Respondent: CARL L. PRESTO
Judges: JOHN G. VAN LANINGHAM
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Jupiter, Florida
Filed: Jul. 06, 2010
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, July 30, 2010.
Latest Update: Feb. 22, 2025
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Ganartnent of uistts and Profesrlonal Regulation
Deputy Agency Clerk
CLERK Brandon Nichole
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STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION,
Petitioner,
Case No. 2009-009943
CARL LL. PRESTO,
Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
The Department of Business amd Professional Regulation,
("Petitioner"), files this Administrative Complaint against CARL
L. PRESTO ("Respondent"), and alleges:
1. Petitioner is the State agency charged with regulating
the practice of community association management pursuant to
Section 20.165 and Chapters 455 and 468, Part VIII, Florida
Statutes.
2. At all times material to this Complaint, Respondent
was licensed to practice community association management within
the State of Florida, pursuant to Chapter 455, Florida Statutes,
having been issued license number CAM 30193.
3. Respondent’s address of record is 6331 Rocking Horse
Rd., Jupiter, FL 33458.
4. Petitioner received a complaint from Marian Mae Hansen
(“Hansen”) alleging that Respondent failed to turn over to
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Condominium and Timeshare Association (“Association”)
records when requested.
5.
For all times material hereto, Respondent was
licensed CAM for the Association.
6.
which was
7.
the
Hansen made a written request for Association records,
signed for on March 19, 2009.
Section 468.436(2) (b) (5), Florida Statutes, makes
grounds for disciplinary action:
8.
states:
9.
violated
violation
Committing acts of gross misconduct or gross
negligence in connection with the profession.
Rule 618614-2.001(6) (a), Florida Administrative Code,
A licensee or registrant shall not withhold
possession of any original books, records,
accounts, funds, or other property of a community
association when requested by the community
association to deliver the same to the
association upon reasonable notice. Reasonable
notice shall extend no later than 20 business
days after receipt of a written request from tha
association. The provisions of this rule apply
regardless of any contractual or other dispute
between the licensee and the community
association, or between the registrant and the
community association. It shall be considered
gross misconduct, as provided by Section
468,.436(2), F.S., for a licensee or registrant to
violate the provisions of this subsection.
Based upon the facts set forth above, Respondent
Section 468.436(2) (b) (5), Florida Statutes, through a
of Rule G1E14-2.001(6) (a), Florida Administrative
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Code, by failing to provide the Association its records when
requested,
WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests the entry of
an Order imposing one or more of the penalties authorized by
Sections 468.436(3) and 455.227(2), Florida Statutes, which
includes, but not is not limited to: revocation or suspension of
Respondent's license, imposition of an administrative fine not
exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) for each count or
Separate offense, issuance of a reprimand, placement of
Respondent on probation for a period of time and subject to such
conditions as the Board specifies, and/or the restriction of the
authorized scope of practice by Respondent.
Signed this 12°* day of April 2010.
CHARLIE LIEM, Interim Secretary
Department of Business and
Professional Regulation
By:
Diane Marger Moore
Diane Marger Moore
Assistant General Counsel
Florida Bar No. 268364
Department of Business and
Professional Regulation
Office of the General Counsel
1940 N. Monroe Street, Ste. 42
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2202
(850) 414-8123 Telephone
(850) 414-6749 Facsimile
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NOTICE OF RIGHTS
Respondent has the right to request a hearing to be
conducted in accordance with Sections 120.569 and 120.57,
Florida Statutes, to be represented by counsel or other
qualified representative, to present evidence and argument, to
call and cross-examine witnesses and to have subpoenas and
subpoenas duces tecum issued on his or her behalf if a hearing
is requested. Rule 28-106.111, Florida Administrative Code,
provides in part that if Respondent fails to request a hearing
within twenty-one (21) days of receipt of an agency pleading,
Respondent waives the right to request a hearing on the facts
alleged.
NOTICE REGARDING ASSESSMENT OF COSTS
Respondent is placed on notice that Petitioner has incurred
costs related to the investigation and prosecution of this
matter. Pursuant to Section 455,.227(3) (a), Florida Statutes,
the Board, or the Department when there is no Hoard, may assess
costs related to the investigation and prosecution of the case
excluding costs associated with an attorney's time, against
Respondent in addition to any other discipline imposed.
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Docket for Case No: 10-004776PL