Petitioner: OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION
Respondent: IMMOKALEE DRIVE THRU, INC.
Judges: D. R. ALEXANDER
Agency: Office of Financial Regulation
Locations: Fort Myers, Florida
Filed: Dec. 08, 2015
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, February 22, 2016.
Latest Update: Dec. 25, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION
In Re: Administrative Proceeding Docket
Number: 59379
IMMOKALEE DRIVE THRU, INC.,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
The State of Florida, Office of Financial Regulation, (“Office”) files this Administrative
Complaint against IMMOKALEE DRIVE THRU, INC., and Frederick Gaston,
individually (collectively “Respondents”), alleging:
GENERAL ALLEGATIONS
1. Pursuant to sections 560.105 and 560.109, Florida Statutes, the Office is charged
with administering and enforcing the provisions of Chapter 560, Florida Statutes, and conducting
examinations and investigations to determine whether any provision of Chapter 560, Florida
Statutes, has been violated.
2. Pursuant to section 560.114(1)(a), Florida Statutes, failure to comply with any
provision of Chapter 560, Florida Statutes or related rule constitutes grounds for disciplinary
action.
3. At all times material hereto, Respondent IMMOKALEE DRIVE THRU, INC., is
or has been a:
a. Part UI Money Transmitter licensee pursuant to Chapter 560, Florida
Statutes, and specifically a “money services business,” as defined in section 560.103(22), Florida
Statutes, having been issued license number FT30800492; and,
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Preach pret ae
b. “Check casher,” as defined in section 560,103(6), Florida Statutes.
4, At all times material, Respondents’ address of record is and has been 110 North
First Street, Immokalee, FL 34142.
5. The Office conducted an examination (#54789) for the time period of July 1, 2012
through June 30, 2014, (“examination period”) of Respondents’ business records.
6. Pursuant to Rule 69V-560.1000(150), Florida Administrative Code, the range for
an “A” level fine is between $1,000 and $3,500; and pursuant to Rule 69V-560.1000(151),
Florida Administrative Code, the range for an “A” suspension is 3 to 10 days.
Te Pursuant to Rule 69V-560.1000(150), Florida Administrative Code, the range for
a “B” level fine is between $3,500 and $7,500; and, pursuant to Rule 69V-560.1000(151),
Florida Administrative Code, the range for a “B” suspension is 10 to 20 days.
8. At all times material, Respondents conducted money services business as a check
casher.
COUNT I
9. The above general allegations 1 through 8 are hereby re-alleged and incorporated
by reference as if fully stated herein.
10. As part of the examination, the Office reviewed or attempted to review records of
payment instruments exceeding $1,000 that were presented to Respondents for negotiation and
payment during the examination period.
11. ‘In contradiction to and violation of sections 560.114(1)(a) and 560.310(2)(a),
Florida Statutes, and Rules 69V-560.1000(12) and 69V-560.704(4)(c), Florida Administrative
Code, Respondents unlawfully failed to maintain customer files on customers who cash
corporate or third-party payment instruments exceeding $1,000.
12. Therefore, the Office is seeking an administrative fine of $3,500.
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COUNT IT
13, The above general allegations 1 through 8 are hereby re-alleged and incorporated
by reference as if fully stated herein.
14. Form OFR-560-01, Application for Licensure as a Money Services Business,
which is incorporated by reference into Rule 69V-560.1012, Florida Administrative Code,
requires renewal applicants to list any changes in information relating to all bank accounts
through which registered activities are or will be conducted.
15. At the time of the renewal application in 2013, Respondent failed to disclose its
new primary business checking account with Wells Fargo Bank (account ending in 5660).
16. — In contradiction to and violation of 560.126(2), Florida Statutes, and Rules 69V-
$60.1012 and 69V-560.102(5), Florida Administrative Code, Respondents failed to report within
30 days changes to their bank account information.
17. Pursuant to Rule 69V-560.1000(52), Florida Administrative Code, a licensee cited
for the first time for failing to report within 30 days changes in bank account information is
subject to an “A” fine.
18. Therefore, the Office is seeking an administrative fine of $1,000.
WHEREFORE, Respondents, IMMOKALEE DRIVE THRU, INC., and Frederick
Gaston, individually, are hereby notified that the Office intends to enter an Order imposing an
administrative fine of $4,500.
NOTICE OF RIGHTS
The licensee is entitled to be represented by counsel or other qualified representative.
The licensee also has the right to request a hearing pursuant to sections 120.569 and
120.57, Florida Statutes. Such request must comply with Rules 28-106.2015 and 28-106.104,
Florida Administrative Code. An Election of Proceeding form is attached for your convenience.
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Any such request must be filed as follows:
By Mail or Fax . OR By Hand Delivery
Office of Financial Regulation Office of Financial Regulation
P.O. Box 8050 General Counsel’s Office
Tallahassee, FL 32314-8050 The Fletcher Building, Suite 118
Phone: (850) 410-9987 101 East Gaines Street
Fax: (850) 410-9914 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0379
Phone: (850) 410-9987
TO PRESERVE THE RIGHT TO A HEARING, A WRITTEN RESPONSE MUST BE
FILED WITH THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION WITHIN TWENTY-ONE
{21) DAYS AFTER THE RECEIPT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT. SAID
RESPONSE MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE OFFICE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. ON
THE TWENTY-FIRST DAY AFTER THE RECEIPT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE
COMPLAINT. A FAILURE TO TIMELY RESPOND IN WRITING WILL
CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF THE LICENSEE’S RIGHT TO REQUEST A HEARING
AND A FINAL ORDER MAY BE ENTERED WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE.
You may not make an oral request for an administrative hearing. With regard to a written
request, if you fail to follow the outlined procedure, your request may be dismissed. Any request
for an administrative proceeding received prior to the date of this notice is deemed abandoned
and to be considered, must be timely renewed in compliance with the procedure set forth above.
Mediation of this matter pursuant to section 120.573, Florida Statutes, is not available.
DATED and SIGNED this Zo day of MovemJy< 20/8.
DREW J. BREAKSPEAR
Commissioner
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Linje Rivers
Assistant General Counsel
Office of Financial Regulation
Fla. Bar No. 79063
101 E. Gaines Street, 550T
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0379
(850) 410-9887
Linje.rivers@flofr.com
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Administrative
Complaint has been served by U.S. certified mail to IMMOKALEE DRIVE THRU, INC., and
Frederick Gaston, individually at 110 North First Street, Immokalee, FL 34142, on this Zs *~
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Docket for Case No: 15-006900
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Feb. 22, 2016 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Feb. 19, 2016 |
Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Feb. 08, 2016 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for March 17, 2016; 9:30 a.m.; Fort Myers and Tallahassee, FL).
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Feb. 08, 2016 |
Joint Response to Order Granting Continuance filed.
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Jan. 28, 2016 |
Order Granting Continuance.
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Jan. 27, 2016 |
Petitioner's Motion to Continue filed.
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Jan. 13, 2016 |
Notice of Petitioner's Requests for Admissions filed.
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Jan. 13, 2016 |
Notice of Petitioner's Request for Production filed.
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Dec. 15, 2015 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for February 8, 2016; 10:00 a.m.; Fort Myers and Tallahassee, FL).
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Dec. 15, 2015 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Dec. 14, 2015 |
Petitioner's Response to Initial Order filed.
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Dec. 08, 2015 |
Initial Order.
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Dec. 08, 2015 |
Election of Proceeding filed.
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Dec. 08, 2015 |
Agency referral filed.
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Dec. 08, 2015 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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