Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF PARI-MUTEL WAGERING
Respondent: TERESA M. POMPAY
Judges: F. SCOTT BOYD
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Jun. 11, 2018
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, July 3, 2018.
Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
FILED
Department of Business arid Professional Regulation
Deputy Agency Clerk
STATE OF FLORIDA CLERK Evette Lawson-Proctor
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATI| ose 44/8/2016
DIVISION OF PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING File #
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION,
DIVISION OF PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING,
Petitioner, DBPR CASE No. 2016-036100
Vv.
TERESA M. POMPAY,
Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Pari-Mutuel Wager-
ing (“Petitioner”), files this Administrative Complaint against Teresa M. Pompay,
(“Respondent”) and alleges as follows:
1. The Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating pari-mutuel wagering pur-
suant to Chapter 550, Florida Statutes.
2. Respondent’s address of record is reported as 1125 Cliffrose Street, Hollywood, FL
33019.
3. At all times material hereto, Respondent held a pari-mutuel wagering professional
individual occupational license, number 1001817-1021, issued by the Division.
4. At all times material hereto, Gulfstream Park was a facility operated by a per-
mitholder authorized to conduct pari-mutuel wagering in this state under Chapter 550, Florida
Statutes.
5. At all times material hereto, Esteban Ramirez did not hold an occupational license
issued by the Division.
6. Section 550.105(4), Florida Statutes, provides that, “it is unlawful to take part in or
officiate in any way at any pari-mutuel facility without first having secured a license and paid the
occupational license fee.”
7. Rule 61D-2.2025, Florida Administrative Code, provides that, “no person shall con-
spire with, solicit, aid, abet, counsel, hire, or procure any other persons to engage in a violation
of Chapter 550, Florida Statutes, or the rules promulgated thereunder...”
COUNT I
8. Petitioner realleges and incorporates paragraphs one through seven as through fully
set forth herein.
9. On or about July 25, 2016, hot walker Esteban Ramirez was walking a horse trained
by Respondent on the backside of Gulfstream Park.
10. Based on the foregoing, Respondent violated Rule 61D-2.025, Florida Administra-
tive Code, by conspiring with, soliciting, aiding, abetting, counseling, hiring, or procuring
Esteban Ramirez to work on the backside of Gulfstream Park when Esteban Ramirez did not
hold an occupational license.
COUNT II
11. Petitioner realleges and incorporates paragraphs one through seven as through fully
set forth herein.
12. On or about July 29, 2016, hot walker Esteban Ramirez was walking a horse trained
by Respondent on the backside of Gulfstream Park.
13. Based on the foregoing, Respondent violated Rule 61D-2.025, Florida Administra-
tive Code, by conspiring with, soliciting, aiding, abetting, counseling, hiring, or procuring
Esteban Ramirez to work on the backside of Gulfstream Park when Esteban Ramirez did not
hold an occupational license.
WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests the Division enter an Order imposing
against Respondent one or more of the penalties specified in Section 550.2415(3)(a), Florida
Statutes, and/or any other relief that the Division is authorized to impose pursuant to Chapter
550, Florida Statutes, and/or the rules promulgated thereunder.
Signed this 7th day of November, 2016.
KEN LAWSON, Secretary
Department of Business and
Professional Regulation
/s/ Caitlin R, Mawn
CAITLIN R. MAWN
Florida Bar No. 99545
Deputy Chief Attorney
Department of Business and
Professional Regulation
Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering
Office of the General Counsel
2601 Blair Stone Road
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2202
NOTICE OF RIGHTS
Please be advised that within twenty-one (21) days of your receipt of this administrative
complaint, you have the right to request an administrative hearing. Any such hearing would be
conducted in accordance with the provisions of Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes,
and you would have the right to be represented by counsel or other qualified representative, to
call and examine witnesses, and to have subpoenas issued on your behalf. However, if you do
not file (i.e., we do not receive) your request for hearing within twenty-one (21) days, you will
have waived your right to any hearing.
Please also be advised that mediation is not available in this matter.
Docket for Case No: 18-002977PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jul. 03, 2018 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Jul. 02, 2018 |
Joint Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Jul. 02, 2018 |
Notice of Appearance (Charles Dewrell) filed.
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Jun. 18, 2018 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Jun. 18, 2018 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for August 9, 2018; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Jun. 18, 2018 |
Response to Initial Order filed.
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Jun. 11, 2018 |
Initial Order.
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Jun. 11, 2018 |
Affidavit of Johnny P. ElHachem filed.
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Jun. 11, 2018 |
Request to Accept Qualified Representative (Johnny ElHachem) filed.
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Jun. 11, 2018 |
Answer filed.
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Jun. 11, 2018 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Jun. 11, 2018 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jun. 11, 2018 |
Agency referral filed.
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