§ 648.525, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 648. BAIL BOND AGENTS
Civil assessment.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(1) The department may initiate a civil administrative proceeding against a licensee who fails to comply with the solicitation requirements of this chapter.
(2) The burden of proof in such proceedings is by a preponderance of the evidence. Upon a finding that a licensee has failed to properly comply, an assessment of $5,000 shall be ordered for each act of improper solicitation which assessment shall be payable within 30 days after the date of the final order.
(3) The civil assessment is a civil remedy for conduct that harms the consuming public and that is considered an unfair method of competition, and is not a penalty or administrative fine. Remedies under this section are in addition to any other remedies available at law.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 27, ch. 2002-260.
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