Florida Statute 494.0014 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIII
REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE, INVESTMENTS, AND SOLICITATIONS

Chapter 494
LOAN ORIGINATORS AND MORTGAGE BROKERS

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F.S. 494.0014

494.0014 Cease and desist orders; refund orders.—

(1) The office may issue and serve upon any person an order to cease and desist and to take corrective action if it has reason to believe the person is violating, has violated, or is about to violate any provision of this chapter, any rule or order issued under this chapter, or any written agreement between the person and the office. All procedural matters relating to issuance and enforcement of such order are governed by the Administrative Procedure Act.

(2) The office may order the refund of any fee directly or indirectly assessed and charged on a mortgage loan transaction which is unauthorized or exceeds the maximum fee specifically authorized in this chapter, or any amount collected for the payment of third-party fees which exceeds the cost of the service provided.

History.—ss. 5, 50, ch. 91-245; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 518, ch. 2003-261; s. 2, ch. 2007-182; s. 6, ch. 2009-241.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 494.0014

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 494.0014.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 494.0014

Total Results: 4

Equity Corp. Holdings, Inc. v. Dept. of Banking and Finance

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-12-01

Citation: 772 So. 2d 588, 2000 WL 1759858

Snippet: not exceeding $5,000 for each violation. See §§ 494.0014(1), 494.0072(1)(e), (2)(k), Fla. Stat. (1997)

Wojnar v. City of Tarpon Springs ex rel. Tarpon Springs Police Department

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-10-11

Citation: 684 So. 2d 197, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 10460

Snippet: law. See generally Jenkins v. Wood, 145 Mass. 494, 14 N.E. 512 (1888) (tracing a treble damage provision

Tillis v. Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1903-06-15

Citation: 46 Fla. 268

Snippet: App. 673; German Ins. Co. v. Gibson, 53 Ark. 494, 14 S. W. Rep. 672; Farmers’ and Merchants’ Ins. Co

Florida Central Railroad v. Bisbee

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1881-01-15

Citation: 18 Fla. 60

Snippet: judgment or decree. 6 Fla., 258; 10 Wall., 493, 494; 14 Ga., 105: The application of the funds here was