The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE

Chapter 648
BAIL BOND AGENTS

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F.S. 648.52

648.52 Administrative fine.—

(1) If, pursuant to the procedure described in s. 648.46, the department finds that one or more causes exist for the suspension of, revocation of, or refusal to renew or continue any license or appointment issued under this chapter, the department may, in its discretion, in lieu of or in addition to such suspension, revocation, or refusal, and except on a second offense, impose upon the licensee an administrative penalty in an amount up to $5,000 or, if the department has found willful misconduct or willful violation on the part of the licensee, $20,000. The administrative penalty may, in the discretion of the department, be increased by an amount equal to any commissions or other pecuniary benefits received by or accruing to the credit of the licensee in connection with any transaction related to the grounds for suspension, revocation, or refusal.

(2) The department may allow the licensee a reasonable period, not to exceed 30 days, within which to pay to the department the amount of the penalty so imposed. If the licensee fails to pay the penalty in its entirety to the department within the period so allowed, the licenses or appointments of the licensee shall stand suspended, revoked, or renewal or continuation refused, as the case may be, upon expiration of such period.

History.—s. 22, ch. 61-406; s. 2, ch. 61-119; s. 30, ch. 65-269; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 177, ch. 70-339; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 21, ch. 78-95; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 31, 71, 72, ch. 82-175; ss. 33, 50, 51, ch. 84-103; s. 5, ch. 87-321; ss. 39, 46, 47, ch. 90-131; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 26, ch. 2002-260.

Note.—Former s. 903.546.

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Amendments to 648.52

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 648.52

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 648.52.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

In H. DAMERON, OLD REPUBLIC NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, v. O. TYLER,, 206 B.R. 394 (Bankr. E.D. Va. 1997)

. . . On January 25 and 26, 1996, the account suffered an aggregate net loss (debit) of $648.52 (due to miscellaneous . . .

H. STRICKER, v. L. BICKERSTAFF,, 278 F. Supp. 460 (N.D. Okla. 1968)

. . . served a notice of levy on the Sand Springs State Bank, Tulsa, Oklahoma, indicating that the amount of $648.52 . . . assessments, and demanding that all property of the complainant in the possession of the bank, not to exceed $648.52 . . .

v., 20 T.C. 705 (T.C. 1953)

. . . 5,000.00) Excess profits credit (95 per cent of constructive average base period net income)- (133, 648.52 . . .

GREGG v. UNITED STATES, 22 F. Supp. 802 (W.D. Pa. 1938)

. . . in the Pittsburgh schools for the years 1925 to 1935, inclusive, which, with interest, amounts to $648.52 . . .