493.6117 – Division of Licensing Trust Fund.
493.6117 Division of Licensing Trust Fund.—There is created within the Division of Licensing of the department a Division of Licensing Trust Fund. All moneys required to be paid under this chapter shall be collected by the department and deposited in the trust fund. The Division of Licensing Trust Fund shall be subject to the service charge […]
493.6118 – Grounds for disciplinary action.
493.6118 Grounds for disciplinary action.— (1) The following constitute grounds for which disciplinary action specified in subsection (2) may be taken by the department against any licensee, agency, or applicant regulated by this chapter, or any unlicensed person engaged in activities regulated under this chapter: (a) Fraud or willful misrepresentation in applying for or obtaining a license. (b) Use […]
493.6119 – Divulging investigative information; false reports prohibited.
493.6119 Divulging investigative information; false reports prohibited.— (1) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter or other law, no licensee, or any employee of a licensee or licensed agency shall divulge or release to anyone other than her or his client or employer the contents of an investigative file acquired in the course of licensed investigative activity. […]
493.6120 – Violations; penalty.
493.6120 Violations; penalty.— (1)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a person who engages in any activity for which this chapter requires a license and who does not hold the required license commits: 1. For a first violation, a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 2. For a second or subsequent […]
493.6121 – Enforcement; investigation.
493.6121 Enforcement; investigation.— (1) The department shall have the power to enforce the provisions of this chapter, irrespective of the place or location in which the violation occurred, and, upon the complaint of any person or on its own initiative, to cause to be investigated any suspected violation thereof or to cause to be investigated the business […]
493.6122 – Information about licensees; confidentiality.
493.6122 Information about licensees; confidentiality.—The residence telephone number and residence address of any Class “C,” Class “CC,” Class “E,” or Class “EE” licensee maintained by the department is confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1), except that the department may provide this information to local, state, or federal law enforcement agencies. When the residence […]
493.6123 – Publication to industry.
493.6123 Publication to industry.— (1) The department shall have the authority to periodically, through the publication of a newsletter, advise its licensees of information that the department or the advisory council determines is of interest to the industry. Additionally, this newsletter shall contain the name and locality of any licensed or unlicensed person or agency against which […]
493.6124 – Use of state seal; prohibited.
493.6124 Use of state seal; prohibited.—No person or licensee shall use any facsimile reproduction or pictorial portion of the Great Seal of the State of Florida on any badge, credentials, identification card, or other means of identification used in connection with any activities regulated under this chapter. History.—ss. 2, 11, ch. 90-364; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
493.6125 – Maintenance of information concerning administrative complaints and disciplinary actions.
493.6125 Maintenance of information concerning administrative complaints and disciplinary actions.—The department shall maintain statistics and relevant information, by profession, for private investigators, recovery agents, and private security officers which details: (1) The number of complaints received and investigated. (2) The number of complaints initiated and investigated by the department. (3) The disposition of each complaint. (4) The number of administrative […]
493.6126 – Saving clauses.
493.6126 Saving clauses.— (1) No judicial or administrative proceeding pending on October 1, 1990, shall be abated as a result of the repeal and reenactment of this chapter. (2) All licenses valid on October 1, 1990, shall remain in full force and effect until expiration or revocation by the department. Henceforth, all licenses shall be applied for and […]