Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 34-12.405 - Penalties for Late Filing
(1) Upon
determining that a Quarterly Compensation Report is late, the person designated
to review the timeliness of reports shall immediately notify the lobbying firm
of its failure to timely file the report and that a fine is being assessed for
each late day. The fine shall be $50 per day per report for each late day up to
a maximum of $5, 000 per late report.
(2) Upon receipt of the late-filed report,
the person designated to review the timeliness of reports shall determine the
amount of the fine due based upon the earliest of the following:
(a) When a report is actually received by the
lobbyist registration and reporting office; or
(b) When the electronic receipt issued
pursuant to Section 112.32155, F.S., is
dated.
(3) After the
person designated to review the timeliness of reports has calculated the amount
of the fine that has been assessed against a lobbying firm, the lobbying firm
will be notified of the amount of the payment due.
(4) Such fine shall be paid within 30 days
after the notice of payment due is transmitted by the lobbyist registration
office, unless appeal is made to the Commission. The monies shall be deposited
into the Executive Branch Lobby Registration Trust Fund.
(5) A fine shall not be assessed against a
lobbying firm the first time any reports for which the lobbying firm is
responsible are not timely filed. However, to receive the one-time fine waiver,
all reports for which the lobbying firm is responsible must be filed within 30
days after the notice that any reports have not been timely filed is
transmitted by the lobbyist registration office. A fine shall be assessed for
any subsequent late-filed reports.
(6) The person designated to review the
timeliness of reports shall notify the Commission of the failure of a lobbying
firm to file a report after notice or of the failure of a lobbying firm to pay
the fine imposed.
(7) Fines imposed
by the Commission that remain unpaid 60 days after the notice of payment due is
transmitted or 60 days after the Commission renders its final order shall be
transmitted to the Department of Financial Services for
collection.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 112.3215, 112.322(9) FS. Law Implemented 112.3215 FS.
New 1-1-97, Amended 11-24-97, 12-21-00, 6-15-06, 1-8-15.
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