Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 61J2-24.006 - Probation
(1) Unless otherwise stated in the final
order a term of probation shall be ninety (90) days, to commence thirty (30)
days after the filing of the final order.
(2) If a respondent is unable to complete the
requirements of probation within the ninety (90) days or such other time
specified in the final order, the Division Director is authorized to grant a
one-time one hundred eighty (180) days extension for the following reasons:
(a) Illness;
(b) Unavailability of a required
course.
(c) Economic hardship. This
means that the respondent has completed all requirements of probation except
for the payment of fines or costs and is presently unable to
pay.
(3) In the event the
Division Director denies a request for extension or the request for extension
involves a reason other than stated in subsection (2), then the request shall
be heard by the Commission.
(4) It
is the responsibility of the respondent to submit to the Division Director or
the Commission written documentation to substantiate the request for extension.
Such request must be made prior to the expiration of the initial term of
probation. Failure to request an extension either of the Division Director or
the Commission within the initial term of probation will result in the
automatic denial of the request for extension and any penalty or penalties
associated with the failure to timely complete probation will become
effective.
(5) Unless otherwise
stated in the final order, the respondent will be released early from probation
upon the successful completion of the terms of probation and the required
information being submitted to the Division of Real Estate.
(6) When as a term of probation, the
Commission orders a respondent to attend one or more meetings of the
Commission, the respondent shall comply with the following in order to obtain
credit for attending the meeting:
(a) The
respondent shall arrive not less than 5 minutes prior to the published starting
time and date on the meeting agenda, absent good cause. Inability to find a
parking space shall not constitute good cause. The respondent is responsible
for arriving early enough to obtain suitable parking;
(b) The respondent is permitted short
absences from the meeting for not more than 5 minutes each hour. Failure to
remain in the meeting at least 55 minutes per hour without prior permission of
Division staff or the Chair of the Commission will result in a Commission
decision to not award credit for attendance at a Commission meeting;
(c) Except as otherwise allowed by this
section, the respondent is required to attend the meeting in its
entirety;
(d) All electronic
devices must be turned off;
(e)
Failure to comply with this subsection or any other direction of the Commission
consistent with an orderly public meeting will result in loss of credit for
attendance at the entire meeting of the Commission;
(f) The meeting must be attended live,
in-person. Video and/or telephonic meeting attendance will not be accepted. IF
no live, in-person meetings are held during the term of probation, the term of
probation shall be automatically extended by the Division Director for up to
one hundred eighty (180) days.
(g)
Any respondent requiring special accommodations to attend the meeting, because
of a disability, must contact the Division of Real Estate staff at 400 West
Robinson Street, Suite N801, Orlando, Florida 32801-1757,
Call.Center@dbpr.state.fl.us, (850)487-1395 at least two weeks prior to the
meeting date. The Commission will make a reasonable accommodation for those
respondents who demonstrate they require special accommodations because they
are a person who has a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits
one or more of the major life activities of such
individual.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 475.05 FS. Law Implemented 455.227, 475.25(4) FS.
New 2-13-96, Amended 11-10-97, 12-8-02, 7-10-06, 1-11-11, 8-31-16, 11-2-21, 7-5-22.
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