Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61K1 - Florida Athletic Commission › Chapter 61K1-3 - HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS FOR PROFESSIONAL BOXING, KICKBOXING, AND MIXED MARTIAL ARTS › Section 61K1-3.026 - Disciplinary Guidelines

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) When the
				commission finds any of the enumerated violations have occurred in disciplinary
				cases, it shall act in accordance with the guidelines set forth below. The
				commission shall impose the applicable penalty, unless it finds an aggravating
				or mitigating circumstance, in which case it may deviate from these
				disciplinary guidelines; otherwise, said guidelines shall be followed by the
				commission in imposing disciplinary penalties upon licensees for violation of
				the noted statutes and rules:
(a) Being guilty
				of violating Chapter 548, F.S., or the rules of the commission (Section
				548.071(1),
				F.S.);
MINIMUM
MAXIMUM
FIRST OFFENSE
$500 fine
Denial of licensure or $5000 fine and suspension to
							 be followed by a term of probation or revocation.
SECOND OFFENSE
$1000 fine and probation
Denial of licensure or $5000 fine and suspension to
							 be followed by a term of probation or revocation.
(b)
				Having commited fraud or deceit in securing any license or permit (Section
				548.071(2),
				F.S.);
MINIMUM
MAXIMUM
FIRST OFFENSE
$1000 fine and probation
Denial of licensure or $5000 fine and suspension to
							 be followed by a term of probation
SECOND OFFENSE
$5000 fine and suspension
Denial of licensure or $5000 fine and
							 revocation
(c)
				Having been convicted of, having pled guilty to, having entered a plea of nolo
				contendere to, or having been found guity of a crime involving moral turpitude
				in any jurisdiction within 10 years preceding the suspension or revocation
				(Section 548.071(3),
				F.S.);
MINIMUM
MAXIMUM
FIRST OFFENSE
$500 fine and probation
Denial of licensure or $1000 fine and suspension to
							 be followed by a term of probation
SECOND OFFENSE
$1000 fine and suspension
Denial of licensure or $5, 000 fine and
							 revocation
(d)
				Being guilty of unprofessional or unethical conduct (Section
				548.071(4),
				F.S.);
MINIMUM
MAXIMUM
FIRST OFFENSE
$250 fine
Denial of licensure or $5000 fine and suspension to
							 be followed by a term of probation
SECOND OFFENSE
$500 fine and probation
Denial of licensure or $5000 fine and
							 revocation
(e)
				Having made a misstatement of a material fact, fraudulently concealed a
				material fact, or induced or aided another person in misstating or concealing
				any material fact in any application or other proceeding under Chapter 548,
				F.S. (Section 548.071(5),
				F.S.);
MINIMUM
MAXIMUM
FIRST OFFENSE
$1000 fine
Denial of licensure or $5000 fine and suspension to
							 be followed by a term of probation
SECOND OFFENSE
$2000 fine and probation
Denial of licensure or $5000 fine and
							 revocation
(f)
				Having failed to account for or pay over moneys belonging to others which have
				come into his or her possession in connection with a match (Section
				548.071(6),
				F.S.);
MINIMUM
MAXIMUM
FIRST OFFENSE
$1000 fine
Denial of licensure or $2000 fine and suspension
							 followed by probation
SECOND OFFENSE
$3000 fine and probation
Denial of licensure or $5000 fine and
							 revocation
(g)
				Having failed to furnish to the proper party a copy of any contract or
				statement required by Chapter 548, F.S., or having breached such contract
				(Section 548.071(7),
				F.S.);
MINIMUM
MAXIMUM
FIRST OFFENSE
$500 fine
Denial of licensure or $500 fine and suspension to be
							 followed by a term of probation
SECOND OFFENSE
$1, 000 fine and probation
Denial of licensure or $1, 000 fine and
							 revocation
(h)
				Having paid or agreed to pay any money or article of value to any licensee or
				permittee for soliciting or for business secured or for rendering any service
				or the doing of any of the acts foridden by Chapter 548, F.S., and the rules
				adopted thereunder (Section
				548.071(8),
				F.S.);
MINIMUM
MAXIMUM
FIRST OFFENSE
$1, 000 fine
Denial of licensure or $3000 fine, and suspension to
							 be followed by a term of probation
SECOND OFFENSE
$1, 000 fine, and suspension to be followed by a term
							 of probation
Denial of licensure and $2, 000 fine and
							 revocation
(i)
				Having loaned his or her license or permit to another person or having borrowed
				or used the license or permit of another (Section
				548.071(9),
				F.S.);
MINIMUM
MAXIMUM
FIRST OFFENSE
$1, 000 fine and probation
Denial of licensure or $2, 000 fine and suspension to
							 be followed by a term of probation
SECOND OFFENSE
$3, 000 fine and suspension
Denial of licensure or $5, 000 fine and
							 revocation
(j)
				Having employed a person who does not hold a license or permit as required by
				law (Section 548.071(10),
				F.S.);
MINIMUM
MAXIMUM
FIRST OFFENSE
$500 fine
Denial of licensure or $1, 000 fine and suspension to
							 be followed by a term of probation
SECOND OFFENSE
$3, 000 fine and probation
Denial of licensure or $5, 000 fine and
							 revocation
(k)
				Having failed to maintain in force the bond required by Chapter 548, F.S., or
				having failed to deposit with the commission the requried cash, check or
				securities (Section 548.071(11),
				F.S.);
MINIMUM
MAXIMUM
FIRST OFFENSE
$1, 000 fine
Denial of licensure or $3, 000 fine and suspension to
							 be followed by a term of probation
SECOND OFFENSE
$3, 000 fine and probation
Denial of licensure or $5, 000 fine and
							 revocation
(l)
				Having been disciplined by the commission or similar agency or body of any
				jursidiction (Section
				548.071(12),
				F.S.);
MINIMUM
MAXIMUM
FIRST OFFENSE
$1, 000 fine and same penalty imposed by the other
							 jurisdiction up to $5, 000 and revocation
Denial of licensure or $5, 000 fine and suspension to
							 be followed by a term of probation
SECOND OFFENSE
$3, 000 fine and same penalty imposed by the other
							 jurisdiction up to $5, 000 and revocation
Denial of licensure or $5, 000 fine and
							 revocation
(m)
				Having failed to pay a fine imposed under Chapter 548, F.S. (Section
				548.071(13),
				F.S.)
MINIMUM
MAXIMUM
FIRST OFFENSE
$100 fine
Denial of licensure or $3, 000 fine and suspension to
							 be followed by a term of probation
SECOND OFFENSE
$500 fine and probation
Denial of licensure or $5, 000 fine and
							 revocation