15405266, 69V-180.100 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 15405266

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Division:

Finance

Chapter:

COLLECTION AGENCIES

Overview

RULE:

69V-180.100

Disciplinary Guidelines

PURPOSE:

The Office proposes to amend current rule 69V-180.100. The purpose and effect of the changes are to change the title of the rule; to amend an obsolete rulemaking authority reference; to update a statutory reference in the rule; to both adopt and incorporate by reference into the rule, the “Office of Financial Regulation, Division of Consumer Finance, Disciplinary Guidelines for Consumer Collection Agencies” document; to specify how a copy of the “Office of Financial Regulation, Division of Consumer Finance, Disciplinary Guidelines for Consumer Collection Agencies” document may be obtained from the Office; to amend language in the current rule regarding references to guidelines, violations, and citations numbers; to delete requirements from the current rule; and to clarify the use of the term “citation” in the proposed rule.  The proposed rule also clarifies what actions the Office may take against a registrant based upon the “Office of Financial Regulation, Division of Consumer Finance, Disciplinary Guidelines for Consumer Collection Agencies,” and specifies the mitigating and aggravating factors the Office shall consider in determining the appropriate penalty.  The proposed rule further clarifies the current ranges for administrative fines to be imposed by the Office as a penalty, and specifies the ranges for suspensions to be imposed by the Office as a penalty.

SUBJECT:

Disciplinary Guidelines

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

559.554, 559.730(7) FS.

LAW:

559.5556, 559.565(1), 559.72, 559.725(6), 559.727, 559.730 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

12/17/2014 Vol. 40/243

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

559.554, 559.730(7) FS., 559.5556, 559.565(1), 559.72, 559.725(6), 559.727, 559.730 FS.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=69V-180.100&PDate=12/17/2014&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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