Chapter 5-8 Key Term Review Flashcards
Administrative Complaint
An outline of allegations of facts and charges against the lincesee
Breach
The breacking of a promise or obligation
Citations
(specified fines) involves fines taht currently range from $100 to $1,000 per offense for violations that have been specified in the citation rule for which there is no substantial threat to the public health, safety, and welfare.
Commingle
To mix the money of a buyer or seller with a broker’s own money
Complainant
The person who makes an allegation or charge against another person (the respondent).
Complaint
An alleged violation of law or rule
Concealment
The withholding of information
Culpable neglignece
Failining to use the care a reasonable person would exercise
Division of Administrative Hearings (DOA)
The entity that employs administrative law judges (ALJs) to conduct formal hearings of administrative complaints against licensees
Failure to account for and deliver
The act of failing to pay money to a person entitled to receive it
Final Orders
The Commission’s final decisions as to innocence or guilt and the determination of the appropriate penalty.
Formal Complaint
- also known as Administrative Complaint
- An outline of charges against a licensee
Formal Hearings
Are used if the licensee-respondent either requests a formal hearing or if the licensee-respondent disputes the allegations
Fraud
The intent to misrepresent a material fact or to deceive to gain an unfair advantage or to harm another person.
Informal Hearings
An expedited way of resolving disciplinary cases provided the licensee does not dispute the alleged facts stated in the complaint
Legally Sufficient
Complaint that contains facts indicating that a violation of Florida Statute, DBPR rule, or FREC may have occured.
Material Fact
A piece of information that affects the value of the real property and is relevant to a person making a decision about the property.
Misrepresentation
An untrue statement of fact or the concealment of a material fact
Moral Turpitude
Conduct contrary to honesty, good morals, justive, and accepted custom
Notice of Noncompliance
May be issued for the first-time minor violation (licensee has 15 days to correct minor infraction)
Probable Cause
Reasonable grounds (sufficinet facts and evidence) to warrant prosecution)
Recommended Order
Contains the administrative law judge’s findings, conclusions, and recommended penalty
Stipulation
An agreement as to the penalty reached between the attorneys for the DBPR adn the licensee or licensee’s attorney
Subpoena
A command to appear at a certain time and place to give testimoney
Summary suspension
An emergency suspension that must be issued by the DBPR secretary or secretary’s designee.
Annual Percentage Rate (APR)
Includest the interest rate and the other loan costs and represents the true yearly cost of credit
Blockbusting
To use entry, or rumor of entry, or a protected class into a neighborhood to persuade owners to sell
Civil Rights Act of 1886
Prohibits any type of discrimination based on race in all real estate transactions (sale or rental) without exception.
Concurrency
A provision in Florida’s Growth Management Act that mandates that the infrasctructure needed to support additional population be in place before new development is allowed.
Fair Housing Act
Created protected classes of people and prohibits discrimination when selling or renting certain residential property.
Familial Status
A protected class of people under the Fair Housing Act, consisting of families with children younger than 18 and pregnant women