Unit 3 Flashcards
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation is a department in which branch of the Florida State Government?
The Executive.
Name the department’s three areas for enforcement.
The division of professions; the division of regulations; and Bureau of Education and Testing.
The Secretary of the Department is appointed by:
The Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate.
The Florida Real Estate Commission is called a:
Regulatory agency
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation is administered by:
The Secretary of the Department
The enforcement authority for the professional boards and programs. Monitors professions and businesses to ensure that the laws, rules and standards set by the Legislature and professional boards are followed.
The Division of Regulation
The job of the Division of Regulation is to:
Investigate complaints of wrongdoing; issues notices of noncompliance and citations; and performs statutorily mandated inspections.
How many program areas is The Division of Regulation is divided into?
6
Name the six program areas in the Division of Regulation.
Complaints/Investigations; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Unlicensed Activity; Farm Labor; Inspections; and Child Labor.
How many areas of enforcement does the Department have?
3
Responsible for the licensing of professionals, including: architects, interior designers, athlete agents, barbers, real estate sales associates, community association managers, construction contractors, cosmetology, etc.
The Division of Professions
Who oversees the professional boards in the Division of Professions?
Five Executive Directors
What is the job of the Board Executive Director in the Division of Professions?
Serves as a liaison between the board and the department, ensuring the effective operation of board meetings and board business.
In the real estate profession, was does BET stand for?
The Bureau of Education and Testing
Made up of employees of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
Handling only real estate needs.
Regulates real estate and appraiser licensees within the laws laid out in Chapter 475, part I, FL Statutes.
Division of Real Estate
Creates the rules for taking the examination and for getting a license. Members are selected and not state employees.
FREC
The DRE is responsible for:
Examination, licensing and regulation of over individuals, corporations, real estate schools and instructors licensed with the state of FL.
Manages and enforces the real estate license law, Chapter 475, Part I, Florida Statutes.
FREC
How often does the commission meet and how much are members paid?
Monthly on the second Tuesday and Wednesday. Members are paid $50 a day and mileage.
What are the powers of the FREC?
Executive power to enforce and regulate real estate license law. Quasi-legislative power to enact and adopt rules. Quasi-judicial in the power to impose disciplinary actions.
When do the rules decided in the FREC become effective?
After 20 days when filed with the Department of State.
What are some degrees of disciplinary action?
Applicants may be denied licenses and licensees may be reprimanded, fined, placed on probation, suspended for up to ten years or the licenses revoked.
Why doesn’t the FREC have to go thru legislature to approve rules?
The legislature has already established the power of the FREC to adopt rules and does not have to approve them.
The commission term of office is how many years and what are the rules of the term?
4 years; members may not serve more than two consecutive terms but may serve several different set of terms.