403.876 Grounds for disciplinary action.

403.876 Grounds for disciplinary action.

   (1) The department shall establish, by rule, the grounds for taking disciplinary action, including suspending or revoking a valid license, placing a licensee on probation, refusing to issue a license, refusing to renew a license, or refusing to reactivate a license, and the imposition of an administrative fine, not to exceed $1,000 per count or offense. The fines collected under this section shall be deposited into the Water Quality Assurance Trust Fund.

   (2) The department shall conduct disciplinary proceedings in accordance with chapter 120.

   (3) The department shall reissue the license of a disciplined operator when that operator has complied with all terms and conditions of the department’s final order.

History. s. 16, ch. 97-236.