20
Apr

Florida Licensed Auctioneers

 The term “auctioneer” is someone paid to auction property for compensation.  Examples of compensation can be cash, goods, services, etc.  During an auction, bidders attempt to win items by placing the highest bid.  Usually, the auctioneer is paid a percentage of the auction selling price by the property owner and may receive a buyer’s premium or surcharge from the winning bidder.  Before the […]

20
Apr

Florida Real Estate Appraisers

The Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board (FREAB) is an agency that  administers and enforces the federal and state laws concerning real estate appraisal in the state of Florida. It can pass rules and take measures to ensure its full compliance by the licensed real estate appraisers. Florida Real Estate Appraiser Board offers licenses, as well, […]

14
Apr

The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation Harnesses the Power of Craigslist to Combat Unlicensed Activity

April 13, 2010 TALLAHASSEE—With more than 20 billion page views per month, Craigslist.com is one of the top local classified advertisement forums in the country. The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation is harnessing the power the popular Web site to protect consumers and educate unlicensed individuals about unlicensed activity. Department (DBPR)  investigators are […]

13
Apr

Department of Business and Professional Regulation and Miami-Dade Police Department Arrest Unlicensed Veterinarian

April 2, 2010   MIAMI—Yesterday,the Department of Business and Professional Regulation investigators, in partnership with the Miami-Dade Police Department Medical Crimes Unit, arrested Cheryl Kelly (Shaffer) for practicing veterinary medicine without a license at the Paradise Animal Center. DBPR investigators also issued a $2,500 citation for practicing veterinary medicine without a license. Based on a […]

12
Apr

Florida Insurance Commissioner Orders Entities to Cease and Desist Sale of Unlicensed Insurance Products

by   Jack McDermott    and       Brittany Benner April 09, 2010 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Surety insurance involves a bond that guarantees the performance of a contract – most often related to construction projects.Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty announced the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (Office) has issued two separate cease and desist orders to companies for selling unauthorized surety […]

7
Apr

Orlando Loan Modification Company & its Principal Served with Order to Cease and Desist

TALLAHASSEE, Fla (March 25, 2010) – The Florida Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) issued and served an Order to Cease and Desist all loan modification services to The Loan Critics, LLC at 1737 Sunset View Circle, Apopka, Florida 32703, and James Palmer. The orders charged that the company is acting in violation of Florida laws […]

1
Apr

Becoming a Florida Certified Residential Appraiser

The candidate must complete 200 classroom hours of board-approved courses covering the topics required by the FREAB in subjects related to real estate appraisal. This must include 15 hours of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice(USPAP). Past courses may be approved by the board and could be substituted on an-hour-for-hour basis. You must provide […]

30
Mar

Florida Dental Examinations

An applicant shall be entitled to take the examination to practice dentistry in Florida if he/she: Is 18 years of age or older; Is a graduate of a dental school accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Dental Association or its successor agency, if any, or any other nationally recognized accrediting agency; or is […]

23
Mar

Department of Business and Professional Regulation and Indian River Sheriff’s “Sting” Unlicensed Contractors in Vero Beach

IMPORTANT NEWS… November 5, 2009 VERO BEACH—Individuals who were headed to a jobsite to provide electrical and air conditioning work without state-required licensure ended up leaving with an arrest in-hand.  Unlicensed activity poses a serious threat to consumer that can result in personal and financial harm.  The Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s Division of […]