The following definitions shall apply for purposes of this rule chapter.

1. (1) “Administrative complaint” means a charging document filed by the Department against a licensee.
2. (2) “Administrative charges” means charges consisting of factual allegations with citations to violations of the Florida Insurance Code, Department rules or orders grouped together in one or more counts.
3. (3) “Count” is a single allegation or multiple allegations relating to a single transaction or occurrence which if true, would constitute a violation of one or more provisions of the Florida Insurance Code.
4. (4) “Department” means the Florida Department of Financial Services.
5. (5) “Final penalty” means the penalty imposed on a licensee by the Department.
6. (6) “Penalty per count” means the penalty to be assessed for a single count and is equal to the highest stated penalty in the count for all proven violations.
7. (7) “Reasonable distance” means the sign must be easily read from the center of the public street or road in front of the agency’s location.
8. (8) “Stated penalty” means the penalty set forth in rules 69B-241.080 through 69B-241.150, F.A.C.
9. (9) “Total penalty” means the sum of the highest stated penalties for each count.

Rulemaking Authority 624.308, 648.26(1)(a) FS. Law Implemented 624.307(1), 624.308, 648.26(1)(a), 648.45 FS. History–New 2-23-12.