440.106 Civil remedies; administrative
penalties. ---
(1) Whenever any circuit or special grievance committee acting
under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court finds probable cause to believe
that an attorney has violated s. 440.105, such committee may forward to the
appropriate state attorney a copy of the findings of probable cause and a
copy of the report being filed in the matter.
(2) Whenever a physician, osteopath, chiropractor, podiatrist,
or other practitioner is determined to have violated s. 440.105, the
[Footnote 1] Board of
Medical Examiners as set forth in chapter 458, the [Footnote 2] Board of
Osteopathic
Medical Examiners as set forth in chapter 459, the Board of Chiropractic as
set forth in chapter 460, the Board of Podiatric Medicine as set forth in
chapter 461, or other appropriate licensing authority, shall hold an
administrative hearing to consider the imposition of administrative sanctions
as provided by law against said physician, osteopath, chiropractor, or other
practitioner.
(3) Whenever any group or individual self-insurer, carrier,
rating bureau, or agent or other representative of any carrier or rating
bureau is determined to have violated s. 440.105, the Department of Insurance
may revoke or suspend the authority or certification of any group or
individual self-insurer, carrier, agent, or broker.
(4) The division shall report any contractor determined in
violation of requirements of this chapter to the appropriate state licensing
board for disciplinary action.
(5) The terms "violation" or "violated" shall include
having been found guilty of or having pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to a
felony or misdemeanor under the law of the United States of America or any
state thereof or under the law of any other country without regard to whether
a judgment of conviction has been entered by the court having jurisdiction of
such cases.
History: s. 14, ch. 93-415.
[Footnote 1] Note. Renamed the Board of Medicine by s. 4, ch.
86-245.
[Footnote 2] Note. Renamed the Board of Osteopathic Medicine
by s. 85, ch. 92-149.