Prieto v. Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulations

Antonio A. Prieto appeals a suspension order entered by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. We affirm.

Respondent-appellant Prieto is a state-certified residential real estate appraiser regulated under chapter 475, Florida Statutes. After an administrative hearing, he was found to have violated subsections 475.624(14) and (15), Florida Statutes (1995). The Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board adopted the recommended order of the Administrative Law Judge. The Board imposed a $3,000 fine, suspended Prieto’s license for five years, and imposed the requirement that…