Miller v. Department of Business Regulation, Division of Hotels & Restaurants

Appellant seeks review of an order of the Division of Hotels and Restaurants which denied him a formal hearing on certain violations of department rules and which assessed a civil fine of $300.

The appellant was notified by certified mail of certain minor violations existing in an apartment he owned in Hialeah, Florida. The violations were not corrected and a notice to show cause was issued. The matter was set for an informal hearing at which time the inspector’s report indicated the corrections had not been made. The representative of the Division insisted that a civil penalty be assessed.…