If he has a license, there are penalties for various sorts of behaviors. I will just let the Commission read the thread and decide whether his involvement with Ballbids meets those qualifications.
61J2-24.001 Disciplinary Guidelines.
(1) Pursuant to Section 455.2273, F.S., the Commission sets forth below a range of disciplinary guidelines from which disciplinary penalties will be imposed upon licensees guilty of violating Chapter 455 or 475, F.S. The purpose of the disciplinary guidelines is to give notice to licensees of the range of penalties which normally will be imposed for each count during a formal or an informal hearing. For purposes of this rule, the order of penalties, ranging from lowest to highest, is: reprimand, fine, probation, suspension, and revocation or denial. Pursuant to Section 475.25(1), F.S., combinations of these penalties are permissible by law. Nothing in this rule shall preclude any discipline imposed upon a licensee pursuant to a stipulation or settlement agreement, nor shall the range of penalties set forth in this rule preclude the Probable Cause Panel from issuing a letter of guidance.
(2) As provided in Section 475.25(1), F.S., the Commission may, in addition to other disciplinary penalties, place a licensee on probation. The placement of the licensee on probation shall be for such a period of time and subject to such conditions as the Commission may specify. Standard probationary conditions may include, but are not limited to, requiring the licensee: to attend pre-licensure courses; to satisfactorily complete a pre-licensure course; to attend post-licensure courses; to satisfactorily complete a post-licensure course; to attend continuing education courses; to submit to and successfully complete the state-administered examination; to be subject to periodic inspections and interviews by a DBPR investigator; if a broker, to place the license on a broker associate status; or, if a broker, to file escrow account status reports with the Commission or with a DBPR investigator at such intervals as may be prescribed.
(3) The penalties are as listed unless aggravating or mitigating circumstances apply pursuant to subsection (4). The verbal identification of offenses is descriptive only; the full language of each statutory provision cited must be consulted in order to determine the conduct included.
PENALTY RANGE
VIOLATION FIRST VIOLATION SECOND AND SUBSEQUENT
VIOLATIONS
(a) Section 475.22, F.S.
Broker fails to maintain office or sign at
entrance of office (a) Reprimand to $500 administrative fine (a) 90-day suspension and $1,000
administrative fine
(b) Section 475.24, F.S.
Failure to register a branch office (b) Reprimand to $500 administrative fine (b) 90-day suspension and $1,000
administrative fine
(c) Section 475.25(1)(b), F.S. Fraud,
misrepresentation, and dishonest dealing
Concealment, false promises, false pretenses
by trick, scheme or device
Culpable negligence or breach of trust
Violating a duty imposed by law or by the
terms of a listing agreement; aided, assisted
or conspired with another; or formed an intent,
design or scheme to engage in such misconduct
and committed an overt act in furtherance of
such intent, design or scheme (c) $1,000 to $2,500 administrative fine and
30-day suspension to revocation
$1,000 to $2,500 administrative fine and 30-
day suspension to revocation
$1,000 to $2,500 administrative fine and 30-
day suspension to revocation
$1,000 to $2,500 administrative fine and 30-
day suspension to revocation (c) $2,500 to $5,000 administrative fine and 6
month suspension to revocation
$2,500 to $5,000 administrative fine and 6
month suspension to revocation
$2,500 to $5,000 administrative fine and 6
month suspension to revocation
$2,500 to $5,000 administrative fine and 6
month suspension to revocation
$2,500 to $5,000 administrative fine and 6
month suspension to revocation