Section 34-12.405 - Penalties for Late Filing(1) Upon determining that a Quarterly Compensation Report is late, the person designated to review the timeliness of reports shall immediately notify the lobbying firm of its failure to timely file the report and that a fine is being assessed for each late day. The fine shall be $50 per day per report for each late day up to a maximum of $5,000 per late report.(2) Upon receipt of the late-filed report, the person designated to review the timeliness of reports shall determine the amount of the fine due based upon the earliest of the following: (a) When a report is actually received by the lobbyist registration and reporting office; or(b) When the electronic receipt issued pursuant to Section 112.32155, F.S., is dated.(3) After the person designated to review the timeliness of reports has calculated the amount of the fine that has been assessed against a lobbying firm, the lobbying firm will be notified of the amount of the payment due.(4) Such fine shall be paid within 30 days after the notice of payment due is transmitted by the lobbyist registration office, unless appeal is made to the Commission. The monies shall be deposited into the Executive Branch Lobby Registration Trust Fund.(5) A fine shall not be assessed against a lobbying firm the first time any reports for which the lobbying firm is responsible are not timely filed. However, to receive the one-time fine waiver, all reports for which the lobbying firm is responsible must be filed within 30 days after the notice that any reports have not been timely filed is transmitted by the lobbyist registration office. A fine shall be assessed for any subsequent late-filed reports.(6) The person designated to review the timeliness of reports shall notify the Commission of the failure of a lobbying firm to file a report after notice or of the failure of a lobbying firm to pay the fine imposed.(7) Fines imposed by the Commission that remain unpaid 60 days after the notice of payment due is transmitted or 60 days after the Commission renders its final order shall be transmitted to the Department of Financial Services for collection.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 34-12.405
Rulemaking Authority 112.3215, 112.322(9) FS. Law Implemented 112.3215 FS.
New 1-1-97, Amended 11-24-97, 12-21-00, 6-15-06, Amended by Florida Register Volume 40, Number 247, December 23, 2014, effective 1/8/2015.New 1-1-97, Amended 11-24-97, 12-21-00, 6-15-06, 1-8-15.