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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 548.028

  • Commission: means the Florida Athletic Commission. See Florida Statutes 548.002
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • person: includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint adventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations, and all other groups or combinations. See Florida Statutes 1.01
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
The commission shall not issue a license to:

(1) Any person or business entity that has been convicted of any act, or that has a trustee, partner, officer, director, or owner that has been convicted of any act, that would constitute a violation of this chapter or would constitute any of the grounds set forth in this chapter for suspension or revocation of a license or against whom such charges are pending before any regulatory body; or
(2) Any person or business entity that has been named in any information or indictment, or that has a trustee, partner, officer, director, or owner that has been named in an information or indictment, for any act that would constitute a violation of this chapter or a ground for suspension or revocation of a license.