Petitioner: FLORIDA ENGINEERS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
Respondent: SHIRISH RAJPATHAK, P.E.
Judges: LARRY J. SARTIN
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: West Palm Beach, Florida
Filed: Apr. 28, 2006
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, July 14, 2006.
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Petitioner, Florida Engineers Management Corporation, files this scbricistratve
Complaint before the Board of Professional Engineers against Respondent, Shirish
Rajpathak, P.E. This Administrative Complaint is issued pursuant to Sectitrs 120.60
and 471.038, Florida Statutes. Any proceeding conceming this complain SBhall be
conducted pursuant to Section 120.57, Florida Statutes. In support of this complaint,
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Petitioner alleges the following:
1. Petitioner is charged with providing admlnistrative, investigdtive, and
prosecutorial services to the Board of Professional Engineers pursuant to ion
471.038, Florida Statutes (2003). The Board of Professional Engineers is tharged with
regulating the practice of engineering pursuant to Chapter 455, Florida stitutes.
2. Respondent Is a licensed professional engineer in the oa Florida,
having been issued license number PE 42702. Respondent's last known
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8641-B Boca Glades Bivd., Boca Raton, Florida 33434.
3. From on or about March 1, 2004 through on or about August 16, 2004,
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Respondent served as a principal officer and qualifying engineer for SCA |
and Consulting, Inc., of Deland, Hlorida, (Certificate of Authorization #6643),
4. SCA Engineering and Consulting provided geotechnical soil }
the signature of Respondent, printed from a computer, and the em
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5. Between March and August 2004, SCA Engineering and Corbutting
employees sent out hundreds of reports under the Seal of Respondent th had not
been prepared or produced by him or under his responsible charge.
6. At all times retevant to this administrative complaint, Respot{dent’s
address was more than 200 miles from the office from which SCA’s reports were issued.
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7. Respondent facilitated use of his seal on the SCA reports by
embossing seal with his name and license number at the office of SCA.
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8. Respondent knew or should have known that SCA used his deal on
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hundreds of reports that Respondent did not prepare, produce or review. i.
9. Rule 61G15-19.001(6)(j), Florida Administrative Code, Provides that
"misconduct in the practice of engineering includes affixing his seal and/orsignature to
plans, specifications, drawings or other documents required to be sealed pursuant to
471.025(1), Florida statutes, when such document has not been personally prepared by
: : - the engineer or prepared under his responsible supervision, direction and ontrol.
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10. Based on the foregoing, Respondent violated Section 471.033(1)(g),
Florida Statutes, by misconduct In the practice of engineering.
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placement of the Respondent on probation, the assessment of costs relat
investigation and prosecution of this case, other than costs associated wi
other relief that the Board deems appropriate. ; |
SIGNED this___3~_ day of __ i) eee ir, , 2005.
Florida Bar No. 191463
2507 Callaway Road, Suite 200
Tallahassee, Florida]32303-5267
Ph. (850) 521-050
Fax (850) 521-052
:. Shirish Rajpathak, P.E.
‘+ PCP: November 10, 2005
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Docket for Case No: 06-001542PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jul. 14, 2006 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Jul. 05, 2006 |
Notice of Settlement filed.
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May 25, 2006 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (video hearing set for July 10, 2006; 9:30 a.m.; West Palm Beach and Tallahassee, FL).
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May 22, 2006 |
Motion for Continuance of Hearing filed.
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May 09, 2006 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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May 09, 2006 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (video hearing set for June 23, 2006; 9:30 a.m.; West Palm Beach and Tallahassee, FL).
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Apr. 28, 2006 |
Initial Order.
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Apr. 28, 2006 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Apr. 28, 2006 |
Answer to Administrative Complaint filed.
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Apr. 28, 2006 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Apr. 28, 2006 |
Agency referral filed.
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