Petitioner: FLORIDA ENGINEERS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
Respondent: DANIEL J. RICH, P.E.
Judges: CHARLES C. ADAMS
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Jan. 12, 2007
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, May 11, 2007.
Latest Update: Jan. 24, 2025
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STATE OF FLORIDA
FLORIDA BOARD.OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
FLORIDA BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL
ENGINEERS,
Petitioner,
vy. Case No. 2005004444
DANIEL J, RICH,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT :
Petitioner, The Florida Board of Professional Engineers files with the! Department of
Business and Professional Responsibility this Administrative Complaint agains Respondents,
Daniel J. Rich, aid alleges: :
1. The Board of Professional Engineers is charged with deterring the unlicensed
practice of engineering pursuant to Section 471.038(5) and Chapter 455, Florida Statutes,
2, Respondent’s last known address is 4155 Sable Chase Drive, Houston Texas
77014,
3. Respondent obtained a license, number 55625, to provide engineéking services in
the State of Florida‘in February 23, 2000. :
4, Respondent voluntarily placed his license on inactive status on Shnuary 6, 2003,
and it remained on inactive status until’ December 1, 2005, at which time Resporident’s licensure
status was changed from inactive to active based on Respondent’s compliance vith the Board’s
continuing education requirements.
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5. On or about December 21, 2004, Respondent approached Keneth Revell of
Santa Rosa, Florida at Reveli’s hurricane damaged house and represented himsel to Revell to be
a civil engineer representing Reveli’s homeowner’s insurance company, Respondent conducted a
physical inspection of the damage to Revell’s home on that date and again on or about December
23, 2004. On or about January 6, 2005, Respondent further represented to Res {1 that he had.
prepared an “engineet’s report” on the damage but would not release it until he ‘was licensed in
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6. Based on the foregoing, Respondent violated Section 471.0380X6), Florida
Statutes, by practicing engineering on an inactive license.
WHEREFORE, the Petitioner respectfully requests the Board of Professjonal Enginégers
to enter an order. imposing one or more of the following penalties: permanent revocation or
suspension of the Respondent’s license, restriction of the Respondent’s practice, imposition of an
administrative fine, issuance of a reprimand, placement of the Respondent or probation, the
assessment of costs related to the investigation and prosecution of this case, dther than costs
associated ‘with an attomey’s time, as provided for in Section 455.227(3), Florida: Keanutes, and/or
any other relief that the Board deems appropriate.
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SIGNED this L7h day of MV d ven bo’ , 2006."
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Paul J. Martin, Exectifive Director
Board of Proféssional|Engineers
COUNSEL FOR FEMC:
Patrick Creehan ‘
Chief Prosecuting Attomey F | L E
Florida Engincers Management Corporation Departnant of Business and Rogutation
2507 Callaway Road, Suite 200 DEPUTY
Tallahassee, Florida 32303 } i
(850)521-0500 cree Brercin
Florida Bar No. 0063540 ih
PC/jt
PCP: November 16; 2606
PCP Members: Matthews; Seckinger, and Hogenkamp :
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Docket for Case No: 07-000188PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
May 11, 2007 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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May 11, 2007 |
Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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May 01, 2007 |
Order Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for May 14, 2007; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Apr. 24, 2007 |
Motion to Hold in Abeyance for 60 Days filed.
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Mar. 05, 2007 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for April 27, 2007; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Mar. 05, 2007 |
Respondent`s Witness List filed.
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Mar. 02, 2007 |
(Proposed) Order Granting Joint Motion for Continuance of the Administrative Hearing filed.
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Mar. 02, 2007 |
Joint Motion for Continuance of the Administrative Hearing filed.
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Feb. 15, 2007 |
Notice of Appearance filed.
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Jan. 24, 2007 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Jan. 24, 2007 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for March 12, 2007; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Jan. 18, 2007 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Jan. 16, 2007 |
Initial Order.
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Jan. 12, 2007 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jan. 12, 2007 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Jan. 12, 2007 |
Agency referral filed.
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