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DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION vs MARK ROBINSON AND MARK ROBINSON DESIGN, LLC, 07-002790 (2007)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 07-002790 Visitors: 11
Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Respondent: MARK ROBINSON AND MARK ROBINSON DESIGN, LLC
Judges: STUART M. LERNER
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Lauderdale Lakes, Florida
Filed: Jun. 21, 2007
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, August 31, 2007.

Latest Update: Nov. 16, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION 2; : reece oro ae Be ULATION, ee, 2 aoe Petitioner, O | . aT 7 O ee %, ce vs. Case No.: 2006-07054 2 MARK ROBINSON, and MARK ROBINSON DESIGN, LLC, Respondents. / ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT - Petitioner, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, ("Petitioner"), files this Administrative Complaint before the Board of Architecture and Interior Design against MARK ROBINSON and MARK ROBINSON DESIGN, LLC, (“RespondentS”), and says: : 1. Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating the practice of architecture pursuant to Section 20.165, Florida Statutes, and Chapters 455 and 481, Florida Statutes. . 2. The Department of Business and Professional Regulation has jurisdiction over the unlicensed practice of architecture and interior design pursuant to Section 455.228(1), and Section 481.223(1)(a), Florida Statutes. 3. Respondents’ last known address is 4431 Davie Road, Suite 116, Davie, Florida 4. At all times material hereto, Respondents were not duly registered or certified to engage in the practice of architecture in the State of Florida pursuant to Chapter 481, Florida Statutes. 5. On or about June 22, 2005, Respondents entered into a contract with Chris Maroudas to provide architectural services for a residential project located at 9511 SW 81% Street, Miami, Florida. 6. The contract specifically provides that Respondents will provide “one set unsigned and three sets signed and sealed drawings for the above project.” 7. Respondents prepared drawings for the project and their title block appears on the drawings as Mark Robinson Design, LLC. 8. Respondents are not licensed to practice architecture in the State of Florida and therefore cannot contract to provide signed and sealed drawings. COUNT I 9. Petitioner hereby realleges and incorporates paragraphs one (1) through eight (8) as if fully set forth herein. 10. Section 481.223(1)(a), Florida Statutes, states that a person may not knowingly “practice architecture unless the person is an architect or a registered. architect.” 11. Based upon the foregoing, Respondent has violated Section 481 .223(1){a), Florida Statutes, by practicing architecture when he was not the holder of a valid license by offering architectural services. COUNT II 12. Petitioner hereby realleges and incorporates paragraphs one (1) through eight (8) as if fully set forth herein. 13. Section 481.219(2), Florida Statutes, requires a certificate of authorization for a corporation, partnership, or fictitious name offering architectural services. 14. Based upon the foregoing, the Respondent, Mark Robinson Design, LLC, has violated Section 481.219(2), Florida Statutes, by offering architectural services without a certificate of authorization. WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests the Board enter an Order imposing an administrative fine not to exceed $5,000 per count, assess costs associated with investigation and prosecution, impose any or all penalties delineated within Section 455.227(2), Florida Statutes, and/or any other relief that the Board is authorized to impose pursuant to Chapters 481 and 455, . Florida Statutes, and/or the rules promulgated thereunder. Signed this _¢7* day of__AL pei! _, 2007. F | DAVID K. MINACCI L E D Smith, Thompson, Shaw & Manausa, P.A. Department of Business and Professional Reguation 3520 Thomasville Road, Fourth Floor DEPUTY CLERK Tallahassee, Florida 32309 FL Bar No. 0056774 ig soit PCP: 3/26/07 Rodriguez Wirtz Hall

Docket for Case No: 07-002790
Issue Date Proceedings
Aug. 31, 2007 Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
Aug. 29, 2007 Notice of Taking Deposition filed.
Aug. 17, 2007 Order Directing Responses (written response shall be filed by August 30, 2007).
Aug. 16, 2007 Motion to Compel Responses to Interrogatories and Request for Production filed.
Aug. 16, 2007 Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction for Hearing not Involving Disputed Issues of Material Fact filed.
Jul. 17, 2007 Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for September 7, 2007; 9:00 a.m.; Lauderdale Lakes and Tallahassee, FL).
Jul. 16, 2007 Petitioner`s Motion to Reschedule Hearing filed.
Jul. 09, 2007 Order Concerning Hearing Exhibits, Witnesses, and Dispute Resolution.
Jul. 09, 2007 Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for August 10, 2007; 9:00 a.m.; Lauderdale Lakes and Tallahassee, FL).
Jun. 25, 2007 Initial Order.
Jun. 21, 2007 Notice of Filing Petitioner`s First Set of Interrogatories, First Requests for Production and Requests for Admission filed.
Jun. 21, 2007 Election of Rights filed.
Jun. 21, 2007 Administrative Complaint filed.
Jun. 21, 2007 Referral Letter filed.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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