Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Respondent: DAVID K. HUFSTETLER
Judges: LISA SHEARER NELSON
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Jacksonville, Florida
Filed: Sep. 21, 2007
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, November 20, 2007.
Latest Update: Jan. 18, 2025
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION,
: ("Petitioner"), files this Administrative Complaint before the Board of Architecture and Interior
| Design against DAVID K. HUFSTETLER, ("Respondent"), and says: .
1. Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating the practice of architecture
- and interior design 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 pursuant to Section 455.228(1), and Section 481.223(1)(a),
Florida Statutes. .
3. At all times material hereto, Respondent was not duly registered or certified to
engage in the practice of architecture in the State of Florida pursuant to Chapter 481, Florida
Statutes.
4, Respondent's last known address is 3948 South 3" Street, #378, Jacksonville, FL
32250. |
5. Respondent entered into a contract with First Baptist Church of Atlantic Beach to
provide architectural services for a project located on Mayport Road, Atlantic Beach, Florida.
6. Respondent prepared drawings for the project.
7. Respondent’s title block appears on the drawings.
8. Respondent is not a licensed architect in the State of Florida and therefore cannot
offer or provide architectural services.
9. 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.” .
10: 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 and providing architectural services.
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.
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Signed this i g* day of Pa | wa ; » Qeoo 7.
_ DAVID K. MINACCI
Smith, Thompson, Shaw & Manausa, P.A.
3520 Thomasville Road, Fourth Floor
Tallahassee, FL 32309
FL Bar No. 0056774
Ph: (850) 402-1570
Fax: (850) 558-1613
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Docket for Case No: 07-004383
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Nov. 20, 2007 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Nov. 19, 2007 |
Motion to Dismiss Formal Hearing filed.
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Oct. 09, 2007 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Oct. 09, 2007 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for November 28, 2007; 9:30 a.m.; Jacksonville and Tallahassee, FL).
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Sep. 26, 2007 |
Petitioner`s Response to Initial Order filed.
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Sep. 21, 2007 |
Initial Order.
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Sep. 21, 2007 |
Notice of Filing Petitioner`s First Set of Interrogatories, First Requests for Production and Request fors Admission filed.
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Sep. 21, 2007 |
Respondent`s Answer to Administrative Complaint filed.
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Sep. 21, 2007 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Sep. 21, 2007 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Sep. 21, 2007 |
Referral Letter filed.
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