Petitioner: FLORIDA ENGINEERS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
Respondent: FRED JONES, P.E.
Judges: WILLIAM F. QUATTLEBAUM
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Bradenton, Florida
Filed: Dec. 16, 2008
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, June 29, 2009.
Latest Update: Dec. 22, 2024
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STATE OF FLORIDA
FLORIDA BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
FLORIDA ENGINEERS ;
MANAGEMENT CORPORATION,
Petitioner,
Vv. FEMC Case No. 2004044076
FRED C. JONES, P.E.,
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
COMES NOW the Florida Engineers Management Corporation, hereinafier referred to as
“Petitioner,” and files this Administrative Complaint before the Board of Professional Engineers
against Fred C. Jones, P.E., hereinafter referred to as “Respondent”. This Administrative
Complaint is issued pursuant to Sections 120,60 and 471.038, Florida Statutes. Any proceeding
concerning this complaint shall be conducted pursuant to Section 120.57, Florida Statutes. In
support of this complaint, Petitioner alleges the following:
1, Petitioner is charged with providing administrative, investigative, and
prosecutorial services to the Board of Professional Engineers pursuant to Section 471.038,
Florida Statutes (1997). The Board of Professional Engineers is charged with regulating the
practice of engineering pursuant to Chapter 455, Florida Statutes.
2. Respondent is and has been at all time material hereto a licensed professional
engineer in the State of Florida, having been issued license number PE 54476. Respondent’s last
known address is 915 29" Avenue, West, Bradenton, Florida 34205.
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3. The Respondent is the Engineer of Record for an addition to a family room
hereinafter referred lo as the Rodriguez Residence project.
4, On March 17, 2004, the Respondent signed, sealed, and dated Sheets 1 and 2 for
the Rodriguez Residence project.
5. The Respondent indicates on the typical wall section that the concrete masonry
walls are reinforced with the bars shown on the plans.
6. The Respondent failed 10 indicate the bars on the plans; therefore, the masonry
design is incomplete.
7. The Respondent failed to indicate the construction details for construction of the
gable end of the addition.
8. Based on the foregoing, Respondent is charged with violating Section
47}.033(1)(g), Florida Statutes, by engaging in negligence in the practice of engineering.
WHEREFORE, the Petitioner respectfully requests the Board of Professional Engineers
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 on probation, the
assessment of costs related to the investigation and prosecution of this case, other than costs
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associated with an attorney’s time, as provided for in Section 455.227(3), Florida Statutes, and/or
any other relief that the Board deems appropriate.
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SIGNED this |*' day of 2005.
COUNSEL FOR FEMC:
Douglas D. Sunshine
Prosecuting Attorney
Florida Engineers Management Corporation F | L
2507 Callaway Road, Suite 200 partrent at Business ang Profees
Tallahassee, Florida 32303 DEPuTy CLERK Regulation
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PCP: July 14, 2005 DATE i Tchad
PCP Members: Matthews, Tomasino, Scckinger - ACO Ly
PEMC y. Fred C. Jones, P.E., Case # 2004044076 3
Docket for Case No: 08-006241PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jun. 29, 2009 |
Order Closing Files. CASE CLOSED.
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Jun. 24, 2009 |
Notice of Substitution of Counsel filed.
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Jun. 24, 2009 |
Motion to Cancel Hearing and to Close File filed.
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May 28, 2009 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for August 17 through 21, 2009; 9:30 a.m.; Bradenton, FL).
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May 22, 2009 |
Motion to Continue Hearing filed.
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May 22, 2009 |
CASE STATUS: Motion Hearing Held. |
Mar. 05, 2009 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for June 1 through 5, 2009; 9:30 a.m.; Bradenton, FL).
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Mar. 02, 2009 |
CASE STATUS: Motion Hearing Held. |
Feb. 27, 2009 |
(Proposed) Order on Motion to Continue Final Hearing filed.
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Feb. 27, 2009 |
Motion to Continue Final Hearing filed.
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Feb. 26, 2009 |
Notice of Transfer.
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Dec. 17, 2008 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for March 10 through 12, 2009; 9:00 a.m.; Bradenton, FL).
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Dec. 17, 2008 |
Order of Consolidation (DOAH Case Nos. 08-3967PL, 08-6238PL, 08-6239PL, 08-6240PL, 08-6241PL and 08-6242PL).
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Dec. 16, 2008 |
Initial Order.
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Dec. 16, 2008 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Dec. 16, 2008 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Dec. 16, 2008 |
Joint Motion for Continuance and to Reschedule Consolidated Hearing filed.
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Dec. 16, 2008 |
Agency referral filed.
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CASE STATUS: Motion Hearing Held. |