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DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN vs DDS STUDIOS, INC., DDS STUDIOS ARCHITECTURAL RENDERING, AND DANIEL D. SHAHEEN, 13-000829 (2013)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 13-000829 Visitors: 16
Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN
Respondent: DDS STUDIOS, INC., DDS STUDIOS ARCHITECTURAL RENDERING, AND DANIEL D. SHAHEEN
Judges: SUZANNE VAN WYK
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Lake City, Florida
Filed: Mar. 11, 2013
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, May 23, 2013.

Latest Update: Nov. 20, 2024
FILED Department of Business and Professional Regulation Deputy Agency Clerk STATE OF FLORIDA CLERK Evette Lawson-Proctor DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REG ULAT bate 1130/2013 File # DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN, Petitioner, Vs. CASE NO.: 2012-015729 DDS STUDIOS, INC., DDS STUDIOS ARCHITECTURAL RENDERING AND DANIEL D. SHAHEEN, Respondents. / ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT. Petitioner, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, ("Petitioner"), files this Administrative Complaint before the Board of Architecture and Interior Design against DDS STUDIOS, INC., DDS STUDIOS ARCHTECTURAL RENDERING and DANIEL D. SHAHEEN, (“Respondents”), 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. Respondents’ last known address is 768 SW Walter Avenue, Lake City, FL 32024. 4. At all times material hereto, Respondents were not duly registered or certified to engage in the practice of architecture pursuant to Chapter 481, Florida Statutes. 5. Respondents standard contract offers commercial design services. 6. Respondent, Daniel D. Shaheen, holds himself out as an architect. 7, Respondents’ web site offers architectural services. 8. Respondents are not licensed to practice architecture in the State of Florida and therefore cannot offer or provide architectural services for a commercial property. 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, Respondents have violated Section 481.223(1)(a), Florida Statutes, by practicing architecture when they were not the holder of a valid ticense by offering architectural services, COUNT I 12. Petitioner hereby realleges and incorporates paragraphs one (1) through cight (8) as if fully set forth herein. 13. Section 481.223(1)(c), Florida Statutes, states that a person may not knowingly “use the name or title ‘architect’ or ‘registered architect’ or words to that effect, when the person is not then the holder of a valid license.” 14. Based upon the foregoing, the Respondents have violated Section 481.223(1)(c), Florida Statutes, by using the name or title “architect”, when they were not the holder of a valid license. COUNT II 5. Petitioner hereby realleges and incorporates paragraphs one (1) through eight (8) as if fully set forth herein. 6. Section 481.219(2), Florida Statutes, requires a certificate of authorization for a corporation, partnership, or fictitious name offering architectural services. 7. Based upon the foregoing, the Respondent, DDS Studios, Inc., and Respondent DDS Studio Architectural Renderings, 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. PCP: Nn Signed this at day of Vien 2013. January 23, 2013 Hall Shore Costoya DAVID K. MINACCI Smith, Thompson, Shaw, Minacci & Coldén, P.A. 3520 Thomasville Road, Fourth Floor Tallahassee, Florida 32309 FL Bar No. 0056774 Ph: (850) 402-1570 Fax: (850) 241-0161 davidm@stslaw.com

Docket for Case No: 13-000829
Issue Date Proceedings
May 23, 2013 Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
May 22, 2013 Motion to Dismiss Formal Hearing filed.
May 13, 2013 Notice of Taking Deposition (Daniel D. Shaheen) filed.
Apr. 24, 2013 Order Denying Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction.
Apr. 24, 2013 Order Reserving Ruling on Petitioner`s Motion to Compel.
Apr. 24, 2013 Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for May 28, 2013; 9:30 a.m.; Lake City, FL).
Apr. 18, 2013 Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction for Hearing Not Involving Disputed Issues of Material Fact filed.
Apr. 18, 2013 Motion to Compel Responses to Interrogatories and Requests for Production filed.
Apr. 18, 2013 Petitioner's Motion to Reschedule Hearing filed.
Mar. 15, 2013 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Mar. 15, 2013 Notice of Hearing (hearing set for April 30, 2013; 9:30 a.m.; Lake City, FL).
Mar. 13, 2013 Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
Mar. 12, 2013 Initial Order.
Mar. 11, 2013 Election of Rights filed.
Mar. 11, 2013 Administrative Complaint filed.
Mar. 11, 2013 Notice of Filing Petitioner's First Set of Interrogatories, First Requests for Production and Requests for Admission filed.
Mar. 11, 2013 Referral Letter filed.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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