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DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN vs LAWRENCE WRIGHT AND PARTNERS, LLC, AND LAWRENCE D. WRIGHT, 15-001015 (2015)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 15-001015 Visitors: 36
Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN
Respondent: LAWRENCE WRIGHT AND PARTNERS, LLC, AND LAWRENCE D. WRIGHT
Judges: JOHN G. VAN LANINGHAM
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Lauderdale Lakes, Florida
Filed: Feb. 23, 2015
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, May 28, 2015.

Latest Update: Jun. 02, 2024
FILED Department of Business and Professional Regulation Deputy Agency Clerk STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULA’ CLERK Evette Lawson-Proctor Date 11M 22014 File DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN, Petitioner, VS. CASE NO.: 2013-035929 LAWRENCE WRIGHT & PARTNERS, LLC, AND LAWRENCE D. WRIGHT, Respondents. f ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, ("Petitioner"), files this Administrative Complaint before the Board of Architecture and Interior Design against LAWRENCE WRIGHT & PARTNERS, LLC and LAWRENCE D. WRIGHT, (“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’ Jast known address is 4581 Weston Road, #121, Weston, FL 33331. 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 entered into a contract with Enzo Maniaci to provide architectural services for a residential project located at 2621 Nocatee Drive, Coconut Grove, Florida. 6, The contract specifically offers architectural services. 7. Respondents are offering architectural services through a business entity without a certificate of authorization. 8. Respondents are not licensed to practice architecture in the State of Florida and therefore cannot offer or provide architectural services. 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 license by offering architectural services. COUNT IT 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, LAWRENCE WRIGHT & PARTNERS, 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. Ly, Signed this“ ** day of Aves abv , 2014. [ ae DAVID K. MINACCI Smith, Thompson, Shaw, Minacci & Colén, 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 PCP: October 29, 2014 Hall Shore Toppe Rivers

Docket for Case No: 15-001015
Issue Date Proceedings
May 28, 2015 Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
May 28, 2015 (Petitioner's) Motion to Dismiss filed.
May 27, 2015 Order Canceling Hearing (parties to advise status by June 3, 2015).
May 21, 2015 Notice of Filing Petitioner's Exhibit List (with Exhibits attached) filed.
Mar. 10, 2015 Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for May 27, 2015; 9:00 a.m.; Lauderdale Lakes, FL).
Mar. 06, 2015 Petitioner's Motion to Reschedule Hearing filed.
Mar. 05, 2015 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Mar. 05, 2015 Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for May 6, 2015; 9:00 a.m.; Lauderdale Lakes and Tallahassee, FL).
Feb. 24, 2015 Initial Order.
Feb. 23, 2015 Notice of Filing Petitioner's First Set of Interrogatories, First Requests for Production and Requests for Admission filed.
Feb. 23, 2015 Election of Rights filed.
Feb. 23, 2015 Administrative Complaint filed.
Feb. 23, 2015 Referral Letter filed.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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