Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN
Respondent: URI GAVISH AND INTERIOR DESIGN CENTER & MANUFACTURING
Judges: STUART M. LERNER
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Filed: May 28, 2003
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, August 18, 2003.
Latest Update: Dec. 22, 2024
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STATE OF FLORIDA “
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION,
Petitioner, 6 4. i § i
vs. DBPR Case No.: 2003-002387
URI GAVISH and INTERIOR DESIGN
CENTER & MANUFACTURING,
Respondents.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL °F GU? \.TION,
("Petitioner"), files this Administrative Complaint before the Board of Architecture and Interior
Design against URI GAVISH and INTERIOR DESIGN CENTER & MANUFACTURING,
("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 and interior design pursuant to Section 455.228(1), and
Section 481.223(1)(a), Florida Statutes.
3. Atall times material hereto, Respondent was not duly registered or certified to engage
in the practice of interior design pursuant to Chapter 481, Florida Statutes.
4. Respondent's last known address is 160 S.W. 12" Avenue, Bay 104, Deerfield Beach,
Florida 33442.
5. Interior Design Center & Manufacturing, does not have a certificate of
authorization to offer or practice interior design services.
COUNT I
6. Petitioner realleges and incorporates paragraphs | through 5 as though
fully stated in this Count I.
7. Respondent held himself out as an interior designer in business cards and brochures.
8. Section 481.223(1)(c), Florida Statutes, states that a person may not knowingly “use
the name or title ‘interior designer’ or ‘registered interior designer’ or words to that effect, when
the person is not then the holder of a valid license.”
9. Based upon the foregoing, th- Respondent has violated Section <°1,223())6°. “lorida
Statutes, by using the name or title “interior designer”, when he was not the holder of a valid
license.
COUNT It
10. Petitioner realleges and incorporates paragraphs | through 5 as though
fully stated in this Count II.
11. Respondent practiced interior design by offering such services orally in his business
pitch to clients.
12. Section 481.223(1)(b), Florida Statutes, states that a person may not knowingly
practice interior design, when the person is not then the holder of a valid license.”
13. Based upon the foregoing, the Respondent has violated Section 48 1.223(1)(b).
Florida Statutes, by practicing interior design, when he was not the holder of a valid license.
to
COUNT IT
4. Petitioner realleges and incorporates paragraphs | through 5 as though
fully stated in this Count HI.
5. Section 481.219(3), Florida Statutes, requires a certificate of authorization to
practice interior design services through a corporation, partnership, or under a fictitious name.
6. Based upon the foregoing, Respondent has violated Section 481.219(3), Florida
Statutes, by practicing interior design services through Interior Design Center & Manufacturing
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 Staticss,
and/or any other relief that the Board is authorized to impose pursuant to Chapters 481 and 455,
Florida Statutes, and/or the rules promv'gated thereunder.
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Signed this_24 day of Apert { ,ood .
FILED ,
usiness and Professional Regulation “SSD en
Department of Bi
DEPUTY CLERK DAVID K. MINACCL
. Smith, Thompson, Shaw & Manausa, P.A.
Parardrth Michele 2075 Centre Pointe Blvd.
=F. 003
CLERK
DATE _5-7-2003 __
PCP: +/24]2003
Tallahassee, FL 32308-4893
FL Bar No. 0056774
Ph: (850) 402-1570
Fax: (850) 402-1508
Docket for Case No: 03-001989
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Aug. 18, 2003 |
Order Closing Files. CASE CLOSED.
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Aug. 14, 2003 |
Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed by Petitioner.
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Jul. 17, 2003 |
Petitioner`s First Request for Production (filed via facsimile).
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Jun. 27, 2003 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Video Teleconference (video hearing set for August 26, 2003; 9:00 a.m.; Fort Lauderdale and Tallahassee, FL).
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Jun. 25, 2003 |
Petitioner`s Response to the Court`s Request (filed via facsimile).
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Jun. 25, 2003 |
Petitioner`s Motion to Reschedule Hearing filed.
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Jun. 16, 2003 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Jun. 16, 2003 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for August 6, 2003; 9:00 a.m.; Fort Lauderdale, FL).
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Jun. 16, 2003 |
Respondents` Responses to Petitioner`s First Request for Admissions filed.
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Jun. 16, 2003 |
Order of Consolidation issued. (consolidated cases are: 03-001984, 03-001986, 03-001989)
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Jun. 06, 2003 |
Respondents` Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Administrative Complaint and Demand for Attorney`s Fees and Formal Administrative Hearing filed.
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Jun. 03, 2003 |
Respondents` Notice of Compliane with Initial Order Entered on May 28, 2003 (filed via facsimile).
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Jun. 03, 2003 |
Petitioner`s Response to Initial Order filed.
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May 28, 2003 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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May 28, 2003 |
Respondent`s Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Administrative Complaint and Demand for Attorney`s Fees and Formal Administrative Hearing filed.
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May 28, 2003 |
Referral Letter filed.
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May 28, 2003 |
Initial Order issued.
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