DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, Petitioner, vs. . Case No.:' 2006-041947 TERENCE J. BRISSON AND ST. LUCIE HOME DESIGN, Ol - | U y hy Respondents. / ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, ("Petitioner"), files this Administrative Complaint before the Board of Architecture and Interior Design against TERENCE J. BRISSON AND DRAFTING DESIGN SERVICES, INC. (‘Respondents"), and says: . “L Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating the practice of architecture 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. Respondents’ last known address is 3241 Oleander Avenue, Ft. Pierce, Florida 34982. 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 contracted to provide architectural services for a project known as Kelly Apartments located at Lot 22 and 23, Block 16 Fairview, City of Pompano Beach, Florida. 6. Respondents prepare architectural drawings for the above project and their title block appears on the drawings. © . 7. Respondents presented the drawings to the Architectural Review Committee of the City of Pompano Beach. 8. Respondents are offering these services through a business entity without a certificate of authorization. 9. Respondents are not licensed to practice architecture in the State of Florida and therefore cannot offer or provide architectural services. COUNT T 10. Petitioner hereby realleges and incorporates paragraphs one (1) through nine (9) as if fully set forth herein. LL. 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.” 12. 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 I 13. Petitioner hereby realleges and incorporates paragraphs one (1) through nine (9) as if fully set forth herein. 14. Section 481.219(2), Florida Statutes, requires a certificate of authorization for a corporation, partnership, or fictitious name offering architectural services. 15. Based upon the foregoing, the Respondent, St. Lucie Home Design, 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. A Signed this ¢" dayof_ Lebeua- 2007. .L) Ke DAVID K. MINACCI Smith, Thompson, Shaw & Manausa, P.A. 2075 Centre Pointe Blvd. Tallahassee, FL 32308-4893 FL Bar No. 0056774 Ph: = (850) 402-1570 Fax: (850) 402-1508 FILED Department of Business and Professional Regulation DEPUTY CLERK Prardnt Midele DATE ware 12-2007 PCP: FEB 0-5 2007

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