Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Respondent: PAUL S. LI
Judges: SUZANNE F. HOOD
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Jacksonville, Florida
Filed: May 14, 2007
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, September 4, 2007.
Latest Update: Dec. 24, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA OHSS
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION 42;
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION,
Petitioner, . Ol . 4 \F O
vs. DBPR Case No.: 2006-046085
PAULS. LI, .
Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION,
("Petitioner"), files this Administrative Complaint before the Board of Architecture and Interior
Design against PAUL S. LI, (“Respondent”), and says:
1. Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating the practice of architecture
pursuant to Section 20.165, F lorida 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. Respondent’s last known address is 9218 Cypress Green Dr., Suite 10,
Jacksonville, Florida 32256.
4. At all times material hereto, Respondent was not duly registered or certified to
engage in the practice of architecture in the State of Florida pursuant to Chapter 481, Florida
Statutes.
5. Roland F. Patterson (“Patterson”) entered into a contract with Michael Baker to
provide architectural services for a commercial project located at 4321 Moncrief Road,
Jacksonville, Florida. .
6. At all times material hereto, Pattterson was not duly registered or certified to
engage in the practice of architecture pursuant to Chapter 481, Florida Statutes.
7. Patterson prepared architectural drawings for the project.
8. Patterson’s business card uses the title architect.
9. ‘Patterson received compensation for providing architectural drawings for the
project.
10. Patterson is not licensed in the State of Florida to practice architecture and
therefore cannot offer or provide such services or use the title architect.
11. On or about May 5, 2006, Respondent, a Florida licensed Professional Engineer,
signed and sealed the drawings prepared by Patterson for the purposes of obtaining a building
permit.
12. Section 455,227(1)(), Florida Statutes, prohibits aiding, assisting, procuring,
employing, or advising any unlicensed person or entity to practice a profession contrary to this
chapter, the chapter regulating the profession, or the rules of the department or the board.
13. Based upon the foregoing, Respondent has violated Section 455.227( DQ), Florida
Statutes, by assisting Patterson in his performance of unlicensed activity contrary to Chapter 481,
Florida Statutes.
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.
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Signed this J? F dayof December — , 2006.
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
PCP: DEC 1 1 2008
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Department of Business and Professional Regulation
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DATE (2 -27-200G
Docket for Case No: 07-002190
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Sep. 04, 2007 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Aug. 31, 2007 |
Motion to Dismiss Formal Hearing filed.
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Aug. 21, 2007 |
Notice of Taking Deposition filed.
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Jun. 25, 2007 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for September 17, 2007; 10:00 a.m.; Jacksonville and Tallahassee, FL).
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Jun. 20, 2007 |
Petitioner`s Motion to Reschedule Hearing filed.
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May 25, 2007 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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May 25, 2007 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for July 5, 2007; 10:00 a.m.; Jacksonville and Tallahassee, FL).
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May 22, 2007 |
Petitioner`s Response to Initial Order.
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May 15, 2007 |
Initial Order.
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May 14, 2007 |
Notice of Filing Petitioner`s First Set of Interrogatories, First Requests for Production and Requests for Admission filed.
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May 14, 2007 |
Election of Rights filed.
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May 14, 2007 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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May 14, 2007 |
Referral Letter filed.
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