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DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION vs PAUL S. LI, 07-002190 (2007)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 07-002190 Visitors: 10
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. / 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. w . 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 eee FILED Department of Business and Professional Regulation { AGENCY CLERK cuRK SayyAy 2. Worse am DATE (2 -27-200G

Docket for Case No: 07-002190
Issue Date Proceedings
Sep. 04, 2007 Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
Aug. 31, 2007 Motion to Dismiss Formal Hearing filed.
Aug. 21, 2007 Notice of Taking Deposition filed.
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).
Jun. 20, 2007 Petitioner`s Motion to Reschedule Hearing filed.
May 25, 2007 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
May 25, 2007 Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for July 5, 2007; 10:00 a.m.; Jacksonville and Tallahassee, FL).
May 22, 2007 Petitioner`s Response to Initial Order.
May 15, 2007 Initial Order.
May 14, 2007 Notice of Filing Petitioner`s First Set of Interrogatories, First Requests for Production and Requests for Admission filed.
May 14, 2007 Election of Rights filed.
May 14, 2007 Administrative Complaint filed.
May 14, 2007 Referral Letter filed.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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