STATE OF FLORIDA <2, . oan) DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION’ DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, _ BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE (YX | 7 iG AND INTERIOR DESIGN, / Petitioner, vs. CASE NO.: 2008-006592 REBIE-KAH PARIZ and REBEKAH PARIZ INTERIOR / ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, INC., Respondents. / ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, ("Petitioner"), files this Administrative Complaint before the Board of Architecture and Interior Design against REBEKAH PARIZ and REBEKAH PARIZ INTERIOR / ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, INC., (“Respondents”), and says: . 1. Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating the practice of 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 interior design pursuant to Section 455.228(1), and Section 481.223(1)(a), Florida Statutes. 3. Respondents’ last known address is 532 Navarre Avenue, Coral Gables, FI. 33134, 4, At all times material hereto, Respondents were not duly registered or certified to engage in the practice of interior design in the State of Florida pursuant to Chapter 481, Florida _ Statutes. 5. On or about February 18, 2005, Respondents entered into a contract to perform architectural services for a residential project located at Stirrup Grove Townhouses, 3410 Franklin Avenue, Coconut Grove, Florida. 6. The contract specifically states that architectural drawings will be provided. 7. The contract specifically refers to the Respondents as “Architect”. 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 II -12. Petitioner hereby realleges and incorporates paragraphs one (1) through eight (8) as if fully set forth herein. 13. Section 481.223(1)(c), Florida Statutes, states that a person may not knowingly “use the name or title ‘architect’ or ‘registered architect’ or words to that effect, when the person is not then the holder of a valid license.” 14, Based upon the foregoing, the Respondents have violated Section 481.223(1)(c), Florida Statutes, by using the name or title “architect”, when they were not the holder of a valid license. COUNT IT 15. Petitioner hereby realleges and incorporates paragraphs one (1) through eight (8) as if fully set forth herein. . 16. Section 481.219(2), Florida Statutes, requires a certificate of authorization for a corporation, partnership, or fictitious name offering architectural services. 17. Based upon the foregoing, the Respondent, Rebekah Pariz Interior/Architectural Design, Inc., Inc., 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. Signed this t day of Tely 2008. ee DAVID K. MINACCI Smith, Thompson, Shaw & Manausa, P.A. 3520 Thomasville Road, Fourth Floor Tallahassee, Florida 32309 FL Bar No. 0056774 Ph: — (850) 402-1570 Fax: (850) 558-1613 PCP: isn ol cK Oa o 1, ED seo ARLE ¥\ yore ceo e) ayant pun ©

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