\ DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND . “.../PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, -° '. “BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE | ~ AND INTERIOR DESIGN, and says: “Deputy Agency Clerk STATE OF FLORIDA CLERK «= Evettta Lawson-Practor | DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULAT oe 4422014 Fite # ‘Petitioner, Pye CASE NO: 2013-048347 | BASE 4 INTERNATIONAL, INC., AND ADAMJ. GINSBURG, \ "Respondents. —! ; ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT "Petitioner, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, ; ; (Petitone, files this Administrative Complaint before the Board of Architecture and Interior Design against BASE 4 INTERNATIONAL, INC. and ADAM J. GINSBURG, 3, Respondents"), od. "Petitioner i is the state agency charged with regulating the practice of architecture “and interior design Pursuant to 0 Section 20. 165, Florida Statutes, and Chapters 455 and 481, F lovida Statutes. 7 2, . ‘The Deparment of Business and Professional Regulation has jurisdiction over the unliensed practice of architecture and interior design Pursuant to Section 455 228(1), and o Section 481. 223(1)(a), Florida Statutes. . 3. 7 "Respondents last known address i is 9858 Glades Road, #237, Boca Raton, FL. 33434. 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. 3. Respondents’ web site offers architectural services. 6. Respondents’ web site claims to have a “team of registered architects”. 7. The Respondents’ web site claims to have provided architectural services on the “sland View luxury, condominium Project. 8. Respondents’ web, site claims, to have provided. architectural s services on the Hyatt : Place hotel project. - £9. Respondents are not licensed to practice architecture in the State of Florida and - therefore cannot offer or provide architectural services or use the title architect. ‘10. Further, Respondents cannot offer architectural services through a business entity : withoat a certificate of authorization, cyst aoe | COUNT!» | . 11. Petitioner hereby realleges, and Ancorporates Paragraphs o one #() rough ten (10) = as if fully set forth herein, , : . 12, 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.” ae : 13. 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 ° ffering architectural services. - - ; Boy : ; eee ee ~ COUNT : . . “. Petitioner hereby foalleers. and incorporates Paragraphs one ne (1) through 1 ten (10) se as if flys set forth herein. 15. Section 481 223(1)(C), Florida Statutes, states that a person may not knowingly “use 7 the name. or tide. ‘architect? or ‘registered architect’ ¢ or words to that effect, when the Person is ‘hot then the holder, ofa valid. license.” - - 4d 6, - 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. a - . ae | os COUNT mt 7 17. Petitioner hereby realleges and incorporates paragraphs one oD through ten 9) | as if fully set forth herein. nen | 18, “Section A8L. 12190), Florida Statutes, requires a certificate of authorization for a coporon partnership, or. r fictitious name offering architectural s services. . : Be Based upon the foregoing, the Respondent, Base 4 International, Inc, has violated Section 481. 2190), Florida + Btanntes, by offering @ architectural Services without a certificate of moe “e oe ; . a WHEREFORE, Petitioner respect requests the Board enter an Order imposing an : . wins 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" day of Maat 2014 -. DAVID K, MINACCI 2 “Smith, Thompson, Shaw, :Minacei & Colén, R.A. ~. 3520 Thomasville Road, Fourth Floor ., ‘Tallahassee, Florida 32309 . - . ~. FL Bar No, 0056774 » | Ph: *-(850) 402-1570 i) sFax: (850) 241-0161 ‘davidm@stslaw.com . ‘Por, - October, 29, 2014. Hall », Shore - : Toppe ‘Rivers.

Docket for Case No: 14-005819