FILED Deparbnent of Business and Professional Regulation Deputy Agency Clerk STATE OF FLORIDA CLERK Evolle Lawson-Proctor DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULA] owe 8/12/2013 Fie # DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE f LL L 4 0. lo b AND INTERIOR DESIGN, | j v Petitioner, vs. CASE NO.: 2012-032305 EXANTUS CONSTRUCTION, INC., AND LUCKNER EXANTUS, Respondents, / ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, ("Petitioner"), files this Administrative Complaint before the Board of Architecture and Interior Design against EXANTUS CONSTRUCTION, INC, and LUCKNER EXANTUS, (“Respondents”), and says: 1. Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating the practice of architecture and 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 architecture and interior design ‘pursuant to Section 455.228(1), and Section 481.223(1)(a), Florida Statutes. 3. Respondents’ last known address is 5722 South Flamingo Road, #111, Cooper City, Florida 33330. 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. As of July 25, 2012, Respondents’ web site was offering architectural services. 6. ‘The web site represents that if you need an architect thal a person should contact the Respondents, 7. The web site also states you can meet with one of the Respondents’ “experienced architects.” . 8. Respondents are not licensed to practice architecture in the Stare 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 TT 12, Petitioner hereby realleges and incorporates paragraphs one (1) through eight (8) as if fully set forth herein. . 13. Section 481.219(2), Florida Stamttes, requires a certificate of authorization for a corporation, partnership, or fictitious name offering architectural services. C) @ 14. Based upon the foregoing, the Respondent, Exantus Construction, 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, Ne Signed this r day of Ax» -3 tT , 2013. DAVID K. MINACCIT Smith, Thompson, Shaw, Minacci & Colén, P.A, 3520 Thomasville Road, Fourth Floor ‘Tallahassee, Florida 32309 FL Bar No. 0056774 Ph: (850) 402-1570 Fax: (850) 241-0161 davidm@stsiaw.com PCP: August 5, 2013 Hall Shore Costoya

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