Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN
Respondent: REGUI M. FLOHR
Judges: J. D. PARRISH
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Orlando, Florida
Filed: Mar. 23, 2015
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, May 18, 2015.
Latest Update: Jan. 05, 2025
FILED
Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Deputy Agency Clerk
STATE OF FLORIDA lem vote Lamon roctr
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULAT| pa, 9/49/2015
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DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION,
BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE
AND INTERIOR DESIGN,
Petitioner,
vs. . CASE NO.: 2014-016511
REGUI M. FLOHR,
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 REGUI M. FLOHR, (“Respondent”), 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 pursuant to Section 455.228(1), and Section 481.223(1)(a),
Florida Statutes,
3. Respondent’s last known address is 307 N. Hawthorne Avenue, Apopka, FL
32703.
4, At all times material hereto, Respondent was not duly registered or certified to
engage in the practice of architecture pursuant to Chapter 481, Florida Statutes.
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5. Respondent prepared architectural drawings for a bathroom expansion project ina
restaurant located at 3140 N. Woodland, Deland, Florida.
6. Respondent’s title block appears on the drawings.
7. Respondent uses the title architectural designer.
8. Respondent is not licensed to practice architecture in the State of Florida and
therefore cannot prepare architectural drawings or use the title architectural designer.
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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.”
1]. Based upon the foregoing, Respondent has violated Section 481.223(1)(a), Florida
Statutes, by practicing architecture when he was not the holder of a valid license by offering
architectural services.
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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 Respondent has violated Section 481.223(1)(c),
Florida Statutes, by using the name or title “architect”, when he was not the holder of a valid
license.
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 ret dayof_ Feb suey , 2015.
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DAVID K. MINACCI
Smith, Thompson, Shaw,
Minacci & Coldn, P.A.
3520 Thomasville Road, Fourth Floor
Tallahassee, Florida 32309
FL Bar No. 0056774
Ph: (850) 402-1570
Fax: (850) 241-0161
davidm@stslaw.com
PCP; February 13, 2015
Hall
Shore
Costoya
Rivers
Docket for Case No: 15-001597
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
May 18, 2015 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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May 11, 2015 |
Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction for Hearing not Involving Disputed Issues of Material Fact filed.
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May 11, 2015 |
Motion to Compel Responses to Interrogatories and Requests for Production filed.
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May 08, 2015 |
Notice of Transfer.
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Apr. 09, 2015 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Apr. 09, 2015 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for May 20, 2015; 9:00 a.m.; Orlando, FL).
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Mar. 30, 2015 |
Petitioner's Response to Initial Order filed.
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Mar. 23, 2015 |
Notice of Filing Petitioner's First Set of Interrogatories, First Requests for Production and Requests for Admission filed.
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Mar. 23, 2015 |
Request for Administrative Hearing filed.
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Mar. 23, 2015 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Mar. 23, 2015 |
Referral Letter filed.
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Mar. 23, 2015 |
Initial Order.
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