August 21, 2007

I. Unlicensed Cases

John Adkerson Abney
Perry Abney & Associates
Case No. 2006-010030

Probable cause was found that John Adkerson Abney is not licensed to practice architecture in Florida.  Mr. Abney’s father is a licensed architect.  Mr. Abney took his father’s architectural seal and sealed revisions to a residential project.  Further, Mr. Abney is offering architectural services through a business entity without a certificate of authorization. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued and an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Aldon C. Adams
Adams & Adams, Inc.
Case No. 2007-030848

Probable cause was found that Aldon C. Adams of Palatka, Florida, is not licensed to practice architecture in Florida and contracted to provide architectural services for a church.  The proposal specifically offers architectural services.  Further, Mr. Adams is offering these services through a corporation without a certificate of authorization.

A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued and an Administrative Complaint seeking fines was filed.

Kimberlee Sue Bates
Kimberlee Bates Interior Designs
Case No. 2007-025316

Probable cause was found that Kimberlee Sue Bates of Tampa, Florida, is not licensed to practice interior design in Florida and is doing business as Kimberlee Bates Interior Designs.  A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued and an Administrative Complaint seeking fines was filed.

Yoli Cavalletti
Symmetry Design Studio, Inc.
Case No. 2007-006005

Probable cause was found that Yoli Cavalletti of Miami Shores, Florida, is not licensed to practice interior design in Florida and is offering interior design services on its web site.  Investigation revealed that Mr. Cavalletti has performed interior design services on a commercial project.  A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued and an Administrative Complaint seeking fines was filed.

Charles H. Cox
Charles H. Cox Interior Design & Antiques
Case No. 2007-025321

Probable cause was found that Charles H. Cox of Tampa, Florida, is not licensed to practice interior design in Florida and is doing business as Charles H. Cox Interior Design & Antiques. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued and an Administrative Complaint seeking fines was filed.

Jeff Dotson
Dotson Drafting, Inc.
Case No. 2007-026926

Probable cause was found that Jeff Dotson of Bunnell, Florida, is not licensed to practice architecture in Florida and this is a second offense.  The first case involved Mr. Dotson offering architectural services and he has changed his advertisement to remove all such references.  Mr. Dotson’s new advertisement offers commercial drafting services under the yellow page heading “Architect’s Support Services”.  It appears Mr. Dotson is attempting to market his drafting services to licensed architects.  A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist from offering commercial design services was issued along with the requirement that Mr. Dotson sign an affidavit stating it has changed its advertisement, and will not offer such services in the future.  If Mr. Dotson fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Eunice J. Borden Interior Design, Inc.
Eunice J. Borden
Case No. 2007-020990

Probable cause was found that Eunice J. Borden Interior Design, Inc. of Sarasota, Florida, is not licensed to practice interior design in Florida.  Ms. Borden contracted to provide interior design services for a college and is doing business as Eunice J. Borden Interior Design, Inc.  Ms. Borden was previously licensed, however, her license expired on February 28, 1993.  A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued and an Administrative Complaint seeking fines was filed.

Frank J. Holas
Holas and Associates, Inc.
Case No. 2007-030870

Probable cause was found that Frank J. Holas of Jacksonville, Florida, is not licensed to practice architecture in Florida.  Mr. Holas is a licensed Professional Engineer and signed and sealed plans for a church.  The drawings were prepared by an unlicensed draftsman that entered into a contract with the client to perform architectural services.  A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued and an Administrative Complaint seeking fines was filed.

Interior Designs by Farlyn, Inc.
Farlyn R. Helton
Case No. 2007-025339

Probable cause was found that Farlyn R. Helton of Brandon, Florida, is not licensed to practice interior design in Florida and is doing business as Interior Designs by Farlyn, Inc.  A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued and an Administrative Complaint seeking fines was filed.

Jennifer Michelle Irizarry
J. Designs
Case No. 2007-027189

Probable cause was found that Jennifer Michelle Irizarry of Ocala, Florida, is not licensed to practice interior design in Florida and contracted to provide interior design services on a commercial project.  Ms. Irizarry does not hold herself out as an interior designer, however, the contract is to perform design services for a doctor’s office.  Further, Ms. Irizarry also has an advertisement in which she offers “architectural interiors” and is offering these services though a business entity without a certificate of authorization.  This is a second offense.  A Notice to Cease and Desist was issued and an Administrative Complaint seeking fines was filed.

Louis D. Jackson
Jackson Enterprises
Case No. 2007-027843

Probable cause was found that Louis D. Jackson of Tampa, Florida,  is not licensed to practice architecture in Florida and contracted to provide architectural services for a church.  Mr. Jackson’s business card offers architectural design.  Further, Mr. Jackson is offering these services through a fictitious name without a certificate of authorization.  A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued and an Administrative Complaint seeking fines was filed.

John T. Koontz
Koontz Residential Design
Case No. 2007-030004

Probable cause was found that John T. Koontz of Summerfield, Florida, is not licensed to practice architecture in Florida and is offering architectural services on its business card and is advertising under the architect heading of the yellow pages.  A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist from offering architectural services was issued along with the requirement that Mr. Koontz sign an affidavit stating it has changed its advertisements, and will not offer such services in the future.  If Mr. Koontz fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Panache Interior Design, Inc.
Caroline B. Rogow
Case No. 2007-025613

Probable cause was found that Caroline B. Rogow of Margate, Florida, is not licensed to practice interior design in Florida and is doing business as Panache Interior Design, Inc.  A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued and an Administrative Complaint seeking fines was filed.

Jose Luis Perdomo
Case No. 2007-031152

Probable cause was found that Jose Luis Perdomo of Miami, Florida, is not licensed to practice architecture in Florida.  Mr. Perdomo was previously licensed, however, his license went delinquent on March 1, 2005, and then into a null and void status on March 1, 2007.  Mr. Perdomo practiced architecture, held himself out as an architect and used his delinquent license number on September 9, 2006.  An Administrative Complaint seeking fines was filed.

Thomas M. Scholten
Scholten Construction, Inc.
Case No. 2007-023223

Probable cause was found that Thomas M. Scholten of Naples, Florida, is not licensed to practice architecture in Florida, however, he is a licensed general contractor.  Mr. Scholten contracted to provide design drawings for a commercial project and is offering these services through a corporation without a certificate of authorization.

II.        Licensed Cases

James R. Abney
Case No. 2006-010045

Probable cause was found that James R. Abney of Litchfield Park, Arizona, is a licensed architect in Florida whose son used his architectural seal to seal drawings for a residential property.  An Administrative Complaint seeking discipline was filed.

Jennifer Ziefel
Angela Neel Interiors, Inc.
Case No. 2007-030076

Probable cause was found that Jennifer Ziefel of Winter Park, Florida, is not licensed to practice interior design in Florida.  The web site of Ms. Ziefel’s employer holds her out as an interior designer.  A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist from using the title interior designer was issued along with the requirement that Ms. Neel sign an affidavit stating she has changed the website to delete all references to interior design.  If Ms. Ziefel fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.