Board Meeting

July 28 , 2008

Accurate Dream Home, Inc.

Neil Murphy

Case No. 2007-06881

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $2,500.00 plus costs against Accurate Dream Home and Neil Murphy. Mr. Murphy is not licensed to practice architecture and contracted to provide architectural services for a residential project.

Mr. Murphy’s title block offers architectural drafting and his letterhead offers commercial design. Further, Mr. Murphy is offering these services through a corporation without a certificate of authorization.

Oscar Benitez

Case Nos. 2006-066090

2007-049107

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $10,000.00 plus costs and four years probation against Oscar Benitez’s license. Mr. Benitez is licensed to practice architecture , however, Mr. Benitez signed and sealed drawings for a residential project that were prepared by an unlicensed draftsman without ever meeting with the client. The unlicensed draftsman had a contract that specifically offered architectural services. The plan’s were reviewed by the Board’s expert Jerry Hicks who found they lacked sufficient detail and constituted negligence in the practice of architecture.

Teena M. Benton

Benton Drafting and Design

Case No. 2007-008550

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a $1,500.00 fine plus costs against Teena M. Benton. Ms. Benton is not licensed to practice architecture and provided architectural services for a church and a commercial building.

Huston F. Boothe, Jr.

Case No. 2007-051130

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order placing Huston F. Boothe Jr’s license on suspension until he comes into compliance for failing to satisfy the terms of a Final Order that was entered on April 3, 2007.

Kirbis Borca

Prefection Intrior Design

Case No. 2007-065788

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order imposing a fine of $5,000.00 plus costs against Kirbis Borca and Perfection Interior Design. Mr. Borca is not licensed to practice interior design and is doing business as Perfection Interior Design.

Fredrick Brauning

Case No. 2007-056885

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order placing Fredrick Brauning’s license on suspension until he comes into compliance for failing to satisfy the terms of a Final Order that was entered on April 3, 2007.

Jorge E. Rodriguez Buitrago

Case No. 2007-043249

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order imposing a fine of $2,000.00 plus costs against Jorge E. Rodriguez Buitrago. Mr. Buitrago is not licensed to practice architecture and contracted to provide architectural services on a residential project. Also, Mr. Buitrago’s letterhead and business card offers architectural services.

Alan D. Cohen

Case No. 2007-056104

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order placing Alan D. Cohen’s license on suspension until he comes into compliance for failing to comply with the terms of a Final Order that was entered on July 11, 2007.

Mary P. Collins

MPC Design

Case No. 2007-048803

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $2,500.00 plus costs against Mary P. Collins. Ms. Collins is not licensed to practice interior design and contracted to provide interior design services on a commercial project. Further, Ms. Collins is offering such services through a business entity without a certificate of authorization.

John Joe Crum

The Crum Design Group

Case No. 2008-009079

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order imposing a fine of $1,000.00 plus costs against John Joe Crum. Mr. Crum is not licensed to practice architecture and prepare a proposal to provide signed and sealed drawings for a commercial project. Further, Mr. Crum is offering these services through a business entity without a certificate of authorization.

DeHass Consulting and Design

David DeHaas

Case No. 2007-049161

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order imposing a fine of $1,000.00 plus costs against DeHaas Consulting and Design and David DeHaas. Mr. DeHaas is not licensed to practice architecture altered signed and sealed plans without the permission of the licensed architect.

Hans Dierks

Case No. 2007-060756

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $1,000.00 plus costs against Hans Dierks. Mr. Dierks is not licensed to practice architecture and signed and sealed plans for a commercial project without the involvement of an architect. The Architectural drawings were prepared by an unlicensed draftsman that Mr. Dierks originally stated had the contract with the owner but then changed his response to state that his contract was with either the owner or the contractor.

Evan U. Evans

Case No. 2007-023566

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order imposing a fine of $5,000.00 plus costs and revoking Mr. Evans’s license until he comes into compliance for failing to satisfy the terms of a Final Order that was entered on December 11, 2006.

Virginia Dell Karp

Case No. 2007-060756

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $2,500.00 plus costs against Virginia Dell Karp. Ms. Karp is not licensed to practice interior design and contracted to provide interior design services on a country club project.

Kelly Wearstler, Inc.

Kelly Wearstler

Case No. 2007-067706

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $7,500.00 plus costs against Kelly Wearstler, Inc. Ms. Wearstler is not licensed to practice interior design and contracted to provide interior design services on a country club project.

Vikki Kemp

Interior Dynamics Design Studio, Inc.

Case No. 2007-041433

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order imposing a fine of $10,000.00 plus costs against Vikki Kemp. Ms. Kemp is not licensed to practice interior design and was previously disciplined for using the title interior designer. Ms. Kemp continues to use the title in an advertisement. Further, Ms. Kemp is offering such services through a business entity without a certificate of authorization.

Robert B. Lamar

Case No. 2007-060756

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $3,750.00 plus costs against Robert B. Lamar. Mr. Lamar is not licensed to practice architecture and prepared architectural and interior design drawings for two commercial projects.

Hugo De Ley

J Design Group, Inc.

Case No. 2007-049107

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $2,000.00 plus costs against Hugo De Ley. Mr. Ley is licensed to practice architecture and was qualifier and sole interior designer in responsible supervisory control of an interior design firm located in Florida while he was working full time as a teacher in Mississippi.

Mariela Martin-Fernandez

Case No. 2007-051151

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order revoking Ms. Martin-Fernandez’s license until she comes into compliance for failing to satisfy the terms of a Final Order that was entered on March 23, 2007.

Stephen Mayrosh

Case No. 2007-012504

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $2,000.00 plus costs against Stephen Mayrosh. Mr. Mayrosh is not licensed to practice interior design and contracted provide interior design services on a residential project.

Steven A. Mickley

Case No. 2008-003710

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $2,500.00 plus costs against Steven A. Mickley. Mr. Mickley is not licensed to practice architecture and offered to provide architectural services for a residential project.

Morrissey Design Studio

Michael A. Morrisey

Case No. 2007-049984

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order imposing a fine of $10,000.00 plus costs against Morrissey Design Studio and Michael A. Morrisey. Mr. Morrisey is not licensed to practice architecture and entered into a contract to provide architectural services on a commercial project.

Dan Owens

Case No. 2007-048888

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order imposing a fine of $10,000.00 plus costs against Dan Owens. Mr. Owens is not licensed to practice interior design and his business card offers both interior design and architectural services.

Mark Risley

Risley Design, Inc.

Case No. 2007-062457

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order imposing a fine of $1,000.00 plus costs against Mark Risley. Mr. Risley is not licensed to practice architecture and offered to provide commercial design services for a restaurant. Further, Mr. Risley is offering these services througha corporation without a certificate of authorization.

Scale Edge Designs, Inc.

Ingrid Burgos

Case No. 2007-056524

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $1,500.00 plus costs against Scale Edge Design, Inc. Scale Edge Designs, Inc. is not licensed to practice architecture and contracted to provide architectural services for a residential project. Further, Ms. Burgos is offering these services through a corporation without a certificate of authorization.

Ben S. Schwartz

SBS Services, LLC

Case No. 2007-049107

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $1,000.00 plus costs against Ben S. Schwartz. Mr. Schwartz is not licensed to practice architecture and signed and sealed plans for a commercial project without the involvement of an architect. The architectural drawings were prepared by an unlicensed draftsman that entered into a contract with the client.

Ramji P. Shah

Case No. 2007-056885

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order placing Ramji P. Shah’s license on suspension until he comes into compliance for failing to satisfy the terms of a Final Order that was entered on July 25, 2007.

Geraldine A. Visconti

Case No. 2007-051145

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order placing Geraldine A. Visconti’s license on suspension until she comes into compliance for failing to satisfy the terms of a Final Order that was entered on April 3, 2007.

William Edwin Wallace

Case No. 2007-065241

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation placing a reprimand and costs against William Edwin Wallace’s license. Further, Mr. Wallace must complete five additional hours of continuing education in addition to the required twenty hours. Mr. Wallace is licensed to practice architecture and signed and sealed drawings prepared by an unlicensed individual for a commercial project. The contract entered into by the unlicensed individual was for architectural services. Further, Mr. Wallace signed and sealed these drawings without ever meeting with the client.

WDP Drafting & Design, LLC

Willie D. Peterson

Case No. 2007-047005