Board Meeting

October 29, 2009

NOTE: To obtain additional information on the cases listed below, the web address is www.MyFloridaLicense.com then click on “For Consumers.”   If you want to obtain a copy of the final order/action from the main web address you can click on Request Public Records and send an e-mail request to the Agency Clerk’s Office.

A+ Designs

Michael J. Marzi

Case No. 2008-006724

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order imposing a fine of $5,000.00 plus costs against A+ Designs and Michael J. Marzi. Mr. Marzi is not licensed to practice architecture and is offering “A+ Architecture Plus Designs” on his title block.

Roland K. Baker

Nitromik Architectural & Engineering Drafting

Case No. 2007-068201

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order imposing a fine of $15,000.00 plus costs against Roland K. Baker and Nitromik Architectural & Engineering Drafting. Mr. Baker is not licensed to practice architecture and provided architectural services. Further, Mr. Baker is offering these services through a corporation without a certificate of authorization.

Beachside Design Group, Inc.

Dale P. Schmutz

Case No. 2008-012807

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order imposing a fine of $2,500.00 plus costs against Beachside Design Group, Inc. and Dale P. Schmutz. Mr. Schmutz is not licensed to practice architecture and provided architectural services for a commercial project. Further, Mr. Schmutz is offering these services through a corporation without a certificate of authorization.

Behar Design Associates, Inc.

Jordan Behar

Case No. 2008-047831

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $5,500.00 plus costs against Behar Design Associates, Inc. and Jordan Behar. Mr. Behar is not licensed to practice architecture and prepared a proposal to provide architectural services for a commercial project. Further, Mr. Behar is offering these services through a corporation without a certificate of authorization.

Construction Construction, Inc.

Chad Hitchcock

Case No. 2008-044219

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order imposing a fine of $10,000.00 plus costs against Construction Construction, Inc. and Chad Hitchcock. Mr. Hitchcock is not licensed to practice architecture and contracted to provide architectural services for a residential project. Further, Mr. Hitchcock is offering these services through a corporation without a certificate of authorization.

Michael E. Craddock

Case No. 2008-022287

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order imposing a fine of $15,000.00 plus costs against Michael E. Craddock. Mr. Craddock was previously licensed to practice architecture; however his license went delinquent on March 1, 20003 and then into a null and void status on March 1, 2005. Mr. Craddock held himself out as an architect, practiced architecture and used his null and void license number.

Dreby Construction, Inc.

James N. Dreby

Case No. 2007-048771

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order imposing costs of $456.00 against Dreby Construction, Inc. and James N. Dreby. Mr. Dreby is not licensed to practice architecture and is offering architectural design services in an advertisement.

Carl N. Elliot

Case No. 2009-012788

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing suspension until compliance with a fine of $500.00 plus costs against Carl N. Elliott’s license. Mr. Elliott is a licensed architect and has failed to pay a citation for failing to display its certificate of authorization number.

Ramon A. Gaviria

Case No. 2008-007891

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order imposing a fine of $10,000.00 plus costs against Ramon A. Gaviria. Mr. Gaviria is not licensed to practice architecture and held himself out as an architect and contracted to provide signed and sealed drawings for a residential project.

Nicole Hollant

Case No. 2008-062163

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing suspension until completion of 40 hours of continuing education hours and a fine of $1,000.00 plus costs against Nicole Hollant’s license. Ms. Hollant is a licensed architect and affirmed at renewal that she had completed the required hours. Ms. Hollant was chosen for the audit and has not provided any evidence of taken continuing education during the audit period.

Carlos F. Llanos

Case Nos. 2007-043396

2008-022102

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 and reprimand against Mr. Llanos’ license. Mr. Llanos is a licensed architect and signed and sealed drawings for a residential addition and a four unit apartment building that were prepared by an unlicensed draftsman without ever meeting with the client.

Mariela Mesa

Case No. 2008-020039

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order imposing suspension until compliance with a fine of $200.00 against Mariela Mesa’s license. Ms. Mesa is a licensed interior designer and has failed to satisfy the terms of a Final Order that was entered on March 23, 2007.

Noble Construction & Development, Inc.

Andre E. Freyre

Case No. 2008-037678

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order imposing a fine of $1,000.00 plus costs against Noble Construction & Development, Inc. and Andre E. Freyre. Mr. Freyre, is not licensed to practice architecture and contracted to provide architectural services on a commercial project. Further, Mr. Freyre is offering these services through a corporation without a certificate of authorization.

Fred H. Prather

Case No. 2009-019394

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order relinquishing Fred H. Prather’s Florida license to practice architecture. Mr. Prather, a licensed architect, signed and sealed plans for a residential project without ever meeting with the client. Further, Mr. Prather certified to the insurance company that the building was designed and built with breakaway walls and there are allegations that this was not true.

Jessica S. Rubin

Case No. 2008-024362

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order relinquishing Jessica S. Rubin’s Florida license to practice interior design. Ms. Rubin, a licensed interior designer, failed to respond to a random continuing education audit conduct by the Department.

Ramji Shah

Case No. 2007-056632

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order imposing suspension until compliance with a fine of $11,000.00 plus costs and two years probation against Ramji Shah’s license. Mr. Shah is a licensed architect and has failed to satisfy the terms of a Final Order that was entered on July 25, 2007.

John H. Vongunten

Case No. 2008-025291

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $500.00 plus costs against John H. Vongunten. Mr. Vongunten, a licensed architect, failed to respond to a random continuing education audit conducted by the Department.

Robert M. Wildasin, Jr.

Robert Wildasin, Jr. Interior, Inc.

Case No. 2007-045429

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order imposing a fine of $15,000.00 plus costs against Robert M. Wildasin, Jr. and Robert Wildasin Jr. Interior, Inc. Mr. Wildasin, is not licensed to practice interior design and his web site makes reference to a restaurant project. Further, Mr. Wildasin is offering these services through a business entity without a certificate of authorization.