Probable Cause Panel Meeting

November 28, 2005

I. Unlicensed Cases

Lynda Anfang
L.A. Design
Case No. 2004-061362

Probable Cause was found that Lynda Anfang of Hollywood, Florida is not licensed to practice interior design in the State of Florida and is offering commercial design services in an advertisement. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued along with the request that Ms. Anfang sign an affidavit stating she will refrain from offering interior design or commercial design services and will change the advertisement deleting any references to interior design or commercial design or words to that effect. If Ms. Anfang fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Architectural Projects and Design, Inc.
Federico Pena
Case No. 2004-044120

Probable Case was found that Architectural Projects and Design, Inc. of Miami, Florida is not licensed to practice architecture in the State of Florida and Federico Pena is doing business as Architectural Projects and Design, Inc. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued along with the request that Mr. Pena sign an affidavit stating he will refrain from offering architectural services through Architectural Projects and Design, Inc. unless it becomes properly licensed. Further, Mr. Pena will change his business name deleting any references to architecture or words to that effect. If Mr. Pena fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Arts & Décor, Inc.
Marie-Helene Desjardins
Case No. 2005-007521

Probable Case was found that Arts & Décor, Inc. of Boynton Beach, Florida is not licensed to practice interior design in the State of Florida and is offering interior design services in an advertisement in Around the House Magazine. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued along with the request that Ms. Desjardins sign an affidavit stating she will refrain from offering interior design services and will change the advertisement deleting any references to interior design or words to that effect. Further, Mrs. Desjardins will change her business name deleting any references to architecture or words to that effect. If Ms. Desjardins fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Michael Arnold
Drexel Heritage Furniture
Case No. 2005-039961

Probable Cause was found that Michael Arnold of Sarasota, Florida is not licensed to practice interior design in the State of Florida and is offering interior design services in an advertisement in the Sarasota Herald dated June 26, 2005. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued along with the request that Mr. Arnold sign an affidavit stating he will refrain from offering interior design services or words to that effect. If Mr. Arnold fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Sharon Bolding
Drexel Heritage Furniture
Case No. 2005-039964

Probable Cause was found that Sharon Bolding of Sarasota, Florida is not licensed to practice interior design in the State of Florida and is offering interior design services in an advertisement in the Sarasota Herald dated June 26, 2005. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued along with the request that Ms. Bolding sign an affidavit stating she will refrain from offering interior design services or words to that effect. If Ms. Bolding fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

John W. Burt
Case No. 2005-011590

Probable Cause was found that John W. Burt of Clermont, Florida is licensed in Indiana but not licensed to practice architecture in the State of Florida and is offering architectural services on a business card. An Administrative Complaint seeking fines was filed.

Chip Casto
Drexel Heritage Furniture
Case No. 2005-039950

Probable Cause was found that Chip Casto of Sarasota, Florida is not licensed to practice interior design in the State of Florida and is offering interior design services in an advertisement in the Sarasota Herald dated June 26, 2005. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued along with the request that Mr. Casto sign an affidavit stating he will refrain from offering interior design services or words to that effect. If Mr. Casto fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Donna Cavallaro
Drexel Heritage Furniture
Case No. 2005-039957

Probable Cause was found that Donna Cavallaro of Sarasota, Florida is not licensed to practice interior design in the State of Florida and is offering interior design services in an advertisement in the Sarasota Herald dated June 26, 2005. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued along with the request that Ms. Cavallaro sign an affidavit stating she will refrain from offering interior design services or words to that effect. If Ms. Cavallaro fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Robert Coba
Case No. 2005-028649

Probable Cause was found that Robert Coba of Homestead, Florida is a licensed engineer but not licensed to practice architecture in the State of Florida and contracted to provide architectural services. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued and an Administrative Complaint seeking fines was filed.

Stella Ekovich
Drexel Heritage Furniture
Case No. 2005-039939

Probable Cause was found that Stella Ekovich of Sarasota, Florida is not licensed to practice interior design in the State of Florida and is offering interior design services in an advertisement in the Sarasota Herald dated June 26, 2005. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued along with the request that Ms. Ekovich sign an affidavit stating she will refrain from offering interior design services or words to that effect. If Ms. Ekovich fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Cheryl Gonsalves
Drexel Heritage Furniture
Case No. 2005-039954

Probable Cause was found that Cheryl Gonsalves of Sarasota, Florida is not licensed to practice interior design in the State of Florida and is offering interior design services in an advertisement in the Sarasota Herald dated June 26, 2005. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued along with the request that Ms. Gonsalves sign an affidavit stating she will refrain from offering interior design services or words to that effect. If Ms. Gonsalves fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Kerby Glenn
Case No. 2005-027073

Probable Cause was found that Kerby Glenn of Lake Worth, Florida is not licensed to practice architecture in the State of Florida and his title block for a residential project offers "Architectural/Interior Design & Drafting". A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued along with the request that Mr. Kerby sign an affidavit stating he will refrain from offering architectural, interior design services or words to that effect. If Mr. Kerby fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Judy Graham
Graham Interiors
Case No. 2005-021645

Probable Cause was found that Judy Graham of Sarasota, Florida is not licensed to practice interior design in the State of Florida and is offering commercial design services. Ms. Graham's license has been null and void since February 28, 2003. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued and an Administrative Complaint was filed seeking fines.

Brittany L. Guiterrez
Architectural Exteriors & Design
Case No. 2005-002119

Probable Cause was found that Brittany L. Guiterrez of Melbourne, Florida is not licensed to practice architecture in the State of Florida and is doing business as Architectural Exteriors & Design. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued along with the request that Ms. Guiterrez sign an affidavit stating she will refrain from offering architectural or interior design services or words to that effect individually or though Architectural Exteriors & Design and will change her business name deleting any references to architecture, interior design or words to that effect. If Ms. Guiterrez fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Home of Fine Decorators, LLC
Ted Fine
Case Nos. 2005-046714, 2005-046725 & 2005-046738

Probable Cause was found that Ted Fine of Hallandale, Florida is not licensed after recently voluntarily relinquishing his license in lieu of disciplinary proceedings. Until September 16, 2005, Mr. Fine was the President of Home of Fine Decorators, LLC, which was offering architectural and interior design services without a certificate of authorization on its website and in an advertisement dated June 6, 2005. The firm employs licensed interior designers but not licensed architects. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued and an Administrative Complaint seeking fines was filed.

Elena Johnson
True Treasures, Inc.
Case No. 2005-003435

Probable Cause was found that Elena Johnson of North Palm Beach, Florida is not licensed to practice interior design in the State of Florida and is holding herself out as an interior designer in a newspaper advertisement. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued along with the request that Ms. Johnson sign an affidavit stating she will refrain from holding herself out as an interior designer or words to that effect. If Ms. Johnson fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Eric Latine
Gulf Coast Design Group
Case No. 2005-027478

Probable Cause was found that Eric Latine of Bradenton, Florida is not licensed to practice architecture in the State of Florida and contracted to provide architectural services for a condominium project. Mr. Latine's invoices specifically state that architectural services were provided. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued and an Administrative Complaint seeking fines was filed.

Victoria Lavoie
Victoria Lavoie Interiors
Case No. 2005-024733

Probable Cause was found that Victoria Lavoie of Punta Gorda, Florida is not licensed to practice interior design in the State of Florida and is offering commercial design and space planning in a newspaper advertisement. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued along with the request that Ms. Lavoie sign an affidavit stating she will refrain from offering interior design services, commercial design services, space planning or words to that effect. If Ms. Lavoie fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Diane Leone
Case No. 2005-007482

Probable Cause was found that Diane Leone of St. Augustine, Florida is not licensed to practice interior design in the State of Florida and is offering interior design on a website. Ms. Leone was previously served with a Notice and Order to Cease and Desist and she signed and affidavit. It appears that Ms. Leone attempted to comply with the previous Notice and Order to Cease and Desist; however, there was an error made by the company that hosts these webpages. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued along with the request that Ms. Leone sign an affidavit stating she will refrain from offering interior design services and she will change the website deleting any references to interior design or words to that effect. If Ms. Leone fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Jeff A. Lewis
Architectural Drafting & Design
Case No. 2005-002144

Probable Cause was found that Jeff A. Lewis of Sunrise, Florida is not licensed to practice architecture in the State of Florida and his title block for a residential project offers "architectural drafting and design". Further, Mr. Lewis held himself out as an architect to the client. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued and an Administrative Complaint seeking fines was filed.

Mother & Son Wallpapering, Inc.
Karlene Scott
Case No. 2004-049144

Probable Cause was found that Mother & Son Wallpapering, Inc. of Miami, Florida is not licensed to practice interior design in the State of Florida and are offering interior design services in their letterhead. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued along with the request that Ms. Scott sign an affidavit stating she will refrain from offering interior design services and will change the letterhead deleting any references to interior design or words to that effect. If Ms. Scott fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Roland Patterson
George E. Patterson & Associates
Case No. 2005-046468

Probable Cause was found that Roland Patterson of Jacksonville, Florida is not licensed to practice architecture in the State of Florida. Mr. Patterson's father is a former licensed general contractor. Mr. Patterson took his father's former general contractor license number and obtained an architectural seal. Mr. Patterson signed and sealed residential plans using the fraudulent license number. The licensed architect that actually has the license number did not have any knowledge of the project. Further, Mr. Patterson 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 was filed.

Mary Porter
Mary Porter Interiors
Case No. 2005-004206

Probable Cause was found that Mary Porter of Jacksonville, Florida is not licensed to practice interior design in the State of Florida and is holding herself out as an interior designer on a webpage. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued along with the request that Ms. Porter sign an affidavit stating she will refrain from holding herself out as an interior designer and will change the webpage deleting any references to interior design or words to that effect. If Ms. Porter fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Ryan Alexander Group, Inc.
Pamela DiTomaso
Case No. 2005-021700

Probable Cause was found that Ryan Alexander Group, Inc. of Siesta Key, Florida is not licensed to practice interior design in the State of Florida and is offering interior design services in an advertisement in the March 2005 issue of the Sarasota Magazine. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued along with the request that Pamela DiTomaso sign an affidavit stating she will refrain from offering interior design services and will change the advertisement deleting any references to interior design or words to that effect. If Ms. DiTomaso fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Sahara Dreams, Inc.
Joseph Infante
Case No. 2004-046628

Probable Cause was found that Sahara Dreams, Inc. of Coral Gables, Florida is not licensed to practice interior design in the State of Florida and is offering interior design services on a webpage. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued along with the request that Joseph Infante sign an affidavit stating he will refrain from offering interior design services and will change the webpage deleting any references to interior design or words to that effect. If Mr. Infante fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Joan Russell
Drexel Heritage Furniture
Case No. 2005-039968

Probable Cause was found that Joan Russell of Sarasota, Florida is not licensed to practice interior design in the State of Florida and is offering interior design services in an advertisement in the Sarasota Herald dated June 26, 2005. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued along with the request that Ms. Russell sign an affidavit stating she will refrain from offering interior design services or words to that effect. If Ms. Russell fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Jorge Salazar
Case No. 2005-028631

Probable Cause was found that Jorge Salazar of Miami, Florida is not licensed to practice architecture in the State of Florida. Mr. Salazar was previously served with a Notice and Order to Cease and Desist and he signed an affidavit agreeing to refrain from offering architectural services. After the case was closed, Mr. Salazar entered into a contract to provide architectural services and provide architectural construction documents for a residential project. An Administrative Complaint seeking fines was filed.

Reiner Sanchez
RAS Construction Corp.
Case No. 2004-027260

Probable Cause was found that Reiner Sanchez of Orlando, Florida is not licensed to practice architecture in the State of Florida and contracted and provided architectural services for a dental office. Mr. Sanchez also held himself out as an architect. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued and an Administrative Complaint seeking fines was filed.

Emily Anne Smith
O'Brien & Smith Architecture, LLC
Case No. 2005-006804

Probable Cause was found that Emily Anne Smith of Bradenton Beach, Florida is not licensed to practice architecture in the State of Florida. This is the second case against Ms. Smith. The first case was initially closed because the developer of a project held her out as the architect and Ms. Smith had no knowledge of the advertisement. In this case, Ms. Smith is once again listed as he individual who provided the architectural design for the project. Further, Ms. Smith works in a licensed architectural firm and the qualifier responded to the complaint holding her out as an "architectural designer". A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued along with the request that Ms. Smith sign an affidavit stating she will refrain from offering architectural services and she will refrain from holding herself out as an architectural designer or words to that effect.

Sandy Smith
Drexel Heritage Furniture
Case No. 2005-039943

Probable Cause was found that Sandy Smith of Sarasota, Florida is not licensed to practice interior design in the State of Florida and is offering interior design services in an advertisement in the Sarasota Herald dated June 26, 2005. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued along with the request that Ms. Smith sign an affidavit stating she will refrain from offering interior design services or words to that effect. If Ms. Smith fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Saxon-Clark, Inc.
Thomas Clark
Case No. 2005-007502

Probable Cause was found that Saxon-Clark, Inc. of Longwood, Florida is not licensed to practice interior design in the State of Florida and is offering interior design services in a newspaper advertisement. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued along with the request that Thomas Clark sign an affidavit stating he will refrain from offering interior design services and will change the advertisement deleting any references to interior design or words to that effect. If Mr. Clark fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Caesar A. Todaro
C.A. Todaro Envisions, Inc.
Case No. 2005-023920

Probable Cause was found that Caesar Todaro of Clearwater, Florida is not licensed to practice interior design in the State of Florida and is offering interior design services on a webpage and in an advertisement in a real estate magazine. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued along with the request that Caesar Todaro sign an affidavit stating he will refrain from offering interior design services and will change the advertisement deleting any references to interior design or words to that effect. If Mr. Clark fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Kerry Turner
Case No. 2005-027488

Probable Cause was found that Kerry Turner of Miramar, Florida is not licensed to practice architecture in the State of Florida and contracted to provide architectural drafting services for a residence. The contract provides that Mr. Turner will produce complete architectural drawings. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued along with the request that Mr. Turner sign an affidavit stating he will refrain from offering architectural services and will change his contract deleting any references to architecture or words to that effect. If Mr. Turner fails to return t he affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Vernon J. Thompson
Paradise Design & Construction
Case No. 2004-059549

Probable Cause was found that Vernon J. Thompson of Orlando, Florida is not licensed to practice architecture in the State of Florida and held himself out as an architect and contracted to provide architectural services for a church. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued and an Administrative Complaint seeking fines was filed.

II. Licensed Cases

James Barretta
Case No. 2005-051676

Probable Cause was found that James Barretta of Boynton Beach, Florida is a licensed architect in the State of Florida and based on an audit of the continuing education credits was deficient. An Administrative Complaint seeking discipline was filed.

Beasley & Henley Interior Design
Case No. 2004-057750

Probable Cause was found that Beasley & Henley Interior Design of Winter Park, Florida is a licensed interior design in the State of Florida but failed to include a license number in an advertisement contained within the Florida International Magazine. An Administrative Complaint seeking discipline was filed.

Coastal Design of Citrus County
and Tony Ardolino
Case No. 2005-005846

Probable Cause was found that Coastal Design of Crystal River, Florida is a licensed architectural firm whose certificate of authorization has been in a delinquent status. The firm no longer employs a licensed architect even though it is offering architectural services on the internet. An Administrative Complaint seeking discipline was filed.

Kimberly A. Marks
Case No. 2005-018687

Probable Cause was found that Kimberly Marks of San Antonio, Texas is licensed to practice interior design in Florida. Ms. Marks was issued a citation on April 25, 2005 for failing to take the core curriculum course. Ms. Marks provided proof of taking the required course but has failed to pay the fine associated with the citation. An Administrative Complaint seeking discipline was filed.

Karen Palmer & Kalvin Design Studios, Inc.
Case Nos. 2004-022813 & 2004-022805

Probable Cause was found that Karen Palmer of Naples, Florida and Kalvin Design Studios, Inc. are licensed to practice interior design in Florida and entered into a contract to provide design services for a commercial structure. The contract provides that Ms. Palmer and the firm will provide drawings which will include structural, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing drawings. The file was reviewed by the board's expert, who determined that although Ms. Palmer was attempting to act as an agent for the owner, the language that was used in the contract specifically offers services that Ms. Palmer is not licensed to perform. An Administrative Complaint seeking discipline was filed.

Robert Steuber
Architectur, Inc.
Case No. 2004-061288

Probable Cause was found that Robert Steuber of Sarasota, Florida is a licensed architect who failed to satisfy the terms of a final order that was entered on October 22, 2004. The final order imposed a $5,000.00 fine and costs of $213.00 be paid within thirty days of the imposition of the final order. Mr. Steuber has only paid $1,000.00 since the amounts came due. An Administrative Complaint seeking discipline was filed.