Probable Cause Panel Meeting

June 27 , 2008

I.  Unlicensed Cases

A&M Architectural Design, P.A.

Ana M. Mashraghi

Case No. 2008-009674

Probable cause was found that A & M Architectural Design, P.A. of Wellington, Florida, is not licensed to practice architecture in Florida and is doing business as an architectural firm. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist offering architectural services was issued along with the requirement that Ms. Mashraghi sign an affidavit stating she has changed her advertisements and will not offer such services in the future. If Ms. Mashraghi fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

A.D.S. Designs, LLC.

Amy D. Steedley

Case No. 2008-021405

Probable cause was found that Amy D. Steedley, A.D.S. Designs, LLC of Palm Coast, Florida, is not licensed to practice interior design in Florida and is holding herself out as an interior designer in the AT&T Yellow Pages under the category Interior Designers. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist offering interior design services was issued along with the requirement that Ms. Steedley sign an affidavit stating she has changed her advertisements and will not offer such services in the future. If Ms. Steedley fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Henry Almanzar

Concepts & Designs

Case No. 2007-066641

Probable cause was found that Henry Almanzar, Concepts & Designs of Miami Shores, Florida, is not licensed to practice architecture or interior design in Florida and contracted to provide architectural services for a residential project. Mr. Almanzar held himself out as an architect and interior designer. Further, Mr. Almanzar is offering such services through a business entity without a certificate of authorization. An Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed and a Notice and Order to Cease and Desist will be issued.

Antoine Testard Design

Antoine Testard

Case No. 2008-011166

Probable cause was found that Antoine Testard Design of Naples, Florida, is not licensed to practice architecture in Florida and has offered architectural services in print advertising. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist offering architectural services was issued along with the requirement that Mr. Testard sign an affidavit stating he has changed his advertisements and will not offer such services in the future. If Mr. Testard fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Architropolis Corporation

Michael Czysz

Case No. 2008-016090

Probable cause was found that Architropolis Corporation of Portland, Oregon, is not licensed to practice architecture or interior design in Florida and continued to provide architectural services for two Miami Beach hotels. Architropolis is registered as a corporation in Oregon but is not licensed in any discipline. An Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed and a Notice and Order to Cease and Desist will be issued.

Architectural Art of NW Florida, Inc.

Rod Dent

Case No. 2008-009186

Probable cause was found that Architectural Art of NW Florida, Inc. of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, is not licensed to practice architecture in Florida and the company website is offering architectural illustrations and renderings. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist offering architectural services was issued along with the requirement that Mr. Dent sign an affidavit stating he has changed his website and will not offer such services in the future. If Mr. Dent fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Roland Baker

Nitromik Architectural & Engineering Drafting

Case No. 2007-068201

Probable cause was found that Roland Baker and Nitromilk Architectural & Engineering Drafting, of Miami, Florida, are not licensed to practice architecture in Florida and provided architectural services for a residential project. Further, Mr. Baker is offering these services through a corporation without a certificate of authorization. An Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed and a Notice and Order to Cease and Desist will be issued.

Blue Sky Environmental, Inc.

Barbara L. Murtagh-Nash

Case No. 2008-003534

Probable cause was found that Blue Sky Environmental, Inc. of Coral Springs, Florida, is not licensed to practice interior design in Florida and placed an advertisement offering interior design and referring readers to a website which states “Blue Sky is a full service interior design firm offering a wide range of interior design services”. This is a second offense. An Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed and a Notice and Order to Cease and Desist will be issued.

Boca Grande Design, Inc.

Daniel P. Magill

Case No. 2008-003474

Probable cause was found that Boca Grande Design, Inc. of Boca Grande, Florida, is not licensed to practice interior design in Florida. In the January 2008 edition of the Harbor Design Magazine and company website, Boca Grande Design, Inc. offers full service interior design. Further, Mr. Magill is offering such services through a business entity without a certificate of authorization. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist offering interior design services was issued along with the requirement that Mr. Magill sign an affidavit stating he has changed his advertisements and website and will not offer such services in the future. If Mr. Magill fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Cherry Hill Custom Interiors

Cherry L. Hill

Case No. 2008-020482

Probable cause was found that Cherry Hill Custom Interiors of South Daytona, Florida, is not licensed to practice interior design in Florida and the company website offers interior design services. Further, Ms. Hill is offering such services through a business entity without a certificate of authorization. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist offering interior design services was issued along with the requirement that Ms. Hill sign an affidavit stating she has changed her website and will not offer such services in the future. If Ms. Hill fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Colette Design Studio

Jurgen Muller

Case No. 2008-009436

Probable cause was found that Colette Design Studio of Boca Raton, Florida, is not licensed to practice interior design in Florida and the company website offers interior design services. Further, Mr. Muller is offering such services through a business entity without a certificate of authorization. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist offering interior design services was issued along with the requirement that Mr. Muller sign an affidavit stating he has changed his website and will not offer such services in the future. If Mr. Muller fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Crawford Hill Interior Design, Inc.

Retha Crawford

Case No. 2007-065760

Probable cause was found that Crawford Hill Interior Design, Inc. of Plant City, Florida, is not licensed to practice interior design in Florida and the company uses the words interior design in its name. Further, Ms. Crawford is offering such services through a business entity without a certificate of authorization. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist offering interior design services was issued along with the requirement that Ms. Crawford sign an affidavit stating she has changed her business name and will not offer such services in the future. If Ms. Crawford fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Mark Dalton

Case No. 2008-021052

Probable cause was found that Mark Dalton of Sarasota, Florida, is not licensed to practice interior design in Florida and Mr. Dalton offered interior design services in a newspaper advertisement. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist offering interior design services was issued along with the requirement that Mr. Dalton sign an affidavit stating he has changed his advertisements and will not offer such services in the future. If Mr. Dalton fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Drapes 2 NV, Inc.

Jose W. Castaneda

Case No. 2007-064996

Probable cause was found that Drapes 2 NV, Inc., Jose W. Castaneda, of Medley, Florida, is not licensed to practice interior in Florida and is advertising under the heading of interior designers. Further, Mr. Castaneda is offering such services through a business entity without a certificate of authorization. An Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed and a Notice and Order to Cease and Desist will be issued.

Eco-Spaces, LLC.

Robyn A. Rocco

Case No. 2008-003736

Probable cause was found that Eco-Spaces, LLC of Lehigh Acres, Florida, is not licensed to practice interior design in Florida and the company website offers interior design services and commercial design services. Further, Ms. Rocco is offering such services through a business entity without a certificate of authorization. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist offering interior design services was issued along with the requirement that Ms. Rocco sign an affidavit stating she has changed her website and will not offer such services in the future. If Ms. Rocco fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Fabric Design Center II, Inc.

David Kramer

Case No. 2007-064818

Probable cause was found that Fabric Design Center II, Inc. of Boca Raton, Florida, is not licensed to practice interior design in Florida. A print advertisement was published under the heading of interior designers. Further, Mr. Kramer is offering such services through a business entity without a certificate of authorization. An Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed and a Notice and Order to Cease and Desist will be issued.

Ramon A. Gaviria

Case No. 2008-007891

Probable cause was found that Ramon A. Gaviriaof Miami, Florida, is not licensed to practice architecture in Florida and entered into a verbal agreement to design a home addition. An Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed and a Notice and Order to Cease and Desist will be issued.

KMH Design, Inc.

Kathleen Hines Franza

Case No. 2008-001760

Probable cause was found that KMH Design, Inc. Jacksonville, Florida, is not licensed to practice interior design in Florida and is doing business as an interior designer. KMH Design, Inc. is listed in a business journal and on the website as an interior design firm. A Notice to Cease and Desist offering interior design services was issued along with the requirement that Ms. Franza sign an affidavit stating she has changed all advertisements and will no longer offer such services. An Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Kristi Lei Interiors, Inc.

Kristi Lei Bryan

Case No. 2008-007531

Probable cause was found that Kristi Lei Interiors, Inc. of Juno Beach, Florida, is not licensed to practice interior design in Florida and the company website offers commercial design services which include “space planning” and the ad offers “residential, yacht and commercial” design services. Further, Ms. Bryan is offering such services through a business entity without a certificate of authorization. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist offering interior design services was issued along with the requirement that Ms. Bryan sign an affidavit stating she has changed her website and print ads and will not offer such services in the future. If Ms. Bryan fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

K. Salowe & Co.

Kenneth A. Salowe

Case No. 2008-006580

Probable cause was found that K. Salowe & Co. of Plantation, Florida, is not licensed to practice architecture in Florida and has offered architectural services in print advertising and on the company website. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist offering architectural services was issued along with the requirement that Mr. Salowe sign an affidavit stating he has changed his advertisements and website and will not offer such services in the future. If Mr. Salowe fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

LJQ Design

Lisa J. Querheim

Case No. 2008-011202

Probable cause was found that LJQ Design of Bonita Springs, Florida, is not licensed to practice interior design in Florida and a printed ad and the company website offers interior design services. Further, Ms. Quernheim is offering such services through a business entity without a certificate of authorization. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist offering interior design services was issued along with the requirement that Ms. Quernheim sign an affidavit stating she has changed her website and will not offer such services in the future. If Ms. Quernheim fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Palm Coast Development Of Vero Beach, Inc.

Robert C. McNally

Case No. 2008-009741

Probable cause was found that Palm Coast Development of Vero Beach, Inc. of Vero Beach, Florida, is not licensed to practice architecture or interior design in Florida and has offered architectural services and interior design services in print advertising and on the company website. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist offering architectural services and interior design services was issued along with the requirement that Mr. McNally sign an affidavit stating he has changed his advertisements and website and will not offer such services in the future. If Mr. McNally fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Ronald A. Popkin

New Horizons

Case No. 2008-020932

Probable cause was found that Ronald A. Popkin and New Horizons of Clermont, Florida, is not licensed to practice architecture or interior design in Florida and has offered architectural services and interior design services in print advertising and on the company website. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist offering architectural services and interior design services was issued along with the requirement that Mr. Popkin sign an affidavit stating he has changed his advertisements and website and will not offer such services in the future. If Mr. Popkin fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Rebekah Pariz

Rebekah Pariz Interior / Architecture Design, Inc.

Case No. 2008-006592

Probable cause was found that Rebekah Pariz of Coral Gables, Florida, is not licensed to practice architecture in Florida and contracted to provide architectural drawings and construction services for a residential addition. An Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Servex-US, Inc.

Nicolas Fernandez

Case No. 2008-011432

Probable cause was found that Servex-US, Inc., Nicolas Fernandez, of New York, New York, is not licensed to practice interior design in Florida and is holding himself out as an interior designer. An Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed and a Notice and Order to Cease and Desist will be issued.

Suzanne K. Shay

Case No. 2008-020429

Probable cause was found that Suzanne K. Shay of Sarasota, Florida, is not licensed to practice interior design in Florida and in a printed brochure offers interior design services. Further, Ms. Shay is offering such services through a business entity without a certificate of authorization. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist offering interior design services was issued along with the requirement that Ms. Shay sign an affidavit stating she has changed her brochure and will not offer such services in the future. If Ms. Shay fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Silver Sea Homes, Inc.

Horacio Gonzalez

Case No. 2008-009724

Probable cause was found that Silver Sea Homes, Inc. of Altamonte Springs, Florida, is not licensed to practice architecture or interior design in Florida and has offered architectural services and interior design services in print advertising and on the company website. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist offering architectural services and interior design services was issued along with the requirement that Mr. Gonzalez sign an affidavit stating he has changed his advertisements and website and will not offer such services in the future. If Mr. Gonzalez fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Twenty First Century Engineering Corp.

John M. Carroll

Case No. 2008-010545

Probable cause was found that Twenty First Century Engineering Corp. of Vero Beach, Florida, is not licensed to practice architecture in Florida and has offered architectural services in print advertising and on the company website. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist offering architectural services was issued along with the requirement that Mr. Carroll sign an affidavit stating he has changed his advertisements and website and will not offer such services in the future. If Mr. Carroll fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

Weber Design Group, Inc.

William Weber

Case No. 2008-009994

Probable cause was found that Weber Design Group, Inc. of Naples, Florida, is not licensed to practice architecture in Florida and has offered architectural services on the company website and in an International Home Show Exhibitors bio. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist offering architectural services was issued along with the requirement that Mr. Weber sign an affidavit stating he has changed his printed information and website and will not offer such services in the future. If Mr. Weber fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.

II. Licensed Cases

Norman D. Palmer

2008-011343

Probable cause was found that Norman D. Palmer of Gainesville, Florida, is a Florida licensed architect, whose license expired February 28, 2007 and is currently delinquent. Mr. Palmer signed and sealed a set of plans while his license was expired and delinquent. An Administrative Complaint seeking discipline will be filed.

David M. Putnam

David M. Putnam, PA

2007-056623

Probable cause was found that David M. Putnam of Titusville, Florida, is a Florida licensed architect who prematurely drew plans for a commercial building before an engineer was hired to do the site plan. The plans, signed and sealed by Mr. Putnam placed the building the wrong way on the lot and the building had to be reduced in size in order to comply with city requirements. An Administrative Complaint seeking discipline will be filed.