Probable Cause Panel Meeting
May 14, 2007
I.
Unlicensed Cases
Adler Interior & Design Associates, Inc.
Gary E. Adler
Case No. 2007-001818
Probable cause was found that Adler Interior & Design
Associates, Inc. of Jacksonville, Florida is not licensed to practice interior
design in Florida and continues to offer such services even though he previously
signed an affidavit agreeing to change his business name and cease offering
interior design services. An Administrative Complaint seeking fines was filed.
Jose Ismael Allendes
Allenfar Design Associates
Case No. 2006-060092
Probable cause was found that Jose Allendes of Palmetto Bay,
Florida, is not licensed to practice architecture in Florida and his title block
on a set of residential drawings offers architectural services. Further, Mr.
Allendes is offering such services through a fictitious name without a
certificate of authorization.
Architectural Inspiration, Inc.
John Shepard
Case No. 2007-008699
Probable cause was found that Architectural Inspiration, Inc.
of Tallahassee, Florida, is not licensed to practice architecture in Florida.
John Shepard, CEO is doing business as Architectural Inspiration, Inc. A Notice
and Order to Cease and Desist was issued along with the requirement that Mr.
Shepard sign an affidavit stating he will refrain from offering architectural
services and will change his business name deleting any references to
architecture or words to that effect. If Mr. Shepard fails to return the
affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.
Arkytek-One, Inc.
Richard L. Smith
Case No. 2006-039481
Probable cause was found that Arkytek-One, Inc. of Lauderdale
Lakes, Florida, is not licensed to practice architecture in Florida and is doing
business as Arkytek-One, Inc. Mr. Smith was previously served with a Notice and
Order to Cease and Desist but failed to return the affidavit as requested by the
Probable Cause Panel. This matter was resubmitted to the Panel and an
Administrative Complaint seeking fines was filed.
Barga Interiors, Inc.
Christine Barga
Case No. 2007-001812
Probable cause was found that Barga Interiors, Inc. of
Jacksonville, Florida, is not licensed to practice interior design in Florida
and is advertising under the interior design heading in the yellow pages. A
Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued along with the requirement that
Ms. Barga sign an affidavit stating she will refrain from offering interior
design services and will no longer advertise under the interior design section
of the yellow pages. If Ms. Barga fails to return the affidavit, an
Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.
Michael G. Bates
Michael G. Bates, Inc.
Case No. 2007-010444
Probable cause was found that Michael Bates of Merritt Island,
Florida, is not licensed to practice architecture in Florida and entered into a
contract to provide architectural services for a commercial project. Further,
Mr. Bates if offering such 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.
Sheryl Lyn Braxton
Braxton Designers
Case No. 2007-000968
Probable cause was found that Sheryl Lyn Braxton of Ponte
Vedra, Florida is not licensed to practice interior design in Florida and held
herself out as an interior designer on the CBS television show Big Brother. A
Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued and an Administrative Complaint
seeking fines was filed.
Brian Cote
Cote Architectural Designs
Case No. 2007-006857
Probable cause was found that Brian Cote of Jacksonville,
Florida, is not licensed to practice architecture in Florida and continued to
provide design services for a commercial project after a Final Order was entered
against him for the unlicensed practice of architecture. A Notice and Order to
Cease and Desist was issued and an Administrative Complaint seeking fines was
filed.
Michael E. Craddock
Case No. 2007-006428
Probable cause was found that Michael E. Craddock of Boca
Raton, Florida was previously licensed to practice architecture in Florida;
however, his license went into a null and void status on March 1, 2005. Mr.
Craddock practiced architecture, held himself out as an architect and used his
null and void license number. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued
and an Administrative Complaint seeking fines was filed.
Gary J. Distefano
American Abbey Flooring & Design
Case No. 2007-001807
Probable cause was found that Gary Distefano of Jacksonville,
Florida, is not licensed to practice interior design in Florida and is
advertising under the interior design heading in the yellow pages. A Notice and
Order to Cease and Desist was issued along with the requirement that Mr.
Distefano sign an affidavit stating he will refrain from offering interior
design services and will no longer advertise under the interior design section
of the yellow pages. If Mr. Distefano fails to return the affidavit, an
Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.
Julian Fajardo
Case No. 2006-026240
Probable Cause was found that Julian Fajardo of Miami, Florida
is not licensed to practice architecture in Florida and is holding himself out
as an architect on his company’s website. Mr. Fajardo was previously served
with a Notice and Order to Cease and Desist but failed to return the affidavit.
This matter was resubmitted to the Probable Cause Panel and an Administrative
Complaint seeking fines was filed.
Wendy Fielding
Wendy Fielding Designs, LLC
Case No. 2007-008738
Probable cause was found that Wendy Fielding of Boca Raton,
Florida, is not licensed to practice interior design in Florida and is holding
herself out as an interior designer on her business card. A Notice and Order to
Cease and Desist was issued along with the requirement that Ms. Fielding sign an
affidavit stating she will refrain from offering interior design services and
will change her business card deleting any references to interior design or
words to that effect. If Ms. Fielding fails to return the affidavit, an
Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.
Finishing Touches Interior Design & Decorating, LLC
Kelly Canada
Case No. 2007-008738
Probable cause was found that Finishing Touches Interior
Design & Decorating, LLC of Ponte Vedra, Florida, is not licensed to practice
interior design in Florida and is listed under the interior design heading in
the yellow pages and is offering such services on their website. Further, Kelly
Canada is doing business as Finishing Touches Interior Design & Decorating,
LLC. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued along with the
requirement that Ms. Canada sign an affidavit stating she will refrain from
offering interior design services and will change her website deleting any
references to interior design or words to that effect. If Ms. Canada fails to
return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.
Theresa C. Fiore
Case No. 2007-013738
Probable cause was found that Theresa Fiore of Jacksonville,
Florida, is not licensed to practice architecture in Florida and her employer
holds her out as an architect when a call is made to the firm. A Notice and
Order to Cease and Desist was issued along with the requirement that Ms. Fiore
sign an affidavit stating she will refrain from holding herself out as an
architect. If Ms. Fiore fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative
Complaint seeking fines will be filed.
Brenda Flanigan
Brenda Flanigan’s Window Fashions & Interiors
Case No. 2007-004891
Probable cause was found that Brenda Flanigan of Jacksonville,
Florida, is not licensed to practice interior design in Florida and is
advertising under the interior design section of the yellow pages. A Notice and
Order to Cease and Desist was issued along with the requirement that Ms.
Flanigan sign an affidavit stating she will refrain from offering interior
design and will remove the advertisement under the interior design section of
the yellow pages. If Ms. Flanigan fails to return the affidavit, an
Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be filed.
Michael A. Fletcher
Case No. 2007-001165
Probable cause was found that Michael Fletcher of Miami,
Florida is not licensed to practice architecture in Florida and held himself out
as an architect to a client for a residential project. A Notice and Order to
Cease and Desist was issued and an Administrative Complaint seeking fines was
filed.
Patience Halliburton
Case No. 2006-066428
Probable cause was found that Patience Halliburton, of North
Miami Beach, Florida, is not licensed to practice architecture in Florida and
contracted to provide signed and sealed drawings for two residential projects.
A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued and an Administrative
Complaint seeking fines was filed.
Anthony Harwell
Harwell Design Associates, Inc.
Case No. 2007-008589
Probable cause was found that Anthony Harwell of Stuart,
Florida, is not licensed to practice architecture in Florida and entered into a
contract to provide architectural services for a residence. Further, Mr.
Harwell is offering such 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.
Judith Haskin
Metropolis Designs
Case No. 2006-020146
Probable Cause was found that Judith Haskin of New York is not
licensed to practice interior design in Florida and contracted to provide such
services on a residential project. Further, Ms. Haskin is offering such
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.
David K. Hufstetler
Case No. 2007-013696
Probable cause was found that David Hufstetler of
Jacksonville, Florida is not licensed to practice architecture in Florida and
prepared drawings for a church without the involvement of a licensed architect.
A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued and an Administrative
Complaint seeking fines was filed.
Mark A. Hunt
Case No. 2007-000489
Probable Cause was found that Mark Hunt of Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida was previously licensed to practice architecture in Florida; however his
license went into a null and void status on March 1, 1999. On April 6, 2006,
Mr. Hunt entered into a contract to provide consulting services for a commercial
project. The contract held Mr. Hunt out as an architect and contained his null
and void license number.
Klein Coastal Designs, Inc.
Dennis L. Klein
Case No. 2006-066746
Probable cause was found that Dennis Klein of Englewood,
Florida, is not licensed to practice architecture in Florida and is listed under
the architect heading in the yellow pages. A Notice and Order to Cease and
Desist was issued along with the requirement that Mr. Klein sign an affidavit
stating he will refrain from offering architectural services and will no longer
advertise under the architect heading in the yellow pages. If Mr. Klein fails
to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines will be
filed.
Doug McIntee
Doug McIntee Design Group
Case No. 2007-006405
Probable cause was found that Doug McIntee of Lake Worth,
Florida, is not licensed to practice architecture in Florida and entered into a
contract to provide such services for a commercial project. A Notice and Order
to Cease and Desist was issued and an Administrative Complaint seeking fines was
filed.
Osirys Mendez
Mendez International Associates, Inc.
Case No. 2007-013844
Probable cause was found that Osirys Mendez of Pembroke Pines,
Florida, is not licensed to practice interior design in Florida and is offering
such services in a magazine advertisement. A Notice and Order to Cease and
Desist was issued along with the requirement that Mr. Mendez 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 Mr. Mendez fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative
Complaint seeking fines will be filed.
Earl G. Nelson
Case No. 2007-001110
Probable cause was found that Earl Nelson of Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida, was previously licensed to practice architecture in Florida; however
his license went into a null and void status on March 1, 1995. Mr. Nelson
practiced architecture, held himself out as an architect and used his null and
void license number. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued and an
Administrative Complaint seeking fines was filed.
Phillip R.K. Nixon
Case No. 2005-059302
Probable cause was found that Phillip Nixon of Boca Raton,
Florida is not licensed to practice architecture in Florida and is holding
himself out as a master architect and is offering architectural services for
residential properties. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued and
an Administrative Complaint seeking fines was filed.
NP Shah Architects
NP Shah
Case No. 2007-011754
Probable cause was found that NP Shah Architects of Mumbai, is
not licensed to practice architecture in Florida and offered such services in an
email. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued along with the
requirement that Mr. Shah sign an affidavit stating he will refrain from
offering architectural services or words to that effect and will change its
solicitations. If Mr. Shah fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative
Complaint seeking fines will be filed.
Kirstin Raybon
Kristen Raybon Interior Design, LLC
Case No. 2007-000995
Probable cause was found that Kristin Raybon of Sarasota,
Florida, is not licensed to practice interior design in Florida is offering
interior design services in advertisement and is using the name interior design
in the company name. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued along
with the requirement that Ms. Raybon 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.
Raybon fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines
will be filed.
Sherilyn Sam Robin
Sam Robin Interior Design, Inc.
Case No. 2006-060484
Probable Cause was found that Sherilyn Sam Robin of Miami,
Florida is not licensed to practice interior design in Florida and contracted to
provide such services on a commercial project. Further, Ms. Robin is doing
business as “Sam Robin Interior Design, Inc.” 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.
Jorge E. Rodriguez
Case No. 2007-013096
Probable Cause was found that Jorge E. Rodriguez of Miami,
Florida is not licensed to practice architecture in Florida and entered into two
contracts to provide architectural services for residential projects. A Notice
and Order to Cease and Desist was issued and an Administrative Complaint seeking
fines was filed.
Suncoast Architect, Inc.
Case No. 2007-010347
Probable cause was found that Suncoast Architect, Inc. of
Englewood, Florida, is not licensed to practice architecture and is offering
such services without a certificate of authorization. A citation was issued on
March 13, 2007 however the firm’s president disputed the citation. This matter
was presented to the Probable Cause Panel and an Administrative Complaint
seeking fines was filed.
Walter G. Toet
Case No. 2005-006537
Probable Cause was found that Walter Toet of Pompano Beach,
Florida is not licensed to practice architecture in Florida and is advertising
under the architect heading in the yellow pages. Further, Mr. Toet contracted
to provide drawings for a townhouse and is offering such 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.
Tropiland Developers, Inc.
Nerie A. Pagan
Case No. 2006-069249
Probable Cause was found that Tropiland Developers, Inc. of
Boca Raton, Florida is not license to practice architecture in Florida and
contracted to provide architectural services and themselves out as architects.
Further, Nerie Pagan, is offering such services through a corporation without a
certificate of authorization.
Steven Bradford Turner
Bradford & Company Design Group, Inc.
Case No. 2006-064372
Probable cause was found that Steven Turner of Cape Coral,
Florida, is not licensed to practice architecture in Florida and is offering
such services in his title block. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was
issued along with the requirement that Mr. Turner sign an affidavit stating he
will refrain from offering architectural services and will change his title
block deleting any references to architecture or words to that effect. If Mr.
Turner fails to return the affidavit, an Administrative Complaint seeking fines
will be filed.
David Randall Young
Architectural Drawings, Ltd. Co.
Case No. 2006-047619
Probable Cause was found that David Young of Clearwater,
Florida is not licensed to practice architecture in Florida and contracted to
provide such services for unit improvements to the Palm of Maderia Resort
Condominiums. A Notice and Order to Cease and Desist was issued and an
Administrative Complaint seeking fines was filed.
II. Licensed Cases
Ames Bennett
B&C Architecture, Inc.
Case No. 2006-061794
Probable Cause was found that Ames Bennett of West Palm Beach,
Florida, a licensed architect in the State of Florida violated chapter 481,
Florida Statutes. Mr. Bennett committed misconduct in the practice of
architecture by failing to follow up on deficiency letters from the building
department for a project to construct a church child care center. An
Administrative Complaint seeking discipline was filed.
Christian Crookless
Case No. 2005-015113
Probable Cause was found that Christian Crookless of Garland,
Texas, is licensed to practice architecture in Florida. Mr. Crookless failed to
provide to the Board of Architecture and Interior Design proof of completion of
the core curriculum courses, or pass the equivalency test of the Building Code
Training Program and a citation was issued. Mr. Crookless failed to provide
proof of completion of the course and failed to pay the fine. An Administrative
Complaint seeking discipline was filed.
Raymond Lee Enfield
Case No. 2006-026251
Probable Cause was found that Raymond Enfield of Elkhart,
Indiana, is licensed to practice architecture in Florida. Mr. Enfield’s license
to practice architecture in Tennessee was revoked. The Tennessee Board found
that Mr. Enfield failed to exercise proper responsible supervisory control when
he signed and sealed a project manual for the design of a modular building unit.
An Administrative Complaint seeking discipline was filed.
Donald Scott Fraser
Architectural Associates
Case No. 2007-010309
Probable Cause was found that Donald Fraser of Middleburg,
Florida, a licensed architect in the State of Florida violated chapter 481,
Florida Statutes. The complaint was initiated based on an unlicensed individual
that entered into a contract to perform design services for a commercial
project. The unlicensed individual prepared drawings for the project that were
signed and sealed by Mr. Fraser. Mr. Fraser did not maintain the proper
documentation for signing plans prepared outside of his office. Further, Mr.
Fraser is offering architectural services through a business entity without a
certificate of authorization. An Administrative Complaint seeking discipline
was filed.
Sharon L. Gold
Case No. 2006-063999
Probable Cause was found that Sharon Gold of Longwood, Florida
is a licensed architect who failed to satisfy the terms of a final order that
was entered on September 5, 2006. The final order placed a suspension on Ms.
Gold’s license until a fine of $500.00 was paid within thirty days of the
imposition of the final order and proof of completion of the core curriculum
course, or passing the equivalency test of the Building Code Training Program
established by Section 553.941, Florida Statutes was provided. Ms. Gold failed
to make the payment and failed to provide proof of completion as required by the
final order. An Administrative Complaint seeking discipline was filed.
James T. Melvin
Case No. 2007-007048
Probable Cause was found that James Melvin of Cocoa Beach,
Florida, a licensed architect in the State of Florida violated chapter 481,
Florida Statutes. An unlicensed individual entered into a contract and prepared
drawings for a commercial project. Mr. Melvin signed and sealed the drawings
without ever meeting with the client. An Administrative Complaint seeking
discipline was filed.
Gerard J. Oakley
Case No. 2007-011118
Probable Cause was found that Gerard Oakley of Boca Raton,
Florida, a licensed architect in the State of Florida violated chapter 481,
Florida Statutes. An unlicensed individual prepared drawings for a commercial
project. The contract that the unlicensed individual entered into offers
architectural services. Mr. Oakley signed and sealed those drawings without
ever meeting with the client. An Administrative Complaint seeking discipline
was filed.
Sandra H. Schiffman
Case No. 2007-006144
Probable Cause was found that Sandra Schiffman of Ruidoso, New
Mexico, a licensed interior designer in the State of Florida violated chapter
481, Florida Statutes. Ms. Schiffman failed to satisfy the terms of a final
order that was entered on September 5, 2006. The final order placed a
suspension on Ms. Schiffman’s license until a fine of $500.00 was paid within
thirty days of the imposition of the final order and proof of completion of the
core curriculum course, or passing the equivalency test of the Building Code
Training Program established by Section 553.941, Florida Statutes was provided.
Ms. Schiffman failed to make the and failed to provide proof of completing the
required course. An Administrative Complaint seeking discipline was filed.
Christine Desiree Snyder
Case No. 2006-065271
Probable Cause was found that Christine Snyder of Longboat
Key, Florida, a licensed interior designer in the State of Florida violated
chapter 481, Florida Statutes. Ms. Snyder failed to satisfy the terms of a
final order that was entered on September 5, 2006. The final order imposed a
fine of $500.00. Ms. Snyder failed to make the payment required by the final
order. An Administrative Complaint seeking discipline was filed.
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