61G1-12.001: Grounds for Disciplinary Proceedings
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment in order to remove language concerning the name of an architectural firm containing the name of an unlicensed professional engineer or non registered architect.
SUMMARY: The language restricting architectural firms from using names that contain only the name of an unlicensed person is being removed.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined the proposed rule will not have an impact on small business.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 455.304, 481.2055 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.303, 455.304, 481.219, 481.225, 481.2251 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Juanita Chastain, Executive Director, Board of Architecture and Interior Design, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0750
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
61G1-12.001 Grounds for Disciplinary Proceedings.
(1) through (2) No change.
(3) An architect, interior designer, corporation or partnership shall not practice architecture or interior design under an assumed, fictitious or corporate name that is misleading as to the identity, responsibility, or status of those practicing thereunder or is otherwise false, fraudulent, misleading or deceptive within the meaning of subsection (2). The name of a professional corporation or partnership, if otherwise authorized, may include the name or names of one or more deceased or retired members of the firm, or of a predecessor firm in a continuing line of succession. Corporate, partnership or fictitious name shall not be used or displayed except in conjunction with the word or words “architect,” “architecture,” or “architectural” clearly indicating that such corporation partnership or architect engages in the practice of architecture. An architectural firm may not offer services to the public under a firm name which contains only the name of an individual not licensed as a professional engineer or registered architect in any state.
(4) through (6) No change.
Specific Authority 455.304, 481.2055 FS. Law Implemented 455.303, 455.304, 481.219, 481.225, 481.2251 FS. History–New 12-23-79, Amended 12-19-82, Formerly 21B-12.01, Amended 9-23-86, 11-8-88, Formerly 21B-12.001, Amended 2-25-98, 4-1-01, .