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By Senator Clary
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1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to the practice of
3 architecture; amending s. 481.203, F.S.;
4 defining the term "construction contract
5 administration services"; amending s. 481.223,
6 F.S.; authorizing retired architects to use the
7 title "architect, retired"; prohibiting a
8 person from performing certain acts without
9 employing a registered architect; amending s.
10 481.225, F.S.; providing additional grounds for
11 discipline against registered architects;
12 amending s. 481.229, F.S.; providing an
13 exception from licensure for professional
14 engineers under certain circumstances;
15 providing an effective date.
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17 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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19 Section 1. Subsection (16) is added to section
20 481.203, Florida Statutes, to read:
21 481.203 Definitions.--As used in this part:
22 (16) "Construction contract administration services"
23 means:
24 (a) Visiting a construction site as needed to
25 determine whether work is proceeding in accordance with the
26 technical specifications submitted to the building official
27 and approved under the terms of the building permit;
28 (b) Processing shop drawings, product samples, and
29 other submittals in connection with the construction work; and
30 (c) Notifying the project owner and the appropriate
31 building official of construction changes that affect building
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1 code compliance or code violations; constitute substantial
2 changes from the technical submittals approved by the building
3 official; or constitute construction deviation that creates a
4 hazard to the public.
5 Section 2. Subsection (1) of section 481.223, Florida
6 Statutes, is amended to read:
7 481.223 Prohibitions; penalties; injunctive relief.--
8 (1) A person may not knowingly:
9 (a) Practice architecture unless the person is an
10 architect or a registered architect. However, a licensed
11 architect who relinquishes or does not renew his or her
12 license may use the title "architect, retired" but may not
13 render any architectural services;
14 (b) Practice interior design unless the person is a
15 registered interior designer unless otherwise exempted herein;
16 (c) Use the name or title "architect" or "registered
17 architect," or "interior designer" or "registered interior
18 designer," or words to that effect, when the person is not
19 then the holder of a valid license issued pursuant to this
20 part;
21 (d) Present as his or her own the license of another;
22 (e) Give false or forged evidence to the board or a
23 member thereof;
24 (f) Use or attempt to use an architect or interior
25 designer license that has been suspended, revoked, or placed
26 on inactive or delinquent status;
27 (g) Employ unlicensed persons to practice architecture
28 or interior design; or
29 (h) Conceal information relative to violations of this
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1 (i) Apply for a construction permit, construct, or
2 allow the construction of any structure requiring the services
3 of a registered architect unless such person has employed or
4 assured the employment of a registered architect to provide
5 construction contract administration services.
6 Section 3. Paragraphs (m) and (n) are added to
7 subsection (1) of section 481.225, Florida Statutes, to read:
8 481.225 Disciplinary proceedings against registered
9 architects.--
10 (1) The following acts constitute grounds for which
11 the disciplinary actions in subsection (3) may be taken:
12 (m) Failing to report to the appropriate building
13 official, in writing, whether he or she has been employed to
14 furnish construction contract administration services on or
15 before technical submissions for the work are provided to the
16 building official.
17 (n) Failing to report to the board knowledge of
18 construction work proceeding without the employment of an
19 architect to furnish construction contract administration
20 services.
21 Section 4. Subsection (8) is added to section 481.229,
22 Florida Statutes, to read:
23 481.229 Exceptions; exemptions from licensure.--
24 (8) This part does not preclude the employment of a
25 qualified professional engineer to perform construction
26 contract administration services relative to the engineering
27 technical submittals for a construction project.
28 Section 5. This act shall take effect July 1, 2006.
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2 SENATE SUMMARY
3 Revises provisions relating to the practice of
architecture. Authorizes retired architects to use the
4 title "architect, retired." Prohibits the performance of
certain acts without employing an architect. Provides
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licensure for professional engineering.
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