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By the Committee on Regulated Industries; and Senator Clary
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1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to the practice of architecture
3 and interior design; amending s. 481.203, F.S.;
4 defining the term "responsible supervising
5 control"; amending s. 481.223, F.S.;
6 authorizing certain architects to use the title
7 "Architect, Retired"; authorizing certain
8 interior designers to use the title "Interior
9 Designer, Retired"; providing an effective
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12 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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14 Section 1. Subsection (16) is added to section
15 481.203, Florida Statutes, to read:
16 481.203 Definitions.--As used in this part:
17 (16) "Responsible supervising control" means the
18 exercise of direct personal supervision and control throughout
19 the preparation of documents, instruments, or service or any
20 other work requiring the seal and signature of a licensee
21 under this part. Review of documents, instruments, or service
22 or any other work requiring the seal and signature of a
23 licensee after such work has been performed by a person not
24 licensed under this part who is working outside the licensee's
25 office may not be deemed responsible supervising control.
26 Section 2. Subsection (1) of section 481.223, Florida
27 Statutes, is amended to read:
28 481.223 Prohibitions; penalties; injunctive relief.--
29 (1) A person may not knowingly:
30 (a) Practice architecture unless the person is an
31 architect or a registered architect; however, a licensed
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1 architect who has been licensed by the board and who chooses
2 to relinquish or not to renew his or her license may use the
3 title "Architect, Retired" but may not otherwise render any
4 architectural services.;
5 (b) Practice interior design unless the person is a
6 registered interior designer unless otherwise exempted herein;
7 however, an interior designer who has been licensed by the
8 board and who chooses to relinquish or not to renew his or her
9 license may use the title "Interior Designer, Retired" but may
10 not otherwise render any interior design services.
11 (c) Use the name or title "architect" or "registered
12 architect," or "interior designer" or "registered interior
13 designer," or words to that effect, when the person is not
14 then the holder of a valid license issued pursuant to this
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16 (d) Present as his or her own the license of another.;
17 (e) Give false or forged evidence to the board or a
18 member thereof.;
19 (f) Use or attempt to use an architect or interior
20 designer license that has been suspended, revoked, or placed
21 on inactive or delinquent status.;
22 (g) Employ unlicensed persons to practice architecture
23 or interior design.; or
24 (h) Conceal information relative to violations of this
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26 Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2006.
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1 STATEMENT OF SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES CONTAINED IN
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
2 Senate Bill 2060
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4 The Committee Substitute provides for the definition of
"responsible supervising control" in part I of ch. 481, F.S.
5 It provides for the use of the term "interior designer,
retired" for licensees that fail to renew or relinquish
6 licensure. It deletes the definition of construction contract
administration services, disciplinary acts related to those
7 services, and exceptions for professional engineers who
perform those services.
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