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Fla. Stat. § 481.209 (2025)

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481.209 Examinations.—

(1) A person desiring to be licensed as a registered architect by initial examination shall apply to the department, complete the application form, and remit a nonrefundable application fee. The department shall license any applicant who the board certifies has passed the licensure examination prescribed by board rule and is a graduate of a school or college of architecture with a program accredited by the National Architectural Accreditation Board.

(2) A person seeking to obtain a certificate of registration as a registered interior designer and a seal pursuant to s. 481.221 must provide the department with his or her name and address and written proof that he or she has successfully passed the qualification examination prescribed by the Council for Interior Design Qualification or its successor entity or has successfully passed an equivalent exam as determined by the department. Any person who is licensed as an interior designer by the department and who was in good standing as of July 1, 2020, is eligible to obtain a certificate of registration as a registered interior designer.

History.—ss. 5, 19, ch. 79-273; s. 357, ch. 81-259; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 7, 23, 24, ch. 88-383; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 300, ch. 94-119; s. 4, ch. 95-389; s. 5, ch. 96-309; s. 18, ch. 2000-332; s. 3, ch. 2001-269; s. 26, ch. 2012-61; s. 44, ch. 2020-160.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 1988–2011 · leading case: Locke v. Shore, 634 F.3d 1185 (11th Cir. 2011).

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Locke v. Shore, 634 F.3d 1185 (11th Cir. 2011). · cites it 6× “Fla. Stat. §§ 481.209 (2), 481.213. Florida statute § 481.”

Pierce v. AALL Ins. Inc., 531 So. 2d 84 (Fla. 1988). · cites it 2× “(1987); (4) architecture, § 481.209(2)(b), Fla. Stat. (1987). While architecture is a profession under our definition, the statute of limitations for the design and construction of improvements to real property is four years, § 95.”

Gaudet v. Bd., 900 So. 2d 574 (Fla. 4th DCA 2004). · cites it 2× “…options, one by accreditation and one by approval by a board, like that for architecture and interior design. See § 481.209, Fla. Stat.”

Cases v. Dep't of Bus. & Prof'l Reg., Bd. of Architecture & Interior Design, 651 So. 2d 772 (Fla. 3d DCA 1995). · cites it 6× “If section 481.209 were the only statute involved, we would be inclined to agree.”

Ellinwood v. Bd. of Architecture & Interior Design, 835 So. 2d 1269 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003). “Section 481.209(1)(b) states that an applicant must have degree from a school or college accredited by the National Architectural Accreditation Board, which effectively requires an applicant to have a five-year degree in architecture.”

Eva Locke v. Joyce Shore (11th Cir. 2011). “Fla. Stat. §§ 481.209 and 481.207. Florida’s statute on its face requires only interior designers, a subset of architects, but not interior decorators, to obtain a state license before practicing in a commercial setting.”

— 481.209(1)(b) — 1 case

— 481.209(2)(b) — 2 cases

Pierce v. AALL Ins. Inc., 531 So. 2d 84 (Fla. 1988). “(1987); (4) architecture, § 481.209(2)(b), Fla. Stat. (1987). While architecture is a profession under our definition, the statute of limitations for the design and construction of improvements to real property is four years, § 95.”

Cases v. Dep't of Bus. & Prof'l Reg., Bd. of Architecture & Interior Design, 651 So. 2d 772 (Fla. 3d DCA 1995). “If section 481.209 were the only statute involved, we would be inclined to agree.”

— 481.209(l)(b)(l) — 1 case

Cases v. Dep't of Bus. & Prof'l Reg., Bd. of Architecture & Interior Design, 651 So. 2d 772 (Fla. 3d DCA 1995). “If section 481.209 were the only statute involved, we would be inclined to agree.”

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